y data planes can be implemented in three steps, as follows.</p><ul><li>Implement xDS protocols to fulfill the capabilities for data plane related services.</li><li>Build <code>proxyv2</code> images using Istio&rsquo;s script and set the relevant <code>SIDECAR</code> and other parameters.</li><li>Specify a specific data plane via the <code>istioctl</code> tool and set the proxy-related configuration.</li></ul><h2 id=architecture>Architecture</h2><p>MOSN has a layered architecture with four layers, NET/IO, P