Citrix Systems 9.3 setup guide

Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation

and Setup Guide

Citrix NetScaler 9.3

Contents

Main Page Contents Page 5 Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance.......................................103 6 Migrating the Configuration of an Existing NetScaler Appliance to Another Appliance..... 109 Page Preface Formatting Conventions for NetScaler Documentation Documentation Available on the NetScaler Appliance Getting Service and Support NetScaler Documentation Feedback Page Chapter 1 Introduction to the Hardware Platforms Common Hardware Components LCD Display Page Page Page Ports RS232 Serial Port Copper Ethernet Ports Management Ports 1G SFP, 10G SFP+, and XFP Ports 1G Pluggable Media Page 10 GE Pluggable Media Page Page LED Port-Status Indicators Page Page Field Replaceable Units Power Supply Electrical Safety Precautions for Power Supply Replacement Replacing an AC Power Supply Replacing a DC Power Supply CompactFlash Card Replacing a CompactFlash Card To replace a CompactFlash card Page Solid-State Drive Replacing a Solid-State Drive Page Hard Disk Drive Replacing a Hard Disk Drive Direct Attach Cable Installing a Direct Attach Cable Hardware Platforms Citrix NetScaler 9010 FIPS Citrix NetScaler 12000-10G Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 5500 Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550 and MPX 5650 Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500 and MPX 9500 Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 8200, MPX 8400, MPX 8600, and MPX 8800 Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 9700, MPX 10500, MPX 12500, and MPX 15500 Page Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 11500, MPX 13500, MPX 14500, MPX 16500, MPX 18500, and MPX 20500 Citrix NetScaler MPX 15000 Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 17000 Citrix NetScaler MPX 17500, MPX 19500, and MPX 21500 Page Citrix NetScaler MPX 17550, MPX 19550, MPX 20550, and MPX 21550 Citrix NetScaler MPX 22040, MPX 22060, MPX 22080, MPX 22100, and MPX 22120 Page Summary of Hardware Specifications Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Unpacking the Appliance Preparing the Site and Rack Site Requirements Rack Requirements Cautions and Warnings Electrical Safety Precautions Appliance Precautions Rack Precautions Chapter 3 Installing the Hardware Rack Mounting the Appliance To remove the inner rails from the rail assembly To attach the inner rails to the appliance To install the rack rails on the rack Page Installing and Removing 1G SFP Transceivers 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 To remove an XFP/10G SFP+ transceiver Connecting the Cables Connecting the Ethernet Cables To connect an Ethernet cable to a 10/100/1000BASE-T port or 1G SFP copper transceiver To connect the Ethernet cable to a 1G SFP fiber, 10G SFP+, or XFP transceiver Connecting the Console Cable To connect the console cable to a computer or terminal Connecting the Power Cable To connect the appliance to the power source Switching on the Appliance To switch on the appliance Page Chapter 4 Initial Configuration Using the LCD Keypad Using the NetScaler Serial Console To configure initial settings by using a serial console Page Using the Setup Wizard To configure initial settings by using the Setup Wizard Using DHCP for Initial Access Prerequisites To configure a Linux/UNIX DHCP server for the NetScaler appliance Sample DHCP configuration (dhcpd.conf) Implementing an Initial NetScaler Configuration from a Remote Computer To find the SNIP address from the NetScaler console To find the SNIP address from the DHCP server Using DHCP When a Configuration File is Present Accessing a NetScaler by Using SSH Keys and No Password To generate the keys and connect to a remote NetScaler by using SSH keys Page Changing the Administrative Password To change the administrative password by using the configuration utility Page Chapter 5 Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance Accessing the LOM Port by using a Web Browser Configuring the LOM Port To Configure the NetScaler LOM Port Power Cycling the Appliance To power cycle the appliance Performing a Core Dump To perform a core dump Accessing the Appliance by using the Access Console Obtaining Properties of the Host Obtaining Health Monitoring Information Obtaining the MAC Address and the Serial Number of the Appliance Power Control Operations using the LOM Port Page Page To migrate a configuration