ADC

Source IP address persistence

When source IP persistence is configured, the load balancing virtual server uses the configured load balancing method to select a service for the initial request, and then uses the source IP address (client IP address) to identify subsequent requests from that client and send them to the same service. You can set a time-out value, which specifies the maximum inactivity period for the session. When the time-out value expires, the session is discarded, and the configured load balancing algorithm is used to select a new server.

Caution: In some circumstances, using persistence based on source IP address can overload your servers. All requests to a single website or application are routed through the single gateway to the Citrix ADC appliance, even though they are then redirected to multiple locations. In multiple proxy environments, client requests frequently have different source IP addresses even when they are sent from the same client, resulting in rapid multiplication of persistence sessions where a single session must be created. This issue is called the “Mega Proxy problem.” You can use HTTP cookie-based persistence instead of Source IP-based persistence to prevent this from happening.

To configure persistence based on Source IP Address, see Configuring Persistence Types That Do Not Require a Rule.

Note: If all incoming traffic comes from behind a Network Address Translation (NAT) device or proxy, the traffic appears to the Citrix ADC appliance to come from a single source IP address. This prevents Source IP persistence from functioning properly. Where this is the case, you must select a different persistence type.

Source IP address persistence