Splunk Add-on for OpenTelemetry Collector

Use the Splunk Add-on for OpenTelemetry Collector to get data into Splunk Observability Cloud. There are multiple options for installing and configuring this add-on:

• Install the add-on to a universal forwarder instance

• Install the add-on to multiple universal forwarder instances using the deployment server

• Install and configure the add-on using a customized or third-party solution, such as Ansible or Terraform

Data collection and usage

When you deploy the Splunk Add-on for OpenTelemetry Collector, Splunk Cloud Platform sends aggregated telemetry usage data to Splunk Inc. ("Splunk") to help improve future releases. For information about how to opt in or out, and how the data is collected, stored, and governed, see Share performance and usage data in Splunk Enterprise .

The Splunk Add-on for OpenTelemetry Collector uses saved searches to collect anonymous usage data. These searches run in the background regardless of whether you opt in or out to send usage data to Splunk, and do not have any significant impact on performance.