🔄Agent

Upgrading an agent involves completely replacing the old version with the new version.

Platform and agents can be upgraded separately.

A new platform is compatible with old and new agent versions, ensuring smooth operation both ways.

Download File

Date	Latest available agent version
2024-10-15	3.6.0	Release Notes

The file size is approximately 25 MB.

Download the latest version corresponding to your OS version

• RedHat/Rocky linux/AlmaLinux 9

• RedHat/Rocky linux/AlmaLinux 8

• RedHat/Centos 7

• Debian Bullseye

Agent Upgrade

Actions

• Stop the agent

• Remove the old directory

• Uncompress the new version

• Restart the agent

Example

cd <<PARENT_DIRECTORY>>
alias datasentinel='DATASENTINEL_PATH=`pwd`/datasentinel;LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DATASENTINEL_PATH/lib/ $DATASENTINEL_PATH/datasentinel'
datasentinel stop agent
rm -fr datasentinel/
tar xvzf /tmp/datasentinel-agent-rhel9-latest.tar.gz
datasentinel start agent
datasentinel status agent

The current configuration is kept.

The agent stores its configuration on the hidden directory .datasentinel located in the user’s home directory