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Server/Agent-Level Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Instana

Hi Team,Currently in Instana, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) can be applied at the Websites, Mobile Apps, Business Process and Applications etc... levels. However, there is no provision to assign access permissions at the server or agent level. ...
3 months ago in Instana / Access Control / Agent 1 Not under consideration

Create simplified alternative automated solution (Watsonx?) for managing database credentials in agent configuration.yaml file in large dynamic environments.

>During Adobe Instana POC customer provided feedback that the Instana agent configuration that is specific to Adobe's environment seems complex, time consuming, and cumbersome: Create simplified alternative automated solution for managing datab...
4 months ago in Instana / Agent 1 Not under consideration

Memory Leak Reboot Task - Schedule Control

Hi Folks, I was told in response to a support case that I should raise this issue as a possible improvement. This would be to allow control of the scheduling of the Memory Leak Reboot Task as there appears to be no way to control when this task is...
5 months ago in Instana / Agent 1 Not under consideration

Non-root installation of Instana agent

By installing the agent as a non-root user, the Instana administrator has the ability to stop, start, or reconfigure the agent without having to manage or request access as the root user. This process can sometimes take up to 24 hours to grant acc...
6 months ago in Instana / Agent 2 Not under consideration

Agent update from Instana dashboard

Dear colleagues, we have a customer who prefers manually trigger agent updates from Instana dashboard. At the moment we have a button "Update Agent" which works when Instana agent has access to the Internet. Many of our customer use Instana and mo...
7 months ago in Instana / Agent 1 Not under consideration

Request for HTTP Communication Support in Instana SaaS

Some customers only allow HTTP communication to monitor all outbound traffic from their environment. Currently, on-premises deployments support both HTTP and HTTPS configurations, but SaaS deployments only allow communication over HTTPS. We kindly...
7 months ago in Instana / Agent 4 Not under consideration

Easier agents update in air-gapped environment

Dear colleagues, our customer is using Instana in air-gapped environment. They had system administrators installed static instana agents and want simple procedure to upgrade them by Instana administrators who are responsible for Instana and agents...
8 months ago in Instana / Agent 1 Not under consideration

"N" Number of agents should be update at once.

If we are changing the mode Auto/On in the com.instana.agent.main.config.UpdateManager.cfg file. The agent will take automatic update. But, The mode should be OFF only, because as per SMBC standards, for any updates we should follow change request...
9 months ago in Instana / Agent 1 Not under consideration

Oracle Wallet Integration

Would like to have Oracle Agent fetch username and password by connecting to Oracle Wallet.
10 months ago in Instana / Agent / Other Tracers 4 Not under consideration

Allow the Instana agent to monitor CP4BA

Creating this idea but we also have created a case b/c we do not know if this is a defect or enhancement req. Problem Description:Currently, Instana cannot monitor CP4BA. CP4BA has made their container image filesystems readonly and the Instana ag...
12 months ago in Instana / Agent 0 Not under consideration