Commonly used parameters -

addon

Configurations of cluster components.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
name	String	nginx-ingress-controller	The name of a component.
config	String	{\"IngressSlbNetworkType\":\"internet\"}	The configurations of a component.
disabled	Boolean	false	Specifies whether a component is automatically installed in a newly created cluster. In addition to the required components, some optional components, such as Simple Log Service components, are also installed when you create a cluster. You can set this parameter to disable the automatic installation of an optional component. You can install the component in the console or by calling the API after the cluster is created. Valid values: `true`: disables the automatic installation of a component. `false`: allows the automatic installation of a component.

Parameter

Type

Example

Description

name

String

nginx-ingress-controller

The name of a component.

config

String

{\"IngressSlbNetworkType\":\"internet\"}

The configurations of a component.

disabled

Boolean

false

Specifies whether a component is automatically installed in a newly created cluster. In addition to the required components, some optional components, such as Simple Log Service components, are also installed when you create a cluster. You can set this parameter to disable the automatic installation of an optional component. You can install the component in the console or by calling the API after the cluster is created. Valid values:

true: disables the automatic installation of a component.
false: allows the automatic installation of a component.

data_disk

Configurations of node data disks.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
category	String	cloud_ssd	The type of data disk. Valid values: `cloud`: basic disk. `cloud_efficiency`: ultra disk. `cloud_ssd`: standard SSD. `cloud_essd`: enhanced SSD. `cloud_auto`: ESSD AutoPL. Default value: `cloud_efficiency`.
size	Long	40	The size of a data disk. Unit: GiB. Valid values: 40 to 32768. Default value: `120`.
encrypted	String	true	Specifies whether to encrypt a data disk. Valid values: `true`: encrypts a data disk. `false`: does not encrypt a data disk. Default value: `false`.
auto_snapshot_policy_id	String	sp-2zej1nogjvovnz4z****	The ID of an automatic snapshot policy. Automatic backup is performed for a disk based on the specified automatic snapshot policy. By default, this parameter is empty. This indicates that automatic backup is disabled.
performance_level	String	PL1	The performance level (PL) of a data disk. This parameter takes effect only for enhanced SSDs. You can specify a higher PL if you increase the size of a data disk. For more information, see Enhanced SSDs.
provisioned_iops	Long	1000	The predefined IOPS of a data disk. Valid values: 0 to min{50,000, 1,000 × Capacity - Baseline IOPS}. Baseline IOPS = min{1,800 + 50 × Capacity, 50,000} This parameter is supported only when `DiskCategory` is set to `cloud_auto`. For more information, see ESSD AutoPL disks.
bursting_enabled	Boolean	true	Specifies whether to enable the burst feature for the data disk. Valid values: `true`: enables the burst feature for the data disk. `false`: disables the burst feature for the data disk. This parameter is supported only when `DiskCategory` is set to `cloud_auto`. For more information, see ESSD AutoPL disks.

maintenance_window

Configurations of the cluster maintenance window.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
enable	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable the cluster maintenance window. Valid values: `true`: enables the cluster maintenance window. `false`: disables the cluster maintenance window. Default value: `false`.
maintenance_time	String	03:00:00Z	The start time of the cluster maintenance window. The value must be in the standard Golang time format. Example: 15:04:05Z.
duration	String	3h	The duration of the cluster maintenance window. The duration ranges from 1 hour to 24 hours. Unit: h. Default value: 3h.
weekly_period	String	Monday,Thursday	The day of the week when maintenance is performed. Separate multiple days with commas (,). Valid values: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Default value: `Thursday`.

