In Citrix ADC terminology, what does SNIP stand for?

• A. Subnet IP
• B. System IP
• C. Source IP
• D. Shared IP

Answer: (A)

SNIP stands for Subnet IP. This is the IP address on the Citrix ADC that belongs to the subnet where your backend servers reside. The appliance uses the SNIP as the source IP when it initiates connections to servers in that subnet, so responses return correctly and routing works across that subnet. You typically configure one SNIP per subnet you need to reach, separate from the NetScaler/NSIP used for management and the VIPs used to present services to clients. The other terms listed don’t fit this role: a System IP is for management, a Source IP is a generic term and not the specialized subnet-facing address, and a Shared IP is not the concept used here.