Action=redirect can be used in NAT chain src-nat

The action=redirect is used only in the dstnat chain to redirect traffic to a local port (e.g., for transparent proxy or DNS capture). It is not valid in the srcnat chain.

A.✘Incorrect – RouterOS will not permit redirect in srcnat.

B.✔Correct – redirect is only supported in dstnat.

Extract from Official MTCNA Course Material – NAT Actions:

“Redirect is used in the dstnat chain to force traffic to a specific port on the local router.”

Extract from MikroTik Wiki – NAT Action Reference:

“Action=redirect is only meaningful in dstnat and is used to redirect traffic to router-local services.”

Extract from René Meneses Study Guide – NAT Table:

“Redirect cannot be used in srcnat. Only valid in dstnat for local service interception.”

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