cniClient := newCNIClient(conf.CNIEventAddress, constants.CNIAddEventPath)
			if err = PushCNIEvent(cniClient, args, prevResIps, podName, podNamespace); err != nil {
				log.Errorf("istio-cni cmdAdd failed to signal node Istio CNI agent: %s", err)
				return err
			}
			return nil
		}
		log.Debugf("istio-cni ambient cmdAdd podName: %s - not ambient enabled, ignoring", podName)
	}
	// End ambient plugin logic

	pi := &PodInfo{}