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Documented IPv6 support in ip_hash.
author Ruslan Ermilov <ru@nginx.com>
date Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:02:40 +0000
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182 <context>upstream</context> 182 <context>upstream</context>
183 183
184 <para> 184 <para>
185 Specifies that a group should use a load balancing method where requests 185 Specifies that a group should use a load balancing method where requests
186 are distributed between servers based on client IP addresses. 186 are distributed between servers based on client IP addresses.
187 The first three octets of the client IPv4 address 187 The first three octets of the client IPv4 address, or the entire IPv6 address,
188 are used as a hashing key. 188 are used as a hashing key.
189 The method ensures that requests of the same client will always be 189 The method ensures that requests of the same client will always be
190 passed to the same server except when this server is considered down 190 passed to the same server except when this server is considered down
191 in which case client requests will be passed to another server and 191 in which case client requests will be passed to another server and
192 most probably it will also be the same server. 192 most probably it will also be the same server.
193 <note>
194 IPv6 addresses are supported starting from version 1.3.2.
195 </note>
193 </para> 196 </para>
194 197
195 <para> 198 <para>
196 If one of the servers needs to be temporarily removed, it should 199 If one of the servers needs to be temporarily removed, it should
197 be marked with the <literal>down</literal> parameter in 200 be marked with the <literal>down</literal> parameter in