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Install the Automation Agent with deb Packages

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Overview

The Automation Agent runs on every host that runs a monitored MongoDB deployment. The agent provides the interface for starting and managing deployments. If you run MongoDB on hardware that you provision, you must install the Automation Agent manually on each server. If you run MongoDB through the Ops Manager integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ops Manager automatically deploys the Automation Agents every time you provision an new EC2 instance.

Automation Agents can run only on 64-bit architectures.

Use this procedures to install the Automation Agent on Ubuntu with deb packages. For Debian systems, use the Install the Automation Agent from an Archive procedure.

Prerequisites

Before installing the agent, review the Automation Checklist for considerations and prerequisites specific to the agent.

Procedures

This section includes procedures for both installing and updating the Automation Agent.

Install the Automation Agent with a deb Package

1

Download the latest version of the Automation Agent archive.

On a system shell, issue a command that resembles the following. Replace amd64 with your platform, as needed:

copy 
curl -OL <OpsManagerCentralURL>/download/agent/automation/mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_latest_amd64.deb
2

Install the Automation Agent Package.

copy 
sudo dpkg -i mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_latest_amd64.deb
3

Edit the automation-agent.config file.

Edit the automation-agent.config file.

copy 
sudo vi /etc/mongodb-mms/automation-agent.config

For mmsGroupId, enter your GroupID as the value. For mmsApiKey, enter your API key.

copy 
mmsGroupId=<Group ID>
mmsApiKey=<API Key>
4

Prepare a directory in which to store your MongoDB data.

The directory must be owned by the mongodb user. For example, use a set of commands similar to the following:

copy 
sudo mkdir /data
sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /data
5

Start the Automation Agent.

Issue the following command:

copy 
sudo start mongodb-mms-automation-agent

Update the Automation Agent with a deb Package

You do not need to stop the agent to install. The update package automatically stops, unpacks, and then restarts the agent.

1

Download the latest version of the Automation Agent archive.

On a system shell, issue a command that resembles the following. Replace amd64 with your platform, as needed:

copy 
curl -OL <OpsManagerCentralURL>/download/agent/automation/mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_latest_amd64.deb
2

Install the Automation Agent Package.

copy 
sudo dpkg -i mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_latest_amd64.deb
3

Prepare a directory in which to store your MongoDB data.

The directory must be owned by the mongodb user. For example, use a set of commands similar to the following:

copy 
sudo mkdir /data
sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /data

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