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Installing Windows Server 2003 Components Required for EdgeSight for NetScaler

Document ID: CTX114237 / Created On: Aug 10, 2007 / Updated On: Aug 27, 2007

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Summary

For Windows 2000 Server information see CTX114236 – Installing Windows 2000 Server Components Required for EdgeSight for NetScaler.

When preparing a machine for installation of EdgeSight for NetScaler, it is important to ensure that all the required components are present. EdgeSight requires some Windows components, such as Internet Information Services (IIS) and Message Queuing Services, which may not have been installed as part of the operating system installation.

This document describes how to install the Windows Components required by EdgeSight for NetScaler on a system running a typical installation of Windows Server 2003. After you have completed this procedure, you can install EdgeSight for NetScaler as described in CTX113038 – Citrix® EdgeSight for NetScaler® Installation Guide.

Requirements

You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure. You will need the Windows Server 2003 CD/DVD during this installation procedure.

Installing Windows Components

To install Windows Components on a Windows Server 2003 system:

Log on to the computer as an administrator.

Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs from the Toolbar.

Select Add/Remove Windows Components from the left pane.

Double-click Application Server in the Windows Components Wizard.

Select the components to install by selecting the check box next to the following components:

Application Server Console

ASP.NET

Enable network COM+ access

Enable network DTC access

Internet Information Services (IIS)

Message Queuing

Note: The Message Queuing component is only required if the EdgeSight for NetScaler Report Console component is to be installed on the target machine. The Message Queuing component is not required if only the Database or Data Collector components are to be installed.

After the components are selected, click OK to continue.

Double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) and select the following:

Common Files

Internet Information Service Manager

World Wide Web Services

Then double-click World Wide Web Services and select World Wide Web Service.

Click OK in both dialog boxes to return to the Windows Components Wizard.

Double-click Message Queueing and select Common.

Click OK to return to the Windows Components Wizard.

In the Windows Components Wizard, click OK to continue.

Ensure that a check mark is displayed next to the Application Server component. Click Next to continue.

The components will start to install. Shortly after installation begins, a message is displayed prompting you to insert the disk labeled Windows Server 2003. Insert the disk and click OK.

Note: The display of CD/DVD prompts depends on whether automatically running CD/DVDs is enabled on the system.

After you insert the Windows Server 2003 CD/DVD, you must specify the location of the i386 folder. Click Browse to locate the folder.

The location of the i386 folder on the Windows Server 2003 CD/DVD is based on the setup of the server and where the files are stored. The directory you specified is shown in the Copy files from field. Click Open.

Click OK in the Files Needed dialog to continue.

After the installation is complete, the Completing the Windows Components Wizard box is displayed. Click Finish to close the Windows Component Wizard.