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PINNED Configure maintenance flyouts
User interface settings include the option “Show maintenance notes”. How can I as onprem-backend administrator configure and switch on such flyouts to inform my users about upcoming maintenance?

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Introduction of SSO/SAML based authentication for AWS plugin in addition to current access/secret key method

all the current AWS/Amazon plugins are currently supporting only AWS access/secret key IDs - we would like to be able to use SSO/SAML based authentication as it is de facto standard in our organization. Most of the access/systems/platforms are usi...
4 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add ability to specify any MDM (in multiple MDM environment) as a tdwbhostname value - not only the current active broker

In multiple MDM environment (for example 1 primary MDM and 2 backup MDMs), during dynamic agent installation process we are expected to pass the active broker details as a tdwbhostname value. This complicates the installations and automation as th...
4 days ago in Workload Automation 2 Not under consideration

Content is not usefully accessible in Alert Viewer using keyboard navigation

Hi, We've ran an "Ergonomics and accessibility report" for the CloudPak for AIOps / NOI in our company They found the following: When navigating the Alert Viewer using the TAB key, after the heading, the table content is focused first in the main ...
4 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Submitted

Support for Fujitsu Symfoware JDBC Driver

We use Fujitsu Symfoware database on mission critical system. This is one of the core component in the system. Could you add the support for this database?
4 days ago in Instana / Java 0 Submitted

Add 'Service name' dimension in cloudability Views

At present I can only use the following 3 core dimensions when creating a view: -Account Id -Account Name -Vendor Could we please add a dimension of 'Service name' so that we can create Service Level views.
4 days ago in Cloudability / Views 1 Planned for future release

Enhance Instana or Instana agents capability to cache data, during Instana backend upgrade or Agent disconnection

Hello Team, I am recreating this request as we had discussion with backend team ( Jeison) to look into this idea. we are reaching out to request an enhancement to improve data retention capabilities during Instana backend infrastructure upgrades. ...
4 days ago in Instana / Backend Enablement 0 Submitted

Additional sanitization for Webhooks

Certain SevOne json payloads are affecting service now webhooks and can't be parsed properly if they contain special characters (such as : ). Request to further sanitize our webhook payloads in a more compatable format that service now can accept.
4 days ago in SevOne / Network Management System (NMS) 0 Submitted

Adding the capacity to install new plugins/drivers for NAPALM

Currently the NAPALM module only supports what is the default for few vendors (Cisco mainly). But there are more networking brands and models requiring RIA integration as well. Example: Fortinet. It is not supported out of the box, but there are p...
4 days ago in Rapid Infrastructure Automation 0 Under review

Please add the effective cost in the downloaded file for executed actions (widget)

We are seeing the effective cost in the UI, however when the report / details are downloaded to in excel format, it contains the on-demand cost rather than the effective cost.
4 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Billing & Costs & Discounts 0 Submitted

Ability to compare APDEX against the previous week, previous window, or previous release.

By comparing APDEX across different timeframes or versions, users should be able to quickly spot performance trends (e.g., improvement, decline, stability) and identify any unexpected deviations or anomalies that require further investigation. The...
4 days ago in Instana / SLO/SLI (STAN) 0 Submitted