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In addition to using the Google Cloud CLI or Terraform to create agent policies, you can use other automation tools to manage the Ops Agent across your fleet of Compute Engine VMs:
- Ansible by using the Ansible role, you can install and configure
the agent across your fleet of Linux
and Windows VMs. For more information,
see the following resources:
- Ansible Role for Cloud Ops documentation.
- Install the Ops Agent to troubleshoot third-party applications walkthrough video for deploying and configuring the Ops Agent.
- Chef: by using the Chef cookbook, you can install and configure the agent across your fleet of Linux and Windows VMs. For more information, see the Chef Integration documentation.
- Puppet: by using the Puppet module, you can install and configure the agent across your fleet of Linux and Windows VMs. For more information, see the Puppet Integration documentation.