Add Redis exporter to Prometheus docs

doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md

@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ memory, disk and CPU utilization.
 
 [➔ Read more about the node exporter.](node_exporter.md)
 
+### Redis exporter
+
+The Redis exporter allows you to measure various Redis metrics.
+
+[➔ Read more about the Redis exporter.](redis_exporter.md)
+
 [grafana]: https://grafana.net
 [prometheus]: https://prometheus.io
 [prom-query]: https://prometheus.io/docs/querying/basics

doc/administration/monitoring/prometheus/redis_exporter.md

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Redis exporter
+
+>**Note:**
+Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17][1118]. For installations from source
+you'll have to install and configure it yourself.
+
+The [Redis exporter] allows you to measure various [Redis] metrics. For more
+information on what's exported [read the upstream documentation][redis-exp].
+
+To enable the Redis exporter:
+
+1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus)
+1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
+1. Find and uncomment the following line, making sure it's set to `true`:
+
+    ```ruby
+    redis-exporter['enable'] = true
+    ```
+
+1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to
+   take effect
+
+Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from
+the Redis exporter exposed under `localhost:9121`.
+
+[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md)
+
+[1118]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/merge_requests/1118
+[redis]: https://redis.io
+[redis exporter]: https://github.com/oliver006/redis_exporter
+[redis-exp]: https://github.com/oliver006/redis_exporter/blob/master/README.md#whats-exported
+[prometheus]: https://prometheus.io
+[reconfigure]: ../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure