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This Product is End-of-Life and End-Of-Support

End-Of-Life and End-Of-Support on December 1st, 2020: All Barracuda Firewall X-Series sales will cease; neither new sales nor any renewals will be available. If you currently hold a maintenance and support contract, you will continue to receive our award-winning support and services until your contract expires. Please see the End-Of-Life definition as described in the End of Support and End of Life Information.

Getting Started

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These instructions are an expanded version of the Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series Quick Start Guide that was shipped with your appliance. If you have already completed the steps in the Quick Start Guide, go to Step 4.

To get started with your Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series, you must complete the activation procedure and integrate the firewall into your existing network. You can also directly replace an existing firewall if your ISP assigns the WAN IP address via DHCP. For all other types of Internet connections, you must first complete activation and basic setup in the existing network. After completing the basic setup wizard, you can evaluate the X-Series Firewall as a firewall, using one of the firewall configuration wizards, or as a remote access gateway, using the Remote Access Gateway wizard.

Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series in an Existing Network

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Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series directly Attached to a DHCP ISP Connection

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Before You Begin

Unpack the NextGen X-Series Firewall and verify that you have all of the following accessories:

  • Barracuda NextGen X-Series Firewall (verify that you have received the correct model)
  • AC power cord
  • Power supply (X100/X101/X200/X201 only)
  • Wi-Fi antenna (X101/X201 only)
  • Mounting brackets (X300 and above)
  • Ethernet cable

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your Barracuda sales representative.

Step 1. Connect Your PC to the NextGen X-Series Firewall

The number of ports depends on your model. By default, the ports are configured as follows:

  • Port 1: Management port (access to the management interface)
  • Port 2: DHCP client
  • Port 3-8: Not configured

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  1. Plug in your client PC to Port 1 of the firewall.

  2. Plug in your Internet connection to Port 2 of the firewall.

The X-Series Firewall must be assigned an IP address by a DHCP server in your network or a DHCP server of your ISP.

Step 2. Set a Static IP Address on the Client PC

Configure your client PC to use the following static IP address configuration for the network interface connected to the firewall:

  • IP Address – 192.168.200.100
  • Netmask – 255.255.255.0
  • Gateway – 192.168.200.200
  • DNS Servers – Enter DNS servers in your network, or use public DNS servers such as the Google DNS servers 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Windows 8 / 8.1

You must have administrative rights to set the IP address on Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1.

  1. Open the Control Panel and click View network status and tasks. The Network and Sharing Center window opens.
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  2. In the View your active networks list, click on the name of the network interface connected to the firewall. For example, if you click on Ethernet, the Ethernet Status window opens.
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  3. Click Properties and double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties windows opens.
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  4. Select Use the following IP address:. Enter the static IP address, netmask, default gateway, and DNS servers.
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  5. Click OK.

You are now using a static IP address.

Step 3. Log into the Web Interface

Access the web interface of the X-Series Firewall.

  1. Go to https://192.168.200.200 in your browser. 
  2. Proceed at the certificate warning.
  3. Log into the web interface with the default user credentials:
    • Default username – admin
    • Default password – admin
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  4. The Basic Setup wizard automatically launches.

Step 4. Complete the Basic Setup Wizard

The basic setup wizard automatically starts when you first log into the firewall.

  1. Change the Password: The default password is admin.
  2. Enter the default domain for your network.
  3. Enter the System Contact Email Address. You will receive emails from Barracuda Central at this email address.

  4. Select the Time Zone.
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  5. Click Next.
  6. (optional) Change the Management IP Address to match your existing network.
  7. (optional) Change the Management Netmask to match the management network.
  8. Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server.
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  9. (optional) If the network segment connected to P2 requires an HTTP proxy to access the Internet, set Upstream Proxy to Yes. 
    • Proxy Server – Enter the IP address of your proxy server.
    • Proxy Port – Enter the port the proxy server is listening on. E.g., 3128
    • (optional) Proxy Username – Enter the username used to authenticate to the proxy.
    • (optional) Proxy Password – Enter the proxy password.
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  10. Click Next.
  11. (optional) Click Print.

  12. Review your configuration settings and click Apply Now.
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    If you changed the time zone, the X-Series Firewall will now reboot.

Next Steps

After the reboot, select a wizard for a customized setup, or configure the appliance manually:

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  • As a firewall, by completing the configuration wizard matching your use case. For more information, see Deploy as Firewall.
  • As a remote access gateway using the Remote Access Gateway wizard. This wizard takes you through the necessary steps to configure a client-to-site VPN. For more information, see Deploy as Remote Access Gateway.