RNAT Test

With ‘Reverse Network Address Translation’ (RNAT), the ADC replaces the source IP addresses in the packets generated by hosts in the configured subnet with the configured, NAT IP address(es). Typically, RNAT is used to allow servers configured with private non-routable IP addresses to initiate connections to the Internet.

Using this test, you can measure the load imposed by the RNAT sessions to the ADC appliance.

Target of the test : An ADC VPX/MPX

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the ADC appliance being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the host for which the test is being configured.
NetScaler Username and NetScaler Password	To monitor a ADC device, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user with read-only privileges to the target ADC device. Specify the credentials of such a user in the NetScaler Username and NetScaler Password text boxes.
Confirm Password	Confirm the ADC Password by retyping it here.
SSL	The eG agent collects performance metrics by invoking NITRO (ADC Interface Through Restful interfaces and Objects) APIs on the target ADC device. Typically, the NITRO APIs can be invoked through the HTTP or the HTTPS mode. By default, the eG agent invokes the NITRO APIs using the HTTPS mode. This is why, the SSL flag is set to Yes by default. If the target ADC device is not SSL-enabled, then the NITRO APIs can be accessed through the HTTP mode only. In this case, set the SSL flag to No.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Active sessions	Indicates the number of current RNAT active sessions	Number	This is a good indicator of the RNAT session load on the ADC appliance.
Request for connections sent	Indicates the number of requests for connections that were sent during the RNAT sessions since the last measurement period.	Number
Data received	Indicates the number of bytes that were received during RNAT sessions since the last measurement period.	MB	These measures are good indicators of the load imposed by the RNAT sessions on the ADC appliance.
Data transmitted	Indicates the number of bytes that were transmitted during RNAT sessions since the last measurement period.	MB
Packets received	Indicates the number of packets that were received during RNAT sessions since the last measurement period.	Number	These measures are good indicators of the load imposed by RNAT sessions on the ADC appliance.
Packets transmitted	Indicates the number of packets that were transmitted during RNAT sessions since the last measurement period.	Number