Programmer's Guide (Supporting ADX v03.1.00) Manual

570 Brocade Virtual ADX XML API Programmer’s Guide
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Methods
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Security - Network Address Translation
Description
Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process of modifying IP address information in IP packet
headers while in transit across a traffic routing device. NAT helps improve security by reusing IP
addresses. The NAT router translates traffic coming into and leaving the private network. The
following APIs use NAT to provide security functions on the Brocade Virtual ADX device.
bindAclToNatPools
Description
Binds a private address range (ACL) with a pool of Internet addresses and enables Port Address
Translation (PAT).
Parameters
Table 33 contains the parameters required for the method.
Error messages
List of Error Messages
clearAllNatTableEntries
Description
Clears all NAT entries from the table.
Parameters
Not applicable.
Error messages
List of Error Messages
clearNatTableEntries
Description
Clears NAT entries from the table.
TABLE 33 Parameters
Name Type Presence Rules Description
bindingList AclOnNatPool[] Mandatory Specifies ACLs to be associated with NAT pools.