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adelossantos_16
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Dec 05, 2011

SNAT = Secure NAt or SNAT = Source NAT ????

According to this F5 document:     http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm_configuration_guide_10_0_0/ltm_snat.html1203505     States that:   secure netw...
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hoolio
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Dec 06, 2011
Also, to clarify, it's considered a secure NAT as only the clients can originate connections to the SNAT IP address. ie, if you enable SNAT the destination host cannot open a connection to the SNAT IP. Compare this with a full NAT where either the client or the server could open a connection to the other host via the translation address.

 

 

Aaron