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OTEL-016: Telemetry log level set to debug

Severity: warn (advisory)

Rule Details​

service.telemetry.logs.level: debug turns on high-volume internal logging from every Collector component. In production this burns CPU on string formatting, multiplies log storage cost, and makes real problems harder to find. info is the right default for production; debug is for short-lived investigations.

This rule fires when service.telemetry.logs.level == "debug".

Options​

This rule has no options.

Examples​

Avoid
service:
  telemetry:
    logs:
      level: debug
Prefer
service:
  telemetry:
    logs:
      level: info

When Not To Use It​

Short debugging sessions in non-production environments. Set the level back to info before deploying.

  • OTEL-015 — debug/logging exporter detected
  • OTEL-069 — telemetry metrics level set to none

Version​

Available since augur v0.1.0.

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