This article describes how to change the hostname of a NetScaler appliance to reflect the same as that in the license file.

Background

At times, you might need to change the hostname of a NetScaler appliance to reflect the license file installed on the appliance. By default, the hostname for the NetScaler VPX appliance is ns. However, the license file specifies the MAC address as the hostname for the appliance. This is specifically required for Access Gateway Enterprise Edition licenses.

Instructions

Using CLI
 

1. Login to the ADC Using a SSH Utility and run the following command:

Using GUI

The hostname of a Citrix ADC can be changed through the Configuration Utility.

1. Select Configuration Tab

2. Select Settings on the top right and click on the Hostname tab to change the hostname
   
   
    

   Note: This change is also reflected in the rc.conf file. It has the same effect as making changes directly to the rc.conf file by using shell prompt:
   root@test1# cat rc.conf
   hostname="test"root@test#