Send Localhost Data with Telemetry Collector
Telemetry Collector is currently available in all regions except for Japan. If you're located in this region, you can use Logz.io’s integrations hub to send your data.
To start sending Localhost data through the Telemetry Collector, Log into your main Logz.io account, navigate to the Integration hub and choose one of the integrations under Quick Setup.
To configure the Telemetry Collector, you must be logged into your main Logz.io account.
Send Localhost data
This integration uses OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib, not the OpenTelemetry Collector Core.
Activate your collector
Select your preferred Localhost platform through which you want to send your data.
Copy the code snippet and run it on your end:
- Windows users - Run the snippet in your PowerShell x64 as Administrator (Note that PowerShell x86 and PowerShell ISE are currently not supported).
- Linux and Mac users - Run the snippet in your terminal. Note that your Bash version should be 4.0 or higher.
Some platforms might require additional details, such as admin privileges or passwords, to complete the installation. These details are not sent to or stored by Logz.io.
It might take a while for the Telemetry Collector to get up and running, after which you can view your logs or metrics and get full observability into your system.
Optional - Configure data sources
You can configure the data sources the Telemetry Collector will collect. To do so, click on Advance settings at the top of the page.
You can review and edit the telemetries collected by Logz.io, or change the location of your data.
Optional - Define your collector
You can edit your collector’s name and description and choose which Logs, Metrics, and Tracing accounts to use. To do so, click on Advance settings at the top of the Activate your collector page, and click Next to reach the Finalize Telemetry Collector page.
If you don't have Logs, Metrics, or Traces accounts, you can review the newly generated accounts.
Click Save changes to continue.
If you encounter issues in installing or running your Telemetry Collector, contact Logz.io's Support team.
Manage and remove a Telemetry Collector:
To manage a Localhost Telemetry Collector on your Linux machine, you can use the following commands:
To run these commands, make sure you're using SystemD.
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Collector Binary: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/otelcol-logzio-linux_amd64 |
| Collector Config: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/otel_config.yaml |
| Logz.io Agent Logs: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio_agent.log |
| Start Service: | sudo systemctl start logzioOTELCollector |
| Stop Service: | sudo systemctl stop logzioOTELCollector |
| Delete Service: | sudo /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/delete_service.bash |
| Show Service: | sudo systemctl | grep logzioOTELCollector |
| Show Service Logs: | sudo systemctl status -l logzioOTELCollector |
To manage a Localhost Telemetry Collector on your Mac machine, you can use the following commands:
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Collector Binary: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/otelcol-logzio-darwin_amd64 |
| Collector Config: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/otel_config.yaml |
| Logz.io Agent Logs: | /opt/logzio-agent/logzio_agent.log |
| Start Service: | sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.logzio.OTELCollector.plist |
| Stop Service: | sudo launchctl stop com.logzio.OTELCollector |
| Delete Service: | sudo /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/delete_service.bash |
| Show Service: | sudo launchctl list | grep com.logzio.OTELCollector |
| Show Service Logs: | sudo tail -F /opt/logzio-agent/logzio-otel-collector/logzio_otel_collector.log |
To manage a Localhost Telemetry Collector on your Windows machine, you can use the following commands:
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Collector Binary: | C:\Users\<<USERNAME>>\AppData\Roaming\LogzioAgent\LogzioOTELCollector\otelcol-logzio-windows_amd64.exe |
| Collector Config: | C:\Users\<<USERNAME>>\AppData\Roaming\LogzioAgent\LogzioOTELCollector\otel_config.yaml |
| Logz.io Agent Logs: | C:\Users\<<USERNAME>>\AppData\Roaming\LogzioAgent\logzio_agent.log |
| Start Service Command: | Start-Service -Name LogzioOTELCollector |
| Stop Service Command: | Stop-Service -Name LogzioOTELCollector |
| Delete Service Command | sc.exe DELETE LogzioOTELCollector (stop the service before deleting it) |
| Show Service Command: | Get-Service -Name LogzioOTELCollector |
| Show Logs Command: | eventvwr.msc ('Windows Logs'->'Application' all logs with source 'LogzioOTELCollector') |
Replace <<USERNAME>> with your Windows user name. If you have additional questions about managing your Telemetry Collector, contact Logz.io's Support team.