Installing the host agent on IBM Cloud

You can install the Instana host agent to OpenShift and Kubernetes on IBM Cloud.

Installing the host agent on IBM Cloud OpenShift (ROKS)

To install the agent in IBM Cloud OpenShift (ROKS), follow the general OpenShift installation guide in Installation methods.

Installing the host agent on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

To install the agent in IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS), follow the general Kubernetes installation guide in Installation methods.

Additional Kubernetes configuration

For more information about additional Kubernetes configurations, see the following sections in the Installing the Host Agent on Kubernetes document:

Checking the status of the host agent

After you install the host agent, you can check the status of the host agent in the Instana UI or on the host. For more information, see Checking the status of the host agent.