Manage system settings
The following table describes the list of options available under Settings > Administration:
Related information
Configure system backup settingsConfigure an NTP serverUpgrade NetScaler® Application Delivery Management (ADM)How to reset the password for NetScaler® ADMConfigure a secondary NIC to access NetScaler® ADMConfigure a secondary NIC to access ADM agentConfigure syslog purging intervalConfigure system prune and event prune settingsEnable shell access for non-default usersRecover inaccessible NetScaler® ADM serversAssign a host name to a NetScaler® ADM serverBack up and restore your NetScaler® ADM serverVM snapshots of NetScaler® ADM in high availability deploymentView auditing informationConfigure SSL settingsMonitor CPU, memory, and disk usageConfigure notification settingsGenerate a tech support fileConfigure a cipher groupCreate SNMP trap destination, manager community, and usersConfigure and view system alarmsCreate SNMP managers and users for NetScaler agentConfigure agent settings
Network Configurations
| Network Configurations | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IP Address, Second NIC, Host Name and Proxy Server | IP address | Displays the NetScaler ADM network configuration IP address details that are used to deploy NetScaler ADM |
| Second NIC | Enables you to configure a second NIC to isolate NetScaler ADM management access. For more information, see Configure a dual NIC to access NetScaler ADM | |
| Host name | Enables you to assign a host name to NetScaler ADM. For more information, see Assign a host name to a NetScaler ADM server | |
| Proxy Server | Enables you to configure ADM as a proxy server. For more information, see NetScaler ADM as an API proxy server |
System Configurations
| System Configurations | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System, Time zone, Allowed URLs and Message of the day | Basic Settings | Enables you to modify system settings such as enable nsrecover login, enable session timeout, and so on |
| Time Zone | Enables you to modify the timezone to be used in NetScaler ADM. The default timezone is UTC | |
| Allowed URL List | Enables you to configure URLs to send uninterrupted requests to ADM. You can configure it with the value "none" if no URL to be added | |
| Message of the day | Enables you to create a welcome message in NetScaler ADM. You can use this feature to set reminder messages for yourself or the user who logs on to NetScaler ADM. Click Enable Message, type the message in the message box, and click Save | |
| View ADM Fingerprint | Enables you to copy the unique NetScaler ADM fingerprint ID to get started with service graph | |
| Configure Customer Identity | Enables you to protect the network resources by permitting only authenticated customers or users to access its network. For more information, see Data Governance | |
| CUXIP Settings | If you select this check box, usage statistics are collected for the sole purpose of improving the GUI. The received data is used only by Citrix engineers and is not shared with anyone |
System Maintenance
| System Maintenance | Description |
|---|---|
| Upgrade NetScaler ADM | Enables you to upgrade the NetScaler ADM through GUI. For more information, see Upgrade |
| Reboot NetScaler ADM | Enables you to reboot NetScaler ADM |
| Shut Down NetScaler ADM | Enables you to shut down NetScaler ADM |
| Disaster Recovery | Enables you to view disaster recovery node information. For more information, see Configure Disaster Recovery |
Data Pruning
| Data Pruning | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System and Instance Data Pruning | System | Enables you to limit the amount of reporting data being stored in NetScaler ADM server database. For more information, see Configure system prune settings |
| Instance Events | Enables you to limit the event messages reporting data stored in NetScaler ADM | |
| Instance Syslog | Enables you to limit the amount of syslog data stored in the database. For more information, see Configure instance syslog prune settings | |
| Network Reporting | Enables you to limit the network reporting data stored in NetScaler ADM |
Backup
| Backup | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configure System and Instance backup | System | Enables you to configure the initial backup settings before doing a system backup. For more information, see System Backup Settings |
| Instance | Enables you to configure settings on NetScaler ADM to back up a selected NetScaler instance or multiple instances. For more information, see Configure instance backup settings |
Event Notifications
| Event Notifications | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configure Event Notification and Digest | Event Notification | You can send notifications to select groups of users for several system-related functions. These system functions are organized into event categories such as SystemReboot, StatusPoll, SystemState, and so on. You can configure NetScaler Application Delivery Management (ADM) to send you notifications either through Email, SMS, or Slack. This ensures that you are notified of any system-level activities such as exceeding of data storage or backup failure. |
| Event Digest | Enables you to get a consolidated report of important system and feature events |
SSL Settings
| SSL Settings | Description |
|---|---|
| Install SSL Certificate | Enables you to install SSL certificate and SSL Key file |
| View SSL Certificate | Enables you to view the SSL certificate details |
| Configure SSL Settings | For more information, see Configure SSL settings |
| SSL Certificates | Enables you to upload, download, or delete an SSL certificate or SSL Key file |
| Cipher Groups | For more information, see Configure a Cipher Groups |
Configure Features
| Configure Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Disable or enable features | You can enable or disable features in NetScaler ADM. For more information, see Enable or disable ADM features |