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PINNED Reduce Instana infrastructure footprint by reducing metrics resolution
First, we installed on self-hosted Instana Backend on Docker (on-premies). However, the backend didn't respond to the production load and lost monitoring data. Then, We decided to go forward with Openshift Installation. However, the recommended Op...
PINNED Self hosted backed on Docker, Support for RHEL 9.x
According to support matrix RHEL 9.x is not supported for self hosted backed installations. However vast majority of customers are using RHEL 9.x RHEL 9.x OS support required for Instana self hosted backend

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Fetch Info-Model-Os-Configuration from one file

RAD script should be able to parse and fetch Info, Model, Os, Configuration from one input file for file based imports. Require support of FIND-BEGIN/FIND-END logic for this parse and fetch. RFE recommended by Steven Shuman.
over 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

ALU TL1 drivers.log enhancement

For Alcatel/PON/OLTS-L/*4x.* avoid character based logging in drivers.log and capture the device interactions in string format. Also it is weird that non-error commands or output captured at ERROR log level. IBM L3 Steven Shuman aware of the issue
almost 8 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

Notice link on ITNCM login page

A link required on ITNCM login page, where administrator can add messages on backend like ITNCM outage timings, client Java requirements etc.
almost 8 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

Grouping multiple job streams during submit

Hi I've some across the requirement to submit a set of job streams (group) while maintaining the correct external follows dependencies. When doing this manually, this means that it should be done with great caution and in a correct order. What we ...
almost 8 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

REST URI to return diff of 2 configurations

Require new NSM REST URI that can return native diff and modeled diff of 2 configurations 1. Need new URI that returns differences in 2 native configurations E.g. nsm/configuration/nativediff/{config-id1}/{config-id2} 2. Need new URI that returns ...
about 8 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

Ability to export DBACCESS.SH query results to CSV file

Requesting ability to export /opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/ncm/01/bin/utils/support/dbaccess.sh query results to CSV file
about 8 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

Unusable ordered list of Job within the DWC Monitor Jobs table view

Defining a complex Job Streams with a clear sequence of Job execution and submitting it, you can easily monitor the Job sequence execution using the Job Stream graphical view in the Plan while the order is unpredictable and not usable if you refer...
about 8 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

With Zcentric agent, use of jobtype 'web service' doesn't handle proxy configuration

This request is about Zcentric agent.When using jobtype 'web service', there is no way to specify parameters if web service is behind a proxy
about 8 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

sort on columns - views/tasks

TDWC 9.3 : is it possible to save the "ORDER clause" for each view/task, so that we don't need to re-enter after each logoff/login the order direction for the columns in our views/tasks ? reponse IBM : Hi Mike, I must confirm that, as I already me...
over 8 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Future consideration

Conman submit using alias does not honor TWS Security.conf rules. Request to force alias name to comply with security.

When using conman to submit a schedule or job with the alias keyword, users are allowed to name the schedule in a way that does not honor the Security.conf rules. This creates a situation where the user will be unable to manipulate the schedule on...
over 8 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Future consideration