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SUMO-272405: comm for running multiple collector on same machine
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/install-collector/linux.md
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Expand Up @@ -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.
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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)
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#### FIPS

To install FIPS compliant binary, you should add `--fips` switch to installation command, so it will look like the following:
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You'll need to restart the collector process manually in order to apply changes.
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:::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)
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#### Manual step-by-step installation

If you installed the Collector manually, the simplest way to upgrade is to follow these steps:
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Restart `Sumo Logic OpenTelemetry Collector` (`OtelcolSumo`) service to apply the changes.
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:::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)
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#### FIPS

To install FIPS compliant binary, add `-Fips $True` option to the installation command.
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