Start NetScaler BLX
NetScaler BLX is an application that runs on the Linux host. After you install and configure BLX, you must start BLX by running the following command in the Linux host CLI:
systemctl start blx
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Note:
- BLX might take up to 45 seconds to start.
BLX version 14.1 build 12.35 or earlier, deployed on CentOS version 8.x or Oracle Linux version 8.x might not start or function properly if the
SELinux
policy is enabled on the Linux host.Workaround: Disable
SELinux
on the Linux host:
Open the
SELinux
configuration file on the Linux host using the commandnano /etc/selinux/config
.- Set
SELINUX=disabled
and save the file.- Restart BLX using the command
systemctl restart blx
.
Verify the status of NetScaler BLX
-
You can check the status of BLX by running the following command in the Linux host CLI:
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The status of BLX must be
active (exited)
. -
To check the NetScaler processes running on the Linux host, run the following command in the Linux host CLI:
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Note:
Ensure that the
nsppe
process is running on the Linux host.Example:
root 68332 2.7 5.5 485264 442084 ? Ss 16:25 0:02 /usr/sbin/nsppe 1
Stop NetScaler BLX
To stop BLX and associated processes, run the following command in the Linux host CLI:
systemctl stop blx
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Note:
When you restart the Linux host, BLX starts automatically after the Linux host restarts even if you have stopped it before the restart. You must run the
systemctl disable blx
command to stop BLX from starting automatically after a restart of the Linux host.