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TaSM1_90432
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21 years agoV9.0.4 SNAT, but maintain source IP of client
We have two groups of servers which are on the same network (L2 and L3). Is there a way to preserve the source IP of a request from group1 web servers to a vip on the same network of the two groups o...
JRahm
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21 years agoIf it is not http traffic, you could separate your layer 2 domain into two vlans and then create a vlan group with your layer 3 domain defined there. Put each group of servers into each vlan, then destination nat the traffic, the BigIP will preserve the source and intercept the return traffic to correct the (now) source as the vip so the packet originator doesn't reset the TCP connection. I tested this in the lab a few years ago. You shouldn't need a rule for this.
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