Working with the Distribution Mode
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Working with the Distribution Mode
In This Section:
Automatic Distribution Configuration (Auto-Topology)
Manual Distribution Configuration (Manual-General)
Setting and Showing the Distribution Configuration (set distribution configuration)
Configuring the Interface Distribution Mode (set distribution interface)
Showing Distribution Status (show distribution status)
Running a Verification Test (show distribution verification)
Configuring the Layer 4 Distribution Mode and Masks (set distribution l4-mode)
The Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator uses the Distribution Mode to assign incoming traffic to Security
Appliances in each Security Group.
By default, the Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator automatically configures the Distribution Mode.
Supported Distribution Modes
Mode
Description
User
(Internal)
Packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on the packet's Destination IP
address.
If Layer 4 distribution is enabled, packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on
the packet's Source port and the Destination IP address.
Network
(External)
Packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on the packet's Source IP address.
If Layer 4 distribution is enabled, packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on
the packet's Source IP address and Destination port.
General
Packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on both the packet's Source IP
address and the Destination IP address.
If Layer 4 distribution is enabled, packets are assigned to a Security Appliance based on
the packet's Source IP address, Source port, Destination IP address, and Destination port.
Auto-
Topology
(Per-Port)
Each port for a Security Appliance is configured separately in the User Mode or Network
Mode.