Citrix SD-WAN Series User Manual

Citrix SD-WAN Platforms
To configure virtual NICs on the SD-WAN VPX
1. Log on to the Windows Server as an Administrator, either at a keyboard or VGA console, or
through a NIC that you plan to use for managing the virtual appliance (not at one of the ports
that you use for the accelerated bridge).
2. To start Hyper-V Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper-V
Manager.
3. In the navigation pane, under Hyper-V Manager, select the server on which you want to install
SD-WAN VPX.
4. On the Actions menu, click Virtual Network Manager…
5. In the Virtual Network Manager window, in the navigation pane, under Virtual Networks, click
New virtual network.
6. Choose External as type of virtual network, and then click Add.
7. Name the new virtual network as apA Network 1 and select the physical NIC to map it to.
8. Click OK to apply the changes.
9. The Apply Networking Changes popup displays a caution indicating that pending changes
might disrupt network connectivity. Click Yes.
10. Repeat steps 5–9 for the second accelerated bridge port. Name it as apA Network 2 and connect
it to a dierent physical port.
11. Click Apply to apply the networking changes.
Installing SD-WAN VPX on Microso Server with Hyper-V Manager
Aer you have enabled the Hyper-V role on Microso Server and extracted the VPX files, you can use
Hyper-V Manager to install SD-WAN VPX. Aer you import the virtual machine, you must configure the
virtual NICs by associating them with the virtual networks created by Hyper-V. Based on the Microso
server you are using, see the procedures in the following links to complete the installation.
• Microso Server 2008 R2
• Microso Server 2012
• Microso Server 2012 and 2016
NOTE
– From 10.2.6 and 11.0.3 release onwards, it is mandatory to change the default admin
user account password while provisioning any SD-WAN appliance or deploying a new
SD-WAN SE VPX. This change is enforced using both CLI and UI.
– A system maintenance account - CBVWSSH, exists for development and debugging
and has no external login permissions. The account can only be accessed through a
regular administrative user’s CLI session.
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Citrix SD-WAN Series Specifications

General

Product Type	SD-WAN Appliance
Product Series	SD-WAN
Network Interfaces	Gigabit Ethernet
Performance	Varies by model
Form Factor	Rackmount
Management	CLI
Throughput	Varies by model
Interfaces	Ethernet
VPN Support	IPsec, SSL VPN
High Availability	Yes
Security Features	Firewall
WAN Optimization	Application Acceleration, Data Deduplication, Compression