Device, Cable, and Panel Labeling scheme.
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This is constantly changing as I try to document and standardize what I do in my installations.
Hardware and Labels used:
Printer: Brady M710 Label Maker:
Labels:
| Label Type | Label Size | Brady Part Numer [URL] | Count Per Roll | Estimate Price |
| Basic Sticker | 1" x 1" | M7-19-423 | 250 | $43.50 |
| Metallic Label | 1"x 2" | 100 | $40.00 |
All panels are counted clockwise from either MPOE or Main Entry.
Panels / Doors Labels:
Start at the Main Doorway and count clockwise around the Facility.
| Location/Type | First | Example | Expansion |
| Main Point of Entry | (Site)-MPOE.(Floor).(door) | SASC-MPO.1.6 | N/A - Only 1 MPOE per side |
| Intermediate Distribution Frame | (Site)-IDF.(Floor).(Door) | SASC-IDF.1.1 | IDF-1-1a, IDF-1-1b |
| Media Cabinets/Panels | (Site)-PNL.(Floor).(Panel Number) | SASC-PNL.1.1, SASC-PNL.2.1 | |
| Facility Doors: | (Site)-FL-DR## |
SASC-01-DR01 |
Notes:
MPOE - This is where the internet comes into the building. In residential buildings, it is commonly seen as a utility hidden under stairs or in basements. In large commercial buildings, it's widely known that risers [cables that link IDFs in other floors or wings] are used.
IDF - This is where your switching or server equipment is located to support each 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 | (site)-CTL.(floor)-(door number) | SASC-CTL.1.05 | SASC-CTL.1.05a |
| Door Intercom | (Acesss Hub)-IntCom | SASC-CTL.1.05-IntCom | IntCom |
| Door Badge Reader | (Acesss Hub)-Reader | SASC-CTL.1.05-Reader |
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"
Wire In between Devices:
2x Layer labels. Order of spanning tree. Top of label = First location. The bottom of the Label = end of the cable.
| Device | Fire | Example | Expansion/Options |
| Device |
Top: Where it terminates Bottom: What it terminates |
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| ISP to Firewall/Router |
(site)-ISP.## [Number or name] FW-Primary-PORT |
MHF-ISP.001 FW-Primary-WAN1 |
ISP-AT&T FW-Secondary-WAN2 |
| Router to Distribution Switch |
FW/ROUT.Port AGGR-##.PORT |
FW-Primary.03 AGGR-01.01 |
FW-Secondary.03 AGGR-02.01 |
| Router/Agg to L3/2 Switch IN MPOE |
AGG-##.Port SW##.Port |
AGGR-01.10 SW01.49 |
AGGR-02.12-BONDa AGGR-02.13-BONDb |
| Patch Cables between IDF/MPOE and the environment |
(thing)-(floor)-(number) Service*-### *NET | *TEL | *COM | |
MHF-IDF.1.2 NET-001 *TEL-001 |
IDF-1-2 NET-001a |
|
Riser Cables [between MPOE, IDF, Panels] |
(site)-(thing).(floor).(number) (site)-(thing).(floor).(number) |
MHF-IDF.1.001 SASC-PNL.2.001 |
IDF-1-1.001a, IDF-1-1.001b PNL-1-2.002a |
| Badge Readers |
(site)-CTL.(floor).(number)-Reader |
SASC-CTL.1.05-Reader | |
| Camera Cable | (thing)-(floor)-(number) CAM-### |
SASC-CAM-1.05 |
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| Access-Hub (not in panel) |
(site)-CTL.(floor)-(door number) |
SASC-CTL.1.1A | SASC-CTL.1.1B |
| Reader-Flex (no Hub) |
(site)-CTL.(floor)-(door number) |
SASC-CTL.1.1A | SASC-CTL.1.1B |