Instana Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector requirements

Before you start to install and use Instana Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector (IDOT), make sure you meet the requirements.

Network requirements

Some components of the host agent run outside the host agent process, and uses the local network to connect to the host agent. You must open the ports that are listed in the following table to make sure that the agents and sensors communicate properly.

Table 1: Port range information for components
Component	Port range	Configurable
OTLP Receiver	24317	Yes

Network configuration

Port definitions of components can be changed by modifying the fields in config.yaml found under the default collector installation path /opt/instana/collector/config/config.yaml.

receivers:
  otlp:
    protocols:
      grpc:
        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:24317