Barracuda Networks Load Balancer Quick Start Manual

The Barracuda Load Balancer is a Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancer with the added
protection of Intrusion Prevention which provides
your existing security systems.
This guide describes how to configure the Barracuda Load Balancer and create a Layer 4
Service in a two-armed Route-Path deployment. Alternative deployment and configuration
options are described in the Barracuda Load Balancer Administrator's Guide.

Getting Started

To set up your Barracuda Load Balancer, you need the following:
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Barracuda Load Balancer
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AC Power Cord
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Ethernet Cables
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VGA Monitor (recommended)
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PS2 Keyboard (recommended)

Install the Barracuda Load Balancer

To install the Barracuda Load Balancer:
1. Fasten the Barracuda Load Balancer to a 19-inch rack or place it in a stable
location.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network switch to the WAN Ethernet
port on the front panel of the Barracuda Load Balancer. Connect an Ethernet
cable from your LAN switch to the LAN port.
3. Connect a VGA Monitor, PS2 Keyboard, and AC power cord to the unit.
Note: Immediately after connecting an AC Power Cord to the unit, it may
power ON for a few seconds and then power OFF. This is because the unit is
designed to automatically return to a powered ON state in the event of a
power outage.
4. Press the power button on the front panel to turn the unit on.
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Configure the WAN IP Address

If you have a monitor connected, the Barracuda Load Balancer will display the
Boot Menu initially, and the Administrative Console login prompt once fully
booted. To begin the configuration:
1. Login to the Administrative Console using the admin login:
1. Login: admin
2. Password: admin
2. Configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS
Server and Secondary DNS Server as appropriate for your network.
3. Save your changes.
If you do not have a monitor and keyboard and want to set the IP using the
RESET button on the front panel, press and hold the RESET button per the
following table:
IP address
192.168.200.200
192.168.1.200
10.1.1.200

Specify the LAN IP address

Use a computer with a Web browser that is connected to the same network as
the Barracuda Load Balancer and follow these steps:
1. In your Web browser's address bar, enter http:// followed by the Barracuda
Load Balancer's IP address, followed by the default Web interface HTTP port
(:8000). For example, if you configured the Barracuda Load Balancer with an
IP address of 192.168.200.200, type:
http://192.168.200.200:8000
2. Login to the Barracuda Load Balancer Web interface as the administrator.
Username: admin Password: admin
3. Go to the Basic > IP Configuration page and enter the LAN IP address and
subnet mask. In this deployment mode the LAN IP address acts as the
default gateway for the Real Servers.
4. Click Save Changes.
Press and hold RESET for...
5 seconds
8 seconds
12 seconds
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