diff --git a/blog-collector/2025-09-09-otel.md b/blog-collector/2025-09-09-otel.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5822df835b --- /dev/null +++ b/blog-collector/2025-09-09-otel.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +title: Remote Management for OpenTelemetry Collector (OpenTelemetry Collector) +image: https://help.sumologic.com/img/reuse/rss-image.jpg +keywords: + - collection + - opentelemetry + - otel +hide_table_of_contents: true +--- + +import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl'; + +We're happy to announce that Sumo Logic now enables you to add the collector timezone for OpenTelemetry collectors through the UI in the OpenTelemetry collector create flow. You can select the timezone of your choice while creating the collector. If you do not make a selection, the timezone will be set to `(UTC) Etc/UTC` by default. + +[Learn more](/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md index 0f14dbbe89..b904d687fa 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md @@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ You can install our OpenTelemetry Collector using one of the following methods: 1. [**New UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui). In the Sumo Logic main menu select **Data Management**, and then under **Data Collection** select **OpenTelemetry Collection**. You can also click the **Go To...** menu at the top of the screen and select **OpenTelemetry Collection**.
[**Classic UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic). In the main Sumo Logic menu, select **Manage Data > Collection > OpenTelemetry Collection**. 1. On the OpenTelemetry Collection page, click **Add Collector**. -1. On the left panel, select **Linux** as the platform.
linux-terminal +1. On the left panel, select **Linux** as the platform.
linux-terminal 1. Select/create installation token and customize your tags. +1. Select the **Time Zone**. By default, the timezone is set to `(UTC) Etc/UTC`. 1. (Optional) In the **Collector Settings**, select the **Ephemeral** checkbox to auto-delete your collector after 12 hours, and select the **Locally Manage Collector** checkbox if you want to configure, maintain, and monitor your collector locally. 1. Copy the command and execute it in your system terminal where the collector needs to be installed.
execute command in terminal 1. Wait for the installation process to complete, then click **Next** to proceed. diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md index 59ca9fb85b..17e20ce343 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md @@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ You can install our OpenTelemetry Collector using one of the following methods: 1. [**New UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui). In the Sumo Logic main menu select **Data Management**, and then under **Data Collection** select **OpenTelemetry Collection**. You can also click the **Go To...** menu at the top of the screen and select **OpenTelemetry Collection**.
[**Classic UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic). In the main Sumo Logic menu, select **Manage Data > Collection > OpenTelemetry Collection**. 1. On the OpenTelemetry Collection page, click **Add Collector**. -1. On the left panel, select **macOS** as the platform.
macOs-terminal +1. On the left panel, select **macOS** as the platform.
macOs-terminal 1. Select/create installation token and customize your tags. +1. Select the **Time Zone**. By default, the timezone is set to `(UTC) Etc/UTC`. 1. (Optional) In the **Collector Settings**, select the **Ephemeral** checkbox to auto-delete your collector after 12 hours, and select the **Locally Manage Collector** checkbox if you want to configure, maintain, and monitor your collector locally. 1. Copy the command and execute it in your system terminal where the collector needs to be installed.
execute command in terminal 1. Wait for the installation process to complete, then click **Next** to proceed. diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md index fa632404ac..a08e8f1f3e 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md @@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ You can install our OpenTelemetry Collector using either of the following method 1. [**New UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui). In the Sumo Logic main menu select **Data Management**, and then under **Data Collection** select **OpenTelemetry Collection**. You can also click the **Go To...** menu at the top of the screen and select **OpenTelemetry Collection**.
[**Classic UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic). In the main Sumo Logic menu, select **Manage Data > Collection > OpenTelemetry Collection**. 1. On the OpenTelemetry Collection page, click **Add Collector**. -1. On the left panel, select **Windows** as the platform.
widows-terminal +1. On the left panel, select **Windows** as the platform.
windows-terminal 1. Select/create installation token and customize your tags. +1. Select the **Time Zone**. By default, the timezone is set to `(UTC) Etc/UTC`. 1. (Optional) In the **Collector Settings**, select the **Ephemeral** checkbox to auto-delete your collector after 12 hours and select the **Locally Manage Collector** checkbox if you want to configure, maintain, and monitor the collector locally. 1. Copy the command. 1. Open PowerShell and execute the command in the PowerShell where the collector needs to be installed.
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