---
title: "eBPF data plane mode"
description: "Documentation for eBPF data plane mode, including how to enable eBPF data plane mode."
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.21"
section: "Operations"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/"
---

# eBPF data plane mode

## [📄️eBPF use cases](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/use-cases-ebpf.md)

[Learn when to use eBPF, and when not to.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/use-cases-ebpf.md)

## [📄️Enable eBPF on an existing cluster](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

[Steps to enable the eBPF data plane on an existing cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

## [📄️Install in eBPF mode](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/install.md)

[Install Calico Enterprise in eBPF mode.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/install.md)

## [📄️Troubleshoot eBPF mode](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/troubleshoot-ebpf.md)

[How to troubleshoot when running in eBPF mode.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/ebpf/troubleshoot-ebpf.md)