FSU NETWORK NAMING RULES V2.0
 

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1.0 Recommended Standards with respect to network naming.
1.1 The FSU Network is a TCP/IP Network. Only TCP/IP traffic travels across The Internet. All computers at FSU desiring to access The Internet have worldwide unique IP address and worldwide unique IP names. Novell(IPX), Microsoft (WINS) and Macintosh(Appletalk) however do not have unique names. As a result of the un-coordinated and conflicting names given to computers on the net many problems arise. Macintoshes should use TCP/IP protocol and IP names whenever possible. However, some Macintoshes speak Appletalk and use Appletalk names.
2.0

Since each internet capable computer has a globally unique name it should be the basis of names given to Novell and Microsoft Network devices. IP names in the general form yields: <name>.<organization or building>.fsu.edu. Typical names like this are: garnet.acns.fsu.edu. nu.cs.fsu.edu. e00.c7507.bfs.fsu.edu. rm207e.mch.fsu.edu.

2.1 See section 5.0 for a description of valid <organization or building> names. The <name> in the above syntax could be a single noun or a compound name with dots(.) between them. Also, IP names without an <organization or building> component are allowed only if they would be recognized by the entire campus. Therefore wfsu.fsu.edu is okay, but mary.fsu.edu is not.
3.0 Novell (IPX) traffic does not travel beyond FSU's boundaries, so there is no need for the 'fsu.edu.' identifier on the end of the name. The same applies for Windows Naming System (WINS).
3.1 Currently there are multiple conflicting instances of Novell names. A Novell server comes pre-configured with a name of 'server1'. We currently have a convention/rule that all IPX computers be given numeric addresses that are the hexadecimal equivalent of their IP address. So a computer with an IP address of 128.186.6.103 would have an IPX numeric address of 80BA0667. This insures that all IPX computers have unique addresses and can route anywhere across campus without conflict. This document proposes that any Novell name 'should' be a derivative of its IP name. The derivation process is to truncate the 'fsu.edu' from the IP name and change the dots(.) to underbars (_). Therefore server1.acns.fsu.edu should become server1_acns. Should is required here since implementing this immediately is impossible. However, if two Novell computers do have conflicting names, then the one who's IPX name coincides with its IP name should remain the same, and the other computer needs to be renamed. You may want to make the name more descriptive than <name>_<organization or building> by using the model:
  <name>_<function>_<organization or building> where <function> is one of the following:
 
srv server
pr printer
cd cd rom server
lab lab server
wan wave-lan connection
www web server
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Microsoft has yet another naming system. The full name for a Microsoft-Network-computer is made up of the 'name' and the 'domain'. I propose that when possible the 'domain' be equated to the <organization or building> Often it is possible for a computer to arbitrarily choose either an appropriate organization or a building for this. However, this choice is dictated by the group of computers which that the person wants their computer to share information.

4.1 So if a computer has an IP name of: server1.acns.fsu.edu. it should have a corresponding 'WINS name' of 'server1' and a 'WINS domain' of 'acns'. If the IP name is accounting.prt.bfs.fsu.edu then its 'WINS name' should be 'accounting.prt' and the 'WINS domain' should be 'bfs'.
5.0 Macintosh computers can use TCP/IP with IP names and addresses which allows them to access the entire Internet. Or they can use Appletalk which restricts them to the FSU campus only. When using Appletalk there is no special naming setup needed. However Appletalk users need to be aware that they use Appletalk 'Zone Names' and 'cable ranges' when talking on the net. These names and cable ranges are automatically discovered by the computer by talking to routers and other computers. All Appletalk routers on campus must follow a central naming plan and cable numbering plan. When configuring an Appletalk routing device contact ACNS to get the proper assignment for the cable range and zone name.
6.0 The names listed below are the current name-roots in use in the DNS today (4Q/2005). Valid building names are the 3 letter abreviations defined in the FSU Directory. Other official names are found in the FSU General Bulletin. If multiple users request an acronym for an organization and it is an official one, then it will be added to the list of DNS acronyms.
