NetScaler VPX Install and Web Interface
VPX Install
First you will need to download the latest VPX Appilance from http://www.citrix.com (a mycitrix is required)
You will also need to download the Web Interface components
You will need a VM with at least 4GB of RAM to support more than 3 Sites
Once you have imported the machine, Open the console to setup, you will prompt for the following:
IP Address
Subnet
Default Gateway
Once you have configured the IP Address, enter that into a browser. (Java Required)
You will get a login page simply type nsroot and nsroot, username and password
It is highly recommended to change the Default password
Install Citrix License
You will need to find the Interface on the NetScaler with the lowest MAC Address
Under the Network Folder, > Interfaces
Copy the lowest MAC address
Now go back to your mycitrix account and allocate a NetScaler License
Note if you want to use an Express License
Click on NetScaler VPX Express
About half way through the page you should find a link to Get License
It should be right in-between the Appliances and the Builds/Upgrade packages.
Run through the Allocation Wizard and download the new License file.
Expand the System Folder, and then select Licenses
At the Bottom left of the Frame you should see Manage Licenses…
Click Add… Select the license file you just created and Downloaded, Click Select
Click OK
The device will reboot for the license to take affect
Once it has rebooted, log back in
Expand System and Select Settings
Click on Configure modes
Make sure all the options from the above Screen shot are all checked.
Click Yes to the warning
Click Configure basic features
Make sure all the options from the above Screen shot are all checked.
Click Yes to the warning
Select Web Interface folder
Click On Web Interface
Click Install Web Interface
Click the Dropdown arrow to the right of “Browse (Appliance)” and select Local
Select nswi-1.3.tgz, and click Open
Select diablo-latte-freebsd6-amd64-1.6.0_07-b02.tar.bz2, and Click Open
Click Install,
(Note: if default to 25 sites you will have to have at least 4GB of RAM installed for the VPX otherwise this will error out.)
Web Interface Configuration
Login to the NetScaler and Expand the Web Interface Folder
Select Sites
Click Add.. at the bottom of the Frame
Click Next
Enter the IP address of the Web Interface Server VIP. Check the Box Enable access through mobile receiver, Click Next
Enter in the XenApp servers here, Just the Data Collectors
Click next, after you have entered all the Data Collectors
Highlight the Web Interface Site you just created
Click on the WebInterface.conf… link at the bottom of the Frame
Remove the # from the beginning of the Line, and add your Domain Name removing everything else… Click Save
You will receive a warning, Click Yes
Click the Add Button at the Bottom of the Frame
Click Next
Select XenApp Service Site, Click the Dropdown for Virtual Server, and Select the previously Created Server, Note should be listening on port 80, Click Next
Click the Add, and add all Data Collectors, Click Next
Click Finish
Click Exit
Select the PNA Site (XenApp Service Site)
Click the config.xml… Button at the bottom of the Frame
Change the <LogonMethod> from Prompt to Pass-Through, Click Save
Click Yes to the Warning Message
Posted on March 2, 2012, in Citrix, NetScaler, Web Interface. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Seems Citrix has removed the JRE tar and JRE packages ;( Any ideas?
I just checked I believe you have to be logged in with your MyCitrix Account. Citrix doesn’t actually host the JRE but does link to the FreeBSD Site… You should be able to find both off the following link.
Thanks
L
I guess some accounts can’t see the components area, at least completely. I tried another account, my partner account, and all was well. Problem I have now is I get this when adding a site:
“Import SSL certificate failed. Following command execution failed: ./export_cert.sh/nsconfig/ssl/portal.example.com.pem”
Seems I have an issue with my cert (.pem format).