Update load balancer guidance in RA docs

doc/administration/reference_architectures/10k_users.md

@@ -214,11 +214,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 
@@ -391,6 +392,8 @@ backend praefect
 ```
 
 Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance.
+Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across
+all nodes.
 
 <div align="right">
   <a type="button" class="btn btn-default" href="#setup-components">

doc/administration/reference_architectures/25k_users.md

@@ -212,11 +212,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ backend praefect
 ```
 
 Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance.
+Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across
+all nodes.
 
 <div align="right">
   <a type="button" class="btn btn-default" href="#setup-components">

doc/administration/reference_architectures/2k_users.md

@@ -93,11 +93,12 @@ To set up GitLab and its components to accommodate up to 2,000 users:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 

doc/administration/reference_architectures/3k_users.md

@@ -212,11 +212,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ backend praefect
 ```
 
 Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance.
+Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across
+all nodes.
 
 <div align="right">
   <a type="button" class="btn btn-default" href="#setup-components">

doc/administration/reference_architectures/50k_users.md

@@ -219,11 +219,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 
@@ -396,6 +397,8 @@ backend praefect
 ```
 
 Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance.
+Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across
+all nodes.
 
 <div align="right">
   <a type="button" class="btn btn-default" href="#setup-components">

doc/administration/reference_architectures/5k_users.md

@@ -205,11 +205,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP:
 
 ## Configure the external load balancer
 
-In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
+In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route
 traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use
-or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope
+or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume
 that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load
-balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
+balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly
+between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source),
 F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and
 protocols needed for use with GitLab.
 
@@ -382,6 +383,8 @@ backend praefect
 ```
 
 Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance.
+Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across
+all nodes.
 
 <div align="right">
   <a type="button" class="btn btn-default" href="#setup-components">