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diff --git a/doc/administration/external_database.md b/doc/administration/external_database.md index ec2d30c82d1..47509828c20 100644 --- a/doc/administration/external_database.md +++ b/doc/administration/external_database.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ managed service for PostgreSQL. For example, AWS offers a managed Relational Database Service (RDS) that runs PostgreSQL. Alternatively, you may opt to manage your own PostgreSQL instance or cluster -separate from the GitLab Omnibus package. +separate from the Omnibus GitLab package. If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance: @@ -13,5 +13,29 @@ If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance: [database requirements document](../install/requirements.md#database). 1. Set up a `gitlab` username with a password of your choice. The `gitlab` user needs privileges to create the `gitlabhq_production` database. -1. Configure the GitLab application servers with the appropriate details. - This step is covered in [Configuring GitLab for HA](high_availability/gitlab.md). +1. If you are using a cloud-managed service, you may need to grant additional + roles to your `gitlab` user: + - Amazon RDS requires the [`rds_superuser`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.html#Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Roles) role. + - Azure Database for PostgreSQL requires the [`azure_pg_admin`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/howto-create-users#how-to-create-additional-admin-users-in-azure-database-for-postgresql) role. + +1. Configure the GitLab application servers with the appropriate connection details + for your external PostgreSQL service in your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file: + + ```ruby + # Disable the bundled Omnibus provided PostgreSQL + postgresql['enable'] = false + + # PostgreSQL connection details + gitlab_rails['db_adapter'] = 'postgresql' + gitlab_rails['db_encoding'] = 'unicode' + gitlab_rails['db_host'] = '10.1.0.5' # IP/hostname of database server + gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'DB password' + ``` + + For more information on GitLab HA setups, refer to [configuring GitLab for HA](high_availability/gitlab.md). + +1. Reconfigure for the changes to take effect: + + ```shell + sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure + ``` |