Installing content extensions to use in QRadar Pulse

Administrators download content extensions that contain customized IBM® QRadar® Pulse dashboard templates from the IBM Security App Exchange (https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/hub/). For example, the content extension for compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has a specific dashboard that can help you monitor compliance with the regulation.

Before you begin

You must have an IBM ID to download the content extension.

Procedure

  1. If the IBM QRadar Assistant app is configured on QRadar, use the following instructions to download content extensions, Downloading apps with the QRadar Assistant app.
  2. If the QRadar Assistant app is not configured, download the QRadar Pulse app archive from the IBM Security App Exchange (https://apps.xforce.ibmcloud.com/) onto your local computer.
  3. Log in to IBM QRadar, and then click Admin > Extensions Management.
  4. On the Extensions Management page, click Add.
  5. On the Add a New Extension page, browse to select the content extension compressed file that you want to upload to the console.
  6. Select the Install immediately check box, and click Add > Install.
  7. In the content extension page that displays the changes to occur after installation, keep the Replace existing items check box selected and then click Install.
    Tip: If you're updating a content extension, keep the same check box selected.
  8. Review the installation summary of new or updated reference data elements, click OK, and then close the Extensions Management page.
  9. On the Admin tab, click Deploy Changes.

What to do next

Synchronizing dashboard templates from content extensions