NetScaler Console on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Prerequisites

• An AWS account
• An AWS virtual private cloud (VPC)
• To ensure that the required ports, such as 22, 80, and 443 are open when you create a security group in AWS. For more information, see System Requirements.

Configure NetScaler Console

1. Log on to the AWS marketplace by using your AWS credentials.
2. Search for AMI and select AMIs.
3. In the search box, type NetScaler Console, select NetScaler Console, and click Launch instance from AMI.
4. Under Instance Type, select 8 vCPU and 32 GB memory option from the list.
   Note:
   By default, the NetScaler Console AMI is 500 GB.

5. Under Key Pair (login), select an existing key pair or create a new key pair.
6. Under Network settings, click Edit and:
   1. Select the VPC from the list.
   2. Select or create a new subnet.
   3. Enable Auto-assign public IP to launch NetScaler Console using a public IP address.
   4. Select or create a security group.
      Note:
      Ensure that the required ports such as port 22, 443, and 80 are open. For more information, see System Requirements.

   5. Click Launch instance. An instance ID is created.
7. Click the instance ID.
   You might have to wait for the Status check to show passed (green check mark).
8. After the security checks are passed, click the instance ID to view the details.
   Use the IP address to launch the NetScaler Console GUI. If you want to use a private IP address, ensure that you have a VDI in AWS.
   The following table describes the AWS login process through SSH, GUI, and serial console (a console that can be accessed from AWS):
   | | SSH | | Serial Console | | GUI | |