What should be done after rebuilding the PCE from a failure?

After a failure and subsequent rebuilding of the Policy Compute Engine (PCE), the most critical next step is to perform a restore of the PCE. This is essential because the PCE holds the foundational configuration, policy information, and enforcement settings for your Illumio deployment. Restoring the PCE ensures that it resumes its intended functionality with the correct policies and configurations that existed prior to the failure.

Restoration allows the PCE to be reinstated to a known good state, ensuring that all the security policies and access controls are correctly applied. This step is crucial before analyzing metrics, reconfiguring strategy settings, or conducting security audits, as any changes or audits performed without restoring the correct configurations may lead to further inconsistencies or security vulnerabilities.

In summary, a successful restore of the PCE post-failure is paramount to re-establish the environment’s operational integrity and availability for further analysis and configuration actions.