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+---
+title: Virtual Machine Installation
+description: Deploy istio and connect a virtual machine to it.
+weight: 40
+keywords:
+- kubernetes
+- virtual-machine
+- gateways
+- vms
+---
+
+Follow this guide to deploy Istio and connect a virtual machine to it.
+
+{{< warning >}}
+This guide has a requirement that the user is using a [plugin root CA](/docs/tasks/security/cert-management/plugin-ca-cert/)
+and has configured Istio as an intermediate CA.
+{{< /warning >}}
+
+{{< tip >}}
+This guide is tested and validated. The Istio authors feel this guide is suitable for experimentation
+but not production. Like all alpha features, this guide is subject to change.
+{{< /tip >}}
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. [Download the Istio release](/docs/setup/getting-started/#download)
+1. Perform any necessary [platform-specific setup](/docs/setup/platform-setup/)
+1. Check the requirements [for Pods and Services](/docs/ops/deployment/requirements/)
+1. Virtual machines must have IP connectivity to the ingress gateway in the connecting mesh, and optionally every pod in the mesh via L3 networking if enhanced performance is desired.
+
+## Prepare the guide environment
+
+1. Set the environment variables `"${ISTIO_DIR}"`, `"${WORK_DIR}"`, your cluster
+    name, and the service namespace. Ensure `"${WORK_DIR}"` is prefixed with `"${HOME}"`
+    (e.g. `WORK_DIR="${HOME}"/vmintegration`).
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ ISTIO_DIR="<the directory containing an unarchived version of Istio>"
+    $ CLUSTER_NAME="<the name of your cluster>"
+    $ SERVICE_NAMESPACE="<the name of your service namespace>"
+    $ WORK_DIR="<a certificate working directory>"
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Create the `"${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"` working directories.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ mkdir -p "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+## Create certificates for use with the virtual machine and Istio control plane
+
+{{< tip >}}
+This `Makefile` is limited to creating one virtual machine certificate per cluster. The Istio authors
+expect operators to read and understand this guide to formulate their own plans for creating and
+managing virtual machines. It is important for you to read and understand this `Makefile` for any
+deployment you place into production.
+{{< /tip >}}
+
+1. Execute the following commands to create certificates for use by Istio. See
+    [Certificate Authority (CA) certificates](/docs/tasks/security/cert-management/plugin-ca-cert/)
+    for more details on configuring an external CA. The `NAME` variable is
+    used during certificate generation to uniquely identify clusters. The
+    `NAMESPACE` variable identifies the namespace where the virtual machine
+    connectivity is hosted.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ cd "${WORK_DIR}"
+    $ make -f "${ISTIO_DIR}"/samples/certs/Makefile NAME="${CLUSTER_NAME}" NAMESPACE="${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}" "${CLUSTER_NAME}"-certs-wl
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+## Install the Istio control plane
+
+The Istio control plane must be installed with virtual machine integration enabled (`values.global.meshExpansion.enabled: true`).
