* This chart has been tested on Google Kubernetes Engine and Azure Container Service.
> **Note:** This chart is currently in alpha.
**This chart is deprecated.** For small installations on Kubernetes today, we recommend the beta [`gitlab-omnibus` Helm chart](gitlab_omnibus.md).
The cloud native `gitlab` chart is the next generation Helm chart, currently in alpha, and will replace the [`gitlab-omnibus`](gitlab_omnibus.md) chart. It will support large deployments with horizontal scaling of individual GitLab components.
A new [cloud native GitLab chart](index.md#cloud-native-gitlab-chart) is in development with increased scalability and resilience, among other benefits. The cloud native chart will replace both the `gitlab` and `gitlab-omnibus` charts when available later this year.
Due to the significant architectural changes, migrating will require backing up data out of this instance and restoring it into the new deployment. For more information on available GitLab Helm Charts, please see our [overview](index.md#chart-overview).
## Introduction
The `gitlab` Helm chart deploys just GitLab into your Kubernetes cluster, and offers extensive configuration options. This chart requires advanced knowledge of Kubernetes to successfully use. We **strongly recommend** the [gitlab-omnibus](gitlab_omnibus.md) chart.
This chart includes the following:
- Deployment using the [gitlab-ce](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitlab/gitlab-ce) or [gitlab-ee](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitlab/gitlab-ee) container image
- ConfigMap containing the `gitlab.rb` contents that configure [Omnibus GitLab](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/configuration.html#configuration-options)
- Persistent Volume Claims for Data, Config, Logs, and Registry Storage
- A Kubernetes service
- Optional Redis deployment using the [Redis Chart](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/tree/master/stable/redis)(defaults to enabled)
- Optional PostgreSQL deployment using the [PostgreSQL Chart](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/tree/master/stable/postgresql)(defaults to enabled)
- Optional Ingress (defaults to disabled)
## Prerequisites
- _At least_ 3 GB of RAM available on your cluster. 41GB of storage and 2 CPU are also required.
- Kubernetes 1.4+ with Beta APIs enabled
-[Persistent Volume](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/) provisioner support in the underlying infrastructure
- The ability to point a DNS entry or URL at your GitLab install
- The `kubectl` CLI installed locally and authenticated for the cluster
- The [Helm client](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/quickstart.md) installed locally on your machine
## Configuring GitLab
Create a `values.yaml` file for your GitLab configuration. See the
for information on how your values file will override the defaults.
The default configuration can always be [found in the `values.yaml`](https://gitlab.com/charts/charts.gitlab.io/blob/master/charts/gitlab/values.yaml), in the chart repository.
### Required configuration
In order for GitLab to function, your config file **must** specify the following:
- An `externalUrl` that GitLab will be reachable at.
### Choosing GitLab Edition
The Helm chart defaults to installing GitLab CE. This can be controlled by setting the `edition` variable in your values.
Setting `edition` to GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) in your `values.yaml`
```yaml
edition:EE
externalUrl:'http://gitlab.example.com'
```
### Choosing a different GitLab release version
The version of GitLab installed is based on the `edition` setting (see [section](#choosing-gitlab-edition) above), and
the value of the corresponding helm setting: `ceImage` or `eeImage`.
```yaml
## GitLab Edition
## ref: https://about.gitlab.com/products/
## - CE - Community Edition
## - EE - Enterprise Edition - (requires license issued by GitLab Inc)
The different images can be found in the [gitlab-ce](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitlab/gitlab-ce/tags/) and [gitlab-ee](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitlab/gitlab-ee/tags/)
repositories on Docker Hub
> **Note:**
There is no guarantee that other release versions of GitLab, other than what are
used by default in the chart, will be supported by a chart install.
### Custom Omnibus GitLab configuration
In addition to the configuration options provided for GitLab in the Helm Chart, you can also pass any custom configuration
that is valid for the [Omnibus GitLab Configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/configuration.html).
The setting to pass these values in is `omnibusConfigRuby`. It accepts any valid
Ruby code that could used in the Omnibus `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file. In
Kubernetes, the contents will be stored in a ConfigMap.
You can make use of faster SSD drives by adding a [StorageClass] to your cluster
and using the `storageClass` setting in the above config to the name of
your new storage class.
### Routing
By default, the GitLab chart uses a service type of `LoadBalancer` which will
result in the GitLab service being exposed externally using your cloud provider's
load balancer.
This field is configurable in your `values.yml` by setting the top-level
`serviceType` field. See the [Service documentation][kube-srv] for more
information on the possible values.
#### Ingress routing
Optionally, you can enable the Chart's ingress for use by an ingress controller
deployed in your cluster.
To enable the ingress, edit its section in your `values.yaml`:
```yaml
ingress:
## If true, gitlab Ingress will be created
##
enabled:true
## gitlab Ingress hostnames
## Must be provided if Ingress is enabled
##
hosts:
-gitlab.example.com
## gitlab Ingress annotations
##
annotations:
kubernetes.io/ingress.class:nginx
```
You must also provide the list of hosts that the ingress will use. In order for
you ingress controller to work with the GitLab Ingress, you will need to specify
its class in an annotation.
