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How to Configure Static NAT on Fortigate firewall

To Configure Static NAT On Fortigate Firewall

Introduction:

NAT policies support translation of port addresses on your external IP to unique internal addresses, which hugely expands the functionality of a single address that also allow us to specify how the FortiGate routes packets between your subnets, so that we can establish DMZs and specific packet routing policies.

Steps for Configuration:

Login to your firewall dashboard Now move to your interface configuration Here you will see I have configured two ports, port 1 and port 2 Now goto the address tab to configure address Now give all the details to configure address for web server Now goto the Virtualip tab to configure virtual IP Give all the required details in it' After that enable port forwarding for it Now go for the ipv4 policy configuration With this Static configuration on fortigate firewall comes to an end.

Tag : FortiGate Firewall
FAQ
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What is ipv4 policy in firewall?
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A firewall policy defines how an organization's firewalls should handle inbound and outbound network traffic for specific IP addresses and address ranges, protocols, applications, and content types based on the organization's information security policies.
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What is dynamic NAT?
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dynamic NAT to translate a set of unregistered IP addresses to a smaller set of registered addresses. Dynamic NAT enables you to connect to a large number of hosts to the public Internet using a limited number of registered addresses.
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What is static NAT?
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Static NAT maps network traffic from a static external IP address to an internal IP address or network. It creates a static translation of real addresses to mapped addresses
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What is virtual ip address?
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A virtual IP address (VIP or VIPA) is an IP address that doesn't correspond to an actual physical network interface.
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What is a firewall?
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A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. A firewall typically establishes a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted network.