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Nimbostratusconfiguration of a virtual F5
Folks,
We are working on getting an virtual F5 box configured on a vcenter.
On the VIP side I have a self IP address configured from an 10.10.10.0/24 network which works fine, responds to ping etc.
On the server side I have multiple network like 192.168.1.0/24, 192.168.2.0/24, 192.168.3.0/24 and the real server could sit in any of these networks. However, while configuring the self IP on the server side I will be able to use an IP address from any one of the above network. e.g. 192.168.1.10
My question is, will SNAT help me keep the server in any of the above networks without any issue? If yes, can I get some guidance on this setup?
Regards, Nik
2 Replies
EmadCirrostratus
I think you have to assign VLANs and Self IP's of these networks. Secondly you have to define gateway and static routes to route traffic from 10.10.10.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0.
Can you explain your requirement briefly. why you want to use NAT/SNAT ?
- Kevin_Stewart
Employee
Are you attaching all three networks to the F5, or is there a router between the F5 and the networks? In any case, your SNAT is going to change the request packet's source address to something the F5 controls to force return routing. If you're connecting to an internal router, your SNAT list/pool needs to be in the router's subnet. If connecting directly to these networks with separate interfaces, VLANs, and self-IPs, then you should have a SNAT list/pool for each subnet. The F5 should choose the correct SNAT based on the destination. Look here for implementation guidance:
