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# Use Calico instead of Flannel
If you want to use NetworkPolicy you can use Calico in k3s instead of Flannel.
## 1. Disable Flannel
On the k3s cluster creation add the flag `--flannel-backend=none` . For this on k3d you need to foward this flag to k3s with the option `--k3s-server-arg` .
So the command of the cluster creation is
```bash
k3d cluster create "${clustername}" --k3s-server-arg --flannel-backend=none
```
In this exemple change `"${clustername}"` with the name of the cluster (or set a variable). You can add other options, [see ](../commands.md ).
The cluster will start without flannel (and without other CNI).
## 2. Install Calico
Now you need to install Calico
### 2.1. Download and modify the Calico descriptor
### 1. Download and modify the Calico descriptor
You can following the [documentation ](https://docs.projectcalico.org/master/reference/cni-plugin/configuration )
And then you have to change the ConfigMap `calico-config` . On the `cni_network_config` add the entry for allowing IP forwarding
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"allow_ip_forwarding": true
}
```
Or directly using the descriptor calico.yaml
Or you can directly use this [calico.yaml ](calico.yaml ) manifest
### 2.2. Apply the descriptor
With kubectl (check the usage `kubectl kubeconfig` if you can't connect to the cluster).
## 2. Create the cluster without flannel and with calico
On the k3s cluster creation :
- add the flag `--flannel-backend=none` . For this, on k3d you need to forward this flag to k3s with the option `--k3s-server-arg` .
- mount (`--volume`) the calico descriptor in the auto deploy manifest directory of k3s `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/`
From the root of the repository
So the command of the cluster creation is (when you are at root of the k3d repository)
```bash
kubectl apply -f docs/usage/guides/calico.yaml
k3d cluster create "${clustername}" --k3s-server-arg '--flannel-backend=none' --volume "$(pwd)/docs/usage/guides/calico.yaml:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/calico.yaml"
```
In this example :
- change `"${clustername}"` with the name of the cluster (or set a variable).
- `$(pwd)/docs/usage/guides/calico.yaml` is the absolute path of the calico manifest, you can adapt it.
You can add other options, [see ](../commands.md ).
And watch for the calico pod(s) deployment
The cluster will start without flannel (and without other CNI).
For watching for the pod(s) deployment
```
watch "kubectl get pods -n kube-system"
```
<!> Calico is not as quick as Flannel (but it provides more features)
Note :
- you can use the auto deploy manifest or a kubectl apply depending on your needs
- <!> Calico is not as quick as Flannel (but it provides more features)
## References
https://rancher.com/docs/k3s/latest/en/installation/network-options/