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authorChristian Poessinger <christian@poessinger.com>2020-11-05 13:15:26 +0100
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2020-11-05 13:15:26 +0100
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Merge pull request #363 from currite/sticky-conn-img
wan-load-balancing: add wiki image for sticky connections
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Sticky Connections
------------------
+Inbound connections to a WAN interface can be improperly handled when the reply is sent back to the client.
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+.. image:: /_static/images/sticky-connections.jpg
+ :width: 80%
+ :align: center
+
Upon reception of an incoming packet, when a response is sent, it might be desired to ensure that it leaves from the same interface as the inbound one.
This can be achieved by enabling sticky connections in the load balancing: