QRadar Network Insights 1901 M7 appliance

The IBM QRadar Network Insights 1901 (MTM 4723-N9C) appliance provides detailed analysis of network flows to extend the threat detection capabilities of IBM QRadar. QRadar Network Insights 1901 is based on the Lenovo System SR630 V2 (1U)

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 specifications
Hardware	Description
CPU	1 x Gold 6354 18 C 3.0 GHz 205 W
Network capture transceivers	4 x 1 Gb TX Copper SFP transceivers Finisar FCLF8522P2BTL-IG 4 x 1 Gb SX SFP transceivers Finisar FCLF8519P3BNL-IG Use these transceivers with ports, labeled as [5] in the appliance diagram
Network management transceivers	Lenovo Dual Rate 10G/25G SFP28 Transceiver, The transceivers have the following part numbers: AFBR-735ASMZ-LVX Use these transceivers with the management ports, labeled as [3] in the appliance diagram
Ports	4-port 1 GbE TX OCP 2-port 10/25 GbE SFP28 4 x Network capture (SFP+) ports 1 x 1 GbE RJ-45 Ethernet systems management IPMI (XCC) port
Storage	480 GB: 2x 480 GB 2.5” SSD RAID 1 Controller: RAID 940-16i 8 GB NV Cache
Memory	128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Traffic	1 Gbps per inspection interface
Power supply	Dual redundant 750 W AC
Dimensions	30.4 inches deep x 17.3 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 search, extraction criteria, and the amount of network data.

For more information, see Performance impacts in the IBM QRadar Network Insights Installation Guide.

The following image is of the QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance.

Image showing the back and front panels of the QRadar 1901NI appliance. — Figure 1. Front and rear panel of the QRadar Network Insights 1901 appliance

Table 2. Legend for use with the QRadar Network Insights 1901 image
Label	Description
1	QRadar system storage
2	Management ports (1 GbE TX)
3	Management ports (10/25 GbE SFP28)
4	IPMI (XCC) port (1 GbE RJ-45)
5	Network Packet Capture (SFP+)

Note: Only the Network Packet Capture card [5] can be used for capturing network packet data.

For information about battery removal, see Removing the coin-cell battery (https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2F7X01%2Fcoincell_battery_replacement.html&cp=4_6_8_12).