Label Maker Templets

Standard Scheme

Standards for naming and labeling networks and similar devices on installs.

Standard Example

Notes: 

• All panels are counted clockwise from the North West corner of the building

Wire Labels:Inbetween Devices:

2x Layer labels.  Order of spanning tree.  Top of label = First location.   The bottom of the Label = end of the cable. 

Device	InFire	OutExample	ExpansionExpansion/Options
Firewalls/RoutersDevice	FW-01,FW-02 Top: Where it terminates Bottom: What it terminates	FW-01, FW-02	N/A
SwitchesISP to Firewall/Router	SWF1-01, SW-IDF ISP-## [Number or name] FW-Primary-PORT	ISP-001 FW-Primary-WAN1	ISP-AT&T FW-Secondary-WAN2
Router to Aggrate Switch	FW/ROUT-PORT-3 AGGR-##-PORT	FW-Primary-Port3 AGGR-01-Port1	FW-Secondary-Port3 AGGR-02-Port1
Patch Cables between IDF/MPOE and the environment	NET- (thing)-(floor)-(number) Service*-### NET | TEL | COM |	IDF-1-2 NET-001,001 NET-002 *TEL-001	IDF-1-2 NET-001a,001a NET-001b
Riser Cables	Front (thing)-(floor)-(number) End (thing)-(floor)-(number)	IDF-1-1 | 001 PNL-2-2 | 001	IDF-1-1 | 001a, IDF-1-1 | 001b PNL-1-2 | 002a
Badge Readers	BGE- (thing)-(floor)-(doornumber) number) DR##-BGR-##	PANEL-2-1 DR04-BGR-1
Camera Cable	(thing)-(floor)-(number) CAM-###	PANEL-1-1 CAM-001008
Access-Hub Ethernet(not in panel)	Access(thing)-(floor)-(number) FL-PNL.###ACCESS-DR##	ACCESSPANEL-2-1 1-2.001ACCESS-DR04

Panels / Doors

Location/Type	First	Example	Expansion
Main Point of Entry	MPOE-(Floor.Panel Number)	MPO-FL1-01	N/A - Only 1 MPOE per side
Intermediate Distribution Frame	IDF-(Floor)-(Panel Number)	IDF-1-1	IDF-1-1a, IDF-1-1b
Media Cabinets/Panels	Panel-(Floor)-(Panel Number)	Panel-1-1, Panel 2-1

Notes: 

MPOE - This is where the internet comes into the building.  In residential buildings, it is commonly seen as a utility closed hidden under stairs or basements.  In large commercial buildings, it's widely a Riser [cables that link IDFs in other floors or wings are called risers].  

IDF - This is where your switching or server equipment goes to support per floor.  This commonly hosts switches that connect back to the MPOE 

Controllers: Physical hardware in Panels, Walls or Mounted to walls

Location/Type	First	Example	Expansion
Door Access Hub	DOOR-(floor)-(door number)	DOOR-1-7	DOOR-1-7a
Door Intercom	IntCom-(floor)-(door)	IntCom-1-1	IntCom
Door Reader	READER-(floor)-(door number)	READER-1-7

Network Devices:

Location/Type	First	Example	Expansion
Firewall/Router	(site)-FW##	925-FW01	925-FW02
Switches	(site)-SW##	925-SW01	925-SW02
Cameras	(location)-(object-in-camera)	INTERNAL-CashReg	INTERNAL-CashReg02

Notes:

Cameras have special naming schemes.  We define them as internal or external to quickly identify access.  Tenants and Employees typically can access external cameras, but internal camera access is heavily policed.   A camera overlooking a driveway would be called "EXTERNAL-Driveway-North"