Troubleshooting NetScaler

NetScaler modes

Let's take a look at the various nodes that the NetScaler operates in. First, we'll look at two different ways in which the NetScaler behavior is influenced, based on how your Virtual IPs are configured.

Endpoint and Nonend point mode

Let's clarify upfront that this isn't a knob you will find on the NetScaler and, as such, it doesn't pertain to the set of options you can select under System | Settings | Configure Modes. Instead, it refers to how the NetScaler handles the TCP connection when features such as Compression, TCP Buffering, SSL Offload, and AppFw (which require the packet to be written) are in play.

As a consequence of this rewriting, when operating in the Endpoint mode, the NetScaler takes ownership of reliable TCP delivery, ...