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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2020-08-20 21:42:06 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2020-08-20 21:42:06 +0300 |
commit | 6e4e1050d9dba2b7b2523fdd1768823ab85feef4 (patch) | |
tree | 78be5963ec075d80116a932011d695dd33910b4e /doc/administration/redis | |
parent | 1ce776de4ae122aba3f349c02c17cebeaa8ecf07 (diff) |
Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@13-3-stable-ee
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-rw-r--r-- | doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover.md | 75 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover_external.md | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/administration/redis/standalone.md | 51 |
3 files changed, 79 insertions, 57 deletions
diff --git a/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover.md b/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover.md index ac31b909c89..ca041adb1d8 100644 --- a/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover.md +++ b/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover.md @@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ While it doesn't require a list of all Sentinel nodes, in case of a failure, it needs to access at least one of the listed. NOTE: **Note:** -The following steps should be performed in the [GitLab application server](../high_availability/gitlab.md) +The following steps should be performed in the GitLab application server which ideally should not have Redis or Sentinels on it for a HA setup. 1. SSH into the server where the GitLab application is installed. @@ -637,47 +637,63 @@ lives easier. If you want to know what happens underneath keep reading. ### Running multiple Redis clusters -GitLab supports running [separate Redis clusters for different persistent -classes](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/redis.html#running-with-multiple-redis-instances): -cache, queues, and shared_state. To make this work with Sentinel: +Omnibus GitLab supports running separate Redis and Sentinel instances for different +persistence classes. -1. Set the appropriate variable in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` for each instance you are using: +| Class | Purpose | +| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | +| `cache` | Store cached data. | +| `queues` | Store Sidekiq background jobs. | +| `shared_state` | Store session-related and other persistent data. | +| `actioncable` | Pub/Sub queue backend for ActionCable. | + +To make this work with Sentinel: + +1. [Configure the different Redis/Sentinels](#configuring-redis) instances based on your needs. +1. For each Rails application instance, edit its `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file: ```ruby gitlab_rails['redis_cache_instance'] = REDIS_CACHE_URL gitlab_rails['redis_queues_instance'] = REDIS_QUEUES_URL gitlab_rails['redis_shared_state_instance'] = REDIS_SHARED_STATE_URL - ``` - - **Note**: Redis URLs should be in the format: `redis://:PASSWORD@SENTINEL_PRIMARY_NAME` + gitlab_rails['redis_actioncable_instance'] = REDIS_ACTIONCABLE_URL - 1. PASSWORD is the plaintext password for the Redis instance - 1. SENTINEL_PRIMARY_NAME is the Sentinel primary name (e.g. `gitlab-redis-cache`) - -1. Include an array of hashes with host/port combinations, such as the following: - - ```ruby + # Configure the Sentinels gitlab_rails['redis_cache_sentinels'] = [ - { host: REDIS_CACHE_SENTINEL_HOST, port: PORT1 }, - { host: REDIS_CACHE_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: PORT2 } + { host: REDIS_CACHE_SENTINEL_HOST, port: 26379 }, + { host: REDIS_CACHE_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: 26379 } ] gitlab_rails['redis_queues_sentinels'] = [ - { host: REDIS_QUEUES_SENTINEL_HOST, port: PORT1 }, - { host: REDIS_QUEUES_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: PORT2 } + { host: REDIS_QUEUES_SENTINEL_HOST, port: 26379 }, + { host: REDIS_QUEUES_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: 26379 } ] gitlab_rails['redis_shared_state_sentinels'] = [ - { host: SHARED_STATE_SENTINEL_HOST, port: PORT1 }, - { host: SHARED_STATE_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: PORT2 } + { host: SHARED_STATE_SENTINEL_HOST, port: 26379 }, + { host: SHARED_STATE_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: 26379 } + ] + gitlab_rails['redis_actioncable_sentinels'] = [ + { host: ACTIONCABLE_SENTINEL_HOST, port: 26379 }, + { host: ACTIONCABLE_SENTINEL_HOST2, port: 26379 } ] ``` -1. Note that for each persistence class, GitLab will default to using the - configuration specified in `gitlab_rails['redis_sentinels']` unless - overridden by the settings above. -1. Be sure to include BOTH configuration options for each persistent classes. For example, - if you choose to configure a cache instance, you must specify both `gitlab_rails['redis_cache_instance']` - and `gitlab_rails['redis_cache_sentinels']` for GitLab to generate the proper configuration files. -1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure` + Note that: + + - Redis URLs should be in the format: `redis://:PASSWORD@SENTINEL_PRIMARY_NAME`, where: + - `PASSWORD` is the plaintext password for the Redis instance. + - `SENTINEL_PRIMARY_NAME` is the Sentinel primary name set with `redis['master_name']`, + for example `gitlab-redis-cache`. + +1. Save the file and reconfigure GitLab for the change to take effect: + + ```shell + sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure + ``` + +NOTE: **Note:** +For each persistence class, GitLab will default to using the +configuration specified in `gitlab_rails['redis_sentinels']` unless +overridden by the previously described settings. ### Control running services @@ -736,6 +752,5 @@ Read more: 1. [Reference architectures](../reference_architectures/index.md) 1. [Configure the database](../postgresql/replication_and_failover.md) -1. [Configure NFS](../high_availability/nfs.md) -1. [Configure the GitLab application servers](../high_availability/gitlab.md) -1. [Configure the load balancers](../high_availability/load_balancer.md) +1. [Configure NFS](../nfs.md) +1. [Configure the load balancers](../load_balancer.md) diff --git a/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover_external.md b/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover_external.md index 244b44dd76a..d530e6a8fd7 100644 --- a/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover_external.md +++ b/doc/administration/redis/replication_and_failover_external.md @@ -19,13 +19,7 @@ The following are the requirements for providing your own Redis instance: - Redis version 5.0 or higher is recommended, as this is what ships with Omnibus GitLab packages starting with GitLab 12.7. -- Support for Redis 3.2 is deprecated with GitLab 12.10 and will be completely - removed in GitLab 13.0. -- GitLab 12.0 and later requires Redis version 3.2 or higher. Older Redis - versions do not support an optional count argument to SPOP which is now - required for [Merge Trains](../../ci/merge_request_pipelines/pipelines_for_merged_results/merge_trains/index.md). -- In addition, if Redis 4 or later is available, GitLab makes use of certain - commands like `UNLINK` and `USAGE` which were introduced only in Redis 4. +- GitLab 13.0 and later requires Redis version 4.0 or higher. - Standalone Redis or Redis high availability with Sentinel are supported. Redis Cluster is not supported. - Managed Redis from cloud providers such as AWS ElastiCache will work. If these @@ -221,7 +215,7 @@ the correct credentials for the Sentinel nodes. While it doesn't require a list of all Sentinel nodes, in case of a failure, it needs to access at least one of listed ones. -The following steps should be performed in the [GitLab application server](../high_availability/gitlab.md) +The following steps should be performed in the GitLab application server which ideally should not have Redis or Sentinels in the same machine: 1. Edit `/home/git/gitlab/config/resque.yml` following the example in diff --git a/doc/administration/redis/standalone.md b/doc/administration/redis/standalone.md index 12e932dbc5e..ea5a7850244 100644 --- a/doc/administration/redis/standalone.md +++ b/doc/administration/redis/standalone.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ is generally stable and can handle many requests, so it is an acceptable trade off to have only a single instance. See the [reference architectures](../reference_architectures/index.md) page for an overview of GitLab scaling options. -## Set up a standalone Redis instance +## Set up the standalone Redis instance The steps below are the minimum necessary to configure a Redis server with Omnibus GitLab: @@ -28,36 +28,49 @@ Omnibus GitLab: 1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add the contents: ```ruby - ## Enable Redis - redis['enable'] = true - - ## Disable all other services - sidekiq['enable'] = false - gitlab_workhorse['enable'] = false - puma['enable'] = false - postgresql['enable'] = false - nginx['enable'] = false - prometheus['enable'] = false - alertmanager['enable'] = false - pgbouncer_exporter['enable'] = false - gitlab_exporter['enable'] = false - gitaly['enable'] = false + ## Enable Redis and disable all other services + ## https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/roles/ + roles ['redis_master_role'] + ## Redis configuration redis['bind'] = '0.0.0.0' redis['port'] = 6379 - redis['password'] = 'SECRET_PASSWORD_HERE' + redis['password'] = '<redis_password>' - gitlab_rails['enable'] = false + ## Disable automatic database migrations + ## Only the primary GitLab application server should handle migrations + gitlab_rails['auto_migrate'] = false ``` 1. [Reconfigure Omnibus GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect. 1. Note the Redis node's IP address or hostname, port, and - Redis password. These will be necessary when configuring the GitLab - application servers later. + Redis password. These will be necessary when [configuring the GitLab + application servers](#set-up-the-gitlab-rails-application-instance). [Advanced configuration options](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/redis.html) are supported and can be added if needed. +## Set up the GitLab Rails application instance + +On the instance where GitLab is installed: + +1. Edit the `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file and add the following contents: + + ```ruby + ## Disable Redis + redis['enable'] = false + + gitlab_rails['redis_host'] = 'redis.example.com' + gitlab_rails['redis_port'] = 6379 + + ## Required if Redis authentication is configured on the Redis node + gitlab_rails['redis_password'] = '<redis_password>' + ``` + +1. Save your changes to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`. + +1. [Reconfigure Omnibus GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect. + ## Troubleshooting See the [Redis troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting.md). |