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GitLab: Plan phase
Published On Dec 12, 2024 - 1:59 PM

GitLab: Plan phase

Learn how to configure DevOps Intelligence for the integration of GitLab during the Plan phase to broaden the observability of 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:
GitLab Enterprise
 Application requires the following information for GitLab Enterprise:
  • Name:
     Local account name. It could be any string and is used only for reference.
  • Host:
     Git API URL of the Git Host. eg, API url will be like https://gitlab.gravitant.net
  • User:
     Username for GIT. Generally the email ID with which user logged in to GIT.
  • Token:
     Personal access token. The personal access token requires the permissions within the following recommended scopes:
Application also requires the following GitLab Enterprise credentials:
  • GitEndPoint:
     gitlab enterprise
  • Host:
    https://gitlab.gravitant.net
  • Name:
     rajat
  • Token:
     Personal access token.

Configuring DevOps Intelligence for GitLab: Plan phase, recent customers

The procedures in this section are valid only for customers onboarded 6 June 2024 or after. Procedures for legacy customers are provided in the subsequent section
Configuring DevOps Intelligence for GitLab, legacy customers
.
Use the following procedure to configure the DevOps Intelligence for Azure Pipelines:
Tools must be configured for a specific application in a specific DevOps phase. In step 2 of the following procedure, you are choosing the application and DevOps phase to associate with GitLab as part of the configuration procedure.
  1. Click
    Settings & Utilities
     →
    Application Configuration
    . You will see a list of existing applications.
  2. Select the existing application for which you want to configure GitLab or create a new application.
  3. Click the overflow menu (vertical ellipsis) on the Plan row for the selected application.
  4. Select
    Add New Tool Configuration
     from the overflow menu. The service displays the
    Add Tool Configuration
     form.
  5. Select GitLab for
    Tool Engine
    .
  6. Click
    Submit
    .

Onboarding GitLab: Plan phase

After configuring GitLab, you must onboard the technical service. Use the following procedure:
  1. Click the overflow menu for the selected application.
  2. Select
    Onboard Technical Service
    . The service displays the Onboard Technical Service form.
  3. Select
    Plan
     for
    DevOps Phase
    . The service displays the Tool Engine field.
  4. Select
    GitLab
     for
    Tool Engine
    . The service displays the
    Select Connection
     field.
  5. Select the appropriate connection. The service displays the
    Select Organization
     field.
  6. Select the appropriate organization. The service displays the
    Select Projects
     field.
  7. Select the appropriate project. The service displays the Repository Name field.
  8. Select the appropriate repository.
  9. Click
    Onboard
    . The service navigates to the Application Configuration page.
  10. You now have the option of clicking the overflow menu for Develop and selecting
    Edit/Delete Tools Configuration
     to confirm that GitLab has been fully configured.

Deleting GitLab as a technical service

The administrator may, at will, delete the GitLab technical service. Use the following procedure:
  1. Navigate to DevOps Intelligence →
    Settings & Utilities
     →
    Application Configuration
    .
  2. Expand the application to view all associated phases.
  3. Click the Overflow menu for
    Plan
    .
  4. Click
    Delete Technical Service
    .
  5. Click GitLab for
    Select Tools Configured
    . The service displays the
    Select Organization
     field.
  6. Select the appropriate organization. The service displays the
    Select Projects
     field.
  7. Select the appropriate project.
  8. Click
    Delete
    .

Configuring DevOps Intelligence for GitLab, legacy customers

The procedures in this section are valid only for customers onboarded before 6 June 2024.
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.
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