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How to Create a Stand-Alone Site Configuration in Barracuda SecureEdge

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Barracuda SecureEdge allows you to create stand-alone sites that are not attached to an edge service or a vWAN. You can either create a new stand-alone site or edit an existing site to become a stand-alone site.

  • Note that you cannot create an ExpressRoute on a stand-alone site.
  • Note that a SecureEdge Connector cannot be a stand-alone site.

Before You Begin

This configuration requires firmware 8.3.1 with hotfix 1083 or higher for stand-alone SecureEdge devices.

How to Create a New Stand-Alone Site

  1. Go to https://se.barracudanetworks.com and log in with your existing Barracuda Cloud Control account.

  2. In the left menu, click the Tenants/Workspaces icon.
  3. From the drop-down menu, select the workspace your site should be assigned to.
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  4. Go to Infrastructure > Sites. The Sites page opens.
  5. To create a new site configuration, click New Site.
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  6. The New Site Basic Information blade opens. Enter values for the following:
    • Name – Enter the name of the site.
    • Edge Service – Select (None).
    • Root Password – Enter the root password.
    • Confirm Root Password – Retype the root password to confirm.
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  7. Click Next. The Site Appliances blade opens.

  8. Select your appliance from the list of appliances linked to your account. For a high availability cluster, select two appliances. For more information on high availability, see High Availability. 

    Note: After ordering, it might take up to 3 hours before your device is listed.


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    If your appliance is not listed, you can add it by using the serial number and the linking code found on the back of the Quick Start Guide delivered with your appliance.


  9. Click Add missing site appliance by serial and linking code/license token. 
  10. Then, specify values for the following:
    • Serial – Enter the serial number of your appliance.
    • Code/Token – Enter the linking code (located on the back of the Quick Start Guide shipped with your hardware appliance), or the token of your VTx appliance.
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  11. Click Add to add the device to your account.
  12. Click Next. The WANs blade opens.
  13. Select the number of desired WAN connections from the drop-down list.
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  14. Click Next. The Configure WAN link blade opens.
  15. Specify values for the following:
    • Name – Enter a name for your uplink.
    • Type – Select Dynamic from the drop-down list.
    • Port – Select the port where your uplink is connected to. Default for DHCP connections is p4, except model T93 Revision A where DHCP is located on p2. Note: Port 1 is reserved for high availability.
    • Virtual LAN ID (Optional) – If required, enter the virtual LAN ID this interface is connected to.
    • Provider Pinning – Select a provider classification from the drop-down list.
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  16. Click Next. The LANs blade opens.
  17. Select the number of desired LAN connections from the drop-down list.
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  18. Click Next. The Configure LAN link blade opens. Specify values for the following:
    • Name – Enter a name for your LAN.
    • Port – Select a port from the drop-down list that the LAN is attached to. Note: Port 1 is reserved for high availability.
    • Virtual LAN ID (Optional) – If required, enter the virtual LAN ID this interface is connected to.
    • IP Address – Enter the IP address.
    • Netmask – Enter a number between 0 and 32 for the subnet mask.
    • DHCP – Select DHCP from the drop-down menu. You can choose between Disabled, DHCP Service, and DHCP Relay. If DHCP Service is enabled, you must enter the First IP Address and the Last IP Address. IP addresses within this range will be automatically assigned via DHCP. Note: For DHCP Relay, you must first configure DHCP Server via Infrastructure >Settings. For more information, see How to Configure the DHCP Relay Agent in SecureEdge.
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  19. Click Next. The Advanced Settings blade opens.
  20. Specify values for the following:
    • Update Window Timezone – Select Dynamic from the drop-down list, or select the time zone where the box is located.
    • Primary DNS – Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.
    • Secondary DNS – Enter the IP address the secondary DNS server.
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  21. Click Next. The Summary blade opens.
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  22. Review your specifications. If everything is correct, click Save.
  23. After your site configuration has been created successfully, click Finish.
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The appliance will automatically apply the configuration upon its first boot.

How to Edit an Existing Site to Become a Stand-Alone Site

You can edit an existing site to make it a stand-alone site.

  1. Follow the instructions of How to Change the Edge Service of a Site to change the edge service of an existing site.
  2. Go to Infrastructure > Sites. 
  3. Click the arrow icon next to the site entry.
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  4. On the site configuration page, select Settings. The Basic Information page opens.
  5. Select (None) for the Edge Service.
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  6. Click Save.

Further Information

For more information, see Hardware Deployment and Virtual Systems (VTx) Deployment.