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diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md index 3effca4a2bf..686ed14ba42 100644 --- a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md @@ -9,27 +9,25 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w >- Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/merge_requests/1132). >- Renamed from `GitLab monitor exporter` to `GitLab exporter` in [GitLab 12.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16511). -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 +The [GitLab exporter](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter) enables you to +measure various GitLab metrics pulled from Redis and the database in Omnibus GitLab instances. NOTE: **Note:** -For installations from source you'll have to install and configure it yourself. +For installations from source you must install and configure it yourself. To enable the GitLab exporter in an Omnibus GitLab instance: -1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus) -1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` -1. Add or find and uncomment the following line, making sure it's set to `true`: +1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus). +1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`. +1. Add, or find and uncomment, the following line, making sure it's set to `true`: ```ruby gitlab_exporter['enable'] = true ``` 1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab](../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) - for the changes to take effect + for the changes to take effect. -Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from -the GitLab exporter exposed under `localhost:9168`. - -[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md) +Prometheus automatically begins collecting performance data from +the GitLab exporter exposed at `localhost:9168`. |