Overview
This page covers Agent 5 log files. Datadog recommends installing or upgrading to Agent 7 for the latest features. For information on installing the latest version of the Agent, follow the Agent 7 Installation Instructions. For information on upgrading to Agent 7 from an earlier version, see Upgrade to Datadog Agent v7.
The Datadog Agent does a logs rollover every 10MB by default. When a rollover occurs, one backup (agent.log.1) is kept. If a previous backup exists, it is overwritten during the rollover. To set the maximum size of one log file and the maximum number of backup files to keep, use log_file_max_size(default: 10485760 bytes) and log_file_max_rolls(default: 1) in the Agent configuration file.
Agent log directory
| Platform | Command |
|---|
| Linux | /var/log/datadog/ |
| macOS, Agent v7.28+ and v6.28+ | /opt/datadog-agent/logs |
| macOS, Agent older than 6.28.0/7.28.0 | /var/log/datadog |
| Windows | C:\ProgramData\Datadog\logs |
Agent log files
agent.logprocess-agent.logtrace-agent.logsystem-probe.logjmxfetch.log for Agent >= 7.24.0/6.24.0dogstatsd.log for Agent >= 7.46.0
Agent installation log files
| Platform | Location and file name |
|---|
| Linux | $(pwd)/ddagent-install.log |
| macOS | /tmp/dd_agent.log |
| Windows | %TEMP%\MSI*.LOG |
