diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md index b904d687fa..d43baefd58 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md @@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ For Systemd service, the variables can be placed in `/etc/otelcol-sumo/env/proxy Service need to be restarted in order to apply the changes. ::: +:::note +For running multiple collectors on the same host, you must configure each collector to use a unique credentials directory. To do this, set the `collector_credentials_directory` field in the Sumo Logic extension configuration to a different directory for each collector. This ensures that collectors do not share the same credentials. For more details, refer to the [Sumo Logic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension). +::: + #### FIPS To install FIPS compliant binary, you should add `--fips` switch to installation command, so it will look like the following: diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md index 17e20ce343..bf8b15629a 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md @@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ sudo curl -sL https://download-otel.sumologic.com/latest/download/install.sh | s You'll need to restart the collector process manually in order to apply changes. ::: +:::note +For running multiple collectors on the same host, you must configure each collector to use a unique credentials directory. To do this, set the `collector_credentials_directory` field in the Sumo Logic extension configuration to a different directory for each collector. This ensures that collectors do not share the same credentials. For more details, refer to the [Sumo Logic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension). +::: + #### Manual step-by-step installation If you installed the Collector manually, the simplest way to upgrade is to follow these steps: diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md index a08e8f1f3e..f8efdd28a4 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md @@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ NO_PROXY=sumologic.com Restart `Sumo Logic OpenTelemetry Collector` (`OtelcolSumo`) service to apply the changes. ::: +:::note +For running multiple collectors on the same host, you must configure each collector to use a unique credentials directory. To do this, set the `collector_credentials_directory` field in the Sumo Logic extension configuration to a different directory for each collector. This ensures that collectors do not share the same credentials. For more details, refer to the [Sumo Logic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension). +::: + #### FIPS To install FIPS compliant binary, add `-Fips $True` option to the installation command.