The Agent on a Host
Introduction to running the Datadog Agent on a host. Hands-on activities walk you through running and configuring the Agent to collect events, metrics and logs from other services.
Abstract
The Datadog Agent is software that collects events and metrics and sends them to Datadog, where you can analyze your monitoring and performance data. The Datadog Agent is open source and runs in many environments and operating systems.
This intermediate level course will teach you how to run and configure the Datadog Agent on a host to collect events and metrics about the host and all the processes and services running on it.
The Agent can run on many different hosts, including:
- Virtual machines
- Cloud compute instances (AWS EC2, GCP GCE, and more)
- Bare metal servers
- Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. Even Raspberry Pi!
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Install the Agent on a Linux host
- Enable and configure Agent features and behavior by editing its YAML file
- Assess Agent health and configuration using its CLI interface
- Add Unified Service Tags and other metadata to monitored services
- Navigate the Datadog App to identify the events, metrics, and logs that the Agent has collected
Primary Audience
DevOps, SRE, or software engineers who want install and configure the Datadog Agent in on a host.
Prerequisites
Learners should be comfortable configuring system software and working with Docker containers.
The Learning Environment course will introduce you to the hands-on lab environment that you will use in most Learning Center courses.
Technical Requirements
An internet-connected computer with Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox installed.
Note that some networks can interfere with the hands-on learning environment: - corporate networks - firewalls - proxies - ad blockers - VPNs
Keep this in mind if you encounter any issues, and consider using a personal computer connected to a less constraining network.
Course Navigation
At the bottom of each lesson, click MARK LESSON COMPLETE AND CONTINUE button so that you are marked complete for each lesson and can receive the certificate at the end of the course.
Course Enrollment Period
Please note that your enrollment in this course ends after 30 days. You can re-enroll at any time and pick up where you left off.
Course curriculum
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Introduction
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About the Agent
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Lab: The Agent on a Host
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Additional Configuration Information
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Summary
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Feedback Survey
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The Agent on a Host
- 2 hours to complete
- 6 Lessons
- Intermediate
