Remote configuration of OpenTelemetry Collectors

Remote configuration of OpenTelemetry Collectors is a feature that enables you to centrally manage, update, and deploy telemetry pipeline configurations across a fleet of collectors without needing direct SSH or host access, manual redeployment, or application code changes. It uses the Open Agent Management Protocol (OpAMP), an open, vendor-agnostic network protocol designed specifically for managing and monitoring large fleets of telemetry data collectors and agents.

To use remote configuration, you need to:

• enable OpAMP Supervisor for standalone hosts: OpAMP Supervisor runs alongside the collectors, polls or connects to the Fleet Management OpAMP server, receives configuration updates, and applies them locally.

• create templates and groups: Organize collectors into logical groups such as by environment, OS, or cluster and apply reusable, versioned pipeline templates at fleet scale.