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Illumio Core Administration Guide 24.2.20 and 24.2.10

Installation Prerequisites

This section details the prerequisites for installing the CLI Tool. Be sure you meet the prerequisites in the checklist.

Prerequisite Checklist
  • License for vulnerability data upload

  • Vulnerability data for upload

  • Functional PCE

  • Supported operating systems

  • TLS/SSL certificate for authenticating to the PCE

  • API version set in configuration

  • The CLI Tool installation program

License for Vulnerability Data

The Illumio Core Vulnerability Maps license is required to import vulnerability data into the Illumio PCE. For information about obtaining a license, contact Illumio Customer Support. For information on activating the license, see Add the License for Vulnerability Data Upload.

Upload Vulnerability Data

When you plan on using the CLI Tool to upload vulnerability data, make sure you have the data to upload in advance. See Supported Vulnerability Data Sources for information.

Install Functional PCE

Because the CLI Tool is for managing resources on your PCE, you must already have installed a fully functional PCE.

Supported Computer Operating Systems

The CLI Tool is supported by the following operating systems:

Linux

  • Ubuntu 18.04

  • Ubuntu 20.04

  • Centos/RHEL 7.9

  • Centos/RHEL 8.4

Microsoft Windows

Note

The CLI Tool is not supported on Windows 32-bit CPU architecture. Ensure that you run it on Windows 64-bit CPU architecture.

  • Windows 2012 64 bit

  • Windows 2016 64 bit

  • Windows 10 64 bit

TLS/SSL Certificate for Access to the PCE

You need a TLS/SSL certificate to connect to the PCE securely. Requirements for this certificate are provided in the PCE Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Alternative Trusted Certificate Store

To secure the connection to the PCE, by default, the CLI Tool relies on your computer's trusted certificate store to verify the PCE's TLS certificate. You can specify a different trusted store. When you have installed a self-signed certificate on the PCE, an alternative trusted store might be necessary.

Example: Set envar for alternative trusted certificate store z

export ILO_CA_FILE=~/self-signed-cert.pem
Set the Illumio Core REST API Version

The CLI Tool uses v2 of the Illumio Core REST API by default.