Synchronization method for NAT static port forwarding objects in redundant configurations

A tangible and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a network management system for synchronizing an active network element and one or more standby network elements, the tangible and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising:

• instructions for sending to said active network element a provisioning request for a static mapping for a target address;
• instructions for receiving from said active network element a current list of mappings corresponding to said target address;
• instructions for sending a query to a network management database for mappings corresponding to said target address;
• instructions for receiving from said network management database a list of mappings corresponding to said target address;
• instructions for determining a difference between said current list of mappings from said active network element to said list of mappings from said network management database;
• instructions for sending an update to said management system database of said difference;
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• instructions for sending to said one or more standby network elements, a provisioning command for said static mapping for said target address.