> Source: [sk156494](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk156494)

# sk156494 - Traffic matching 'No NAT' rule going out of ClusterXL with VIP source address

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk156494 |
| Date Created | 2019-06-26 |
| Last Modified | 2025-07-07 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Traffic matching 'No NAT' rule going out of ClusterXL with VIP source address, instead of the physical NIC IP.

## Cause

In the event a Security Gateway does not find any hide/static NAT rule (not original) all connections from Gateway will be hidden behind VIP.

## Solution

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