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:
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Amazon Linux: 2, 2023
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CentOS: 7, 8, 9
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Red Hat: 7, 8, 9
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Oracle: 8, 9
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Debian: 11, 12
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SUSE: 12, 15 for version 0.34.0 or higher
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Ubuntu: 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04
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Rocky Linux: 8, 9
Windows
The Collector supports the following Windows versions, depending on the installation method:
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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 |
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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 |
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Chef |
Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 |
amd64, arm64 |
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Nomad |
Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home, Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2025 |
amd64, arm64 |
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Puppet |
Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home, Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2025 |
amd64, arm64 |
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Docker |
Windows 10 Pro and Home, Windows 11 Pro and Home, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 |
amd64, arm64 |
Keep in mind the following pre-requisites, requirements, and general considerations when using the Collector: