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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion content/en/docs/collector/internal-telemetry.md
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Expand Up @@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ Each verbosity level represents a threshold at which certain metrics are
emitted. For the complete list of metrics, with a breakdown by level, see
[Lists of internal metrics](#lists-of-internal-metrics).

> **Note:** As of Collector version v0.106.1, internal metric names are handled differently based on their source:
> - Metrics generated from Collector components are prefixed with `otelcol_`.
> - Metrics generated from instrumentation libraries do not use the `otelcol_` prefix.
>
> For Collector versions prior to v0.106.1, all internal metrics, regardless of their origin, were prefixed with `otelcol_`. This includes metrics from both Collector components and instrumentation libraries.

The default level for metrics output is `normal`. To use another level, set
`service::telemetry::metrics::level`:

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telemetry:
metrics:
level: detailed
```


The Collector can also be configured to scrape its own metrics using a
[Prometheus receiver](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/main/receiver/prometheusreceiver)
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