The PgSmart Agent is the component of the PostgreSYS Platform responsible for executing the commands required to install, configure, and manage the Database, Backup, Connection Pool, High Availability, and Observability services.

PgSmart Agent Installation

1. Install the PgSmart Agent package:

   Terminal input

   rpm -ivh pgsmart-agent-4.1.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm

2. Start the PgSmart Agent service:

   Terminal input

   systemctl enable --now pgsmart-agent

3. Retrieve the Agent connection key:

   Terminal input

   cat /opt/pgsmart-agent/pgsmart.yml | grep connectionKey
   note

   The connection key is an alphanumeric code with 24 characters (example: 9f099e002bf2d29fc4adaca7) used to register the Agent service in both the CLI and Web interfaces. This key is located in the PgSmart Agent configuration file.