Commit a66494a3 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs-rename-monitor-fix' into 'master'

Add redirect and renaming note for exporter

Closes #32312

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!17667
parents de3f9966 84345a7b
# GitLab exporter # GitLab exporter
>**Note:** >- Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/merge_requests/1132).
Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17][1132]. For installations from source >- Renamed from `GitLab monitor exporter` to `GitLab exporter` in [GitLab 12.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/merge_requests/16511).
you'll have to install and configure it yourself.
The [GitLab exporter] allows you to measure various GitLab metrics, pulled from Redis and the database. The [GitLab exporter](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter) allows you to
measure various GitLab metrics, pulled from Redis and the database, in Omnibus GitLab
instances.
To enable the GitLab exporter: NOTE: **Note:**
For installations from source you'll have to install and configure it yourself.
To enable the GitLab exporter in an Omnibus GitLab instance:
1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus) 1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus)
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` 1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
...@@ -16,15 +20,10 @@ To enable the GitLab exporter: ...@@ -16,15 +20,10 @@ To enable the GitLab exporter:
gitlab_exporter['enable'] = true gitlab_exporter['enable'] = true
``` ```
1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to 1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab](../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure)
take effect for the changes to take effect
Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from
the GitLab exporter exposed under `localhost:9168`. the GitLab exporter exposed under `localhost:9168`.
[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md) [← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md)
[1132]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/merge_requests/1132
[GitLab exporter]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter
[prometheus]: https://prometheus.io
[reconfigure]: ../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure
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