install-elastic-agent-in-container.asciidoc

Install {agent}s in a containerized environment

You can run {agent} inside of a container — either with {fleet-server} or standalone. Docker images for all versions of {agent} are available from the Elastic Docker registry, and we provide deployment manifests for running on Kubernetes.

To learn how to run {agent}s in a containerized environment, see:

• [elastic-agent-container]

• [running-on-kubernetes-managed-by-fleet]

  • [advanced-kubernetes-managed-by-fleet]

  • [configuring-kubernetes-metadata]

  • [running-on-gke-managed-by-fleet]

  • [running-on-eks-managed-by-fleet]

  • [running-on-aks-managed-by-fleet]

• [running-on-kubernetes-standalone]

• [scaling-on-kubernetes]

• [ingest-pipeline-kubernetes]

• {eck-ref}/k8s-elastic-agent.html[Run {agent} on ECK] — for {eck} users

Note	Enrollment handling for {agent} in a containerized environment has some special nuances. For details refer to [containers-agent-enrollment-handling].