6.1 Organization acronyms currently (4Q/2005) used in the DNS at FSU.
 
aas.fsu.edu. ;Athletic Academic Support
acns.fsu.edu. ;Academic Computing & Network Services
acs.fsu.edu. ;Administrative Computing Services
ais.fsu.edu. ;Administrative Information Services
air.fsu.edu. ;Association for Institutional Research
anthro.fsu.edu. ;Anthropology
as.fsu.edu. ;College of Arts & Sciences
arted.fsu.edu. ;Art Education
athletics.fsu.edu. ;Athletics
aus.fsu.edu. ;Administrative OTC
beaches.fsu.edu. ;Beaches & Shores Resource Center
bio.fsu.edu. ;Biology
brf.fsu.edu. ;Biomedical Research Facility
bservices.fsu.edu. ;Business Services
budget.fsu.edu. ;Budget
career.fsu.edu. ;Career Center ( College of Business )
cet.fsu.edu. ;Center for Educational Technology
classics.fsu.edu. ;Classics
collinsctr.fsu.edu. ;Collins Center
coaps.fsu.edu. ;Center for Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
cohs.fsu.edu. ;College of Human Science
cob.fsu.edu. ;College of Business
coss.fsu.edu. ;College of Social Sciences
coe.fsu.edu. ;College of Education
chem.fsu.edu. ;Chemistry
cies.fsu.edu. ;Center for Intensive English Studies
cpd.fsu.edu. ;Center for Professional Development & Public Service
cs.fsu.edu. ;Computer Science
cmr.fsu.edu. ;Center for Music Research
comm.fsu.edu. ;College of Communications
criminology.fsu.edu. ;School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
cybermark.fsu.edu. ;Cybermark Card services
dance.fsu.edu. ;School of Visual Arts & Dance
dcr.fsu.edu. ;Department of Conflict Resolution
dl.fsu.edu. ;Distance Learning
eap.fsu.edu. ;Employee Assistance Program
econ.fsu.edu. ;Economics
ed.fsu.edu. ;College of Education
eng.fsu.edu. ;Engineering
esp.fsu.edu. ;Educational Services Program
eval.fsu.edu. ;Evaluation Services
flhigh.fsu.edu. ;Florida High School
film.fsu.edu. ;Film School
fmrl.fsu.edu. ;Fluid Mechanics Research Lab
fpac.fsu.edu. ;Florida Public Affairs Center
freac.fsu.edu. ;Florida Resources & Enviromental Analysis Center
gfdi.fsu.edu. ;Geophysical Fluid Dymanics Institute
gly.fsu.edu. ;Geology
hcs.fsu.edu. ;High Performace Computing Simulation
hep.fsu.edu. ;High Energy Physics
history.fsu.edu. ;History
housing.fsu.edu. ;Housing Services
hmu.fsu.edu. ;Housewrite Music Bldg  (music north)
htl.fsu.edu. ;Hoffman Teaching Lab
humres.fsu.edu. ;Human Resources
humsci.fsu.edu. ;College of Human Sciences
idl.fsu.edu. ;Interactive Distance Learning
ihhsr.fsu.edu. ;Institute of  Health and Human Services Research
isc.fsu.edu. ;International Student Center
ispa.fsu.edu. ;Institute of Science & Public Affairs
law.fsu.edu. ;College of Law
lib.fsu.edu. ;Library (Strozier)
lis.fsu.edu. ;Library Information Services
lsi.fsu.edu. ;Learning Systems Institute
magnet.fsu.edu  ;National High Field Magnetic Laboratory
maint.fsu.edu. ;Maintenance
martech.fsu.edu. ;Materials Research
math.fsu.edu. ;Math Department
met.fsu.edu. ;Meterology
mil.fsu.edu. ;Military
modlang.fsu.edu. ;Modern Languages
mlt.fsu.edu. ;Mike Long Track
mml.fsu.edu. ;MultiMedia Labs
music.fsu.edu. ;School of Music
neuro.fsu.edu. ;Neuroscience
nhmfl.fsu.edu. ;National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
nursing.fsu.edu. ;College of Nursing
nws.fsu.edu. ;National Weather Service
nwrdc.fsu.edu. ;North West Regional Data Center
ocean.fsu.edu. ;Oceanography
