This check monitors the Datadog Cluster Agent through the Datadog Agent.

Follow the instructions below to install and configure this check for an Agent running on a host. For containerized environments, see the Autodiscovery Integration Templates for guidance on applying these instructions.

The Datadog-Cluster-Agent check is included in the Datadog Agent package. No additional installation is needed on your server.

1. Edit the datadog_cluster_agent.d/conf.yaml file, in the conf.d/ folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your datadog_cluster_agent performance data. See the sample datadog_cluster_agent.d/conf.yaml for all available configuration options.

2. Restart the Agent.

Run the Agent's status subcommand and look for datadog_cluster_agent under the Checks section.

See metadata.csv for a list of metrics provided by this check.

The Datadog-Cluster-Agent integration does not include any events.

See service_checks.json for a list of service checks provided by this integration.

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