Hello i feel so confuse about
FortiADC Full NAT vs Direct routing vs DNAT when i do Virtual server configurations
i worked alot with F5 but i realy like FortiADC but i wish if i have simple explaination
could you please tell me
if i want to activate SNAT in F5 = Full NAT with source NAT pool right?
but my important question i want to disable SNAT in FortiADC = Do i need to use DNAT or direct routing
Regards
Adam
Hello Adam,
Thank you for using the Community Forum. I will seek to get you an answer or help. We will reply to this thread with an update as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Hello @adam283849
By default, Layer 4 VS uses DNAT as its packet forwarding method and source IP will not be NAT'd. Direct routing is basically a No NAT. I believe document below will help you understand packet forwarding method difference available in FortiADC Layer 4 VS.
Regards,
Shafiq
Hi this just show L4 what about L7 NAT how its look like?
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