Introducing the IBM QRadar Network Security appliance
Information you need to install the Network Security appliance on your network and perform initial configuration.
- IBM QRadar Network Security firmware version 5.4.0 release notes
IBM QRadar Network Security firmware version 5.4.0 is available. These release notes address compatibility, installation, and other getting-started issues. - Local management interface
The IBM QRadar Network Security appliance offers a browser-based graphical user interface for local, single appliance management. - Compatibility
The following web browsers are currently supported by the IBM QRadar Network Security local management interface: - Getting Started
After you determine where to place the IBM QRadar Network Security appliance on your network, you can install network cabling and connect to the local management interface to configure initial appliance settings. - Configuring initial appliance settings in the LMI
When you log in to the IBM QRadar Network Security appliance for the first time, a Welcome page appears, prompting you to configure initial settings. - CLI initial appliance settings wizard
The initial appliance settings wizard runs the first time an administrator logs in to the command-line interface (CLI) of an unconfigured appliance. - Configuring initial appliance settings by using a serial console connection
Use a terminal emulation program to configure initial settings for the Network Security appliance. - Configuring the dashboard
You can add and arrange widgets on the dashboard to monitor traffic, events, and system health in a summary view. - Enabling FIPS mode options
You can enable FIPS mode on the IBM QRadar Network Security appliance if the appliance is new or if it has not been initially configured. - Legal information
This section contains legal information pertaining to the IBM QRadar Network Security appliance.