diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/replication/configuration.md b/doc/administration/geo/replication/configuration.md
index b976db04c0083b801b2edbeffbf254216631a85e..f09d9f20dab5e26def15a3dedec72b43dd72bdb7 100644
--- a/doc/administration/geo/replication/configuration.md
+++ b/doc/administration/geo/replication/configuration.md
@@ -165,10 +165,32 @@ keys must be manually replicated to the **secondary** node.
 
 ### Step 3. Add the **secondary** node
 
+1. SSH into your GitLab **secondary** server and login as root:
+
+   ```sh
+   sudo -i
+   ```
+
+1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add a **unique** name for your node.  You will need this in the next steps:
+
+   ```ruby
+   # The unique identifier for the Geo node.
+   gitlab_rails['geo_node_name'] = '<node_name_here>'
+   ```
+
+1. Reconfigure the **secondary** node for the change to take effect:
+
+   ```sh
+   gitlab-ctl reconfigure
+   ```
+
 1. Visit the **primary** node's **Admin Area > Geo**
    (`/admin/geo/nodes`) in your browser.
-1. Add the **secondary** node by providing its full URL. **Do NOT** check the
+1. Click the **New node** button.
+1. Add the **secondary** node. Use the **exact** name you inputed for `gitlab_rails['geo_node_name']` as the Name and the full URL as the URL.  **Do NOT** check the
    **This is a primary node** checkbox.
+
+   ![Add secondary node](img/adding_a_secondary_node.png)
 1. Optionally, choose which groups or storage shards should be replicated by the
    **secondary** node. Leave blank to replicate all. Read more in
    [selective synchronization](#selective-synchronization).
diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/replication/database.md b/doc/administration/geo/replication/database.md
index 7d282419711e5123740c7e00c9306e4f32d3820f..fa1b0f0e1d702f466ecb17311ee1ac267c1381e8 100644
--- a/doc/administration/geo/replication/database.md
+++ b/doc/administration/geo/replication/database.md
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ There is an [issue where support is being discussed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-o
    sudo -i
    ```
 
+1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add a **unique** name for your node:
+
+   ```ruby
+   # The unique identifier for the Geo node.
+   gitlab_rails['geo_node_name'] = '<node_name_here>'
+   ```
+
+1. Reconfigure the **primary** node for the change to take effect:
+
+   ```sh
+   gitlab-ctl reconfigure
+   ```
+
 1. Execute the command below to define the node as **primary** node:
 
    ```sh
diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/replication/high_availability.md b/doc/administration/geo/replication/high_availability.md
index 8d09712d101ccaa15be13b4e739876d32e12632c..faa9d0511076cb0b5d521130f970445b9145d14a 100644
--- a/doc/administration/geo/replication/high_availability.md
+++ b/doc/administration/geo/replication/high_availability.md
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ The following steps enable a GitLab cluster to serve as the **primary** node.
    ##
    roles ['geo_primary_role']
 
+   ##
+   ## The unique identifier for the Geo node.
+   ##
+   gitlab_rails['geo_node_name'] = '<node_name_here>'
+
    ##
    ## Disable automatic migrations
    ##
@@ -229,6 +234,11 @@ following modifications:
    ##
    roles ['geo_secondary_role', 'application_role']
 
+   ##
+   ## The unique identifier for the Geo node.
+   ##
+   gitlab_rails['geo_node_name'] = '<node_name_here>'
+
    ##
    ## Disable automatic migrations
    ##
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