{"id":41303,"date":"2023-11-15T04:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T04:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=41303"},"modified":"2025-05-04T06:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T06:12:20","slug":"elastic-agent-installation-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/elastic-agent-installation-configuration\/","title":{"rendered":"Elastic Agent: Installation & Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to install Elastic Agent in Linux?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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$ cd curl -L -O https:\/\/artifacts.elastic.co\/downloads\/beats\/elastic-agent\/elastic-agent-8.4.2-linux-x86_64.tar.gz<\/span>\n$ tar xzvf elastic-agent-8.4<\/span>.2<\/span>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz\n$ cd elastic-agent-8.4<\/span>.2<\/span>-linux-x86_64\n$ mv elastic-agent.yml elastic-agent.yml-\n$ vi elastic-agent.yml\n$ sudo .\/elastic-agent install\n$ systemctl status elastic-agent\n$ systemctl stop elastic-agent\n$ sudo systemctl stop elastic-agent\n$ sudo systemctl status elastic-agent\n$ sudo systemctl start elastic-agent\n$ sudo systemctl status elastic-agent<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Elastic Agent Commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  completion  Generate the autocompletion script for<\/span> the specified shell\n  diagnostics Gather diagnostics information from<\/span> the elastic-agent and running processes.\n  enroll      Enroll the Agent into Fleet\n  help        Help about any command\n  inspect     Shows configuration of<\/span> the agent\n  install     Install Elastic Agent permanently on this<\/span> system\n  restart     Restart the currently running Elastic Agent daemon\n  run         Start the elastic-agent.\n  status      Status returns the current status of<\/span> the running Elastic Agent daemon.\n  uninstall   Uninstall permanent Elastic Agent from<\/span> this<\/span> system\n  upgrade     Upgrade the currently running Elastic Agent to the specified version\n  version     Display the version of<\/span> the elastic-agent.\n  watch       Watch watches Elastic Agent for<\/span> failures and initiates rollback.\n\n$ cd \/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\/\n$ systemctl stop elastic-agent\n$ vi elastic-agent.yml\n$ systemctl start elastic-agent\n$ systemctl status elastic-agent\n$ .\/elastic-agent install -h\n$ .\/elastic-agent -h\n$ .\/elastic-agent inspect\n$ .\/elastic-agent \/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\n$ .\/elastic-agent status\n$ .\/elastic-agent version\n$ .\/elastic-agent watch\n$ .\/elastic-agent uninstall\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
How to avoid a certificates issues?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • https:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/elast-agent-error-received-fatal-alert-bad_certificate\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • https:\/\/www.elastic.co\/guide\/en\/fleet\/current\/elastic-agent-cmd-options.html<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • https:\/\/www.elastic.co\/guide\/en\/fleet\/current\/secure-connections.html<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    How to verify the Metrices and Logs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Some Commands Reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    sudo .\/elastic-agent install \\\n  --fleet-server-es=https:\/\/10.13.233.1:9200 \\\n  --fleet-server-es-ca=\/home\/ubuntu\/ca\/ca.crt \\\n  --fleet-server-es-insecure \\\n  --insecure \\\n  --fleet-server-service-token=<token<\/span>><\/span> \\\n  --fleet-server-policy=fleet-server-policy\n\nsudo .\/elastic-agent install \\\n  --url=https:\/\/fleetserver:8220 \\\n  --enrollment-token=<token<\/span>><\/span> \\\n  --insecure\n\nsudo elastic-agent status\n\nsudo \/opt\/elastic-agent-8.0.0-linux-x86_64\/elastic-agent install --url=https:\/\/10.0.0.10:8220 \\\n --fleet-server-es=https:\/\/10.0.0.10:9200 \\\n --fleet-server-service-token=<Token<\/span>><\/span> \\\n --fleet-server-policy=<Policy<\/span>><\/span> \\\n --certificate-authorities=\/vagrant\/ca.crt \\\n --fleet-server-es-ca=\/etc\/pki\/fleet\/ca.crt \\\n --fleet-server-cert=\/etc\/pki\/fleet\/fleet.crt \\\n --fleet-server-cert-key=\/etc\/pki\/fleet\/fleet.key\n\nsudo \/opt\/elastic-agent-8.0.0-linux-x86_64\/elastic-agent install\n\nsudo \/opt\/elastic-agent-8.0.0-linux-x86_64\/elastic-agent install -f \\\n  --url=https:\/\/10.0.0.10:8220 \\\n  --enrollment-token=<Token<\/span>><\/span> \\\n  --certificate-authorities=\/vagrant\/ca.crt<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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    