QRadar Network Insights 1901

The IBM® QRadar® Network Insights 1901 (MTM 4412-F4Y) appliance provides detailed analysis of network flows to extend the threat detection capabilities of IBM QRadar.

With four 1G capture ports on a Napatech card, the QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance provides the same capabilities as the QRadar Network Insights 1920 appliance but on a lower-price hardware platform that is designed for 1 Gbps network connectivity.

The QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance has the following hardware specifications:

Table 1. QRadar Network Insights 1901 overview
Hardware Description
CPU 1 x E5-2680 v4 2.4 GHz 14C 2.4 GHz 35 MB Cache 2400 MHz 120W
Network capture transceivers

4 x 1 G TX RJ-45 Transceivers (Avago ABCU-5710RZ or ABCU-5740RZ)

4 x 1 G SX LC Transceivers (Avago AFBR-5715PZ)

Use these transceivers with the network packet capture card, labeled as [4] in the appliance diagram.
Network management transceivers

2 x 10 GbE Short Range SFP+

The transceivers might have one of the following part numbers:
  • Avago AFBR-709SMZ-IB8
  • Finisar FTLX8571D3BCL-BN
  • BNT BN-CKM-SP-SR

Use these transceivers with the 2 x 10 GbE SFP+ ports, labeled as [5] in the appliance diagram.
Ports

4 x 1 Gb Ethernet ports

2 x 10 GbE SFP+ ports

1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet systems management (IMM) port

4 x Network capture ports (SFP)
Storage

2 x 240 GB SATA 2.5" SSD, 480 GB Total (RAID1)

OR

2 x 200 GB SATA 2.5" SSD, 400 GB Total (RAID1)

The storage is labeled as [1] in the appliance diagram.
Memory 64 GB (4 x 16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz)
Traffic 1 Gbps
Power Dual redundant 750-Watt AC power supply
Dimensions 28.9 inches deep x 17.1 inches wide x 1.7 inches high

System performance of QRadar Network Insights appliances varies depending on the exact configuration and tuning of the system components. It is influenced not only by hardware, but also factors such as the search, extraction criteria, and the amount of network data. For more information, see Performance impacts in the IBM QRadar Network Insights Installation Guide.

Figure 1. Back panel of the QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance
Image showing the back and front panels of the QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance.
Table 2. Legend for use with the QRadar Network Insights 1901 image
Label Description
1 QRadar Firmware Storage
2 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet systems management (IMM) port
3 Management ports (1 GbE TX)
4 Network Packet Capture (SFP)
5 Management ports (10 GbE SFP+)
Note: Only the Network Packet Capture card [4] can be used for capturing network packet data.

For battery removal steps, see Removing the coin-cell battery (also called CMOS battery) (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/api/redirect/systemx/documentation/index.jsp?topic=/com.lenovo.sysx.8871.doc/t_removing_system_battery.html)

For more information about the QRadar Network Insights 1901, including front and back panel diagrams, see IBM System X3550 M5 (https://lenovopress.com/lp0067-lenovo-system-x3550-m5-machine-type-8869).