diff --git a/intest/hippo11.yaml b/intest/hippo11.yaml
index 45d8caf..82035b5 100644
--- a/intest/hippo11.yaml
+++ b/intest/hippo11.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ interfaces:
     description: "LAG #2"
 
   HundredGigabitEthernet12/0/0:
-    description: Not Used
+    mtu: 1500
+    description: "bridged with tap"
 
   HundredGigabitEthernet12/0/1:
     description: Not Used
@@ -42,3 +43,23 @@ interfaces:
         encapsulation:
            dot1ad: 501
            exact-match: False
+  tap100:
+    mtu: 1500
+
+loopbacks:
+  loop100:
+    lcp: "bvi100"
+    addresses: [ 10.1.2.1/24 ]
+
+bridgedomains:
+  bd100:
+    description: "Bridge Domain 100"
+    mtu: 1500
+    bvi: loop100
+    interfaces: [ HundredGigabitEthernet12/0/0, tap100 ]
+
+taps:
+  tap100:
+    host:
+      name: vpp-tap100
+      mtu: 1500
diff --git a/intest/hippo12.yaml b/intest/hippo12.yaml
index d198bc3..e51e19b 100644
--- a/intest/hippo12.yaml
+++ b/intest/hippo12.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ interfaces:
            exact-match: False
   vxlan_tunnel1:
     mtu: 2000
+  tap100:
+    mtu: 9000
 
 loopbacks:
   loop0:
@@ -90,3 +92,9 @@ vxlan_tunnels:
     local: 192.0.2.1
     remote: 192.0.2.2
     vni: 101
+
+taps:
+  tap100:
+    host:
+      name: vpp-tap
+      mtu: 9000
diff --git a/intest/hippo14.yaml b/intest/hippo14.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cb0927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intest/hippo14.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+interfaces:
+  GigabitEthernet3/0/0:
+    mtu: 9000
+    state: up
+    sub-interfaces:
+      100:
+        mtu: 9000
+        l2xc: tap100
+  GigabitEthernet3/0/1:
+    mtu: 1500
+    mac: 00:25:90:0c:05:01
+    state: down
+    description: Not Used
+  HundredGigabitEthernet12/0/0:
+    mtu: 1500
+    mac: b4:96:91:b3:b1:10
+    state: down
+    description: Not Used
+  HundredGigabitEthernet12/0/1:
+    mtu: 1500
+    mac: b4:96:91:b3:b1:11
+    state: down
+    description: Not Used
+
+  tap100:
+    mtu: 9000
+    l2xc: GigabitEthernet3/0/0.100
+
+taps:
+  tap100:
+    host:
+      name: vpp-tap100
+      mac: 02:01:be:ef:ca:fe
+      mtu: 9000
diff --git a/vpp/dumper.py b/vpp/dumper.py
index 8424294..a0057c2 100644
--- a/vpp/dumper.py
+++ b/vpp/dumper.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Dumper(VPPApi):
         self.logger.info("Wrote YAML config to %s" % (outfile))
 
     def cache_to_config(self):
-        config = {"loopbacks": {}, "bondethernets": {}, "interfaces": {}, "bridgedomains": {}, "vxlan_tunnels": {} }
+        config = {"loopbacks": {}, "bondethernets": {}, "interfaces": {}, "bridgedomains": {}, "vxlan_tunnels": {}, "taps": {} }
         for idx, bond_iface in self.cache['bondethernets'].items():
             bond = {"description": ""}
             if bond_iface.sw_if_index in self.cache['bondethernet_members']:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Dumper(VPPApi):
                         if len(self.cache['interface_addresses'][iface.sw_if_index]) > 0:
                             loop['addresses'] = self.cache['interface_addresses'][iface.sw_if_index]
                     config['loopbacks'][iface.interface_name] = loop
-                elif iface.interface_dev_type in ['bond', 'VXLAN', 'dpdk']:
+                elif iface.interface_dev_type in ['bond', 'VXLAN', 'dpdk', 'virtio']:
                     i = {"description": "" }
                     if iface.sw_if_index in self.cache['lcps']:
                         i['lcp'] = self.cache['lcps'][iface.sw_if_index].host_if_name
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class Dumper(VPPApi):
 
                     if iface.interface_dev_type == 'dpdk':
                         i['mac'] = str(iface.l2_address)
+
+                    if self.tap_is_lcp(iface.interface_name):
+                        continue
+
                     i['mtu'] = iface.mtu[0]
                     if iface.sub_number_of_tags == 0:
                         config['interfaces'][iface.interface_name] = i
@@ -109,6 +113,25 @@ class Dumper(VPPApi):
                     "remote": str(iface.dst_address) }
             config['vxlan_tunnels'][vpp_iface.interface_name] = vxlan
 
