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7. Click OK, and then click Close.
8. To confirm that the NetScaler SDX appliance is configured correctly, you can either ping the new Management Service
IP address or use the new IP address to open the user interface in a browser.
Note: After changing the network configuration, close all browser instances and open a new browser instance to access
the appliance.
Initial Configuration through the Serial Console
To perform initial configuration of the SDX appliance from outside the L2 domain, connect to the console port of the
appliance and follow the instructions carefully.
Note:
networkconfig
utility is available from build 72.5 and later.
To configure the NetScaler SDX appliance by using the serial console
1. Connect the console cable into your appliance.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer and run the vt100 terminal emulation program of your choice.
For Microsoft Windows, you can use HyperTerminal, which is installed with all current versions of Windows.
For Apple Macintosh OSX, you can use the GUI-based Terminal program or the shell-based telnet client.
Note: OSX is based on the FreeBSD UNIX platform. Most standard UNIX shell programs are available from the OSX
command line.
For UNIX-based workstations, you can use the shell-based telnet client or any supported terminal emulation program.
3. Press ENTER. The terminal screen displays the Logon prompt.
Note: You might have to press ENTER two or three times, depending on which terminal program you are using.
4. Log on to the appliance with the administrator credentials. The default credentials for username and password are root
and nsroot respectively.
5. At the prompt, type: ssh [email protected] When prompted for the password, type nsroot.
6. At the shell prompt, type: networkconfig
You can now use the new IP address to log on to the Management Service user interface.
Changing the Password of the Default User Account
The default user account provides complete access to all features of the Citrix NetScaler SDX appliance. Therefore, to
preserve security, the nsroot account should be used only when necessary, and only individuals whose duties require full
access should know the password for the nsroot account. Citrix recommends changing the nsroot password frequently. If
you lose the password, you can reset the password to the default by reverting the appliance settings to factory defaults ,
and you can then change the password.
You can change the password of the default user account in the Users pane. In the Users pane, you can view the following
details:
Name
Lists the user accounts configured on the SDX appliance.
Permission
Displays the permission level assigned to the user account.
To change the password of the default user account
1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, expand System, and then click Users.
