Additional PCE Installation Tasks
After installing the PCE, perform these additional tasks.
Configure PCE Backups
You should maintain and perform regular backups of the PCE database in accordance with your company's backup policy. Additionally, always back up your PCE database before upgrading to a new version of the PCE. See the "PCE Database Backup" topic in the PCE Administration Guide.
Internal Syslog and Events Configuration Required
This section applies to you if you are:
Performing a fresh installation of Illumio 20.2.0 or later rather than upgrading from a previous version, and
You want to send event and traffic flow summaries to an external Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system.
For new installations, you must configure the syslog and set up event forwarding.
In previous PCE versions, a local syslog configuration was created by default. This local setting is no longer created. If you want to gather event data, the internal syslog must be configured. This was previously an optional step in the installation process.
You must configure the following:
Set up the internal syslog. See (Optional) Configure PCE Internal syslog.
Set up event forwarding. See "Events Settings" in the Events Administration Guide.
If you are upgrading from a previous PCE version, you can also do this configuration, if needed. However, it is more likely that you already have an appropriate configuration in place.