Application Delivery Management

NetScaler ADM on Citrix Hypervisor

March 11, 2024

Contributed by:

R C

To install NetScaler ADM on Citrix Hypervisor (formerly known as XenServer), you need to first download the NetScaler ADM .xva image file to your local computer. You need to use Citrix XenCenter to perform the NetScaler ADM installation.

Note:

NetScaler ADM does not support XenMotion.

Prerequisites

Before installing NetScaler ADM, verify that the following requirements have been met:

Citrix Hypervisor version 7.1 or later is installed on hardware that meets the minimum requirements.
XenCenter is installed on a management workstation that meets the minimum requirements. You have to use XenCenter to install NetScaler ADM on Citrix Hypervisor.
You have downloaded the NetScaler ADM .XVA image file.

XenCenter system requirements

XenCenter is a Windows client application. It cannot run on the same machine as the Citrix Hypervisor host. The following table describes the minimum system requirements.

Component	Requirement
Operating System	Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 10
.NET framework	Version 2.0 or later
CPU	750 MHz (MHz), Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM	1 GB, Recommended: 2 GB
NIC	100 megabits per second (Mbps) or faster NIC

Install NetScaler Application Delivery Management

Import the XVA image file to your Citrix Hypervisor, and from the Console tab configure the initial network configuration options.
After specifying the required IP addresses, save the configuration settings.
When prompted, log on using nsrecover/nsroot credentials.

Note

After you log on, if you want to update the initial network configuration, type networkconfig, update the configuration, and save the configuration.
Run the deployment script by typing the command at the shell prompt: /mps/deployment_type.py
Select the deployment type as NetScaler ADM Server. If you do not select any option, by default, it is deployed as a server.
Type Yes to deploy NetScaler ADM as a standalone deployment.
Type Yes to restart the NetScaler ADM server.

Note

After you install NetScaler ADM, you can update the initial configuration settings later.

Verification

After the server is installed, you can access the GUI by typing the IP address of the NetScaler ADM server in the web browser. The default administrator credentials to log on to the server are nsroot/nsroot.

The browser displays the NetScaler ADM configuration utility.

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NetScaler ADM on Citrix Hypervisor

March 11, 2024

Contributed by:

R C

March 11, 2024

Contributed by:

R C

NetScaler ADM on Citrix Hypervisor

Prerequisites

XenCenter system requirements

Install NetScaler Application Delivery Management

Verification

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