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Illumio Core What's New and Release Notes 23.5

About This Release

This documentation portal describes the new features, enhancements, platform support, and new and modified REST APIs for the Illumio Core23.4 release.

Important

Illumio Core23.4.1 is available for Illumio Core Cloud customers. Illumio Core23.4.10 is available for Illumio Core On-Premises customers.

Product Versions

PCE Version: 23.4.1 (Cloud) and 23.4.10 (On Premises)

VEN Versions: 18.2.4; 19.3.1 and above; 21.%.0 except for 21.1.0; 22.%.0 except for 22.2.40; 22.5.0 (Standard), 22.5.10, 22.5.12 (Cloud only)

NEN Version: 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, 2.4.10, 2.4.0, 2.3.10

FlowLink Versions: 1.2.1, 1.2.0, 1.1.x

C-VEN Versions: 21.5.x, 21.2.x, 21.1.0

Standard versus LTS Releases

23.4.1 and 23.4.10 are Standard releases.

Release Types and Numbering

Illumio Core release numbering uses the following format: “a.b.c-d”

  • “a.b”: Standard or LTS release number, for example “23.5”

  • “.c”: Maintenance release number, for example “.1”

  • “-d”: Optional descriptor for pre-release versions, for example “preview2”

General Advisories

The information in this section provides general advisories about important aspects of this release. To ensure proper operation of the system after upgrade, you might need to take account on these advisories.

Updated Minimum Browser Versions for the Core PCE UI

In Core 23.4.0, Illumio updated the minimum browser versions required to access the PCE UI.

Previous Minimum Versions

New Minimum Versions

Chrome Release 88

Chrome Release 113

Firefox Version 78

Firefox Version 115

Safari Version 13

Safari Version 16

Supported Operating Systems

The 23.4 PCE is supported on operating systems detailed on the Illumio Support portal.

Open Source Package Updates

Illumio updated several open source packages for the PCE in 23.4.1.

The Upgrade to This Release

As part of the upgrade process, Illumio strongly encourages you to review the prior release notes from your previously installed version of Illumio Core to version 23.4.

You have the option to upgrade the VENs in your environment at any time. For information about the upgrade path and tools, go to the Illumio Support portal and review the VEN Upgrade paths (login required).

Announcements

End of Support Announcements, Deprecations, Compatibility

Feature Change

Illumio Core introduced the Explorer feature as a preview in Illumio Core 17.2.0. In Illumio Core 18.1.0, this feature became generally available. In Illumio Core 22.5.0 and 22.5.10, Illumio removed the Explorer feature from the PCE web console main menu.

Important

In Illumio Core 22.5.10+UI2, Illumio returned the Explorer feature to the PCE web console for customers who still want to use the functionality in that area of the GUI.

To access the original Explorer feature, upgrade from 22.5.x to Illumio Core 22.5.10+UI2.

In all Illumio Core 22.5.x releases, the functionality for the Explorer feature is available in the Table View and Mesh View in Illumination Plus.

Important

When you use the original Explorer feature, the functionality does not support the new Illumio Core 22.5 flexible label types feature, which allows you to create custom labels. The original Explorer feature only supports the standard Core RAEL labels. To use this functionality with the new flexible label types, you must use the Table View and Mesh View in Illumination Plus.

Classic UI Removed

In Illumio Core 23.2.0, Illumio introduced a new PCE user interface (UI) designed to maximize user productivity and enable intuitive platform administration. Users had the option to toggle between the new UI and the earlier, classic UI.

In 23.5, the toggle option is removed. The classic UI is no longer available.

End of Support

Illumio REST API v1

The version 1 of Illumio REST APIs (API v1) is not supported effectively with the 21.1 and later releases. Illumio recommends that you upgrade to API v2.

Internet Explorer 11

Illumio Core 19.1 was the last release to support Internet Explorer 11. Internet Explorer 11 is no longer supported in Illumio Core 19.2 and later releases. Illumio recommends Chrome, Edge, or Firefox for use with the PCE web console.

Organization Events

Since the 19.1.0 release, the older form of events, known as “audit or organization events,” is no longer supported or available.

Any versions of the former SIEM Integration Guide that are earlier than version 18.2.1 are valid only for their corresponding versions, not version 18.2.1 or later releases.

Customers should upgrade to the latest version of Illumio Adaptive Security and take advantage of the newly designed auditable events.