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Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Migration from 7.x - 8.0.0 to 8.0.3

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Important Note for Users operating Firmware 7.2.5 or 7.2.6

IMPORTANT NOTE
Ensure that the partition layout of your firewall/Control Center applies to the values in the table of paragraph Disk Space Requirements below.
  1. If you operate a firewall that was shipped from the factory with firmware 7.2.6 or if you have already repartitioned the hard disk and performed a fresh install of firmware 7.2.6, then the hard disk already has a partition layout that is suitable for firmware 8.x.
    In this case you can upgrade directly to firmware 8.x without repartitioning the hard disk.
  2. If you operate a firewall with firmware version <= 7.2.5, you must repartition the hard disk with the layout listed below and fresh install firmware 7.2.6. After that, you can update to 8.x without repartitioning.

Before You Begin

Disk Space Requirements

Upgrading to version >=8.0.2 requires your disk partitions to have enough free disk space!

Only a fresh install will repartition the firewall's disk drive for future requirements.

Firmware 8.0.3 will require the following partition spaces if now already done:

Disk Space Requirements FIREWALL:

Hard Drive Partition

Disk Space Required

Swap2 GB
Boot1 GB
/8 GB
/phion04 GB
/art3 GB

Disk Space Requirements CONTROL CENTER:

Hard Drive Partition

Disk Space Required

Swap2 GB
Boot1 GB
/10 GB
/phion04 GB
/art10 GB
Header Reordering for VLANs

Important

If you are using xDSL links on a VLAN interface, or if you are using the DHCP-server service or DHCP relay agent on your firewall, perform the steps below before applying the update:

  1. Go to Configuration Tree > Box > Network.
  2. On the left side, click Virtual LANs.
  3. In the list, double-click the VLAN entry where the xDSL is attached to.
  4. Enable Header Reordering.
  5. Click OK and Send Changes/Activate.
  6. Go to CONTROL > Box and click Network in the left navigation bar to expand the menu.
  7. In the left navigation bar, click Activate new network configuration.
  8. Click Soft... to trigger a network activation.

After completing these steps, install the update to 8.0.3.

Within the reboot from the firmware update, the Header Reordering setting will be applied to your VLAN interface.

If these steps are not done before the update, be aware of the following:

  • Your xDSL connection will no longer work after the update.
  • Your DHCP server will no longer work as expected for VLANs after the update.
  • Your DHCP relay agent no longer works as expected.

For more information on the setting for header reordering, see also 8.0.3 Release Notes , paragraph "Usage of DHCP on a VLAN Interface".

Barracuda Firewall Admin

After updating a system, you must also download Firewall Admin with the same version. Firewall Admin is backward-compatible. That means you can manage 7.x and 8.x F-Series Firewalls and Control Centers with Firewall Admin 8.x. 

Always use the latest version of Barracuda Firewall Admin.

Read the Release Notes, especially the Known Issues section, for the firmware version that you want to update to.

For more information, see 8.0.3 Release Notes .

Migration Path to 8.0.3

The following table lists all current firmware versions to which this article applies:

Current Version
Target Version 8.0.3
7.0.0 - 7.0.4

Yes

7.1.0 EA - 7.1.5Yes
7.2.0 - 7.2.6
Yes
8.0.0Yes

Review Upgrade Requirements

Verify that your CloudGen Firewall or Control Center meets the upgrade requirements, and read the release notes for the firmware version.

Migrating vs. Clean Install

Firmware version 8.0.2 supports both migrating from 7.x to 8.0.3 and a clean install of 8.0.3.

Barracuda Networks recommends that you do a fresh install due to the following reasons:

  • Firmware >=8.0.2 has been refactored to meet increasing storage demands, also for upcoming releases. For this, the internal disk of the firewall must be repartitioned to provide enough space at the startup of the firewall. This is the ideal opportunity to prepare your firewall for future firmware releases with increasing storage demands.
  • For more information on how to do a fresh install, see "How to do a Fresh Install of Firmware 8.0.3" at the end of this article.

