A virtual server is defined using a sourceaddress based persistence profile. The last five connections were A, B, C, A, C . Given the conditions shown in the graphic, if a client with IP address 205.1

Member A (10.10.20.1:80) has already received two connections in the current sequence and is not the next in the round-robin rotation for a new client.

Source address persistence maps a client IP to a specific pool member only after that IP has been seen before. Since 205.12.45.52 has no persistence record, round-robin load balancing applies, and after the sequence A, B, C, A, C the next round-robin slot resolves to member B (10.10.20.2:80).

Member C (10.10.20.3:80) has also received two connections and is not next in the round-robin order for an unrecognized source IP.

Member D (10.10.20.4:80) has received zero connections but the round-robin pointer has not advanced to this member yet given the current connection history.

Member E (10.10.20.5:80) has received zero connections but is further along in the round-robin sequence than member B given the current state of the load balancing algorithm.