If that&rsquo;s insufficient, the steps below explain
how to get under the hood.</p><h2 id=with-istioctl>With <code>istioctl</code></h2><h3 id=get-an-overview-of-your-mesh>Get an overview of your mesh</h3><p>You can get an overview of your mesh using the <code>proxy-status</code> command:</p><pre><code class=language-bash data-expandlinks=true>$ istioctl proxy-status
</code></pre><p>If a proxy is missing from the output list it means that it is not currently connected to a Pilot instance and so it
will not 