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IBM Cloud Instructions to setup an IBM Cloud cluster for Istio. 12 true
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Follow these instructions to prepare an IBM Cloud cluster for Istio.

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS)

Replace <cluster-name> with the name of the cluster you want to use in the following instructions.

  1. Create a new lite or paid Kubernetes cluster.

    Lite cluster:

    {{< text bash >}} $ ibmcloud cs cluster-create --name {{< /text >}}

    Paid cluster:

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

  2. Retrieve your credentials for kubectl.

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

IBM Cloud Private

Configure kubectl to access the IBM Cloud Private Cluster.