https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218656#M1047560 Ok, you can see if rule is used with show xlate and show conn.<BR />The nat rule is allowing traffic to go through the firewall without translating the traffic.<BR />You can also test this with packet tracer or do a packet capture.<BR /><BR />br, Micke Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:53:48 GMT mikael.lahtela 2017-11-17T23:53:48Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218595#M1047521 <P>I found this static NAT, can someone help me explain why it's pointed to the same IP?&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>static (inside,outside) 10.17.1.10 10.17.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.255</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thank you!</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:46:47 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218595#M1047521 John Rener 2020-02-21T14:46:47Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218627#M1047536 Hi,<BR /><BR />I would guess that is used to exempt traffic going to/from a vpn tunnel.<BR /><BR />br, Micke Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:50:56 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218627#M1047536 mikael.lahtela 2017-11-17T22:50:56Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218650#M1047551 <P>Hi Mikael,<BR /><BR />We do not use VPN though.</P> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:38:55 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218650#M1047551 John Rener 2017-11-17T23:38:55Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218656#M1047560 Ok, you can see if rule is used with show xlate and show conn.<BR />The nat rule is allowing traffic to go through the firewall without translating the traffic.<BR />You can also test this with packet tracer or do a packet capture.<BR /><BR />br, Micke Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:53:48 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/static-nat-question/m-p/3218656#M1047560 mikael.lahtela 2017-11-17T23:53:48Z