# Portainer Agent (Standalone Host)

This directory contains the `docker-compose.yml` for deploying a Portainer Agent on a standalone Docker (or Podman) host. This agent allows a central Portainer instance (potentially running in a Swarm) to manage this individual host.

## Running with Podman Compose

To deploy the Portainer Agent using `podman-compose`:

1.  Navigate to this directory:
    ```bash
    cd optimized/standalone/Portainer_Agent_Standalone
    ```
2.  **Important**: Replace `192.168.1.81` with the actual IP address or resolvable hostname of your Portainer Server instance in the `docker-compose.yml`.
3.  Start the agent:
    ```bash
    podman-compose up -d
    ```

## Running with Podman

You can run the Portainer Agent directly with Podman:

```bash
podman run -d \
  --name portainer-agent \
  --restart always \
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
  -v /var/lib/docker/volumes:/var/lib/docker/volumes \
  -e AGENT_CLUSTER_ADDR=192.168.1.81 \
  -e AGENT_PORT=9001 \
  -p "9001:9001" \
  portainer/agent:latest
```

## Notes

*   This agent is specifically for managing a *standalone* Docker/Podman host. If you intend to manage a Swarm cluster, the Portainer Swarm stack (found in `optimized/swarm/Portainer`) should be used, which typically deploys agents globally across the Swarm nodes.
*   The volumes `/var/run/docker.sock` and `/var/lib/docker/volumes` are critical for the agent to communicate with and manage the Docker/Podman daemon.
*   Ensure `AGENT_CLUSTER_ADDR` points to your actual Portainer Server.