NetScaler VPX - Initial Configuration

If you haven’t already read my Installing NetScaler VPX on Client Hyper-V (Windows 10) post, start there and come back here when you’re good to go.

What I have done since that post is:

  • I have downloaded an updated version of the NetScaler 11.1, 10.5 was used in that post
  • I have repeated the steps in that post for a second NetScaler so I can configure a HA pair

Initial Configuration

Initially you will want to configure the following:

  • At least one Subnet IP Address (SNIP)
  • The Hostname and DNS Server/s
  • Install the license
  • Configure NTP
  • Change the NSROOT password and optionally add another user to administer the device with

The Welcome wizard makes many of these steps a little easier, I will use the wizard for the steps below but also show you where the configuration is saved by the wizard.

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Add a SNIP

1. Click the Subnet IP Address option in the wizard

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2. Enter in a SNIP mask combination and click Done

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You can check it out later, the above information is saved in System –> Network –> IPs –> IPV4s (shown below)

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Configure the Hostname, DNS Servers and Time Zone

1. Click The Host Name, DNS IP Address, and Time Zone step in the wizard

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2. Enter a hostname for the NetScaler, Enter at least one DNS Server, select the Time Zone and click Done

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3. You will likely be asked to reboot, go ahead and do that

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You can check it out later, the Time Zone is saved in System –> Settings (Shown below)

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The DNS Server/s are saved in Traffic Management –> DNS  -> Name Servers (Shown below)

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The Hostname can be changed at any time by re-entering the welcome wizard or by using the CLI

To quickly view the Hostname, click your username in the top right

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License the NetScaler

1. Click the Licenses step in the wizard

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2. You have a few options for adding a license. I’m going to use a License Access Code

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3. No matter how you add the licenses, you will need to reboot after adding them, so go ahead and do that

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4. After restarting, you will be told what you have been licensed for, and the wizard should disappear

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Returning to the Wizard

If you want to return to the wizard at any time, select the “Cog” in the top right corner of the menu

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Configure NTP

It’s important for your NetScaler to have a reliable time source, so it’s best to configure an NTP server

1. Select Configuration in the top menu

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2. Select System and then NTP Servers in the left menu

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3. Click Add

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4. Enter an NTP server address and click Create

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5. Repeat the process for any additional NTP Servers

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You may need to enable NTP synchronisation, to do this follow the steps below:

6. Click the Select Action drop down menu

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7. Select NTP Synchronisation

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8. Select ENABLED and click OK

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9. Save your configuration by clicking the Save Configuration icon in the top right

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Change the default password

1. Click Configuration in the top menu

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2. In the left menu, select System –> User Administration –> Users

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3. Select the checkbox next to the nsroot user and click Change Password

IMPORTANT: The nsroot passwords on a HA pair of NetScaler devices must match

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You now have a One-Arm NetScaler deployment. In the next post, we will configure High Availability

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