Get started with the Collector for Linux 🔗
To install and configure the Splunk Distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector for Linux, follow these docs:
To install the Splunk Distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector for Linux you have the following options:
You can also deploy the Collector using the Technical Add-on, which provides out-of-the box Collector content and configuration. Learn more at Splunk Add-On for the OpenTelemetry Collector.
Note
To deploy the Collector for Linux and automatically find services and applications running in your environment refer to Automatic discovery for Linux.
See the default settings and configuration options at:
By default, you’ll obtain these metrics
The Splunk Distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector has the following configuration options than can be used by several Collector components.
To upgrade or uninstall the Collector see:
If you have any installation or configuration issues refer to Troubleshoot the Collector.
For a walkthrough of common tasks related to the OpenTelemetry Collector for Linux see: Tutorial: Configure the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector on a Linux host.