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25.7.0

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Configuration Options for Machine Agent

This includes the custom configuration options for Machine Agent.

Install


Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--analytics_event_endpoint string	Set the AnalyticsEventEndpoint.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	N/A
--autostart_agent	Set the AutostartAgent.	No	The default value is `true`.
--backup_dir string	The agent backup directory. This is used for saving the current directory of the agent to preserve and use during rollback. The default value is the parent directory of the Smart Agent. For example, If Smart Agent path is `/opt/appdynamics/smartagent`, the backup_dir path will be /opt/appdynamics/smartagent/backup.	No	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_global_analytics_account_name string	Set the ControllerGlobalAnalyticsAccountName.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to true, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--dotnet_compatibility_mode string	Set the DotnetCompatibilityMode.	No	N/A
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--enable_analytics_agent string	Set the EnableAnalyticsAgent.	No	N/A
--enable_orchestration string	Set the EnableOrchestration.	No	The default value is `false`.
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for machine	No
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--java_system_properties string	Set the JavaSystemProperties.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--{os}_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. If no value is provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../machine-agent`.
--{os}_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. For example, linux_install_root string.
--machine_hierarchy string	Set the MachineHierarchy.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	N/A
--sim_enabled string	Set the SimEnabled.	No	The default value is `false`.
--start_as_process	Set the StartAsProcessPtr.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the temporary directory. The default value is the temporary directory of the operating system. For example, `/tmp` for linux operating system. This is used to perform the tasks such as downloading the agent, unzipping the artifacts, during the install process. This directory gets cleaned up after the execution of the task.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A

Uninstall


Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--analytics_event_endpoint string	Set the AnalyticsEventEndpoint.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	N/A
--autostart_agent	Set the AutostartAgent.	No	The default value is `true`.
--backup_dir string	The agent backup directory. This is used for saving the current directory of the agent to preserve and use during rollback. The default value is the parent directory of the Smart Agent. For example, If Smart Agent path is `/opt/appdynamics/smartagent`, the backup_dir path will be /opt/appdynamics/smartagent/backup.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_global_analytics_account_name string	Set the ControllerGlobalAnalyticsAccountName.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to true, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--dotnet_compatibility_mode string	Set the DotnetCompatibilityMode.	No	N/A
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--enable_analytics_agent string	Set the EnableAnalyticsAgent.	No	N/A
--enable_orchestration string	Set the EnableOrchestration.	No	The default value is `false`.
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for machine	No	N/A
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--java_system_properties string	Set the JavaSystemProperties.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--{os}_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. If no value is provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../machine-agent`.
--{os}_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. For example, linux_install_root string.
--machine_hierarchy string	Set the MachineHierarchy.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	N/A
--sim_enabled string	Set the SimEnabled.	No	The default value is `false`.
--start_as_process	Set the StartAsProcessPtr.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the temporary directory. The default value is the temporary directory of the operating system. For example, `/tmp` for linux operating system. This is used to perform the tasks such as downloading the agent, unzipping the artifacts, during the install or upgrade process. This directory gets cleaned up after the execution of the task.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	N/A
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A

Upgrade


Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--analytics_event_endpoint string	Set the AnalyticsEventEndpoint.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	N/A
--autostart_agent	Set the AutostartAgent.	No	The default value is `true`.
--backup_dir string	Set the AgentBackupDir.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_global_analytics_account_name string	Set the ControllerGlobalAnalyticsAccountName.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to true, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--dotnet_compatibility_mode string	Set the DotnetCompatibilityMode.	No	N/A
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--enable_analytics_agent string	Set the EnableAnalyticsAgent.	No	N/A
--enable_orchestration string	Set the EnableOrchestration.	No	The default value is `false`.
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for machine	No	N/A
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	default "config.ini"
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--java_system_properties string	Set the JavaSystemProperties.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--{os}_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. If no value is provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../machine-agent`.
--{os}_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	The Supported `os` types are `linux` and `windows`. For example, linux_install_root string.
--machine_hierarchy string	Set the MachineHierarchy.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	N/A
--sim_enabled string	Set the SimEnabled.	No	The default value is `false`.
--start_as_process	Set the StartAsProcessPtr.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the temporary directory. The default value is the temporary directory of the operating system. For example, `/tmp` for linux operating system. This is used to perform the tasks such as downloading the agent, unzipping the artifacts, during the install or upgrade process. This directory gets cleaned up after the execution of the task.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	N/A
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A

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