Commit eb5fd3f8 authored by Robert Speicher's avatar Robert Speicher

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## Migrate GitLab CI to GitLab CE/EE ## Migrate GitLab CI to GitLab CE or EE
## Notice Beginning with version 8.0 of GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise
Edition (EE), GitLab CI is no longer its own application, but is instead built
into the CE and EE applications.
**You need to have working GitLab CI 7.14 to perform migration. This guide will detail the process of migrating your CI installation and data
The older versions are not supported and will most likely break migration procedure.** into your GitLab CE or EE installation.
This migration can't be done online and takes significant amount of time. ### Before we begin
Make sure to plan it ahead.
If you are running older version please follow the upgrade guide first: **You need to have a working installation of GitLab CI version 8.0 to perform
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci/blob/master/doc/update/7.13-to-7.14.md this migration. The older versions are not supported and will most likely break
this migration procedure.**
The migration is divided into a two parts: This migration cannot be performed online and takes a significant amount of
1. **[CI]** You will be making a changes to GitLab CI instance. time. Make sure to plan ahead.
1. **[CE]** You will be making a changes to GitLab CE/EE instance.
### 1. Stop CI server [CI] If you are running a version of GitLab CI prior to 8.0 please follow the
appropriate [update guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci/tree/master/doc/update/)
before proceeding.
sudo service gitlab_ci stop The migration is divided into four parts and covers both manual and Omnibus
installations:
### 2. Backup [CI]
**The migration procedure is database breaking. 1. [GitLab CI](#part-i-gitlab-ci)
You need to create backup if you still want to access GitLab CI in case of failure.** 1. [Gitlab CE (or EE)](#part-ii-gitlab-ce-or-ee)
1. [Nginx configuration](#part-iii-nginx-configuration)
1. [Finishing Up](#part-iv-finishing-up)
```bash ### Part I: GitLab CI
cd /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci
sudo -u gitlab_ci -H bundle exec backup:create RAILS_ENV=production
```
### 3. Prepare GitLab CI database to migration [CI] #### 1. Stop GitLab CI
Copy and paste the command in terminal to rename all tables.
This also breaks your database structure disallowing you to use it anymore.
cat <<EOF | bundle exec rails dbconsole production
ALTER TABLE application_settings RENAME TO ci_application_settings;
ALTER TABLE builds RENAME TO ci_builds;
ALTER TABLE commits RENAME TO ci_commits;
ALTER TABLE events RENAME TO ci_events;
ALTER TABLE jobs RENAME TO ci_jobs;
ALTER TABLE projects RENAME TO ci_projects;
ALTER TABLE runner_projects RENAME TO ci_runner_projects;
ALTER TABLE runners RENAME TO ci_runners;
ALTER TABLE services RENAME TO ci_services;
ALTER TABLE tags RENAME TO ci_tags;
ALTER TABLE taggings RENAME TO ci_taggings;
ALTER TABLE trigger_requests RENAME TO ci_trigger_requests;
ALTER TABLE triggers RENAME TO ci_triggers;
ALTER TABLE variables RENAME TO ci_variables;
ALTER TABLE web_hooks RENAME TO ci_web_hooks;
EOF
### 4. Remove CI cronjob
``` # Manual installation
cd /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci sudo service gitlab_ci stop
sudo -u gitlab_ci -H bundle exec whenever --clear-crontab
```
### 5. Dump GitLab CI database [CI] # Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-ctl stop ci-unicorn ci-sidekiq
First check used database and credentials on GitLab CI and GitLab CE/EE: #### 2. Create a backup
1. To check it on GitLab CI: The migration procedure modifies the structure of the CI database. If something
goes wrong, you will not be able to revert to a previous version without a
backup.
cat /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/config/database.yml If your GitLab CI installation uses **MySQL** and your GitLab CE (or EE)
installation uses **PostgreSQL** you'll need to convert the CI database by
1. To check it on GitLab CE/EE: setting a `MYSQL_TO_POSTGRESQL` flag.
If you use the Omnibus package you most likely use **PostgreSQL** on both GitLab
CE (or EE) and CI.
You can check which database each install is using by viewing their
database configuration files:
cat /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/config/database.yml
cat /home/git/gitlab/config/database.yml cat /home/git/gitlab/config/database.yml
Please first check the database engine used for GitLab CI and GitLab CE/EE. - If both applications use the same database `adapter`, create the backup with
this command:
1. If your GitLab CI uses **mysql2** and GitLab CE/EE uses it too.
Please follow **Dump MySQL** guide. # Manual installation
cd /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci
1. If your GitLab CI uses **postgres** and GitLab CE/EE uses **postgres**. sudo -u gitlab_ci -H bundle exec backup:create RAILS_ENV=production
Please follow **Dump PostgreSQL** guide.
