From Smart Agent 24.4 onwards, you can upgrade Smart Agent by using the Agent Management user interface. 

Upgrade Smart Agent Using Agent Management UI

To upgrade Smart Agent perform the following on the Agent Management UI:

These steps are applicable if you have used the root credentials to install Smart Agent.


  1. Click the Smart Agents tab.
  2. Select the Smart Agent that you require to upgrade.
  3. Click Upgrade.
  4. Select the required upgrade type.
    • Default Upgrade: This upgrades the Smart Agent to the latest version with the existing configuration.
      You can select the Smart Agent version from the Available Versions list. 

    • Custom Upgrade: This upgrades the Smart Agent with custom updates. 

      You can update the following fields:

      Field NamePurpose
      Download Source

      Select the source from where you will download the Smart Agent installation file.

      • Using AppDynamics Portal: Use this if you are using the Downloads portal to install Smart Agent.
      • Using Local Directory: Use this if you are using local directory to install Smart Agent.
      • Custom HTTP URL: Use this if you are using the Custom HTTP server to install Smart Agent. Specify the URL of the server in the Custom HTTP URL field. For example, https://artifactory.custom.url/content/custom-agent/java_agent-X.Y.Z.
        For basic authentication, Smart Agent communicates with the HTTP sever, such as Nexus, Artifactory, or any custom HTTP server. To configure Basic Authentication for the custom location include the following variables in the [AnsibleConfig].EnvVars section of the Smart Agent config.ini file:
        • ENABLE_CUSTOM_HTTP
        • CUSTOM_HTTP_USERNAME
        • CUSTOM_HTTP_PASSWORD
      Install VersionSpecify the version of Smart Agent that you want to install. For example, 24.10.0



  5. Click Upgrade Now.
  6. (For Linux) Check for the success status from the History tab, then run the following commands on the host machine:
    sudo systemctl restart smartagent
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart smartagent
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This updates Smart Agent to the new binary. 

For Windows, you do not require to restart Smart Agent. However, ensure that you check the success status from the log files at <smartagent-dir>/upgrade-log.log.