nodepool

Configurations of node pools.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
auto_scaling	Object		The auto scaling configuration of the node pool.
enable	Boolean	true	Specifies whether to enable auto scaling for a node pool. `true`: enables auto scaling for the node pool. `false`: disables auto scaling for the node pool. If you set this parameter to false, other parameters in the `auto_scaling` section do not take effect. Default value: `false`.
max_instances	Long	10	The maximum number of Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances that can be created in the node pool.
min_instances	Long	0	The minimum number of ECS instances that must be kept in the node pool.
type	String	cpu	The instance types that can be used for the auto scaling of the node pool. Valid values: `cpu`: regular instance. `gpu`: GPU-accelerated instance. `gpushare`: shared GPU-accelerated instance. `spot`: preemptible instance. Default value: `cpu`.
is_bond_eip	Boolean	true	This parameter is deprecated. Specifies whether to associate an EIP with a node pool. Valid values: `true`: associates an EIP with the node pool. `false`: does not associate an EIP with the node pool. Default value: `false`.
eip_internet_charge_type	String	PayByBandwidth	This parameter is deprecated. The metering method of the EIP. Valid values: `PayByBandwidth`: pay-by-bandwidth. `PayByTraffic`: pay-by-data-transfer. Default value: PayByBandwidth.
eip_bandwidth	Long	5	This parameter is deprecated. The maximum bandwidth of the EIP. Unit: Mbit/s.
kubernetes_config	Object		The configuration of the cluster where the node pool is deployed.
cms_enabled	Boolean	true	Specifies whether to install the CloudMonitor agent on ECS nodes. After the CloudMonitor agent is installed on ECS nodes, you can view monitoring information about the instances in the CloudMonitor console. We recommend that you install the CloudMonitor agent. Valid values: `true`: installs the CloudMonitor agent on ECS nodes. `false`: does not install the CloudMonitor agent on ECS nodes. Default value: `false`.
cpu_policy	String	none	The CPU management policy of the nodes in the node pool. The following policies are supported if the Kubernetes version of the cluster is 1.12.6 or later. `static`: allows pods with specific resource characteristics on the node to be granted enhanced CPU affinity and exclusivity. `none`: indicates that the default CPU affinity is used. Default value: `none`.
labels	Array of tag		The labels of the nodes in the node pool. You can add labels to the nodes in the cluster.
runtime	String	containerd	The container runtime. Valid values: `containerd`: supports all Kubernetes versions. We recommend that you use containerd. `Sandboxed-Container.runv`: allows you to run applications in sandboxed containers, which provide higher security. Only Kubernetes 1.24 and earlier support Sandboxed-Container. `docker`: supports Kubernetes 1.22 and earlier. Default value: `containerd`.
runtime_version	String	1.6.20	The version of the container runtime.
taints	Array of taint		The taints.
user_data	String	MXM=	The user-defined data on the node.
node_name_mode	String	customized,aliyun,ip,com	A custom node name consists of a prefix, a node IP address, and a suffix. The prefix and suffix can contain multiple parts that are separated by periods (.). Each part can contain lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens (-). A custom node name must start and end with a digit or lowercase letter. The node IP address in a custom node name is the private IP address of the node. Set the value in the customized,aliyun,ip,com format. The value consists of four parts that are separated by commas (,). customized and ip are fixed content. aliyun is the prefix and com is the suffix. Example: aliyun.192.168.xxx.xxx.com.
nodepool_info	Object		The configuration of the node pool.
name	String	np-test	The name of the node pool.
resource_group_id	String	rg-acfmyvw3wjm****	The ID of the resource group to which the node pool belongs.
type	String	ess	The type of the node pool. Valid values: `ess`: node pool. `edge`: edge node pool.
scaling_group	Object		The configuration of the scaling group that is used by the node pool.
auto_renew	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable auto-renewal for a node pool. This parameter takes effect only when `instance_charge_type` is set to `PrePaid`. Valid values: `true`: enables auto-renewal. `false`: disables auto-renewal. Default value: `true`.
auto_renew_period	Long	0	The auto-renewal period for the nodes in the node pool. This parameter takes effect and is required only when `instance_charge_type` is set to `PrePaid`. If you specify `PeriodUnit=Month`, the valid values are 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12. Default value: 1.
data_disks	Array of data_disk		The configurations of the data disks that you want to attach to the nodes in the node pool.
image_id	String	aliyun_2_1903_x64_20G_alibase_20200904.vhd	The ID of a custom image. By default, the image provided by ACK is used.
instance_charge_type	String	PostPaid	The billing method of the nodes in the node pool. Valid values: `PrePaid`: the subscription billing method. `PostPaid`: the pay-as-you-go billing method. Default value: `PostPaid`.
instance_types	Array of String	ecs.n1.medium	The type of instance.
key_pair	String	np-key	The name of the key pair. You must set this parameter or the `login_password` parameter. Note You must set `key_pair` if the node pool is a managed node pool.
login_password	String	Hello1234	The password for SSH logon. You must set this parameter or the `key_pair` parameter. The password must be 8 to 30 characters in length, and must contain at least three of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.
