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omar05_132659
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Oct 19, 2014

which one is matching first? SNAT or iRule?

Hello folks,   Hope you could help me with this simple question about LTM behaviour.   I just assumed as LTM admnistrator. My boss has asked me to optimize the configuration of a BIG IP by remo...
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nitass
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Oct 22, 2014

i understand traffic matching virtual server uses snat setting under virtual server or snat in irule (global snat is not used). unless the snat is set to none and no snat in the irule, global snat will be used.

 

if you want to make sure no other traffic using global snat, you may try to reset the global snat statistics (tmsh reset-stats ltm snat) and see if it is increasing.