https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cluster-XL-Load-sharing-unicast-mode-Traffic-forwarding/m-p/277338#M105536 <P>In the cluster XL&nbsp; Load sharing unicast mode, pivot forwards the traffic to other cluster members for processing.</P><P>Can someone please tell me how does it forwards the traffic ? I mean which interface it uses to distribute the traffic to other cluster members? Is it sync interface or a data interface on which traffic arrives at pivot for decision making ?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 23 May 2026 19:30:25 GMT Vineethkumar 2026-05-23T19:30:25Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cluster-XL-Load-sharing-unicast-mode-Traffic-forwarding/m-p/277338#M105536 <P>In the cluster XL&nbsp; Load sharing unicast mode, pivot forwards the traffic to other cluster members for processing.</P><P>Can someone please tell me how does it forwards the traffic ? I mean which interface it uses to distribute the traffic to other cluster members? Is it sync interface or a data interface on which traffic arrives at pivot for decision making ?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 23 May 2026 19:30:25 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cluster-XL-Load-sharing-unicast-mode-Traffic-forwarding/m-p/277338#M105536 Vineethkumar 2026-05-23T19:30:25Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cluster-XL-Load-sharing-unicast-mode-Traffic-forwarding/m-p/277339#M105537 <P>It is the data interface not sync:</P> <P><SPAN>Packets arrive to the pivot cluster member. Then, the pivot cluster member forwards most packets to the non-pivot cluster members for inspection on the same interface where the packets arrived. To avoid MAC confusion, the pivot cluster member changes the source MAC address.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Sat, 23 May 2026 21:15:43 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cluster-XL-Load-sharing-unicast-mode-Traffic-forwarding/m-p/277339#M105537 Lesley 2026-05-23T21:15:43Z