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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 (10 chapters)
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Index

Tuning for virtual environments


When setting up NetScaler in a virtual environment, there are many factors that affect how it might perform. For instance, the underlying CPUs of the virtual host, NIC throughput and capabilities, vCPU over allocation, NIC teaming, MTU size, and so on. So, it is always important to remember the hardware requirements when setting up NetScaler VPX on a virtualization host.

Another important factor when setting up NetScaler VPX is the concept of Package Engines. By default, when we set up or import NetScaler, it is set up with two vCPUs. The first of these two are dedicated for management purposes, and the second vCPU is dedicated to doing all the packet processing, such as content switching, SSL offloading, ICA-proxy, and so on.

It is important to note that the second vCPU might be seen as 100% utilized in the hypervisor performance monitoring tools, but the correct way to check if it is being utilized is by using the CLI-command stat system.

Now, by default, VPX...