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