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BIG-IP AAM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP APM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP GTM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP Analytics
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP Link Controller
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP LTM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP PEM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP AFM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
BIG-IP ASM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
Configuring CGNAT IPFIX Logging
Overview: Configuring IPFIX logging for CGNAT
You can configure the BIG-IP® system to log information about carrier grade network address translation (CGNAT) processes and send the log messages to remote IPFIX collectors.
IPFIX is a set of IETF standards described in RFCs 5101 and 5102. The BIG-IP system supports logging of CGNAT translation events over the IPFIX protocol. IPFIX logs are raw, binary-encoded strings with their fields and field lengths defined by IPFIX templates. IPFIX collectors are external devices that can receive IPFIX templates, and use them to interpret IPFIX logs.
The configuration process involves creating and connecting the following configuration objects.
Object | Reason |
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Pool of IPFIX collectors | Create a pool of IPFIX collectors to which the BIG-IP system can send IPFIX log messages. |
Destination | Create a log destination to format the logs in IPFIX templates, and forward the logs to the IPFIX collectors. |
Publisher | Create a log publisher to send logs to a set of specified log destinations. |
Logging Profile (optional) | Create a logging profile to configure logging options for various large scale NAT (LSN) events. The options apply to all HSL destinations. |
LSN pool | Associate an LSN pool with a logging profile and log publisher in order to log messages about the traffic that uses the pool. |
This illustration shows the association of the configuration objects for IPFIX logging of CGNAT processes.

Association of logging configuration objects
Task summary
Perform these tasks to configure IPFIX logging of CGNAT processes on the BIG-IP system.Assembling a pool of IPFIX collectors
Creating an IPFIX log destination
A log destination of the IPFIX type specifies that log messages are sent to a pool of IPFIX collectors. Use these steps to create a log destination for IPFIX collectors.