troubleshoot(otel): add generic.otel index template troubleshooting page (#6974)#7081
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| <!-- TODO: SME confirmation needed — who installs the generic.otel templates (EDOT Collector on first run? {{fleet}}? ES itself?) and what triggers reinstallation? --> |
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@gregkalapos @axw Could you help with this one?
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| :::{step} Reinstall the index template | ||
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| <!-- TODO: SME confirmation needed — what are the exact steps to reinstall or repair the generic.otel template? Is it a Collector restart, a Fleet policy push, or a manual ES API call? --> |
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Summary
Adds a troubleshooting page for silent ingest failure caused by a missing or misconfigured generic.otel index template when using mapping.mode: otel.
Closes #6974
Two items in the draft need SME confirmation before merging (marked with TODO comments inline).
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