- istio-proxy container exists and
        - does not have DISABLE_ENVOY environment variable (which triggers proxyless mode)
        - has a istio-proxy container, with first 2 args "proxy" and "sidecar" - or less then 2 args, or first arg not proxy.
        - "sidecar.istio.io/inject" is not false
        - "sidecar.istio.io/status" exists

### Redirect API

```

> *"An emptyDir volume is first created when a Pod is assigned to a Node, and exists as long as that Pod is running on that node. When a Pod is removed from a node for any reason, the data in the emptyDir is deleted forever."*

### Existing PersistentVolumeClaim

If a Persistent Volume Claim already exists, specify it during installation.

1. Create the PersistentVolume
2. Create the PersistentVolumeClaim