CAP_NET_ADMIN and either CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_BPF capabilities are needed for Cilium datapath integration.
Envoy with additional cilium plugins
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CAP_NET_ADMIN and either CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_BPF capabilities are needed for Cilium datapath integration.