Service Mush - Debugging Istio Deployments

Overview

Dive into debugging Istio deployments in this 46-minute conference talk by Sandeep Parikh from Google. Explore practical scenarios for troubleshooting traffic management, canary rollouts, and telemetry issues in microservices powered by Istio. Learn to identify and resolve common problems such as unintended traffic routing, missing metrics, and signal gaps. Discover essential tools and techniques for effective Istio deployment debugging, including Istio CTL proxy configuration, traffic routing analysis, and control plane health checks. Gain insights into handling challenges related to Mixer, Prometheus, MTLS, and Citadel components. By the end of this talk, equip yourself with a comprehensive toolkit for diagnosing and resolving issues in Istio-powered microservices environments.

Syllabus

Introduction
The basics
Challenges
Automation
Complexity
Release Schedule
Overview
Architecture
Traffic Routing
Pilots Job
SEO Traffic API
Demo App
The Problem
Logs
Missing subset naming field
Istio CTL Proxy Configuration
Istio Frontend
Endpoints
Routes
Filter Command
Allow Any
Backend Definition
Mesh Pods
Traffic Example
Mixer
Prometheus
Mixer Issues
Telemetry Issues
MTLS
Citadel
Policy
Refreshing
Weather
Control Plane Health
Control Plane Refresh
grep for
TLS check
Delete old configuration
Update existing configuration
Update destination rules
Recap
Tools
Questions