Installing IBM QRadar Risk Manager

An IBM® QRadar Risk Manager deployment includes an IBM QRadar SIEM Console and QRadar Risk Manager appliance as a managed host.

Procedure

  1. Follow these steps to prepare your appliance for installation:
    1. Connect a keyboard and monitor to their respective ports.
    2. Power on the system and log in. The username, which is case-sensitive, is root.
    3. Press Enter.
    4. Read the information in the window. Press the Space bar to advance each window until you reach the end of the document.
    5. Type yes to accept the agreement, and then press Enter.
    6. Type your activation key, and then press Enter.

    The activation key is a 24-digit, 4-part, alphanumeric string that you receive from IBM. You can find the activation key either printed on a sticker that is placed on your appliance or included with the packing slip, where all appliances are listed along with their associated keys.

    Tip: To avoid typing errors, the letter I and the number 1 (one) are treated the same, as are the letter O and the number 0 (zero).
  2. Select normal for the type of setup. Select Next and press Enter.
  3. Select your time zone continent or area. Select Next and press Enter.
  4. Select your time zone region. Select Next and press Enter.
  5. Select an Internet Protocol version. Select Next and press Enter.
  6. Select the interface that you want to specify as the management interface. Select Next and press Enter.
  7. Type your host name, IP address, network mask, gateway, primary DNS, secondary DNS, public IP, and email server.

    Network information for Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) network settings is required.

    The Public IP network setting is optional. This secondary IP address is used to access the server, usually from a different network or the internet, and is managed by your network administrator. The Public IP address is often configured by using the Network Address Translation (NAT) services on your network or firewall settings on your network. NAT translates an IP address in one network to a different IP address in another network.

  8. Select Next and press Enter.
  9. Type a password to configure the QRadar Risk Manager root password.
  10. Select Next and press Enter.
  11. Retype your new password to confirm. Select Finish and press Enter.
    This process typically takes several minutes.