Installing The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch; Guidelines And Limitations For Preparing For The Rise Integration - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Preparing for RISE Integration

Guidelines and Limitations for Preparing for the RISE Integration

Cisco Remote Integration Services Engine (RISE) for Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
appliances and Cisco Nexus Series switches has the following guidelines and limitations:
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• For the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) appliance in a RISE integration, the NetScaler
• In RISE mode, the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) appliance always uses one link for
Preparing for Cisco RISE with Citrix Application Delivery
Controller (ADC)
This chapter describes how to prepare for integrating the Cisco Remote Integrated Services Engine (RISE)
with Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) appliance connected to the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
switches. The Cisco NX-OS software supports the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches, which includes the
Cisco Nexus 7700 Series switches.
This section includes the following topics:

Installing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch

Perform the following steps to install and configure your Cisco Nexus switch before configuring the Remote
Integrated Service Engine (RISE) feature for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches and service appliances:
For installation and configuration information, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series configuration guides
Note
Step 1 Install the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches and perform the basic setup such as applying the required licenses. For
switch hardware installation instructions, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide.
Step 2 Install the appropriate Cisco NX-OS release software in your environment and create the basic configuration of the Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series switches, which includes, but is not limited, to the following tasks:
a) Configure the physical Ethernet interfaces or a port channel for connecting to the service appliance and to allow
control and data VLANs.
b) Configure the switch virtual interfaces (SVIs) for RISE control and data VLANs.
c) Configure the service VLAN groups.
d) Enable the RISE feature to allow for RISE integration.
10.1.e or later software release is required.
both the data and control traffic (typically the port channel link).
Cisco Remote Integrated Service Engine for Citrix NetScaler Appliances and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Guidelines and Limitations for Preparing for the RISE Integration
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