+        for idx, iface in self.cache['taps'].items():
+            vpp_tap = self.cache['taps'][iface.sw_if_index]
+            vpp_iface = self.cache['interfaces'][vpp_tap.sw_if_index]
+
+            tap = { "description": "",
+                    "tx-ring-size": vpp_tap.tx_ring_sz,
+                    "rx-ring-size": vpp_tap.rx_ring_sz,
+                    "host": {
+                        "mac": str(vpp_tap.host_mac_addr),
+                        "name": vpp_tap.host_if_name,
+                    } }
+            if vpp_tap.host_mtu_size > 0:
+                tap['host']['mtu'] = vpp_tap.host_mtu_size
+            if vpp_tap.host_namespace:
+                tap['host']['namespace'] = vpp_tap.host_namespace
+            if vpp_tap.host_bridge:
+                tap['host']['bridge'] = vpp_tap.host_bridge
+            config['taps'][vpp_iface.interface_name] = tap
+
         for idx, iface in self.cache['bridgedomains'].items():
             # self.logger.info("%d: %s" % (idx, iface))
             bridge_name = "bd%d" % idx
diff --git a/vpp/reconciler.py b/vpp/reconciler.py
index 78e0246..0b6086f 100644
--- a/vpp/reconciler.py
+++ b/vpp/reconciler.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import config.bondethernet as bondethernet
 import config.bridgedomain as bridgedomain
 import config.vxlan_tunnel as vxlan_tunnel
 import config.lcp as lcp
+import config.tap as tap
 from vpp.vppapi import VPPApi
 
 class Reconciler():
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ class Reconciler():
         if not self.prune_sub_interfaces():
             self.logger.warning("Could not prune Sub Interfaces from VPP")
             ret = False
+        if not self.prune_taps():
+            self.logger.warning("Could not prune TAPs from VPP")
+            ret = False
         if not self.prune_vxlan_tunnels():
             self.logger.warning("Could not prune VXLAN Tunnels from VPP")
             ret = False
@@ -236,6 +240,41 @@ class Reconciler():
             self.vpp.cache_remove_l2xc(l2xc)
         return True
 
+    def __tap_has_diff(self, ifname):
+        """ Returns True if the given ifname (tap0) has different attributes between VPP
+            and the given configuration, or if either does not exist.
+
+            Returns False if the TAP is a Linux Control Plane LIP.
+            Returns False if they are identical."""
+        if not ifname in self.vpp.cache['interface_names']:
+            return True
+        vpp_iface = self.vpp.cache['interface_names'][ifname]
+        vpp_tap = self.vpp.cache['taps'][vpp_iface.sw_if_index]
+
+        config_ifname, config_iface = tap.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
+        if not config_iface:
+            return True
+
+        if self.vpp.tap_is_lcp(ifname):
+            return False
+
+        if 'name' in config_iface['host'] and config_iface['host']['name'] != vpp_tap.host_if_name:
+            self.logger.info("TAP diff: hostname")
+            return True
+        if 'mtu' in config_iface['host'] and config_iface['host']['mtu'] != vpp_tap.host_mtu_size:
+            return True
+        if 'mac' in config_iface['host'] and config_iface['host']['mac'] != str(vpp_tap.host_mac_addr):
+            self.logger.info("TAP diff: mac")
+            return True
+        if 'bridge' in config_iface['host'] and config_iface['host']['bridge'] != vpp_tap.host_bridge:
+            self.logger.info("TAP diff: bridge")
+            return True
+        if 'namespace' in config_iface['host'] and config_iface['host']['namespace'] != vpp_tap.host_namespace:
+            self.logger.info("TAP diff: namespace")
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
     def __bond_has_diff(self, ifname):
         """ Returns True if the given ifname (BondEthernet0) have different attributes,
             or if either does not exist.
@@ -263,6 +302,28 @@ class Reconciler():
 