period	Long	0	The subscription duration of the nodes in a node pool. This parameter takes effect and is required only when `instance_charge_type` is set to `PrePaid`. The valid values of `period` are 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 when `period_unit` is set to Month. Default value: 1.
period_unit	String	Month	The unit of the subscription duration. This parameter is required when `instance_charge_type` is set to `PrePaid`. Valid value: `Month`.
platform	String	AliyunLinux	The release version of the operating system. Valid values: `CentOS` `AliyunLinux` `Windows` `WindowsCore` Default value: `AliyunLinux`.
rds_instances	Array of String	rm-2zey3t89t6280****	The IDs of ApsaraDB RDS instances.
spot_strategy	String	NoSpot	The type of preemptible instance. Valid values: NoSpot: a non-preemptible instance. SpotWithPriceLimit: a preemptible instance that is configured with the highest bid price. SpotAsPriceGo: a preemptible instance for which the system automatically bids based on the current market price. For more information, see Preemptible instances.
spot_price_limit	Array		The instance type for preemptible instances and the price limit of the instance type.
instance_type	String	ecs.c6.large	The instance type of preemptible instances.
price_limit	String	0.39	The maximum bid price of a preemptible instance.
scaling_policy	String	release	The scaling mode of the scaling group. Valid values: `release`: the standard mode. ECS instances are created and released based on resource usage. `recycle`: the swift mode. ECS instances are created, stopped, or started during scaling events. This reduces the time required for the next scale-out event. When the instance is stopped, you are charged only for the storage service. This does not apply to ECS instances attached with local disks. Default value: `release`.
security_group_id	String	sg-2zeihch86ooz9io4****	Specifies the ID of the security group to which you want to add the node pool. You must set this parameter or `security_group_ids`. We recommend that you set `security_group_ids`.
security_group_ids	Array of String	sg-2zeihch86ooz9io4****	The security group ID.
system_disk_category	String	cloud_efficiency	The type of system disk. Valid values: `cloud_efficiency`: ultra disk. `cloud_ssd`: standard SSD. `cloud_essd`: enhanced SSD. `cloud_auto`: ESSD AutoPL. Default value: `cloud_efficiency`.
system_disk_size	Long	120	The system disk size of a node. Unit: GiB. Valid values: 40 to 500.
system_disk_performance_level	String	PL1	The performance level (PL) of the system disk that you want to use for the node. This parameter takes effect only for ESSDs. PL0: moderate maximum concurrent I/O performance and low I/O latency. PL1: moderate maximum concurrent I/O performance and low I/O latency. PL2: high maximum concurrent I/O performance and low I/O latency. PL3: ultra-high maximum concurrent I/O performance and ultra-low I/O latency.
system_disk_provisioned_iops	Long	1000	The predefined IOPS of a system disk. Valid values: 0 to min{50,000, 1,000 × Capacity - Baseline IOPS}. Baseline IOPS = min{1,800 + 50 × Capacity, 50,000} This parameter is supported only when `SystemDiskCategory` is set to `cloud_auto`. For more information, see ESSD AutoPL disks.
system_disk_bursting_enabled	Boolean	true	Specifies whether to enable the burst feature for system disks. Valid values: true: enables the burst feature. false: disables the burst feature. This parameter is supported only when `SystemDiskCategory` is set to `cloud_auto`. For more information, see ESSD AutoPL disks.
tags	Array		The labels that you want to add to the ECS instances. Each key must be unique and cannot exceed 128 characters in length. Neither keys nor values can start with aliyun or acs:. Neither keys nor values can contain https:// or http://.
key	String	key	The key of a label.
value	String	value	The value of a label.
vswitch_ids	Array of String	vsw-2ze0fmpbwo140ahni****	The IDs of vSwitches.
multi_az_policy	String	COST_OPTIMIZED	The ECS instance scaling policy for a multi-zone scaling group. Valid values: `PRIORITY`: the scaling group is scaled based on the VSwitchIds.N parameter. If an ECS instance cannot be created in the zone where the vSwitch that has the highest priority resides, Auto Scaling creates the ECS instance in the zone where the vSwitch that has the next highest priority resides. `COST_OPTIMIZED`: ECS instances are created based on the vCPU unit price in ascending order. Preemptible instances are preferably created when preemptible instance types are specified in the scaling configuration. You can set the `CompensateWithOnDemand` parameter to specify whether to automatically create pay-as-you-go instances when preemptible instances cannot be created due to insufficient resources. Note `COST_OPTIMIZED` is valid only when multiple instance types are specified or at least one preemptible instance type is specified. `BALANCE`: ECS instances are evenly distributed across multiple zones specified by the scaling group. If ECS instances become imbalanced among multiple zones due to insufficient inventory, you can call the RebalanceInstances operation of Auto Scaling to balance the instance distribution among zones. For more information, see RebalanceInstances. Default value: `PRIORITY`.
on_demand_base_capacity	Long	0	The minimum number of pay-as-you-go instances that must be kept in the scaling group. Valid values: 0 to 1000. If the number of pay-as-you-go instances is less than the value of this parameter, Auto Scaling preferably creates pay-as-you-go instances.
on_demand_percentage_above_base_capacity	Long	20	The percentage of pay-as-you-go instances among the extra instances that exceed the number specified by `on_demand_base_capacity`. Valid values: 0 to 100.
spot_instance_pools	Long	5	The number of instance types that are available for creating preemptible instances. Auto Scaling creates preemptible instances of multiple instance types that are available at the lowest cost. Valid values: 1 to 10.
