Rules based classification and dynamic naming service

A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for naming an information technology (IT) asset in a system, the method comprising:

• creating, by a naming service, rules of naming conventions for a plurality of IT assets in the system, wherein the rules are based on a first input from a user;
• defining, by the naming service, variables based on the rules, wherein at least one variable is satisfied by a value from a set of values that comply with the rules and the variables are based on a second input from the user;
• validating the variables and the rules to obtain validated variables and validated rules;
• creating, by the naming service, a template based on the validated rules and the validated variables, wherein the template comprises selected validated variables conforming to the validated rules and the template is based on a third input from a user;
• categorizing the template based on which type of IT asset from the plurality of IT assets the template corresponds;
• after categorizing the template:
• discovering the IT asset to have a name change;
• obtaining, after discovering the IT asset, metadata from the IT asset describing the IT asset;
• making a first determination that the template is a correct template for the IT asset based on the metadata;
• mapping, in response to the first determination, the metadata to the selected validated variables associated with the correct template for the IT asset;
• creating a name based on values from the mapped metadata to each needed variable in the correct template;
• and
• implementing the name for the IT asset via a name change operation.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• storage comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor perform a method, the method comprising:
• creating, by a naming service, rules of naming conventions for a plurality of IT assets in the system, wherein the rules are based on a first input from a user;
• defining, by the naming service, variables based on the rules, wherein at least one variable is satisfied by a value from a set of values that comply with the rules and the variables are based on a second input from the user;
• validating the variables and the rules to obtain validated variables and validated rules;
• creating, by the naming service, a template based on the validated rules and the validated variables, wherein the template comprises selected validated variables conforming to the validated rules and the template is based on a third input from a user;
• categorizing the template based on which type of IT asset from the plurality of IT assets the template corresponds;
• after categorizing the template:
• discovering the IT asset to have a name change;
• obtaining, after discovering the IT asset, metadata from the IT asset describing the IT asset;
• making a first determination that the template is a correct template for the IT asset based on the metadata;
• mapping, in response to the first determination, the metadata to the selected validated variables associated with the correct template for the IT asset;
• creating a name based on values from the mapped metadata to each needed variable in the correct template;
• and
• implementing the name for the IT asset via a name change operation.