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Provision NetScaler VPX instances on VMware ESX

March 18, 2024

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C R

You can use NetScaler Console to automate an NetScaler VPX instance deployment and management in VMware ESX. When you use NetScaler Console to provision an NetScaler VPX instance on VMware ESX, the instance is readily available to manage in the NetScaler Console GUI.

The NetScaler Console uses NetScaler templates of the already deployed instances to provision a new instance in VMware ESX. It stores the required VMware ESX server details in a site. Also, it uses Cloud Access Profile to access the server.

Prerequisites

Before you provision an NetScaler VPX instance in VMware ESX, ensure to complete the following:

Install a supported VMware ESXi version (6.0, 6.5, and 6.7).
Install VMware Client on a management workstation that meets the minimum system requirements.
Downloading the NetScaler VPX setup files.
Convert NetScaler VPX files into templates in ESX.
Create a site in NetScaler Console.

Convert NetScaler VPX files into templates

The NetScaler Console uses the NetScaler template in ESX converted by an NetScaler VPX file. Perform the following steps to convert VPX files into templates.

Deploy a NetScaler VPX instance on VMware using the NetScaler setup files.

For the first time, use NetScaler setup files to deploy the VPX instance. For more information, see Install NetScaler VPX instance on VMware.
Right-click the deployed VM and select Template.
Click Convert to Template.

Convert VPX setup files to a template

Create a site in NetScaler Console

Create a site in NetScaler Console and add the VMware ESX details.

In NetScaler Console, navigate to Infrastructure > Instances > Sites.
Click Add.
In the Select Cloud pane,
1. Select Data Center as a Site type.
2. Choose VMware vCenter from the Type list.
3. Click Next.
In the Choose Region pane,
1. In the Cloud Access Profile pane, select the profile created for your VMware ESX. If there are no profiles, create a profile.
2. To create a cloud access profile, click Add and specify the following:
  - Name – Specify a name to identify your cloud access profile in NetScaler Console.
  - IP address – Specify the IP address of the VMware vCenter server where you want to provision VPX instances.
  - Username – Specify the user name to access the VMware vCenter server.
  - Password – Specify the password to access the VMware vCenter server and confirm the password.
3. In Network (Datacenter), select the data center where you have the NetScaler templates.
4. Specify the Site Name.
5. Specify the Region, Latitude, and Longitude to identify the geo-location of your data center.
6. Click Finish.

Create a site for instance provisioning in VMware

Provision an instance on VMware ESX

Use the site that you have associated with your VMware ESX to provision the NetScaler VPX instances.

Note:

Currently, the NetScaler Console supports only to provision standalone NetScaler instances.

In NetScaler Console, navigate to Infrastructure > Instances > NetScaler.
In the VPX tab, click Provision.

This option displays the Provision NetScaler VPX on Cloud page.
Select VMware vCenter and click Next.
In Basic Parameters, specify the following:
- Name – Specify the name of an instance.
- Site – Select the site that you have created earlier.
- Cloud Access Profile – Select the cloud access profile created during site creation.
- NetScaler profile – Select the NetScaler profile to provide authentication.
- License – Use pooled capacity licensing to apply licenses to an instance.
Click Next.
In Provision Parameters, specify the following details:
- Clusters – Select the cluster where you want to provision an instance.
- Hosts – Select the required host from the list.
- Templates – Select the template from the list that you want to apply to an instance.
- Datastore – Select the datastore from the list.
- IP address – Specify an IP address to an instance.
- Net mask – Specify a net mask to an instance.
- Gateway – Specify a gateway to an instance.
Click Finish.

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Provision NetScaler VPX instances on VMware ESX

March 18, 2024

Contributed by:

C R

March 18, 2024

Contributed by:

C R

Provision NetScaler VPX instances on VMware ESX

Prerequisites

Convert NetScaler VPX files into templates

Create a site in NetScaler Console

Provision an instance on VMware ESX

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