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Collector requirements 🔗

The Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector supports the following operating systems.

Linux

The Collector supports the following Linux distributions and versions:

  • Amazon Linux: 2, 2023

  • CentOS / Red Hat / Oracle: 7, 8, 9

  • Debian: 9, 10, 11

  • Ubuntu: 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04

Windows

The Collector supports the following Windows versions:

  • Windows Server 2012 64-bit

  • Windows Server 2016 64-bit

  • Windows Server 2019 64-bit

  • Windows Server 2022 64-bit

  • Windows 10 Home

  • Windows 10 Pro

Note

PowerShell 3.0 or higher is required.

Keep in mind the following pre-requisites, requirements, and general considerations when using the Collector: