Configurations for OpenTelemetry Collector Container Installation

The OpenTelemetry Collector Installation wizard in LogicMonitor allows you to customize the values of the install command for Docker or Kubernetes.

Optional Parameters for Installing an OpenTelemetry Collector in Docker

When you customize the values of the install command, you must include the following required environment variables:

The following table displays the optional parameters that can be passed in the install command of the wizard:

Use Case	Parameter Example
Configure external ports using the `-p` flag For example, you can expose the health check extension ports using the parameter example.	`-p 13133:13133`
Mount external configuration files as a volume	`docker run -d -e LOGICMONITOR_ACCOUNT="lm_portal_name" -e LOGICMONITOR_ACCESS_ID=<lm-access-id> -e LOGICMONITOR_ACCESS_KEY=<lm-access-key> -e LOGICMONITOR_OTEL_NAME="collector_name" -p 4317:4317 -p 4318:4318 -v <absolute_path_to_external_config>:/lmconfig.yaml logicmonitor/lmotel --config lmconfig.yaml`
Pass environment variables to download and install a specific version of lmotel	`-e LOGICMONITOR_OTEL_VERSION="<lmotel_version>"`
Specify the platform using the `CONTAINER_ENV` environment variable	`-e CONTAINER_ENV="docker"`

When you customize the values of the install command, you must include the following required environment variables:

The following table displays the optional parameters that can be passed in the install command of the wizard:

Use Case	Parameter Example
Configure external ports Note: This parameter can be used for adding and editing existing ports.	`--set service.ports.<key_of_port>=<port_value>`
Modify the lmotel helm chart ports	`http: 4318` `grpc: 4317` `pprof: 1777` `healthcheck: 13133`
Mount external configuration files as a volume	`--set-file=external_config.lmconfig=<external_config_file_path>`
Download an install a specific version of lmotel by setting a field	`--set lm.otel_version=<lmotel_version>`
Specify replica count using the `replicaCount` flag	`--set replicaCount=2 \`
Run lmotel with a particular image tag. Note: The default image tag is the latest version.	`--set image.tag=<lmotel_image_tag>`
Modify the service name Note: The default service name is lmotel-svc.	`--set service.name=<new_service_name>`
Upgrade the Helm Charts Note: You can run the following command to keep your helm chart updated: `helm repo update`	`helm upgrade -n <namespace> \ --set service.name=<updated_service_name> \ --set service.ports.http=<updated_http_port> \ lmotel logicmonitor/lmotel`