Common hardware components
Each platform has front panel and back panel hardware components. The front panel has an LCD display and an RS232 serial console port. The number, type, and location of ports vary by hardware platform for the following transceivers: copper Ethernet, copper and fiber 1G SFP, 10GSFP+, and 40G QSFP+. The back panel provides access to the fan and the field replaceable units (power supplies, and solid-state and hard-disk drives).
LCD display and LED status indicators
The LCD display on the front of every appliance displays messages about the current operating status of the appliance. These messages communicate whether your appliance has started properly and is operating normally. If the appliance is not operating normally, the LCD displays troubleshooting messages.
The LCD displays live statistics, diagnostic information, and active alerts. The dimensions of the LCD limit the display to two lines of 16 characters each. As the result, the displayed information flows through a sequence of screens. Each screen shows information about a specific function.
The LCD has an LED backlight. Normally, the backlight glows steadily. When there is an active alert, it blinks rapidly. If the alert information exceeds the LCD screen size, the backlight blinks at the beginning of each display screen. After the appliance shuts down, the backlight remains on for one minute and then automatically turns off.
On the appliance’s back panel, system status LEDs indicate the overall status of the appliance. The following table describes the indicators of the system status LED.
Note: System status LEDs are available on only some Citrix ADC appliances.
System status LEDs
| LED Color | LED Indicates |
|---|---|
| OFF | No power. |
| Green | Appliance is receiving power. |
| Red | Appliance has detected an error. |
The port LEDs show whether a link is established and traffic is flowing through the port. The following table describes the LED indicators for each port. There are two LED indicators for each port type.
Note: This section applies to all the appliances.
LED port-status indicators
| Port Type | LED Color | LED Indicates |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Gbps | Off | A link has not been established. |
| Blinking amber | Indicates a problem with the link | |
| Solid green | Indicates a valid link with no active traffic. | |
| Blinking green | Indicates a valid link with active traffic. |
| Port Type | LED | LED | LED Color | LED Indicates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Gbps | Top | Speed | Off | No connection. |
| Solid blue or solid green | Traffic rate of 10 gigabits per second. | |||
| Bottom | Link/Activity | Off | No link. | |
| Solid green | Link is established but no traffic is passing through the port. | |||
| Blinking green | Traffic is passing through the port. | |||
| 1G SFP (1 Gbps) | Left | Link/Activity | Off | No link. |
| Solid green | Link is established but no traffic is passing through the port. | |||
| Blinking green | Traffic is passing through the port. | |||
| Right | Speed | Off | No connection. | |
| Yellow | Traffic rate of 1 gigabit per second. | |||
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Left (Right on MPX 5900 platform) | Speed | Off | No connection, or a traffic rate of 10 megabits per second (Mbps). |
| Green | Traffic rate of 100 Mbps. | |||
| Yellow | Traffic rate of 1 gigabit per second. | |||
| Right (Left on MPX 5900 platform) | Link/Activity | Off | No link. | |
| Blinking green | Traffic is passing through the port. | |||
| Management (RJ45) | Left | Speed | Off | No connection, or a traffic rate of 10 megabits per second (Mbps). |
| Green | Traffic rate of 100 Mbps. | |||
| Amber | Traffic rate of 1 gigabit per second. | |||
| Right | Link/Activity | Off | No link. | |
| Solid yellow | Link is established but no traffic is passing through the port. |
On each power supply, a bicolor LED indicator shows the condition of the power supply.