Supported Models for Firmware Version 8.0.3

The following models will be capable of running firmware version 8.0.3:

Barracuda CloudGen F-Series and Control Center Models

Hardware Systems

F12 Rev A, F18 Rev A/B, F80 Rev A/B, F82 Rev A, F180 Rev A, F180R Rev A, F183, F183R Rev A, F280 Rev A/B, F380 Rev A, F400 Rev B (8/12 ports), F600 Rev C/D, F800 Rev B/C,  F900 Rev A (only fresh install), F900 Rev B, F1000 Rev A

Virtual Systems

VF10, VF25, VF100, VF250, VF500, VF1000, VF2000, VF4000, VF8000, VC400, VC610, VC820, ProxMox running with KVM images 

Public CloudAWS, Azure, Google Cloud

Standard Hardware Systems

Standard Hardware

A standard hardware system is a Barracuda CloudGen Firewall F-Series running on 3rd-party server hardware using an SF license. Consult the Barracuda Networks Technical Support to find out if your specific standard hardware is supported.

Legacy Services with Release of Firmware 8.0.3

With firmware release 8.0.3 and higher, the following services are no longer available:

Legacy Services no longer available in firmware release 8.0.2 and higher
  • SSH Proxy
  • FTP Gateway
  • Mail Gateway
  • SPAM Filter
  • Public Key Infrastructure Service
  • NG Web Filter (IBM/ISS)
Before migrating your firewall to release 8.0.3, you must remove these services on your current release, e.g., firmware release 7.2. This applies both to stand-alone and managed firewalls in cluster versions lower than 8.x.

Replacement of Virtual Servers by a New 2-Layer Architecture

The former 3-layer server-service architecture has been replaced by a 2-layer architecture where services are now operated on top of the box layer. With firmware >=8.0.2, services are subordinated to the Assigned Services node and allow a simpler administration of services and reduce error-prone issues by limiting services to run only on the box where they are initially created on.

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If you are migrating from firmware versions < 8.0.2 to the new firmware 8.0.3, the old 3-layer architecture will still be active and you still can make changes to the respective server-service nodes.

However, if you want to create a new node for services, firmware 8.0.3 only supports the creation of the 2-layer based Assigned Services node.

For more information, see 8.0.3 Release Notes  , Assigned Services and Understanding Assigned Services.

Shared Services

 

If you manage multiple cluster versions on your Control Center, note that a shared service for an 8.x cluster must be configured differently than for a 7.x cluster.

Unlike for 7.x clusters, a shared service for an 8.x cluster can no longer be assigned to the Server node, but rather must be assigned to the Assigned Services node.

Box in a Cluster for Firmware 7.2
(3-layer server-service architecture)
Box in a Cluster for Firmware 8.0
(2-layer assigned-services architecture)
Adding a Shared Service to all Servers
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Adding a Shared Service to all Boxes
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Adding a Shared Service to Assigned Services
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Naming of Bridges

The name of bridge devices phbr-<name> has been replaced by the new name br.<name>.

Migration Instructions for 8.0.3

When upgrading according to the migration path above, you must complete the migration steps listed below:

Step 1. Replace Legacy Services (Where Applicable)

Legacy services that provided antivirus integration can be substituted to preserve the level of security. The substitutions for the following services can be configured by following these links:

Legacy ServiceSubstitutions, e.g., Firmware Release 7.2
Mail Gateway
FTP Gateway

After substituting, it is safe to remove the respective legacy services.

Step 2. Remove All Legacy Services from the Virtual Server

The following steps must be executed for all legacy services listed at the beginning of this paragraph if they are running on top of your virtual server.

  1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > Box > Virtual Servers > your virtual server > Assigned Services.
  2. Right-click the legacy service.
  3. In the list, select Lock.
  4. Right-click the legacy service.
  5. In the list, select Remove Service.
  6. In the notification window, click Yes to remove the service.
  7. Click Activate.
Step 3. (optional) Disconnect Your CloudGen Firewall from Azure OMS Log Analytics Workspace

This step is necessary only for CloudGen Firewalls that are connected to an Azure OMS Log Analytics workspace if you migrate from firmware 7.x to 8.0.3.