otc.fsu.edu. ;Office of Telecommunications
pc.fsu.edu. ;Panama City
physics.fsu.edu. ;Physics
pims.fsu.edu. ;Program in Medical Science
postal.fsu.edu. ;Postal
police.fsu.edu. ;Police
psy.fsu.edu. ;Psychology
pubman.fsu.edu. ;Center for Public Management
regist.fsu.edu. ;Registration
rehab.fsu.edu. ;Rehab
res.fsu.edu. ;Division of Research
research.fsu.edu. ;Office of Research
sb.fsu.edu. ;Structural biology
scri.fsu.edu. ;Supercomputer Computations Research Institute
seac.fsu.edu. ;Southeast Archeological Center
sgmc.fsu.edu. ;Student Government Movie Channel
socwork.fsu.edu. ;School of Social Work
stat.fsu.edu. ;Statistics Department
vpsa.fsu.edu. ;Vice President for Student Affairs
v89.fsu.edu. ;v89 WVFS radio station
wvfs.fsu.edu    ;WVFS radio station
wfsu.fsu.edu. ;WFSU Television Station
6.2 Department and Building acronyms currently (11/2005) used in the DNS at FSU
 
acns.fsu.edu Academic Computing & Network Services (being phased out)
acs.fsu.edu Administrative Computing Services
air.fsu.edu Association for Institutional Research
aironet.fsu.edu Wireless equipment
ais.fsu.edu Administrative Information Services
allumni.fsu.edu Alumni Department
alumni.fsu.edu Alumni Affairs
anthro.fsu.edu Anthropology Department
art.fsu.edu Art Department
arted.fsu.edu Art Education
as.fsu.edu Arts & Sciences
athletics.fsu.edu Athletics Department
autism.fsu.edu Department of Autism
basketball.fsu.edu Basketball at Civic Center
beaches.fsu.edu Beaches & Shores Resource Center
bel.fsu.edu Bellamy Building
bfs.fsu.edu Sliger Building
bio.fsu.edu Biology
bldg444.fsu.edu Building 444
brf.fsu.edu Biomedical Research Facility
broward.fsu.edu Broward Hall
bryan.fsu.edu Bryan Hall
bservices.fsu.edu Business Services
bsi.fsu.edu Bureau of School Improvement
bsu.fsu.edu Black Student Union
budget.fsu.edu Budget
cahr.fsu.edu Center for the Advancement for Human Rights
campus.fsu.edu Campus Staging Machines
campusdesign.fsu.edu Campus Design - Mendenhall
caps.fsu.edu Center for Advanced Power Systems
car.fsu.edu Caraway Building
cass.fsu.edu Campus Access & Security Services
cavis.fsu.edu Center for Applied Vision Imaging Sciences
caw.fsu.edu Cawthon Hall
cbtr.fsu.edu Center for Biomedical & Toxicological Research
cc.fsu.edu City Center (Bronough Street)
cces.fsu.edu Center for Civic Education & Services
cefa.fsu.edu Center for Economic Forecasting and Analysis
cespr.fsu.edu Center for Earth Surface Processes Research
cfp.fsu.edu Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy
chem.fsu.edu Chemistry
childcare.fsu.edu Childcare
chs.fsu.edu College of Human Sciences
ci.fsu.edu College of Information
cies.fsu.edu Center for Intensive English Studies
cites.fsu.edu Center fro Information, Training & Evaluation Services (formerly
clc.fsu.edu Challenger Learning Center (Kleman Center) ESP)
cmr.fsu.edu Center for Music Research
coaps.fsu.edu Center for Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
cob.fsu.edu College of Business
coc.fsu.edu College of Chiropractor (Morgan Building)
coe.fsu.edu College of Education
collinsctr.fsu.edu Collins Center
comm.fsu.edu College of Communications
cop.fsu.edu Cop Shop/Public Safety Building
coss.fsu.edu College of Social Sciences
cpb.fsu.edu Claude Pepper Building
cpd.fsu.edu Center for Professional Development