Installation layout of Elastic Agent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    MacOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    \/Library\/Elastic\/Agent\/*\r\nElastic Agent program files\r\n\/Library\/Elastic\/Agent\/elastic-agent.yml\r\nMain Elastic Agent configuration\r\n\/Library\/Elastic\/Agent\/fleet.enc\r\nMain Elastic Agent Fleet encrypted configuration\r\n\/Library\/Elastic\/Agent\/data\/elastic-agent-*\/<\/span>logs\/elastic-agent.ndjson\r\nLog files for<\/span> Elastic Agent and Beats shippers [1<\/span>]\r\n\/usr\/bin\/elastic-agent\r\nShell wrapper installed into PATH\r\nYou can install Elastic Agent in<\/span> a custom base path other than \/Library. When installing Elastic Agent with<\/span> the .\/elastic-agent install command, use the --base-path CLI option to specify the custom base path.\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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    Linux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    \/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\/*\r\nElastic Agent program files\r\n\/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\/elastic-agent.yml\r\nMain Elastic Agent configuration\r\n\/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\/fleet.enc\r\nMain Elastic Agent Fleet encrypted configuration\r\n\/opt\/Elastic\/Agent\/data\/elastic-agent-*\/<\/span>logs\/elastic-agent.ndjson\r\nLog files for<\/span> Elastic Agent and Beats shippers [1<\/span>]\r\n\/usr\/bin\/elastic-agent\r\nShell wrapper installed into PATH\r\nYou can install Elastic Agent in<\/span> a custom base path other than \/opt. When installing Elastic Agent with<\/span> the .\/elastic-agent install command, use the --base-path CLI option to specify the custom base path.<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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    Windows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    C<\/span>:\\Program<\/span> Files<\/span>\\Elastic<\/span>\\Agent<\/span>*\r\nElastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> program<\/span> files<\/span>\r\nC<\/span>:\\Program<\/span> Files<\/span>\\Elastic<\/span>\\Agent<\/span>\\elastic-agent<\/span>.yml<\/span>\r\nMain<\/span> Elastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> configuration<\/span>\r\nC<\/span>:\\Program<\/span> Files<\/span>\\Elastic<\/span>\\Agent<\/span>\\fleet<\/span>.enc<\/span>\r\nMain<\/span> Elastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> Fleet<\/span> encrypted<\/span> configuration<\/span>\r\nC<\/span>:\\Program<\/span> Files<\/span>\\Elastic<\/span>\\Agent<\/span>\\data<\/span>\\elastic-agent-<\/span>*\\logs<\/span>\\elastic-agent<\/span>.ndjson<\/span>\r\nLog<\/span> files<\/span> for<\/span> Elastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> and<\/span> Beats<\/span> shippers<\/span> [1]<\/span>\r\nYou<\/span> can<\/span> install<\/span> Elastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> custom<\/span> base<\/span> path<\/span> other<\/span> than<\/span> C<\/span>:\\Program<\/span> Files<\/span>. When<\/span> installing<\/span> Elastic<\/span> Agent<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> .\\elastic-agent<\/span>.exe<\/span> install<\/span> command<\/span>, use<\/span> the<\/span> --base-path<\/span> CLI<\/span> option<\/span> to<\/span> specify<\/span> the<\/span> custom<\/span> base<\/span> path<\/span>.<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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    Deb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    \/usr\/share\/elastic-agent\/*\r\nElastic Agent program files\r\n\/etc\/elastic-agent\/elastic-agent.yml\r\nMain Elastic Agent configuration\r\n\/etc\/elastic-agent\/fleet.enc\r\nMain Elastic Agent Fleet encrypted configuration\r\n\/var\/lib\/elastic-agent\/data\/elastic-agent-*\/<\/span>logs\/elastic-agent.ndjson\r\nLog files for<\/span> Elastic Agent and Beats shippers [1<\/span>]\r\n\/usr\/bin\/elastic-agent\r\nShell wrapper installed into PATH<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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    RPM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    \/usr\/share\/elastic-agent\/*\r\nElastic Agent program files\r\n\/etc\/elastic-agent\/elastic-agent.yml\r\nMain Elastic Agent configuration\r\n\/etc\/elastic-agent\/fleet.enc\r\nMain Elastic Agent Fleet encrypted configuration\r\n\/var\/lib\/elastic-agent\/data\/elastic-agent-*\/<\/span>logs\/elastic-agent.ndjson\r\nLog files for<\/span> Elastic Agent and Beats shippers [1<\/span>]\r\n\/usr\/bin\/elastic-agent\r\nShell wrapper installed into PATH<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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