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= Removing an OpenTelemetry Collector instance by using the CLI

You can remove an OpenTelemetry Collector instance on the command line.

.Prerequisites

* An active {oc-first} session by a cluster administrator with the `cluster-admin` role.
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* Ensure that your {oc-first} version is up to date and matches your {product-title} version.

* Run `oc login`:
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$ oc login --username=<your_username>
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.Procedure

. Get the name of the OpenTelemetry Collector instance by running the following command:
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$ oc get deployments -n <project_of_opentelemetry_instance>
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. Remove the OpenTelemetry Collector instance by running the following command:
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$ oc delete opentelemetrycollectors <opentelemetry_instance_name> -n <project_of_opentelemetry_instance>
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. Optional: Remove the {OTELOperator}.

.Verification

* To verify successful removal of the OpenTelemetry Collector instance, run `oc get deployments` again:
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$ oc get deployments -n <project_of_opentelemetry_instance>
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