6.3. Module Dispatch

Dispatchers bind to a specific IP address and port of the Vela 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.

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.