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diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/setup/index.md b/doc/administration/geo/setup/index.md index f4c21293782..5ddfee6774e 100644 --- a/doc/administration/geo/setup/index.md +++ b/doc/administration/geo/setup/index.md @@ -12,21 +12,25 @@ These instructions assume you have a working instance of GitLab. They guide you 1. Making your existing instance the **primary** site. 1. Adding **secondary** sites. +You must use a [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) license or higher, +but you only need one license for all the sites. + WARNING: -The steps below should be followed in the order they appear. **Make sure the GitLab version is the same on all sites.** +The steps below should be followed in the order they appear. **Make sure the GitLab version is the same on all sites. Do not create an account or log in to the new secondary.** ## Using Omnibus GitLab If you installed GitLab using the Omnibus packages (highly recommended): -1. [Install GitLab Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/) on the nodes that serve as the **secondary** site. Do not create an account or log in to the new **secondary** site. The **GitLab version must match** across primary and secondary sites. +1. [Install GitLab Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/) on the nodes that serve as the **secondary** site. **Do not create an account or log in** to the new **secondary** site. The **GitLab version must match** across primary and secondary sites. 1. [Add the GitLab License](../../../user/admin_area/license.md) on the **primary** site to unlock Geo. The license must be for [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) or higher. 1. [Set up the database replication](database.md) (`primary (read-write) <-> secondary (read-only)` topology). 1. [Configure fast lookup of authorized SSH keys in the database](../../operations/fast_ssh_key_lookup.md). This step is required and needs to be done on **both** the **primary** and **secondary** sites. 1. [Configure GitLab](../replication/configuration.md) to set the **primary** and **secondary** sites. +1. Optional: [Configure Object storage](../../object_storage.md) 1. Optional: [Configure a secondary LDAP server](../../auth/ldap/index.md) for the **secondary** sites. See [notes on LDAP](../index.md#ldap). +1. Optional: [Configure Geo secondary proxying](../secondary_proxy/index.md) to use a single, unified URL for all Geo sites. This step is recommended to accelerate most read requests while transparently proxying writes to the primary Geo site. 1. Follow the [Using a Geo Site](../replication/usage.md) guide. -1. [Configure Geo secondary proxying](../secondary_proxy/index.md) to use a single, unified URL for all Geo sites. This step is recommended to accelerate most read requests while transparently proxying writes to the primary Geo site. ## Post-installation documentation |