Citrix NetScaler Hardware Installation and Setup Guide
 Copyright and Trademark Notice
 Contents
 Preparing for Installation
 Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance
 Contents
 This Preface
Formatting Conventions for NetScaler Documentation
Formatting Conventions Meaning Boldface
 Convention Meaning
Documentation Available on the NetScaler Appliance
To view the documentation
 NetScaler Documentation Feedback
Getting Service and Support
To provide feedback at the Knowledge Center home
 Preface
 Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
Topics
 Booting Screen
Common Hardware Components
LCD Display
Startup Screen
 LCD Startup Screen Out-of-Service Screen
 Http Statistics Screen
LCD Http Statistics Screen Network Traffic Statistics Screen
 10.Port Information for a 10-port Appliance
 Row abbreviation/symbol Indicates
Ports
 RS232 Serial Port
Copper Ethernet Ports
Management Ports
1G SFP, 10G SFP+, and XFP Ports
 Copper 1G SFP Distance Specifications
Short Reach Fiber 1G SFP Distance Specifications
1G Pluggable Media
Pack
 Single
 Short Reach Fiber 10G SFP+ Distance Specifications
Long Reach Fiber 1G SFP Distance Specifications
GE Pluggable Media
 Short Reach XFP 10G Distance Specifications
 10.Long Reach Fiber 10G SFP+ Distance Specifications
11.Long Reach Fiber XFP 10G Distance Specifications
 LED Port-Status Indicators
Description Products
 Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
 Port Type LED Location LED Function LED Color LED Indicates
 Power Supply
Field Replaceable Units
 Power Supply Type LED Color LED Indicates
Amber
 Replacing an AC Power Supply
 Replacing a DC Power Supply
 13.Removing the Existing DC Power Supply
CompactFlash Card
 Replacing a CompactFlash Card
 15.Removing the Existing CompactFlash Card
 Solid-State Drive
To replace a solid-state drive
 Shutdown -p now
17.Removing the Existing Solid-State Drive
 To install a hard disk drive
Hard Disk Drive
 Direct Attach Cable
19.Removing the Existing Hard Disk Drive
 To install or remove a direct attach cable
21.Inserting a DAC into the 10G port
 Hardware Platforms
Citrix NetScaler 9010 Fips
 Citrix NetScaler 12000-10G
25.Citrix NetScaler 9010 Fips appliance, back panel
 26.Citrix 12000-10G appliance, front panel
 Citrix NetScaler MPX
28.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5500, front panel
 Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550 and MPX
29.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5500, back panel
 Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500 and MPX
31.Citrix NetScaler MPX 5550/5650 appliance, back panel
 34.Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500/9500, back panel
 Citrix NetScaler MPX 8200, MPX 8400, MPX 8600, and MPX
 Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
 Citrix NetScaler MPX 9700, MPX 10500, MPX 12500, and MPX
38.Citrix NetScaler MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500, front panel
 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
 Citrix NetScaler MPX 17500, MPX 19500, and MPX
47.Citrix NetScaler MPX 17000 appliance, back panel
 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
 Summary of Hardware Specifications
16.Standard Platform Summary Fips 12000-10G
 Fips 12000-10G
17.MPX Platform Summary MPX 5550/MPX MPX 7500/MPX 5650 9500
8x10/100/1000B
Ase-T copper
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 MPX MPX 5550/MPX MPX 7500/MPX 5650
18.MPX Platform Summary contd MPX 8200/MPX MPX 9700/MPX
Ten network 6x1G SFP +
Port model 6x10/100/1000
 MPX MPX 8200/MPX MPX 9700/MPX
10G and Fips
2x10G SFP+ 6x10/100/1000 Base-T copper Ethernet model
Four network 2x10G SFP+ 10G and Fips
 UL & TUV-C CSA
 19.MPX Platform Summary contd MPX 17500/MPX
MPX 22040/MPX
12x1G SFP + 24x10G
SFP+ model
 TUV CSA
 MPX
 Introduction to the Hardware Platforms
 Preparing for Installation
 Unpacking the Appliance
 Site Requirements
Preparing the Site and Rack
Rack Requirements
 Electrical Safety Precautions
Space requirements
 Appliance Precautions
 Rack Precautions
 Installing the Hardware
 Rack Mounting the Appliance
Platform Number of rack units
 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
Attaching inner rails
 To install the appliance in the rack
Installing the Rail Assembly to the Rack
 Installing and Removing 1G SFP Transceivers
Rack Mounting the Appliance
 To install a 1G SFP transceiver
Installing a 1G SFP transceiver
 Installing and Removing XFP and 10G SFP+ Transceivers
To remove a 1G SFP transceiver
 To install an XFP/10G SFP+ transceiver
 To remove an XFP/10G SFP+ transceiver
Locking an XFP transceiver
 Connecting the Cables
Connecting the Ethernet Cables
 Connecting the Power Cable
Connecting the Console Cable
To connect the console cable to a computer or terminal
 To switch on the appliance
Switching on the Appliance
To connect the appliance to the power source
 11.Power switch on back panel
 Initial Configuration
 Using the LCD Keypad
LCD Key Functions
 Using the NetScaler Serial Console
To configure initial settings by using a serial console
 Citrix NetScaler
Reboot Example
Citrix Application Firewall
 To configure initial settings by using the Setup Wizard
Using the Setup Wizard
Access Gateway
 Using Dhcp for Initial Access
 Prerequisites
 Sample Dhcp configuration dhcpd.conf
Killall dhcpd dhcpd
 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
 At the shell prompt, change the directory to /nsconfig/ssh
 Changing the Administrative Password
 Example
 Lights Out Management Port NetScaler Appliance
 Accessing the LOM Port by using a Web Browser
Configuring the LOM Port
To Configure the NetScaler LOM Port
To access the LOM by using a web browser
 Power Cycling the Appliance
Accessing the Appliance by using the Access Console
To power cycle the appliance
Performing a Core Dump
 Obtaining Properties of the Host
Obtaining Health Monitoring Information
Under Options, click Console Redirection
To obtain health monitoring information
 Power Control Operations using the LOM Port
To perform power control operations
 Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance 108
 To migrate a configuration
 To migrate a configuration