Citrix NetScaler VPX on VS3

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geekydrewbie
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Citrix NetScaler VPX on VS3

Post by geekydrewbie »

I was wondering if anyone has got this working? I have managed to copy over the KVM download to VS and renamed the file .img. When the VM boots it just hangs at "Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf". I know its not officially supported by Citrix/QNAP, but as VS is KVM i thought this would work with minimal fuss :).
geekydrewbie
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Re: Citrix NetScaler VPX on VS3

Post by geekydrewbie »

Incase this is useful for anyone else. I got it working by doing the following:-
- install VMWare Workstation (Trial is fine) on a PC
- import the VMware Citrix OVF to VMWare Workstation
- export the VM from VMWare Workstation
- import the exported VM to the QNAP
- modify the network card to be VIRTIO (if you don't do this the booting will fail due to no network card)
LanciWolf
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Re: Citrix NetScaler VPX on VS3

Post by LanciWolf »

NetScaler VPX VM requires a serial port to power on the VM successfully.
By default, the guest VM on AHV does not come with a serial port.
(Reference document: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX233303)

Citrix ADC VPX needs a serial port to boot.

Workaround:
Modify /boot/defaults/loader.conf
(/flash/boot/loader.conf)
find the line with console="vidconsole,comconsole"
remove comconsole from the console option.

Mine loader.conf content from ADC VPX on QKVM :

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autoboot_delay=3
boot_verbose=1
kernel="/ns-12.1-55.13"
vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:/dev/md0c"
console="vidconsole"
Remember to modify the loader.conf file each time you upgrade/downgrade NS firmware.
Use CLI to update the NS firmware & do not reboot immediately after running /var/nsinstall/build_<targetbuildnumber>/installns
posevo
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Re: Citrix NetScaler VPX on VS3

Post by posevo »

Awesome info, thank you!
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