Name change after imaging

I am new to Mac OS X Server and I'm looking for a point in the right direction. I have a lab of I-Macs which I am wanting to image. Is there a way to automatically change the name of the computer based on the MAC address?
Thank you
John

imagesbytjm wrote:
I did a software migration from my macbook to my new iMac. Everything went great except the migration named the new iMac "macbook", the name I used on the macbook. I went to system pref. and did the name change to iMac24 and that works fine for sharing on the local network. However, on the Finder the name of the new computer at Home is still "Macbook", the migrated name. Kinda confusing when looking at the Finder pane, two Macbooks show up, one under shared and one under places.
Also tried to change the name of the Home at the Mac HD but was told couldn't be done.
Is there anyway to change the name of the Home file or am I stuck with Macbook as the name for my iMac?
The Home name I presume is your "short" name.
You can change the short name in Accounts by unlocking the padlock and right-clicking the Account and selecting Advanced Options.
Pleased note the Warning and the required reboot.
I suggest being sure your backup is up-to-date before changing the short name.

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