spot_instance_remedy	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to supplement preemptible instances. If this parameter is set to true, when the scaling group receives a system message that a preemptible instance is to be reclaimed, the scaling group attempts to create a new instance to replace this instance. Valid values: `true`: enables the supplementation of preemptible instances. `false`: disables the supplementation of preemptible instances.
compensate_with_on_demand	Boolean	true	Specifies whether to automatically create pay-as-you-go instances to meet the required number of ECS instances if preemptible instances cannot be created due to reasons such as the cost or insufficient inventory. This parameter takes effect only when `multi_az_policy` is set to `COST_OPTIMIZED`. Valid values: `true`: automatically creates pay-as-you-go instances to meet the required number of ECS instances if preemptible instances cannot be created. `false`: does not create pay-as-you-go instances to meet the required number of ECS instances if preemptible instances cannot be created.
internet_charge_type	String	PayByBandwidth	The metering method of the public IP address. Valid values: `PayByBandwidth`: pay-by-bandwidth. `PayByTraffic`: pay-by-data-transfer.
internet_max_bandwidth_out	Long	10	The maximum outbound bandwidth of the public IP address of the node. Unit: Mbit/s. Valid values: 1 to 100.
image_type	String	AliyunLinux	The type of OS image. Specify this parameter or the platform parameter. Valid values: `AliyunLinux`: Alinux2. `AliyunLinux3`: Alinux3. `AliyunLinux3Arm64`: Alinux3 ARM. `AliyunLinuxUEFI`: Alinux2 UEFI. `CentOS`: CentOS. `Windows`: Windows. `WindowsCore`: Windows Core. `ContainerOS`: ContainerOS.
deploymentset_id	String	ds-bp1d19mmbsv3jf6xxxxx	The ID of the deployment set to which the ECS instances in the node pool belong.
desired_size	Long	2	The expected number of nodes in the node pool.
private_pool_options	Object		The configuration of the private node pool.
id	String	eap-bp67acfmxazb4****	The ID of the private node pool.
match_criteria	String	Open	The type of private node pool. This parameter specifies the type of private pool that you want to use to create instances. A private node pool is generated when an elasticity assurance or a capacity reservation service takes effect. The system selects a private node pool to launch instances. Valid values: `Open`: open private pool. The system selects an open private node pool to launch instances. If no matching open private node pool is available, the resources in the public node pool are used. `Target`: specific private pool. The system uses the resources of the specified private node pool to launch instances. If the specified private node pool is unavailable, instances cannot be launched. `None`: no private pool is used. The resources of private node pools are not used to launch the instances.
tee_config	Object		The configuration of confidential computing.
tee_enable	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable confidential computing for the node pool.
management	Object		The configuration of the managed node pool feature.
enable	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable the managed node pool feature. Valid values: `true`: enables the managed node pool feature. `false`: disables the managed node pool feature. Other parameters in this section take effect only when `enable=true` is specified.
auto_repair	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable auto repair. This parameter takes effect only when you specify `enable=true`. Valid values: `true`: enables auto repair. `false`: disables auto repair.
upgrade_config	Object		The configuration of auto update. The configuration takes effect only when `enable=true` is specified.
auto_upgrade	Boolean	false	Specifies whether to enable auto update. Valid values: `true`: enables auto update. `false`: disables auto update.
surge	Long	0	The number of additional nodes.
surge_percentage	Long	0	The percentage of additional nodes to the nodes in the node pool. You must set this parameter or `surge`.
max_unavailable	Long	0	The maximum number of nodes that can be in the Unavailable state. Valid values: 1 to 1000. Default value: 1.
count	Long	1	This parameter is deprecated. Use the desired_size parameter instead. The number of nodes in the node pool.
interconnect_mode	String	basic	The network type of the edge node pool. This parameter takes effect only when you set the `type` parameter of the node pool to `edge`. Valid values: `basic`: basic. `improved`: enhanced. `private`: dedicated. Only Kubernetes 1.22 and later support this parameter.
interconnect_config	Object		This parameter is deprecated. The configurations of the edge node pool.
cen_id	String	cen-ey9k9nfhz0f*******	This parameter is deprecated. The ID of the Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) instance that is associated with the enhanced edge node pool.
ccn_id	String	ccn-qm5i0i0q9yi*******	This parameter is deprecated. The ID of the Cloud Connect Network (CCN) instance that is associated with the enhanced edge node pool.
ccn_region_id	String	cn-shanghai	This parameter is deprecated. The region to which the CCN instance that is associated with the enhanced edge node pool belongs.
bandwidth	Long	10	This parameter is deprecated. The bandwidth of the enhanced edge node pool. Unit: Mbit/s.
improved_period	String	1	This parameter is deprecated. The subscription duration of the enhanced edge node pool. The duration is measured in months.
max_nodes	Long	10	The maximum number of nodes supported by an edge node pool. The value must be equal to or greater than 0. A value of 0 indicates that the number of nodes in the node pool is limited only by the quota of nodes in the cluster. In most cases, this parameter is set to a value larger than 0 for edge node pools. This parameter is set to 0 for node pools whose types are ess or default edge node pools.

