Device Naming Overview
A consistent naming convention for the Devices is now provided. This
ensures that the name of the device remains constant throughout naming-related
operations, such as Search, Resync, and Filtering.
The
Device Name
of a device is the name you view and use to work with the Device throughout
Network Configuration Manager.
Previously, a device name could be one of the following:
- hostname
- FQDN
- Alias
However, using these as the actual device names did not ensure that
there was a consistent name used for the device when completing naming-related
operations. For example, when using Search, the device name could also
be classified as the hostname, or the device Alias, or FQDN.
Now, there is only one
device
name
to use when searching for the device. This device
name is still derived from a hostname, a device Alias or a FQDN, but now
you have the ability to control which of these three options you want
to use as the device name. You can now designate the device name as a
device Alias, a hostname, or FQDN by using the Device Naming Scheme.