Agent state management for virtual computing instances

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, from an agent running in a virtual computing instance, monitored data of the virtual computing instance deployed in a data center, the monitored data comprising an identifier of the virtual computing instance;
• generating mapping information that associates the identifier of the virtual computing instance with an identifier of the agent;
• receiving an event notification indicating a state change of the virtual computing instance from an infrastructure management component residing in the data center;
• in response to receiving the event notification, identifying the agent that is affected due to the state change of the virtual computing instance based on the mapping information;
• and
• managing a state of the agent based on the state change of the virtual computing instance.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a management node to:

• receive monitored data of a virtual computing instance from an agent running in the virtual computing instance, the monitored data comprising an identifier of the virtual computing instance;
• generate mapping information that associates the identifier of the virtual computing instance with an identifier of the agent;
• receive an event notification indicating a state change of the virtual computing instance from an infrastructure management component in the data center;
• determine whether the virtual computing instance is powered-on, powered-off, or deleted based on the received event;
• in response to determining that the virtual computing instance is powered-on, powered-off, or deleted, identify the agent that is likely be affected due to the state change based on the mapping information;
• and
• manage a state of the agent based on the state change.