  1. Log into the Azure portal: https://portal.azure.com.
  2. In the left menu, click All services and go to Log Analytics workspaces.
  3. Select the workspace that your CloudGen Firewall is attached to.
  4. Click Virtual machines to show a list of all virtual machines.
  5. Click on the entry of the virtual machine of your CloudGen Firewall.
  6. Click Disconnect to disconnect the CloudGen Firewall from the Log Analytics workspace.
  7. To confirm that you want to disconnect the virtual machine, click the Yes button.
  8. Wait until you are informed that it is successfully disconnected.

After the update, you must reconnect your Log Analytics workspace again.

VPN IPsec Tunnels with IKEv2 DH-Groups for Phase 1 & 2

Some DH groups with a smaller length are no longer suited to provide state of the art security for IKEv2 in phase 1 and phase 2.

If you have VPN IPsec tunnels configured that use IKEv2 DH groups, you must check the setting with a version of Firewall Admin that applies to a firewall firmware version <= 8.0 before migrating!

To check the settings, do not use Firewall Admin for CloudGen Firewall 8.0.3 at this point unless you want to break your VPN tunnels!

Elliptic Curves for Diffie Hellman Groups with a bit-length smaller that 256 bit are no longer supported because they are not secure.

To check the settings, use Firewall Admin for a CloudGen firmware version <= 8.0:

  1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > Box > Virtual Servers > your virtual server > Assigned Services > VPN > Site to Site > IPsec IKEv2 Tunnels > your IPsec IKEv2 Tunnel, section Phase 1, DH Group.
  2. If you have configured a red marked DH-Group 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 for Phase 1 & 2, replace this value by a DH-Group marked as green in the following table:

    KeywordDH GroupModulus
    ecp19225192 bits
    ecp22426224 bits
    ecp25619256 bits
    ecp38420384 bits
    ecp51221512 bits
    ecp224bp27224 bits
    ecp256bp28256 bits
    ecp384bp29384 bits
    ecp512bp30512 bits

After this point, it is safe to use Firewall Admin for firmware release 8.0.3.

DNS

Firmware 8.0.2 includes a new DNS implementation with a redesigned user interface to provide a better user experience. If you are running a DNS server, all DNS zones and records will be migrated to the 8.0.2 firmware version. Also, if the DNS server is active on 7.x and when migrating from 7.2 to 8.0.2, all migrated IP addresses will be assigned to the ALL listener category. This only refers to the Listener Name parameter in the DNS records, not the DNS Listener Classification. The DNS Listener Classification is not changed (or created) upon migration but can be configured afterward for additional answer conditions (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL) on the DNS records.

  1. Read the DNS documentation DNS before migrating. Depending on your current configuration, additional configuration steps may be necessary after migration.
    After the migration, an implicit listener will only be available for direct-attached networks. For recursive lookups from remote networks, you must create a listener for the IP address where DNS queries will be received on. These listeners must be associated with their corresponding zone entries.
  2. If you have configured/modified special BIND parameters on the file system level in firmware releases earlier than 8.0.3, only those parameters will be migrated that are directly available through the new user interface.
Zones

Zones will be migrated depending on their zone type:

Zone Type of DNS < 8.0.2MigrationTarget Zone Type of DNS 8.0.3
Master zoneYesMaster zone
Master zone that contains in-addr.arpa / ipv6.arpaYesReverse zone
Slave zoneYesSlave zone
Forward zoneNo-
Hint zoneNo-

Record Types

All records will be migrated. However, there will be a differentiation:

  • Standardized record types will be migrated to standardized record types, e.g., A, AAAA, NS, MX
  • Non-standardized record types will be migrated to OTHER record type
DNS Configuration Options

Configuration parameters that are not explicitly mentioned here will not be migrated!

Configuration parameters that will be migrated are listed in the following table.

