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tolinrome_13817
Nimbostratus
Nimbostratussnat vs automap, whats the difference?
I'm trying to see the difference between the snat and automap for the Source Address Translation option.
Currently I have traffic coming in to the F5 using automap. What though specifically doe...
client connection: external ip -> vip ip
server connection: BIG-IP self ip -> server ip
Adriano_BezerraAltostratus
SNAT is for changing the SOURCE address. Without SNAT, packets from the client arriving at the VIP retain the client's true source address. SNAT is then important if the downstream server knows how to route back to that address directly (not back through the F5). SNAT will change the client source to an address controlled by the F5 to essentially force return traffic back through the proxy.
- a_basharatJRahm, So looking at that, using a single F5 to load balance across several Servers, Do we really need to configure a Floating IP Address then? The way you described it is not..., Is it only for HA pairs?
Vijay_ECirrus
Floating IP is usually required for HA. You don't need it for single F5.