Barracuda Load Balancer Hardware

Last updated on 2019-11-07 15:01:06

The Load Balancer appearance varies according to the device number, as described in this article.

Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440 Front Panel

The following image illustrates the front components of the Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440:

Table 1. Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440 Front Panel

Label	Description
Ports P1-P4	Data ports
Disk Light	Shows disk activity
Power Light	Displays: Green light when the system is powered on and the power supply is healthy. Orange/Amber light = The power supply is degraded. No light = The power supply is not working.
Reset	Resets the Barracuda Load Balancer
Power Button	Powers on/off the Barracuda Load Balancer

Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440 Back Panel

The following image illustrates the back panel components of the Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440:

Table 2. Barracuda Load Balancer 340 and 440 Back Panel

Component Name	Description
Power Supply	Connection for the AC power cord; standard power supply
Fan	Location of the fan
Mouse Port	Connection for the mouse
Keyboard Port	Connection for the keyboard
DVI Port	Connection for DVI display
Monitor Port	Connection for a VGA monitor
USB Ports (4)	Connections for USB devices (2 sets of 2 ports)
HDMI Port	Connection for an HDMI display
Ethernet Port	Management port

Barracuda Load Balancer 640 Front Panel

The following image illustrates the front components of the Barracuda Load Balancer 640; note that the power switch is on the back of the appliance and there is no reset button:

Table 3. Barracuda Load Balancer 640 Front Panel.

Label	Description
Serial	Can be used to access the administrative console. The settings are 9600/8-N-1.
Power Light	Displays: Green light when the system is powered on and the power supply is healthy. Orange/Amber light = the power supply is degraded, such as, for example, one of the two PSUs is not functioning. Pushing the Reset button may solve the problem; otherwise one of the PSUs should be replaced. No light = the power supply is not working.
Disk Light	Shows disk activity
USB	Reserved for future use
MGMT	Can be used as a management port. If there is no port with this label, use the Ethernet port on the back for management.
WAN	Port for WAN connection
Ports	Connect these ports to the Real Servers

Table 4. Barracuda Load Balancer 640 Back Panel

Component Name	Description
Power Supply	Connection for the AC power cord; standard power supply
Fan	Location of the fan
Mouse Port	Connection for the mouse
Keyboard Port	Connection for the keyboard

Power Requirements

AC input voltage 100-240 volts
Frequency 50/60 Hz