OpenTelemetry Collector

  1. Go to GitHub and download otelcol-contrib version >= 0.36.0.
  2. Deploy the OpenTelemetry Collector in your computing environment.
    Note: We recommend using OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) version >= 0.9.0 as the specified trace receiver. For a list of verified OTLP open-source versions, see Verified Open Source Versions.
  3. In the Controller top navigation panel, click OTel > Get Started.
  4. Click Generate Access Key.
    If you have already completed onboarding, you can retrieve the API Key in the Controller:
    1. In the top navigation panel, click OTel.
    2. Under the Access Key section, click Show.
    3. Copy the key to use in the Configure Exporters section below.