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Angel_389033
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Apr 22, 2019

How to choose ip from snat pools

Hi experets,   I am new to this F5. I have created a SNAT pool and a SNAT list and my question is how does this work for translating the address? For example, a new connection to destination IP a...
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wesleyjack
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Apr 22, 2019

Angel,

 

This is controlled by specifying the SNAT pool from the virtual servers properties page. Under Configuration > Basic, Source Address Translation and SNAT Pool are the last two options (at least in v13.x). If you select "automap" as the Source Address Translation then the F5 will use a self-IP. The "next-hop" would be determined by the available routes on the BIG-IP.

 

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7820

 

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7336

 

If you need a more specific answer, then please provide a more detailed diagram of the flow you are interested in.