Cisco Nexus 7000 Series User manual

Cisco Remote Integrated Service Engine for Citrix NetScaler
Appliances and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Configuration
Guide
Last Modified: 2016-01-08
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CONTENTS
Preface Preface vii
Audience vii
Document Conventions vii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix
CHAPTER 1 New and Changed Information 1
New and Changed Information for RISE Integration 1
CHAPTER 2 Cisco RISE Integration Overview 3
Finding Feature Information 3
Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) 3
Cisco Prime NAM Appliances 4
RISE Functionality 4
Discovery and Bootstrap 4
Health Monitoring 5
Nondisruptive Maintenance 5
One-Arm Mode Deployment 5
High Availability 6
Virtualization 7
CHAPTER 3 Preparing for RISE Integration 9
Finding Feature Information 9
Information About Preparing for RISE Integration 9
Connection Modes 9
Licensing for Cisco RISE 12
Guidelines and Limitations for Preparing for the RISE Integration 13
Preparing for Cisco RISE with Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) 13
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Installing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch 13
Installing the Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Appliance 14
CHAPTER 4 Configuring RISE 15
Finding Feature Information 16
Licensing for Cisco RISE 16
Prerequisites for Configuring RISE 16
Guidelines and Limitations 16
Guidelines and Limitations for Configuring RISE 17
Default Settings for RISE 17
Accessing the Switch and Appliance Interfaces 18
Accessing the Cisco Nexus Series Switch 18
Accessing the Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Appliance 18
Using the Netscaler CLI 19
Logging onto the CLI Using the Console Port 19
Logging into the Appliance CLI Using SSH 19
Using the Netscaler GUI 20
Using the NetScaler Configuration Utility 20
Using the Statistical Utility 21
Configuring Cisco RISE in a Direct Mode Deployment 21
Configuring RISE in an Indirect Mode Deployment 24
Configuring RISE on the Cisco Nexus Switch 25
Configuring NSIP on the Appliance 27
Configuring NSIP Using the CLI 27
Configuring NSIP Using the Configuration Utility 28
Configuring a NSVLAN on Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Appliance 28
Configuring NSVLAN Using the CLI 28
Configuring NSVLAN Using the Configuration Utility 29
Configuring RISE in vPC Mode (Recommended Deployment Mode) 29
Configuring RISE in a vPC Direct Mode Deployment 30
Configuring RISE in a vPC Indirect Mode Deployment 33
Configuring RISE on the Cisco Nexus Switch 33
Configuring NSIP on the Appliance 35
Configuring NSIP Using the CLI 35
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Configuring NSIP Using the Configuration Utility 37
Configuring a NSVLAN on Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Appliance 37
Configuring NSVLAN Using the CLI 37
Configuring NSVLAN Using the Configuration Utility 38
Route Health Injection 38
Intelligent Service Card Manager 38
Intelligent Service Card Client 39
Universal Routing Information Base 39
Verifying the RISE Configuration 39
Verifying the ISCM Configuration 41
Monitoring Cisco RISE 44
Configuration Examples for RISE 45
Example: RISE Direct Mode Deployment 45
Example: RISE Indirect Mode Deployment 46
Example: RISE vPC Direct Mode Deployment 46
Related Documents 47
Feature History for RISE 47
CHAPTER 5 Configuring Auto Policy-Based Routing 49
Finding Feature Information 49
Information About Auto Policy-Based Routing 49
Auto Policy-Based Routing 50
Use Source IP Option 50
Appliance High Availability 50
Licensing for Cisco RISE 52
Guidelines and Limitations for Auto Policy-Based Routing 52
Default Settings for Auto Policy-Based Routing 53
Configuring Auto Policy-Based Routing 53
Enabling the RISE Feature and NS Modes 53
Enabling APBR on the Cisco Nexus Switch 54
Configuring APBR on the Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Appliance 54
Configuring NSIP on the Appliance 54
Configuring NSIP Using the CLI 54
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Configuring NSIP Using the Configuration Utility 55
Configuring a NSVLAN on Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Appliance 56
Configuring NSVLAN Using the CLI 56
Configuring NSVLAN Using the Configuration Utility 56
Enabling the USIP Option 57
Enabling the USIP Option for a Service 57
Enabling the USIP Option for a Service Group 58
Enabling the USIP Option Globally 59
Verifying the Auto Policy-Based Routing Configuration 60
Feature History for Auto Policy-Based Routing 63
CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting RISE Integration 65
Finding Feature Information 65
Troubleshooting the RISE Integration 65
Interpreting System Messages 65
Troubleshooting the RISE Configuration on the Switch 66
Troubleshooting the RISE Service on the Appliance 67
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Preface
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Audience, page vii
•Document Conventions, page vii
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page ix
Audience
This publication is for network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco Nexus devices.
Document Conventions
As part of our constant endeavor to remodel our documents to meet our customers' requirements, we have
modified the manner in which we document configuration tasks. As a result of this, you may find a
deviation in the style used to describe these tasks, with the newly included sections of the document
following the new format.
Note
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
DescriptionConvention
Bold text indicates the commands and keywords that you enter literally
as shown.
bold
Italic text indicates arguments for which the user supplies the values.
Italic
Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument).[x]
Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical
bar indicate an optional choice.
[x | y]
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DescriptionConvention
Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar
indicate a required choice.
{x | y}
Nested set of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required
choices within optional or required elements. Braces and a vertical bar
within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional
element.
[x {y | z}]
Indicates a variable for which you supply values, in context where italics
cannot be used.
variable
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the
string or the string will include the quotation marks.
string
Examples use the following conventions:
DescriptionConvention
Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.screen font
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.boldface screen font
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
italic screen font
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.< >
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.[ ]
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line
of code indicates a comment line.
!, #
This document uses the following conventions:
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
manual.
Note
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage
or loss of data.
Caution
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Document Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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