Commit 42537bb1 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs/edit-autodevops-reqs' into 'master'

Make Auto DevOps requirements easier to read

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!32246
parents 42484f55 bea43ed6
...@@ -95,33 +95,45 @@ Auto DevOps. ...@@ -95,33 +95,45 @@ Auto DevOps.
To make full use of Auto DevOps, you will need: To make full use of Auto DevOps, you will need:
- **GitLab Runner** (needed for all stages) - Your Runner needs to be - **GitLab Runner** (for all stages)
configured to be able to run Docker. Generally this means using the
[Docker](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html) or [Kubernetes Your Runner needs to be configured to be able to run Docker. Generally this
executor](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/kubernetes.html), with means using the either the [Docker](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html)
or [Kubernetes](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/kubernetes.html) executors, with
[privileged mode enabled](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html#use-docker-in-docker-with-privileged-mode). [privileged mode enabled](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html#use-docker-in-docker-with-privileged-mode).
The Runners do not need to be installed in the Kubernetes cluster, but the The Runners do not need to be installed in the Kubernetes cluster, but the
Kubernetes executor is easy to use and is automatically autoscaling. Kubernetes executor is easy to use and is automatically autoscaling.
Docker-based Runners can be configured to autoscale as well, using [Docker Docker-based Runners can be configured to autoscale as well, using [Docker
Machine](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/install/autoscaling.html). Runners Machine](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/install/autoscaling.html).
should be registered as [shared Runners](../../ci/runners/README.md#registering-a-shared-runner)
Runners should be registered as [shared Runners](../../ci/runners/README.md#registering-a-shared-runner)
for the entire GitLab instance, or [specific Runners](../../ci/runners/README.md#registering-a-specific-runner) for the entire GitLab instance, or [specific Runners](../../ci/runners/README.md#registering-a-specific-runner)
that are assigned to specific projects. that are assigned to specific projects.
- **Base domain** (needed for Auto Review Apps and Auto Deploy) - You will need - **Base domain** (for Auto Review Apps and Auto Deploy)
a domain configured with wildcard DNS which is going to be used by all of your
Auto DevOps applications. [Read the specifics](#auto-devops-base-domain). You will need a domain configured with wildcard DNS which is going to be used
- **Kubernetes** (needed for Auto Review Apps, Auto Deploy, and Auto Monitoring) - by all of your Auto DevOps applications.
To enable deployments, you will need Kubernetes 1.5+. You will need a [Kubernetes cluster][kubernetes-clusters]
for the project. Read the [specifics](#auto-devops-base-domain).
- **A load balancer** - You can use NGINX ingress by deploying it to your - **Kubernetes** (for Auto Review Apps, Auto Deploy, and Auto Monitoring)
Kubernetes cluster using the
[`nginx-ingress`](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/tree/master/stable/nginx-ingress) To enable deployments, you will need:
Helm chart.
- **Prometheus** (needed for Auto Monitoring) - To enable Auto Monitoring, you - Kubernetes 1.5+.
- A [Kubernetes cluster][kubernetes-clusters] for the project.
- A load balancer. You can use NGINX ingress by deploying it to your
Kubernetes cluster by either:
- Using the [`nginx-ingress`](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/tree/master/stable/nginx-ingress) Helm chart.
- Installing the Ingress [GitLab Managed App](../../user/clusters/applications.md#ingress).
- **Prometheus** (for Auto Monitoring)
To enable Auto Monitoring, you
will need Prometheus installed somewhere (inside or outside your cluster) and will need Prometheus installed somewhere (inside or outside your cluster) and
configured to scrape your Kubernetes cluster. To get response metrics configured to scrape your Kubernetes cluster. To get response metrics
(in addition to system metrics), you need to (in addition to system metrics), you need to
[configure Prometheus to monitor NGINX](../../user/project/integrations/prometheus_library/nginx_ingress.md#configuring-nginx-ingress-monitoring). [configure Prometheus to monitor NGINX](../../user/project/integrations/prometheus_library/nginx_ingress.md#configuring-nginx-ingress-monitoring).
The [Prometheus service](../../user/project/integrations/prometheus.md) The [Prometheus service](../../user/project/integrations/prometheus.md)
integration needs to be enabled for the project, or enabled as a integration needs to be enabled for the project, or enabled as a
[default service template](../../user/project/integrations/services_templates.md) [default service template](../../user/project/integrations/services_templates.md)
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