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Pierrejn's avatar
Pierrejn
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Apr 13, 2017

Using SNAT

Quick question for anyone out there. Is it possible to use SNAT to take an outside address and mask it when it comes inside?   outside <--> F5 <--> SNAT address talks to inside server  
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dragonflymr
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Apr 13, 2017

Hi,

 

It is possible but rather unusual. Assuming that server behind BIG-IP is in 192.168.1.0/24 subnet you need to set SNAT:

 

Translation: IP from 192.168.1.0/24 or Automap (will use SelfIP in this subnet) Origin: Depends what IPs should have access to this internal subnet (can be All IP4/IP6 or some specific ranges)

 

Then on upstream device you need to define route to subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (or some smaller range) pointing to BIG-IP selfIP on ext VLAN.

 

Quite cumbersome and weak on security, but possible.

 

Piotr