# Omnibus installation
1. If your GitLab CI uses **mysql2** and GitLab CE/EE uses **postgres**. sudo gitlab-ci-rake backup:create
Please follow **Dump MySQL and migrate to PostgreSQL** guide.
- If CI uses MySQL, and CE (or EE) uses PostgreSQL, create the backup with this
**Remember credentials stored for accessing GitLab CI. command (note the `MYSQL_TO_POSTGRESQL` flag):
You will need to put these credentials into commands executed below.**
# Manual installation
$ cat config/database.yml [10:06:55] cd /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci
# sudo -u gitlab_ci -H bundle exec backup:create RAILS_ENV=production MYSQL_TO_POSTGRESQL=1
# PRODUCTION
#
production:
adapter: postgresql or mysql2
encoding: utf8
reconnect: false
database: GITLAB_CI_DATABASE
pool: 5
username: DB_USERNAME
password: DB_PASSWORD
host: DB_HOSTNAME
port: DB_PORT
# socket: /tmp/mysql.sock
#### a. Dump MySQL
mysqldump --default-character-set=utf8 --complete-insert --no-create-info \
--host=DB_USERNAME --port=DB_PORT --user=DB_HOSTNAME -p
GITLAB_CI_DATABASE \
ci_application_settings ci_builds ci_commits ci_events ci_jobs ci_projects \
ci_runner_projects ci_runners ci_services ci_tags ci_taggings ci_trigger_requests \
ci_triggers ci_variables ci_web_hooks > gitlab_ci.sql
#### b. Dump PostgreSQL
pg_dump -h DB_HOSTNAME -U DB_USERNAME -p DB_PORT --data-only GITLAB_CI_DATABASE -t "ci_*" > gitlab_ci.sql
#### c. Dump MySQL and migrate to PostgreSQL
# Dump existing MySQL database first
mysqldump --default-character-set=utf8 --compatible=postgresql --complete-insert \
--host=DB_USERNAME --port=DB_PORT --user=DB_HOSTNAME -p
GITLAB_CI_DATABASE \
ci_application_settings ci_builds ci_commits ci_events ci_jobs ci_projects \
ci_runner_projects ci_runners ci_services ci_tags ci_taggings ci_trigger_requests \
ci_triggers ci_variables ci_web_hooks > gitlab_ci.sql.tmp
# Convert database to be compatible with PostgreSQL
git clone https://github.com/gitlabhq/mysql-postgresql-converter.git -b gitlab
python mysql-postgresql-converter/db_converter.py gitlab_ci.sql.tmp gitlab_ci.sql.tmp2
ed -s gitlab_ci.sql.tmp2 < mysql-postgresql-converter/move_drop_indexes.ed
# Filter to only include INSERT statements
grep "^\(START\|SET\|INSERT\|COMMIT\)" gitlab_ci.sql.tmp2 > gitlab_ci.sql
### 6. Make sure that your GitLab CE/EE is 8.0 [CE]
Please verify that you use GitLab CE/EE 8.0.
If not, please follow the update guide: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/update/7.14-to-8.0.md
### 7. Stop GitLab CE/EE [CE]
Before you can migrate data you need to stop GitLab CE/EE first.
# Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-ci-rake backup:create MYSQL_TO_POSTGRESQL=1
#### 3. Remove cronjob
**Note:** This step is only required for **manual installations**. Omnibus users
can [skip to the next step](#part-ii-gitlab-ce-or-ee).
# Manual installation
cd /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci
sudo -u gitlab_ci -H bundle exec whenever --clear-crontab
### Part II: GitLab CE (or EE)
#### 1. Ensure GitLab is updated
Your GitLab CE or EE installation **must be version 8.0**. If it's not, follow
the [update guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/update/7.14-to-8.0.md)
before proceeding.
If you use the Omnibus packages simply run `apt-get upgrade` to install the
latest version.
#### 2. Prevent CI usage during the migration process
As an administrator, go to **Admin Area** -> **Settings**, and under **Continuous
Integration** uncheck **Disable to prevent CI usage until rake ci:migrate is run
(8.0 only)**.
This will disable the CI integration and prevent users from creating CI projects
until the migration process is completed.
