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    Routing traffic through an specific IP address (virtual IP alias)

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      mephisto
      last edited by

      Hey guys,

      I've got a few IP addresses allocated as virtual IP addresses on pfSense and I would like to have a few internal IP addresses outbound traffic to go through specific IP addresses. Is possible to route all traffic based on a rule to go out through an specific address?

      Thanks!

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        Yes.
        You configure this under Firewall–>NAT-->Outbound
        Enable manual rule generation.
        Default rules will be added which NAT from your LAN to your WAN.
        Now create new rules according to your needs.
        What you probably want is to create an additional rule at the top with as source your internal IP(s) and as NAT address your VIPs.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          mephisto
          last edited by

          @GruensFroeschli:

          Yes.
          You configure this Firewall–>NAT-->Outbound
          Enable manual rule generation.
          Default rules will be added which NAT from your LAN to your WAN.
          Now create new rules according to your needs.
          What you probably want is to create an additional rule at the top with as source your internal IP(s) and as NAT address your VIPs.

          I've created one on top of all others

          source has network 192.168.111.167/32
          source port blank

          destination type any
          destination port blank

          translation is using the virtual IP I want, static port unticked.

          Still doesn't work, traffic is not being routed through this IP address :/

          any other suggestion please? Thanks!

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            Metu69salemi
            last edited by

            Have you moved your rule top of the list?
            Outbound nat is like normal rules top to down order.

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            • GruensFroeschliG
              GruensFroeschli
              last edited by

              Can you show a screenshot of your new AoN ruleset?

              We do what we must, because we can.

              Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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