Barracuda Networks 5.0.3 manual Barracuda NG Admin, Barracuda NG Installer, Barracuda NG Firewall

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Bugfixes Included with Barracuda NG Firewall 5.0.3

Barracuda NG Admin

Table 1–6Barracuda NG Admin

Description

Within the Network Interface Configuration, pop-ups erroneously appeared every time after changing the Appliance Sub Model Type in a VLAN interface. This issue was fixed.

In rare cases, the Send Changes button was erroneously disabled within the Personal Firewall Rules Configuration. This issue was fixed.

Updating two units within two different tabs in Barracuda NG Admin at the same time resulted in failing update procedures. This issue was fixed.

Barracuda NG Installer

Table 1–7Barracuda NG Installer

Description

Barracuda NG Installer was for virtual appliances in some cases erroneously not setting the model version as intended, leading to configuration problems in Barracuda NG Admin subsequent to the installation process. This issue was fixed.

Barracuda NG Installer failed to execute automated USB thumb drive installations on flash-based appliances if there were additional USB devices connected to the appliance. The following error message was generated:

An error occurred finding the installation image on your hard drive. Please check your images and try again.

This issue was fixed.

Barracuda NG Firewall

Table 1–8Barracuda NG Firewall

Module

Description

 

 

Authentication

Occasionally, a few log lines were missing in the authentication log. This issue was fixed.

 

 

Authentication

Occasionally, the firewall authentication daemon was erroneously blocking requests if these requests

 

were sent delayed by the respective clients. This issue was fixed.

 

 

Authentication

Active Directory offline group synchronization was erroneously not using SSL even when it was

 

configured to use it. This issue was fixed.

 

 

Barracuda OS

HDD performance I/O statistics were erroneously not logged. This issue was fixed

 

 

Barracuda OS

An issue within the VPN Client-to-Site and SSL VPN NAC licenses prevented these licenses from being

 

correctly recognized on VF1000 (and probably also other Vxxxx) virtual appliances. This issue was fixed.

 

 

Barracuda OS

On VF250 virtual machines, it could erroneously happen that P2P detection generated an error stating

 

that the license for P2P detection was limited to 100 units, although the license was not limited to this

 

value. This issue was fixed.

 

 

Firewall

Big amounts of global firewall objects were, even if they were not referenced in a ruleset, leading to high

 

memory consumption. This issue was fixed.

 

 

10 Release and Migration Notes - Bugfixes Included with Barracuda NG Firewall 5.0.3

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Contents Version Copyright Notice Bugfixes Included with Barracuda NG Firewall 5.0.3 Updates with Firmware 5.0 Minor ReleaseGeneral Updating Standard Hardware from 4.2.x to 5.0.3Release and Migration Notes Read this document before updating your system GeneralSupported Hardware Minimum System RequirementsKnown Issues Updates with Firmware 5.0 Minor Release Update MatrixSoftware Modules and Components Affected by Minor Release Affected by Minor ReleaseBarracuda NG Installer Barracuda NG AdminBarracuda NG Firewall Rules. This issue was fixed Page Determine Your Update Scenario Combined with HA Unit Updating Unmanaged Units or NG Control Centers Updating Units or NG Control Centers Using SSHUpdate CopyUpdating HA-Synced Units or HA-Synced NG Control Centers Update the HA UnitSwitch Servers to the HA Unit and Prepare the Primary Unit Prepare the HA UnitUpdate the Primary Unit Switch Servers Back to the Primary UnitExecute the Copied Update Import the Update Package into the NG Control CenterSelect Units to Update and Send them the Update Updating NG Control Center Managed UnitsPage Default Management IP Address and Default Password Issues and Restrictions when Updating from phion netfencePrepare the Standard Hardware For the Update Updating ProcedureUpdating Standard Hardware from 4.2.x to Generate the Mapping Data Proceed to the UpdateApply the Mapping Data

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