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# sk65486 - Which features are not supported when the Sticky Decision Function (SDF) is enabled in ClusterXL object? 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk65486 |
| Date Created | 2012-05-02 |
| Last Modified | 2015-07-18 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Solution

The following features are not supported when the Sticky Decision Function (SDF) is enabled in ClusterXL Load Sharing mode object:

* SecureXL (with or without hardware-based accelerator card) - refer to [sk42359 - SecureXL and Sticky Decision Function in ClusterXL Load Sharing mode](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk42359)  

* VPN Traditional Mode policy - refer to [sk93204 - Troubleshooting "Clear text packet should be encrypted" error in ClusterXL](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk93204)  

* FloodGate-1 (QoS) - refer to [sk31680 - Is ClusterXL Load Sharing mode with SDF and FloodGate-1 (QoS) a supported configuration?](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk31680)  

* Chain Forwarding (fwha_perform_chain_forward) - refer to [sk32403 - Security features do not work in Asymmetric Routing scenario](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk32403)

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