User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Introduction7Features of the Barracuda Backup Service8Barracuda Cloud Storage8Site-to-Site Replication8Deduplication for Backup Efficiency8Rate Limit8Microsoft Application Support9Email Message-level Backup9Security9Data Retention Policies9Web Interface for Management9Restore-Focused9Standard Network Protocols9Interfaces10The Barracuda Backup Service Interface10The Web Interface for the Barracuda Backup Server10The Administrative Console10Backup Deployment Options11Deployment Options Overview12Deployment Options13Getting Started17Installation18Physically Installing the Barracuda Backup Server181. Fasten the Barracuda Backup Server to a 19-inch rack or place it in a stable location.182. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network switch to the Ethernet port on the back panel of the Barracuda Backup Server.183. Connect the power cord, VGA monitor, and a PS2 keyboard to the Barracuda Backup Server.184. Press the POWER button on the front panel to turn the unit on.18Configuring Your Corporate Firewall18Configuring the IP Address and Network Settings181. Connect a monitor and keyboard to the Barracuda Backup Server.182. Use your arrow keys to highlight the DHCP/Static field.183. Using the spacebar select Static for your IP address assignment preference.184. Enter the IP Address, Netmask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server (optional) as appropriate for your network.195. Click Enter on the Commit Changes box.19Creating an Account192. Complete the fields on the Create New Account page and click Submit.19Linking Your Barracuda Backup Server to an Account192. Sign in with your Username and Password.193. If the Barracuda Backup Service is your default or only Barracuda Networks product, then the Barracuda Backup Service Web interface appears. If not, click Backup Service at the top of the screen.194. Click Start Backup Service Setup, and then select the STATUS tab.195. Click Link a Barracuda Backup Server.196. Enter your Serial Number and Linking Code from the sticker attached to the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your Barracuda Backup Server. These values are case sensitive. The Serial Number can also be found on a sticker on the back of the unit....19Configuring Backups21Overview of Backup Configuration22Where Data is Backed Up22Options for Backing Up Data22Microsoft Server Applications22Microsoft Exchange Storage Group Backup22Microsoft SQL Server Backup23Windows System State Backup23Message-Level Backup: Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise24Other File Systems24Steps to Backing Up Data251. Identify the systems to be backed up. Install the Barracuda Backup Agent on Windows systems and configure authentication for all systems.252. Configure data sources.253. Create backup schedules for all data sources.254. Set retention policies.255. Optional. Set up rate limits.256. Optional. Set up exclusions.257. Optional. Set watch files.258. View reports on an ongoing basis. as needed.252. For each computer to be backed up, click Add Computer to identify the computer.253. If this is a Windows system, a link to download the Barracuda Backup Agent will appear on the Add Computer page. Follow the instructions to download and install the Barracuda Backup Agent software. When that is installed, the Barracuda Backup Serv...252. On the Add Data Source page, select the appropriate data type.263. Continue with the configuration information and save the changes.26Backups for Mac OS X/Linux/Unix (SSH Connections)26Directory Based File Shares26Message-Level Backup: Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise262. You can specify a default rate limit and an alternate rate limit which is maintained only during the specified time periods.28Table 4.1: Length of time to perform backup28Site-to-Site Replication31Overview31Before Starting Replication31Configuring Destinations31Specifying Data Replication Destination32Disabling a Destination Temporarily32Loss of Communication to Destination and Queue Size32Restoring Data33Restoring from Local and Offsite Backups34Restoring Data Backed up by the Barracuda Backup Agent34Restoring File Share Data34Using the Restore Browser in the Barracuda Backup Server Web Interface341. On the left side of the Web interface, click on the Barracuda Backup Server from which you wish to restore data.352. Go to the RESTORE > Restore Browser page, select the computer and the associated data source that contains the files that you would like to restore, and follow the onscreen instructions.35Using the Barracuda Restore Tool for Windows351. Download the Barracuda Restore tool from the SUPPORT > Software Downloads page and install it.352. Go to Start > All Programs > Barracuda > Restore Tool353. You can choose to authenticate to either Barracuda Cloud Storage or to a remote or local Barracuda Backup Server. Your account must have administrator rights to use the Barracuda Restore Tool. The username and