Learn how to configure DevOps Intelligence to collect data acquired by GitLab, extending the single pane of glass DevOps Intelligence affords in your hybrid IT estate.
GitLab is a single application that spans the entire software development lifecycle. This makes GitLab unique and creates a streamlined software workflow, unlocking your organization from the constraints of a pieced-together toolchain.
DevOps Intelligence supports your use of GitLab and GitLab Enterprise. For DevOps Intelligence to pull data from GitLab, you must configure a GitLab account.
GitLab
Application requires the following information for GitLab:
Name:
Local account name. It could be any string and is used only for reference.
User:
Username for GIT. Generally, the email ID with which the user logged in to GIT.
Token:
Personal access token. Tokens can be generated from the following menu selection: settings → access tokens. The personal access token requires permissions within the following recommended scopes:
Application also requires the following GitLab credentials:
If the user wants to track all the repository comprising this organization (Organization Level), then he would need to select orgs. And, if the user wants to track a particular repository (Repository Level), he would need to select repos.
Organization level tracking:
For this type of tracking, some selections have to be made in the system, as described in the following list:
Account:
Refers to the account through which the tracking is to be done.
Select Tracking Type:
Users must select
Organization
for Org level tracking
Search Organization:
By selecting here, a list of all organizations for the selected account but not tracked by Application. Select any organization you want to track and select
Configure
.
Repository level tracking:
For this type of tracking, some selections have to be made in the system, as described in the following list:
Account:
Refers to the account through which the tracking is to be done.
Select Tracking Type:
User must select
Repository
for Repo level tracking
Search Organization:
By selecting here, a list of all organizations for the selected account but not tracked by Application. Select any organization to be tracked and select
Configure
. Select any organization you want to track and select
Configure
.
Search Repository:
By selecting here, a list will be displayed with all the repositories that are part of the selected organization but not tracked. Select any repository you want to track and select
Configure
.
The Sync Feature scans current data for visibility after configuring credentials periodically. The intervals are set as follows:
The account Sync Interval is set to 5 mins: Refresh current data
The account Delete Interval is set to 7 mins: All deleted accounts updated
The history pulled Interval is set to 180 days: Data history
Configuring GitLab
To complete the integration of GitLab, you must complete a configuration process. Kyndryl supports two different configuration processes only one of which your organization has subscribed. If your organization was onboarded before 6 June, 2024, you are subject to the legacy process (legacy customers). If your organization was onboarded on 6 June 2024 or after, you are subject to the new process (recent customers). Refer to the appropriate document in the following list:
The configuration mechanisms that require these processes are in a transition phase driven by the fact that each tool must be individually adapted for the new mechanism, which is more efficent than the legacy mechanism. Both processes are supported until the transition of all supported tools from the old mechanism to the new mechanism is complete.