Telnet Device Initialization and Terminal Exit Points. These exit points provide the ability to assign device names based upon the client signing on to the system.
The exit point provides you with the client IP address and the user profile name (along with additional information). You can then perform your own mapping of the client to the device description that should be used for the client.
The device initialization exit point also provides a way to bypass the signon panel.
The advantage to using these exit points to manage your device naming convention is that you have central control on the iSeries™ server for all of your clients.
The disadvantage is that it requires programming skills.