Summary
Starting October 2024, CAD Tech has put in place a device naming device scheme that will provide consistent naming across all devices and departments with-in CAD.
Information pertaining to our decisions is listed below.
Character Codes
Operating System
Operating System | OS Character Code | Notes |
Windows | WIN | |
macOS | MAC | |
tvOS | TOS | |
iPadOS | IOS | |
Linux | LNX | Linux clients only. Should not happen as we do not support Linux on client devices. Please talk to engineering if this ever comes up. |
Departments
Department Name | Department 4 Character Code | Notes |
Dean’s Office | DEAN | |
Student Services | STUS | |
Operations | OPER | CAD Tech currently falls under here. |
School of Design | SODD | |
School of Art | SOAD | |
School of Photography | SPAS | |
School of Film and Animation | SOFA | |
IPI | IPID | |
Loaners | LOAN |
Buildings
Building Name | Building 3 Character Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
James E. Booth Hall | BOO | |
Frank E. Gannett Hall | GAN | |
MAGIC Center | MSS | CAD only supports 2010, 3170, and stop motion rooms |
End Point Device Naming
Note: All end points will end up in the endpoints.rit.edu domain.
Faculty and Staff Devices
Faculty and staff devices will have the following convention:
CAD-<DEPT>-<OS>-##
Notes:
DEPT: Reference table below for the 4 character code
OS: Reference table above under Operating System Code
##: Sequential computer number for that department
Examples:
CAD-DEAN-WIN-00
CAD-OPER-MAC-06
Labs
Labs will receive the following convention:
<BLG>-<ROOMNUM>-<OS>-##
Notes:
BLG: Reference table above for buildings
ROOMNUM: This is the actual room number the device is in
OS: Reference table above under Operating System Code
##: Sequential computer number for that department
Examples:
BOO-1303-MAC-00
GAN-A150-WIN-04
Cage Device Checkout
These are devices that are checked out of either the CAD, SOFA, or SPAS cages. Mainly this will be laptops and iPads.
<BLG>-<DEPT>cg-<OS>-##
Notes:
BLG: Reference table above for buildings
DEPT: Reference table below for the 4 character code
OS: Reference table above under Operating System Code
##: Sequential computer number for that device naming
Examples:
GAN-SPASCG-MAC-00
GAN-SOFACG-MAC-04
Student Worker Devices
These are devices used by student workers for various departments
<CAD>-<ROOM>-<OS>-S#
Notes:
ROOMNUM: This is the actual room number the device is in
OS: Reference table above under Operating System Code
##: Sequential computer number for that department
Examples:
CAD-1246-MAC-S1
Apple TVs
<BLG>-<ROOMNUM>-TOS-##
Notes:
BLG: Reference table above for buildings
ROOMNUM: This is the actual room number the device is in or number associated with a hallway
##: Sequential computer number for that device naming
Examples:
BOO-1275-TOS-01