diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/index.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/index.md
index 467607721b..62d22b1050 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/index.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/index.md
@@ -222,10 +222,27 @@ Set the `INGRESS_HOST` and `INGRESS_PORT` environment variables according to the
 
 {{< tab name="Istio classic" category-value="istio-classic" >}}
 
-If you are unsure, you can determine if your Kubernetes cluster is running in an environment that supports external load balancers using the following command:
+Set the following environment variables to the name and namespace where the Istio ingress gateway is located in your cluster:
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ kubectl get svc istio-ingressgateway -n istio-system
+$ export INGRESS_NAME=istio-ingressgateway
+$ export INGRESS_NS=istio-system
+{{< /text >}}
+
+{{< tip >}}
+If you installed Istio using Helm, the ingress gateway name and namespace are both `istio-ingress`:
+
+{{< text bash >}}
+$ export INGRESS_NAME=istio-ingress
+$ export INGRESS_NS=istio-ingress
+{{< /text >}}
+
+{{< /tip >}}
+
+Run the following command to determine if your Kubernetes cluster is in an environment that supports external load balancers:
+
+{{< text bash >}}
+$ kubectl get svc "$INGRESS_NAME" -n "$INGRESS_NS"
 NAME                   TYPE           CLUSTER-IP       EXTERNAL-IP      PORT(S)   AGE
 istio-ingressgateway   LoadBalancer   172.21.109.129   130.211.10.121   ...       17h
 {{< /text >}}
@@ -238,10 +255,10 @@ If your environment does not support external load balancers, you can try
 Otherwise, set the ingress IP and ports using the following commands:
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}')
-$ export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].port}')
-$ export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].port}')
-$ export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].port}')
+$ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}')
+$ export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].port}')
+$ export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].port}')
+$ export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].port}')
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{< warning >}}
@@ -251,7 +268,7 @@ but rather a host name, and the above command will have failed to set the `INGRE
 Use the following command to correct the `INGRESS_HOST` value:
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname}')
+$ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname}')
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{< /warning >}}
@@ -429,9 +446,9 @@ using the `istio-ingressgateway` service's [node ports](https://kubernetes.io/do
 Set the ingress ports:
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].nodePort}')
-$ export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].nodePort}')
-$ export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].nodePort}')
+$ export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].nodePort}')
+$ export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].nodePort}')
+$ export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].nodePort}')
 {{< /text >}}
 
 Setting the ingress IP depends on the cluster provider:
@@ -466,7 +483,7 @@ Setting the ingress IP depends on the cluster provider:
 1.  _Other environments:_
 
     {{< text bash >}}
-    $ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get po -l istio=ingressgateway -n istio-system -o jsonpath='{.items[0].status.hostIP}')
+    $ export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get po -l istio=ingressgateway -n "${INGRESS_NS}" -o jsonpath='{.items[0].status.hostIP}')
     {{< /text >}}
 
 ## Troubleshooting
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/snips.sh b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/snips.sh
index b28370a798..1c84539e72 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/snips.sh
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/snips.sh
@@ -125,31 +125,41 @@ minikube tunnel
 }
 
 snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_2() {
-kubectl get svc istio-ingressgateway -n istio-system
+export INGRESS_NAME=istio-ingressgateway
+export INGRESS_NS=istio-system
 }
 
-! read -r -d '' snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_2_out <<\ENDSNIP
+snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_3() {
+export INGRESS_NAME=istio-ingress
+export INGRESS_NS=istio-ingress
+}
+
+snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_4() {
+kubectl get svc "$INGRESS_NAME" -n "$INGRESS_NS"
+}
+
+! read -r -d '' snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_4_out <<\ENDSNIP
 NAME                   TYPE           CLUSTER-IP       EXTERNAL-IP      PORT(S)   AGE
 istio-ingressgateway   LoadBalancer   172.21.109.129   130.211.10.121   ...       17h
 ENDSNIP
 
-snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_3() {
-export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}')
-export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].port}')
-export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].port}')
-export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].port}')
-}
-
-snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_4() {
-export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname}')
-}
-
 snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_5() {
+export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}')
+export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].port}')
+export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].port}')
+export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].port}')
+}
+
+snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_6() {
+export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl -n "$INGRESS_NS" get service "$INGRESS_NAME" -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname}')
+}
+
+snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_7() {
 export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get gtw httpbin-gateway -o jsonpath='{.status.addresses[*].value}')
 export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl get gtw httpbin-gateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.listeners[?(@.name=="http")].port}')
 }
 
-snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_6() {
+snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_8() {
 export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get gtw my-gateway -o jsonpath='{.status.addresses[*].value}')
 export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl get gtw my-gateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.listeners[?(@.name=="https")].port}')
 }
@@ -246,9 +256,9 @@ EOF
 }
 
 snip_using_node_ports_of_the_ingress_gateway_service_1() {
-export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].nodePort}')
-export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].nodePort}')
-export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n istio-system get service istio-ingressgateway -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].nodePort}')
+export INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="http2")].nodePort}')
+export SECURE_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="https")].nodePort}')
+export TCP_INGRESS_PORT=$(kubectl -n "${INGRESS_NS}" get service "${INGRESS_NAME}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[?(@.name=="tcp")].nodePort}')
 }
 
 snip_using_node_ports_of_the_ingress_gateway_service_2() {
@@ -270,7 +280,7 @@ export INGRESS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 }
 
 snip_using_node_ports_of_the_ingress_gateway_service_6() {
-export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get po -l istio=ingressgateway -n istio-system -o jsonpath='{.items[0].status.hostIP}')
+export INGRESS_HOST=$(kubectl get po -l istio=ingressgateway -n "${INGRESS_NS}" -o jsonpath='{.items[0].status.hostIP}')
 }
 
 snip_troubleshooting_1() {
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/test.sh b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/test.sh
index 385e64259f..69b6ffaa16 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/test.sh
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/traffic-management/ingress/ingress-control/test.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ "$GATEWAY_API" == "true" ]; then
     snip_configuring_ingress_using_a_gateway_5
 
     # set INGRESS_HOST and INGRESS_PORT environment variables
-    snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_5
+    snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_7
 else
     # create the gateway and routes
     snip_configuring_ingress_using_a_gateway_1
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ else
     _wait_for_istio virtualservice default httpbin
 
     # check for external load balancer
-    _verify_like snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_2 "$snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_2_out"
+    snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_2
+    _verify_like snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_4 "$snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_4_out"
 
     # set INGRESS_HOST, INGRESS_PORT, SECURE_INGRESS_PORT, and TCP_INGRESS_PORT environment variables
-    snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_3
+    snip_determining_the_ingress_ip_and_ports_5
 fi
 
 # access the httpbin service