How to Deploy Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx Images
Barracuda Networks offers the following types of images for the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx deployment. Follow the instructions for your hypervisor to deploy the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx appliance.
Important: To prevent loss of data and configuration, if you are going to upgrade to VMware vmx-19 or higher, it is critical that you contact Barracuda Networks Support to help replace the ESG kernel before you upgrade, or, if you have upgraded already, then this must be done BEFORE you reboot your ESG.
Image Type | Supported Hypervisors |
|---|---|
OVF | |
VMX | |
XVA | |
VHD |
VMware Virtual Hardware Version | Products Supported |
|---|---|
17 | ESXi 7.0 (7.0.0) |
16 | Fusion 11.x, Workstation Pro 15.x, Workstation Player 15.x |
15 | ESXi 6.7 U2 |
14 | ESXi 6.7, Fusion 10.x, Workstation Pro 14.x, Workstation Player 14.x |
13 | ESXi 6.5 |
12 | Fusion 8.x , Workstation Pro 12.x, Workstation Player 12.x |
11 | ESXi 6.0, Fusion 7.x, Workstation 11.x, Player 7.x |
10 | ESXi 5.5, Fusion 6.x, Workstation 10.x, Player 6.x |
9 | ESXi 5.1, Fusion 5.x, Workstation 9.x, Player 5.x |
8 | ESXi 5.0, Fusion 4.x, Workstation 8.x, Player 4.x |
7 | ESXi/ESX 4.x, Fusion 3.x, Fusion 2.x, Workstation 7.x, Workstation 6.5.x, Player 3.x, Server 2.x |
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Choose the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx.
Download the image for your hypervisor from the Barracuda Virtual Appliance Download page. After the download is complete, extract the files from the ZIP folder.
Deploy the virtual appliance image as described below. The procedure varies depending on your hypervisor.
Deploy OVF Images
VMware ESX and ESXi 4.x
Use the OVF file ending in -4x. ovf for this hypervisor .
Download and expand the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx ZIP folder.
From the File menu in the vSphere Client, select Deploy OVF Template.
Select Import from file, navigate to the extracted folder, and locate the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx OVF file. Click Next.
Enter a name for the virtual appliance. Click Next.
Select the resource pool for your virtual appliance. Click Next.
Select a datastore and disk formats. Click Next.
Click Finish.
Follow the recommendations in Allocating Cores, RAM, and Hard Disk Space for Your Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx.
On the Virtual Machines tab, right-click the Barracuda Email Security Gateway VM that you created. Select Power > Power On to run it.
Follow the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx Quick Start Guide instructions to set up your virtual appliance.
VMware ESX and ESXi 5.x and 6.x
Use the OVF file ending in -5x. ovf or in -6x.ovf for this hypervisor .
Download and expand the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx ZIP folder.
Launch vSphere Client and select the appropriate host and resource pool.
From the File menu in the vSphere Client, select Deploy OVF Template.
Click Browse, navigate to the extracted folder, and select the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx OVF file. Click Next.
Verify that you are installing the correct Barracuda virtual appliance. Click Next.
Enter a name for the virtual appliance. Click Next.
Select the destination storage for the virtual machine. Click Next.
Select a disk format. To ensure maximum stability when deploying your Barracuda Vx appliance, specify the disk format as Thick Provision Eager Zeroed. Click Next .
Map the network to the target network for this virtual appliance. Click Next.
Review the deployment options. Click Finish to deploy the virtual appliance.
Follow the recommendations in Allocating Cores, RAM, and Hard Disk Space for Your Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx.
Locate the appliance within the appropriate virtual machine and resource pool. Select it and power it on by clicking the green arrow.
Click the Console tab. You can monitor the appliance as it is prepared for use.
Follow the Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx Quick Start Guide instructions to set up your virtual appliance.
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