#### 3. Stop GitLab
Before you can migrate data you need to stop the GitLab service first:
# Manual installation
sudo service gitlab stop sudo service gitlab stop
### 8. Backup GitLab CE/EE [CE]
This migration poses a **significant risk** of breaking your GitLab CE/EE. # Omnibus installation
**You should create the GitLab CI/EE backup before doing it.** sudo gitlab-ctl stop unicorn sidekiq
#### 4. Create a backup
This migration poses a **significant risk** of breaking your GitLab
installation. Create a backup before proceeding:
# Manual installation
cd /home/git/gitlab cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production
### 9. Copy secret tokens [CE] # Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create
It's possible to speed up backup creation by skipping repositories and uploads:
# Manual installation
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production SKIP=repositories,uploads
# Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create SKIP=repositories,uploads
#### 5. Copy secret tokens from CI
The `secrets.yml` file stores encryption keys for secure variables. The `secrets.yml` file stores encryption keys for secure variables.
You need to copy the content of `config/secrets.yml` to the same file in GitLab CE. - **Manual installations** need to copy the contents of GitLab CI's
`config/secrets.yml` file to the same file in GitLab CE:
```bash
# Manual installation
sudo cp /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/config/secrets.yml /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml sudo cp /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/config/secrets.yml /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml
sudo chown git:git /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml sudo chown git:git /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml
sudo chown 0600 /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml sudo chown 0600 /home/git/gitlab/config/secrets.yml
```
### 10. New configuration options for `gitlab.yml` [CE]
- **Omnibus installations** where GitLab CI and CE (or EE) are on the same
server don't need to do anything further, because the secrets are stored in
`/etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json`.
There are new configuration options available for [`gitlab.yml`](config/gitlab.yml.example). - **Omnibus installations** where GitLab CI is on a different server than CE (or
View them with the command below and apply them manually to your current `gitlab.yml`: EE) will need to:
1. On the CI server, copy the `db_key_base` value from
`/etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json`
1. On the CE (or EE) server, add `gitlab_ci['db_key_base'] =
"VALUE_FROM_ABOVE"` to the `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file and run `sudo
gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
```sh #### 6. New configuration options for `gitlab.yml`
git diff origin/7-14-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example origin/8-0-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example
**Note:** This step is only required for **manual installations**. Omnibus users
can [skip to the next step](#7-copy-backup-from-gitlab-ci).
There are new configuration options available for `gitlab.yml`. View them with
the command below and apply them manually to your current `gitlab.yml`:
git diff origin/7-14-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example origin/8-0-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example
The new options include configuration settings for GitLab CI.
#### 7. Copy backup from GitLab CI
```bash
# Manual installation
sudo cp -v /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/tmp/backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar /home/git/gitlab/tmp/backups
sudo chown git:git /home/git/gitlab/tmp/backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar
# Omnibus installation
sudo cp -v /var/opt/gitlab/ci-backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar /var/opt/gitlab/backups/
sudo chown git:git /var/opt/gitlab/backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar
``` ```
The new options include configuration of GitLab CI that are now being part of GitLab CE and EE. If moving across the servers you can use `scp`.
However, this requires you to provide an authorized key or password to login to
the GitLab CE (or EE) server from the CI server. You can try to use ssh-agent
from your local machine to have that: login to your GitLab CI server using
`ssh -A`.
### 11. Copy build logs [CE] ```bash
# Manual installation
scp /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/tmp/backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar root@gitlab.example.com:/home/git/gitlab/tmp/backup
You need to copy the contents of `builds/` to the same directory in GitLab CE/EE. # Omnibus installation
scp /var/opt/gitlab/ci-backups/*_gitlab_ci_backup.tar root@gitlab.example.com:/var/opt/gitlab/backups/
```
sudo rsync -av /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/builds /home/git/gitlab/builds #### 8. Import GitLab CI backup
sudo chown -R git:git /home/git/gitlab/builds
The build traces are usually quite big so it will take a significant amount of time. Now you'll import the GitLab CI database dump that you created earlier into the
GitLab CE or EE database:
### 12. Import GitLab CI database [CE] # Manual installation
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake ci:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
The one of the last steps is to import existing GitLab CI database. # Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-rake ci:migrate
sudo mv /home/gitlab_ci/gitlab-ci/gitlab_ci.sql /home/git/gitlab/gitlab_ci.sql This task will take some time.
sudo chown git:git /home/git/gitlab/gitlab_ci.sql
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake ci:migrate CI_DUMP=/home/git/gitlab/gitlab_ci.sql RAILS_ENV=production
The task does: This migration task automatically re-enables the CI setting that you
1. Delete data from all existing CI tables [disabled earlier](#2-prevent-ci-usage-during-the-migration-process).
1. Import database data
1. Fix database auto increments
1. Fix tags assigned to Builds and Runners
1. Fix services used by CI
### 13. Start GitLab [CE] #### 9. Start GitLab
You can start GitLab CI/EE now and see if everything is working. You can start GitLab CE (or EE) now and see if everything is working:
# Manual installation
sudo service gitlab start sudo service gitlab start
### 14. Update nginx [CI] # Omnibus installation
sudo gitlab-ctl restart unicorn sidekiq
Now get back to GitLab CI and update **Nginx** configuration in order to:
1. Have all existing runners able to communicate with a migrated GitLab CI. ### Part III: Nginx configuration
1. Have GitLab able send build triggers to CI address specified in Project's settings -> Services -> GitLab CI.
This section is only required for **manual installations**. Omnibus users can
You need to edit `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab_ci` and paste: [skip to the final step](#part-iv-finishing-up).
