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diff --git a/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch_troubleshooting.md b/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch_troubleshooting.md index 77ffc584606..7252b9b1b3d 100644 --- a/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch_troubleshooting.md +++ b/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch_troubleshooting.md @@ -223,10 +223,6 @@ See [Elasticsearch Index Scopes](elasticsearch.md#advanced-search-index-scopes) You must re-run all the Rake tasks to reindex the database, repositories, and wikis. -### The indexing process is taking a very long time - -The more data present in your GitLab instance, the longer the indexing process takes. - ### There are some projects that weren't indexed, but you don't know which ones You can run `sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:elastic:projects_not_indexed` to display projects that aren't indexed. @@ -365,6 +361,33 @@ dig further into these. Feel free to reach out to GitLab support, but this is likely to be something a skilled Elasticsearch administrator has more experience with. +### Slow initial indexing + +The more data your GitLab instance has, the longer the indexing takes. +You can estimate cluster size with the Rake task `sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:elastic:estimate_cluster_size`. + +#### For code documents + +Ensure you have enough Sidekiq nodes and processes to efficiently index code, commits, and wikis. +If your initial indexing is slow, consider [dedicated Sidekiq nodes or processes](../../integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md#index-large-instances-with-dedicated-sidekiq-nodes-or-processes). + +#### For non-code documents + +If the initial indexing is slow but Sidekiq has enough nodes and processes, +you can adjust advanced search worker settings in GitLab. +For **Requeue indexing workers**, the default value is `false`. +For **Number of shards for non-code indexing**, the default value is `2`. +These settings limit indexing to 2000 documents per minute. + +To adjust worker settings: + +1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin Area**. +1. Select **Settings > Advanced Search**. +1. Expand **Advanced Search**. +1. Select the **Requeue indexing workers** checkbox. +1. In the **Number of shards for non-code indexing** text box, enter a value higher than `2`. +1. Select **Save changes**. + ## Issues with migrations Ensure you've read about [Elasticsearch Migrations](../advanced_search/elasticsearch.md#advanced-search-migrations). |