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ASA-DNS Packet process

Hi,

I have Cisco ASA 5510 Firewall.
My System Is in ASA Inside Network with Private IP
My DNS is in Outside interface with Public IP

my queries are

If my PC requests any Cisco URL how the Packet process from ASA to DNS and back from DNS - ASA and to My PC-Cisco Site.

If DNS is inside then if i request for Cisco URL then how the Packet process from ASA to DNS and back from DNS - ASA and to My PC-Cisco Site.

Do i need to static NAT to my inside DNS to pubic IP or Forwarding to Public DNS is a solution ?

Regards
ramu

John Meggers

If the name-server is outside with a public IP and the destination is outside as well, then the request will be NATed at the ASA, the response will come back and then the host will have the real IP.

If the name-server is inside and the destination is outside, the request will go directly to the server and no NAT is needed. The server will respond with the public IP of the destination.

The complication is when the destination is NATed, such as an FTP server in your DMZ. The outside DNS server will only know the FTP server by its public address, but inside hosts will reach the FTP server on its private address. In that case, address translation must happen going through the ASA. See the section on DNS and NAT in the ASA configuration guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa83/configuration/guide/nat_overview.html#wp1090556.

RAMU CH

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The DOC: is about DNS reply modification..

If my DNS reply comes back with Public IP address , do in need a access-list for the Inbound rule from DNS to My local host

For DNS traffic which port i need to allow for Inbound / outbound traffic in PIX/ASA
Why DNS is a UDP traffic because it will send the reply acknowledgements ?

Regards
Ramu

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RAMU CH

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Thnaks