Remote configuration of OpenTelemetry Collectors

Remotely configure your OpenTelemetry Collectors by creating Templates and Groups.

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.

Important: This feature is being released as part of a phased rollout. Access is currently limited to a select group of accounts within specific realms and will be gradually expanded to all accounts across all realms. If you would like to request access to this feature, contact your account representative for further information.

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.