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# GitLab exporter

>- Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/merge_requests/1132).
>- Renamed from `GitLab monitor exporter` to `GitLab exporter` in [GitLab 12.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16511).

The [GitLab exporter](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter) enables you to
measure various GitLab metrics pulled from Redis and the database in Omnibus GitLab
instances.

For installations from source you must install and configure it yourself.

To enable the GitLab exporter in an Omnibus GitLab instance:

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](../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure)
   for the changes to take effect.

Prometheus automatically begins collecting performance data from
the GitLab exporter exposed at `localhost:9168`.
