Step 3 - Initial Configuration

The Barracuda Email Security Gateway is given a default IP address of 192.168.200.200. You can change this address by doing either of the following:

• Connect directly to the Barracuda Email Security Gateway with a keyboard and monitor and specify a new IP address through the console interface.

• Log into the Barracuda Email Security Gateway web interface as admin and change the IP address on the BASIC > IP Configuration page. See Configure the Barracuda Email Security Gateway From the Web Interface below for details.

To connect directly to the Barracuda Email Security Gateway to set a new IP address:

1. At the barracuda login prompt, enter admin for the login and, for the password:
   If your appliance serial number is higher then 1311431, then the default administrator password is the numeric portion of the serial number. If your serial number is 1311431 or lower, then the default administrator password is admin. For help finding the serial number of your appliance, see Serial Number for Hardware and Virtual Appliances.
   
   The User Confirmation Requested window will display the current IP configuration of the system.
   

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2. Using the Tab key, select Yes to change the IP configuration.

3. Enter the new IP address, netmask, and default gateway for your Barracuda Email Security Gateway, and select OK when finished.

4. Select No when prompted if you want to change the IP configuration. Upon exiting the screen, the new IP address and network settings will be applied to the Barracuda Email Security Gateway.

If your Barracuda Email Security Gateway is located behind a corporate firewall, you need to open specific ports to allow communication between the Barracuda Email Security Gateway and remote servers. See also Required Outbound Connections for Barracuda Networks Appliances.

1. Using the following table as a reference, open the specified ports on your corporate firewall:

2. If appropriate, change the NAT routing of your corporate firewall to route incoming email to the Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Consult your firewall documentation or your corporate firewall administrator to make the necessary changes.

After specifying the IP address of the system and opening the necessary ports on your firewall, you need to configure the Barracuda Email Security Gateway from the web interface. Make sure the computer from which you configure the Barracuda Email Security Gateway is connected to the same network, and the appropriate routing is in place to allow connection to the Barracuda Email Security Gateway’s IP address from a web browser.

1. From a web browser, enter the IP address of the Barracuda Email Security Gateway followed by port 8000.
   Example: http://192.168.200.200:8000

2. Log in to the web interface using admin for the username and, for the password: 
   - If your appliance serial number is higher then 1311431, then the default administrator password is the numeric portion of the serial number. For help finding the serial number of your appliance, see Serial Number for Hardware and Virtual Appliances.
   - If your serial number is 1311431 or lower, then the default administrator password is admin.
   For maximum security, version 9.2 and higher requires changing the administrator password before proceeding. 

3. On the BASIC > IP Configuration page, enter the required information in the fields as described in the following table:

4. Click Save.

   If you changed the IP address of your Barracuda Email Security Gateway, you are disconnected from the web interface and will need to log in again using the new IP address.

Continue with Step 4 - Product Activation and Firmware Update