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Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
The following figure shows the back panel of the MPX 22040/22060/22080/22100/22120 appliances.
Figure 1-54.Citrix NetScaler MPX 22040/22060/22080/22100/22120, back panel
The following components are visible on the back panel of the MPX 22040/22060/22080/22100/22120 appliance:
wPower switch, which turns off power to the appliance, just as if you were to unplug the power supply. Press the switch for five seconds to turn off the power.
wTwo 256 GB removable solid-state drives. The leftmost solid-state drive stores the NetScaler software. The other solid-state drive stores user data.
wTwo 1TB removable hard disk drives that are used to store user data.
wFour power supplies, each rated at 750 watts, 100-240 volts. A minimum of two power supplies are required for proper operation. The extra power supplies act as backup.
Summary of Hardware Specifications
The following tables summarize the specifications of the hardware platforms.
Table 1-16.Standard Platform Summary
| 9010 FIPS | 12000-10G |
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Processor | 1 single-core | 2 single-cores |
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Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
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Number of Power Supplies | 2 | 2 |
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Power Supply input voltage & | 100-240 VAC | 100-240 VAC |
frequency | 47-63 Hz | 47-63 Hz |
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Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
Copyright and Trademark Notice
Contents
Preparing for Installation
Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance
Contents
Formatting Conventions Meaning Boldface
Formatting Conventions for NetScaler Documentation
This Preface
To view the documentation
Documentation Available on the NetScaler Appliance
Convention Meaning
To provide feedback at the Knowledge Center home
Getting Service and Support
NetScaler Documentation Feedback
Preface
Topics
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Startup Screen
Booting Screen
Common Hardware Components
LCD Display
LCD Startup Screen Out-of-Service Screen
LCD Http Statistics Screen Network Traffic Statistics Screen
Http Statistics Screen
10.Port Information for a 10-port Appliance
Ports
Row abbreviation/symbol Indicates
1G SFP, 10G SFP+, and XFP Ports
RS232 Serial Port
Copper Ethernet Ports
Management Ports
Pack
Copper 1G SFP Distance Specifications
Short Reach Fiber 1G SFP Distance Specifications
1G Pluggable Media
Single
GE Pluggable Media
Long Reach Fiber 1G SFP Distance Specifications
Short Reach Fiber 10G SFP+ Distance Specifications
Short Reach XFP 10G Distance Specifications
11.Long Reach Fiber XFP 10G Distance Specifications
10.Long Reach Fiber 10G SFP+ Distance Specifications
Description Products
LED Port-Status Indicators
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Port Type LED Location LED Function LED Color LED Indicates
Field Replaceable Units
Power Supply
Amber
Power Supply Type LED Color LED Indicates
Replacing an AC Power Supply
Replacing a DC Power Supply
CompactFlash Card
13.Removing the Existing DC Power Supply
Replacing a CompactFlash Card
15.Removing the Existing CompactFlash Card
To replace a solid-state drive
Solid-State Drive
17.Removing the Existing Solid-State Drive
Shutdown -p now
Hard Disk Drive
To install a hard disk drive
19.Removing the Existing Hard Disk Drive
Direct Attach Cable
21.Inserting a DAC into the 10G port
To install or remove a direct attach cable
Citrix NetScaler 9010 Fips
Hardware Platforms
25.Citrix NetScaler 9010 Fips appliance, back panel
Citrix NetScaler 12000-10G
26.Citrix 12000-10G appliance, front panel
28.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5500, front panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX
29.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5500, back panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550 and MPX
31.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550/5650 appliance, back panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500 and MPX
34.Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500/9500, back panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX 8200, MPX 8400, MPX 8600, and MPX
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
38.Citrix NetScaler MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500, front panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX 9700, MPX 10500, MPX 12500, and MPX
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Page
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Citrix NetScaler MPX
44.Citrix NetScaler MPX 15000 appliance, front panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX
47.Citrix NetScaler MPX 17000 appliance, back panel
Citrix NetScaler MPX 17500, MPX 19500, and MPX
Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
Citrix NetScaler MPX 17550, MPX 19550, MPX 20550, and MPX
Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
16.Standard Platform Summary Fips 12000-10G
Summary of Hardware Specifications
Ase-T copper
Fips 12000-10G
17.MPX Platform Summary MPX 5550/MPX MPX 7500/MPX 5650 9500
8x10/100/1000B
Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
Port model 6x10/100/1000
MPX MPX 5550/MPX MPX 7500/MPX 5650
18.MPX Platform Summary contd MPX 8200/MPX MPX 9700/MPX
Ten network 6x1G SFP +
Four network 2x10G SFP+ 10G and Fips
MPX MPX 8200/MPX MPX 9700/MPX
10G and Fips
2x10G SFP+ 6x10/100/1000 Base-T copper Ethernet model
UL & TUV-C CSA
SFP+ model
19.MPX Platform Summary contd MPX 17500/MPX
MPX 22040/MPX
12x1G SFP + 24x10G
TUV CSA
MPX
Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Preparing for Installation
Unpacking the Appliance
Rack Requirements
Preparing the Site and Rack
Site Requirements
Space requirements
Electrical Safety Precautions
Appliance Precautions
Rack Precautions
Installing the Hardware
Platform Number of rack units
Rack Mounting the Appliance
To attach the inner rails to the appliance
To remove the inner rails from the rail assembly
Attaching inner rails
To install the rack rails on the rack
Installing the Rail Assembly to the Rack
To install the appliance in the rack
Rack Mounting the Appliance
Installing and Removing 1G SFP Transceivers
Installing a 1G SFP transceiver
To install a 1G SFP transceiver
To remove a 1G SFP transceiver
Installing and Removing XFP and 10G SFP+ Transceivers
To install an XFP/10G SFP+ transceiver
Locking an XFP transceiver
To remove an XFP/10G SFP+ transceiver
Connecting the Ethernet Cables
Connecting the Cables
To connect the console cable to a computer or terminal
Connecting the Console Cable
Connecting the Power Cable
To connect the appliance to the power source
Switching on the Appliance
To switch on the appliance
11.Power switch on back panel
Initial Configuration
LCD Key Functions
Using the LCD Keypad
To configure initial settings by using a serial console
Using the NetScaler Serial Console
Citrix Application Firewall
Reboot Example
Citrix NetScaler
Access Gateway
Using the Setup Wizard
To configure initial settings by using the Setup Wizard
Using Dhcp for Initial Access
Prerequisites
Killall dhcpd dhcpd
Sample Dhcp configuration dhcpd.conf
To find the Snip address from the Dhcp server
To find the Snip address from the NetScaler console
Using Dhcp When a Configuration File is Present
Accessing a NetScaler by Using SSH Keys and No Password
At the shell prompt, change the directory to /nsconfig/ssh
Changing the Administrative Password
Example
Lights Out Management Port NetScaler Appliance
To access the LOM by using a web browser
Accessing the LOM Port by using a Web Browser
Configuring the LOM Port
To Configure the NetScaler LOM Port
Performing a Core Dump
Power Cycling the Appliance
Accessing the Appliance by using the Access Console
To power cycle the appliance
To obtain health monitoring information
Obtaining Properties of the Host
Obtaining Health Monitoring Information
Under Options, click Console Redirection
To perform power control operations
Power Control Operations using the LOM Port
Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance 108
To migrate a configuration
To migrate a configuration