Updating The Ips Definitions; Creating Services - Barracuda Networks Load Balancer Administrator's Manual

The Barracuda Load Balancer should arrive with the Energize Updates (and Instant
3.
Replacement where applicable) subscription already enabled. If it is, then this step can be
skipped. Otherwise, to enable your subscription:
3a.
Figure 3.1: Location of the Activate Link
3b.
3c.
Note
If your subscription status does not change to Current, or if you have trouble filling out the
Activation page, call your Barracuda Networks sales representative.

Updating the IPS Definitions

To apply the newest definitions for the Intrusion Prevention System:
Select
1. Advanced > Energize Updates
Select
2. Hourly
definitions.
Check to see if the current version is the same as the latest general release. If the rules are up-to-
3.
date, proceed to the next section. If the rules are not up-to-date, continue to the next step.
Click
4. Update
Load Balancer.
Click
5. Save Changes

Creating Services

A Service is a combination of a Virtual IP (VIP), and one or more TCP/UDP ports that the Service
listens on. Traffic arriving over the designated port(s) to the specified VIP is directed to one of the
Real Servers that are associated with a particular Service. The Barracuda Load Balancer determines
the order in which the traffic is distributed to the Real Servers based on the policy type for the Service.
To create a load-balanced Service, see Creating a Service on page 44.
Click the Activate link as shown in Figure 3.1. The product activation displays in a
new browser window.
On the
Product Activation
confirmation page opens to display the terms of your subscription.
After a few minutes, from the Barracuda Load Balancer administration interface, click
in the
Refresh Subscription Status
your subscriptions displays as Current.
or for Automatically Update. The recommended setting is
Daily
to download and install the latest available IPS definitions onto the Barracuda
.
page, fill in the required fields and click
section of the
Basic > Status
.
Click to activate your
subscription
. A
Activate
page. The status of
Product
for IPS
Hourly
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