User`s guide

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Signature – An embedded code that identifies the device. The signature is used when
passing information between devices.
Target – The storage destination. In this document, the target is the MD3000i storage
array.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol – A suite of protocols that
includes Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Protocol (IP), User Datagram
Protocol (UDP), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). These protocols form
the basic set of communication protocols used on the Internet. (The Dictionary of
Storage Networking Terminology)
Throughput – The number of individual I/Os the storage array can process over time.
Throughput is measured in I/Os per second (IOPS).