Direct-attached storage devices

New in 7.4.1

IBM® offers direct-attached storage (DAS) devices to expand the storage of some IBM QRadar® Network Packet Capture appliances.

Upon delivery, the QRadar Network Packet Capture appliance is configured to recognize internal storage only. To use DAS devices, you must reconfigure the storage array by reinstalling the software, using IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.4.1 (Build 1110) or later.

During the installation, the storage array is rebuilt and automatically includes the connected DAS devices.

Warning: The existing storage array on your QRadar Network Packet Capture appliance is destroyed. All packet capture data is lost.

Dell-based appliances

The QRadar Network Packet Capture-C Direct Attached Storage (MTM 4654-D2S) (DAS) device is based on the Dell MD 1400. It is intended for use with the IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture-C 40 GB (MTM 4654-F3D) appliance. You cannot connect this DAS device to other Dell-based IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture appliances.

You can attach up to three DAS devices. Each device adds 80 TB of storage capacity, and increases the capture rate by 10 Gbps.

Lenovo-based appliances

The QRadar Network Packet Capture Direct Attached Storage (MTM 4563-D1S) (DAS) device is based on the Lenovo D1212. It is intended for use with the IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 10 GB (MTM 4563-F3C) appliance. You cannot connect this DAS device to other Lenovo-based IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture appliances.

You can attach up to eight DAS devices in a daisy-chain configuration. Each device adds 80 TB of storage capacity. Adding DAS devices to your Lenovo appliance does not increase the capture rate.