--- isPrivate: true title: Agent 5 Commands description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > Agent > Agent Guides > Agent 5 Commands --- # Agent 5 Commands ## Overview{% #overview %} This page covers Agent 5 commands. Datadog recommends installing or upgrading to Agent 7 for the latest features. For information on installing the latest version of the Agent, follow the [Agent 7 Installation Instructions](https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings/agent/latest?platform=overview). For information on upgrading to Agent 7 from an earlier version, see [Upgrade to Datadog Agent v7](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/versions/upgrade_to_agent_v7.md). **Note**: If the `service` wrapper is not available on your system, use: - On `upstart`-based systems: `sudo start/stop/restart/status datadog-agent` - On `systemd`-based systems: `sudo systemctl start/stop/restart/status datadog-agent` ## Start, stop, and restart the Agent{% #start-stop-and-restart-the-agent %} ### Start the Agent{% #start-the-agent %} List of commands to start the Datadog Agent: | Platform | Command | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Linux | `sudo service datadog-agent start` | | Docker | See the [Docker Agent documentation](https://github.com/DataDog/docker-dd-agent/blob/master/README.md). | | macOS | `/usr/local/bin/datadog-agent start` | | Source | `sudo ~/.datadog-agent/bin/agent start` | | Windows | See Windows commands. | ### Stop the Agent{% #stop-the-agent %} List of commands to stop the Datadog Agent: | Platform | Command | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Linux | `sudo service datadog-agent stop` | | Docker | See the [Docker Agent documentation](https://github.com/DataDog/docker-dd-agent/blob/master/README.md). | | macOS | `/usr/local/bin/datadog-agent stop` | | Source | `sudo ~/.datadog-agent/bin/agent stop` | | Windows | See Windows commands. | ### Restart the Agent{% #restart-the-agent %} List of commands to restart the Datadog Agent: | Platform | Command | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Linux | `sudo service datadog-agent restart` | | Docker | See the [Docker Agent documentation](https://github.com/DataDog/docker-dd-agent/blob/master/README.md). | | macOS | `/usr/local/bin/datadog-agent restart` | | Source | `sudo ~/.datadog-agent/bin/agent restart` | | Windows | See Windows commands. | ## Agent status and information{% #agent-status-and-information %} ### Service status{% #service-status %} List of commands to display the status of the Datadog Agent: | Platform | Command | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Linux | `sudo service datadog-agent status` | | Docker (Debian) | `sudo docker exec -it /etc/init.d/datadog-agent status` | | Kubernetes | `kubectl exec -it -- /etc/init.d/datadog-agent status` | | macOS | `datadog-agent status` | | Source | `sudo ~/.datadog-agent/bin/agent status` | | Windows | See Windows commands. | ### Agent information{% #agent-information %} List of commands to display the status of your Datadog Agent and enabled integrations. | Platform | Command | | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Linux | `sudo service datadog-agent info` | | Docker | `sudo docker exec -it /etc/init.d/datadog-agent info` | | Kubernetes | `kubectl exec -it -- /etc/init.d/datadog-agent info` | | macOS | `datadog-agent info` | | Source | `sudo ~/.datadog-agent/bin/info` | | Windows | See Windows commands. | A properly configured integration is displayed under **Checks** with no warnings or errors, as seen below: ```text Checks ====== network ------- - instance #0 [OK] - Collected 15 metrics, 0 events & 1 service check ``` ### Status information on Windows{% #status-information-on-windows %} To verify the Agent is running, check if the service status in the Services panel is listed as "Started". A process called `ddagent.exe` should also exist in the Task Manager. Information about the Agent's state for Agent v5.2+ is available in the *Datadog Agent Manager > Settings > Agent Status*: {% image source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/faq/windows_status.75cc10e08ae8dd91cff223699259e976.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/faq/windows_status.75cc10e08ae8dd91cff223699259e976.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x" alt="Windows Status" /%} For the status of Agent v3.9.1 to v5.1, navigate to `http://localhost:17125/status`. The info command is available for PowerShell: ```powershell & "$env:ProgramFiles\Datadog\Datadog Agent\embedded\python.exe" "$env:ProgramFiles\Datadog\Datadog Agent\agent\agent.py" info ``` or cmd.exe: ``` "%ProgramFiles%\Datadog\Datadog Agent\embedded\python.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Datadog\Datadog Agent\agent\agent.py" info ``` ## Windows commands{% #windows-commands %} Use the Datadog Agent Manager (available from the Start menu). {% image source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/basic_agent_usage/windows/windows-start-menu.a1286a45d959bb0b29130905ca4feccc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/basic_agent_usage/windows/windows-start-menu.a1286a45d959bb0b29130905ca4feccc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x" alt="windows Start Menu" /%} Use the `start`, `stop`, and `restart` commands in the Datadog Agent Manager: {% image source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/basic_agent_usage/windows/manager-snapshot.e563a9b35375bd0a70b314ee01e47ab7.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/agent/basic_agent_usage/windows/manager-snapshot.e563a9b35375bd0a70b314ee01e47ab7.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x" alt="Manager snapshot" /%} You can also use Windows PowerShell, where available: `[start|stop|restart]-service datadogagent`