---
title: "eBPF data plane mode"
description: "Reference index for the Calico Open Source eBPF data plane covering installation, runtime switching, troubleshooting, and use-case selection."
product: "Calico Open Source"
version: "3.32 (latest)"
section: "Installing and upgrading"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/"
---

# eBPF data plane mode

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

[Guidance on when the Calico Open Source eBPF data plane fits a workload compared to the standard iptables data plane, with trade-offs and feature comparisons.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/use-cases-ebpf.md)

## [📄️Enabling the eBPF data plane](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

[Switch a running Calico Open Source cluster to the eBPF data plane through automatic Tigera Operator detection on kubeadm clusters or a manual configuration path.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

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

[Install Calico Open Source with the eBPF data plane during initial cluster setup as an alternative to the iptables data plane.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/install.md)

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

[Troubleshooting guide for the Calico Open Source eBPF data plane covering verification logs, service connectivity, BPF map inspection, and common failure modes.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/operations/ebpf/troubleshoot-ebpf.md)