infrastructure-docs/naming-convention-simple.md

Host Naming Convention

Standard Format

All hosts in the hobbs.farm infrastructure follow this naming convention:

<purpose>[-<qualifier>]

Naming Categories

Compute Hosts (Docker/VM)

Named after characters/references with memorable, easy-to-type names.

Name	IP	Role	Specs
hobbs	192.168.86.192	Primary Docker Host	i7-7700T, 24GB RAM, 238GB NVMe
peggy	192.168.86.45	Legacy Docker Host	i7-6700T, 8GB RAM, 916GB NVMe + 7.3TB HDD (failing)
bart	192.168.86.181	Frigate NVR	i5-4570T, 16GB RAM

Network/Infrastructure

Named by function.

Name	IP	Role
firewalla	192.168.86.1	Firewalla Gold Router/Firewall
nas	192.168.86.30	Synology NAS (16TB)

Windows Hosts

Named after Star Wars characters.

Name	IP	Role
yoda	192.168.86.31	Blue Iris NVR

Rules

1. Lowercase only - No capitals in hostnames
2. No special characters - Letters and numbers only, hyphens for qualifiers
3. Short and memorable - Max 10 characters preferred
4. DNS registered - All hosts get <name>.hobbs.farm entries
5. Static IPs - All infrastructure hosts use DHCP reservations or static IPs

IP Allocation

Range	Purpose
192.168.86.1-49	Infrastructure (routers, NAS, servers)
192.168.86.50-99	Reserved
192.168.86.100-199	DHCP clients
192.168.86.200-254	IoT/Cameras (VLAN 200 preferred)

Adding New Hosts

1. Choose name following convention
2. Assign static IP in appropriate range
3. Create DHCP reservation in Firewalla
4. Add DNS entry for <name>.hobbs.farm
5. Document in this wiki
6. Add to Ansible inventory

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Last updated: 2026-02-04