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rich1977_120837
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Aug 13, 2014

Keep Source IP

Can someone explain to me how to keep the source IP for external incoming SMTP traffic into our VIP for Exchange? The issue is the traffic looks like its coming from the self IP of the F5 therefore ...
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  • Cory_50405's avatar
    Cory_50405
    Aug 13, 2014

    You can certainly use a SNAT pool. I thought your requirement was to see the original client IP address.

     

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rich1977_120837
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Aug 13, 2014

So that is the only way to preserve the source IP? What about setting up a snat pool for this? Is that an option? I just need a way for the traffic to my exchange servers to not look like its coming from the self IP of the LTM. I really dont care what source IP its translated to as long as its not the self IP.