Creating a Service Connection on Azure DevOps to Authenticate Alibaba Cloud

Integrating Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) with Azure DevOps allows you to automate your CI/CD pipelines efficiently. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the steps to create a service connection on Azure DevOps to authenticate with Alibaba Cloud ACK.

Prerequisites

  • Alibaba Cloud account with necessary permissions to manage ACK.
  • Azure DevOps account.
  • Alibaba Cloud CLI installed and configured on your local machine.

Step 1: Create an Access Key in Alibaba Cloud

  • Log in to the Alibaba Cloud Console.
  • Navigate to the RAM (Resource Access Management) Console.
  • Create a new RAM user with programmatic access.
  • Attach the necessary policies to the RAM user (e.g., AliyunCSFullAccess for full access to ACK).
  • Generate an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key for the RAM user.
  • Save the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key securely.

Step 2: Create a Service Connection in Azure DevOps

  • Navigate to your Azure DevOps project.
  • Go to Project Settings > Service connections.
  • Click on “New service connection” and select “Generic”.
  • Fill in the details:
    • Connection name: A descriptive name for your service connection.
    • Server URL: https://cs.aliyuncs.com (ACK API endpoint).
    • Username: Your Alibaba Cloud Access Key ID.
    • Password/Token: Your Alibaba Cloud Secret Access Key.
  • Verify the connection and save it.

Step 3: Use the Service Connection in Your Pipeline

Now that you have created the service connection, you can use it in your Azure DevOps pipeline to authenticate and interact with Alibaba Cloud ACK.

Here’s an example of how to use the service connection in a pipeline YAML file:

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trigger:
- main

pool:
  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'

steps:
- task: UseServiceConnection@1
  inputs:
    ConnectedServiceName: '<your-service-connection-name>'

- script: |
    aliyun configure set --profile ack --access-key-id $(accessKeyId) --access-key-secret $(accessKeySecret) --region $(region)
    aliyun cs DescribeClusters
  displayName: 'Authenticate with Alibaba Cloud and List ACK Clusters'

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can create a service connection on Azure DevOps to authenticate with Alibaba Cloud ACK. This integration allows you to automate your CI/CD pipelines and manage your Kubernetes clusters efficiently.

Feel free to customize the configurations and pipeline according to your specific requirements. Happy deploying! 

If you have any questions or need further assistance, let me know!

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