Barracuda Load Balancer
Barracuda Load Balancer - Quick Start Guide
The Barracuda Load Balancer is a Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancer with the added
protection of Intrusion Prevention which provides
another layer of defense to complement
your existing security systems.
This guide describes how to configure the Barracuda Load Balancer and create a Layer 4
Service in a two-armed Route-Path deployment. Alternative deployment and configuration
options are described in the
Barracuda Load Balancer Administrator’s Guide
.
Getting Started
To set up your Barracuda Load Balancer, you need the following:
Barracuda
Load
Balancer
AC Power Cord
Ethernet
Cables
VGA
Monitor
(recommended)
PS2 Keyboard (recommended)
Install the Barracuda Load Balancer
To install the Barracuda Load Balancer:
1. Fasten the Barracuda Load Balancer to a 19-inch rack or place it in a stable
location.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network switch to the WAN Ethernet
port on the front panel of the Barracuda Load Balancer. Connect an Ethernet
cable from your LAN switch to the LAN port.
3. Connect a VGA Monitor, PS2 Keyboard, and AC power cord to the unit.
Note
: Immediately after connecting an AC Power Cord to the unit, it may
power ON for a few seconds and then power OFF. This is because the unit is
designed to automatically return to a powered ON state in the event of a
power outage.
4. Press the power button on the front panel to turn the unit on.
Configure the WAN IP Address
If you have a monitor connected, the Barracuda Load Balancer will display the
Boot Menu initially, and the Administrative Console login prompt once fully
booted. To begin the configuration:
1. Login to the Administrative Console using the admin login:
1.
Login
:
admin
2.
Password
:
admin
2. Configure
the
IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS
Server
and
Secondary DNS Server
as appropriate for your network.
3. Save
your
changes.
If you do not have a monitor and keyboard and want to set the IP using the
RESET button on the front panel, press and hold the RESET button per the
following table:
IP address
Press and hold RESET for
…
192.168.200.200
5
seconds
192.168.1.200 8
seconds
10.1.1.200
12
seconds
Specify the LAN IP address
Use a computer with a Web browser that is connected to the same network as
the Barracuda Load Balancer and follow these steps:
1. In your Web browser’s address bar, enter http:// followed by the Barracuda
Load Balancer’s IP address, followed by the default Web interface HTTP port
(:8000). For example, if you configured the Barracuda Load Balancer with an
IP address of 192.168.200.200, type:
http://192.168.200.200:8000
2. Login to the Barracuda Load Balancer Web interface as the administrator.
Username:
admin
Password:
admin
3. Go to the
Basic
>
IP Configuration
page and enter the LAN IP address and
subnet mask. In this deployment mode the LAN IP address acts as the
default gateway for the Real Servers.
4. Click
Save Changes
.
