Verify Equipment
Verify you have the necessary equipment:
- Barracuda Phone System (check that you have received the correct model)
- AC power cord
- Ethernet cables
- VGA monitor (recommended)
- PS2 keyboard (recommended)
- Uninterruptible power supply (recommended)
- Two telephone Y-cables (model 270B only)
Power Requirements
- AC input voltage 100-240 volts
Install the Barracuda Phone System
See instructions below to install the Barracuda Phone System using either a keyboard and monitor or through the serial port.
Option 1. Install Using a Keyboard and Monitor
Fasten the Barracuda Phone System to a standard 19-inch rack or other stable location (except the desktop Model 170).
- Connect a CAT5 or a CAT6 Ethernet from your network switch to the LAN Ethernet port on the front of the Barracuda Phone System.
- Connect the following to your Barracuda Phone System:
- Power cord (AC input voltage range is 100-240 volts at 50/60 Hz)
- VGA monitor
- PS2 keyboard
- Press the Power button located on the front of the appliance to turn the unit on.
Option 2. Install Using the Serial Port
- Fasten the Barracuda Phone System to a standard 19-inch rack or other stable location (except the desktop Model 170).
- Connect a CAT5 or CAT6 patch cable from your network switch to the LAN Ethernet port on the front of the Barracuda Phone System.
- Connect the following to your Barracuda Phone System:
- Power cord (AC input voltage range is 100-240 volts at 50/60 Hz)
- Null modem cable (via the serial port)
- Connect the other end of the null modem cable to the serial port of a computer.
- Press the Power button located on the front of the appliance, and wait for the system to fully boot.
- On the connected computer, configure a terminal client with the following settings:
- Line speed: 38400
- Data bits: 8
- Parity bit: N
- Stop bits: 1
- Once connected, press Enter on your computer keyboard to invoke the login prompt.
Continue with Step 2 - How to Configure IP Address and Network Settings.