Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide

wTwo 10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet management ports (RJ45), numbered 0/1 and 0/2 from left to right. The management port is used to connect directly to the appliance for system administration functions.

wSix 10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports numbered 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6 from left to right.

The following figure shows the back panel of the MPX 5550/5650 appliance.

Figure 1-31.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550/5650 appliance, back panel

The following components are visible on the back panel of the MPX 5550/5650 appliance:

w160 GB removable solid-state drive, which is used to store the NetScaler software and the user data.

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.

wUSB port (reserved for a future release).

wNon-maskable interrupt (NMI) button, which is used at the request of Technical Support to produce a NetScaler core dump. You must use a pen, pencil, or other pointed object to press this red button, which is recessed to prevent unintentional activation.

wSingle power supply, rated at 300 watts, 110-220 volts.

Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500 and MPX 9500

The Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500/9500 are 1U appliances, each with 1 quad-core processor, and 8 gigabytes (GB) of memory. The MPX 7500/9500 appliances are available in two port configurations: 8x10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports and 4x1G SFP + 4x10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports.

The following figure shows the front panel of the MPX 7500/9500 (8x10/100/1000Base- T copper Ethernet ports) appliances.

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9.3 specifications

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