Configuration valueWhere to find in old DNS < 8.0.2Where to find in new DNS 8.0.3
forwardersDNS Configuration > right-click on root node → Properties...DNS Forwarders
mastersDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > type "Slave" > MastersMaster DNS Servers
allow-transferDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > advanced...Zone Transfer ACL
TTL of the SOA recordDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > Start of authority (SOA) > Expire (TTL)Edit Hosted Zone > TTL
SOA MNAMEDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > Start of authority (SOA) > Primary ServerEdit Hosted Zone > Primary Master Name Server
SOA RNAMEDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > Start of authority (SOA) > Responsible personEdit Hosted Zone > Responsible Person Email
$TTLDNS Configuration > right-click on zone node → Properties... > Start of authority (SOA) > Standard TTLEdit Hosted Zone > TTL
Usage of DNS Command Line Tool 'dig'

Because the new DNS implementation in the firmware release >=8.0.2 is based on BIND V9.11, the usage of DNS cookies is now allowed as a default. DNS cookies increase the security during the communication between a BIND-based DNS server and a BIND-based client, e.g., a CloudGen Firewall acting as a client and sending resolving requests to another CloudGen Firewall running as a DNS master.

The BIND V9.11 command line tool 'dig' uses DNS cookies when queries are sent. However, this can lead to problems if a resolving query with a DNS cookie is received by a Microsoft DNS server because cookies are not handled there. User scripts that execute the command 'dig' will therefore fail in case the answering DNS server is from Microsoft.

To avoid problems, you must modify your scripts that use the 'dig' command so that DNS cookies are not used when the command 'dig' is executed. For this, add the option '+nocookie' to the end of the line, e.g., dig ....... +nocookie.

For more information on how to use 'dig', log into the shell and type 'man dig'.

First-Generation ATP to Second-Generation Barracuda ATP Cloud Migration

As of January 31, 2019, the first-generation ATP cloud services used by default with firmware versions 7.0.x, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, and 7.2.0 will be discontinued. Firewalls using ATP must switch to the second-generation ATP cloud service, which is known as Barracuda Advanced Threat Protection (BATP).

The following table gives an overview of the options you have when you run a special firmware version:

ProductYour Current
Firmware Version
Migrating Option
Stand-alone Box

7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.2.0

Update to the latest 7.1.x or 7.2.x releases, which are using BATP, without the need for further changes.
For more information, see How to Install Updates via NextGen Admin on campus.barracuda.com .

If you cannot update your stand-alone box(es) to the latest releases, you can also migrate manually.
For more information, see How to Migrate Boxes with 7.1.0, 7.1.1 and 7.2.0 to BATP below.

Control Center
with
Managed Box

CC: 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.2.0
and
Box: 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.2.0

Update your managed boxes via the Control Center to the latest firmware release.
For more information, see How to Update Control Center-Managed CloudGen Firewalls.

If you cannot update your managed box(es) to the latest releases, you can also migrate manually.
For more information, see How to Migrate Boxes with 7.1.0, 7.1.1 and 7.2.0 to BATP below.

Control Center
with
Managed Box

CC: 7.1.2, 7.2.1 or newer
and
Box: 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.2.0
If you cannot update your managed box(es) to the latest release, contact the Barracuda Networks Support Team.
Stand-alone Box
Managed Box
7.1.2 or newer
7.2.1 or newer
These firmware versions already support BATP. No changes are necessary.

How to Migrate Box with 7.1.0, 7.1.1 and 7.2.0 to BATP

Step 1. Enable Expert Settings in Barracuda Firewall Admin

For more information, see Barracuda Firewall Admin Settings.

Step 2. Enable the BATP Cloud Service

Enabling the BATP cloud service disconnects your firewall from the first-generation ATP service and connects it to the second-generation Barracuda ATP Cloud.

  1. Log into your firewall.
  2. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > your virtual server > Assigned Services > AV (Virus Scanner) > Virus Scanner Settings.
  3. In the left menu, click ATP.
  4. Click Lock.
  5. In the ATP Cloud Communication section, select the check box Enable BATP Cloud.
    migrate_to_batp_enable_batp_cloud.png
  6. Click Send Changes.
  7. Click Activate.

