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+# Istio for Gerrit
+
+## Configuring istio
+
+It is recommended to set a static IP to be used by the LoadBalancer service
+deployed by istio. To do that set
+`spec.components.ingressGateways[0].k8s.overlays[0].patches[0].value`, which is
+commented out by default, which causes the use of an ephemeral IP.
+
+## Installing istio
+
+Create the `istio-system`-namespace:
+
+```sh
+kubectl apply -f ./istio/istio-system-namespace.yaml
+```
+
+Verify that your istioctl version (`istioctl version`) matches the version in
+`istio/gerrit.profile.yaml` under `spec.tag`.
+
+Install istio:
+
+```sh
+istioctl install -f istio/gerrit.profile.yaml
+```