debian-mirror-gitlab/doc/administration/geo/replication/using_a_geo_server.md

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# Using a Geo Server **(PREMIUM ONLY)**

After you set up the [database replication and configure the Geo nodes][req], use your closest GitLab node as you would a normal standalone GitLab instance.

Pushing directly to a **secondary** node (for both HTTP, SSH including git-lfs) was [introduced](https://about.gitlab.com/2018/09/22/gitlab-11-3-released/) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/#self-managed) 11.3.

Example of the output you will see when pushing to a **secondary** node:

```bash
$ git push
> GitLab: You're pushing to a Geo secondary.
> GitLab: We'll help you by proxying this request to the primary: ssh://git@primary.geo/user/repo.git
Everything up-to-date
```

[req]: index.md#setup-instructions
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New upstream version 12.1.11 2019-09-30 21:07:59 +05:30			`# Using a Geo Server (PREMIUM ONLY)`
New upstream version 11.11.7+dfsg 2019-07-31 22:56:46 +05:30
			`After you set up the [database replication and configure the Geo nodes][req], use your closest GitLab node as you would a normal standalone GitLab instance.`

			`Pushing directly to a secondary node (for both HTTP, SSH including git-lfs) was [introduced](https://about.gitlab.com/2018/09/22/gitlab-11-3-released/) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/#self-managed) 11.3.`

			`Example of the output you will see when pushing to a secondary node:`

			```bash
			`$ git push`
			`> GitLab: You're pushing to a Geo secondary.`
			`> GitLab: We'll help you by proxying this request to the primary: ssh://git@primary.geo/user/repo.git`
			`Everything up-to-date`
			```

			`[req]: index.md#setup-instructions`