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Implementing NetScaler VPX??? - Second Edition

By : Marius Sandbu
Book Image

Implementing NetScaler VPX??? - Second Edition

By: Marius Sandbu

Overview of this book

With a large demand for responsive websites and availability of services, IT administrators are faced with an ever-rising need for services that are optimized for speed. NetScaler VPX is a software-based virtual appliance that provides users with the comprehensive NetScaler feature set. Implementing apps and cloud-based services is much easier with its increased service performance and integrated security features. This book will give you an insight into all the new features that NetScaler VPX™ has to offer. Starting off with the basics, you will learn how to set NetScaler up and configure it in a virtual environment including the new features available in version 11, such as unified gateway and portal theme customization. Next, the book will cover how to deploy NetScalar on Azure and Amazon, and you will also discover how to integrate it with an existing Citrix infrastructure. Next, you will venture into other topics such as load balancing Microsoft and Citrix solutions, configuring different forms of high availability Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), and network optimization. You will also learn how to troubleshoot and analyze data using NetScaler's extensive array of features. Finally, you will discover how to protect web services using an application firewall and will get to grips with other features such as HTTP, DOS, and AAA.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Implementing NetScaler VPX™ Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Load balancing a generic web application


In order to deploy a load-balanced web application, we first need to have servers in place that respond to some sort of a network service. In this example, we have two Internet Information Servers (IIS) running on Windows Server. These are accessible via the IPs 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3 internally, and they respond to traffic HTTP on port 80.

First, we add the IP addresses to the server list. This can be done by going to Traffic Management | Load Balancing | Servers, and clicking on Add. Here, we just enter the IP address of the backend servers and click on Create. This must be done for every backend server. Next, we add a service to the servers by going to Traffic Management | Load Balancing | Services, and clicking on Add. Here, we have many different options. First, we need to choose the server we entered earlier under Existing Server, choose a type of protocol, enter a port number, and give the service a name and click on OK.

Now, we can add a new...