https://support.tools/tags/alibaba-cloud/Recent content in Alibaba Cloud on Support ToolsHugoen-USWed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://support.tools/training/rke2/alibaba-cloud-provider-rke2/Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://support.tools/training/rke2/alibaba-cloud-provider-rke2/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Alibaba Cloud provides a Kubernetes-compatible cloud provider that integrates with RKE2 to manage cloud resources such as load balancers, networking, and persistent storage. This guide walks you through setting up the <strong>Alibaba Cloud Provider</strong> for RKE2, installing the <strong>Cloud Controller Manager (CCM)</strong>, and configuring the <strong>Alibaba Cloud CSI driver</strong>.</p> <hr> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <p>Before setting up the Alibaba Cloud Provider for RKE2, ensure you have the following:</p> <ul> <li>An <strong>Alibaba Cloud account</strong> with permissions to create and manage resources.</li> <li>A <strong>RAM user</strong> with the necessary IAM policies to interact with ECS and other services.</li> <li>An <strong>RKE2 cluster</strong> deployed on Alibaba Cloud ECS instances.</li> <li>The <strong><code>aliyun</code> CLI</strong> installed and configured with your Alibaba Cloud credentials.</li> <li>A Kubernetes <code>kubeconfig</code> file for cluster access.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="step-1-configure-alibaba-cloud-iam-permissions">Step 1: Configure Alibaba Cloud IAM Permissions</h2> <p>Alibaba Cloud&rsquo;s cloud provider requires specific permissions to interact with the API. You need to create a <strong>RAM role</strong> with the following policy:</p>