[8.10](backport #3382) Improve Upgrade-related logging

changelog/fragments/1694190260-improve-upgrade-logging.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Kind can be one of:
+# - breaking-change: a change to previously-documented behavior
+# - deprecation: functionality that is being removed in a later release
+# - bug-fix: fixes a problem in a previous version
+# - enhancement: extends functionality but does not break or fix existing behavior
+# - feature: new functionality
+# - known-issue: problems that we are aware of in a given version
+# - security: impacts on the security of a product or a user’s deployment.
+# - upgrade: important information for someone upgrading from a prior version
+# - other: does not fit into any of the other categories
+kind: enhancement
+
+# Change summary; a 80ish characters long description of the change.
+summary: Improve logging during Agent upgrades
+
+# Long description; in case the summary is not enough to describe the change
+# this field accommodate a description without length limits.
+# NOTE: This field will be rendered only for breaking-change and known-issue kinds at the moment.
+#description:
+
+# Affected component; usually one of "elastic-agent", "fleet-server", "filebeat", "metricbeat", "auditbeat", "all", etc.
+component: elastic-agent
+
+# PR URL; optional; the PR number that added the changeset.
+# If not present is automatically filled by the tooling finding the PR where this changelog fragment has been added.
+# NOTE: the tooling supports backports, so it's able to fill the original PR number instead of the backport PR number.
+# Please provide it if you are adding a fragment for a different PR.
+pr: https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3382
+
+# Issue URL; optional; the GitHub issue related to this changeset (either closes or is part of).
+# If not present is automatically filled by the tooling with the issue linked to the PR number.
+#issue: https://github.com/owner/repo/1234

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/cleanup.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // cleanNonMatchingVersionsFromDownloads will remove files that do not have the passed version number from the downloads directory.
 func cleanNonMatchingVersionsFromDownloads(log *logger.Logger, version string) error {
 	downloadsPath := paths.Downloads()
-	log.Debugw("Cleaning up non-matching downloaded versions", "version", version, "downloads.path", downloadsPath)
+	log.Infow("Cleaning up non-matching downloaded versions", "version", version, "downloads.path", downloadsPath)
 
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(downloadsPath)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/crash_checker.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package upgrade
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func NewCrashChecker(ctx context.Context, ch chan error, log *logger.Logger, che
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("running checks using '%s' controller", c.sc.Name())
+	log.Infof("running checks using '%s' controller", c.sc.Name())
 
 	return c, nil
 }
@@ -62,9 +61,8 @@ func NewCrashChecker(ctx context.Context, ch chan error, log *logger.Logger, che
 func (ch *CrashChecker) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer ch.sc.Close()
 
-	ch.log.Debug("Crash checker started")
+	ch.log.Info("Crash checker started")
 	for {
-		ch.log.Debugf("watcher having PID: %d", os.Getpid())
 		t := time.NewTimer(ch.checkInterval)
 
 		select {
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ func (ch *CrashChecker) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 
 			ch.q.Push(pid)
 			restarts := ch.q.Distinct()
-			ch.log.Debugf("retrieved service PID [%d] changed %d times within %d", pid, restarts, evaluatedPeriods)
+			ch.log.Infof("retrieved service PID [%d] changed %d times within %d", pid, restarts, evaluatedPeriods)
 			if restarts > crashesAllowed {
 				ch.notifyChan <- errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("service restarted '%d' times within '%v' seconds", restarts, ch.checkInterval.Seconds()))
 			}

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/error_checker.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func NewErrorChecker(ch chan error, log *logger.Logger, checkInterval time.Durat
 
 // Run runs the checking loop.
 func (ch *ErrorChecker) Run(ctx context.Context) {
-	ch.log.Debug("Error checker started")
+	ch.log.Info("Error checker started")
 	for {
 		t := time.NewTimer(ch.checkInterval)
 		select {

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/rollback.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Rollback(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, prevHash string, currentH
 
