Equipment racks (including those for servers, PDUs, telecom equipment, etc.) require unique identifiers based primarily on the rack's physical location. Rack names are divided into three segments with the segments separated by hyphens. Since rack names are based on the rack's location, a rack name could change in the event the rack is moved from one physical location to another. Rack names follow the form of:
{data_center}-{zone}-{identifier}Where:
{data_center} | A code representing the standard UCI abbreviation or building number for the building. All buildings have a unique building number and some buildings are also assigned alphanumeric code. Where a building has an alphanumeric code, that code should eb used instead of the building number. See the list below for acceptable building codes. |
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{zone} | A code indicating the unique space identified for the room or area where the rack is located. If the space has a room number that defines the entire space then that room number should be used. If the rack is located in a room that is divided into several smaller areas then use a code that indicates in which area in the room the rack is located. See below for a list of valid space codes when a room number is not an appropriate choice to indicate the space. |
{identifier} | An identifier that is unique to the rack within the building and space where the rack is located. The identifier can be any combination of characters, numbers, or symbols but should be kept fairly simple in order to keep the complete rack name easy to manage. |
Building Codes
Only building codes from the following list should be used when generating rack names:
EG | Engineering Gateway |
ALH | Aldrich Hall |
SL | Ayala Science Library |
Code | Represents |
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Space Codes
Only space codes from the following list should be used when a room number is not appropriate for a rack name:
| Code | Represents |
|---|---|
SSP | Secure Server area in the OIT Data Center at Engineering Gateway |
CORE | Core Server area in the OIT Data Center at Engineering Gateway |
Equipment Rack CI Name Examples
The following are examples of CI names that have been standardized using the conventions described above.
Rack Name | Description |
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EG-CORE-J31 | Rack J31 located in the core space of the OIT Data Center at Engineering Gateway. |
ALH-115-B | Rack B located in room 115 at Aldrich Hall. |