Gerrit replication Configuration

1        Overview

Gerrit can automatically push anychanges it makes to its managed Git repositories to another system.Typicallyreplication should be done over SSH, with a passwordless public/private keypair.On a trusted network it is also possible to use replication over theinsecure(but much faster)git://protocol, by enabling the receive-pack serviceon the receiving system, but this configuration is not recommended.

2        SSH configuration

You must set up a public/privatekey pair that enables the Gerrit user on the master server to log on to theGerrit user on the slave without a password.

2.1       Create a (password-less) key usingssh-keygen on the master server

(ignore this step , if you alreadyhave one)

gerrit2@masterserver:~$ssh-keygen -t rsa

Generating public/private rsa key pair.

Enter file in which to save the key (/home/gerrit2/.ssh/id_rsa): 

Created directory '/home/gerrit2/.ssh'.

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 

Enter same passphrase again: 

Your identification has been saved in /home/gerrit2/.ssh/id_rsa.

Your public key has been saved in /home/gerrit2/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

The key fingerprint is:

3e:4f:05:79:3a:9f:96:7c:3b:ad:e9:58:37:bc:37:e4 gerrit2@mastereserver

2.2        Use ssh command to create a directory ~/.sshas user gerrit2 on slave

gerrit2@masterserver:~$ ssh gerri2@slave 

gerrit2@slave's password: 

2.3       Append gerrit2@masterserver’s newpublic key to gerrit2@slave:.ssh/ authorized_keys and enter gerrit2’spassword one last time

gerrit2@masterserver:~$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh gerrit2@slave 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'

gerrit2@slave's password: 

3        Create replication.config

Create '$site_path'/etc/replication.config asa Git-style config file, and restart Gerrit.

3.1       Git protocol

Must set-up install git-daemonfirst.

[remote "slave_mirror "]

   url = git://slave/${name}.git

   mirror = true

   threads = 2

   adminUrl = ssh://gerrit2@slave/srv/gerrit2/git/${name}.git

3.2       SSH protocal

[remote "slave "]

   url = ssh://gerrit2@slave/srv/gerrit2/git/${name}.git

   mirror = true

   threads = 2

   adminUrl = ssh://gerrit2@slave/srv/gerrit2/git/${name}.git

4        Reference

http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.4.2/config-replication.html

http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.4.2/cmd-replicate.html

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/repo-discuss/dmY87yf0X7o

http://www.linuxproblem.org/art_9.html

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/11/3-steps-to-perform-ssh-login-without-password-using-ssh-keygen-ssh-copy-id/

http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-daemon.html