diff --git a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
index 7038ca90d3..960d3554ba 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
@@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ The following table shows a configuration option's name, type, and the default v
 |[enable-opentelemetry](#enable-opentelemetry)|bool|"false"||
 |[opentelemetry-trust-incoming-span](#opentelemetry-trust-incoming-span)|bool|"true"||
 |[opentelemetry-operation-name](#opentelemetry-operation-name)|string|""||
-|[opentelemetry-config](#/etc/ingress-controller/telemetry/opentelemetry.toml)|string|"/etc/ingress-controller/telemetry/opentelemetry.toml"||
+|[opentelemetry-config](#/etc/nginx/opentelemetry.toml)|string|"/etc/nginx/opentelemetry.toml"||
 |[otlp-collector-host](#otlp-collector-host)|string|""||
 |[otlp-collector-port](#otlp-collector-port)|int|4317||
-|[otel-max-queuesize](#otel-max-queuesize)|int|||
-|[otel-schedule-delay-millis](#otel-schedule-delay-millis)|int|||
-|[otel-max-export-batch-size](#otel-max-export-batch-size)|int|||
-|[otel-service-name](#otel-service-name)|string|"nginx"||
-|[otel-sampler](#otel-sampler)|string|"AlwaysOff"||
+|[otel-max-export-batch-size](#otel-max-export-batch-size)|int|512||
+|[otel-max-queuesize](#otel-max-queuesize)|int|2048||
 |[otel-sampler-parent-based](#otel-sampler-parent-based)|bool|"false"||
 |[otel-sampler-ratio](#otel-sampler-ratio)|float|0.01||
+|[otel-sampler](#otel-sampler)|string|"AlwaysOn"||
+|[otel-schedule-delay-millis](#otel-schedule-delay-millis)|int|5000||
+|[otel-service-name](#otel-service-name)|string|"nginx"||
 |[main-snippet](#main-snippet)|string|""||
 |[http-snippet](#http-snippet)|string|""||
 |[server-snippet](#server-snippet)|string|""||
@@ -1089,10 +1089,24 @@ Specifies the port to use when uploading traces. _**default:**_ 4317
 
 Specifies the service name to use for any traces created. _**default:**_ nginx
 
-##  opentelemetry-trust-incoming-span: "true"
+## opentelemetry-trust-incoming-span:
+
 Enables or disables using spans from incoming requests as parent for created ones. _**default:**_ true
 
-##  otel-sampler-parent-based
+## otel-max-export-batch-size
+
+The maximum number of spans in a single batch.
+(#otel-max-export-batch-size). _**default:**_ 512
+
+## otel-schedule-delay-millis
+
+The interval, in milliseconds, between two consecutive exports. _**default:**_ 5000
+
+## otel-max-queuesize
+
+The maximum queue size. _**default:**_ 2048
+
+## otel-sampler-parent-based
 
 Uses sampler implementation which by default will take a sample if parent Activity is sampled. _**default:**_ false
 
@@ -1102,7 +1116,9 @@ Specifies sample rate for any traces created. _**default:**_ 0.01
 
 ## otel-sampler
 
-Specifies the sampler to be used when sampling traces. The available samplers are: AlwaysOff, AlwaysOn, TraceIdRatioBased, remote. _**default:**_ AlwaysOff
+Specifies the sampler to be used when sampling traces. The available samplers are: AlwaysOff, AlwaysOn, TraceIdRatioBased, remote. _**default:**_ AlwaysOn
+
+"AlwaysOn" is equivalent to setting [otel-sampler-ratio](#otel-sampler-ratio) to "1" and otel-sampler to "TraceIdRatioBased".
 
 ## main-snippet
 
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/third-party-addons/opentelemetry.md b/docs/user-guide/third-party-addons/opentelemetry.md
index a38c9c56fd..6d4a30ea40 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/third-party-addons/opentelemetry.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/third-party-addons/opentelemetry.md
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ To install the example and collectors run:
     ```yaml
       opentelemetry:
         enabled: true
-        image: registry.k8s.io/ingress-nginx/opentelemetry:v20230527@sha256:fd7ec835f31b7b37187238eb4fdad4438806e69f413a203796263131f4f02ed0
-        containerSecurityContext:
-        allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
     ```
 
 2. Enable OpenTelemetry and set the otlp-collector-host:
@@ -165,17 +162,11 @@ To install the example and collectors run:
       kind: ConfigMap
       data:
         enable-opentelemetry: "true"
-        opentelemetry-config: "/etc/ingress-controller/telemetry/opentelemetry.toml"
         opentelemetry-operation-name: "HTTP $request_method $service_name $uri"
-        opentelemetry-trust-incoming-span: "true"
         otlp-collector-host: "otel-coll-collector.otel.svc"
-        otlp-collector-port: "4317"
-        otel-max-queuesize: "2048"
-        otel-schedule-delay-millis: "5000"
-        otel-max-export-batch-size: "512"
         otel-service-name: "nginx-proxy" # Opentelemetry resource name
-        otel-sampler: "AlwaysOn" # Also: AlwaysOff, TraceIdRatioBased
-        otel-sampler-ratio: "1.0"
+        otel-sampler: "TraceIdRatioBased" # Also: AlwaysOff, TraceIdRatioBased.
+        otel-sampler-ratio: "0.5"
         otel-sampler-parent-based: "false"
       metadata:
         name: ingress-nginx-controller
diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
index bad82b8b0b..8e684f4286 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ func NewDefault() Configuration {
 		BindAddressIpv4:                        defBindAddress,
 		BindAddressIpv6:                        defBindAddress,
 		OpentelemetryTrustIncomingSpan:         true,
-		OpentelemetryConfig:                    "/etc/ingress-controller/telemetry/opentelemetry.toml",
+		OpentelemetryConfig:                    "/etc/nginx/opentelemetry.toml",
 		OtlpCollectorPort:                      "4317",
 		OtelServiceName:                        "nginx",
 		OtelSampler:                            "AlwaysOn",
diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/nginx.go b/internal/ingress/controller/nginx.go
index 578d5b4e8d..0ac8e7ad6e 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/nginx.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/nginx.go
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ max_export_batch_size = {{ .OtelMaxExportBatchSize }}
 name = "{{ .OtelServiceName }}" # Opentelemetry resource name
 
 [sampler]
-name = "{{ .OtelSampler }}" # Also: AlwaysOff, TraceIdRatioBased
+name = "{{ .OtelSampler }}" # Also: AlwaysOn, AlwaysOff, TraceIdRatioBased
 ratio = {{ .OtelSamplerRatio }}
 parent_based = {{ .OtelSamplerParentBased }}
 `