CI Naming Convention Standards - All Primary CI Type

Rajesh77
Tera Contributor

3 hours ago

Hi Team,

 

Please help me to fix the below  for CI Naming Convention Standards - All Primary CI Type

 

On-Premises Servers
Azure Servers

 

End points

Laptops

Desktops

 

Regards

Rajesh N

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pr8172510
Tera Guru

3 hours ago

Hi @Rajesh77,


ServiceNow does not enforce a single OOTB naming convention for CIs. The recommended approach is to define a standard based on environment, location, and uniqueness.

Ex conventions:

On-Prem Servers
<Site>-<Environment>-<ServerRole>-<Sequence>
NYC-PRD-WEB-001
LON-DEV-DB-002

Azure Servers
AZ-<Subscription>-<Environment>-<ServerRole>-<Sequence>
AZ-FIN-PRD-APP-001
AZ-HR-DEV-WEB-002

Laptops
<Laptop>-<Location>-<AssetTag>
LAP-NYC-100123
LAP-LON-100456

Desktops
<Desktop>-<Location>-<AssetTag>
DT-NYC-200123
DT-LON-200456

Endpoints (General)
<EndpointType>-<Location>-<UniqueID>
EP-NYC-300123


Best practices

  • Keep names unique and meaningful.
  • Include environment (PRD, DEV, TEST) where applicable.
  • Avoid using usernames, as devices can be reassigned.
  • Align naming standards across CMDB, Discovery, and Asset Management.
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