network device naming conventions ================================= not a very elegant proposal. some generic examples would be: [purpose].[([location1]-[location2])].[([location])].domain.ext purpose can be something like a ge fiber line with detailed options. location1-location2 is something like SanJoseCA.US or SanJose-CA.US network device naming really depends on how big you are, how much equipment, peering, etc. you have to work with. type[-options]-proto.city-state.country.domain.ext Peering Examples: br-v6.sf-ca.us-peering.unoc.net rt1-bgpcore-v6.sjc-ca-us.peer.unoc.net Internal NOC usage: rt8v4.sfo.unoc.net *condensed Multihomed/noc usage: rt3-bgp-v4.mci-sprint.sfo.unoc.net etc: ge-1-32-6-bahnhof.se.unoc.net