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id: view-opentelemetry-collection-page
title: View Details About an OpenTelemetry Collector
description: Learn how to view details about an OpenTelemetry Collector.
slug: /help/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/view-opentelemetry-collection-page/
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/view-opentelemetry-collection-page/
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import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl';

## Overview

To view details about an OpenTelemetry Collector:

1. [**New UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui). In the main Sumo Logic menu, select **Data Management**, and then under **Collection** select **OpenTelemetry Collector**. You can also click the **Go To...** menu at the top of the screen and select **OpenTelemetry Collector**. <br/>[**Classic UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic). In the main Sumo Logic menu, select **Manage Data > Collection > OpenTelemetry Collector**. <br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/opentelemetry-collection-page.png')} alt="opentelemetry-collection-page" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} />
    - **Name**. Name of the OpenTelemetry Collector.
    - **Health**. Displays the collector's health status.
    - **Operating System**. Displays the operating system where the collector is installed.
    - **Collector Tags**. Displays the tags linked to the selected collector, which helps with searching for and managing the collector.
    - **Source Templates**. Shows the number of source templates linked with the selected collector.
    - **IP Address**. Displays the IP address where the collector is running.
    - **Log Messages (-1h)**. Displays the histogram of data ingested in the last hour.
          :::info
          The dashed line indicates there was no data ingestion in the last hour.
          :::
    - **Last Modified**. Timestamp when the collector was last modified.
1. Click on the desired collector.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/otel-collector-details.png')} alt="OpenTelemetry collection details page" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400"/>
    - **Basic Info**
        - **Name**. Name of the OpenTelemetry Collector. To edit the collector name, refer to the [Collector Name](/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/remote-management/source-templates/manage-source-templates/#collector-name).
        - **Collector Version**. The collector version used to create the collector.
        - **Source Templates**. Displays the number of source templates. 
        - **Health**. Displays the collector's health status.
        - **Time Zone**. Displays the selected time zone or the default timezone (`(UTC) Etc/UTC`).
        - **Collector Tags**. Displays the tags linked to the selected collector, which helps with searching for and managing the collector. To add or edit the tags, refer to the [Collector Tags](/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/remote-management/source-templates/manage-source-templates/#collector-tags).
        - **Data Ingested**. Displays the histogram showing data ingested in the last hour. This histogram timeline reflects the data ingestion timestamp as closely as possible, but minor variations may occur.
            :::note
            If there is a mismatch between the log count in the histogram and the log search, switch the log search timestamp to *receiptTime* for accurate results. 
            :::
        - **System Information**. Displays the operating system, OS version, IP Address, and hostname of the user who created the collector.
        - **Audit Logs**. Records the collector changes. Click on **View Details** to view the changes.
        - **Collector ID**. Unique ID for the selected collector.
        - **Last Modified**. Timestamp when the collector was last modified.
        - **Created**. Timestamp when the collector was created.
    - **Source Templates**. Displays all source configurations linked to the collector.

## Status Overview

The **Status Overview** panels provide a centralized, high-level health view of OpenTelemetry collectors. Each panel displays the count of collectors affected by its specific condition and includes a **View Collectors** button to filter and display the corresponding collectors.
<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/status-overview.png')} alt="status-overview" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} />

#### Collector(s) are due for upgrade

Displays the total number of collectors that require upgrades. Click the **View Collectors** button to filter for collectors older than the current version that need upgrading.

#### Offline collectors

Displays collectors that are offline for over 30 minutes in the last 24 hours. Click the **View Collectors** button to filter for the affected collectors.

#### Collector(s) are not configured

Displays the remotely managed collectors with no sources configured to ingest data. Click the **View Collectors** button to filter for the affected collectors.

:::note
To configure a source template, see [Create a new source template](/docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector/remote-management/source-templates/manage-source-templates/#create-a-new-source-template).
:::

## Find the OpenTelemetry collectors using filters

Filters help you quickly narrow down OpenTelemetry collectors by criteria such as **Collector Type**, **Collector Tag**, **Status**, and **Upgrade Available**, so you can efficiently locate the most relevant collectors without manually browsing the entire catalog, saving time and effort.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/add-a-filter-otel-collector.png')} alt="filter-otel-collectors" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} />

### Collector Type

Follow the steps below to filter OpenTelemetry collectors based on their type:

1. On the **OpenTelemetry Collection** page, click the **Click to add a filter** bar and then select **Collector Type** from the dropdown.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/select-collector-type.png')} alt="Select collector type" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400" />
1. Select one of the following collector types:
   - Locally Managed
   - Remotely Managed
1. Based on the selected collector type, you can view a list of either locally managed collectors or remotely managed collectors.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/collectors-with-selected-type.png')} alt="Collectors with selected type" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} />

### Collector Tag

Follow the steps below to filter OpenTelemetry collectors based on the collector tags:

1. On the **OpenTelemetry Collection** page, click the **Click to add a filter** bar.
1. Under **Collector Tag**, select the required collector tag.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-collector-tag-filter.png')} alt="OpenTelemetry collector tag filter" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400" />
1. Select the value assigned to the collector tag.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-collector-tag-value-filter.png')} alt="OpenTelemetry collector tag value filter" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400" />
1. Click **Apply**.

### Status

Follow the steps below to filter OpenTelemetry collectors based on their status:

1. On the **OpenTelemetry Collection** page, click the **Click to add a filter** bar and then select **Status** from the dropdown.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-collector-status-filter.png')} alt="OpenTelemetry collector status filter" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400" />
1. Select one of the following statuses:
   - Alive
   - Stopped
1. Based on the selected status, you can view a list of either alive collectors or stopped collectors.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-collectors-with-selected-status-filter.png')} alt="OpenTelemetry collectors with selected status filter" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} />

### Upgrade Available

Follow the steps below to filter OpenTelemetry collectors that have a newer version available to upgrade:

1. On the **OpenTelemetry Collection** page, click the **Click to add a filter** bar and then select **Upgrade Available**.<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-upgrade-available-filter.png')} alt="otel-upgrade-available-filter" style={{border:'1px solid gray'}} width="400" />
1. You can view a list of OpenTelemetry collectors that need or support an upgrade.