Collector requirements

Requirements for the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector.

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: 7, 8, 9

  • Red Hat: 7, 8, 9

  • Oracle: 8, 9

  • Debian: 11, 12

  • SUSE: 12, 15 for version 0.34.0 or higher

  • Ubuntu: 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04

  • Rocky Linux: 8, 9

Windows

The Collector supports the following Windows versions, depending on the installation method:

Installation method

Operating system versions (64-bit)

CPU types

Installer script

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Windows installer (MSI)

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Ansible

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Chef

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Nomad

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Puppet

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Docker

Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home,

Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025

amd64, arm64

Important: Microsoft Windows PowerShell 5.1 or higher is required.

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