Apply Load Balancing Methods and Monitors CCA-APPDS-GATEWAY Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36expert · hard

   A Citrix ADC load balances traffic for a web application that requires session persistence. The administrator is currently using Source IP Hash, but a large number of users are behind a small set of NAT gateways, causing all users behind the same gateway to be sent to the same server. This creates an uneven load. The administrator needs to maintain session persistence but improve distribution. Which approach best addresses this issue?

   • AKeep Source IP Hash but increase the number of services
   • BKeep Source IP Hash and add a custom monitor to balance load
   • CSwitch to Round Robin and enable cookie-based persistence on the application
   • DSwitch to Least Connection and rely on the application's session timeout
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2. 37application · medium

   A Citrix ADC load balances traffic for a file transfer service. The backend servers have identical hardware, but some clients transfer large files while others transfer many small files. The administrator wants to balance the load based on the actual number of packets processed by each server rather than the number of connections. Which load balancing method should be used?

   • ARound Robin
   • BLeast Packets
   • CLeast Connection
   • DWeighted Round Robin
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4. 38foundation · easy

   How does the Source IP Hash load balancing method select a service?

   • AIt selects the service with the fewest connections from that client.
   • BIt uses the destination IP address to determine the service.
   • CIt hashes the client's IP address and maps the result to a service.
   • DIt cycles through services based on the client's IP address.
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5. 39foundation · easy

   What is the main benefit of using Source IP Hash for session persistence?

   • AIt reduces the need for health monitors
   • BIt ensures even distribution of traffic across all services
   • CIt provides the lowest response time for all clients
   • DIt keeps a client's requests consistently directed to the same service
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6. 40application · easy

   A company has three identically configured web servers behind a Citrix ADC. Each server has the same CPU, memory, and network capacity. The administrator needs a simple, predictable method that distributes new requests evenly across the servers without considering session state or server load. Which load balancing method should be used?

   • ASource IP Hash
   • BCustom Load Balancing
   • CRound Robin
   • DLeast Connection
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