Layer 2-7 High Availability Deployment Guide - Force10 Networks

1) Configure NSIP on both
the Primary NetScaler
(NS1) and Secondary
NetScaler (NS2).
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Connect via serial port.
Default login nsroot,
nsroot. Run the nsconfig
command (configns if at a
shell prompt), and set the
NetScaler IP (NSIP).
In this example:
NS1: 10.217.105.51
NS2: 10.217.105.52
2) Connect to the NetScaler
via the NSIP using a web
browser.
In this example:
NS1: http://10.217.105.51
NS2: http://10.217.105.52
Note: Java will be installed.
Default login is: nsroot,nsroot.
NetScaler Configuration
Deployment Model: NetScaler High Availability, Two-Arm Mode
The NetScalers in this example will be deployed as a high availability pair, in two-arm mode. Always
start with the first NetScaler. The NetScalers in Two-Arm mode provide the utmost is site security, as
they provide a full reverse-proxy gateway to intercept incoming traffic before it is sent to the Application
servers on the backend. As the intelligence moves up the stack, the NetScaler provides the Layer 4-7
switching intelligence needed to performance Application Layer switching, caching, compression, load
balancing, acceleration and security.
There are two main components that require installation in this environment, the Citrix NetScaler(s),
and the Layer 2/3 switch/routers with VLAN trunking and tagging. We will start with the NetScaler
configuration, step-by-step.
Serial: 9600, n, 8, 1
Note: Changing the
NSIP requires a reboot.
Ethernet