# GITLAB CI #### 1. Update Nginx configuration
server {
listen 80 default_server; # e.g., listen 192.168.1.1:80; To ensure that your existing CI runners are able to communicate with the
server_name YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN; # e.g., server_name source.example.com; migrated installation, and that existing build triggers still work, you'll need
to update your Nginx configuration to redirect requests for the old locations to
access_log /var/log/nginx/gitlab_ci_access.log; the new ones.
error_log /var/log/nginx/gitlab_ci_error.log;
Edit `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab_ci` and paste:
# expose API to fix runners
location /api { ```nginx
proxy_read_timeout 300; # GITLAB CI
proxy_connect_timeout 300; server {
proxy_redirect off; listen 80 default_server; # e.g., listen 192.168.1.1:80;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; server_name YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN; # e.g., server_name source.example.com;
# You need to specify your DNS servers that are able to resolve YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN access_log /var/log/nginx/gitlab_ci_access.log;
resolver 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4; error_log /var/log/nginx/gitlab_ci_error.log;
proxy_pass $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri;
} # expose API to fix runners
location /api {
# expose build endpoint to allow trigger builds proxy_read_timeout 300;
location ~ ^/projects/\d+/build$ { proxy_connect_timeout 300;
proxy_read_timeout 300; proxy_redirect off;
proxy_connect_timeout 300; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_redirect off;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; # You need to specify your DNS servers that are able to resolve YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN
resolver 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4;
# You need to specify your DNS servers that are able to resolve YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN proxy_pass $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri;
resolver 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4; }
proxy_pass $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri;
} # expose build endpoint to allow trigger builds
location ~ ^/projects/\d+/build$ {
# redirect all other CI requests proxy_read_timeout 300;
location / { proxy_connect_timeout 300;
return 301 $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri; proxy_redirect off;
} proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
# adjust this to match the largest build log your runners might submit, # You need to specify your DNS servers that are able to resolve YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN
# set to 0 to disable limit resolver 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4;
client_max_body_size 10m; proxy_pass $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri;
} }
Make sure to fill the blanks to match your setup: # redirect all other CI requests
1. **YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN**: The existing public facing address of GitLab CI, eg. ci.gitlab.com. location / {
1. **YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN**: The public facing address of GitLab CE/EE, eg. gitlab.com. return 301 $scheme://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/ci$request_uri;
}
**Make sure to not remove the `/ci$request_uri`. This is required to properly forward the requests.**
# adjust this to match the largest build log your runners might submit,
You should also make sure that you can do: # set to 0 to disable limit
client_max_body_size 10m;
}
```
Make sure you substitute these placeholder values with your real ones:
1. `YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN`: The existing public-facing address of your GitLab CI
install (e.g., `ci.gitlab.com`).
1. `YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN`: The current public-facing address of your GitLab
CE (or EE) install (e.g., `gitlab.com`).
**Make sure not to remove the `/ci$request_uri` part. This is required to
properly forward the requests.**
You should also make sure that you can:
1. `curl https://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/` from your previous GitLab CI server. 1. `curl https://YOUR_GITLAB_SERVER_FQDN/` from your previous GitLab CI server.
1. `curl https://YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN/` from your GitLab CE/EE server. 1. `curl https://YOUR_CI_SERVER_FQDN/` from your GitLab CE (or EE) server.
## Check your configuration #### 2. Check Nginx configuration
sudo nginx -t sudo nginx -t
## Restart nginx #### 3. Restart Nginx
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx restart sudo /etc/init.d/nginx restart
### 15. Done! ### Part IV: Finishing Up
If everything went OK you should be able to access all your GitLab CI data by pointing your browser to:
https://gitlab.example.com/ci/.
The GitLab CI should also work when using the previous address, redirecting you to the GitLab CE/EE. If everything went well you should be able to access your migrated CI install by
visiting `https://gitlab.example.com/ci/`. If you visit the old GitLab CI
address, you should be redirected to the new one.
**Enjoy!** **Enjoy!**
### Troubleshooting
#### Restore from backup
If something went wrong and you need to restore a backup, consult the [Backup
restoration](../raketasks/backup_restore.md) guide.
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