How to License NetScaler VPX 9.2

Login to NetScaler VPX web console and select license under system . You will find default service which get enabled when the appliance is not licensed.

Now collect the hostname which will be required on the licensing portal .  This can be collect in various way. If this XenServer then you can find hostname under network and which is nothing but the mac address without “:”

 

Or ssh into netscaler vpx using putty and type shell then run “lmutil lmhostid –ether ” which will gives you same host name

Once you login to the secure portal of license site . Select the product as netscaler VPX and filter the product. Allocate the quantity and then type the hostname which you gather from above steps. Hit allocate

 

Confirm the allocation

Download the lic file

 

Now upload the lic file to the NS and then reboot the appliance to make the changes

 

Once the appliance is rebooted and came back the license will be updated for all the service which you have purchased.