NetScaler Times newsletter for Week 45 - 2023
Looks like a quiet week from a build prespective.
Hello Everyone
Its Andrew again over at Cloud Software Group, I switched to Welcome notes to cover the normal greetings to keep this bit shorter. One thing I've noticed in my role is the steady stream of questions and curiosity about NetScaler. This update aims to provide you with valuable pointers to keep you up to date!
Your continued engagement and feedback are greatly appreciated.
Agenda for this week:
1. Build status & updates
The details for the various builds have been summarized below, as this helps plan for new releases in your environment. Starting from 13.1 there will be the following:
Firmware will have a 3-year upgrade cycle, where new features are added, called the ‘Feature Phase’.
The ‘Maintenance Phase’ then starts, and it is then supported for another 3 years with bug fixes and security updates.
There will then be 1 year of extended support with security fixes only.
Typically, the guidance for NetScaler & NetScaler ADM build releases is that the Management platform needs to be the same or newer than the NetScaler(s) that it manages. I typically, go with the latest for ADM.
The NetScaler has multiple form factors to support different environments. NetScaler is built on a single operating system with a software-based architecture, so the behaviour will be the same no matter which is used — hardware, virtual machine, bare metal, or container.
Current Build Versions:
No changes this week. I have added the ‘Phase’ in the above table with the build, so it should be clear what is changing with new Features and what is in Maintenance. Naturally, Maintenance has fewer code deltas.
2. Support & Security bulletins
These are the latest articles on the support portal knowledgebase, sorted by modified date. Here is 10 useful articles (IMO). The site is located here.
MPX/SDX series 9100/16000, GUI LOM access works but configuration settings are disabled / read-only
MPX / SDX series 9100 / 16000 LOM GUI settings are read-only. I had someone ask about this last week, some handy CLI commands to get you out of jail!
Modified: 03 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,Citrix Gateway
NetScaler Kerberos WIKI - Troubleshooting
NetScaler Kerberos WIKI - Troubleshooting. Who desn’t love a Wiki! Essential reading!
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,Citrix Gateway
Multiple errors are displayed after running the "show ha syncfailures" command on HA secondary node
Multiple errors are displayed after running the "show ha syncfailures" command on HA secondary node. Old logs can be a kicker!
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,Citrix Gateway
"Cannot complete your request." After Azure AD/SAML Authentication
"Cannot complete your request." After Azure AD/SAML Authentication. Another handy one!
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,StoreFront
Workspace error "Unable to add account with the given server URL"
After adding gateway URL on Windows Workspace, we can see below error: -------- Unable to add account with the given server URL. Ensure that it is correct or enter your email address --------
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,Citrix Gateway
NetScaler LB VIP can send Reset with code 9206, if HTTP Header is edited by another device.
NetScaler LB VIP can send Reset with code 9206, if HTTP Header is edited by another device.
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC,Citrix Gateway
Noticing exceptionally high current client connections for a single server within the service group
Noticing exceptionally high current client connections for a single server within the service group
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC
Unable to ping backend server from NetScaler with SNIP as source IP address
Unable to ping backend server from NetScaler with SNIP as source IP address. Add a VMAC, schoolboy error!
Modified: 02 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC
Service with port * status down after binding HTTP-ECV monitor
Service with port * status down after binding HTTP-ECV monitor
Modified: 01 Nov 2023 | Citrix ADC
How to remove HTTP Header with rewrite policy in NetScaler
How to remove HTTP Header with rewrite policy in NetScaler
Modified: 01 Nov 2023 | Citrix AD
3. NetScaler Community Site
The main site is here, it has tips and helps with your NetScaler setup. Here are three events worth a look at in November. They record the sessions and post them up, so you can watch on demand. Events site is here
Events
NetScaler Live Demo
Automation Pipelines: Leveraging Terraform Cloud to design a NetScaler Automation strategy
Americas/Europe/Asia Wednesday, Nov 15th, 2023 11:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM PST / 5:00 PM CE
Agenda
For the Operations team, automating workflows is one of the key goals to successfully applying DevOps. Automating infrastructure deployments and configurations helps streamlining the process of building, testing, and deploying infrastructure leading to a secure, scalable and reliable infrastructure.
There are various ways to design Automation pipelines; Terraform Cloud and makes it easier for teams to collaborate especially in complex, multi-cloud, and multi-team environments.
In this live session we will demonstrate-
How you can leverage Terraform Cloud to Automate NetScaler operations
How setup a NetScaler Automation pipeline on Terraform Cloud
How to store and retrieve credentials
How to manage your certificates
How to safely store your Terraform state file
How to segregate the duties of committing and approving Infrastructure as Code changes
Master High-Performance Strategies for NetScaler VPX on ESXi
Americas/Europe/Asia, Wednesday, Nov 22nd, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM PST / 5:00 PM CET
Agenda
Join us for a live demonstration session where we will dive into the art of tuning the NetScaler VPX running on ESX for the best performance. Uncover the techniques and best practices to supercharge your application delivery and network performance . Get ready to explore the keys to achieve top-tier efficiency in this interactive, hands-on session.
NetScaler Connect Webinar
Americas Thursday, Nov 30th, 2023 11:00AM EDT / 8:00 AM PST
Europe/Asia Thursday, Nov 30th, 2023 10:30 AM CEST
Agenda:
The agenda for the webinar is as below:
1.NetScaler ADM updates : Dynamic tasks
2.Core Networking updates
3. Support Assist: Troubleshooting SSL certificate configuration missing
4. Topical today
I see that Risky Business is talking about a New CVSSv4 vulnerability scoring system is out(3 Nov) and one just dropped about US sanctions.
I just like their newsletter, honestly!
Catch it here:
5. Feedback for this newsletter
Naturally, if there is something that you feel should be added/removed or called out, drop me a note; Andrew.Scott@cloud.com. Any mistakes are all mine.
I would be happy to get some feedback on what you could do with seeing more of or what you find hard to set up.
Have a great week!