> * Prometheus and the various exporters listed in this page are bundled in the
> - Prometheus and the various exporters listed in this page are bundled in the
> Omnibus GitLab package. Check each exporter's documentation for the timeline
> they got added. For installations from source you will have to install them
> yourself. Over subsequent releases additional GitLab metrics will be captured.
> * Prometheus services are on by default with GitLab 9.0.
> * Prometheus and its exporters do not authenticate users, and will be available
> - Prometheus services are on by default with GitLab 9.0.
> - Prometheus and its exporters do not authenticate users, and will be available
> to anyone who can access them.
[Prometheus] is a powerful time-series monitoring service, providing a flexible
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1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to
take effect
take effect.
### Changing the port and address Prometheus listens on
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### Using an external Prometheus server
> **Note:** Prometheus and most exporters do not support authentication. We do not recommend exposing them outside the local network.
NOTE: **Note:**
Prometheus and most exporters do not support authentication. We do not recommend exposing them outside the local network.
A few configuration changes are required to allow GitLab to be monitored by an external Prometheus server. External servers are recommended for highly available deployments of GitLab with multiple nodes.
To use an external Prometheus server:
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`.
1. Disable the bundled Prometheus:
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1. Install and set up a dedicated Prometheus instance, if necessary, using the [official installation instructions](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/installation/).
1. Add the Prometheus server IP address to the [monitoring IP whitelist](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/administration/monitoring/ip_whitelist.html). For example:
1. Add the Prometheus server IP address to the [monitoring IP whitelist](../ip_whitelist.html). For example:
1.[Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] to apply the changes
1. Edit the Prometheus server's configuration file.
1. Add each node's exporters to the Prometheus server's [scrape target configuration](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/#%3Cscrape_config%3E). For example, a sample snippet using `static_configs`:
```ruby
```yaml
scrape_configs:
-job_name:'gitlab_exporters'
static_configs:
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> Introduced in GitLab 9.0.
> Pod monitoring introduced in GitLab 9.4.
If your GitLab server is running within Kubernetes, Prometheus will collect metrics from the Nodes and [annotated Pods](https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/configuration/#kubernetes_sd_config) in the cluster, including performance data on each container. This is particularly helpful if your CI/CD environments run in the same cluster, as you can use the [Prometheus project integration][] to monitor them.
If your GitLab server is running within Kubernetes, Prometheus will collect metrics from the Nodes and [annotated Pods](https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/configuration/#kubernetes_sd_config) in the cluster, including performance data on each container. This is particularly helpful if your CI/CD environments run in the same cluster, as you can use the [Prometheus project integration][prometheus integration] to monitor them.
To disable the monitoring of Kubernetes:
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`.
1. Add or find and uncomment the following line and set it to `false`:
```ruby
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1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to
