Update Collect OpenTelemetry data and forward to Grafana topic #4909
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PR Description
The Collect OpenTelemetry data and forward to Grafana topic needs to be refactored and updated as descrived in the linked Issue.
The Collect OpenTelemetry data and forward to Grafana topic needs a thorough review and updates to reduce the confusing instructions.
The following suggestions could be applied to this topic:
Fix the Final Configuration: Update lines 253 and 257-262 to use otelcol.exporter.otlphttp instead of otelcol.exporter.otlp for Grafana Cloud traces
Add Missing Integration: Show how to integrate the Grafana Cloud OTLP HTTP exporter with the batch processor
Clarify the Flow: Make it clear when to use HTTP vs gRPC exporters
Consistent Examples: Ensure all examples use the same exporter type for the same platform
The topic should use otelcol.exporter.otlphttp throughout for Grafana Cloud
Which issue(s) this PR fixes
Fixes #4556