3Y power supply
The 3Y power supply is used on the following platforms:
- 450 W AC/DC
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX 8005/8010/8015
- MPX 8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 8900
- MPX 9700-10G/10500-10G/12500-10G/15500-10G
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- 1000 W AC/DC
- MPX 14000
- MPX 25000
- T1300
- MPX 15000
- MPX 15000-50G
- MPX 26000
- MPX 26000-100G
- 1200 W AC/DC
- MPX 26000-50S
3Y power supply LED behavior
| Power Supply | 450 W AC | 450 W DC | 1000 W AC | 1000 W DC | 1200 W AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LED behavior when | YM-2451CAR | YM-2451DBR | YM-2102NA01R | YM-2102JA01R | YM-2122CA01R |
| No Power to any power supply | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| No power to this power supply | Flashing RED | Flashing RED | Flashing RED | Flashing RED | Flashing RED |
| Power supply is in standby mode | Flashing GREEN | Flashing BLUE | Flashing GREEN | Flashing GREEN | Flashing GREEN |
| Power supply is functional | GREEN | BLUE | GREEN | GREEN | GREEN |
| Power supply failure | RED | RED | RED | RED | RED |
| Warning (OVP/UVP/OCP/OTP/Fan) | - | - | - | Flashing RED/GREEN | - |
Note
The following legacy platforms use the 300W 3Y power supply: 5850/5750/5650/5550/5500/5600.
AcBel power supply
The AcBel power supply is used on the following platforms:
- 450 W AC/DC
- MPX 5900
- MPX 8900
AcBel 450 W power supply LED behavior
| Power Supply | 450 W AC | 450 W DC |
|---|---|---|
| LED behavior when | R1BA2451B-GE9A | R1B02451A |
| No Power to any power supply | Off | Off |
| No power to this power supply | Flashing RED | Flashing RED |
| Power supply is in standby mode | Flashing GREEN | Flashing BLUE |
| Power supply is functional | GREEN | BLUE |
| Power supply failure | RED | RED |
| Warning (OVP/UVP/OCP/OTP/Fan) | - | - |
Note
AC power supplies use green LEDs and DC power supplies use blue LEDs.
Zippy power supply
The Zippy power supply is used on the following platforms:
- 960 W AC/DC
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
Zippy 960 W power supply LED behavior
| Power Supply | 960 W AC | 960 W DC |
|---|---|---|
| LED behavior when | G1W2-5960V3V Rev.5 | DG1W-3960 V |
| No Power to any power supply | Off | Off |
| No power to this power supply | Continuous beep sound | Continuous beep sound |
| Power supply is in standby mode | - | - |
| Power supply is functional (Power ON) | GREEN | GREEN |
| Power supply failure | - | - |
| Warning (OVP/UVP/OCP/OTP/Fan) | - | - |
Note
Power Supply Unit ON-Green
Power Supply Unit OFF- No Color
There is no other function other than ON or OFF for the module LEDs. A continuous beep sound occurs if a cable or module is unplugged.
Flex power supply
The Flex power supply is used on the following platforms:
- 750 W AC/DC
- MPX 24000
- MPX 22000
- T1200
Flex (750 W) power supply LED behavior
| Power Supply | 750 W AC | 750 W DC |
|---|---|---|
| LED behavior when | F750E-XX A00 | |
| No Power to any power supply | Off | Off |
| No power to this power supply | LED goes off | LED goes off |
| Power supply is in standby mode | - | - |
| Power supply is functional (Power On) | GREEN | GREEN |
| Power supply failure | - | - |
| Warning (OVP/UVP/OCP/OTP/Fan) | - | - |
Note
Power Supply Unit ON-Green
Power Supply Unit OFF- No Color
There is no other function other than ON or OFF for the module LEDs. A continuous beep sound occurs if a cable or module is unplugged.
Ports
Ports are used to connect the appliance to external devices. Citrix ADC appliances support the following ports:
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RS232 serial ports
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10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports
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1 GB copper and fiber SFP ports
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10 GB fiber SFP+
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25 GB
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40G QSFP+
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50 GB
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100 GB
All Citrix ADC appliances have a combination of some or all of these ports. For details on the type and number of ports available on your appliance, see the section describing that platform.
Note
Citrix ADC appliances leverage the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) feature to optimally distribute and process traffic. The RSS implementation is based on Toeplitz hashing which distributes the packet among its queues based on the 5-tuple: TCP/IP protocol, source IP address, destination IP address, source port, and destination port.
RS232 serial port
The RS232 serial console port provides a connection between the appliance and a computer, allowing direct access to the appliance for initial configuration and troubleshooting.
All hardware platforms ship with an appropriate serial cable used to connect your computer to the appliance. For instructions on connecting your computer to the appliance, see Installing the Hardware.
Copper Ethernet ports
The copper Ethernet ports installed on many models of the appliance are standard RJ45 ports.
There are two types of copper Ethernet ports that can be installed on your appliance:
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10/100BASE-T port
The 10/100BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Most platforms have at least one 10/100BASE-T port.
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10/100/1000BASE-T port
The 10/100/1000BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 1 gigabit per second, 10 times faster than the other type of copper Ethernet port. Most platforms have at least one 10/100/1000Base-T port.
To connect any of these ports to your network, plug one end of a standard Ethernet cable into the port. Plug the other end into the appropriate network connector.
Management ports
Management ports are standard copper Ethernet ports (RJ45). They are used for direct access to the appliance for system administration functions.
1G SFP and 10G SFP+ ports
A 1G SFP port can operate at a speed of 1 Gbps. It accepts either a copper 1G SFP transceiver for operation as a copper Ethernet port, or a fiber 1G SFP transceiver for operation as a fiber optic port.
The 10G SFP+ modules are dual-speed capable and support both 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the peer switch that the model connects to. You need a fiber optic cable to connect to a port. If the other end of the fiber optic cable is attached to a 1G SFP port, the 10G SFP+ port automatically negotiates to 1G speed.
Ports compatibility:
On some appliances, the 10G slot supports copper 1G transceivers, which can operate at up to 1 Gbps in a 10 Gbps slot.
Notes:
- Certain platforms have 10G slots that do not support copper transceivers. Check with your account representative for support details.
- You cannot insert a fiber 1G transceiver into a 10G slot.
- You cannot insert a 10G transceiver into a 1G slot.
25G, 40G, 50G, and 100G ports
A 100G port can support five speeds: 10G, 25G, 40G, 50G, and 100G. 1G speed is not supported on the 100G port. 50G and 100G ports use the same transceiver. 40G QSFP+ are high-speed ports that can operate at speeds of up to 40 Gbps. The appliance determines the speed, and not the port.
Only 50G/100G (QSFP28) and 40G (QSFP+) transceivers can be directly used on a QSFP28 interface. Use a QSA28 adapter on a QSFP28 interface to use 10G (SFP+) and 25G (SFP28) transceivers.
The following diagram shows the transceiver compatibility.
1G pluggable media
The following information is provided for 1G transceivers:
- Description: The price list description of the part.
- Transmit Wavelength: The nominal transmit wavelength.
- Cable/Fiber Type: Fiber characteristics affect the maximum transmit distance achievable. With 10G on multi-mode fiber (MMF) various dispersion components become dominant. For more information, see http://www.thefoa.org/tech/ref/basic/fiber.html.
- Typical Reach: Maximum transmit distance.
- Applicable platforms: Some chassis are available with different media options. Use the appropriate data sheet to confirm that your particular chassis type supports the media.
Copper 1G SFP distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1G SFP Ethernet copper (100 m) - 4 pack
Transmitter wavelength (nm): Not applicable
Cable type: Category 5 (Cat-5) copper cable
Typical reach (m): 100 m
Applicable platforms:
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 14000
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
Short reach fiber 1G SFP distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1G SFP Ethernet SX (300 m) - 4 pack
Transmitter wavelength (nm): 850 nm (nominal)
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 2000MHz-km (OM3) Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 500MHz-km (OM2) Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 400MHz-km Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 62.5/125um MMF, 200MHz-km (OM1) Typical Reach (m): 300 m
Fiber type: 62.5/125um MMF, 160MHz-km Typical Reach (m): 300 m
Applicable platforms:
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
Short reach fiber 1G SFP distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1G SFP Ethernet short range (300 m) - Single
Transmitter wavelength (nm): 850 nm (nominal)
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 2000MHz-km (OM3) Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 500MHz-km (OM2) Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 50/125um MMF, 400MHz-km Typical Reach (m): 550 m
Fiber type: 62.5/125um MMF, 200MHz-km (OM1) Typical Reach (m): 275 m
Fiber type: 62.5/125um MMF, 160MHz-km Typical Reach (m): 220 m
Applicable platforms:
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
Long reach fiber 1G SFP distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1G SFP Ethernet LX - Single
Transmitter wavelength (nm): 1310 nm (nominal)
Fiber type: 9/125um SMF
Typical reach (m): 10 km
Applicable platforms:
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
Long reach fiber 1G SFP distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1G SFP Ethernet long range (10 km) - Single
Transmitter wavelength (nm): 1310 nm (nominal)
Fiber type: 9/125um SMF
Typical reach (m): 10 km
Applicable platforms:
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
10 GE pluggable media
The following information is provided for 10G transceivers:
- Description: The price list description of the part.
- Transmit Wavelength: The nominal transmit wavelength.
- Cable/Fiber Type: Fiber characteristics affect the maximum transmit distance achievable. With 10G on multi-mode fiber (MMF), various dispersion components become dominant. For more information, see http://www.thefoa.org/tech/ref/basic/fiber.html.
- Typical Reach: Maximum transmit distance.
- Applicable platforms: Some chassis are available with different media options. Use the appropriate data sheet to confirm that your particular chassis type supports the media.
Short reach fiber 10G SFP+ distance specifications
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 5550/5650/5750
- MPX 5500
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25100 40G, MPX 25160 40G
- MPX 14000
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 15000
- MPX 15000-50G (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000 (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000-50S (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000-100G (adapter required to connect 100G ports to 10G transceiver)
| Description | Transmitter Wavelength (nm) | Fiber Type | Typical Reach (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix ADC 10G SFP+, Ethernet Short Range (300 m) - Single | 850 nm (nominal) | 50/125um MMF, 2000MHz- km (OM3) | 300 m |
| 50/125um MMF, 500MHz-km (OM2) | 82 m | ||
| 50/125um MMF, 400MHz-km | 66 m | ||
| 62.5/125um MMF, 200MHz-km (OM1) | 33 m | ||
| 62.5/125um MMF, 160MHz-km | 26 m |
Long reach fiber 10G SFP+ distance specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 10G SFP+ Ethernet long range (10 km) - Single
Transmitter wavelength (nm): 1310 nm (nominal)
Fiber type: 9/125um SMF
Typical reach (m): 10 km
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 5550/5650/5750
- MPX 5500
- MPX 7500/9500
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 9700/10500/12500/15500
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25000-40G
- MPX 14000
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 15000
- MPX 15000-50G (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000 (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000-50S (adapter required to connect 50G ports to 10G transceiver)
- MPX 26000-100G (adapter required to connect 100G ports to 10G transceiver)
Citrix direct attached (DAC) copper TwinAx 10G SFP+ passive cables specifications
Description: Citrix ADC 1 m DAC SFP+ cable for up to 1 m distance
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 5901/5905/5910
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 8905/8910/8920/8930
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 14000
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 25000TA
- MPX 25000A
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25000-40G
Description: Citrix ADC 3 m DAC SFP+ cable for up to 3 m distance
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 5901/5905/5910
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 8905/8910/8920/8930
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 14000
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 25000TA
- MPX 25000A
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25000-40G
Description: Citrix ADC 5 m DAC SFP+ cable for up to 5 m distance
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 11515/11520/11530/11540/11542
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 14000
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 25000TA
- MPX 25000A
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25000-40G
Cisco 40G QSFP+ breakout cable specifications
Cisco part number: L45593-D178-C30
Description: 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach breakout cable assembly, 3 meters passive
Note: Applies to the following platforms
- MPX 11500/13500/14500/16500/18500/20500
- MPX 14000-40G
- MPX 14000-40C
- MPX 14000-40S
- MPX 14000 FIPS
- MPX 17500/19500/21500
- MPX 17550/19550/20550/21550
- MPX 22000
- MPX 24000
- MPX 25000T
- MPX 25000-40G
- MPX 25000TA
- MPX 25000A
Notes:
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Support for this cable is available in release 10.1 build 122.17 and later.
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The peer switch must be 40G. You connect 4x10G ports on the Citrix ADC appliance. The reverse is not supported. That is, 40G on the Citrix ADC appliance and 4x10G on the peer switch is not supported.
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To obtain these cables, contact Cisco partner representatives.