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diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..cfd9f55acc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# GitLab exporter + +>**Note:** +Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17][1132]. For installations from source +you'll have to install and configure it yourself. + +The [GitLab exporter] allows you to measure various GitLab metrics, pulled from Redis and the database. + +To enable the GitLab exporter: + +1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus) +1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` +1. Add or find and uncomment the following line, making sure it's set to `true`: + + ```ruby + gitlab_exporter['enable'] = true + ``` + +1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to + take effect + +Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from +the GitLab exporter exposed under `localhost:9168`. + +[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md) + +[1132]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/merge_requests/1132 +[GitLab exporter]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter +[prometheus]: https://prometheus.io +[reconfigure]: ../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure |