A Citrix Administrator needs to deploy a Citrix ADC between the servers and the client, with servers only allowed to reach the client through the Citrix ADC. In which mode should the administrator…

The correct answer is C. Transparent. Transparent mode places the Citrix ADC as a Layer 2 bridge in the network path between servers and clients, making it the only route through which servers can communicate with clients - satisfying the requirement that all server-to-client traffic flows through the ADC. Inline…

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A Citrix Administrator needs to deploy a Citrix ADC between the servers and the client, with servers only allowed to reach the client through the Citrix ADC. In which mode should the administrator deploy the Citrix ADC?

Options

AInline
BDirect server return
CTransparent
DOne-arm

How the community answered

(40 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
8% (3)
C
78% (31)
D
13% (5)

Explanation

Transparent mode places the Citrix ADC as a Layer 2 bridge in the network path between servers and clients, making it the only route through which servers can communicate with clients - satisfying the requirement that all server-to-client traffic flows through the ADC. Inline (A) is a physical placement concept, not an enforcement mechanism that guarantees servers are topologically restricted to using the ADC as their only path. Direct server return (B) is the opposite of what's needed - servers bypass the ADC entirely on the return path to respond directly to clients. One-arm (D) uses a single interface with SNAT, which can allow alternate routing paths where servers could potentially reach clients without going through the ADC.

Memory tip: Think of "Transparent" as a one-way glass wall - the ADC sits invisibly between the two sides, and everything must pass through it; neither side can go around it.

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