Supported environments
Before you install and use Master Console, verify that you have the supported hardware and software in your environment.
Software requirements
To host Master Console, you must install IBM® QRadar® 7.3.3 Console with Fix Pack 4 or above.
You can use Master Console to monitor a QRadar Log Manager deployment, but the centralized offense management view is empty. The centralized offense management view shows offenses only for systems that monitor offenses, such as QRadar SIEM.
The QRadar version that is required to host Master Console might be different than the QRadar versions that Master Console can monitor. Before you install Master Console, review the software requirements in the following table.
| Master Console version | Installation | Monitoring | Supported browsers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Console 1.0.1 |
Installs on QRadar 7.3.3 Fix Pack 4 or later. Does not install on QRadar 7.4.x. Does not install on a QRadar Incident Forensics appliance. You cannot upgrade Master Console 0.12.0 to 1.0.0 or 1.0.1. |
Monitors QRadar 7.3.x,
7.4.x, and IBM
QRadar on Cloud. The minimum bandwidth requirements for communication between Master Console and the QRadar Console is 2 Mbps. |
64-bit Mozilla Firefox 60 Extended Support Release and later 64-bit Microsoft Edge 38.14393 and later 64-bit Google Chrome (most recent version) |
| Master Console 1.0.0 |
Installs on QRadar 7.3.3 Fix Pack 4 or later. Does not install on QRadar 7.4.x. Does not install on a QRadar Incident Forensics appliance. You cannot upgrade Master Console 0.12.0 to 1.0.0. |
Monitors QRadar 7.3.x,
7.4.x, and IBM
QRadar on Cloud. The minimum bandwidth requirements for communication between Master Console and the QRadar Console is 2 Mbps. |
64-bit Mozilla Firefox 60 Extended Support Release and later 64-bit Microsoft Edge 38.14393 and later 64-bit Google Chrome (most recent version) |
For more information about installing QRadar, see the IBM Security QRadar Installation Guide.
Hardware requirements
Master Console must meet the minimum hardware requirements of the QRadar 3105 (All-in-One) appliance type, which is supported by QRadar xx05. For QRadar xx05 hardware specifications, see the QRadar Hardware Guide.