Exam SD-WAN-Engineer Topic 2 Question 15 Discussion
Actual exam question for Palo Alto Networks's SD-WAN-Engineer exam
Question #: 15
Topic #: 2
Question #: 15
Topic #: 2
Two branch sites, "Branch-A" and "Branch-B", are both behind active NAT devices (Source NAT) on their local internet circuits.
What requirement must be met for these two branches to successfully establish a direct Dynamic VPN (ION- to-ION) tunnel over the internet?
What requirement must be met for these two branches to successfully establish a direct Dynamic VPN (ION- to-ION) tunnel over the internet?
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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation
Prisma SD-WAN supports Dynamic VPNs (Branch-to-Branch) even when both endpoints are behind Source NAT (e.g., typical broadband connections).
To achieve this, the ION devices utilize standard NAT Traversal techniques, specifically leveraging STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT).
* Discovery: Each ION communicates with the Cloud Controller (which acts as a STUN server/signaling broker). Through this communication, the controller observes the public IP and Port that the ION's traffic is coming from (the post-NAT address).
* Signaling: The controller shares this public reachability information with the peer ION.
* Hole Punching: The IONs then attempt to initiate connections to each other's discovered public IP
/Port. This "UDP Hole Punching" allows them to establish a direct IPSec tunnel through the NAT devices without requiring static 1:1 NAT mapping or manual port forwarding on the provider routers, enabling mesh connectivity in commodity internet environments.
Prisma SD-WAN supports Dynamic VPNs (Branch-to-Branch) even when both endpoints are behind Source NAT (e.g., typical broadband connections).
To achieve this, the ION devices utilize standard NAT Traversal techniques, specifically leveraging STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT).
* Discovery: Each ION communicates with the Cloud Controller (which acts as a STUN server/signaling broker). Through this communication, the controller observes the public IP and Port that the ION's traffic is coming from (the post-NAT address).
* Signaling: The controller shares this public reachability information with the peer ION.
* Hole Punching: The IONs then attempt to initiate connections to each other's discovered public IP
/Port. This "UDP Hole Punching" allows them to establish a direct IPSec tunnel through the NAT devices without requiring static 1:1 NAT mapping or manual port forwarding on the provider routers, enabling mesh connectivity in commodity internet environments.
by Yedda at Oct 05, 2026, 07:10 AM
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