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Converting a NetScaler MPX 8200/8400/8600/8800
Appliance to a NetScaler SDX 8400/8600 Appliance
Jan 07, 2014
To convert a NetScaler 8200/8400/8600/8800 appliance to a NetScaler SDX 8400/8800 appliance, you must access the
appliance through a console cable attached to a computer or terminal.
Before connecting the console cable, configure the computer or terminal to support the following configuration:
1. VT100 terminal emulation
2. 9600 baud
3. 8 data bits
4. 1 stop bit
5. Parity and flow control set to NONE
To convert a NetScaler MPX 8200/8400/8600/8800 appliance to a NetScaler SDX 8400/8600 appliance:
1. Connect one end of the console cable to the RS232 serial port on the appliance and the other end to the computer or
terminal.
Note: To use a cable with an RJ45 converter, insert the optional converter into the console port and attach the cable to
it.
2. On the NetScaler MPX appliance, verify that the solid state drive, power supplies, CPU, SSL cores, and interfaces are
operational.
3. Access the console port and enter the administrator credentials.
4. Run the following command from the NetScaler command line interface to display the serial number and confirm the
SYSID of the appliance: > show hardware
5. Run the following command to display the status of the active interfaces: > show interface
6. In the show interface command’s output, verify that all of the interfaces are enabled and the status of every interface
is shown as UP/UP.
Note: If you have only a limited number of SFP+ transceivers, verify the interfaces in stages. After checking the first set
of interfaces, unplug the SFP+ transceivers and plug them in to the next set of ports. The SFP+ transceivers are not hot-
swappable. Therefore, restart the MPX appliance after you connect the transceivers.
7. Run the following commands for each of the interfaces:
> enable interface 1/x
> enable interface 10/x
where x is the new interface number.
