External address forwarding

[Fraser Campbell]

On Thursday 28 October 2004 14:20, Ilya Palagin wrote:

> I'm trying to find solution for an iptables related task.  There is a
> server with external address, which is supposed to be behind a Linux
> firewall soon. Right now it's behind the Sonicwall firewall, which provides
> with address forwarding.  It means the following:
>
> Internet <---> 198.182.196.56_Sonicwall_172.18.1.1 <--->
> 198.182.196.56_Server

If you are saying "I have a server with IP 198.182.196.56 and want to move it 
behind a Linux firewall without reconfiguration" then yes it should be no 
problem.

Just proxy arp for 198.182.196.56 on the firewalls public interface.

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