topic Re: 7-Mode and cDOT in the same SAN Switch in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/7-Mode-and-cDOT-in-the-same-SAN-Switch/m-p/118783#M7374 <P>Hello!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Yes, you need to enable NPIV for NetApp cDOT.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Clustered Data ONTAP uses NPIV to present Fibre Channel targets to a fabric. Make sure to use an NPIV-capable switch and to enable NPIV functionality. For details on which environments are supported, see the online NetApp Interoperability Matrix."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And think there is no problems to connect cDOT and 7 mode NetApp to same SAN switch.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 28 Apr 2016 03:14:04 GMT mikkisse 2016-04-28T03:14:04Z 7-Mode and cDOT in the same SAN Switch https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/7-Mode-and-cDOT-in-the-same-SAN-Switch/m-p/118779#M7373 <P>Hello Team,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I Can configure in the same switch Brocade 300 ports with Storage NetApp 7-Mode and cDOT since i need enable NPIV in the Switch ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-MRF</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:13:08 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/7-Mode-and-cDOT-in-the-same-SAN-Switch/m-p/118779#M7373 ADDEDMARIORF3 2025-06-04T21:13:08Z Re: 7-Mode and cDOT in the same SAN Switch https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/7-Mode-and-cDOT-in-the-same-SAN-Switch/m-p/118783#M7374 <P>Hello!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Yes, you need to enable NPIV for NetApp cDOT.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Clustered Data ONTAP uses NPIV to present Fibre Channel targets to a fabric. Make sure to use an NPIV-capable switch and to enable NPIV functionality. For details on which environments are supported, see the online NetApp Interoperability Matrix."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And think there is no problems to connect cDOT and 7 mode NetApp to same SAN switch.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 28 Apr 2016 03:14:04 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/7-Mode-and-cDOT-in-the-same-SAN-Switch/m-p/118783#M7374 mikkisse 2016-04-28T03:14:04Z