From a09983ae35713f5a2bbb100981116d31ce99826e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GitLab Bot Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:26:25 +0000 Subject: Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@13-2-stable-ee --- doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md | 15 +++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md') diff --git a/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md b/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md index 87f901becf5..5520eeace0a 100644 --- a/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md +++ b/doc/administration/repository_storage_paths.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +stage: Create +group: Gitaly +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers +type: reference, howto +--- + # Repository storage paths > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4578) in GitLab 8.10. @@ -60,7 +67,8 @@ files and add the full paths of the alternative repository storage paths. In the example below, we add two more mount points that are named `nfs_1` and `nfs_2` respectively. -NOTE: **Note:** This example uses NFS. We do not recommend using EFS for storage as it may impact GitLab's performance. See the [relevant documentation](high_availability/nfs.md#avoid-using-awss-elastic-file-system-efs) for more details. +NOTE: **Note:** +This example uses NFS. We do not recommend using EFS for storage as it may impact GitLab's performance. See the [relevant documentation](high_availability/nfs.md#avoid-using-awss-elastic-file-system-efs) for more details. **For installations from source** @@ -110,7 +118,10 @@ 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**. -![Choose repository storage path in Admin Area](img/repository_storages_admin_ui_v12_10.png) +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. + +![Choose repository storage path in Admin Area](img/repository_storages_admin_ui_v13_1.png) Beginning with GitLab 8.13.4, multiple paths can be chosen. New repositories will be randomly placed on one of the selected paths. -- cgit v1.2.3