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diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.md b/doc/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.md index 1fd923dbaf1..c00f523957c 100644 --- a/doc/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.md +++ b/doc/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.md @@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ Before attempting more advanced troubleshooting: ### Check the health of the **secondary** node -Visit the **primary** node's **Admin Area > Geo** (`/admin/geo/nodes`) in -your browser. We perform the following health checks on each **secondary** node +On the **primary** node: + +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Geo > Nodes**. + +We perform the following health checks on each **secondary** node to help identify if something is wrong: - Is the node running? @@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ to help identify if something is wrong: - Is the node's secondary tracking database connected? - Is the node's secondary tracking database up-to-date? - + For information on how to resolve common errors reported from the UI, see [Fixing Common Errors](#fixing-common-errors). @@ -129,7 +133,8 @@ Geo finds the current machine's Geo node name in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` by: - Using the `gitlab_rails['geo_node_name']` setting. - If that is not defined, using the `external_url` setting. -This name is used to look up the node with the same **Name** in **Admin Area > Geo**. +This name is used to look up the node with the same **Name** in the **Geo Nodes** +dashboard. To check if the current machine has a node name that matches a node in the database, run the check task: @@ -739,8 +744,11 @@ If you are able to log in to the **primary** node, but you receive this error when attempting to log into a **secondary**, you should check that the Geo node's URL matches its external URL. -1. On the primary, visit **Admin Area > Geo**. -1. Find the affected **secondary** and click **Edit**. +On the **primary** node: + +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Geo > Nodes**. +1. Find the affected **secondary** site and select **Edit**. 1. Ensure the **URL** field matches the value found in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` in `external_url "https://gitlab.example.com"` on the frontend server(s) of the **secondary** node. |