How to Deploy a CloudGen Firewall Vx using Firewall Install on a VMware Hypervisor

The OVA package uses a default configuration that may not be suitable for your deployment. If you want to use multiple network interfaces, a different type of network adapter, or a bigger size for the virtual disk, use Barracuda Firewall Install to create the custom configuration files that you need to deploy the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Vx with your specific settings.

• From the Barracuda Download Portal, download the following:

  • The ISO image for the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Vx version that you want to install. There is only one ISO for the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Barracuda Firewall Control Center.

  • Barracuda Firewall Install for the firmware version that you are going to install.

• Download and install WinImage or a comparable utility to create flp floppy images.

• You must install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 on your computer to use Barracuda Firewall Install.

• Decide on the sizing requirements for your Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Vx. For more information, see Virtual Systems (Vx).

Create the configuration files with Barracuda Firewall Install.

1. Start Barracuda Firewall Install.

2. Select the Full wizard mode, and then click Next.
   

3. On the Box Type Settings page, select the Product Type and Model for your virtual appliance. You can configure Barracuda CloudGen Virtual Appliances and Barracuda Firewall Control Centers. After making your selections, click Next.

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4. On the Systems Settings page:

   1. Enter the following settings:

      • Hostname – Enter a hostname (e.g., CloudGen Firewall VF50).

      • Timezone – Select the timezone that the appliance is in.

      • Keyboard Layout – Select the keyboard layout for the console of the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Vx.

      • DNS – Enter the DNS servers for your network.

      • Domain Suffix – Enter the domain that your appliance is in.

      • Use NTP & IP – Enable NTP and enter the IP address for the NTP server.

   2. Click Next.

5. On the Partition Settings page:

   1. In the Fixed Disk Capacity field, enter the virtual disk size in gigabytes. Barracuda Networks recommends that you use disks that are at least the sizes recommended in  Firewall Settings.

   2. Click Suggest to adjust the partitions to your disk size.

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   3. Click Next.

6. On the Network Device Settings page:

   1. Click Add and then specify these settings in the NIC reseller list window:

      • Reseller – Select Virtual.

      • Network adapter – Automatic driver selection.

      • Number – Select the numberof network interfaces.

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   2. Click OK.

   3. Double-click the eth0 network interface in the Network Adapter table and then specify these settings in the NIC adapter configuration window:

      • Management IP address – Enter the IP address that you want to use as the management IP address.

      • Subnet mask – Enter the subnet mask.

      • (Optional) Configure an Additional Gateway route.

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   4. Click OK.
      

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   5. Click Next.

7. On the Security Settings page, enter the Password and Service Login Password and then click Next.

8. On the Software Packages page, click Next.

9. On the Script Settings page, enter the destination for your configuration files in the Save to field.
   

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10. Click Next.

11. Click Finish.

After the configuration files are created, a message appears confirming that the configuration files were written successfully.

The following configuration files are created in the destination that you selected:

Add the configuration files that you created with Barracuda Firewall Install to a floppy image FLP file. You will attach this image to the VMware virtual machine during installation.

1. Start WinImage.

2. Locate the configuration files that you created with Barracuda Firewall Install.

3. Select all the Barracuda Firewall Install configuration files and drag them to the WinImage window. 

4. In the Format selection window, select 1.44 MB  from the Standard format list and then click OK.
   

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5. In the Inject window, click Yes.
   

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6. Click the Save icon.

7. In the Save as window:

   1. Select Virtual floppy Image (*.vfd,*.flp) from the Save as type list.

   2. Enter a File name with the .flp extension (e.g., NGInstallFloppy.flp). Otherwise, WinImage saves the floppy image with the .vfd extension, which cannot be used by the VMware hypervisor.
      

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   3. Click Save.

On the VMware server, create a new virtual machine for the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Vx.