>**Note:**
The Ingress alone doesn't expose GitLab externally. You need to have a Ingress controller setup to do that.
Setting up an Ingress controller can be done by installing the `nginx-ingress` helm chart. But be sure
to read the [documentation](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/blob/master/stable/nginx-ingress/README.md).
>**Note:**
If you would like to use the Registry, you will also need to ensure your Ingress supports a [sufficiently large request size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_size).
#### Preserving Source IPs
If you are using the `LoadBalancer` serviceType you may run into issues where user IP addresses in the GitLab
logs, and used in abuse throttling are not accurate. This is due to how Kubernetes uses source NATing on cluster nodes without endpoints.
See the [Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tutorials/services/source-ip/#source-ip-for-services-with-typeloadbalancer) for more information.
To fix this you can add the following service annotation to your `values.yaml`
```yaml
## For minikube, set this to NodePort, elsewhere use LoadBalancer
# These are the settings needed to support proxied SSL
nginx['listen_port'] = 80
nginx['listen_https'] = false
nginx['proxy_set_headers'] = {
"X-Forwarded-Proto" => "https",
"X-Forwarded-Ssl" => "on"
}
registry_nginx['listen_port'] = 80
registry_nginx['listen_https'] = false
registry_nginx['proxy_set_headers'] = {
"X-Forwarded-Proto" => "https",
"X-Forwarded-Ssl" => "on"
}
ingress:
enabled:true
annotations:
kubernetes.io/ingress.class:nginx
# kubernetes.io/tls-acme: 'true' Annotation used for letsencrypt support
hosts:
-gitlab.example.com
-registry.example.com
## gitlab Ingress TLS configuration
## Secrets must be created in the namespace, and is not done for you in this chart
##
tls:
-secretName:gitlab-tls
hosts:
-gitlab.example.com
-registry.example.com
```
## Installing GitLab using the Helm Chart
> You may see a temporary error message `SchedulerPredicates failed due to PersistentVolumeClaim is not bound` while storage provisions. Once the storage provisions, the pods will automatically restart. This may take a couple minutes depending on your cloud provider. If the error persists, please review the [prerequisites](#prerequisites) to ensure you have enough RAM, CPU, and storage.
Add the GitLab Helm repository and initialize Helm:
```bash
helm repo add gitlab https://charts.gitlab.io
helm init
```
Once you [have configured](#configuration) GitLab in your `values.yml` file,
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ should be deployed, upgraded, and configured.
## Chart Overview
***[GitLab-Omnibus](gitlab_omnibus.md)**: The best way to run GitLab on Kubernetes today, suited for small deployments. The chart is in beta and will be deprecated by the [cloud native GitLab chart](#cloud-native-gitlab-chart).
***[Cloud Native GitLab Chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/helm.gitlab.io/blob/master/README.md)**: The next generation GitLab chart, currently in alpha. Will support large deployments with horizontal scaling of individual GitLab components.
***[Cloud Native GitLab Chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/gitlab/blob/master/README.md)**: The next generation GitLab chart, currently in alpha. Will support large deployments with horizontal scaling of individual GitLab components.
* Other Charts
*[GitLab Runner Chart](gitlab_runner_chart.md): For deploying just the GitLab Runner.
*[Advanced GitLab Installation](gitlab_chart.md): Deprecated, being replaced by the [cloud native GitLab chart](#cloud-native-gitlab-chart). Provides additional deployment options, but provides less functionality out-of-the-box.
*[Community Contributed Charts](#community-contributed-charts): Community contributed charts, deprecated by the official GitLab chart.
## GitLab-Omnibus Chart (Recommended)
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## Cloud Native GitLab Chart
GitLab is working towards building a [cloud native GitLab chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/helm.gitlab.io/blob/master/README.md). A key part of this effort is to isolate each service into its [own Docker container and Helm chart](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/issues/2420), rather than utilizing the all-in-one container image of the [current chart](#gitlab-omnibus-chart-recommended).
GitLab is working towards building a [cloud native GitLab chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/gitlab/blob/master/README.md). A key part of this effort is to isolate each service into its [own Docker container and Helm chart](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/issues/2420), rather than utilizing the all-in-one container image of the [current chart](#gitlab-omnibus-chart-recommended).
By offering individual containers and charts, we will be able to provide a number of benefits:
* Easier horizontal scaling of each service,
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Presently this chart is available in alpha for testing, and not recommended for production use.
Learn more about the [cloud native GitLab chart here ](https://gitlab.com/charts/helm.gitlab.io/blob/master/README.md) and [here [Video]](https://youtu.be/Z6jWR8Z8dv8).
Learn more about the [cloud native GitLab chart here ](https://gitlab.com/charts/gitlab/blob/master/README.md) and [here [Video]](https://youtu.be/Z6jWR8Z8dv8).