         return False
 
+    def prune_taps(self):
+        """ Remove all TAPs from VPP, if they are not in the config. As an exception,
+            TAPs which are a part of Linux Control Plane, are left alone, to be handled
+            by prune_lcps() later. """
+        removed_taps = []
+        for idx, vpp_tap in self.vpp.cache['taps'].items():
+            vpp_iface = self.vpp.cache['interfaces'][vpp_tap.sw_if_index]
+            vpp_ifname = vpp_iface.interface_name
+            if self.vpp.tap_is_lcp(vpp_ifname):
+                continue
+            if self.__tap_has_diff(vpp_ifname):
+                removed_taps.append(vpp_ifname)
+                continue
+            self.logger.debug("TAP OK: %s" % (vpp_ifname))
+
+        for ifname in removed_taps:
+            cli = "delete tap %s" % ifname
+            self.cli['prune'].append(cli)
+            self.vpp.cache_remove_tap(ifname)
+            self.vpp.cache_remove_interface(ifname)
+        return True
+
     def prune_bondethernets(self):
         """ Remove all BondEthernets from VPP, if they are not in the config. If the bond has members,
             remove those from the bond before removing the bond. """
@@ -338,22 +399,6 @@ class Reconciler():
 
         return True
 
-    def __tap_is_lcp(self, sw_if_index):
-        """ Returns True if the given sw_if_index is a TAP interface belonging to an LCP,
-            or False otherwise."""
-        if not sw_if_index in self.vpp.cache['interfaces']:
-            return False
-
-        vpp_iface = self.vpp.cache['interfaces'][sw_if_index]
-        if not vpp_iface.interface_dev_type=="virtio":
-            return False
-
-        match = False
-        for idx, lcp in self.vpp.cache['lcps'].items():
-            if vpp_iface.sw_if_index == lcp.host_sw_if_index:
-                match = True
-        return match
-
     def prune_sub_interfaces(self):
         """ Remove interfaces from VPP if they are not in the config, if their encapsulation is different,
             or if the BondEthernet they reside on is different.
@@ -365,7 +410,7 @@ class Reconciler():
                 if vpp_iface.sub_number_of_tags != numtags:
                     continue
 
-                if self.__tap_is_lcp(vpp_iface.sw_if_index):
+                if self.vpp.tap_is_lcp(vpp_ifname):
                     continue
 
                 prune=False
@@ -573,7 +618,7 @@ class Reconciler():
             if not ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg):
                 vpp_iface = self.vpp.cache['interface_names'][ifname]
 
-                if self.__tap_is_lcp(vpp_iface.sw_if_index):
+                if self.vpp.tap_is_lcp(ifname):
                     continue
 
                 if vpp_iface.flags & 1: # IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP
@@ -596,6 +641,9 @@ class Reconciler():
         if not self.create_vxlan_tunnels():
             self.logger.warning("Could not create VXLAN Tunnels in VPP")
             ret = False
+        if not self.create_taps():
+            self.logger.warning("Could not create TAPs in VPP")
+            ret = False
         if not self.create_sub_interfaces():
             self.logger.warning("Could not create Sub Interfaces in VPP")
             ret = False
@@ -672,6 +720,29 @@ class Reconciler():
                 self.cli['create'].append(cli);
         return True
 
