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
