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About SANTap
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Figure 40-1
SAN
SANTap operates in three modes:
•
Figure 40-2
SAN 1
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Integrating Third-Party Storage Applications in a SAN
Iniatiators
Initator Target I/O
Copy of
primary I/O
Targets
= Data trap
Transparent mode
Transparent mode eliminates the need for any reconfiguration of either the host or target when
introducing SANTap based applications. This mode of operation requires that either the host
initiator or target be directly connected to an SSM. See
SANTap Transparent Mode Example
Host initiators
(connected directly to ports on SSM)
SSM
with SANTap
capability
Target
Appliance
Figure
SAN 2
Appliance
Chapter 40 Configuring SANTap
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OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x