defines install time parameters like component and enablement and namespace, and K8s settings like resources, HPA spec etc. in a structured way.
The simplest customization is to turn components on and off. For example, to turn on cni ([samples/cni-on.yaml](samples/cni-on.yaml):

```yaml
apiVersion: install.istio.io/v1alpha1
kind: IstioOperator
spec:
  components:
    cni:
      enabled: true
```

of the conventional `istio-injected: true`. The name of the environment is defined as the namespace
where the corresponding control plane components (config, discovery, auto-injection) are running.
In the examples below, by default this is the `istio-control` namespace. Pod annotations can also
be used to select a different 'environment'.

## Installing

When configuring the chart, you should not include this.
That is, `--set some.field=true` should be passed, not `--set defaults.some.field=true`.

### Examples

#### Configuring mesh configuration settings

Any [Mesh Config](https://istio.io/latest/docs/reference/config/istio.mesh.v1alpha1/) options can be configured like below:

```yaml
meshConfig:

#### From a specific node syslog

The CNI plugins are executed by threads in the `kubelet` process.  The CNI plugins logs end up the syslog
under the `kubelet` process. On systems with `journalctl` the following is an example command line
to view the last 1000 `kubelet` logs via the `less` utility to allow for `vi`-style searching:

```console
$ journalctl -t kubelet -n 1000 | less
```

#### GKE via Stackdriver Log Viewer

See [Controlling the injection policy](https://istio.io/latest/docs/setup/additional-setup/sidecar-injection/#controlling-the-injection-policy) for more info.

### Examples

#### Egress Gateway

Deploying a Gateway to be used as an [Egress Gateway](https://istio.io/latest/docs/tasks/traffic-management/egress/egress-gateway/):

```yaml
service:

## Introduction

[Istio](https://istio.io/latest/docs/concepts/what-is-istio/) is an open platform for providing a uniform way to [integrate
microservices](https://istio.io/latest/docs/examples/microservices-istio/), manage [traffic flow](https://istio.io/latest/docs/concepts/traffic-management/) across microservices, enforce policies
and aggregate telemetry data. Istio's control plane provides an abstraction

```console
helm show values istio/ztunnel
```

### Profiles

Istio Helm charts have a concept of a `profile`, which is a bundled collection of value presets.
These can be set with `--set profile=<profile>`.
For example, the `demo` profile offers a preset configuration to try out Istio in a test environment, with additional features enabled and lowered resource requirements.

```console
helm show values istio/istio-cni
```

### Profiles

Istio Helm charts have a concept of a `profile`, which is a bundled collection of value presets.
These can be set with `--set profile=<profile>`.
For example, the `demo` profile offers a preset configuration to try out Istio in a test environment, with additional features enabled and lowered resource requirements.

helm install istio-base istio/base -n istio-system
```

### Profiles

Istio Helm charts have a concept of a `profile`, which is a bundled collection of value presets.
These can be set with `--set profile=<profile>`.
For example, the `demo` profile offers a preset configuration to try out Istio in a test environment, with additional features enabled and lowered resource requirements.