system-variables: update the default value of datadir (#13336)

system-variables.md

@@ -181,9 +181,25 @@ mysql> SELECT * FROM t1;
 
 ### datadir
 
+<CustomContent platform="tidb">
+
+- Scope: NONE
+- Default value: it depends on the component and the deployment method.
+    - `/tmp/tidb`: when you set `"unistore"` for [`--store`](/command-line-flags-for-tidb-configuration.md#--store) or if you don't set `--store`.
+    - `${pd-ip}:${pd-port}`: when you use TiKV, which is the default storage engine for TiUP and TiDB Operator for Kubernetes deployments.
+- This variable indicates the location where data is stored. This location can be a local path `/tmp/tidb`, or point to a PD server if the data is stored on TiKV. A value in the format of `${pd-ip}:${pd-port}` indicates the PD server that TiDB connects to on startup.
+
+</CustomContent>
+
+<CustomContent platform="tidb-cloud">
+
 - Scope: NONE
-- Default value: ${ip_address:port}
-- A value in the format of `ip_address:port` indicates the PD server that TiDB connects to on startup.
+- Default value: it depends on the component and the deployment method.
+    - `/tmp/tidb`: when you set `"unistore"` for [`--store`](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/command-line-flags-for-tidb-configuration#--store) or if you don't set `--store`.
+    - `${pd-ip}:${pd-port}`: when you use TiKV, which is the default storage engine for TiUP and TiDB Operator for Kubernetes deployments.
+- This variable indicates the location where data is stored. This location can be a local path `/tmp/tidb`, or point to a PD server if the data is stored on TiKV. A value in the format of `${pd-ip}:${pd-port}` indicates the PD server that TiDB connects to on startup.
+
+</CustomContent>
 
 ### ddl_slow_threshold