Access a Citrix ADC appliance 编辑

A Citrix ADC appliance has both a command line interface (CLI) and a GUI. The GUI includes a configuration utility for configuring the appliance and a statistical utility, called Dashboard. For initial access, all appliances ship with the default Citrix ADC IP address (NSIP) of 192.168.100.1 and the default subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. You can assign a new NSIP and an associated subnet mask during initial configuration.

If you encounter an IP address conflict when deploying multiple Citrix ADC units, check for the following possible causes:

• Did you select an NSIP that is an IP address already assigned to another device on your network?
• Did you assign the same NSIP to multiple Citrix ADC appliances?
• The NSIP is reachable on all physical ports. The ports on a Citrix ADC are host ports, not switch ports.

The following table summarizes the available access methods.

Command line interface

Access the CLI locally by connecting a workstation to the console port, or remotely by connecting through the secure shell (SSH) from any workstation on the same network.

Log on to the Command Line Interface through the Console Port

The appliance has a console port for connecting to a computer workstation. To log on to the appliance, you need a serial crossover cable and a workstation with a terminal emulation program.

To log on to the CLI through the console port, follow these steps:

1. Connect the console port to a serial port on the workstation. For more information, see Connect the console cable.
2. On the workstation, start HyperTerminal or any other terminal emulation program. If the logon prompt does not appear, you might have to press ENTER one or more times to display it.
3. In User Name, type nsroot. In Password, type nsroot and if that password does not work, try typing the serial number of the appliance. The serial number bar code is available at the back of the appliance.

Log on to the Command Line Interface by using SSH

The SSH protocol is the preferred remote access method for accessing an appliance remotely from any workstation on the same network. You can use either SSH version 1 (SSH1) or SSH version 2 (SSH2.)

If you do not have a working SSH client, you can download and install any of the following SSH client programs:

• PuTTY

  Open Source software supported on multiple platforms. Available at:

  http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

• Vandyke Software SecureCRT

  Commercial software supported on the Windows platform. Available at:

  http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/

These programs are tested by the Citrix ADC team, who have verified that they work correctly with a Citrix ADC appliance. Other programs might also work correctly, but have not been tested.

To verify that the SSH client is installed properly, use it to connect to any device on your network that accepts SSH connections.

To log on to a Citrix ADC appliance by using an SSH client, follow these steps:

1. On your workstation, start the SSH client.
2. For initial configuration, use the default IP address (NSIP), which is 192.168.100.1. For subsequent access, use the NSIP that was assigned during initial configuration. Select either SSH1 or SSH2 as the protocol.
3. In User Name, type nsroot. In Password, type nsroot and if that password does not work, try typing the serial number of the appliance. The serial number bar code is available at the back of the appliance. For example.

login as: nsroot


Using keyboard-interactive authentication.


Password:


Last login: Tue Jun 16 10:37:28 2009 from 10.102.29.9





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