Citrix Systems SDX 14500 Installation, Rack Mounting the Appliance, Appliance Precautions

Citrix NetScaler 10 Quick Start Guide: SDX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500 Platform

wRoot password: The root user (nsroot) has full administrative privileges on the appliance. The root password is used to authenticate the root user. The default root password is nsroot. You can change this password during initial configuration of the appliance.

Installation

Installation involves rack-mounting the appliance, installing transceivers (if available), and connecting the appliance to the network and a power source.

Note: The appliances illustrated in the installation instructions might not represent the actual NetScaler SDX appliance.

Rack Mounting the Appliance

The appliance is shipped with rack-rail hardware. This hardware consists of two inner rails that you attach to the appliance, one on each side, and a rack-rail assembly that you attach to the rack. The following figure illustrates the steps involved in mounting the Citrix NetScaler SDX appliance to a rack.

Figure 1-3.Rack Mounting the Appliance

Appliance Precautions

wDetermine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rail.

wInstall the heaviest appliance first, at the bottom of the rack, and then work upward. Distribute the load on the rack evenly. An unbalanced rack is hazardous.

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