Set up Agent Control

We're still working on this feature, but we'd love for you to try it out!

This feature is currently provided as part of a preview program pursuant to our pre-release policies.

To install Agent Control on one of your Kubernetes clusters, log in to New Relic, go to Integrations & Agents, and search for Agent Control.

For automating Agent Control setup across large-scale infrastructure, see Set up Agent Control with Terraform.

Guided install

Log in to New Relic.
Ensure the correct account is selected.
In Integrations & Agents, click Install Agent Control or search for Agent Control.
Select Kubernetes as the instrumentation method.
On the Select your fleet page, choose the fleet to join for the Kubernetes cluster where you're installing Agent Control, then click Continue.
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You must choose a fleet before continuing with the installation. If you haven't yet created a fleet for this managed entity, complete the fleet creation process first, and then return to this guided installation step.
Provide your license key. If you create a new key, make sure you copy it to your clipboard or save it somerwhere safe. You'll need it shortly.
Select either New Relic or OpenTelemetry as your instrumentation source, and then click Continue.
Enter your cluster name, namespace, and then click Continue.
Download the generated configuration file to your computer and run the provided command in your terminal to install Agent Control. After installation, click Continue.
Test the connection to confirm the installation was successful. This step may take 5-10 minutes to complete.

bash

$kubectl get pods -n newrelic

Log in to New Relic, and go to Fleet Control.
Go to the Fleets page and select the fleet you chose during installation.
In the Entities table, confirm that your Kubernetes cluster appears in the list.
Verify that the instrumentation status for your cluster is healthy.

Now that Agent Control is installed and running, you're ready to configure and manage it using Fleet Control.

To uninstall Agent Control from your Kubernetes cluster:

Run the following command to list all installed releases and identify the one for Agent Control:

bash

$helm list --all-namespaces

Replace <RELEASE> and <NAMESPACE> with the appropriate values for your installation and environment:
bash
```
$helm uninstall <RELEASE> -n <NAMESPACE>
```

For example:

bash

$helm uninstall agent-control -n newrelic