Getting started

Installing on OKD/OCP

This document describes how to install the Istio operator and how to create a custom resource to configure and install an Istio control plane into your OpenShift installation.

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Custom Installation

Maistra uses a custom resource to initialize your environment. This document describes how to customize the installation to your specific environment.

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Visualizing your Service Mesh

Kiali allows you to visualize the topology of your service mesh, view traces, see the flow of traffic in your network, and troubleshoot issues.

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Comparing Maistra and upstream Istio

This document describes the differences between the upstream Istio community releases and Maistra releases.

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Installing the sidecar within your Service Mesh Applications

Service mesh provides features to applications through the istio-proxy sidecar within your application's pod, created through automatic injection of the configuration.

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Local Quickstart

This guide will allow you to get up and running quickly for local development or to try out Maistra.

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Requirements for Deploying Service Mesh Applications

Understanding the Requirements for Deploying Service Mesh Applications into Maistra

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