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Setting Up Connectivity
Before you can configure and manage the appliance, you will need to connect it to a management
workstation or network. To do this, use any one of the following methods.
• Use the default IP address to connect to the configuration utility.
• Use a serial console cable to connect to the command-line interface (CLI).
GUI-based Configuration
To set up the appliance using the configuration utility, you will need an administrative workstation or
laptop configured on the same network as the appliance. To run the configuration utility, you will also
need Java RunTime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2_04 or later.
To configure the NetScaler using the configuration utility
1. Connect the NetScaler to a management workstation or network.
2. Open a browser and type:
http://192.168.100.1
Note The NetScaler is preconfigured with the IP address 192.168.100.1.
3. In
User Name, type nsroot.
4. In
Password, type nsroot.
5. In
Start in, select Configuration, and then click Login.
6. In the Setup Wizard, click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard.
7. To confirm that the NetScaler is configured correctly, you can either ping the new NetScaler IP
address (NSIP) or use the new NSIP to open the configuration utility in a browser.
CLI-based Configuration
To set up the appliance using the CLI, connect the serial cable to the console port. Access the
command line with a terminal emulator. For computers running Hyperterminal, Tera Term, or Minicom
as terminal emulators, use the following settings:
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
Use the following credentials for logging on to the NetScaler:
User name:
nsroot
Password:
nsroot
To configure the NetScaler using the CLI
At the NetScaler command prompt, type:
set ns config -ipaddress IPAddress -netmask Netmask
add ns ip IPAddress Netmask -type Type
add route Network Netmask Gateway
set system user nsroot Password
save ns config
reboot
Example
set ns config - ipaddress 10.102.29.60 - netmask 255.255.255.0