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Hashing
When the Hashing Dispatch Method is specified, LinkProof selects a server for a session using a hash function. This is a static method where the server is chosen for a session purely by the session information. The input for the hash function is source and destination IP addresses. Source and destination ports can also be taken into consideration if the Port Hashing parameter is enabled and the Client Table mode is Full Layer 4. This method is symmetric, which means that it provides the same output when the source and destination addresses are switched. For example, a packet from A to B will result in the same hash output (that is, server) as the reply packet from B to A.