Windows Azure Pack machine naming conventions

 

Applies To: Windows Azure Pack

It is easier to identify machines if you use descriptive names. For example, this guide uses the names listed in the Sample machine name column.

Component

Sample machine name

Sample machine name for high availability

Single Express deployment machine

WAPPortal

Not applicable

Admin API

WAPAdminAPI

WAPAdminAPI01

Tenant API

WAPTenantAPI

WAPTenantAPI01

Tenant public API

WAPTenPubAPI

WAPTenPubAPI01

Admin authentication site

WAPAdminAuth

WAPAdminAuth01

Tenant authentication site

WAPTenantAuth

WAPTenantAuth01

Management portal for administrators

WAPAdmin

WAPAdmin01

Management portal for tenants

WAPTenant

WAPTenant01

SQL server hosting the management databases

WAPSQL

WAPSQL

Each machine in your deployment must have a name that is 15 characters or less.

You should use names similar to those provided in the Sample machine name for high availability column for a high availability deployment. For more information about high availability, see Windows Azure Pack high availability.