NAT Server Load Balancing

From: Gregory Gombas (ggombas@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Oct 17 2007 - 11:36:51 ART


I'm a little confused about the command syntax used for NAT server
load balancing.

The following example is from the DOC CD:
ip nat inside destination-list 2 pool real-hosts

Shouldn't the syntax be:
ip nat outside destination-list 2 pool real-hosts

Because in reality you are taking packets that are hitting the outside
interface and translating their destination address from the virtual
server IP to the real server IP.

It works fine the way its configured in the DOC CD, I just think the
logic is a little backwards and was hoping someone could explain it a
little better.

Here is the link to the example if you're interested:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios124/124cg/hiad_c/ch20/ntbaddrs.htm#wp1073492

Thank You,
Greg



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