+    def create_taps(self):
+        for ifname in tap.get_taps(self.cfg):
+            ifname, iface = tap.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
+            if ifname in self.vpp.cache['interface_names']:
+                continue
+            instance=int(ifname[3:])
+            cli="create tap id %d host-if-name %s" % (instance, iface['host']['name'])
+            if 'mac' in iface['host']:
+                cli+=" host-mac-addr %s" % iface['host']['mac']
+            if 'namespace' in iface['host']:
+                cli+=" host-ns %d" % iface['host']['namespace']
+            if 'bridge' in iface['host']:
+                cli+=" host-bridge %s" % iface['host']['bridge']
+            if 'mtu' in iface['host']:
+                cli+=" host-mtu-size %d" % iface['host']['mtu']
+            if 'rx-ring-size' in iface:
+                cli+=" rx-ring-size %d" % iface['rx-ring-size']
+            if 'tx-ring-size' in iface:
+                cli+=" tx-ring-size %d" % iface['tx-ring-size']
+            self.cli['create'].append(cli)
+
+        return True
+
     def create_bridgedomains(self):
         for ifname in bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg):
             ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
diff --git a/vpp/vppapi.py b/vpp/vppapi.py
index 4402691..78c81ee 100644
--- a/vpp/vppapi.py
+++ b/vpp/vppapi.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class VPPApi():
         self.cache_read = False
         return {"lcps": {}, "interface_names": {}, "interfaces": {}, "interface_addresses": {},
                 "bondethernets": {}, "bondethernet_members": {},
-                "bridgedomains": {}, "vxlan_tunnels": {}, "l2xcs": {}}
+                "bridgedomains": {}, "vxlan_tunnels": {}, "l2xcs": {}, "taps": {}}
 
     def cache_remove_lcp(self, lcpname):
         """ Removes the LCP and TAP interface, identified by lcpname, from the config. """
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ class VPPApi():
             return False
 
         ifname = self.cache['interfaces'][lcp.host_sw_if_index].interface_name
-        del self.cache['interface_names'][ifname]
-        del self.cache['interface_addresses'][lcp.host_sw_if_index]
-        del self.cache['interfaces'][lcp.host_sw_if_index]
         del self.cache['lcps'][lcp.phy_sw_if_index]
-        return True
+
+        # Remove the TAP interface and its dependencies
+        return self.cache_remove_interface(ifname)
 
     def cache_remove_bondethernet_member(self, ifname):
         """ Removes the bonderthernet member interface, identified by name, from the config. """
@@ -106,6 +105,15 @@ class VPPApi():
         self.cache['l2xcs'].pop(iface.sw_if_index, None)
         return True
 
+    def cache_remove_tap(self, ifname):
+        if not ifname in self.cache['interface_names']:
+            self.logger.warning("Trying to remove a TAP which is not in the config: %s" % ifname)
+            return False
+
+        iface = self.cache['interface_names'][ifname]
+        self.cache['taps'].pop(iface.sw_if_index, None)
+        return True
+
     def cache_remove_vxlan_tunnel(self, ifname):
         if not ifname in self.cache['interface_names']:
             self.logger.warning("Trying to remove a VXLAN Tunnel which is not in the config: %s" % ifname)
@@ -135,6 +143,8 @@ class VPPApi():
             else:
                 del self.cache['bondethernet_members'][iface.sw_if_index]
         self.cache['bondethernets'].pop(iface.sw_if_index, None)
+
+        self.cache['taps'].pop(iface.sw_if_index, None)
         return True
 
     def readconfig(self):
@@ -201,6 +211,11 @@ class VPPApi():
         for l2xc in r:
             self.cache['l2xcs'][l2xc.rx_sw_if_index] = l2xc
 
+        self.logger.debug("Retrieving TAPs")
+        r = self.vpp.api.sw_interface_tap_v2_dump()
+        for tap in r:
+            self.cache['taps'][tap.sw_if_index] = tap
+
         self.cache_read = True
         return self.cache_read
 
@@ -247,3 +262,18 @@ class VPPApi():
             if lcp.phy_sw_if_index == sw_if_index:
                 return lcp
         return None
+
+    def tap_is_lcp(self, tap_ifname):
+        """ Returns True if the given tap_ifname is a TAP interface belonging to an LCP,
+            or False otherwise."""
+        if not tap_ifname in self.cache['interface_names']:
+            return False
+
+        vpp_iface = self.cache['interface_names'][tap_ifname]
+        if not vpp_iface.interface_dev_type=="virtio":
+            return False
+
+        for idx, lcp in self.cache['lcps'].items():
+            if vpp_iface.sw_if_index == lcp.host_sw_if_index:
+                return True
+        return False