 // Cleanup removes all artifacts and files related to a specified version.
 func Cleanup(log *logger.Logger, currentHash string, removeMarker bool, keepLogs bool) error {
-	log.Debugw("Cleaning up upgrade", "hash", currentHash, "remove_marker", removeMarker)
+	log.Infow("Cleaning up upgrade", "hash", currentHash, "remove_marker", removeMarker)
 	<-time.After(afterRestartDelay)
 
 	// remove upgrade marker
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Cleanup(log *logger.Logger, currentHash string, removeMarker bool, keepLogs
 
 	// remove symlink to avoid upgrade failures, ignore error
 	prevSymlink := prevSymlinkPath()
-	log.Debugw("Removing previous symlink path", "file.path", prevSymlinkPath())
+	log.Infow("Removing previous symlink path", "file.path", prevSymlinkPath())
 	_ = os.Remove(prevSymlink)
 
 	dirPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s-", agentName)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func Cleanup(log *logger.Logger, currentHash string, removeMarker bool, keepLogs
 		}
 
 		hashedDir := filepath.Join(paths.Data(), dir)
-		log.Debugw("Removing hashed data directory", "file.path", hashedDir)
+		log.Infow("Removing hashed data directory", "file.path", hashedDir)
 		var ignoredDirs []string
 		if keepLogs {
 			ignoredDirs = append(ignoredDirs, "logs")
@@ -110,20 +110,28 @@ func Cleanup(log *logger.Logger, currentHash string, removeMarker bool, keepLogs
 // agent during upgrade period.
 func InvokeWatcher(log *logger.Logger) error {
 	if !IsUpgradeable() {
-		log.Debug("agent is not upgradable, not starting watcher")
+		log.Info("agent is not upgradable, not starting watcher")
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	cmd := invokeCmd()
 	defer func() {
 		if cmd.Process != nil {
-			log.Debugf("releasing watcher %v", cmd.Process.Pid)
+			log.Infof("releasing watcher %v", cmd.Process.Pid)
 			_ = cmd.Process.Release()
 		}
 	}()
 
-	log.Debugw("Starting upgrade watcher", "path", cmd.Path, "args", cmd.Args, "env", cmd.Env, "dir", cmd.Dir)
-	return cmd.Start()
+	log.Infow("Starting upgrade watcher", "path", cmd.Path, "args", cmd.Args, "env", cmd.Env, "dir", cmd.Dir)
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start Upgrade Watcher: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	upgradeWatcherPID := cmd.Process.Pid
+	agentPID := os.Getpid()
+	log.Infow("Upgrade Watcher invoked", "agent.upgrade.watcher.process.pid", upgradeWatcherPID, "agent.process.pid", agentPID)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func restartAgent(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger) error {

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/step_download.go

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (u *Upgrader) downloadArtifact(ctx context.Context, version, sourceURI stri
 		}
 	}
 
-	u.log.Debugw("Downloading upgrade artifact", "version", version,
+	u.log.Infow("Downloading upgrade artifact", "version", version,
 		"source_uri", settings.SourceURI, "drop_path", settings.DropPath,
 		"target_path", settings.TargetDirectory, "install_path", settings.InstallPath)
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (u *Upgrader) downloadWithRetries(
 
 	opFn := func() error {
 		attempt++
-		u.log.Debugf("download attempt %d", attempt)
+		u.log.Infof("download attempt %d", attempt)
 
 		downloader, err := downloaderCtor(version, u.log, settings)
 		if err != nil {

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/step_mark.go

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func UpdateActiveCommit(log *logger.Logger, hash string) error {
 // CleanMarker removes a marker from disk.
 func CleanMarker(log *logger.Logger) error {
 	markerFile := markerFilePath()
-	log.Debugw("Removing marker file", "file.path", markerFile)
+	log.Infow("Removing marker file", "file.path", markerFile)
 	if err := os.Remove(markerFile); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return err
 	}

internal/pkg/agent/application/upgrade/upgrade.go

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/config"
-
 	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 	"go.elastic.co/apm"
 
