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:

Device	In	Out	Expansion
Firewalls/Routers	FW-01,FW-02	FW-01, FW-02	N/A
Switches	SWF1-01, SW-IDF
Patch Cables	NET-###	NET-001, NET-002	NET-001a, NET-001b
Riser Cables	(Far IDF) | ###	IDF-1-1 | 001	IDF-1-1 | 001a, IDF-1-1 | 001b
Badge Readers	BGE-(floor)-(door number)
Camera Cable	CAM-###	CAM-001

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
Access Control Panels	Access-(Floor)-(Panel Number)	Access-1-1, Access 1-2

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:

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

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"