(DOCSP-13959): cross-namespace deployment docs

docs/install-upgrade.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - [Install the Operator](#install-the-operator)
   - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+  - [Understand Deployment Scopes](#understand-deployment-scopes)
   - [Procedure](#procedure)
 - [Upgrade the Operator](#upgrade-the-operator)
 
@@ -20,6 +21,57 @@ Before you install the MongoDB Community Kubernetes Operator, you must:
    ```
    git clone https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator.git
    ```
+4. Review the possible Operator [deployment scopes](#understand-mongodb-community-operator-deployment-scopes) and configure the Operator to watch other namespaces, if necessary.
+
+### Understand Deployment Scopes
+
+You can deploy the MongoDB Community Kubernetes Operator with different scopes based on where you want to deploy MongoDB resources:
+
+- [Operator in Same Namespace as Resources](#operator-in-same-namespace-as-resources)
+- [Operator in Different Namespace Than Resources](#operator-in-different-namespace-than-resources)
+
+#### Operator in Same Namespace as Resources
+
+You scope the Operator to a namespace. The Operator watches MongoDB resources in that same [namespace](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/namespaces/).
+
+This is the default scope when you install the Operator using the [installation instructions](#procedure).
+
+#### Operator in Different Namespace Than Resources
+
+You scope the Operator to a namespace. The Operator watches MongoDB resources in other namespaces.
+
+To configure the Operator to watch resources in other namespaces:
+
+1. In the Operator [resource definition](../deploy/operator/operator.yaml), set the `WATCH_NAMESPACE` environment variable to one of the following values:
+
+   - the namespace that you want the Operator to watch, or
+   - `*` to configure the Operator to watch all namespaces in the cluster.
+
+   ```yaml
+       spec:
+         containers:
+           - name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
+             image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.5.0
+             command:
+               - mongodb-kubernetes-operator
+             imagePullPolicy: Always
+             env:
+               - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
+                 value: *
+   ```
+
+2. Run the following command to create cluster-wide roles and role-bindings in the default namespace:
+
+   ```sh
+   kubectl apply -f deploy/clusterwide
+   ```
+3. For each namespace that you want the Operator to watch, run the following commands to deploy a role and role-binding in that namespace:
+
+   ```sh
+   kubectl apply -f deploy/operator/role.yaml -n <namespace> && kubectl apply -f deploy/operator/role_binding.yaml -n <namespace>
+   ```
+
+4. [Install the operator](#procedure).
 
 ### Procedure