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diff --git a/doc/subscriptions/self_managed/index.md b/doc/subscriptions/self_managed/index.md index a9c0337509a..dc98a9415d7 100644 --- a/doc/subscriptions/self_managed/index.md +++ b/doc/subscriptions/self_managed/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: index, reference --- -# GitLab self-managed subscription **(STARTER ONLY)** +# GitLab self-managed subscription **(PREMIUM SELF)** You can install, administer, and maintain your own GitLab instance. @@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ at each tier, see the ## Subscription seats -A self-managed subscription uses a hybrid model. You pay for a subscription +A GitLab self-managed subscription uses a hybrid model. You pay for a subscription according to the maximum number of users enabled during the subscription period. For instances that aren't offline or on a closed network, the maximum number of -simultaneous users in the self-managed installation is checked each quarter, +simultaneous users in the GitLab self-managed installation is checked each quarter, using [Seat Link](#seat-link). ### Billable users @@ -76,15 +76,14 @@ GitLab has several features which can help you manage the number of users: ## Obtain a subscription -To subscribe to GitLab through a self-managed installation: +To subscribe to GitLab through a GitLab self-managed installation: -1. Go to the [Customers Portal](https://customers.gitlab.com/) and purchase a - **Starter**, **Premium**, or **Ultimate** self-managed plan. +1. Go to the [Customers Portal](https://customers.gitlab.com/) and purchase a GitLab self-managed plan. 1. After purchase, a license file is sent to the email address associated to the Customers Portal account, which must be [uploaded to your GitLab instance](../../user/admin_area/license.md#uploading-your-license). NOTE: -If you're purchasing a subscription for an existing **Core** self-managed +If you're purchasing a subscription for an existing **Free** GitLab self-managed instance, ensure you're purchasing enough seats to [cover your users](../../user/admin_area/index.md#administering-users). @@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ It also displays the following important statistics: To renew your subscription, [prepare for renewal by reviewing your account](#prepare-for-renewal-by-reviewing-your-account), -then [renew your self-managed subscription](#renew-a-subscription). +then [renew your GitLab self-managed subscription](#renew-a-subscription). ### Prepare for renewal by reviewing your account @@ -203,9 +202,9 @@ An invoice is generated for the renewal and available for viewing or download on > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/208832) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.9. -Seat Link allows GitLab Inc. to provide our self-managed customers with prorated charges for user growth throughout the year using a quarterly reconciliation process. +Seat Link allows GitLab Inc. to provide our GitLab self-managed customers with prorated charges for user growth throughout the year using a quarterly reconciliation process. -Seat Link daily sends a count of all users in connected self-managed instances to GitLab. That information is used to automate prorated reconciliations. The data is sent securely through an encrypted HTTPS connection to `customers.gitlab.com` on port `443`. +Seat Link daily sends a count of all users in connected GitLab self-managed instances to GitLab. That information is used to automate prorated reconciliations. The data is sent securely through an encrypted HTTPS connection to `customers.gitlab.com` on port `443`. Seat Link provides **only** the following information to GitLab: @@ -325,11 +324,11 @@ behave as expected if you're not prepared for the expiry. For example, [environment specific variables not being passed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/24759). If you renew or upgrade, your data is again accessible. -For self-managed customers, there is a 14-day grace period when your features +For GitLab self-managed customers, there is a 14-day grace period when your features continue to work as-is, after which the entire instance becomes read only. -However, if you remove the license, you immediately revert to Core +However, if you remove the license, you immediately revert to Free features, and the instance become read / write again. ## Contact Support |