Configure Netscaler High Availability

  • Config licenses on the new appliance.
  • Connect the secondary to the same VLANs but don't configure them on the appliance.
  • Configure primary node to Stayprimary. Also enable Failsafe.
  • On primary, add the second node.
  • Certs will probably be missing on new node. From System > HA, force HA sync
  • Go to System > Diagnostics and sync ha files
  • Go to back to System > HA and force sync again.
  • Then on the second appliance, go to Traffic Mgmt > SSL > Certs and make sure the certificates are there.
  • Edit both and change the HA Status to ENABLED (Actively Participate in HA)
  • If the Node State is “Not UP” then edit “Down” Intefraces in System > Network >Interfaces, turn of “HA Monitoring” and “HA Heartbeat” in bothappliances.
  • Check HA status is Green on the top of the page.

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