Rackstamp, data center labeling field guide

SOURCE NOTE / S64

IEC 81346-1:2022, structuring principles and reference designations

Publisher listing for edition 2.0, published March 30, 2022. Establishes that the standard sets general principles for structuring systems and for formulating unambiguous reference designations, and that a reference designation acts as a key for retrieving information about an object rather than as a description of it. It does not supply a data center naming syntax, and no requirement text is reproduced here.

SOURCE CHECK / SEP 12, 2026

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Publisher listing for edition 2.0, published March 30, 2022. Establishes that the standard sets general principles for structuring systems and for formulating unambiguous reference designations, and that a reference designation acts as a key for retrieving information about an object rather than as a description of it. It does not supply a data center naming syntax, and no requirement text is reproduced here.

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What this source establishes

Establishes the standard, its current edition and date, and that reference designations are keys for retrieving information about an object. It does not establish what a rack identifier should look like.

Review date: 2026-09-16. This note describes the source scope; it is not a project approval.

Used in these guides

01Naming conventionsWe do not have a naming convention