From e4ca536a4cefaedccd3f1527549ad72b530481f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pankaj Kumar Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:09:57 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] SUMO-272405: comm for running multiple collector on same machine --- .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md | 4 ++++ .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md | 4 ++++ .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md | 4 ++++ 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md index b904d687fa..82707bd73c 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 need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic 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..c5f5be8fb2 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 need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic 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..ad7a36dc1e 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 need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic 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. From 317c69eef9210f40894744a80c7a527d59cafb42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jagadisha V <129049263+JV0812@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:59:56 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md --- .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md index ad7a36dc1e..f8efdd28a4 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/windows.md @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Restart `Sumo Logic OpenTelemetry Collector` (`OtelcolSumo`) service to apply th ::: :::note -For running multiple collectors on the same host, you need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension) +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 From 1e84db448bf7c4fb228b2400bd8ad214802b7a85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jagadisha V <129049263+JV0812@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:05 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md --- .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md index c5f5be8fb2..bf8b15629a 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/macos.md @@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ You'll need to restart the collector process manually in order to apply changes. ::: :::note -For running multiple collectors on the same host, you need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension) +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 From 628f034d8a1d5c89b81e8dc1ec06f81235b6faaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jagadisha V <129049263+JV0812@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:23 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md --- .../opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md index 82707bd73c..d43baefd58 100644 --- a/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md +++ b/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Service need to be restarted in order to apply the changes. ::: :::note -For running multiple collectors on the same host, you need to set `collector_credentials_directory` in sumologic extension configuration to different directories for each collector, so that they do not share the same credentials. see [sumologic extension documentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/v0.137.0/extension/sumologicextension) +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