You need to set up source NAT so that external hosts can initiate connections to...

Persistent NAT with target host allows external hosts to establish connections only when the internal device initiates a session first, ideal for specific interactive applications. Refer to Juniper Persistent NAT Documentation.

The scenario requires that external hosts be able to initiate a connection only if the internal device has already initiated a connection. The correct solution is Persistent NAT with target host, which ensures that a specific external host can initiate new connections back to the internal device, but only after the internal device has established a session first.

Persistent NAT with Target Host (Answer C): This allows the internal device to initiate a connection, and once established, the specified external host can also initiate new connections to the internal device on the same NAT mapping.

Example Configuration:

bash

set security nat source persistent-nat permit target-host-port

This solution is appropriate when controlled bidirectional communication is required based on an internal-initiated connection.