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PCNSA · Question #241

PCNSA Question #241: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: name. When configuring a NAT rule, the administrator must provide a name for the rule, the source zone from which traffic originates, and the destination zone where the traffic is headed. These are fundamental parameters for the firewall to identify and apply NAT correctly.

Submitted by katya_ua· Apr 18, 2026Configure

Question

An administrator is configuring a NAT rule. At a minimum, which three forms of information are required? (Choose three.)

Options

  • Aname
  • Bsource zone
  • Cdestination interface
  • Ddestination address
  • Edestination zone

Explanation

When configuring a NAT rule, the administrator must provide a name for the rule, the source zone from which traffic originates, and the destination zone where the traffic is headed. These are fundamental parameters for the firewall to identify and apply NAT correctly.

Common mistakes.

  • C. While a destination interface can be part of a NAT rule for specific scenarios (like interface-based NAT), it is not a universally minimum required field for all NAT rule types.
  • D. A destination address is often used in NAT rules but is not strictly required for all NAT rule types (e.g., some dynamic IP and port NAT configurations might not need a specific destination address defined in the rule itself).

Concept tested. Minimum NAT rule configuration parameters

Reference. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/nat/configure-nat/create-a-nat-rule

Topics

#NAT configuration#Palo Alto Networks#Rule parameters#Security Policy

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