diff --git a/content/boilerplates/start-httpbin-service.md b/content/boilerplates/start-httpbin-service.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+*   Start the [httpbin]({{< github_tree >}}/samples/httpbin) sample.
+
+    If you have enabled [automatic sidecar injection](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/sidecar-injection/#automatic-sidecar-injection), deploy the `httpbin` service:
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ kubectl apply -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+    Otherwise, you have to manually inject the sidecar before deploying the `httpbin` application:
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ kubectl apply -f <(istioctl kube-inject -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@)
+    {{< /text >}}
diff --git a/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/circuit-breaking/index.md b/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/circuit-breaking/index.md
index 2c860fe599..54769b1a5d 100644
--- a/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/circuit-breaking/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/circuit-breaking/index.md
@@ -19,21 +19,9 @@ configuration by intentionally "tripping" the circuit breaker.
 * Setup Istio by following the instructions in the
   [Installation guide](/docs/setup/).
 
-*   Add the [httpbin]({{< github_tree >}}/samples/httpbin) sample to the mesh:
+{{< boilerplate start-httpbin-service >}}
 
-    If you have enabled [automatic sidecar injection](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/sidecar-injection/#automatic-sidecar-injection), run this command:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ kubectl apply -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-    otherwise, manually inject the sidecar before deploying the `httpbin` application:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ kubectl apply -f <(istioctl kube-inject -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@)
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-    The `httpbin` application serves as the backend service for this task.
+The `httpbin` application serves as the backend service for this task.
 
 ## Configuring the circuit breaker
 
diff --git a/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/index.md b/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/index.md
index 7953eb8791..c345384920 100644
--- a/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/index.md
@@ -21,20 +21,7 @@ This task describes how to configure Istio to expose a service outside of the se
 
 *   Make sure your current directory is the `istio` directory.
 
-*   Start the [httpbin]({{< github_tree >}}/samples/httpbin) sample,
-    which will be used as the destination service to be exposed externally.
-
-    If you have enabled [automatic sidecar injection](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/sidecar-injection/#automatic-sidecar-injection), deploy the `httpbin` service:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ kubectl apply -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-    Otherwise, you have to manually inject the sidecar before deploying the `httpbin` application:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ kubectl apply -f <(istioctl kube-inject -f @samples/httpbin/httpbin.yaml@)
-    {{< /text >}}
+{{< boilerplate start-httpbin-service >}}
 
 *   Determine the ingress IP and ports as described in the following subsection.