saltstack / saltstack/salt

[FEATURE REQUEST] Support 'src' in network.routes state

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When using private peering situations in the network, sometimes you need to use a specific origin IP to access particular resources. Most environments are heavily NAT dependent but when you have 100+Gbps networks NAT doesn't scale.

Describe the solution you'd like
Support "src" in network.routes state

Describe alternatives you've considered
rc.local, but this really needs to be reconfigurable via salt since the destination IP's need updating.

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Research direction

Start by locating Salt's implementation of the network.routes state and any tests covering route options. Confirm how route configuration is represented and how a source IP should be expressed, then add coverage showing the requested src behavior and verify the existing route tests still pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructure, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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