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Cisco ASA 5505: How to set up NAT/PAT rules from scratch?

Hi experts,

I need some help again with Cisco ASA (still need to read this 1200 page book entirely...)

I'm setting up a server (on LAN) for some services, and these services need to be accessible from the outside world.

As for the Cisco ASA 5505: Let's assume here that the outside interface has IP address 81.82.83.84 and the inside address is 192.168.1.1. The server has IP address 192.168.1.5

What commands do I exactly need to set this up? My Cisco command-line knowledge is basic. I also would like to know how you do this in ASDM (GUI), so I can compare these two.

Thanks for your feedback!

SuperTaco

it's much easier to do using the ASDM, although it is possible to do it CLI.

Here's a link to the ADSM guide. Just a couple of screen shots. You will also have to open the ports to the server using the ACL interface (underNAT Rules in ASDM)

http://www.howtocisco.com/cisco/asanat1.htm

-as for CLI, I like to create service groups for each server so the first step is:

conf t

object-group service Exchange tcp
port-object eq www
port-object eq https
port-object eq imap4
port-object eq pop3
port-object eq smtp

(or you can use ports number i.e.-80,440, etc)

-Then create and ACL using your group name (it's just eaiser if you need ot modify the object later)

access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any host 81.82.82.84 object-group Exchange

-then create the NAT rule

static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.83.83 https 192.168.1.5 https netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.83.84 smtp 192.168.1.5 smtp netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.83.84 pop3 192.168.1.5 pop3 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.83.84 imap4 192.168.1.5 imap4 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.82.84 www 192.168.1.5 www netmask 255.255.255.255

Here's a good example for RDP that I use as a reference alot. it has bot CLI and ASDM

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_configuration_example09186a00807d287e.shtml

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ASKER

Thanks for your suggestions. I'll test those (on my test ASA) tomorrow - it's late over here. I already tried (via ASDM) suggestions in the second URL you posted. Is using the outside-IP number always needed? This instead of selecting "outside" as interface?

lruiz52

Agree with super taco, but don't forget the command below,

access-group outside_access_in in interface outside

Pete Long

You are simply doing "Port forwarding" or Static PAT

Cisco PIX / ASA Port Forwarding

Pete

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Thanks again for the feedback!

@PeteLong
I'm going to test the suggestions on your website. I have a question about what I read at this point:

http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000077.htm#n83

5. Then create a NAT translation for the port to be forwarded. then you can exit the network object prompt.

What do you write here if you need to forward a port/service that is not predefined? For instance I need to forward "AFP" (Apple Filing Protocol) to the server on TCP port 548 .

The server is a mail server that also has a webinterface. The ASA is version 8.4(1) with ASDM 6.4(1). Do you also have screen shots for this ASDM version?

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@SuperTaco

The commands you suggest, work (get accepted) until this point:

static (inside,outside) tcp 81.82.83.83 https 192.168.1.5 https netmask 255.255.255.255

When I type it, even copy/paste (with the correct IP numbers), I get this error-message:

ERROR: This syntax of nat command has been deprecated.
Please refer to "help nat" command for more details.

What could be going wrong here?

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I appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately it didn't help me out...
Cisco Support (TAC) eventually did.