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Quick Installation and Configuration 

 

Welcome to the Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery product line.  
Please review the following information before proceeding with installation of the MPX 
appliance. 
 

Before you Begin

 

 

Verify that the following components and accessories are included: 

 

One NetScaler MPX appliance 

 

One accessory kit that contains: 

o

 

One RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter 

o

 

One 6 ft RJ-45/DB-9 cable 

o

 

Two power cables 

Note: 

For Brazilian customers, Citrix does not ship a power cable. Use a cable that 

conforms to the 

ABNT NBR 14136:2002 

standard. 

 

One standard 4-post rail kit 
 

Note: 

If the kit that you received does not fit your rack, contact your Citrix sales 

representative to order the appropriate kit. 

 
Note: 

10G SFP+, and 40G QSFP+ transceivers are sold separately. Contact your Citrix sales 

representative to order transceivers for your appliance. Only transceivers supplied by Citrix are 
supported on the appliance. 
 

Citrix NetScaler MPX 25100 40G, MPX 25160 40G 

 

The Citrix NetScaler MPX 25100 40G, MPX 25160 40G are 2U appliances. Each model has two 
10-core processors, 256 gigabytes (GB) of memory, four 40G QSFP+ ports, and sixteen 10G SFP+ 
ports (4x40G QSFP+ + 16x10G SFP+). 
 
The following figure shows the front panel of the MPX 25100 40G, MPX 25160 40G (4x40G 
QSFP+ + 16x10G SFP+) appliance. 

 
Figure 1. Citrix NetScaler MPX 25100 40G, MPX 25160 40G (4x40G QSFP+ + 16x10G SFP+), front 
panel 
 

Summary of Contents for NetScaler MPX 25100 40G

Page 1: ...Citrix NetScaler Quick Start Guide MPX 25100 40G MPX 25160 40G Platform Citrix NetScaler 10 1 10 5...

Page 2: ...e when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manua...

Page 3: ...tion 7 Rack Mounting the Appliance 7 Connecting a NetScaler Appliance to the Network 8 Connecting an Appliance to a Power Source 9 Installing 40G Active Optical Cables or CR4 Direct Attach Cables 10 S...

Page 4: ...te If the kit that you received does not fit your rack contact your Citrix sales representative to order the appropriate kit Note 10G SFP and 40G QSFP transceivers are sold separately Contact your Cit...

Page 5: ...et Management Ports RJ45 numbered 0 1 and 0 2 from left to right These ports are used to connect directly to the appliance for system administration functions Network Ports four 40G QSFP ports and six...

Page 6: ...omponents ref html Disable alarm button which is functional only when the appliance has two power supplies Press this button to stop the power alarm from sounding when you have plugged the appliance i...

Page 7: ...uthenticate the root user The default root password is nsroot You can change this password during initial configuration of the appliance Installation Installation involves rack mounting the appliance...

Page 8: ...Make sure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them For a single rack installation attach a stabilizer to the r...

Page 9: ...ure 5 Connecting a Citrix NetScaler appliance to a power source Note If you want to upgrade to the latest release of the system software before proceeding see http docs citrix com en us netscaler 10 1...

Page 10: ...Attach Cables 40G Active Optical Cable AOC and CR4 Direct Attach Cable DAC assemblies are high performance four channel full duplex data links for bidirectional communication through 40G interfaces A...

Page 11: ...e LCD keypad Log on to the appliance as nsroot For initial configuration use nsroot as the administrative password For subsequent access use the password assigned during initial configuration Configur...

Page 12: ...ity in a browser Using the NetScaler Serial console To set up the appliance by using the command line interface CLI connect the 6 foot RJ 45 DB 9 serial cable to the console port Access the command li...

Page 13: ...1 ns system wrapper 10 con ns nw ha intro wrppr con ns nw ha cnfgrng ha con html Configuring the LOM Port You can use the Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI also known as the Lights Out M...

Page 14: ...of the LOM port 2 In the User Name and Password boxes type the administrator credentials 3 In the Menu bar click Remote Control 4 Under Options click Power Control and then click Power Cycle System 5...

Page 15: ...I Brazil Inmetro Anatel Israel MoE MoC Environmental compliance WEEE RoHS REACH Additional Information A complete set of documentation is available from http docs citrix com To contact Citrix Support...

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