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date: 2022-11-17
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# Install insight-agent

insight-agent is a plugin for collecting insight data, supporting unified observation of metrics, links, and log data. This article describes how to install insight-agent in an online environment for the accessed cluster.

## Prerequisites

Please confirm that your cluster has successfully connected to the __container management__ platform. You can refer to [Integrate Clusters](../../../kpanda/user-guide/clusters/integrate-cluster.md) for details.

## Steps

1. Enter __Container Management__ from the left navigation bar, and enter __Clusters__ . Find the cluster where you want to install insight-agent.

    ![Find Cluster](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent01.png)

1. Choose __Install now__ to jump, or click the cluster and click __Helm Applications__ -> __Helm Templates__ in the left navigation bar, search for __insight-agent__ in the search box, and click it for details.

    ![Search insight-agent](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent02.png)

1. Select the appropriate version and click __Install__ .

    ![Install](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent03.png)

1. Fill in the name, select the namespace and version, and fill in the addresses of logging, metric, audit, and trace reporting data in the yaml file. The system has filled in the address of the component for data reporting by default, please check it before clicking __OK__ to install.

    If you need to modify the data reporting address, please refer to [Get Data Reporting Address](./gethosturl.md).

    ![Sheet Fill1](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent04-1.png)

    ![Sheet Fill2](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent04-2.png)

1. The system will automatically return to __Helm Apps__ . When the application status changes from __Unknown__ to __Deployed__ , it means that insight-agent is installed successfully.

    ![Finish Page](https://docs.daocloud.io/daocloud-docs-images/docs/en/docs/insight/quickstart/images/insight-agent05.png)

    !!! note

        - Click __⋮__ on the far right, and you can perform more operations such as __Update__ , __View YAML__ and __Delete__ in the pop-up menu.
        - For a practical installation demo, watch [Video demo of installing insight-agent](../../../videos/insight.md#install-insight-agent)