Multiple VLANs on a single Cisco Catalyst switch port
I have a requirement for a connection to a storage array through a single network port.
The storage array can have a number of VLANs configured on it's network port, and at the switch port I need to replicate the same VLAN IDs and make sure all of the required VLANs are present on that switch port.
I know that I can set the switch port to trunk mode to allow a number of VLANs to be present on it, but isn't that a specific mode of operation that requires a trunk port at the other end, and my storage array therefore won't see the VLANs on the switch ?
How do I configure my switch port so that the VLANs on the switch can communicate with the VLANs on my storage array ?
TIA
Rob
The storage array can have a number of VLANs configured on it's network port, and at the switch port I need to replicate the same VLAN IDs and make sure all of the required VLANs are present on that switch port.
I know that I can set the switch port to trunk mode to allow a number of VLANs to be present on it, but isn't that a specific mode of operation that requires a trunk port at the other end, and my storage array therefore won't see the VLANs on the switch ?
How do I configure my switch port so that the VLANs on the switch can communicate with the VLANs on my storage array ?
TIA
Rob
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That's what I'm actually trying to ascertain - whether or not there is a method other than VLAN trunking. If there isn't that's the answer to my question. If there are other ways I just need to be aware of what they are and how they are configured.
Thanks.