11.2.4.1. Function to Register/Edit/Delete a Server

Operation Confirmed Version:
 Citrix Netscaler VPX Version11.0 Build67.12 Standard Edition
It is a function to register an IP address of a Server that can be target of load balancing.
Here, the registration method and functions to edit and delete a registered server will be introduced.

Server Registration Function

Function to register a server to a Load Balancer will be introduced here.
Settings will be performed mainly in [ Servers ].

Presumed case for sample setting

  • Assume that we want to register a Virtual Web Server (192.168.2.12) to a Load Balancer (192.168.2.11).

Configuration diagram
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From the [ Configuration ] menu, move to [ Traffic Management ] → [ Load Balancing ] → [ Servers ]. After the Servers screen is displayed, click [ Add ].
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The Create Server screen will be displayed. Input parameters of the table below.

Setting Items

Setting value

Name

Web1 (any server name)

IPAddress 192.168.2.12
Traffic Domain

10 (10 is mandatory)

Input the set values and click [ Create ].
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Note

With ECL2.0, it is not usable as a DNS client. Therefore [ Domain Name ] is not usable.

Operation check result

When the initial screen of Servers Registration is displayed, we can check that the registered servers are displayed and that [ State ] is [ Enabled ].
Therefore, the server registration is confirmed.
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Function to change registered server settings.

Function to change the contents of Servers setting already registered to a Load Balancer will be introduced here.

Presumed case for sample setting

  • Assume that we want to change a Web Server (192.168.2.12) registered to a Load Balancer to other Web Server (192.168.2.13).

Configuration diagram
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From the [ Configuration ] menu, move to [ Traffic Management ] → [ Load Balancing ] → [ Servers ]. After the Servers screen is displayed, select a server that you want to change the setting.
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Click [ Edit ].
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The Configure Server screen will be displayed. Change [ IPAddress ] and click [ OK ].
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Operation check result

Changes will be reflected and the Servers screen will be displayed.
As the IP address is changed to [192.168.2.13] and the State is [ Enabled,
we confirmed that IP address of the registered server is changed.
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Function to Delete a Registered Server.

Function to delete a server already registered to a Load Balancer will be introduced here.

Presumed case for sample setting

  • Assume that we want to delete a Virtual Web Server (192.168.2.12) from a Load Balancer (192.168.2.11).

Configuration diagram
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From the [ Configuration ] menu, move to [ Traffic Management ] → [ Load Balancing ] → [ Servers ]. After the Servers screen is displayed, select a server that you want to delete.
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Click [ Delete ].
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A Confirmation pop-up will be displayed. Click [ Yes ].
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Operation check result

As we could check that the target Server Name has disappeared from the Servers screen,
we could confirm that the server deletion is complete.
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