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/config"
+
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/agent/application/info"
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/agent/application/paths"
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/agent/application/reexec"
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (u *Upgrader) Upgrade(ctx context.Context, version string, sourceURI string
 	cb := shutdownCallback(u.log, paths.Home(), release.Version(), version, release.TrimCommit(newHash))
 
 	// Clean everything from the downloads dir
-	u.log.Debugw("Removing downloads directory", "file.path", paths.Downloads())
+	u.log.Infow("Removing downloads directory", "file.path", paths.Downloads())
 	err = os.RemoveAll(paths.Downloads())
 	if err != nil {
 		u.log.Errorw("Unable to clean downloads after update", "error.message", err, "file.path", paths.Downloads())
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ func copyActionStore(log *logger.Logger, newHash string) error {
 	// copies legacy action_store.yml, state.yml and state.enc encrypted file if exists
 	storePaths := []string{paths.AgentActionStoreFile(), paths.AgentStateStoreYmlFile(), paths.AgentStateStoreFile()}
 	newHome := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(paths.Home()), fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", agentName, newHash))
-	log.Debugw("Copying action store", "new_home_path", newHome)
+	log.Infow("Copying action store", "new_home_path", newHome)
 
 	for _, currentActionStorePath := range storePaths {
 		newActionStorePath := filepath.Join(newHome, filepath.Base(currentActionStorePath))
-		log.Debugw("Copying action store path", "from", currentActionStorePath, "to", newActionStorePath)
+		log.Infow("Copying action store path", "from", currentActionStorePath, "to", newActionStorePath)
 		currentActionStore, err := os.ReadFile(currentActionStorePath)
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			// nothing to copy
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func copyRunDirectory(log *logger.Logger, newHash string) error {
 	err := copyDir(log, oldRunPath, newRunPath, true)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		// nothing to copy, operation ok
-		log.Debugw("Run directory not present", "old_run_path", oldRunPath)
+		log.Infow("Run directory not present", "old_run_path", oldRunPath)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {

internal/pkg/agent/cmd/run.go

@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ func run(override cfgOverrider, testingMode bool, fleetInitTimeout time.Duration
 		"source": agentName,
 	})
 
+	l.Infow("Elastic Agent started", "process.pid", os.Getpid(), "agent.version", version.GetAgentPackageVersion())
+
 	cfg, err = tryDelayEnroll(ctx, l, cfg, override)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.New(err, "failed to perform delayed enrollment")

internal/pkg/agent/cmd/watch.go

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/version"
+
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/internal/pkg/config"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -62,21 +64,22 @@ func newWatchCommandWithArgs(_ []string, streams *cli.IOStreams) *cobra.Command
 }
 
 func watchCmd(log *logp.Logger, cfg *configuration.Configuration) error {
+	log.Infow("Upgrade Watcher started", "process.pid", os.Getpid(), "agent.version", version.GetAgentPackageVersion())
 	marker, err := upgrade.LoadMarker()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("failed to load marker", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if marker == nil {
 		// no marker found we're not in upgrade process
-		log.Debugf("update marker not present at '%s'", paths.Data())
+		log.Infof("update marker not present at '%s'", paths.Data())
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	locker := filelock.NewAppLocker(paths.Top(), watcherLockFile)
 	if err := locker.TryLock(); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, filelock.ErrAppAlreadyRunning) {
-			log.Debugf("exiting, lock already exists")
+			log.Info("exiting, lock already exists")
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ func watchCmd(log *logp.Logger, cfg *configuration.Configuration) error {
 
 	isWithinGrace, tilGrace := gracePeriod(marker, cfg.Settings.Upgrade.Watcher.GracePeriod)
 	if !isWithinGrace {
-		log.Debugf("not within grace [updatedOn %v] %v", marker.UpdatedOn.String(), time.Since(marker.UpdatedOn).String())
+		log.Infof("not within grace [updatedOn %v] %v", marker.UpdatedOn.String(), time.Since(marker.UpdatedOn).String())
 		// if it is started outside of upgrade loop
 		// if we're not within grace and marker is still there it might mean
 		// that cleanup was not performed ok, cleanup everything except current version