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Jim_Munroe_4488's avatar
Jim_Munroe_4488
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Jul 24, 2006

Options for preserving real Source IP for SMTP IIS Logging w/ SNAT

Hello,     Looking for a way to preserve the real src IP address with in the IIS 6.0 SMTP logs. Using BigIP with SNAT to Load balance between multiple IIS based SMTP servers. Due to reporting ...
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Deb_Allen_18's avatar
Deb_Allen_18
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Jul 24, 2006
Assuming I understand your question...

 

 

If you can can set the default GW for the SMTP servers so that return traffic is routed through the BIG-IP, then you can eliminate the SNAT of inbound client IP's, and SNAT only the outbound sessions initiated by the SMTP servers.

 

 

HTH

 

/deb