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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/index.md b/doc/user/admin_area/index.md index 40cb6bd0853..7d77e7a6925 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/index.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: reference --- -# GitLab Admin Area **(CORE ONLY)** +# GitLab Admin Area **(FREE SELF)** The Admin Area provides a web UI for administering some features of GitLab self-managed instances. @@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ The Admin Area is made up of the following sections: | Section | Description | |:-----------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **{overview}** [Overview](#overview-section) | View your GitLab [Dashboard](#admin-dashboard), and administer [projects](#administering-projects), [users](#administering-users), [groups](#administering-groups), [jobs](#administering-jobs), [runners](#administering-runners), and [Gitaly servers](#administering-gitaly-servers). | -| **{monitor}** Monitoring | View GitLab [system information](#system-info), and information on [background jobs](#background-jobs), [logs](#logs), [health checks](monitoring/health_check.md), [requests profiles](#requests-profiles), and [audit events](#audit-events). | +| **{monitor}** Monitoring | View GitLab [system information](#system-information), and information on [background jobs](#background-jobs), [logs](#logs), [health checks](monitoring/health_check.md), [requests profiles](#requests-profiles), and [audit events](#audit-events). | | **{messages}** Messages | Send and manage [broadcast messages](broadcast_messages.md) for your users. | | **{hook}** System Hooks | Configure [system hooks](../../system_hooks/system_hooks.md) for many events. | | **{applications}** Applications | Create system [OAuth applications](../../integration/oauth_provider.md) for integrations with other services. | | **{slight-frown}** Abuse Reports | Manage [abuse reports](abuse_reports.md) submitted by your users. | | **{license}** License **(STARTER ONLY)** | Upload, display, and remove [licenses](license.md). | | **{cloud-gear}** Kubernetes | Create and manage instance-level [Kubernetes clusters](../instance/clusters/index.md). | -| **{push-rules}** Push Rules **(STARTER ONLY)** | Configure pre-defined Git [push rules](../../push_rules/push_rules.md) for projects. Also, configure [merge requests approvers rules](merge_requests_approvals.md). **(PREMIUM ONLY)** | -| **{location-dot}** Geo **(PREMIUM ONLY)** | Configure and maintain [Geo nodes](geo_nodes.md). | +| **{push-rules}** Push Rules **(STARTER ONLY)** | Configure pre-defined Git [push rules](../../push_rules/push_rules.md) for projects. Also, configure [merge requests approvers rules](merge_requests_approvals.md). **(PREMIUM SELF)** | +| **{location-dot}** Geo **(PREMIUM SELF)** | Configure and maintain [Geo nodes](geo_nodes.md). | | **{key}** Deploy Keys | Create instance-wide [SSH deploy keys](../../ssh/README.md#deploy-keys). | -| **{lock}** Credentials **(ULTIMATE ONLY)** | View [credentials](credentials_inventory.md) that can be used to access your instance. | +| **{lock}** Credentials **(ULTIMATE SELF)** | View [credentials](credentials_inventory.md) that can be used to access your instance. | | **{template}** Service Templates | Create [service templates](../project/integrations/services_templates.md) for projects. | | **{labels}** Labels | Create and maintain [labels](labels.md) for your GitLab instance. | -| **{appearance}** Appearance | Customize [GitLab appearance](appearance.md). | +| **{appearance}** Appearance | Customize [GitLab appearance](appearance.md). | | **{settings}** Settings | Modify the [settings](settings/index.md) for your GitLab instance. | ## Admin Dashboard @@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ For each runner, the following attributes are listed: | Projects | Projects to which the runner is assigned | | Jobs | Total of jobs run by the runner | | Tags | Tags associated with the runner | -| Last contact | Timestamp indicating when the GitLab instance last contacted the runner | +| Last contact | Timestamp indicating when the runner last contacted the GitLab instance | You can also edit, pause, or remove each runner. @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ For each Gitaly server, the following details are listed: The following topics document the **Monitoring** section of the Admin Area. -### System Info +### System Information The **System Info** page provides the following statistics: @@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ The Sidekiq dashboard consists of the following elements: ### Logs -The **Logs** page provides access to the following log files: +Since GitLab 13.0, **Log** view has been removed from the admin dashboard since the logging does not work in multi-node setups and could cause confusion for administrators by displaying partial information. + +For multi-node systems we recommend ingesting the logs into services like Elasticsearch and Splunk. | Log file | Contents | | :---------------------- | :------- | @@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ The **Logs** page provides access to the following log files: | `integrations_json.log` | Activity between GitLab and integrated systems | | `kubernetes.log` | Kubernetes activity | -The contents of these log files can be useful when troubleshooting a problem. Access is available to GitLab admins, without requiring direct access to the log files. +The contents of these log files can be useful when troubleshooting a problem. For details of these log files and their contents, see [Log system](../../administration/logs.md). @@ -322,6 +324,6 @@ The content of each log file is listed in chronological order. To minimize perfo The **Requests Profiles** page contains the token required for profiling. For more details, see [Request Profiling](../../administration/monitoring/performance/request_profiling.md). -### Audit Events **(PREMIUM ONLY)** +### Audit Events **(PREMIUM SELF)** The **Audit Events** page lists changes made within the GitLab server. With this information you can control, analyze, and track every change. |