Install the Monitoring agent

Select an installation method

• Install the Monitoring agent on a fleet of VMs by using agent policies

  Use the Google Cloud CLI or Terraform to create an agent policy that installs and manages agents on your fleet of VMs.

• Install the Monitoring agent on a fleet of VMs using automation tools

  Use Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to install and manage agents on your fleet of VMs.

• Install the Monitoring agent on individual VMs

  Install the Monitoring agent manually on individual VMs.