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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was wondering: are there any best practise documents out there for naming conventions for routers, switches, cabinets etc?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know every organisations requirements are different, it’s a tricky subject, but when growing to with equipment an multiple DCs in multiple geographic locations, things become rather interesting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would be happy to hear other peoples experiences that have gone through this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=740 style='width:555.0pt'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=435 colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:326.25pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 11.25pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span 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