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Fix name of kubeletdir parameter for helm chart in documentation.
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13 changes: 9 additions & 4 deletions docs/modules/secret-operator/pages/installation.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -35,25 +35,30 @@ Helm will deploy the operator in Kubernetes containers and apply the CRDs. You'r
=== Microk8s

Microk8s uses a non-standard Kubelet state directory. Installing secret-operator on Microk8s requires the argument
`--set kubeletDir=/var/snap/microk8s/common/var/lib/kubelet` to be added to the `helm install` command.
`--set csiNodeDriver.kubeletDir=/var/snap/microk8s/common/var/lib/kubelet` to be added to the `helm install` command.

=== k0s

k0s uses a non-standard Kubelet state directory. Installing secret-operator on k0s requires the argument
`--set csiNodeDriver.kubeletDir=/var/lib/k0s/kubelet` to be added to the `helm install` command.

=== HUAWEI cloud

In some cases HUAWEI cloud has the kubelet directory located at `/mnt/paas/kubernetes/kubelet`, resulting in the following error:

`failed to publish volume error=status: Unavailable, message: "failed to create secret parent dir /mnt/paas/kubernetes/kubelet/pods/<POD_ID>/volumes/kubernetes.io~csi/pvc-<PVC_ID>/mount: No such file or directory (os error 2)"`

In case you are encountering the mentioned error (or secret-operator does not work on your HUAWEI cloud at all), you need to add the argument `--set kubeletDir=/mnt/paas/kubernetes/kubelet` to the `helm install` command.
In case you are encountering the mentioned error (or secret-operator does not work on your HUAWEI cloud at all), you need to add the argument `--set csiNodeDriver.kubeletDir=/mnt/paas/kubernetes/kubelet` to the `helm install` command.

=== IBM cloud

In some cases IBM cloud has the kubelet directory located at `/var/data/kubelet/`, resulting in the following error:

`failed to publish volume error=status: Unavailable, message: "failed to create secret parent dir /var/data/kubelet/pods/<POD_ID>/volumes/kubernetes.io~csi/pvc-<PVC_ID>/mount: No such file or directory (os error 2)"`

In case you are encountering the mentioned error (or secret-operator does not work on your IBM cloud at all), you need to add the argument `--set kubeletDir=/var/data/kubelet` to the `helm install` command.
In case you are encountering the mentioned error (or secret-operator does not work on your IBM cloud at all), you need to add the argument `--set csiNodeDriver.kubeletDir=/var/data/kubelet` to the `helm install` command.

=== VMware Tanzu

VMware Tanzu uses a non-standard Kubelet state directory. Installing secret-operator on Tanzu requires the argument
`--set kubeletDir=/var/vcap/data/kubelet` to be added to the `helm install` command.
`--set csiNodeDriver.kubeletDir=/var/vcap/data/kubelet` to be added to the `helm install` command.