Delete a configuration set for OpenTelemetry Collectors

Delete one or more configuration sets that are no longer assigned to OpenTelemetry Collector agents.

Before you delete a configuration set, make sure that the following conditions are met:

  • OTel Collectors management is enabled in Splunk Enterprise.
  • No OTel Collector agents are assigned to the configuration set. Configuration sets with assigned agents cannot be deleted.

Delete a configuration set when you no longer need to assign it to collectors. Deleting a configuration set removes the stored configuration set from agent management. It does not delete collector records.

  1. Log in to Splunk Enterprise, select the settings icon (Settings), and then, under the Distributed Environment section, select Agent management.
  2. From the left menu, select the OTel Collectors view.
  3. Select the Configuration Sets tab.
    To narrow the list of configuration sets, filter by name or deployment status.
  4. Verify that no agents are assigned to each configuration set that you want to delete.
    Configuration sets with assigned agents cannot be deleted. To delete a configuration set that has assigned agents, remove the assignments first.
  5. Select one or more configuration sets to delete.
  6. Select Actions > Delete.
  7. In the delete confirmation window, review the configuration sets that you selected.
  8. Select Delete.

The selected configuration sets are removed from agent management and no longer appear on the Configuration Sets tab.

If the delete confirmation window shows that agents are assigned, remove the configuration set assignment from those agents, and then delete the configuration set.