Your firewall now is connected to the second-generation Barracuda ATP Cloud service.

SSL VPN

If you are upgrading from 7.x, you will need to enable the TOTP service in order to continue allowing your users to self-enroll in the Time-based One-Time Password authentication scheme.

Change to List of Available Ports for Barracuda Download Servers

Barracuda Networks download servers no longer provide downloads on port 8000. Instead, downloads are delivered only through ports 80 and 443.

For more information, see Best Practice - Hostname List for Barracuda Online Services.

Source-Based VPN Routing Table Entries

If you are using source-based VPN routing tables, you have the option of moving the entries to the main routing table. For this, you must set the switch Add VPN Routes to Main Routing Table (Single Routing Table) to yes in CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > your virtual server > VPN > VPN Settings > Server Settings.

Unlike before, entries with identical destination addresses in the main routing table are now aggregated regardless of their source address to save valuable memory for even more routing entries. You must be aware that when moving source-based VPN routing entries to the main routing table, the source address of a VPN routing entry will be ignored. Therefore, if you want to route VPN traffic based on a special source address, it is recommended not to use the option as described above.

Firewall Activity Log

When updating a box to 8.0.3, logging of the actions Drop/Remove is disabled by default.

In case the log policy Activity Log Data is set to Log-Info-Text, the setting must be reconfigured after the update to 8.0.3. The update will introduce the default value Log-Info-Code.

Update for SNMP, PHION-MIB.txt File

A new PHION-MIB.txt file is provided that solves an issue where throughput data can now exceed the limit of a 32-bit integer. If your CloudGen Firewall is also part of your SNMP, you should download this new file version. For more information, see PHION-MIB Field Descriptions.

Transfer and Reassign Certificates

In case you are running a stand-alone firewall and want to manage it in a Control Center, all certificates stored in the local Certificate Store must be saved on the stand-alone firewall, imported to the Certificate Store on the Control Center, and reassigned at their appropriate location of usage. For more information, see How to Import an Existing CloudGen Firewall into a Control Center.

SSL VPN, NAC, and SSL VPN Authentication

SSL VPN authentication and NAC are automatically migrated into the default access control policy.

For more information see How to Configure Access Control Policies for Multi-Factor and Multi-Policy Authentication.

ECDSA SSH Key

Depending on the cipher preferred by the SSH client, you may be prompted to accept the new ECSDA key.

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Initial Grace Period for Default Password

When licensing a hardware appliance or a virtual firewall, the initial default password must be immediately changed to a new password after logging in. The new password will be valid even after the license has expired.

How to Do a Fresh Install of Firmware 8.0.3

For a fresh install, it is recommended to first back up your firewall configuration. After installing the new firmware 8.0.3, the configuration must be restored.

  1. Create a backup of your firewall configuration. For more information, see How to Back Up and Restore Firewall, Secure Access Controller and Control Center Configurations.
  2. Install the new firmware 8.0.3. For more information, see How to Recover a CloudGen Firewall or Control Center Appliance with a USB Flash Drive.
  3. Restore the previously created backup of your firewall configuration. For more information, see How to Back Up and Restore Firewall, Secure Access Controller and Control Center Configurations.

How to Migrate to Version 8.0.3

Download the appropriate download file.

If You Migrate from Version 8.0 or 8.0.1/8.0.2 to 8.0.3
  1. Go to the download portal https://dlportal.barracudanetworks.com/#/packages/5086/patch.GWAY-8.0.3-0137.tgz.
  2. Download the patch package.
If You Migrate from Versions 7.x to 8.0.3
  1. Go to the download portal  https://dlportal.barracudanetworks.com/#/packages/5085/update.GWAY-8.0.3-0137.tgz .
  2. Download the update package.
Start the Update

You can now update the CloudGen Firewall or Control Center.

For more information, see Updating CloudGen Firewalls and Control Centers.