password are the same as those used t...354. Follow the on-screen instructions to select a source for the data to be restored and restore your data. If you restore the data back to the original location then file attributes will be retained. If the data is restored to an alternate location t...35Restoring an Exchange Storage Group35Restoring a Microsoft SQL Database36Restoring an SQL User Database361. On the RESTORE> Restore Brower page, select the day and time from which you want to restore.362. Select the data source from which you want to restore.363. Select the database(s) to restore and click Restore.36Restoring an SQL Master Database36Restoring Windows System State36Restoring Exchange and GroupWise Messages371. On the left side of the Web interface, click on the Barracuda Backup Server from which you wish to restore data.372. Go to the RESTORE > Restore Browser page, select the computer and the associated data source that contains the messages that you would like to restore, and follow the onscreen instructions.37Using FTPES371. Download, install and launch an FTPES client.372. Connect to the server/host restore.barracuda.com373. Your account must have administrator rights to restore files. The username and password are the same as those used to access the Barracuda Backup Web interface.374. Select the FTPES protocol and standard port 21375. Upon connection, you will be given a listing of directories. Follow the directory structure to the date when you would like to restore your data. Past those directories, you will then be shown the servers that are backed up. After servers, you wil...376. Drag the data to restore from the connection to a location on your system. All of the data will be retrieved from the Barracuda Cloud Storage.37Using FTP381. Download, install and launch an FTP client.382. Your account must have administrator rights to restore files. The username and password are the same as those used to access the Barracuda Backup Web interface.383. Enter the IP address of the local Barracuda Backup Server. Use FTP protocol and standard port 21.384. Upon connection, you will be given a listing of directories. Past those directories, you will then be shown each server that is backed up by the Barracuda Backup Server. After servers, you will be presented with each share that you backed up on th...385. Drag the data to restore from the Barracuda Backup Server connection to a location on your system. The Barracuda Backup Server will attempt to retrieve its data locally first. If some of your data is no longer local, it will automatically fetch it...38Using Windows Explorer and WebDAV381. On a Windows system, go to My Network Places.382. On the sidebar, click Add Network Place to start the wizard.383. Select Choose Another Network Location and click Next.384. Enter http://<Barracuda Backup Server IP Address>:8080 and then click Next.385. Your account must have administrator rights to restore files. The username and password are the same as those used to access the Barracuda Backup Web interface.386. Follow the instructions to finish the connection.387. Once you are connected you will be presented with a list of directories on the Barracuda Backup Server. The directories are labeled by year and include subdirectories for each month, and within each month there is a directory for each day. Each da...388. You can select and restore files by right clicking on them or you can drag and drop files from the Barracuda Backup Server to a directory on your network or local system.39Securing Your Backups41Barracuda Backup Service Security42Communication and Configuration42Data Transmission and Storage42Management Access42Monitor Activity42Restrict Logins by IP Address42Secure Network Access42Encryption42Barracuda Cloud Storage Standards and Protection44Storage Facility Standards44Storage44Oversight44Backup Security and Site-to-Site Replication45Policy-Based Security46Administering the Barracuda Backup Service47Administrative Settings48Managing Your Account and Adding Users48Edit User Settings Specific to the Barracuda Backup Service48Verifying Your Barracuda Cloud Storage Service Plan Size48Monitoring the Barracuda Backup Service49Viewing Back Up Statistics50Monitoring Backup Status50Backup Reports51User Activity Reports51Managing Email Notifications51Shutting Down a Barracuda Backup Server52Wiping a Barracuda Backup Server52Front Panel Indicator Lights52About the Hardware53Hardware Compliance53Notice for the USA531. This device may not cause harmful interference, and532. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off a...53Notice for Canada53Notice for Europe (CE Mark)53Limited Warranty and License55Barracuda Networks Limited Hardware Warranty (v 2.1)55Exclusive Remedy55Exclusions and Restrictions55Barracuda Networks Software License Agreement (v 2.1)56Barracuda Networks Energize Updates and Other Subscription Terms60Barracuda Networks Software License Agreement Appendix60Index69Size: 1.9 MBPages: 69Language: EnglishOpen manual