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Enabling SANTap

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Figure 40-4
MDS
SAN 1
Enabling SANTap
SANTap can be enabled on an entire SSM or it can be enabled on a group of four ports on an SSM.
Enabling SANTap on interfaces has the following restrictions:
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To enable the SANTap feature, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
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Proxy mode-2
Proxy mode-2 includes the benefits of transparent mode and proxy mode-1 but does not have the
limitations of those modes. However, it does require that the administrator partition the SAN using
VSANs. The host initiator and the DVT are in one VSAN while the VI and the target are in another
VSAN. See Figure 40-4.
SANTap Proxy Mode-2 Example
Host initiators
VSAN-1
D V T
VSAN-2
VSAN-20
Target
The fewest number of interfaces which you can enable is four. You can specify fc1 through fc4 but
not fc1 through fc2.
The first interface in the group must be 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, or 29. You can specify fc5 through
fc8 but not fc7 through fc10.
The groups of four interfaces do not need to be consecutive. You can specify fc1 through fc8 and
fc17 through fc20.
VSAN-10
SSM
D V T
with SANTap
capability
Appliance
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Chapter 40 Configuring SANTap
MDS
SAN 2
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x