as per f5 201 study guide, the order should be as follows Existing connection packet filter virtual server snat nat selfip drop so the answer mention above is incorrect needs to order as follows Search for an existing connection Look for match for a packet filter Look for a virtual server address match Examine the source ip address for a stand alone SNAT match check if the destination matches a NAT check for a match with a Self ip address

packet filer will be processed last Search for an existing connection Look for a virtual server address match Examine the source ip address for a stand alone SNAT match check if the destination matches a NAT check for a match with a Self ip address Look for match for a packet filter Look for a match with a Self IP address: If the packet does not match any of the previous conditions, the system checks if the destination IP address matches a configured Self IP address. Look for a match for a packet filter: Finally, the packet is checked against any packet filters configured on the system.