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The string of characters consists of letters A–Z, numbers 0–9, and special
symbols dash (-), period (.), and colon (:). The string of characters typically
provides a general description, but this is not a requirement. The string of
characters can represent anything. Everything before the colon is a mandatory
standard. Everything after the colon is entirely up to the naming authority.
The IQN address in the example is fi rst identifi ed by “iqn”. Following this are
the date of origination of the address “1991-05,” the reverse domain name of the
authority “com.microsoft,” and the computer name and domain.
The IEEE has developed another naming format known as the Extended
Unique Identifi er or the IEU-64 format. The IEU format consists of the prefi x
“ieu” followed by a period and then by a string of hexadecimal numbers. For
example, ieu.0123D0123F0A. This type of address is issued by IEEE and is used
by equipment manufacturers to identify its network storage devices.
Furthering Your Study
You may be interested in further study and possible certifi cation as a server
technician. The CompTIA organization has a certifi cation called Server+, which
is designed to verify your competence for installing, repairing, and maintaining
servers. You can download a complete description of the exam objectives from
the CompTIA Web site.
Many of the areas in the Server+ Certifi cation exam overlap those on the A+
Certifi cation exam. However, even if you have scored high on the A+ Certifi cation
exams, there are suffi cient differences between the certifi cations that will prevent
you from passing the Server+ Certifi cation exam without specialized study.
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