Steps to install Netscaler on Xenserver

Steps to install NetScaler on XenServer

 

How to download Netscaler VPX for Vmware Workstation or Xenserver

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Issue:-

I have started the POC of XEN Mobile.

I have installed Xen Mobile App Controller on My Xen Server and try to access via IP address, got below mention error message.

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When i click on Log on it kicks me back on the same page.

App controller IP 192.168.1.125

When i enter App controller IP in the browser it takes me to https://192.168.1.125/Citrix/StoreWeb/

Resolution :-

For the very first time when you try to access App controller


Open a browser and go to https://YOUR-APP-CONTOLLER-IP:4443 to access the Web Admin Console. Ignore the certificate warning and continue to the site.

Log on with default credentials

 Username: Administrator

 Password: password

It will take you take to 

https://192.168.1.125:4443/ControlPoint/ 

 

Reset citrix license server

Can't remember the user name and password for the license administration console.


1) Open the "server.xml" file in C:\Program Files\Citrix\Licensing\LS\conf with Wordpad.

2) Find the entry that looks something like this:
<user firstName="System" id="admin" lastName="Administrator" password="(ENC-01)FNEXDFVVYBCK17cJ2oNQ+LkskjkzUyVV5ZcmaoJCDCiuiusbB6zk2P0uR" passwordExpired="false" privileges="admin"/>

3) Erase the contents between the double quotes after "password="

4) Enter a plaintext password so it looks like this: password="test"

5) Change the passwordExpired value to be "true"

6) Save the server.xml file.

7) Restart the licensing services.

8) Log into the LAC using user name "admin" and the password you set.

9) You will be prompted to change your password.

Citrix License Administration Console is not enabled after upgrading to v11.9

License Administration Console

Issue :-



After upgrade Can’t open the License Administration Console

The console is not enabled. To enable it, select the License Administration Console option in the Licensing section of Desktop Studio.

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Try to access console via http://localhost:8082

Checked services status

Citrix Licensing - Disabled
Citrix Licensing Config Service - Automatic - Started
Citrix Licensing Support Service - Disabled
Citrix Licensing WMI - Manual - Started

checked  .NET 3.5 is also installed.

Resolution :-

Change "Citrix Licensing" status from Disabled to Automatic and start the service.

It work's fine

Installing Citrix NetScaler VPX into VMware Workstation

Netscaler ( NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7) on VMware Workstation (7.1.1.1)

Downloaded Citrix Netscaler VPX from mycitrix.com

Right click  NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc and open with VMware workstation.

You will get an error message.

Convert the OVF to VMX and change Guest OS type.

Download and Install OVFTOOL

OVF tool location depending upon 32bit or 64bit.

I installed 32 bit OVF tool.

OVF tool Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\OVFTool

Open Command prompt and Browse to OVF tool location.

Netscaler OVF Location: C:\vm\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc.ovf

Run the command to convert OVF to VMX

ovftool "C:\vm\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc.ovf" "C:\vm\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc\netscaler.vmx"

New vmx file will be at C:\vm\NSVPX-ESX-10.1-118.7_nc\netscaler.vmx location

Open Netscaler VMX file in Notepad

Change guestos = "solaris10-64" to guestos = "other-64”

Save and close the file

 

Right Click on VMX file and open with VMware Workstation.

Power ON the VM, 

Enter Netscaler IP address , Subnet Mask and Default Gateway

 

Press  4  and Enter to Save and quit.

Once the configuration is done , it will look like below machine.

Open Browser and enter Netscaler IP.

Username: - nsroot

Password: - nsroot

Development type: - Netscaler Gateway

Click on Login

Citrix XenApp Cannot Contact the License Server Localhost

Error: Citrix XenApp Cannot Contact the License Server Localhost

Error:  windows could not start the Citrix licensing service on local computer

Background:

Attempted to manually start: it starts, but stops immediately








XenApp 6.5

Resolution:


Stop services "Citrix Licensing" , "Citrix Licensing Support Service" and "Citrix Licensing WMI"

Rename both activation_state.xml and concurrent_state.xml files located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\Licensing\LS\conf

Start Services.

Disappearing SSL certificates from IIS 7.0 manager

Issue:-

 “I install a SSL server certificate using the ‘Complete Certificate Request’ wizard in IIS manager and when I refresh the view the certificate disappears. “

  

Background:-

GoDaddy SSL certificate disappear while completing certificate request.

Resolution:-

Redo the below mention steps

1:- Create Certificate Request

2:- Re-Key SSL certificate

3:- Download Certificate

4:- Complete Certificate Request.