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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service	Instructions to setup a IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster for Istio.	12	platform-setup ibm iks

Follow these instructions to prepare an IBM IKS cluster for Istio.

1. Create a new lite cluster.

   {{< text bash >}} $ bx cs cluster-create --name --kube-version 1.9.7 {{< /text >}}

   Alternatively, you can create a new paid cluster:

   {{< text bash >}} $ bx cs cluster-create --location location --machine-type u2c.2x4
   --name --kube-version 1.9.7 {{< /text >}}

2. Retrieve your credentials for kubectl. Replace <cluster-name> with the name of the cluster you want to use:

   {{< text bash >}} $(bx cs cluster-config |grep "export KUBECONFIG") {{< /text >}}

IBM Cloud Private

Configure the kubectl CLI to access the IBM Cloud Private Cluster.