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This page describes how to create NAT rules for virtual datacenters. For details of how to configure NAT networks in infrastructure, see Manage NAT |
Display NAT rules
When the Network Address Translation (NAT) integration is available in your environment, the NAT tab will to display the NAT IPs and NAT rules for your virtual datacenters. From here you can manage NAT IPs and within the VM you can manage NAT rules.
The platform also displays the NAT rules that apply to each VM on the VM control panel on the Network tab.
Create a virtual datacenter with NAT
To create a virtual datacenter with NAT, create a virtual datacenter as usual, and the platform will automatically add a NAT IP and create an SNAT rule for all outgoing traffic. The default SNAT IP address is marked with a star. You can change this default to another address by selecting the new address and clicking the star button.
For each VM, you can also create DNAT rules to send incoming traffic from a NAT IP to a private IP on the VM. And you can additional SNAT rules to override the default, sending outgoing traffic through other NAT IPs.
Use a NAT IP for a load balancer
You can use a NAT IP as a public IP address for load balancing.
The platform will automatically create a NAT rule to match the port mappings of the routing rule of the load balancer.
Obtain an additional NAT IP
In addition to the NAT IP assigned to the virtual datacenter, you can obtain NAT IPs for creating additional NAT rules.
To obtain a NAT IP
- Click the + Add button on the top right-hand side of the screen
- Select the NAT network and click Accept
The platform will reserve an IP and allocate it to your virtual datacenter.
You can then use the NAT IP as the public IP address for a load balancer or to provide access to a private IP address.
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Go to Virtual datacenters and select virtual datacenter
Go to Network → NAT
To display NAT rules for a VM:
Go to Virtual datacenters
Select the VM
Go to VM control panel → NAT
To manage or display NAT rules for a VM:
Go to Virtual datacenters
Edit a VM
Go to Networks → NAT
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Create a NAT rule for DNAT
To enable VMs outside your VDC to connect to a VM with a private IP address, after you obtain a NAT IP, you can create a destination NAT rule, which is also called a DNAT rule.
To create a NAT DNAT rule:
Go
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to myCloud → Virtual datacenters → Virtual appliances
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Edit your VM
If your VM does not yet have an IP, go
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to Network
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→ NICs
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and add a private IP
Go
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to Network → DNAT
Click the + add button on the top right-hand side of the tab
Enter the details of the DNAT rule
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For the Original (NAT IP)
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, select the IP address
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to receive external connections
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Select the
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Protocol for the connection, which can include TCP, UDP, any, and ICMP
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For the Translated IP, select the private IP that is attached to the VM
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Optionally, select the checkbox to Use all ports OR
Enter the Original port for external connections. You cannot use
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an Original port for
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a NAT IP in more than one NAT rule.
The platform will display the ports that are already used in other rules for the selected NAT IP.
AND for the Translated port
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, enter the port on the VM
Click Add
Save the VM
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Create a NAT rule for SNAT
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To send outgoing traffic through a NAT IP that is not the default one, you can add an additional SNAT rule with these steps:
To create an SNAT rule:
Go to Virtual datacenters → Virtual appliances
Edit your VM
If your VM does not yet have an IP, go to Network → NICs and add a private IP
Go to Network → SNAT
Click the + add button on the
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Modify and delete NAT rules
From the NAT tabs you can also select a NAT rule to edit or delete it.
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top right-hand side of the tab
Enter the addresses of the SNAT rule
For the Original IP, select the IP that is attached to the VM
For the Translated (NAT IP), select the IP address to display for outgoing connections
Click Add
Save the VM
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Use a NAT IP for a load balancer
To use a NAT IP address as a public IP address for a load balancer:
Use the virtual datacenter's NAT IP address or obtain an additional NAT IP address. See Obtain an additional NAT IP address for a virtual datacenter
Create the load balancer and select the NAT IP
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The platform will automatically create a NAT rule to match the port mappings of the routing rule of the load balancer.
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Obtain an additional NAT IP for your virtual datacenter
In addition to the NAT IP address assigned to the virtual datacenter, you can obtain NAT IP addresses for creating additional NAT rules.
To obtain an additional NAT IP address:
Go to Virtual datacenters → Network → NAT
Click the + add button on the top right-hand side of the screen
Select the NAT network and click Accept
The platform will reserve an IP address and allocate it to your virtual datacenter.
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You can then use the NAT IP address as the public IP address for a load balancer or to provide access to a private IP address.
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Limit NAT IP bandwidth for a VDC
See Manage NAT QoS