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# GitLab exporter
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>- Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/merge_requests/1132 ).
>- Renamed from `GitLab monitor exporter` to `GitLab exporter` in [GitLab 12.3 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16511 ).
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The [GitLab exporter ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-exporter ) enables you to
measure various GitLab metrics pulled from Redis and the database in Omnibus GitLab
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instances.
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NOTE: **Note:**
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For installations from source you must install and configure it yourself.
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To enable the GitLab exporter in an Omnibus GitLab instance:
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1. [Enable Prometheus ](index.md#configuring-prometheus ).
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` .
1. Add, or find and uncomment, the following line, making sure it's set to `true` :
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```ruby
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gitlab_exporter['enable'] = true
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```
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1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab ](../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure )
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for the changes to take effect.
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Prometheus automatically begins collecting performance data from
the GitLab exporter exposed at `localhost:9168` .
