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diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/node_exporter.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/node_exporter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d23589192b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/node_exporter.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# Node exporter + +>**Note:** +Available since Omnibus GitLab 8.16. For installations from source you'll +have to install and configure it yourself. + +The [node exporter] allows you to measure various machine resources such as +memory, disk and CPU utilization. + +To enable the node exporter: + +1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus) +1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` +1. Find and uncomment the following line, making sure it's set to `true`: + + ```ruby + node_exporter['enable'] = true + ``` + +1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to + take effect + +Prometheus it will now automatically begin collecting performance data from +the node exporter. You can visit `<your_domain_name>:9100/metrics` for a real +time representation of the metrics that are collected. Refresh the page and +you will see the data change. + +[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md) + +[node exporter]: https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter +[prometheus]: https://prometheus.io +[reconfigure]: ../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure |