diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md index 7767d662dce5d8b2869b438f20655af2d13cfc81..d071cad3fc5ffe110695158e4b7c7478be087826 100644 --- a/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/gitlab_exporter.md @@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ title: GitLab exporter {{< /details >}} -The [GitLab exporter](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ruby/gems/gitlab-exporter) enables you to -measure various GitLab metrics pulled from Redis and the database in Linux package -instances. +Monitor your GitLab instance's performance metrics with +[GitLab exporter](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ruby/gems/gitlab-exporter). +For a Linux package installation, GitLab exporter takes metrics from Redis and the database +and provides insights into bottlenecks, resource consumption patterns, and potential areas for optimization. For self-compiled installations, you must install and configure it yourself. +## Enable GitLab exporter + To enable the GitLab exporter in a Linux package instance: 1. [Enable Prometheus](_index.md#configuring-prometheus).