Security - network address translation, Description, Bindacltonatpools – Brocade Virtual ADX XML API Programmer’s Guide (Supporting ADX v03.1.00) User Manual

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Security - Network Address Translation

Description

Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process of modifying IP address information in IP packet
headers while in transit across a traffic routing device. NAT helps improve security by reusing IP
addresses. The NAT router translates traffic coming into and leaving the private network. The
following APIs use NAT to provide security functions on the Brocade Virtual ADX device.

bindAclToNatPools

Description
Binds a private address range (ACL) with a pool of Internet addresses and enables Port Address
Translation (PAT).

Parameters

Table 33

contains the parameters required for the method.

Error messages

List of Error Messages

clearAllNatTableEntries

Description
Clears all NAT entries from the table.

Parameters
Not applicable.

Error messages

List of Error Messages

clearNatTableEntries

Description
Clears NAT entries from the table.

TABLE 33

Parameters

Name

Type

Presence

Rules

Description

bindingList

AclOnNatPool

[]

Mandatory

Specifies ACLs to be associated with NAT pools.

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