System information

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Firewall Ports
If the Barracuda Message Archiver is located behind a corporate firewall, open the following ports on the firewall to ensure proper operation:
Port Direction TCP UDP Usage
22
Out Yes No Remote diagnostics and
service recommended
(1)
25
Out Yes No Email and bounces (25
inbound may be
necessary for some
deployments)
53
Out Yes Yes Domain Name Service
(DNS) recommended
80 and 443
Out Yes No Virus, Policy, and
Document Definition
updates
123
In/Out No Yes Network Time Protocol
(NTP) recommended
(1)
Access via Port 22 is required only if Barracuda Networks Technical Support is requested.
Activation
Complete the following steps to activate and configure the Barracuda Message Archiver:
In the browser address bar enter followed by the Barracuda Message Archiver IP address, followed by the default webhttp://
interface HTTP Port . For example: :8000
http://192.168.200.200:8000
Use the login credentials admin/admin
In the web interface, you will see the activation warning:
Click on the link to open the page, fill in the required fields, and click . The activation process may take upProduct Activation Activate
to 15 minutes. A confirmation page displays the terms of your subscription, and the subscription status displays as Activated on the BASI
page.C > Status
Go to page, and download and apply the latest General Release; allow the system to reboot.ADVANCED > Firmware Update
Basic and Administration Setup
Once the system reboots, log back into the web interface.
Go to the tab, and enter the configuration settings including external access configuration and defaultBASIC > IP Configuration
hostname. In the and sections, complete the following steps; do click External Access Configuration Domain Configuration not Save
until you complete :Changes both of the following sub steps
In the section, specify the protocol, and enter the FQDN of your Barracuda Message ArchiverExternal Access Configuration
for example, archiver.mydomain.com, and enter the port number.
In the section, enter the domains. Note that depending on your environment these may match the FQDNDomain Configuration
or may be internally registered names:
External Access – Important
To allow access to the Barracuda Message Archiver, you must enter an and thatexternal External System Name Port
are resolvable from outside your organization’s internal network. These values are used for stubbing operations and
Barracuda Message Archiver Add-In integration.