Basic Agent Usage for Source Installation
Overview
This page outlines the basic features of the Datadog Agent. If you haven’t installed the Agent yet, instructions can be found in the Datadog Agent Integration page.
By default, your Agent is installed in its own sandbox at ~/.datadog-agent. You’re free to move this folder anywhere. However, this article assumes that the Agent is installed in its default location, so be sure to modify the instructions accordingly if you decide to move them.
Commands
Datadog Agent has some commands and only the lifecycle commands, such as start/stop/restart/status, should be run with sudo.
| Description | Command |
|---|
| Start Agent | sudo ./bin/agent/agent start |
| Stop Agent | sudo ./bin/agent/agent stop |
| Status page of running Agent | sudo ./bin/agent/agent info |
| Send flare | sudo ./bin/agent/agent flare |
| Display command usage | sudo ./bin/agent/agent help |
Configuration
The configuration files and folders for the Agent are located in:
/etc/datadog-agent/datadog.yaml
Configuration files for Integrations:
/etc/datadog-agent/conf.d/
Troubleshooting
See the Agent Troubleshooting documentation.
Further Reading
Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:
