Drop original metrics support added for all metrics.

translator/config/schema.json

@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@
             },
             "metrics_aggregation_interval": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/timeIntervalWithZeroDefinition"
+            },
+            "drop_original_metrics": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": { "type": "string" },
+              "minItems": 1,
+              "uniqueItems": true
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -337,6 +343,12 @@
               "type": "string",
               "minLength": 1,
               "maxLength": 255
+            },
+            "drop_original_metrics": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": { "type": "string" },
+              "minItems": 1,
+              "uniqueItems": true
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -471,6 +483,12 @@
             },
             "append_dimensions": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/generalAppendDimensionsDefinition"
+            },
+            "drop_original_metrics": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": { "type": "string" },
+              "minItems": 1,
+              "uniqueItems": true
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false

translator/translate/otel/exporter/awscloudwatch/translator.go

@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ func getDropOriginalMetrics(conf *confmap.Conf) map[string]bool {
 		*/
 		if dropMetrics := common.GetArray[any](conf, dropOriginalCfgKey); dropMetrics != nil {
 			for _, dropMetric := range dropMetrics {
+				if category == "collectd" || category == "statsd" || category == "ethtool" {
+					dropMetric, ok := dropMetric.(string)
+					if ok {
+						dropOriginalMetrics[dropMetric] = true
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+
 				measurements := common.GetArray[any](conf, measurementCfgKey)
 				if measurements == nil {
 					continue