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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?

Instana

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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...
27 days ago in Instana / Agent 3 Submitted

Instana to support calls to ODBC driver from GO code

In our shop we have Db2 on z/OS, and we have many direct access to Db2z from distributed world via DDF from ODBC driver (not JDBC), which is called from an application written in GO. We need Instana to support this path as currently it does not su...
8 days ago in Instana / Go 0 Submitted

Please add seconds parameter in the input dates field for UI time range section

In general, logs are generated at a nanosecond level. However, in Instana, the current filtering and time range adjustment options are limited to a minimum of one minute. While this granularity may suffice for some use cases, it becomes insufficie...
about 1 month ago in Instana / Logging 0 Submitted

Obtain metrics for paging errors BD/NBD and PERM - TEMP addresses on the IBM i system

Clients have frequently inquired about the ability of Instana to provide additional metrics for IBM i environments. As we know, the current monitoring capabilities include key metrics related to jobs, subsystems, CPU and ASP capacity, history logs...
7 days ago in Instana / Sensor 0 Submitted

Support for IBM MQ on native IBM i Agent

IBM MQ sensor support on IBM I agent locally.
about 1 month ago in Instana / IBM i 0 Submitted

Instana Dashboard Dark Mode

Our client has requested the addition of a dark mode feature to the Instana dashboard to improve usability and align with their needs. This feature would enhance accessibility for users with light sensitivity. It also reflects industry standards, ...
about 2 months ago in Instana / User Interface 1 Submitted

Provision of a Dedicated Proxy Server for Instana SaaS

Currently, Instana SaaS requires several configurations after deploying the Agent in order to communicate with the backend server. In general, a large number of ports need to be opened, and when setting up a proxy, various elements such as the TLS...
14 days ago in Instana / IBM Networks 1 Submitted

Enabling capturing synthetic calls

We noticed (with the support of a support ticket) that the option in "Configure Synthetic Endpoints" > "Auto-Detected Health/Ping Checks" needs to be enabled in order that calls from synthetic monitors are marked as synthetic. It would be usefu...
about 2 months ago in Instana / Synthetic 0 Submitted

Distinguish synthetic calls

In the Analytics > Calls screen it's not possible to make a distinction between synthetic calls ("GET /actuator/health" for example) and synthetic calls that are coming from the Instana synthetic monitors. It would be great to have a filter pos...
about 2 months ago in Instana / Synthetic 0 Submitted

Enable host availability percentage (% Uptime) for a given time period

Calculating the host uptime percentage is essential, as it provides a simple yet critical metric that reflects how long a server has been available compared to the total monitoring period. This measurement is vital for assessing the reliability of...
7 days ago in Instana / Common 0 Submitted