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Google Kubernetes Engine	Instructions to setup a Google Kubernetes Engine cluster for Istio.	15	true	platform-setup kubernetes gke google

Follow these instructions to prepare an GKE cluster for Istio.

1. Create a new cluster.

   {{< text bash >}} $ gcloud container clusters create
   --cluster-version latest
   --num-nodes 4
   --zone
   --project {{< /text >}}

   • {{< warning_icon >}} to use the Istio CNI feature, the network-policy GKE feature must be enabled in the cluster. Use the --enable-network-policy flag in the gcloud container clusters create command.

2. Retrieve your credentials for kubectl.

   {{< text bash >}} $ gcloud container clusters get-credentials
   --zone
   --project {{< /text >}}

3. Grant cluster administrator (admin) permissions to the current user. To create the necessary RBAC rules for Istio, the current user requires admin permissions.

   {{< text bash >}} $ kubectl create clusterrolebinding cluster-admin-binding
   --clusterrole=cluster-admin
   --user=$(gcloud config get-value core/account) {{< /text >}}