This article describes how to open a session to a Citrix ADC VPX via SDX instance console.

Requirements

IP address and root password of the XenServer on the Citrix SDX appliance.

Background

When the appliance cannot be accessed by using the shell prompt or the Configuration utility, you might need to use the console session to access the Citrix VPX instance.

Instructions

To open a console session to a Citrix SDX instance, complete the following procedure:

1. Log on to XenServer on the Citrix SDX by using the command line interface:

   

2. Run the following command to view the UUID for each Citrix ADC VPX instance:
   xe vm-list

3. Note the UUID for the instance for which you want to open the console.

   

4. Run the following command to view the dom-ID of the virtual machine:
   list_domains

   The dom-ID for the appropriate UUID appears. The ID column is the dom-ID:

   

5. Run the following command, where 1 is the dom-ID of the required Citrix ADC VPX instance:
   xl console 11

   

   If you are using Citrix ADC(earlier known as NetScaler) 11.0 64.34 or later then use the following command:
   /usr/lib64/xen/bin/xenconsole 1

6. Press Enter and log onto the VPX instance.
7. To exit from VPX cli and get back to SDX console press "Ctrl + ] ". This will get you back to the SDX console if you want to exit the complete session please type "exit" and the console session will be closed.