Adds DNAT entries to a DNAT table.

Description

Each DNAT entry consists of the following elements:ExternalIp, ExternalPort, protocol, InternalIp, and InternalPort. After you add a DNAT entry, the NAT gateway forwards packets that are received on ExternalIp: ExternalPort to InternalIp: InternalPort. The NAT gateway also returns responses by using the same route.

When you call this operation, take note of the following limits:

  • CreateForwardEntry is an asynchronous operation. After you make a request, a DNAT entry ID is returned but the specified DNAT entry is not added. The system adds the entry in the background. You can call the DescribeForwardTableEntries operation to query the state of a DNAT entry.
    • If the DNAT entry is in the Pending state, the system is adding the DNAT entry. You can only query the state of the DNAT entry, and cannot perform other operations.
    • If the DNAT entry is in the Available state, the DNAT entry is added.
  • All combinations of ExternalIp, ExternalPort, and Protocol used in DNAT entries must be unique. You cannot distribute requests to more than one Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance if these requests are originated from the same source IP address, received on the same port, and use the same protocol.
  • The combinations of Protocol, InternalIp, and InternalPort used in DNAT entries must be unique.
  • If one or more DNAT entries in the DNAT table are in the Pending or Modifying state, you cannot add DNAT entries to the DNAT table.
  • You can add up to 100 DNAT entries to a DNAT table.

Debugging

OpenAPI Explorer automatically calculates the signature value. For your convenience, we recommend that you call this operation in OpenAPI Explorer. OpenAPI Explorer dynamically generates the sample code of the operation for different SDKs.

Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes CreateForwardEntry

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to CreateForwardEntry.

ExternalIp String Yes 116.XX.XX.28

The public IP address used by the ECS instance to be accessed over the Internet. The public IP address must meet the following requirements:

  • If you have purchased a NAT bandwidth plan before November 3, 2017, the ExternalIp parameter must be set to a public IP address that is associated with the NAT bandwidth plan.
  • If you have not purchased a NAT bandwidth plan before November 3, 2017, the ExternalIp parameter must be set to an elastic IP address (EIP) that is associated with the NAT gateway.
ExternalPort String Yes 8080

The public port used to forward requests. Valid values: 1 to 65535.

ForwardTableId String Yes ftb-bp1mbjubq34hlcqpa****

The ID of the DNAT table.

InternalIp String Yes 192.XX.XX.1

The private IP address that is mapped to the public IP address in the DNAT entry. The private IP address must meet the following requirements:

  • It must belong to the CIDR block of the virtual private cloud (VPC) where the NAT gateway is deployed.
  • The DNAT entry takes effect only if the private IP address is assigned to an ECS instance and the ECS instance is not associated with an EIP.
InternalPort String Yes 80

The private port to forward requests. Valid values: 1 to 65535.

IpProtocol String Yes TCP

The protocol. Valid values:

  • TCP: forwards TCP packets.
  • UDP: forwards UDP packets.
  • Any: forwards packets of all protocols.
RegionId String Yes cn-hangzhou

The ID of the region where the NAT gateway is created. You can call the DescribeRegions operation to query the most recent region list.

ForwardEntryName String No ForwardEntry-1

The name of the DNAT entry.

The name must be 2 to 128 characters in length. It must start with a letter but cannot start with http:// or https://.

ClientToken String No 0c593ea1-3bea-11e9-b96b-88e9fe6****

The client token that is used to ensure the idempotence of the request. You can use the client to generate the value, but you must ensure that it is unique among different requests. ClientToken can contain only ASCII characters. It must be 1 to 64 characters in length.

PortBreak Boolean No false

Specifies whether to remove limits on the port range. Valid values:

  • true: removes limits on the port range.
  • false (default): sets limits on the port range.
Note If an SNAT entry and a DNAT entry use the same public IP address, and you want to specify a port number greater than 1024, set Portbreak to true.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
ForwardEntryId String fwd-119smw5tkasdf****

The ID of the DNAT entry.

RequestId String A4AEE536-A97A-40EB-9EBE-53A6948A6928

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

http(s)://[Endpoint]/?Action=CreateForwardEntry
&ExternalIp=116.XX.XX.28
&ExternalPort=8080
&ForwardTableId=ftb-bp1mbjubq34hlcqpa****
&InternalIp=192.XX.XX.1
&InternalPort=80
&IpProtocol=TCP
&RegionId=cn-hangzhou
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

<CreateForwardEntryResponse>
  <RequestId>A4AEE536-A97A-40EB-9EBE-53A6948A6928</RequestId>
  <ForwardEntryId>fwd-119smw5tkasdf****</ForwardEntryId>
</CreateForwardEntryResponse>

JSON format 

{
    "RequestId": "A4AEE536-A97A-40EB-9EBE-53A6948A6928",
    "ForwardEntryId": "fwd-119smw5tkasdf****"
}

Error codes

HttpCode Error code Error message Description
404 InvalidRegionId.NotFound The specified RegionId does not exist in our records. The error message returned because the specified region ID does not exist.
400 InvalidExternalIp.Malformed The specified ExternalIp is not a valid IP address. The error message returned because the specified public IP address is invalid.
400 InvalidInternalIp.Malformed The specified InternalIp is not a valid IP address. The error message returned because the specified destination private IP address is invalid.
400 InvalidExternalPort.Malformed The specified ExternalPort is not a valid port. The error message returned because the specified public port is invalid.
400 InvalidInternalPort.Malformed The specified InternalPort is not a valid port. The error message returned because the specified private port is invalid.
400 Forbidden.DestnationIpOutOfVpcCIDR The specified Internal Ip is Out of VPC CIDR. The error message returned because the specified private IP address does not fall within the CIDR block of the VPC. Enter a private IP address that falls within the CIDR block of the VPC.
400 InvalidProtocal.ValueNotSupported The specified IpProtocol does not support. The error message returned because the specified protocol type is not supported.
400 IncorretForwardEntryStatus Some Forward entry status blocked this operation.. The error message returned because the operation cannot be performed. The error message returned because one or more DNAT entries in the DNAT table are in the Pending or Modifying state.
404 InvalidForwardTableId.NotFound Specified forward table does not exist. The error message returned because the specified DNAT table does not exist. Check the parameter value and try again.
404 InvalidExternalIp.NotFound Specified External Ip address does not found on the VRouter The error message returned because the specified public IP address does not exist.
400 Forbidden.ExternalIp.UsedInSnatTable The specified ExternalIp is already used in SnatTable The error message returned because the specified public IP address is already used by an SNAT entry. Select a different IP address or delete the SNAT entry.
400 Forbindden The specified Instance already bind eip The error message returned because the ECS instance is associated with an EIP. Disassociate the EIP from the ECS instance before you create forwarding rules.
400 Forbidden.InternalIpOutOfVpcCIDR The specified Internal Ip is Out of VPC CIDR. The error message returned because the private IP address does not fall within the CIDR block of the VPC.
400 Invalid.natgwNotExist The specified natgateway not exist. The error message returned because the specified NAT gateway does not exist.
400 InvalidIp.NotInNatgw The specified Ip not belong to natgateway. The error message returned because the specified IP address is not associated with the NAT gateway.
400 MissingParameter Missing mandatory parameter The error message returned because one or more required parameters are not set. Check whether you have set all required parameters.
500 InternalError The request processing has failed due to some unknown error. The error message returned because an unknown error occurred.
400 InvalidParameter.Name.Malformed The specified Name is not valid. The error message returned because the specified name is invalid.

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