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  • Our Wi-Fi and wired networks each have a pretty good idea of where a device is (within 1 room of its exact location for Wi-Fi, and exact location for wired). And as you suspected, there is also a ...

  • Hey Hunter, love your title. Probably an org difference, as our org is big on asset assignment and devices are generally not allowed to be moved (especially by users). Laptops of course move around, but ...

  • We name servers differently than endpoints. We follow a naming convention for user computers, including labs and classrooms. We want to know where a device is supposed to be, what kind it is, and the ...

  • We use [BUILDING][ROOM]-[SERVICE TAG] So for instance, my PC might be VBHM1C-A47F18H However, we regret the building and room number thing. The network knows where the device is, so there is no ...

  • We use a combination of org code, device classification and computer identifier. Ex: 1703-A-22DD33 ( 17 = Fac of Sci, 03=Bio Dept , -A- = administrative device, 22DD33 = inv# ) ...

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