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c4-l3-data-plane
IMP L3 — Data Plane
Node-local steps: validate, start VM, allocate IP / wire routes, with fallback and health reporting.
RUNTIME
NETWORK
REPORT
Validate node
capability · artifacts
VM
Start Firecracker
kernel · rootfs
Report result
success / reason
Health · telemetry
boot latency · heartbeat
Allocate IP
Cilium IPAM
Wire routes
NAT · DNS
Fallback path
non-Cilium
Failure path
retry-safe reason
LEGEND
Focal — VM start
Step — IP / route
Failure / fallback