# Skyline Administration Guide

## Introduction

The Check PointCPView service runs on a Check Point server. For information about CPView, see [sk101878](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk101878).

Skyline quickly and efficiently monitors your Security Gateways with industry-standard software and protocols (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus Server, and Grafana Server).

Skyline provides an OpenTelemetry Agent for the Check PointCPView service.

This OpenTelemetry Agent collects and exports health metrics from CPView.

## Skyline Architecture

The Skyline architecture includes three primary components:

| Component                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CPViewOpenTelemetry Agent          | Runs on Check Point servers.<br>A service that queries CPView at defined intervals, collects the metrics, and exports them to an OpenTelemetry Collector.<br>See [sk181615 - OpenTelemetry Agent (OtlpAgent) Release Updates](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181615). |
| OpenTelemetry Collector             | Runs on Check Point servers.<br>An open-source service that receives metrics from multiple agents and exports them to an external endpoint (a different OpenTelemetry Collector or a Prometheus Remote-Write).<br>See [sk180522 - OpenTelemetry Collector (CPotelcol) Release Updates](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk180522).             |
| Storage Location                   | Third-party software that runs on an external server, to which an OpenTelemetry Collector sends the exported metrics.<br>The Prometheus Server receives data from the OpenTelemetry Collector, saves it in a Timeseries Database, and visualizes the data with visualization tools like Grafana.<br>Other third-party monitoring tools are also supported.            |

In addition, see [sk180521 - OpenTelemetry CPviewExporter Release Updates](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk180521).

Logical Diagram:

## Skyline Requirements

See [sk178566](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178566) \> section " **Requirements**".

## Skyline Downloads

See [sk178566](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178566) \> section " **Downloads**".

## Skyline Known Limitations

See [sk178566](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178566) \> section " **Known Limitations**".

## Skyline Configuration

See:

- [Skyline Configuration on Check Point Servers that run Gaia OS - Prometheus with Grafana](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/Skyline/Content/Topics-AG/Configuration-on-Servers-Gaia-OS-Prometheus-with-Grafana.htm)
- [Skyline Configuration on Check Point Servers that run Gaia OS - Other Monitoring Tools](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/Skyline/Content/Topics-AG/Configuration-on-Servers-Gaia-OS-Other-Tools.htm)
- [Skyline Configuration on Spark Firewall Appliances](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/Skyline/Content/Topics-AG/Configuration-on-Quantum-Spark.htm)

## Skyline Troubleshooting and FAQ

See [sk179870](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk179870).

## Skyline Metrics

See [Skyline Metrics Repository](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/Skyline/Content/Topics-Metrics/Skyline-Metrics-Repository.htm).

22 July 2026