| Description | This article describes how packets are processed when they match a flow rule. |
| Scope | FortiGate-6000F, 7000E and 7000F series. |
| Solution |
On chassis-based FortiGate, a packet eligible for load-balancing goes through to the FPM in this order:
The packet goes straight to the FPM when the corresponding traffic pattern is caught by a flow rule.
This behavior could be useful during a troubleshooting session when a load balancing problem is suspected. Once the flow rule matches the problematic traffic, the chassis will act as a regular FortiGate. It means that no more load-balancing features will be involved.
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