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5.10.3.3 Overriding a Profile's NAT Configuration

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Overriding a Security Configuration
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a technique to modify network address information within IP packet headers in
transit across a traffic routing device. This enables mapping one IP address to another to protect network address
credentials. With typical deployments, NAT is used as an IP masquerading technique to hide private IP addresses
behind a single, public facing, IP address.
NAT is a process of modifying network address information in IP packet headers while in transit across a traffic
routing device for the purpose of remapping one IP address to another. In most deployments, NAT is used in
conjunction with IP masquerading which hides RFC1918 private IP addresses behind a single public IP address.
NAT provides outbound Internet access to wired and wireless hosts. Many-to-one NAT is the most common NAT
technique for outbound Internet access. Many-to-one NAT allows the access point to translate one or more private
IP addresses to a single, public facing, IP address assigned to a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port or 3G card.
To define a NAT configuration or override that can be applied to a profile:
1. Select Devices
2. Select a target device from the Device Browser in the lower, left-hand, side of the UI.
3. Select Profile Overrides
4. Select Security
5. Select NAT.
from the Configuration tab.
from the Device menu to expand it into sub menu options.
to expand its sub menu options.
NOTE: A blue override icon (to the left of a parameter) defines the parameter as having
an override applied. To remove an override, go to the Basic Configuration screen's Device
Overrides field and select Clear Overrides. This will remove all overrides from the device.