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Update manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md to clarify LFS external storage caveats

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Lee Matos 2019-05-17 18:21:51 +00:00 committed by Achilleas Pipinellis
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@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ If you are storing LFS files outside of GitLab you can disable LFS on the projec
It is possible to host LFS objects externally by setting a custom LFS url with `git config -f .lfsconfig lfs.url https://example.com/<project>.git/info/lfs`. It is possible to host LFS objects externally by setting a custom LFS url with `git config -f .lfsconfig lfs.url https://example.com/<project>.git/info/lfs`.
Because GitLab verifies the existence of objects referenced by LFS pointers, push will fail when LFS is enabled for the project. You might choose to do this if you are using an appliance like a Sonatype Nexus to store LFS data. If you choose to use an external LFS store,
GitLab will not be able to verify LFS objects which means that pushes will fail if you have GitLab LFS support enabled.
LFS can be disabled from the [Project settings](../../user/project/settings/index.md). To stop push failure, LFS support can be disabled in the [Project settings](../../user/project/settings/index.md). This means you will lose GitLab LFS value-adds (Verifying LFS objects, UI integration for LFS).