Determine a naming convention for SMF logging resources

Log stream names: A log stream name should be a unique descriptive identifier, made up of one or more qualifiers (each 1 to 8 characters in length) separated by periods, up to the maximum length of 26 characters. For an SMF log stream, the first 7 characters must be 'IFASMF.'.
Use the following rules in naming a log stream:
- Each qualifier can contain up to eight numeric, alphabetic, or national ($, #, or @) characters.
- The first character of each qualifier must be an alphabetic or national character.
- Each qualifier must be separated by periods, which you must count as characters.
If there is an error in the log stream name (for example, if the first 6 characters are not 'IFASMF), the system issues an error message.
For more guidance on log stream naming conventions, see "Naming Conventions for the Log Stream and DASD Data Sets" topic in z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex.
DASD data sets, staging data sets, and coupling facility names: See "Develop a Naming Convention for System Logger Resources" topic in z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex.