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Configuration
This process takes less than fifteen minutes and for the initial setup all you need to do is connect a keyboard and monitor to the unit and assign IP/Network setting. Subsequently all configuration of the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall is accomplished through a simple Web-based interface that is built into the system. There is no software to install and no CDs or floppies to lose.
The configuration screens are comprehensive and provide for a large amount of customization. This customization is rarely needed because the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall comes with default settings and self-tuning parameters such that 95% percent of the options never have to be adjusted.
Standard Deployment Configuration
The standard deployment configuration consists of a single email server and a single Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall. Simply connect the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall to your network by assigning it a new IP address and changing the rules on your firewall to point all SMTP traffic to the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall, this method does not require any changes to DNS records. If required you can also make DNS MX record changes to point to the IP of the  Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall. Alternatively, you may also give your email server a new IP address and give the old IP address to the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall.
Multiple Email Server Environment
The Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall supports multiple email servers and multiple domains.
Fault Tolerant Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall Environment
For automatic scalability, redundancy and fault tolerance, you may cluster multiple Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewalls.
Multiple Email Server Location Environment
The Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall can also be used in environments where there are multiple email server locations. For optimal performance, a Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall should be placed in each location that contains an email server. This remote clustering capability can greatly simplify control and administration.