cpeip.fsu.edu Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy
cpt.fsu.edu Center for Performance Technology
criminology.fsu.edu School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
cs.fsu.edu Computer Science
csb.fsu.edu Campus Services Building
cup.fsu.edu Central Utilities Plant
dance.fsu.edu School of Visual Arts & Dance
deg.fsu.edu Degraff Hall
degraff.fsu.edu Degraff Hall
deviney.fsu.edu Deviney Hall
dif.fsu.edu Diffenbaugh
dl.fsu.edu Distance Learning
dod.fsu.edu Dodd Hall
dorman.fsu.edu Dorman Hall
dsl.fsu.edu Dirac Science Library
eap.fsu.edu Employment Assistance Program
econ.fsu.edu Economics
ehs.fsu.edu Environment Health & Safety
emh.fsu.edu McCollum Hall
eng.fsu.edu Engineering
enp.fsu.edu Experimental Nuclear Physics
erp.fsu.edu Enterprise Resource Planning
esp.fsu.edu Educational Services Program (being phased out)
fab.fsu.edu Fine Arts Building
fablab.fsu.edu Fine Arts Lab
fabx.fsu.edu Fine Arts Annex
famu.fsu.edu Florida A&M University
fass.fsu.edu Florida Alliance for Student Services
fccdlc.fsu.edu Florida Community College Distance Learning Consortium
fci.fsu.edu Florida Cybersecurity Institute
fcim.fsu.edu Florida Center for Interactive Media
fcpm.fsu.edu Florida Center for Public Management
fcrc.fsu.edu Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/Frank Shaw Building
fgtc.fsu.edu Florida Government Technology Conference
film.fsu.edu Film School
film.fsu.edu Film School
flh.fsu.edu Fisher Lecture Hall
fmrl.fsu.edu Fluid Mechanics Research Lab
fnai.fsu.edu Florida Natural Areas Inventory
foundation.fsu.edu Foundation
fpac.fsu.edu Florida Public Affairs Center
freac.fsu.edu Florida Resources & Environmental Analysis Center
fsb.fsu.edu Frank Shaw Building/Innovation Park
fsus.fsu.edu Florida State University School (formerly Florida High School)
garage.fsu.edu Parking Garage
gfdi.fsu.edu Geophysical Fluid Dynamic Institute
gilchrist.fsu.edu Gilchrist Hall
gly.fsu.edu Geology
golf.fsu.edu FSU Golf Course Building
grg.fsu.edu Parking Garage
hbs.fsu.edu Howser Baseball Stadium
hcs.fsu.edu High Performance Computer Simulation
hec.fsu.edu Hecht House
hep.fsu.edu High Energy Physics
history.fsu.edu History Department
hmb.fsu.edu Herb Morgan Building
hmu.fsu.edu Housewrite Music Building (Music North)
housing.fsu.edu Housing Services
hrights.fsu.edu Human Rights
hrtraining.fsu.edu Human Resources Training
htl.fsu.edu Hoffman Teaching Lab
humres.fsu.edu Human Resources
ihhsr.fsu.edu Institute of Health and Human Services Research
isc.fsu.edu International Student Center
ispa.fsu.edu Institute of Science & Public Affairs
jmh.fsu.edu Jennie Murphree Hall
kel.fsu.edu Kellum Hall
ken.fsu.edu Keen Building
kiosk.fsu.edu Kiosk Machines on Campus
landis.fsu.edu Landis Hall
law.fsu.edu College of Law
leach.fsu.edu The Leach Center
lib.fsu.edu Library (Strozier)
lis.fsu.edu Library Information Services
london.fsu.edu FSU London Program
long.fsu.edu Longmire Building
lov.fsu.edu Love Building
lpg.fsu.edu Learning Performance Group
lsi.fsu.edu Learning Systems Institute
lts.fsu.edu Library Technical Services
mac.fsu.edu Moore Athletic Center
maint.fsu.edu Maintenance
marinelab.fsu.edu Marine Laboratory - Montgomery Gym
martech.fsu.edu Materials Research & Technology
math.fsu.edu Math Department
