2. Before you apply any role on it, make sure if you: either use the existing "gerrit-mysql" instance as db backend or follow mysql setup instructions at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/P3939 to make a new one. (don't manually install mysql on localhost). If you don't use "gerrit-mysql",make sure the "gerrit::jetty::db_host" is set to the correct server in Hiera (example: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hiera%3AGit&type=revision&diff=819031&oldid=816844) The DB part should be running _before_ you start the Gerrit service.
3. Look in https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:NovaInstance (Instance ID) for instance address to put in "gerrit::jetty::db_host": <id>
4. go to hiera in wikitech (Hiera:<project_name>) https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hiera:Git and add this unless it's already there from before