Configure the upper-tier Citrix ADC appliances

October 16, 2023

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Configure each of the upper-tier Citrix ADC appliances as follows.

Configure an upper-tier appliance for n-tier cache redirection by using the command CLI

At the command prompt, type the following commands:

add service <name>@ <serviceIP> <serviceType> <port>

Run this command for each service to be added.
add lb vserver <name>@ ANY * <port> -persistenceType <persistenceMethod> -lbMethod <lbMethod> -m MAC -sessionless ENABLED -cltTimeout <client_Timeout_Value>
bind lb vserver <name>@ <serviceName>

Run this command for each service to be bound.
enable ns mode l3
add ns pbr <name> <action> -srcPort <sourcePortNumber> -destPort <startPortNumber-endPortNumber> -nexthop <serviceIpAddress> -protocol TCP
apply ns pbrs

Run this command after adding all the necessary PBRs.

Configure an upper-tier appliance for n-tier cache redirection by using the GUI

Enable L3 mode:
1. In the navigation pane, click System, and then click Settings.
2. In Settings, click Configure modes.
3. Select Layer 3 Mode (IP Forwarding).
4. Click OK.
Configure policy-based routing (PBR):
1. Navigate to System > Network > PBRs.
2. In the Policy-Based Routing (PBRs) pane, click Add.
3. Type a name for the PBR.
4. Select the action as Allow.
5. In Next Hop, type the IP address of the service, which represents a lower-tier appliance.
6. In Protocol, select TCP.
7. Type the source port and the range of the destination port corresponding to the lower-tier appliance being added.
8. Click Create.
9. In the details pane, select the PBR and click Apply.
10. Repeat these steps for each lower-tier appliance.
Create a service for each lower-tier appliance:
1. Navigate to Traffic Management > Load Balancing > Services.
2. In the details pane, click Add.
3. Specify the name, protocol, IP address, and port. The protocol should be ANY.
4. Click Create.
Configure a load balancing virtual server:
1. Navigate to Traffic Management > Load Balancing > Virtual Servers.
2. In the details pane, click Add.
3. Specify the name, protocol, IP address, and port. The protocol should be ANY and the IP address should be *.
4. In Services, select the services that represent the lower-tier NetScaler appliances.
5. In Advanced, select Redirection Mode as MAC Based and select Sessionless.
6. Click Create.

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Configure the upper-tier Citrix ADC appliances

October 16, 2023

Contributed by:

C S

October 16, 2023

Contributed by:

C S

Configure the upper-tier Citrix ADC appliances

Configure an upper-tier appliance for n-tier cache redirection by using the command CLI

Configure an upper-tier appliance for n-tier cache redirection by using the GUI

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