Technical Tip: Mapping external ports to single VIP server port
Description
-Before 6.2, for multiple port mapping, creating respective virtual IP is necessary.
-From 6.2 and above, map multiple port/service (external) to one internal port/service is possible.
This article describes how to map multiple external port to single port of server.
Scope
FortiGate 6.0, 6.2.0 and above.
Solution
In the below example, map FTP, TFTP, IMAP and NFS to port 80 is needed.
-Before 6.0, create four VIPs for each port mapping.
-From 6.0, this is possible in single VIP object.
Refer to the below steps for the same :
1) Go to Policy and Objects -> Virtual IP and create new.
-Before 6.2, for multiple port mapping, creating respective virtual IP is necessary.
-From 6.2 and above, map multiple port/service (external) to one internal port/service is possible.
This article describes how to map multiple external port to single port of server.
Scope
FortiGate 6.0, 6.2.0 and above.
Solution
In the below example, map FTP, TFTP, IMAP and NFS to port 80 is needed.
-Before 6.0, create four VIPs for each port mapping.
-From 6.0, this is possible in single VIP object.
Refer to the below steps for the same :
1) Go to Policy and Objects -> Virtual IP and create new.
To map multiple service to single internal port, enable 'Optional Filter' and enable services.
Add the external services to map the local server/resource.
Enable 'Port Forwarding', select the local port to map the traffic.
