Configuring NAT on the Cisco ASA
In this article, we will take a look at how to configure different types of NAT on the Cisco ASA post 8.4 software code. Accompanying this post is a video demonstration covering what has been discussed in this article. We will cover the following types of NAT: Static NAT Dynamic NAT Dynamic PAT Identity NAT Before jumping into the demonstrations I will explain the purpose of each type of NAT on the Cisco ASA. Overview of NAT NAT addresses can be defined as the following: Inside local address: This is the IP address that is assigned to a host on the inside of a network. The inside local address is most certainly bound to fall within the RFC 1918 reserved private IP address spaces. Inside global address: This is a globally routable IP address (public IP address) that can represent one or more inside local IP addresses to the outside world. Outside local address: This is the IP address of an outside host as it appears to the inside network. Outside global address: This is the IP addre
