Disable and reenable surge protection

Last published : Sep 22, 2026
The surge protection feature is enabled by default. When surge protection is enabled, it is active for any service that you add.
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Disable or reenable surge protection by using the CLI

At the command prompt, type one of the following sets of commands to disable or reenable surge protection and verify the configuration:
-  disable ns feature SurgeProtection
-  show ns feature
-  enable ns feature SurgeProtection
-  show ns feature
Example:
disable ns feature SurgeProtection
 Done show ns feature

        Feature                        Acronym              Status
        -------                        -------              ------
 1)     Web Logging                    WL                   ON
 2)     Surge Protection               SP                   OFF
 .
 .
 .
 24)    NetScaler Push                 push                OFF
 Done enable ns feature SurgeProtection
 Done
> show ns feature

        Feature                        Acronym              Status
        -------                        -------              ------
 1)     Web Logging                    WL                   ON
 2)     Surge Protection               SP                   ON
 .
 .
 .

 24)    NetScaler Push                 push                 OFF
 Done
>

Disable or reenable surge protection by using the GUI

  1. In the navigation pane, expand System, and then select Settings.
  2. In the details pane, click Change Advanced Features.
  3. In the Configure Advanced Features dialog box, clear the selection from the Surge Protection check box to disable the surge protection feature, or select the check box to enable the feature.
  4. Click OK.
  5. In the Enable/Disable Features dialog box, click Yes. A message appears in the status bar, stating that the feature has been enabled or disabled.

Disable or reenable surge protection for a particular service by using the GUI

  1. Navigate to Traffic Management > Load Balancing > Services. The list of configured services is displayed in the details pane.
  2. In the details pane, select the service for which you want to disable or reenable the surge protection feature, and then click Open.
  3. In the Configure Service dialog box, click the Advanced tab, and scroll down.
  4. In the Others frame, clear the selection from the Surge Protection check box to disable the surge protection feature, or select the check box to enable the feature.
  5. Click OK. A message appears in the status bar, stating that the feature has been enabled or disabled. Note: Surge protection works only when both the feature and the service setting are enabled.