> Source: [sk180522](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk180522) # sk180522 - OpenTelemetry Collector (CPotelcol) Release Updates | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Solution ID | sk180522 | | Date Created | 2023-01-17 | | Last Modified | 2026-09-09 | | Technical Level | General | | Products | Tools | | Versions | R82.10, R82.20, R82, R81.20 | | OS | Gaia | ## Solution **Introduction \| Manual Installation \| Availability \| List of Resolved Issues** Introduction {#Introduction} ---------------------------- OpenTelemetry Collector (CPotelcol) is an open-source service that receives metrics from multiple Agents and exports them to an external endpoint (a different OpenTelemetry Collector or Prometheus Remote Write). For more information, see [sk178566](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178566). Version R82.20 and higher introduces the following key changes: * **Full MDS Support** - MDS now sends data per domain, rather than only from the global domain, providing more granular insights. * **Unified OTLP Agent** - The separate agents (otlp_cpview and otlp_agent) are now unified into a single otlp_agent, simplifying management. * **Systemd Integration** - The system now uses `systemd` for managing startup, services, and configurations, offering users more control with a widely-adopted Linux standard. The OpenTelemetry Collector package is installed automatically on all relevant Check Point devices when Automatic Update downloads are enabled (see [sk175504](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk175504), section 2-B). If Automatic Updates are disabled, you must first manually install the latest [AutoUpdater](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk165653) Take and then install the OpenTelemetry Collector package manually using the steps below. Manual Installation (Offline) {#Manual Installation} ---------------------------------------------------- ### Instructions: 1. Download the offline package to your computer. See the "Availability" section. 2. Copy the offline package from your computer to your Check Point device to some directory (for example, */var/log/*). 3. Connect to the command line on your Check Point device. 4. Log in to the Expert mode. 5. Go to the directory with the offline package. 6. Install the offline package: * On a Security Gateway / each Cluster Member / Management Server / Log Server: `autoupdatercli install .tar` * On a Scalable Platform Security Group (Maestro / Chassis): `g_all autoupdatercli install .tar` **Note** : The installation does not require **`cpstop; cpstart`** or a reboot. Once installed, no further action is required, the update will be applied immediately. Availability {#Availability} ---------------------------- > ### Versions R82.20 and higher > > |----------|------------------------| > | Take # | Download package | > | Take 118 | Integrated into R82.20 | > | Take 118 | > > ### Versions R82.10 and lower > > |----------|-------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | Take # | Status | Release Date | Download package | > | Take 223 | Recommended | 01 Mar 2026 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png)](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/download/141711)(TAR) | > | Take 223 | Recommended | 01 Mar 2026 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png)](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/download/141710)(TAR) For Check Point Firewall 3900 Appliances | > | Take 232 | Latest | 30 Aug 2026 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png)](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/download/145002)(TAR) | > | Take 232 | Latest | 30 Aug 2026 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png)](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/download/145003)(TAR) For Check Point Firewall 3900 Appliances | > > To see the current installed Take, run this command in the Expert mode: > > `cpinfo -y all 2>/dev/null | grep -e "BUNDLE_CPOTELCOL_.*AUTOUPDATE` List of Resolved Issues and New Features per OpenTelemetry Collector Update {#List of Resolved Issues} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ID | Description | | **Take 232 - Gradual deployment from 30 Aug 2026** || | ODU-4612 | * Improved telemetry export reliability with fixes for proxy handling, port behavior, and certificate validation. * Resolved incorrect environment variable values that could affect telemetry and related workflows. * Fixed data indexing behavior for Splunk export to improve consistency of ingested telemetry. * Improved Datadog export startup reliability in certificate-verification scenarios. * Reduced high CPU utilization seen in specific telemetry/diagnostics scenarios. * Improved runtime efficiency by reducing installation and setup time in telemetry components. * Improved diagnostics collection experience with updates to log collection behavior. * Enhanced diagnostic