How to Deploy a NextGen F-Series Vx on Hyper-V

The Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx is available as a virtual machine for your Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor.

Before deploying the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx, verify that the host system meets the minimum storage requirements and review the resource recommendations for the production system.

In this article:

Before you Begin

• For information regarding the sizing of your CPU, disk, and RAM, see Virtual Systems (Vx).
• Download the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx VHD virtual disk image from the Barracuda Download Portal.
• Copy the VHD virtual disk image to the Microsoft Hyper-V server.

Step 1. Create a New Virtual Machine

Create a virtual machine using the sizing recommendations for your model of the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx.

1. Launch Hyper-V Manager.
2. Right click on your Hyper V server and Select New > Virtual Machine. The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens. 
   
3. Enter the Name. E.g., Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx
4. Click Next. 
   
5. Enter the amount of memory in MB. E.g., 2048 

6. Click Next. 
   
7. Select the virtual network from the Connection drop down. 
8. Click Next. 
   
9. Select Use an existing virtual disk and enter the Location of the VHD file.
10. Click Next. 
    
11. Review the Summery and click Finish.

You can now launch the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx by selecting the virtual machine and clicking Start in the right pane.

Step 2. Configure the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx Unit on First Boot

You need to connect to the console of the VM to enter the minimal network configuration.

1. Launch Hyper-V Manager.
2. In the Virtual Machines pane, double-click on the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx VM. The console of the virtual Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx opens.
3. When the VM has started, the Active Recovery Technology (ART) menu is launched. 
   
4. Select Basic Configuration, enter the following network settings, and then press F3 to save your changes: 
   
   • Hostname – The desired hostname for your Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx unit. 
   • Management IP – The internal IP address for your Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx unit. This IP address must be reachable from your PC. E.g., 192.168.200.200
   • Netmask – The subnet mask. E.g., 255.255.255.0
   • Default Gateway – The IP address of the next hop device that serves as and access point to another network. E.g., 192.168.200.1
   
5. Press F3 to save the configuration.
6. Select Reboot. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx will restart with the new network configuration.

Next Step

After you deploy the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series Vx unit, continue with Getting Started.