Figure 1-43. Citrix NetScaler MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
appliance, back panel
The following components are visible on the back panel of the MPX
11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500 appliance:
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160 GB removable solid-state drive that is used to store the NetScaler software.
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USB port (reserved for a future release).
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Power switch, which turns off power to the appliance, just as if you were to unplug
the power supply. Press the switch for five seconds to turn off the power.
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Non-maskable interrupt (NMI) Button that is used at the request of Technical
Support and produces a core dump on the NetScaler. You must use a pen, pencil, or
other pointed object to press this red button, which is recessed to prevent
unintentional activation.
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Two removable hard-disk drives that are used to store user data.
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Disable alarm button. This button 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 into only one power outlet or when one power supply is malfunctioning
and you want to continue operating the appliance until it is repaired.
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Dual power supplies, each rated at 650 watts, 110-220 volts.
Citrix NetScaler MPX 15000
The Citrix NetScaler MPX 15000 appliance is a 2U appliance, with 2 dual-core
processors, and 16 GB of memory. The MPX 15000 is a high-capacity hardware platform
intended for heavy use in enterprise and service provider environments. The following
figure shows the front panel of the MPX 15000 appliance.
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