Clarify usage of Gitaly path when running on standalone Gitaly server

Problem to solve

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/0923fbf75be44770b8ce01321cd304662e15d5d5 removes example of using path in Gitaly config and states In some cases, you'll have to set `path` for `gitaly['storage']` yet gives no details on what those cases are.

Further details

Proposal

  • address inconsistent wording: "you need to configure storage paths"... then shows no example of setting storage path
  • address irrelevant note: "In most or all cases, the storage paths below end in /repositories which is not that case"... again no example of setting path is even shown
  • state what happens by default when path is excluded
  • state when path should be included or excluded
  • update https://gitlab.com/charts/gitlab/blob/master/doc/advanced/external-gitaly/external-omnibus-gitaly.md#configure-omnibus-gitlab as is supposed to happen when https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/administration/gitaly/index.md is updated

Who can address the issue

@eread @axil @zj-gitlab

Other links/references

Edited Sep 12, 2019 by Ben Bodenmiller
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