runtime

Configurations of container engines.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
name	String	containerd	The name of a container runtime. The following types of runtime are supported by ACK. `containerd`: supports all Kubernetes versions. We recommend that you use containerd. `Sandboxed-Container.runv`: allows you to run applications in sandboxed containers, which provide higher security. Only Kubernetes 1.24 and earlier support Sandboxed-Container. `docker`: supports Kubernetes 1.22 and earlier. Default value: `containerd`.
version	String	1.6.20	The version of the container runtime. By default, the latest version is used. For more information about the changes to Sandboxed-Container, see Sandboxed-Container release notes.

Parameter

Type

Example

Description

name

String

containerd

The name of a container runtime. The following types of runtime are supported by ACK.

containerd: supports all Kubernetes versions. We recommend that you use containerd.
Sandboxed-Container.runv: allows you to run applications in sandboxed containers, which provide higher security. Only Kubernetes 1.24 and earlier support Sandboxed-Container.
docker: supports Kubernetes 1.22 and earlier.

Default value: containerd.

version

String

1.6.20

The version of the container runtime. By default, the latest version is used.

For more information about the changes to Sandboxed-Container, see Sandboxed-Container release notes.

tag

Configurations of labels.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
key	String	env	The `key` of a label.
value	String	prod	The `value` of a label.

taint

Configurations of node taints.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
key	String	key	The `key` of a taint.
value	String	value	The `value` of a taint.
effect	String	NoSchedule	The scheduling policy. Valid values: `NoSchedule`: Pods that do not tolerate this taint are not scheduled to nodes with this taint. This policy affects only the scheduling process and takes effect only for pods to be scheduled. Scheduled pods are not subject to this policy. `NoExecute`: Pods that do not tolerate this taint are evicted after this taint is added to the node. `PreferNoSchedule`: a preference policy on pods. Scheduled pods are not subject to this policy. If this taint is added to a node, the system tries to not schedule pods that do not tolerate this taint to the node. Default value: `NoSchedule`.

Parameter

Type

Example

Description

key

String

key

The key of a taint.

value

String

value

The value of a taint.

effect

String

NoSchedule

The scheduling policy. Valid values:

NoSchedule: Pods that do not tolerate this taint are not scheduled to nodes with this taint. This policy affects only the scheduling process and takes effect only for pods to be scheduled. Scheduled pods are not subject to this policy.
NoExecute: Pods that do not tolerate this taint are evicted after this taint is added to the node.
PreferNoSchedule: a preference policy on pods. Scheduled pods are not subject to this policy. If this taint is added to a node, the system tries to not schedule pods that do not tolerate this taint to the node.

Default value: NoSchedule.