Specifications
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Figure 2.1: A logical network layout using Route-Path
Physical Network A group of systems that are physically connected to each other, usually
over a switch or VLAN.
See Figure 2.2: A physical network layout using
Route-Path on page 18 for an example.
WAN IP Address or
Management IP
Address
The IP address assigned to the Barracuda Load Balancer, which is also the IP
address used to access the Web interface.
This address must be different than the Virtual IP addresses assigned to the
Services.
High Availability A pair of Barracuda Load Balancers, one of which performs the load-balancing
while the other monitors it, ready to take over operations if the first one fails.
For more information, see Creating a High Availability Environment on page
49.
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