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Citrix NetScaler - Process Steps

Enable Servers

Enable one or more servers in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Server ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of servers to enable.Yes

Disable Servers

Disable one or more servers in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Server ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of servers to disable.Yes
Wait time (seconds)textBoxThe remaining time in seconds for the servers to be disabled.Yes
Graceful shutdowncheckBoxWait for connections to drain from servers before shutting downYes

Enable Services

Enable one or more services in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Service ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of services to enable.Yes

Disable Services

Disable one or more services in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Service ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of services to disable.Yes
Wait time (seconds)textBoxThe remaining time in seconds for the service to be disabled.Yes
Graceful shutdowncheckBoxWait for connections to drain from service before shutting downYes

Enable Service Groups

Enable one or more service groups in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Service Group ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of service groups to enable.Yes

Check Service Group Status

Check the status of service groups in Netscaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Expected StateselectBoxExpected state for listed service groupsYes
Service Group ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of service groups to disable.Yes
Timeout (seconds)textBoxTime to wait until specified service groups reach expected status (Set to 0 to check only once)Yes

Check Service Group Bindings

Check the status of servers bound to a given service group

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Allowed StatestextBoxComma separated list of allowed states for service group membersYes
Service Group NametextBoxName of the service group.Yes
Timeout (seconds)textBoxTime to wait until all members reach expected status (Set to 0 to check only once)Yes

Disable Service Groups

Disable one or more service groups in NetScaler

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Server URLtextBoxURL to the NetScaler appliance. This could be the IP or domain name of the appliance including the protocol and port number, eg. https://netscaler.domain.com:8443 or http://10.1.2.3 .Yes
UsernametextBoxUsername to login to the NetScaler appliance.Yes
PasswordsecureBoxPassword to login to the NetScaler appliance. Default value is set to $Yes
Service Group ListtextAreaBoxA comma and/or new line separated list of service groups to disable.Yes
Wait time (seconds)textBoxThe remaining time in seconds for the service groups to be disabled.Yes
Graceful shutdowncheckBoxWait for connections to drain from service group before shutting downYes