How to create a NAT rule to allow outbound traffic to the internet on Copaco VMware Cloud
How to allow outbound traffic to the internet (create NAT and Firewall rule) on Copaco VMware Cloud
Prerequisites to this guide:
How to Create an Organization Network
How to create a firewall rule
vCloud Director
Click Under Networking on Edges, select the Edge Gateway and click on Convert to Advanced GatewayConfirm
confirm
Note the public IP Address under IP and click on Configure Services
Firewall Rule
Create a Firewall rule to allow the outbound traffic Click on Firewall and click on the + sign
A User rule is created
Click Under the Name tab on the “New Rule” and give it a name Click Under the Source tab on the “New Rule” on the user rule
Select the Organization Network and add it to the Filter
Click on KEEP
Leave the Default Settings and Click on Save changes
NAT Rule
Now you can create a Source NAT rule (SNAT) to allow outbound traffic to the internet.
SNAT rule = internal to external DNAT rule = external to internal
Original Source IP/Range: use the ip subnet from Organization network: 192.168.1.0/24 Translated Source IP/Range: Use the public IP address (step 2) from the Edge Gateway
Click on Save Changes on the Top right corner
Now you can continue with these related articles:
How to upgrade/downgrade resources to Copaco VMware Cloud
How to create a Virtual Machine from a Template in Copaco VMware Cloud
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