From ff9625938ea6075876c44e9e2786b162848e2a5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ethandebnath7702 Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:25:03 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] RAM Step-by-step Instructions Fix --- .../agent/fleet_automation/remote_management.md | 17 ++++------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/agent/fleet_automation/remote_management.md b/content/en/agent/fleet_automation/remote_management.md index d5d92566e4685..643ee617ba83a 100644 --- a/content/en/agent/fleet_automation/remote_management.md +++ b/content/en/agent/fleet_automation/remote_management.md @@ -30,20 +30,11 @@ Remotely upgrading Agents in containerized environments is not supported. Users must have the [Agent Upgrade][2] within Fleet Automation for upgrades, and the [Fleet Policies Write][2] permissions to configure Agents remotely. The permission is enabled by default on the Datadog Admin role. ## Enable Remote Agent Management -If you are running Agent version 7.69+: -1. Ensure that your Datadog Agent configuration (`datadog.yaml`) includes `remote_updates: true`, or alternatively set the environment variable `DD_REMOTE_UPDATES=true`. Enabling either option turns on Remote Agent Management for the Agent. - -If you are running older Agent versions: -1. Ensure that [Remote Configuration is enabled for your organization][15]. -1. Go to the [Datadog Agent install page][3] for your platform or configuration management tool. -1. Enable **Remote Agent Management**. Enabling Remote Agent Management adds the `DD_REMOTE_UPDATES` environment variable to the generated Agent installation command. - - {{< img src="/agent/fleet_automation/remote-agent-management-toggle.png" alt="Enable the Remote Agent Management toggle." style="width:100%;" >}} - -1. Use the generated Agent installation command to upgrade your Agent to version 7.66+. - -
For Agent versions prior to 7.69, you must run the generated installation command with DD_REMOTE_UPDATES set to true to gain access to Remote Agent Management. Enabling Remote Agent Management without running the installation command does not grant access to the feature.
+1. Verify that [Remote Configuration is enabled for your organization][15]. +2. Confirm that your Agent version is 7.69 or later. +3. Ensure that your Datadog Agent configuration (`datadog.yaml`) includes `remote_updates: true`, or alternatively set the environment variable `DD_REMOTE_UPDATES=true`. Enabling either option turns on Remote Agent Management for the Agent. +
To configure Agents running on Windows hosts, use Agent version 7.71.1 or later.
## Upgrade Agents remotely