GITBOOK-409: change request with no subject merged in GitBook

alibaba-install.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Installing Kubecost via Helm
 
-Kubecost installation is the same as other cloud providers with Helm v3.1+:
+Installing Kubecost on an Alibaba cluster is the same as other cloud providers with Helm v3.1+:
 
 `helm install kubecost/cost-analyzer -n kubecost -f values.yaml`
 
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ Your path needs a file having Alibaba Cloud secrets. Alibaba secrets can be pass
 
 These two can be generated in the Alibaba Cloud portal. Hover over your user account icon, then select _AccessKey Management_. A new window opens. Select _Create AccessKey_ to generate a unique access token that will be used for all activities related to Kubecost.
 
+## Alibaba Cloud integration
+
+Currently, Kubecost does not support complete integration of your Alibaba billing data like for other major cloud providers. Instead, Kubecost will only support public pricing integration, which will provide proper list prices for all cloud-based resources. Features like reconciliation and savings insights are not available for Alibaba. For more information on setting up a public pricing integration, see our [Multi-Cloud Integrations ](https://docs.kubecost.com/install-and-configure/install/cloud-integration/multi-cloud)doc.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Cannot install Kubecost without a default StorageClass

multi-cloud.md

@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ For each cloud account that you would like to configure, you will need to make s
 
 ## Step 2: Create cloud integration secret
 
-The secret should contain a file named _cloud-integration.json_ with the following format:
+The secret should contain a file named _cloud-integration.json_ with the following format (only containing applicable CSPs in your setup):
 
 ```json
 {
   "azure": [],
   "gcp": [],
-  "aws": []
+  "aws": [],
+  "alibaba": []
 }
 ```
 
@@ -131,3 +132,25 @@ Set these values into the following object and add them to the AWS array in the
 ```
 
 Additionally set the `kubecostProductConfigs.athenaProjectID` Helm value to the AWS account that Kubecost is being installed in.
+
+### Alibaba
+
+Kubecost does not support complete integrations with Alibaba, but you will still be able to view accurate list prices for cloud resources. Gather these following values from the Alibaba Cloud Console for your account:
+
+* `clusterRegion` is the most used region
+* `accountID` is your Alibaba account ID
+* `serviceKeyName` is the RAM user key name
+* `serviceKeySecret` is the RAM user secret
+
+Set these values into the following object and add them to the Alibaba array in your _cloud-integration.json_:
+
+```
+"alibaba" : [
+    {
+      "clusterRegion": "",
+      "accountID": "",
+      "serviceKeyName": "",
+      "serviceKeySecret": ""
+    }
+  ]
+```