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Brian_Gupta_115
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Oct 09, 2005

Preserving client IP between multiple BigIPs.

In the following diagram... (pause for applause)... Is there a way to have Internet client IP addresses preserved all the way to the server?

(The catch is, the return traffic path from BigIP Safe does not include the one armed DMZ "Public BigIP")


                         
   INTERNET              
                        
       |
 FW - Layer 3 
       |
   |-----------------|
       |           |
  
 FW - Layer 3    Public BigIP 
  
       |
   
 Router       --- BigIP Safe 
   
                     |
                 |-------------------|
                         |         |
                   |
                 Server A        |
                 
                                  Server B

Thanks,

Brian
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  • unRuleY_95363's avatar
    unRuleY_95363
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    Oct 11, 2005
    Your "Public BigIP" could always put the client IP in a header and then the BigIP Safe could pull it out of the header and use it as the snat address (thus setting the source back the client's IP).