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• Two power cables w One standard 4-post rail kit Note: If the kit that you received does not fit your rack, contact your Citrix sales representative to order the appropriate kit. Note: 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ transceivers are sold separately. Contact your Citrix sales representative to order transceivers for your appliance.
Figure 1-1. Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500/9500 (8x10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports), front panel The following figure shows the front panel of the MPX 7500/9500 (4x1G SFP + 4x10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports) appliances. Figure 1-2. Citrix NetScaler MPX 7500/9500 (4x1G SFP + 4x10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports), front panel The following figure shows the back panel of the MPX 7500/9500 appliance.
Citrix NetScaler 10.1 Quick Start Guide: MPX 7500/9500 Platform password is nsroot. You can change this password during initial configuration of the appliance. Installation Installation involves rack-mounting the appliance, installing transceivers (if available), and connecting the appliance to the network and a power source.
Installing Transceivers The MPX appliances support both copper and fiber transceivers Warning: Only those transceivers provided by Citrix Systems, Inc. are supported. You must not attempt to install third-party transceivers. Doing so voids the warranty. To install the transceiver 1.
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The extra power supply on some models serves as a backup. The Citrix logo and LCD on the front of the NetScaler illuminate after the appliance starts, and the LCD indicates the operational status of the appliance.
Quick Installation and Configuration Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the appliance from damage. w Be aware of the location of the emergency power off (EPO) switch, so that you can quickly remove power to the appliance if an electrical accident occurs.
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Citrix NetScaler 10.1 Quick Start Guide: MPX 7500/9500 Platform appliance, and when either a mapped IP address or subnet IP address is not configured. To configure the NetScaler by using the configuration utility 1. Connect the NetScaler to a management workstation or network.
NSIP to connect to the appliance remotely. For more information, see Hardware Installation. Note: For information about deploying a high availability (HA) pair, see Configuring High Availability. System Specifications The following table summarizes the specifications of the NetScaler MPX 7500/MPX 9500 appliances.
5%-95% Safety certifications EMC & susceptibility FCC (Part 15 Class A), CE, C-Tick, CCC, KCC, NOM, PCT, VCCI, SASO, SABS Environmental compliance RoHS, WEEE Additional Information A complete set of NetScaler documentation is available on Citrix eDocs at http:// support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler/ns-gen-netscaler-wrapper-con.html.
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Quick Installation and Configuration To contact Citrix Support, call 1-800-4-CITRIX (1-800-424-8749), or log on to MyCitrix at http://www.citrix.com. You will be asked for your hardware serial number as part of the support process. Detailed instructions for contacting support can be found at: http://citrix.com/site/...
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