+
+1. Register the certificates needed for installation.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ kubectl create namespace istio-system
+    $ kubectl create secret generic cacerts -n istio-system \
+        --from-file="${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/ca-cert.pem \
+        --from-file="${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/ca-key.pem \
+        --from-file="${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/root-cert.pem \
+        --from-file="${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/cert-chain.pem
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Create the install `IstioOperator` custom resource:
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ cat <<EOF> "${WORK_DIR}"/vmintegration.yaml
+    apiVersion: install.istio.io/v1alpha1
+    metadata:
+      namespace: istio-system
+      name: example-istiocontrolplane
+    kind: IstioOperator
+    spec:
+      values:
+        global:
+          meshExpansion:
+            enabled: true
+    EOF
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Install or upgrade Istio with virtual machine integration features enabled.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ istioctl install -f "${WORK_DIR}"/vmintegration.yaml
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+## Create files to transfer to the virtual machine
+
+1. Make a copy of files to copy to the virtual machine
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ cp -a "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"{SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/ca-cert.pem "${WORK_DIR}"/"{CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
+    $ cp -a "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"{SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/key.pem "${WORK_DIR}"/"{CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
+    $ cp -a "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"{SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/root-cert.pem "${WORK_DIR}"/"{CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
+    $ cp -a "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"{SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/workload-cert-chain.pem "${WORK_DIR}"/"{CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE/cert-chain.pem
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Generate a `cluster.env` configuration file that informs the virtual machine
+   deployment which network CIDR to capture and redirect to the Kubernetes
+   cluster:
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ ISTIO_SERVICE_CIDR=$(echo '{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Service","metadata":{"name":"tst"},"spec":{"clusterIP":"1.1.1.1","ports":[{"port":443}]}}' | kubectl apply -f - 2>&1 | sed 's/.*valid IPs is //')
+    $ echo ISTIO_SERVICE_CIDR=$ISTIO_SERVICE_CIDR > "${WORK_DIR}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE/cluster.env
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Optionally configure configure a select set of ports for exposure from the
+   virtual machine. If you do not apply this optional step, all outbound traffic
+   on all ports is sent to the Kubernetes cluster. You may wish to send some
+   traffic on specific ports to other destinations. This example shows enabling
+   ports `3306` and `8080` for capture by Istio virtual machine integration and
+   transmission to Kubernetes. All other ports are sent over the default gateway
+   of the virtual machine.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ echo "ISTIO_INBOUND_PORTS=3306,8080" >> "${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/"$COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE/cluster.env
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Add an IP address that represents Istiod. Replace `${INGRESS_HOST}` with the
+    ingress gateway service of istiod. Revisit
+    [Determining the ingress host and ports](/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/#determining-the-ingress-ip-and-ports) to set the environment variable `${INGRESS_HOST}`.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ echo "${INGRESS_HOST} istiod.istio-system.svc" > $"{WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"{SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/hosts-addendum
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+    {{< idea >}}
+    A sophisticated option involves configuring DNS within the virtual
+    machine to reference an external DNS server. This option is beyond
+    the scope of this document.
+    {{< /idea >}}
+
+## Configure the virtual machine
+
+Run the following commands on the virtual machine you want to add to the Istio mesh:
+
+1. Securely transfer the files from `"${WORK_DIR}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}"/"${SERVICE_NAMESPACE}"/COPY_TO_VIRTUAL_MACHINE`
+    to the virtual machine.  How you choose to securely transfer those files should be done with consideration for
+    your information security policies.
+
+1. Update the cache of package updates for your `deb` packaged distro.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo apt -y update
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Upgrade the `deb` packaged distro to ensure all latest security packages are applied.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo apt -y upgrade
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Install the `deb` package containing the Istio virtual machine integration runtime.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/istio-release/releases/{{< istio_full_version >}}/deb/istio-sidecar.deb
+    $ sudo dpkg -i istio-sidecar.deb
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Install `root-cert.pem`, `key.pem` and `cert-chain.pem` within the directory `/etc/certs/`.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo mkdir -p /etc/certs
+    $ sudo cp {root-cert.pem,cert-chain.pem,key.pem} /etc/certs
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Install `cluster.env` within `/var/lib/istio/envoy/`.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo cp cluster.env /var/lib/istio/envoy
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Add the istiod host to `/etc/hosts`.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo cat hosts-addendum >> /etc/hosts
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Transfer ownership of the files in `/etc/certs/` and `/var/lib/istio/envoy/` to the Istio proxy.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo chown -R istio-proxy /etc/certs /var/lib/istio/envoy
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+1. Start Istio within the virtual machine.
+
+    {{< text bash >}}
+    $ sudo systemctl start istio
+    {{< /text >}}
+
+## Uninstall
+
+To uninstall Istio, run the following command:
+
+{{< text bash >}}
+$ istioctl manifest generate -f "${WORK_DIR}"/vmintegration.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+{{< /text >}}
+
+The control plane namespace (e.g., `istio-system`) is not removed by default.
+If no longer needed, use the following command to remove it:
+
+{{< text bash >}}
+$ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
+{{< /text >}}