adding link to agent directory KB (#1941)

active_directory/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The Agent's Active Directory check is included in the [Datadog Agent][4] package
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `active_directory.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Active Directory performance data.
+1. Edit the `active_directory.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][9] to start collecting your Active Directory performance data.
 
 #### Metric collection
 
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
 [8]: https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/activedirectory/0.9.3
+[9]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

activemq/README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The check collects metrics via JMX, so you need a JVM on each node so the Agent
 ### Configuration
 
 1. **Make sure that [JMX Remote is enabled][103] on your ActiveMQ server.**
-2. Configure the agent to connect to ActiveMQ. Edit `activemq.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory. See the [sample activemq.d/conf.yaml][104] for all available configuration options.
+2. Configure the agent to connect to ActiveMQ. Edit `activemq.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][111]. See the [sample activemq.d/conf.yaml][104] for all available configuration options.
 
       ```yaml
       instances:
@@ -118,3 +118,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][107].
 [108]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-activemq-metrics-performance/
 [109]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
 [110]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/dd-agent/5.10.1/conf.d/activemq.yaml.example
+[111]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

activemq_xml/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The Activemq XML check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `activemq_xml.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory, to point to your server and port, set the masters to monitor.
+1. Edit the `activemq_xml.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][9], to point to your server and port, set the masters to monitor.
 
     See the [sample activemq_xml.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [6]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-activemq-metrics-performance/
 [7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
 [8]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/docs/index.md
+[9]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

agent_metrics/README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The Agent Metrics check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you do
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `agent_metrics.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory, to point to your server and port, set the masters to monitor.
+1. Edit the `agent_metrics.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][8], to point to your server and port, set the masters to monitor.
 
     See the [sample agent_metrics.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [4]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/agent_metrics/metadata.csv
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
+[8]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

apache/README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The Apache check is packaged with the Agent. To start gathering your Apache metr
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `apache.d/conf.yaml` file in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Apache [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
+1. Edit the `apache.d/conf.yaml` file in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][13] to start collecting your Apache [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
   See the [sample apache.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 2. [Restart the Agent][3]
@@ -116,3 +116,4 @@ Returns CRITICAL if the Agent cannot connect to the configured `apache_status_ur
 [10]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/collect-apache-performance-metrics/
 [11]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-apache-web-server-datadog/
 [12]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/apache/images/apache_dashboard.png
+[13]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

aspdotnet/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The ASP.NET check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't ne
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `aspdotnet.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your ASP.NET performance data.
+1. Edit the `aspdotnet.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][6] to start collecting your ASP.NET performance data.
 
     See the [sample aspdotnet.d/conf.yaml][3] for all available configuration options.
 
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [3]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/aspdotnet/datadog_checks/aspdotnet/data/conf.yaml.example
 [4]: https://app.datadoghq.com/event/stream
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
+[6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

btrfs/README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The Btrfs check is included in the [Datadog Agent][4] package, so you don't need
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Configure the Agent according to your needs, edit the `btrfs.d/conf.yaml` file in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory.
+1. Configure the Agent according to your needs, edit the `btrfs.d/conf.yaml` file in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][9].
     See the [sample btrfs.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 2. [Restart the Agent][3]
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [4]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [5]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/btrfs/metadata.csv
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
-[8]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/btrfs/images/btrfs_metric.png
+[8]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/btrfs/images/btrfs_metric.png
+[9]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

cassandra/README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This check has a limit of 350 metrics per instance. The number of returned metri
 
 ### Configuration
 
-Edit the `cassandra.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Cassandra [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
+Edit the `cassandra.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][1012] to start collecting your Cassandra [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
 See the [sample cassandra.d/conf.yaml][103] for all available configuration options.
 
 #### Metric Collection
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][107].
 [109]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/how-to-collect-cassandra-metrics/
 [1010]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitoring-cassandra-with-datadog/
 [1011]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/cassandra/images/cassandra_dashboard.png
+[1012]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

cassandra_nodetool/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The Cassandra Nodetool check is included in the [Datadog Agent][2] package, so y
 
 ### Configuration
 
-Edit the file `cassandra_nodetool.d/conf.yaml` in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory.
+Edit the file `cassandra_nodetool.d/conf.yaml` in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][11].
 See the [sample cassandra_nodetool.d/conf.yaml][3] for all available configuration options:
 
 ```yaml
@@ -79,3 +79,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [8]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/how-to-collect-cassandra-metrics/
 [9]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitoring-cassandra-with-datadog/
 [10]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/cassandra_nodetool/images/cassandra_dashboard.png
+[11]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

ceph/README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The Ceph check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't need
 
 ### Configuration
 
-Edit the file `ceph.d/conf.yaml` in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory.
+Edit the file `ceph.d/conf.yaml` in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][8].
 See the [sample ceph.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options:
 
