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NatType
The NatType element specifies how network address translation is implemented by the NAT service. Table 9 ‐ 3
shows permitted values for element content and the results they produce.
Policy
The Policy element of a NatService element specifies how packets are handled by the NAT service. Table 9 ‐ 4
shows permitted values for element content and the results they produce.
NatRule
The NatRule element specifies a single network address translation rule.
OneToOneVmRule
The OneToOneVmRule element describes a NAT rule that specifies network address translation details for a
single virtual machine. The external IP address can be specified manually or assigned automatically at
deployment time. The internal IP address is discovered by looking up the specified VmReference and NIC ID.
Table 9-3. NatType Element Values
Value Result
ipTranslation NAT service implemented by IP address translation
portForwarding NAT service implemented by network port forwarding
Table 9-4. NatService Policy Element Values
Value Result
allowTraffic Packets of this type pass through the firewall in both directions
allowTrafficIn Only inbound packets of this type pass through the firewall
Schema
Name Min Max Type Description
Description 0 1 xs:string Optional description of the rule
OneToOneBasicRule 0 1 NatOneToOneBasicRuleType Ignored in this release
OneToOneVmRule 0 1 NatOneToOneVmRuleType Specifies network address translation details for
a single virtual machine
PortForwardingRule 0 1 NatPortForwardingRuleType Maps an IP address and port in an organization
network to an external IP address and port
VmRule 0 1 NatVmRuleType Maps an IP address and port in a vApp network
to an external IP address and port
Schema
Name Min Max Type Description
MappingMode 1 1 NatMappingModeType Specifies how IP address mapping is implemented by
the NAT service
ExternalIP 0 1 IpAddressType If MappingMode is manual , specifies the external IP
address of this Vm
VAppScopedVmId 1 1 xs:string Read ‐ only identifier created on import
VmNicId 1 1 xs:int Device number of the NIC on the referenced virtual
machine