Add nginx logs to GitLab log system docs
Problem to solve
Log System documentation doesn't mention GitLab's nginx logs, which can contain valuable information and details.
These logs are found in /var/log/gitlab/nginx/
by default on a GitLab Omnibus instance.
GitLab EE Administration - Logs
Further details
Use cases: insight into HTTP status codes and webhooks, ability to track access and HTTP requests by IP, ingesting by other programs (eg. running goaccess
on nginx/gitlab_access.log
)
Proposal
Add documentation that details what the nginx access and error logs contain, and where they are stored.
Who can address the issue
Anyone, but as I raised the issue I'll own this and do the MR myself.
Other links/references
Edited by Greg Myers