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Connecting the Power Cable........................................................... 86
To connect the appliance to the power source....................................87
Switching on the Appliance.................................................................. 87
To switch on the appliance..............................................................87
4 Initial Configuration..................................................................................89
Using the LCD Keypad.......................................................................90
Using the NetScaler Serial Console .........................................................91
To configure initial settings by using a serial console..................................91
Using the Setup Wizard ..................................................................... 93
To configure initial settings by using the Setup Wizard................................93
Using DHCP for Initial Access ...............................................................94
Prerequisites............................................................................ 95
To configure a Linux/UNIX DHCP server for the NetScaler appliance................ 95
Sample DHCP configuration (dhcpd.conf)........................................96
Implementing an Initial NetScaler Configuration from a Remote Computer.......... 96
To find the SNIP address from the NetScaler console............................97
To find the SNIP address from the DHCP server.................................97
Using DHCP When a Configuration File is Present....................................98
Accessing a NetScaler by Using SSH Keys and No Password.............................99
To generate the keys and connect to a remote NetScaler by using SSH keys....... 99
Changing the Administrative Password....................................................101
To change the administrative password by using the configuration utility........... 101
To change the administrative password by using the command line interface...... 102
5 Lights Out Management Port of the NetScaler Appliance.......................................103
Accessing the LOM Port by using a Web Browser.........................................104
Configuring the LOM Port...................................................................104
To Configure the NetScaler LOM Port................................................ 104
Power Cycling the Appliance...............................................................105
To power cycle the appliance..........................................................105
Performing a Core Dump .................................................................. 105
To perform a core dump...............................................................105
Accessing the Appliance by using the Access Console................................... 105
Obtaining Properties of the Host........................................................... 106
Obtaining Health Monitoring Information...................................................106
Obtaining the MAC Address and the Serial Number of the Appliance....................106
Power Control Operations using the LOM Port............................................107
6 Migrating the Configuration of an Existing NetScaler Appliance to Another Appliance..... 109
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