6.3. Module Dispatch

Dispatchers bind to a specific IP address and port of the Zorp firewall and wait for incoming connection requests. For each accepted connection, the Dispatcher creates a new service instance to handle the traffic arriving in the connection.

Note

Earlier Zorp versions used different classes to handle TCP and UDP connections (Dispatchers, respectively). These classes have been merged into the Dispatcher module.

For each accepted connection, the Dispatcher creates a new service instance to handle the traffic arriving in the connection. The service started by the dispatcher depends on the type of the dispatcher:

  • Dispatchers start the same service for every connection.

  • CSZoneDispatchers start different services based on the zones the client and the destination server belong to.

Note

Only one dispatcher can bind to an IP address/port pair.

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