mccollum.fsu.edu McCollum Hall
mch.fsu.edu Milton Carothers Hall
mcs.fsu.edu Master Craftsman Studios
med-orl.fsu.edu Med Orlando Regional Campus
med-tlh.fsu.edu Med Tallahassee Regional Campus
med-pen.fsu.edu Med Pensacola Regional Campus
med-sar.fsu.edu Med Sarasota Regional Campus
med.fsu.edu School of Medicine
mendenhall.fsu.edu Mendenhall
met.fsu.edu Meteroloy
mil.fsu.edu Military
modlang.fsu.edu Modern Languages
mon.fsu.edu Montgomery Gym
moore.fsu.edu Moore Auditorium
music.fsu.edu School of Music
neuro.fsu.edu Neuroscience
nhmfl.fsu.edu National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
nursing.fsu.edu School of Nursing
nwrdc.fsu.edu Northwest Regional Data Center
ocean.fsu.edu Oceanography
oddl.fsu.edu Office of Distributed & Distance Learning
ogc.fsu.edu Oglesby Complex
omni.fsu.edu Online Management of Networked Information
osb.fsu.edu Oceanography & Statistics Building
otc.fsu.edu Office of Telecommunications
oti.fsu.edu Office of Technology Integration
pc.fsu.edu Panama City
personnel.fsu.edu Human Resources
physics.fsu.edu Physics
police.fsu.edu Police Department
postal.fsu.edu Postal Services
print.fsu.edu Print Services
psb.fsu.edu Public Safety Building
psy.fsu.edu Psychology
pubadm.fsu.edu School of Public Administration
quad.fsu.edu Ragans Hall
rag-a.fsu.edu Ragans Hall Building A
rag-b.fsu.edu Ragans Hall Building B
rag-c.fsu.edu Ragans Hall Building C
rag-d.fsu.edu Ragans Hall Building D
rbb.fsu.edu Rovetta Business Building
rehab.fsu.edu Rehab
res.fsu.edu Division of Research
resa.fsu.edu Research Building A (Levy Street)
resb.fsu.edu Research Building B (Levy Street)
research.fsu.edu Office of Research
reynolds.fsu.edu Reynolds Hall
rma.fsu.edu Ringling Museum of Art
rmj.fsu.edu Robert M. Johnson Building (Innovation Park)
rogers.fsu.edu Rogers Hall
rsb.fsu.edu Shaw Building
ruby.fsu.edu Ruby Diamond (Ticket Sales)
salley.fsu.edu Salley Hall
san.fsu.edu Sandels Hall
sb.fsu.edu Structural Biology
sceneshop.fsu.edu Scene Shop for Fine Arts
scn.fsu.edu School of Nursing
seac.fsu.edu Southeast Archeological Center
sgmc.fsu.edu Student Government Movie Channel
slife.fsu.edu Student Life Department
smh.fsu.edu Smith Hall
socwork.fsu.edu School of Social Work
ssb.fsu.edu Student Services Building
stat.fsu.edu Statistics Department
stavros.fsu.edu Gus A. Stavros Center
stb.fsu.edu Stone Building
stplace.fsu.edu Stadium Place
tec.fsu.edu Technical Enhanced Classrooms
tecad.fsu.edu Technical Enhanced Classrooms Active Directory
thc.fsu.edu Thagard Health Center
trainingfac.fsu.edu Training Facility
tul.fsu.edu Tully Gym
uba.fsu.edu University Business Administration
uc.fsu.edu University Center
uca.fsu.edu University Center A
ucb.fsu.edu University Center B
ucc.fsu.edu University Center C
ucs.fsu.edu University Computing Services (formerly ACNS)
us.fsu.edu OTC
varsity.fsu.edu Varsity Plaza
vpfa.fsu.edu Finance & Administration
wdf.fsu.edu West Dining Facility
weather.fsu.edu National Weather Service in the Love Building
wes.fsu.edu Westcott Building
wfsu.fsu.edu WFSU Television Station
wildwood.fsu.edu Wildwood Offices
wjb.fsu.edu Williams Johnston Building
wms.fsu.edu Williams Building
wvfs.fsu.edu WVFS Radio Station
wwh.fsu.edu Wildwood Hall (new dorm)
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