11.2.4.6. Function to add/remove a server to/from the registered Service Group

Operation Confirmed Version:
 Citrix Netscaler VPX Version11.0 Build67.12 Standard Edition
This is a function to add a server to a Service Group, or to remove a server registered to a Service Group.

Note

In the following procedures, we assume that servers are already registered and that Service Group registration is complete.

Function to add a server to a registered Service Group

Function to newly add a server to a Service Group will be introduced here.

Presumed case for sample setting

  • Assume that we want to add a Virtual Web Server (192.168.2.13) to a Service Group (www1).

Configuration diagram
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From the [ Configuration ] menu, move to [ Traffic Management ] → [ Load Balancing ] → [ Service Groups ]. After the Service Groups screen is displayed, select the target [ Service Group Name ] and click [ Edit ].
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The details screen of the Service Groups will be displayed. Click [ 1 Service Group Member ] of [ Service Group Members ].
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The Service Group Members Binding screen will be displayed. Click [ Add ].
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The Create Service Group Member screen will be displayed. Select [ Server Based ] and click [ Click to select ] in [ Select Server ] item.
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The Server Selection screen will be displayed. Select a server to add this time and click [ Select ].
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Input as follows on the Create Service Group Member screen.

Setting Items

Setting value

Select Server

Input the server name to add this time

Port 80
Weight 1
Server Id 100
Hash Id 100
Input the set value, check that the Server specified in [ Select Server ] is registered, and click [ Create ].
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The Service Group Members Binding screen will be displayed. Check that the Server added this time appears in the list, and click [ Close ].
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The details screen of the Service Groups will be displayed. Check that [ 2 Service Group Member ] is displayed in [ Service Group Members ], and click [ Done ].
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Operation check result

We have confirmed that the Server is added from the Service Group because of [ 2 Service Group Members ] display on the details screen of the Service Group and because State is [ ENABLED ] and Effective State is [ UP ] on the Service Group screen.
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Function to delete a server from the registered Service Group

Function to delete a server registered to a Service Group will be introduced here.

Presumed case for sample setting

  • Assume that we want to delete a Virtual Web Server (192.168.2.13) from the Service Group (www1).

Configuration diagram
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From the [ Configuration ] menu, move to [ Traffic Management ] → [ Load Balancing ] → [ Service Groups ]. After the Service Groups screen is displayed, select the target [ Service Group Name ] and click [ Edit ].
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The details screen of the Service Groups will be displayed. Click [ 2 Service Group Member ] of [ Service Group Members ].
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The Service Group Members Binding screen will be displayed. Select the [ IP Address ] to delete, and click [ Unbind ].
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A Confirmation pop-up will be displayed. Click [ Yes ].
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Check that the selected Server is deleted, and click [ Close ].
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The details screen of the Service Groups will be displayed. Check that [ 1 Service Group Member ] is displayed in [ Service Group Members ], and click [ Done ].
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Operation check result

We have confirmed that the Server is deleted from the Service Group because of [ 1 Service Group Members ] display on the details screen of the Service Group and because State is [ ENABLED ] and Effective State is [ UP ] on the Service Group screen.
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