Configure and manage NetScaler instances

Last published : Sep 02, 2026
After you have provisioned NetScaler instances on your appliance, you are ready to configure and manage the instances. Begin by creating a subnet IP (SNIP) address and then saving the configuration. You can then perform basic management tasks on the instances. Check to see if you have to apply the administration configuration.
Warning: Make sure that you modify the provisioned network interfaces or VLANS of an instance using the Management Service instead of performing the modifications directly on the instance.

Create a SNIP address on a NetScaler instance

You can assign a SNIP address to the NetScaler instances after it is provisioned on the SDX appliance.
A SNIP is used in connection management and server monitoring. It is not mandatory to specify a SNIP when you initially configure the NetScaler SDX appliance. You can assign SNIP to the NetScaler instance from the Management Service.

To add a SNIP Address on a NetScaler instance

  1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, click NetScaler.
  2. In the details pane, under NetScaler Configuration, click Create IP.
  3. In the Create NetScaler IP dialog box, specify values for the following parameters.
    • IP Address: specify the IP address assigned as the SNIP address.
    • Netmask: specify the subnet mask associated with the SNIP address.
    • Type: By default the value is SNIP.
    • Save Configuration: Select to save the configuration on the NetScaler. Default value is false.
    • Instance IP Address: Specify the IP address of the NetScaler instance.
  4. Click Create, and then click Close.

Save the configuration

You can save the running configuration of a NetScaler instance from the Management Service.

To save the configuration on a NetScaler instance

  1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, click NetScaler.
  2. In the details pane, under NetScaler Configuration, click Save Configuration.
  3. In the Save Configuration dialog box, in Instance IP Address, select the IP addresses of the NetScaler instances whose configuration you want to save.
  4. Click OK, and then click Close.

Manage a NetScaler instance

The Management Service lets you perform the following operations on the NetScaler instances. You can perform these operations from the NetScaler instances pane in the Configuration tab or from the NetScaler instances gadget on the Home page.
Start a NetScaler instance: Start any NetScaler instance from the Management Service user interface. When the Management Service UI forwards this request to the Management Service, it starts the NetScaler instance.
Shut down a NetScaler instance: Shut down any NetScaler instance from the Management Service user interface. When the Management Service UI forwards this request to the Management Service, it stops the NetScaler instance.
Reboot a NetScaler instance: Restart the NetScaler instance.
Delete a NetScaler instance: If you do not want to use a NetScaler instance, you can delete that instance by using the Management Service. Deleting an instance permanently removes the instance and its related details from the database of the SDX appliance.

To start, stop, delete, or restart a NetScaler instance

  1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, click NetScaler instances.
  2. Select the NetScaler instance on which you want to perform the operation, and then click Start or Shut Down or Delete or Reboot.
  3. In the Confirm message box, click Yes.

Remove NetScaler instance Files

You can remove any NetScaler instance files, such as XVAs, builds, documentation, SSL keys or SSL certificates, from the appliance.

To remove NetScaler instance files

  1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, expand NetScaler Configuration, and then click the file that you want to remove.
  2. In the details pane, select the file name, and then click Delete.

Apply the administration configuration

At the time of provisioning a VPX instance, the Management Service creates some policies, an instance administration (admin) profile, and other configuration on the VPX instance. If the Management Service fails to apply the admin configuration, you can explicitly push the configuration from the Management Service to the VPX instance. One reason for the failure might be that the Management Service and the VPX instance are on different subnetworks and the router is down. Another reason might be that both are on the same subnet but traffic has to pass through an external switch and one of the links is down.

To apply the admin configuration on a NetScaler instance

  1. On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane, click NetScaler.
  2. In the details pane, under NetScaler Configuration, click Apply Admin Configuration.
  3. In the Apply Admin Configuration dialog box, in Instance IP Address, select the IP address of the VPX instance on which you want to apply the admin configuration.
  4. Click OK.