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 config file which explains the purpose of each individual option. You can see
 the sample config file here: :ref:`tempest-sampleconf`
 
-Lock Path
----------
-
-There are some tests and operations inside of tempest that need to be
-externally locked when running in parallel to prevent them from running at
-the same time. This is a mandatory step for configuring tempest and is still
-needed even when running serially. All that is needed to do this is:
-
- #. Set the lock_path option in the oslo_concurrency group
-
 Auth/Credentials
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