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Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide
Chapter6 Configuring NAT (ASA 8.2 and Earlier)
NAT Overview
Figure6-6 Remote Host Attempts to Connect to the Real Address
Figure 6-7 shows a remote host attempting to initiate a connection to a mapped address. This address is not currently in the translation table; therefore, the ASA drops the packet.
Figure6-7 Remote Host Attempts to Initiate a Connection to a Mapped Address
Note For the duration of the translation, a remote host can initiate a connection to the translated host if an ACL
allows it. Because the address is unpredictable, a connection to the host is unlikely. Nevertheless, in this case, you can rely on the security of the ACL.
Web Server
www.example.com
Outside
Inside
209.165.201.2
10.1.2.1
10.1.2.27
Translation
209.165.201.1010.1.2.27
10.1.2.27
Security
Appliance
132216
Web Server
www.example.com
Outside
Inside
209.165.201.2
10.1.2.1
10.1.2.27
Security
Appliance
209.165.201.10
132217