Install the Monitoring agent by using automation tools
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In addition to using the Google Cloud CLI or Terraform to create agent policies, you can use other automation tools to manage the Monitoring agent across your fleet of Compute Engine VMs:
Ansible by using the Ansible role, you can install and configure the agent across your fleet of Linux VMs. For more information, see the Ansible Role for Cloud Ops documentation.
Chef: by using the Chef cookbook, you can install and configure the agent across your fleet of Linux VMs. For more information, see the Chef Integration documentation.
Puppet: by using the Puppet module, you can install and configure the agent across your fleet of Linux VMs. For more information, see the Puppet Integration documentation.
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