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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md index 6f488efee11..04887906c91 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md @@ -8,23 +8,20 @@ type: reference # Gitaly timeouts **(FREE SELF)** [Gitaly](../../../administration/gitaly/index.md) timeouts are configurable. The timeouts can be -configured to make sure that long running Gitaly calls don't needlessly take up resources. +configured to make sure that long-running Gitaly calls don't needlessly take up resources. To access Gitaly timeout settings: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**. -1. Expand the **Gitaly** section. +1. Expand the **Gitaly timeouts** section. ## Available timeouts -The following timeouts can be modified: +The following timeouts are available. -- **Default Timeout Period**. This timeout is the default for most Gitaly calls. It should be shorter than the - worker timeout that can be configured for [Puma](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/puma.html#puma-settings). - Used to make sure that Gitaly calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout. - Defaults to 55 seconds. - -- **Fast Timeout Period**. This is the timeout for very short Gitaly calls. Defaults to 10 seconds. -- **Medium Timeout Period**. This timeout should be between the default and the fast timeout. - Defaults to 30 seconds. +| Timeout | Default | Description | +|:--------|:-----------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Default | 55 seconds | Timeout for most Gitaly calls (not enforced for `git` `fetch` and `push` operations, or Sidekiq jobs). For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. Makes sure that Gitaly calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout. It should be shorter than the worker timeout that can be configured for [Puma](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/puma.html#puma-settings). If a Gitaly call timeout exceeds the worker timeout, the remaining time from the worker timeout is used to avoid having to terminate the worker. | +| Fast | 10 seconds | Timeout for fast Gitaly operations used within requests, sometimes multiple times. For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. If fast operations exceed this threshold, there may be a problem with a storage shard. Failing fast can help maintain the stability of the GitLab instance. | +| Medium | 30 seconds | Timeout for Gitaly operations that should be fast (possibly within requests) but preferably not used multiple times within a request. For example, loading blobs. Timeout that should be set between Default and Fast. | |