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config load-balance ippool

config load-balance ippool

Use this command to configure a NAT IP address range pool to be used in a Layer 4 virtual server deployment

In a Layer 4 virtual server configuration, you select a “packet forwarding method” that includes the following network address translation (NAT) options:

  • Direct Routing—Does not rewrite source or destination IP addresses.
  • DNAT—Rewrites the destination IP address for packets before it forwards them.
  • Full NAT—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for standard NAT, when client and server IP addresses are all IPv4 or all IPv6.
  • NAT46—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for NAT 46, when client IP addresses are IPv4 and server IP addresses are IPv6.
  • NAT64—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for NAT 64, when client IP addresses are IPv6 and server IP addresses are IPv4.

In a Layer 7 virtual server configuration, you do not select a packet forwarding option. Layer 7 virtual servers use NAT46 and NAT64 to support those traffic flows, but they do not use the Source Pool configuration.

See the FortiADC Handbook for example usage.

Before you begin:
  • You must have a good understanding of NAT. You must know the address ranges your network has provisioned for NAT.
  • Be sure to configure the backend servers to use the FortiADC address as the default gateway so that server responses are also rewritten by the NAT module.
  • You must have read-write permission for load balancing settings.

After you have configured a source pool IP address range configuration object, you can select it in the virtual server configuration. You can assign a virtual server multiple source pools (with the same or different source pool interface associated with it).

There are no validation checks for duplicate addresses in the NAT source pool for HA synchronization, SNAT, 1-to-1 NAT, and VIP, as the ha-mgmt-ip is not synchronized between the HA nodes. For these configurations, ensure the starting and ending IPs in the address range of the NAT source pool are not duplicates.

Syntax

config load-balance ippool

edit <No.>

set interface <datasource>

set addr-type {ipv4|ipv6}

set ip-min <class_ip>

set ip-max <class_ip>

config node-member

edit <name>

set ha-node <integer>

set interface <datasource>

set addr-type {ipv4|ipv6}

set ip-min <class_ip>

set ip-max <class_ip>

next

end

next

end

interface

Interface to receive responses from the backend server. The interface used for the initial client traffic is determined by the virtual server configuration.

addr-type

IPv4 or IPv6

ip-min

The first address in the address pool.

ip-max

The last address in the address pool.

config node-member

<name>

Create a node member list to be used in an HA active-active deployment when the node interfaces have multiple IP addresses.

Name is a configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces. You reference this name in the virtual server configuration.

Note: After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

ha-node Specify the HA cluster node ID.

interface

Interface to receive responses from the backend server. The interface used for the initial client traffic is determined by the virtual server configuration.

addr-type

IPv4 or IPv6

ip-min

The first address in the address pool.

ip-max

The last address in the address pool.

config load-balance ippool

Use this command to configure a NAT IP address range pool to be used in a Layer 4 virtual server deployment

In a Layer 4 virtual server configuration, you select a “packet forwarding method” that includes the following network address translation (NAT) options:

  • Direct Routing—Does not rewrite source or destination IP addresses.
  • DNAT—Rewrites the destination IP address for packets before it forwards them.
  • Full NAT—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for standard NAT, when client and server IP addresses are all IPv4 or all IPv6.
  • NAT46—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for NAT 46, when client IP addresses are IPv4 and server IP addresses are IPv6.
  • NAT64—Rewrites both the source and destination IP addresses. Use for NAT 64, when client IP addresses are IPv6 and server IP addresses are IPv4.

In a Layer 7 virtual server configuration, you do not select a packet forwarding option. Layer 7 virtual servers use NAT46 and NAT64 to support those traffic flows, but they do not use the Source Pool configuration.

See the FortiADC Handbook for example usage.

Before you begin:
  • You must have a good understanding of NAT. You must know the address ranges your network has provisioned for NAT.
  • Be sure to configure the backend servers to use the FortiADC address as the default gateway so that server responses are also rewritten by the NAT module.
  • You must have read-write permission for load balancing settings.

After you have configured a source pool IP address range configuration object, you can select it in the virtual server configuration. You can assign a virtual server multiple source pools (with the same or different source pool interface associated with it).

There are no validation checks for duplicate addresses in the NAT source pool for HA synchronization, SNAT, 1-to-1 NAT, and VIP, as the ha-mgmt-ip is not synchronized between the HA nodes. For these configurations, ensure the starting and ending IPs in the address range of the NAT source pool are not duplicates.

Syntax

config load-balance ippool

edit <No.>

set interface <datasource>

set addr-type {ipv4|ipv6}

set ip-min <class_ip>

set ip-max <class_ip>

config node-member

edit <name>

set ha-node <integer>

set interface <datasource>

set addr-type {ipv4|ipv6}

set ip-min <class_ip>

set ip-max <class_ip>

next

end

next

end

interface

Interface to receive responses from the backend server. The interface used for the initial client traffic is determined by the virtual server configuration.

addr-type

IPv4 or IPv6

ip-min

The first address in the address pool.

ip-max

The last address in the address pool.

config node-member

<name>

Create a node member list to be used in an HA active-active deployment when the node interfaces have multiple IP addresses.

Name is a configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces. You reference this name in the virtual server configuration.

Note: After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

ha-node Specify the HA cluster node ID.

interface

Interface to receive responses from the backend server. The interface used for the initial client traffic is determined by the virtual server configuration.

addr-type

IPv4 or IPv6

ip-min

The first address in the address pool.

ip-max

The last address in the address pool.