A brief look at NetScaler address types

In this section, we will briefly go over the various address types in NetScaler:

A brief look at NetScaler address types

IP addresses used in a regular NetScaler deployment.

NetScaler IP

NetScaler IP (NSIP) is the Management IP address, unique to each unit. The following are some of the features:

  • Needs to be configured as part of the initial setup
  • Any subsequent changes will require a reboot
  • Typically is a private IP address for security reasons

Note

Authentication requests will be sourced from this IP by default

Virtual IP

Virtual IP (VIP) is the IP that users land on and is usually added as part of configuring a feature.

Mapped IP

Mapped IP (MIP) is

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