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Barracuda NextGen Firewall X
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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.

Deploy as Firewall

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The initial setup wizard automatically starts when you first log into the firewall and guides you through the first configuration steps. Use the wizards to deploy the firewall into production or to evaluate it. 

You can also start the wizards at a later time: Go to ADVANCED > Wizards.

Step 1. Complete the setup wizard

The initial setup wizard automatically starts when you first log into the firewall. (When using another wizard, go to ADVANCED > Wizards, and click Start to launch the wizard.)

  • Evaluation mode – Sets up the firewall for evaluation at your desk or in a test lab. All network traffic is transparently forwarded from network interface p1 to p3. Verify p1 is connected to your LAN, and p3 to your test PC or test network.
  • Protect my network – Configures a primary and a secondary Internet uplink as well as up to two internal networks, including DHCP server configuration. To complete this, wizard the following information is required:
    • Local area network preferences (LAN IP address, gateway IP address, required DHCP settings)
    • Internet service provider (ISP) uplink information
    • Failover Internet service provider information (optional)
  • Manual configuration – Click Close to exit the setup wizard.

Step 2. Configure administrator IP/range

If administrators always use the same IP range, you can restrict access to the web interface of the firewall by specifying a range of allowed IP addresses or networks to increase security.

Misconfigurations of the administrator IP/range may cause the management web interface of the firewall to be unreachable. Contact Barracuda Networks Technical Support to recover connectivity.

  1. Go to BASIC > Administration.
  2. In the ADMINISTRATOR IP/RANGE section, enter the IP⁄Network Address and Netmask for the networks allowed to access the web interface. For a single IP address, set the Netmask field to 255.255.255.255.
  3. Click Add.
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Step 3. (Optional) Additional configuration steps

You may need to complete the following tasks to finish the basic setup for your firewall:

Step 4. Explore the Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series

After setting up the firewall, explore the following areas to learn where to get necessary information when working with your firewall and its services:

Subscription Status

To verify the status of your licenses, go to the BASIC > Status page and view the Subscription Status section. The status for all purchased licenses displays as Current. While the firewall is connected to the Internet, it automatically downloads licenses. If the firewall cannot be activated, please contact Barracuda Networks Technical Support.

Firmware Update

To verify that the firewall is using the latest available firmware, go to the ADVANCED > Firmware Update page. For production, use the latest general release firmware version. Before updating the appliance, read the release notes for information on new features, bug fixes, and possible migration instructions.

Network

To view the status of the following:

  • Network routes and interfaces – Go to the NETWORK > Routing page.
  • Network interface links – Go to the BASIC > Status page and move the mouse over the ports displayed in the Link Status section.

To view the configurations:

  • Network interfaces – Go to the NETWORK > IP Configuration page and view the Network Interface Configuration section.
  • Bridges – Go to the NETWORK > Bridging page. Before you deploy the firewall for use in production, delete the port 1—port 3 bridge.

For more information on networking, see Networking.

Firewall

To view access rules, go to the FIREWALL > Firewall Rules page.

To monitor currently active and recently established and completed connections, go to the following pages:

  • BASIC > Active Connections
  • BASIC > Recent Connections

For more information on the firewall and firewall rules, see Firewall.

Next steps

After setting up and exploring the firewall, you can complete the following tasks: