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diff --git a/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md b/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md index 16e17458e10..74c6e3d23f7 100644 --- a/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md +++ b/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ storage2: > structure than Omnibus. In `gitlab.yml` you indicate the path for the > repositories, for example `/home/git/repositories`, while in Omnibus you > indicate `git_data_dirs`, which for the example above would be `/home/git`. -> Then, Omnibus will create a `repositories` directory under that path to use with +> Then, Omnibus creates a `repositories` directory under that path to use with > `gitlab.yml`. > > This little detail matters because while restoring a backup, the current @@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ This example uses NFS. We do not recommend using EFS for storage as it may impac 1. [Restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect. NOTE: **Note:** -The [`gitlab_shell: repos_path` entry](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/blob/8-9-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example#L457) in `gitlab.yml` will be -deprecated and replaced by `repositories: storages` in the future, so if you +We plan to replace [`gitlab_shell: repos_path` entry](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/blob/8-9-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example#L457) in `gitlab.yml` with `repositories: storages`. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 8.10, make sure to add the configuration as described in the step above. After you make the changes and confirm they are working, you can remove the `repos_path` line. @@ -112,16 +111,15 @@ working, you can remove the `repos_path` line. Note that Omnibus stores the repositories in a `repositories` subdirectory of the `git-data` directory. -## Choose where new repositories will be stored +## Choose where new repositories are stored Once you set the multiple storage paths, you can choose where new repositories -will be stored under **Admin Area > Settings > Repository > -Repository storage > Storage nodes for new repositories**. +are stored in the Admin Area under **Settings > Repository > Repository storage > Storage nodes for new repositories**. Each storage can be assigned a weight from 0-100. When a new project is created, these -weights are used to determine the storage location the repository will be created on. +weights are used to determine the storage location the repository is created on.  Beginning with GitLab 8.13.4, multiple paths can be chosen. New repositories -will be randomly placed on one of the selected paths. +are randomly placed on one of the selected paths. |