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Update data gathering FAQ with steps (elastic#4157)
## Summary This PR adds detailed steps to view the data gathered by Elastic Agent when connected to AutoOps. Closes elastic/opex-product#667
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deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-faq.md

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@@ -153,4 +153,19 @@ $$$data-gathering$$$ **How does AutoOps gather data from my cluster and ensure i
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| OTLP over HTTP | Operational information | **443**: standard HTTPS port | Uses an AutoOps token which is functionally equivalent to an API key. |
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$$$data-viewing-config$$$**Can I view the data gathered by {{agent}}?**
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: You can use the `autoops_es_debug.yaml` config file to export and review a sample of the data gathered from your cluster and sent to Elastic Cloud.
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: Yes. AutoOps {{agent}} comes bundled with the `autoops_es_debug.yaml` configuration file, which you can use to export and view a sample of the data gathered from your cluster and sent to Elastic Cloud.
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Complete the following steps to export this data locally:
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1. Follow the steps to [connect to AutoOps](cc-connect-self-managed-to-autoops.md) until you reach the [Install agent](cc-connect-self-managed-to-autoops.md#install-agent) step.
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2. In the **Install agent** step, edit the installation command to replace `autoops_es.yml` with `autoops_es_debug.yml` as shown in the following code block. The chosen installation method in this example is Docker.
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```json
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--restart on-failure --name autoops-otel-agent
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docker.elastic.co/elastic-agent/elastic-otel-collector-wolfi:9.1.4
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--config otel_samples/autoops_es_debug.yml \
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```
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3. Run the command.
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A sample of the data gathered by the agent will be downloaded to your machine.
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