package output completeness in exported artifacts. * Improved command usability and validation behavior in Skyline control workflows. * Updated core runtime and dependency stack for better stability and security posture. * Fixed IPv6 parsing/validation issues to improve compatibility in dual-stack environments. * Improved SD-WAN metering aggregation behavior for more accurate traffic accounting. | | **Take 223 - Gradual deployment from 01 Mar 2026** || | ODU-3682 | * Enhancement: Added external labels support as part of the "export" payload to "sklnctl". * Enhancement: Added a new Management API Threshold alert (Infinity AIOps). * Enhancement: CME Integration for AIOps. * Datadog integration issues. * Additional fixes. | | **Take 210 (09 Nov 2025)** || | ODU-3275 | * CGNS related flow issue. | | **Take 208 (03 Nov 2025)** || | ODU-3243 | * Enhancement: Blocked the Install Policy alert (Infinity AIOps) in Smart-1 Cloud. * Enhancement: Improved the Smart-1 Cloud Exporter. * Enhancement: CPM Doctor - modifications for support. * Code limitation fixes. | | **Take 201 (08 Sep 2025)** || | ODU-3040 | * Enhancement: Improvements to CLISH integration. * Enhancement: It is now possible to filter out the "label" type from CPU metrics. * Enhancement: Added more processes for monitoring. * Enhancement: Added new metrics. * Code limitation fixes. | | **Take 192 (15 July 2025)** || | ODU-2856 | * Enhancement: Quality improvements and fixes. | | **Take 179 (20 May 2025)** || | ODU-2674 | * Enhancement: Improvements and code limitation fixes to Skyline and AIOps. * Enhancement: Improvements of Golang and OpenSource. * Enhancement: Security change: Open ports from OpenSource are now blocked by default. | | **Take 141 (9 December 2024)** || | ODU-2195 | Enhancements: * Quality improvements and fixes. * Introduced a new Check Point CTX Processor to enable custom metric editing. * AIOps-related enhancements and fixes. * OTLP Agent now requires restart after configuring the custom script. * Custom script is now automatically removed during deletion. * Added error reporting for custom script addition failures. * Implemented the "*-y*" flag to bypass confirmation steps in the custom script commands. * Added internal role metric (agent.gaia.os.role) to replace CPView. * Blocked the health check ports. * Improved the *cpotelcol stop* script performance. | | **Take 129 (18 September 2024)** || | ODU-2027 | * Minor fixes and improvements. | | **Take 125 (10 September 2024)** || | ODU-1987 | Enhancement: Skyline: * Added support for Gaia REST API 1.8. * DataDog integration. * Sklnctl improvements: - Updated usage and help text for better clarity. - Implemented basic validation and enforcement to prevent command injection. * Metric enhancements: Added option to include "CP" label to metrics. * Maestro / Scalable Platforms activation update: - Decentralized the activation process. - Added support for running the "sklnctl" command with gexec / g_cp2blades. * Exporter configuration: Added flag to set retry-on-failure settings. * AIOPS - Horizon Telemetry application: Initial version supporting public Early Access on portal. * Process management update: The OpenTelemetry Collector (otelcol) process is now moved from tellpm to watchdog. | | **Take 97 (30 June 2024)** || | ODU-1849 | Enhancement: Added support for: * Azure Virtual WAN is a networking service which brings many networking, security, and routing functionalities together to provide a single operational interface. * vWAN Metering adds the capability to bill machines by their throughput. | | **Take 93 (22 April 2024)** || | ODU-1651 | Enhancements in *Skyline_configuration_tools* : * Added a metric filter, files are now used for bigger lists. * Fixed issues with the "*show open telemetry*" command. * Added support for removing exporters. * Removed duplication of exporters that appears after using multiple "*add*" command. * Removed a "dummy" default Prometheus exporter. * Log and print related improvements. Additional enhancements: * Fixes in Gaia REST API, due to integration of R82 (available for EA program customers): * MDPS now runs in Data Plane on start of CPotelcol. * Scalable Platforms users now receive a warning if the members have unaligned CPotelcol packages. | | **Take 77 (10 January 2024)** || | ODU-1499 | Enhancement: Added support for third-party tools in Skyline. | | **Take 74 (4 January 2024)** || | ODU-1400 | Enhancement: Added Azure vWAN metering capability. | | **Take 70 (3 October 2023)** || | ODU-1328 | Enhancement: Deployment on legacy kernel versions is now blocked. | | **Take 68 (27 September 2023)** || | ODU-1217 | Enhancement: * Added a new tool to configure CPotelcol. * Added support for multiple Prometheus export targets. | | **Take 25 (19 March 2023)** || | ODU-835 | First update of the product. Enhancement: Added support for AWS Managed Prometheus (Sigv4 Extension). |
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