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Use case 14: ShareFile wizard for load balancing Citrix ShareFile

September 14, 2021
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You can configure load balancing for Citrix ShareFile using the wizard. The Citrix ShareFile wizard helps in setting up the load balancing configuration for the ShareFile site based on the type of content requested. The content switching server directs the request based on whether it is a StorageZone, CIFS, or a SharePoint request. The content switching is based on policies. The wizard auto generates the policies to identify whether the request is for StorageZone, CIFS, or SharePoint. The content switching virtual server uses these policies to direct the request to the correct load balancing server.

A typical data flow can be depicted as shown in the following diagram.

Figure 1. ShareFile Data Load Balancing

ShareFile packet flow

You can view the load balancing virtual servers that the ShareFile wizard creates by navigating toTraffic Management > Virtual ServersandServices > Virtual Servers. You cannot manually remove the virtual servers created using the ShareFile wizard. Use the wizard to remove the virtual servers.

Citrix ADC uses the LDAP authentication for SharePoint or CIFS request. Hash authentication is used for authenticating requests for StorageZones.

To configure a Citrix ADC appliance for load balancing Citrix ShareFile

  1. In the navigation pane, clickTraffic Management.
  2. UnderCitrix ShareFilesection, clickSetup Citrix ADC for ShareFile.
  3. On theSetup Content Switching for ShareFilepage, provide the following information:
    • IP Address: IP address of the content switching virtual server.
    • Name: Name of the content switching virtual server.
    • If you want to set up load balancing for CIFS or SharePoint, click theStorageZone Connector for Network File Shares/SharePointcheck box and then click反对tinue. By default, theShareFile Datacheck box is selected.ShareFile cs virtual server
  4. 提供a valid certificate. If you have a certificate, clickChoose Certificateand from the drop-down list select the certificate. If you have to install a certificate, clickInstall Certificateand provide the Certificate-Key pair.Cert key pair
  5. Click反对tinue.
  6. In theAdd New StorageZone Controllerdialog box, specify the values of the following parameters:
    • StorageZone Controller IP Address— IP address
    • Port— Port number. The default value is 443.
    • Protocol— Select from HTTPS or HTTPsf storage zone
  7. ClickCreateand then clickDone. The wizard automatically creates a service and autogenerates the name of the service.
  8. If you chose load balancing for CIFS or SharePoint in step 4.c, then specify the values for LDAP Authentication Settings:
    • Citrix ADC AAA virtual server IP Address— IP address of Citrix ADC AAA virtual server
    • LDAP Server IP Address— IP Address of the LDAP server
    • Port— Port number. The default value is 389
    • Timeout— The time-out value in minutes
    • Single sign-on Domain— Single sign-on domain name
    • Base DN— Base domain name
    • Administrator Bind DN— LDAP account name with the domain name, for example, adminstrator@domainname.com
    • Logon Name— Logon name is the sAMAccountName
    • Password and Confirm Password— Enter the password and confirm the passwordSF LDAP settings
  9. Click反对tinueand then clickDone.

To remove load balancing configuration for ShareFile

  1. In the navigation pane, clickTraffic Management.
  2. UnderCitrix ShareFilesection, clickRemove ShareFile Configuration.
Use case 14: ShareFile wizard for load balancing Citrix ShareFile
September 14, 2021
反对tributed by:
S C
September 14, 2021
反对tributed by:
S C

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