 ```yaml
@@ -105,3 +105,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [6]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-ceph-datadog/
 [7]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/ceph/images/ceph_dashboard.png
+[8]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

cisco_aci/README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The Cisco ACI check is packaged with the Agent, so simply [install the Agent][1]
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `cisco_aci.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory.
+1. Edit the `cisco_aci.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][7].
     See the [sample cisco_aci.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options:
 
     ```yaml
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [4]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [5]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/cisco_aci/metadata.csv
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
+[7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

consul/README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The Datadog Agent's Consul check is included in the [Datadog Agent][4] package,
 
 ### Configuration
 
-Edit the `consul.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Consul [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
+Edit the `consul.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][13] to start collecting your Consul [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
 See the [sample consul.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 #### Metric Collection
@@ -170,3 +170,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][9].
 [10]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-consul-health-and-performance-with-datadog
 [11]: https://engineering.datadoghq.com/consul-at-datadog/
 [12]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/consul/images/consul-dash.png
+[13]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

couch/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The CouchDB check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't ne
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `couch.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your CouchDB performance data.
+1. Edit the `couch.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][9] to start collecting your CouchDB performance data.
   See the [sample couch.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
       ```yaml
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [7]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitoring-couchdb-with-datadog/
 [8]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/couch/images/couchdb_dashboard.png
+[9]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

couchbase/README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The Couchbase check is included in the [Datadog Agent][2] package, so you don't
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `couchbase.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Couchbase performance data.  
+1. Edit the `couchbase.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][10] to start collecting your Couchbase performance data.  
 	See the [sample couchbase.d/conf.yaml][3] for all available configuration options.
 
 ```
@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][7].
 [6]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/couchbase/metadata.csv
 [7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [9]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitoring-couchbase-performance-datadog/
+[10]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

directory/README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The directory check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `directory.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting Directory performance data.
+1. Edit the `directory.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][7] to start collecting Directory performance data.
   See the [sample directory.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
     ```yaml
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [4]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [5]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/directory/metadata.csv
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
+[7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

disk/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The disk check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't need
 ### Configuration
 
 The disk check is enabled by default, and the Agent collects metrics on all local partitions.
-If you want to configure the check with custom options, Edit the `disk.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory. See the [sample disk.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
+If you want to configure the check with custom options, Edit the `disk.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][6]. See the [sample disk.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 ### Validation
 
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][5].
 [3]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [4]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/disk/metadata.csv
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
+[6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

dns_check/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Though many metrics-oriented checks are best run on the same host(s) as the moni
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `dns_check.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Couchbase performance data.
+1. Edit the `dns_check.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][7] to start collecting your Couchbase performance data.
     See the [sample dns_check.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options:
 
     ```yaml
@@ -67,3 +67,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][6].
 [4]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [5]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/dns_check/metadata.csv
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
+[7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

dotnetclr/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The Dotnetclr check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you don't
 
 ## Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `dotnetclr.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your dotnetclr performance data.
+1. Edit the `dotnetclr.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][6] to start collecting your dotnetclr performance data.
     See the [sample dotnetclr.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 2. [Restart the Agent][5]
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][3].
 [2]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#agent-status-and-information
 [3]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
+[6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

ecs_fargate/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The ECS Fargate check is packaged with the Agent, [run the Agent][1] with your c
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `ecs_fargate.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your ECS Fargate performance data.
+1. Edit the `ecs_fargate.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][7] to start collecting your ECS Fargate performance data.
     See the [sample ecs_fargate.d/conf.yaml][6] for all available configuration options.
 
 2. [Restart the Agent][5]
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog Support][3].
 [4]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-aws-fargate/
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-commands/#start-stop-restart-the-agent
 [6]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/ecs_fargate/datadog_checks/ecs_fargate/data/conf.yaml.example
+[7]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory

elastic/README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The Elasticsearch check is included in the [Datadog Agent][1] package, so you do
 
 ### Configuration
 
-1. Edit the `elastic.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory to start collecting your Elasticsearch [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
+1. Edit the `elastic.d/conf.yaml` file, in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory][11] to start collecting your Elasticsearch [metrics](#metric-collection) and [logs](#log-collection).
   See the [sample elastic.d/conf.yaml][2] for all available configuration options.
 
 2. [Restart the Agent][3]
@@ -120,3 +120,4 @@ To get a better idea of how (or why) to integrate your Elasticsearch cluster wit
 [8]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/faq/why-isn-t-elasticsearch-sending-all-my-metrics/
 [9]: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-elasticsearch-performance-metrics/
 [10]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/integrations-core/master/elastic/images/elasticsearch-dash.png
+[11]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/faq/agent-configuration-files/#agent-configuration-directory