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Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

F400 Revision B

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F400 Rev. B Standard Model

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F400 Rev. B Sub-Model .F20

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The standard model of Barracuda Networks' CloudGen Firewall F400 (Rev. B) comes with eight 10/100/1000 MBit RJ45 Ethernet ports and a single power supply. Other F400 B model types (.F20) provide different port combinations and a dual power supply.

F400 B Standard Model Port Configuration

Port LabelOS NotationSpeed/TypeManagement Port
1p110/100/1000 MBit RJ45X
2p210/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
3p310/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
4p410/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
5p510/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
6p610/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
7p710/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
8p810/100/1000 MBit RJ45 

F400 B Sub-Model .F20 Port Configuration

 

LabelOS NotationSpeed/TypeManagement Port
1p110/100/1000 MBit RJ45X
2p210/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
3p310/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
4p410/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
5p510/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
6p610/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
7p710/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
8p810/100/1000 MBit RJ45 
9p91 GbE Optical Fiber SFP 
10p101 GbE Optical Fiber SFP 
11p111 GbE Optical Fiber SFP 
12p121 GbE Optical Fiber SFP 

The CloudGen Firewall hardware appliances ship with a Quick Start Guide. Follow this guide to connect to your firewall. To protect your network, follow the instructions for the standard deployment.

Hardware Specifications

Warranty and Safety Instructions

Opening your Barracuda Networks appliance or removing its warranty label unless instructed to do so by Barracuda Networks support will void your warranty and hardware support. Barracuda Networks Appliance Safety Instructions

Interface

Standard Model

  • 8x 1 GbE
Model F20
  • 8x 1 GbE Copper
  • 4x 1 GbE SFP
USB 2.02
Serial console1 [RJ45]
System
RAM [GB]4
Mass Storage
TypeSSD
Size [GB]80 GB or higher
Size, Weight, Dimensions
Appliance weight [kg]7.5
Carton weight with appliance [kg]10.2
Appliance size: width x depth x height [mm]430 x 450 x 44
Carton size: width x depth x height [mm]620 x 590 x 200
Form factor1U Rack Mount

Hardware

DisplayYes
CoolingFan
Power supply

Single, internal (standard)
Dual hot swap, internal (F20)

Environmental
Noise emission [db/A]N/A
Operating temperature [°C]0 to +40
Storage temperature [°C]-20 to +60
Operating humidity (non-condensing)5% to 95%
Certifications & Compliance
CE emissionsYes
CE electrical safetyYes
FCC emissionsYes
ROHS compliantYes
Power & Efficiency
Power supply typeInternal
Power type [AC/DC]AC
Input rating [Volts]100-240
Input frequency [Hz]50-60
Auto senseYes
Wattage / max. power draw [W]250
Max. power draw (@ 230V) [A]2.6
Max. heat dissipation [W]250
Max. heat dissipation [BTU]1024
Energy efficiency [average]> 80%

The hardware specifications list was valid at the time this manual was published. The listed components are subject to change at any time, as Barracuda Networks may change hardware components due to technological advancements. Therefore, the list may not reflect the current hardware configuration of the Barracuda Networks appliance it was delivered with.

LEDs and Acoustic Signals

Your appliance is equipped with a variety of LEDs. The tables below show the different meanings of the different glowing states and acoustic signals:

LED ColorStatusMeaning InstallationMeaning Operation

All LEDs Off

Off

Appliance is powered off or installation has not initialized far enough for LED control when installation is started. 

Appliance is powered off.

Power LED front side - GREEN

Steady

Installation was completed successfully, appliance is halted for reboot or installation was not yet initialized far enough for LED control.

Appliance is plugged in and is on.

Disc LED front side - YELLOW

Blinking

Appliance is reading or writing on storage.

Appliance is accessing the internal storage.

Port LEDs - GREEN/YELLOW

Left blinking

Data transfer – Yellow (10/100 Mbps)

Port in use.
Right steady-Port is on.
PSU LEDgreenPSU module connected and runningPower supply unit is working.
redFaulty / not workingPower supply unit is not working.
Acoustic SignalFrequencyMeaning Installation
Beep1 time

Unit starts booting

Beep3 timesInstallation is completed successfully and appliance is halted for reboot. After reboot, one beep indicates booting.

Not all appliances support yellow and/or red LED colors. Depending on the appliance type, the status LED might be on by default and it might take some time during boot and installation to start either blinking or changing the color. Furthermore, the status LED might blink at different frequencies.

Serial Console Port

In order to establish a console connection to the appliance using a serial cable (RJ45), you need to configure the serial port on the terminal using the following parameters:

ParameterValue
Baud19200
Bits8
Stop bit1
ParityNone
HandshakeNone

LC Display

Navigating

This security appliance features a key pad with four keys and an LCD panel on the left side of the front panel. These may be used to obtain certain information and to perform certain commands directly on the appliance.

Keyboard ButtonCommand
Left arrow or Escape key

Navigates back or acts like an Escape key while working in the LCD menu.

Up arrow

Navigates up or increases a value.

Down arrow

Navigates down or decreases a value.

Right arrow or Enter

Navigates forwards or acts like an Enter key for confirming a configuration step.

LCD Display Menu

You may use the LCD display and the keypad to access certain appliance features. Use the up and down keys to navigate through the items of the main menu.

The LCD menu features the following items from top to bottom:

LCD MenuMeaning
Appliance type, OS version and release numberThis is the default display.
IP address and subnet maskShows the configured IP address and subnet mask of the appliance.
Time and dateShows time and date currently configured on the appliance.
Uptime of Barracuda OSThe uptime in days, hours and minutes.
Serial number of the applianceUnique identifier for the appliance.
Shutdown menuEnables you to shut down the appliance.
Reboot menuEnables you to reboot the appliance.
Menu to change the management IP addressConfigure the IP address for the management port.
Menu to boot into ART during the next reboot

Enables you to set a flag that will cause the appliance to boot  into ART the next time it is rebooted.
Once set, this flag can not be deleted through the menu. When rebooted, the appliance will not start Barracuda OS, but ART instead. You may connect to the appliance by using the serial console or by SSH. A Control Center managed box running in ART mode cannot be managed through the CC, although it will build a connection to the CC signaling its presence.