Updating The Barracuda Load Balancer Firmware; Verifying Your Subscription Status - Barracuda Networks Load Balancer Administrator's Manual

Updating the Barracuda Load Balancer Firmware

To update the firmware on the Barracuda Load Balancer:
Select
1.
Read the release notes to learn about the latest features and fixes provided in the new firmware
2.
version.
Click
3.
window.
Updating the firmware may take several minutes. Do not turn off the unit during this process.
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version.
The Barracuda Load Balancer begins downloading the latest firmware version. Click
4.
view the download status, until you see a message stating that the download has completed.
Click
5.
Click
6.
A Status page displays the progress of the reboot. Once the reboot is complete, the login page
appears.

Verifying Your Subscription Status

Once you install the Barracuda Load Balancer, your Energize Update and Instant Replacement
subscriptions are most likely active. However, it is important for you to verify the subscription status
so that your Barracuda Load Balancer can continue to receive the latest updates to the Intrusion
Prevention System from Barracuda Central. The Energize Update service is responsible for
downloading these updates to your Barracuda Load Balancer.
To check your subscription status:
Select
1.
From the
2.
Updates
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Time on the Barracuda Load Balancer is automatically updated via NTP (Network
Time Protocol). It requires that port 123 is opened for outbound UDP (User Datagram
Protocol) traffic on your firewall (if the Barracuda Load Balancer is located behind
one).
It is important that the time zone is set correctly because this information is used to
coordinate traffic distribution and in all logs and reports.
If desired, change the port number used to access the Barracuda Load Balancer
4c.
administration interface. The default port is 8000.
Enter the amount of time, in minutes, for the length of your Web administration
4d.
interface session before you are logged off due to inactivity.
(Optional) Specify your local SMTP server. Enter the email address for your
4e.
administrator to receive system email alerts.
Click .
4f. Save Changes
Advanced > Firmware Update
next to Latest General Release. Click
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is disabled if the Barracuda Load Balancer is running the latest firmware
when the download completes.
Apply Now
when prompted to reboot the Barracuda Load Balancer.
OK
.
Basic > Status
Subscription Status
and
Instant Replacement
.
section, verify that the word Current appears next to
(if purchased).
on the download duration
OK
Refresh
Energize
to