[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],[],[],[],null,["# Install the Monitoring agent\n\nSelect an installation method\n-----------------------------\n\n- [### Install the Monitoring agent on a fleet of VMs by using agent policies\n Use the Google Cloud CLI or Terraform to create an\n agent policy that installs and manages agents on your fleet of VMs.](/monitoring/agent/monitoring/managing-agent-policies)\n- [### Install the Monitoring agent on a fleet of VMs using automation tools\n Use Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to install and manage\n agents on your fleet of VMs.](/monitoring/agent/monitoring/fleet-installation)\n- [### Install the Monitoring agent on individual VMs\n Install the Monitoring agent manually on individual VMs.](/monitoring/agent/monitoring/installation)"]]
