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PKX9_161380
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusHow to configure f5 smtp vip to show client IP
I have a smtp vip configured with autosnat, but requests show the floatingIP as the clientIP. How do i get this to show the real client IP
Cory_50405
Noctilucent
NoctilucentYou'd have to disable SNAT in order for the SMTP server on the backend to see the original client IP address. In order for this to happen, your SMTP server would need a route in place that forced return traffic to the client back through the LTM. For example, setting the default gateway on the SMTP server to the self IP address on the LTM. This may or may not be feasible depending on your environment.
PKX9_161380Nimbostratus
NimbostratusAnd just to confirm, outbound smtp from the pool members will be seen as the smtp VIP or is it the floating IP of the loadbalancer?
