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sudo -i
```
+1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add a **unique** ID for your node (arbitrary value):
+
+ ```ruby
+ # The unique identifier for the Geo node.
+ gitlab_rails['geo_node_name'] = '<node_name_here>'
+ ```
+
+1. Reconfigure the **primary** node for the change to take effect:
+
+ ```shell
+ gitlab-ctl reconfigure
+ ```
+
1. Execute the command below to define the node as **primary** node:
```shell