NetScaler Exchange 2013 Load Balancing

Here an example how to configure Microsoft Exchange 2013 load balancing on Citrix NetScaler

Add Exchange Client Access (CAS) Servers

add server EXCHANGE-CAS01 10.1.0.101
add server EXCHANGE-CAS02 10.1.0.102

Create Service Groups

add serviceGroup service-EXCHANGE-OWA SSL -maxClient 0 -maxReq 0 -cip DISABLED -usip NO -useproxyport YES -cltTimeout 180 -svrTimeout 360 -CKA NO -TCPB NO -CMP YES -appf DISABLED

bind serviceGroup service-EXCHANGE-OWA EXCHANGE-CAS01 443 -CustomServerID “\”None\””
bind serviceGroup service-EXCHANGE-OWA EXCHANGE-CAS02 443 -CustomServerID “\”None\””
bind serviceGroup service-EXCHANGE-OWA -monitorName https

Import SSL cert

add ssl certKey mail-exchange-cas -cert “/nsconfig/ssl/mail-exchange-cas.pem” -key “/nsconfig/ssl/mail-exchange-cas.pem”

Create and Configure Virtual Server for Exchange

add lb vserver vserver-EXCHANGE-OWA SSL 192.168.0.1 443 -persistenceType SOURCEIP -cltTimeout 180
set ssl vserver vserver-EXCHANGE-OWA -tls11 DISABLED -tls12 DISABLED
bind lb vserver vserver-EXCHANGE-OWA service-EXCHANGE-OWA

Bind SSL to Service Groups and Virtual Server

bind ssl serviceGroup service-EXCHANGE-OWA -certkeyName mail-exchange-cas
bind ssl vserver vserver-EXCHANGE-OWA -certkeyName mail-exchange-cas

Some more information you find in the Citrix deployment guide for Exchange

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