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smp_86112
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Dec 02, 2013

Using LTM for network forwarding

Our data center architecture has a pretty standard model, with an "internal" network and a "DMZ". Our internal network does not have a direct route to the Internet. However, I have LTMs in our DMZ th...
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Thomas_Gobet
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Dec 02, 2013

So, what it means is your Microsoft server is reacheable from the Internet only if there's a DMZ IP address for it.

 

Is it right ? If it is, do you know this IP and is it published by your LTM ?

 

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    smp_86112
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    Dec 02, 2013
    Yes, I guess you could think of it that way. But I don't have anything on the LTM now to make the MS server reachable. I could certainly create a VS with a public IP reachable from the Internet, a wildcard port, and enable SNAT, but it seems like that would only facilitate inbound connectivity when I think the main challenge is getting the server to go out.