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diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md index dd402f800e3..dd81f71d418 100644 --- a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md @@ -8,18 +8,19 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io) is a powerful time-series monitoring service, providing a flexible platform for monitoring GitLab and other software products. + GitLab provides out-of-the-box monitoring with Prometheus, providing easy access to high quality time-series monitoring of GitLab services. -> **Notes:** -> -> - Prometheus and the various exporters listed in this page are bundled in the -> Omnibus GitLab package. Check each exporter's documentation for the timeline -> they got added. For installations from source you must install them -> yourself. Over subsequent releases additional GitLab metrics are captured. -> - Prometheus services are on by default with GitLab 9.0. -> - Prometheus and its exporters don't authenticate users, and are available -> to anyone who can access them. +Prometheus and the various exporters listed in this page are bundled in the +Omnibus GitLab package. Check each exporter's documentation for the timeline +they got added. For installations from source you must install them +yourself. Over subsequent releases additional GitLab metrics are captured. + +Prometheus services are on by default. + +Prometheus and its exporters don't authenticate users, and are available to anyone who can access +them. ## Overview @@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ dashboard tool like [Grafana](https://grafana.com). For installations from source, you must install and configure it yourself. -Prometheus and its exporters are on by default, starting with GitLab 9.0. +Prometheus and its exporters are on by default. Prometheus runs as the `gitlab-prometheus` user and listen on `http://localhost:9090`. By default, Prometheus is only accessible from the GitLab server itself. Each exporter is automatically set up as a @@ -294,8 +295,8 @@ To use an external Prometheus server: You can visit `http://localhost:9090` for the dashboard that Prometheus offers by default. If SSL has been enabled on your GitLab instance, you may not be able to access -Prometheus on the same browser as GitLab if using the same FQDN due to [HSTS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Strict_Transport_Security). We plan to -[provide access via GitLab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/multi-user-prometheus), but in the interim there are +Prometheus on the same browser as GitLab if using the same FQDN due to [HSTS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Strict_Transport_Security). +[A test project exists](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/multi-user-prometheus) to provide access via GitLab, but in the interim there are some workarounds: using a separate FQDN, using server IP, using a separate browser for Prometheus, resetting HSTS, or having [NGINX proxy it](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/nginx.html#inserting-custom-nginx-settings-into-the-gitlab-server-block). |