Sysdig Agents
You can view a list of Sysdig Agents that have installed in your environment and quickly determine which agent is up-to-date, out of date, or approaching being out of date.
Select Integrations > Data Sources > Sysdig Agent to view the page.
Review the Environment
On the Sysdig Agents page, you can:
- See at a glance: Identify where agents are installed: by node, cluster name, and cloud account ID. Locate the nodes detected from previously installed agents on hosts and from connected cloud accounts.
- Know the agent version: View the agent versions detected in your environment.
- Know the status: Check agent connection status and age
- Filter: Narrow the view by searching or filtering on node name, cluster name, account ID, agent version, or agent status
- Count the agents: View your total connected agent count over time
- Install or troubleshoot: Link to quick steps for adding an agent or troubleshooting disconnected nodes
Understand Agent Status
Status | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
Never Connected | Cloud Accounts only. Detects nodes in a managed cluster in a cloud account connected to Sysdig, where an agent has not been deployed | Hover over the status to link to the Helm-based agent install instructions. |
Out of date | Deprecated agent version. Agent support is provided for the last three minor version releases. | Hover over the status for information on upgrading the agent. |
Almost out of date | On the next agent release, this agent will be deprecated. Agent support is provided for the last three minor version releases. | Hover over the status for information on upgrading the agent. |
Disconnected | A Sysdig agent on a registered Kubernetes node lost connection to Sysdig. | Hover over the status for information on how to troubleshoot an agent installation |
Up to date | Your agent version is up to date. | |
Connected | The agent is connected. | This status includes agents that are Up to date, Almost out of date and Out of date. |
Add an Agent
On the Sysdig Agents page, click Add Agent.
Select your environment and continue with on-screen instructions:
- Kubernetes Cluster
- Linux
- Docker
See Agent Installation for more information.
Agent Console
For more information about Agent Console see Using the Agent Console.
To open Agent Console:
- On the Sysdig Agents page, locate the agent you want to explore.
- Select the three-dot menu on the right-hand side of the view.
- Click Agent Console.
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