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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 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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Need for a loop function in device scripts

There is currently no method for performing a group of actions repeatedly in a device script ie. 01=do something02=if=this happens03=send=sometext04=goto 0105=endif06=do something else
almost 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Not under consideration

Multi-Tenacy and RBAC control in Topology Library

Add functionality to enhance Roles Based Access Control (RBAC) in Map Libraries. User should only see their login and not all logins.
almost 7 years ago in Tivoli Network Manager 2 Not under consideration

Add the ability to view z/OS Current Plan numbers in the DWC

Add the ability to view z/OS Current Plan numbers in the DWC.
almost 7 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Not under consideration

Include DNCIM customizations (tables) into export/import tools package

Network Manager provides an import/export package for migration/upgrades. This is expected to bring the entirely of configuration/customization of a network Manager installation into a new installation. This is mostly complete. However, the produc...
almost 7 years ago in Tivoli Network Manager 2 Not under consideration

DWC All Preds Option

For Dynamic Workload Console (DWC), would like to have an ALL PREDS option. Like in the ispf IWS panels, under a job/operation, option 9 is ALL PREDS option. The only option under DWC is impact view but it can be hard to read.
about 7 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Not under consideration

Improving of prediction taking into account the hierarchy of the network

It is necessary for PI to take into account the hierarchy of the network in order to provide more accurate information about relationships between metrics. Currently, PI prediction is based only on mathematical model and doesn't use topological re...
about 7 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 2 Not under consideration

ALU OLT driver update for file based import and config change

ALU OLT driver update for file based import and config change File based driver should be capable capturing Info, Actual Model, Actual OS, configuration from flat files. And should write configuration changes to file system.
about 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 3 Not under consideration

Create Alcatel VOIP xml with given name

ADD_NGHP_GPON_VOIP_XML, a modeled Command Set of Alcatel/PON/OLTS-L/*, should generate xml with provided name instead of the sequence name. Current XML Name: alcatel-VOIP-.xml (e.g. alcatel-VOIP-1489594405064.xml)Expected XML Name: ---.xml (e.g. B...
about 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 4 Not under consideration

Compliance Evaluate to pass for both Present and Not Present XPATH

Evaluate to pass the XPATH in either config not present case, or in config present case for the selected Match Criteria.
about 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Not under consideration

Compliance - Sort and change columns width on Evaluation List

Compliance GUI change to sort, size, show/hide columns on Evaluation List screen to see the XPATH in alphabet order
about 7 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 3 Not under consideration