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PINNED Distribute the Instana kubectl plugin with Krew
Krew is a popular open source plugin manager for the kubectl command-line tool maintained by the Kubernetes SIG CLI community. The tool helps to discover, install, and update kubectl plugins by offering a centralised plugin repository. The usage o...
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...

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Make possible to remove metric names in Predictive Insights

Implement the possibility to remove the metric names in Predictive Insights 1.3.6. Once they are created, they will be forever in DASH selects, which is not only an ugly behaviour for the users, but a lack of functionality. Thanks!
over 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 2 Not under consideration

improve performance of TSAAM OC

The OC of TSAAM performes in general too slow. Every action you made causes the OC to make a screen refresh. The automatic refresh interval deselects your previeous selected resource or Topologie where you want to act on.
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 3 Not under consideration

New feature that will indicate the "baseline" type

Operations Analytics Predictive Insights version 1.3.6 is introducing the “naive” type of baseline, beside the classical “Robust Bounds” baseline (inherited from previous system versions). OA-PI 1.3.6 is creating this baseline type in case when va...
over 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 3 Not under consideration

availibility of commands in operator console

It's i. e. impossible to request an offline operator vote on an offline resource. Because of different priorities sometimes it might be necessary to force a task down to prevent it will be started by any other automation. Furthermore it's impossib...
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

All commands with parameters have to be available in Operator Console

All shell commands have to be available in opcons with all parameters.
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

Security Issue -> java process opens TCP ports with root privileges

TSA MP opens ports, default 2001; 57053; 5539 with root privileges. The ports 2001 and 5539 are even java processes.
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

Add job command to event rule variables for jobs

Add the job command to the list of variables available to event rules for jobs. Many other job attributes are available to event rules, but the name of the script or command for the job is not.
over 11 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Not under consideration

samadapter automation for single node domains

In case of n-node domains (n>1) samadapter is integrated into the policy. For single-node-domains this is not supported.You have to options:1. start/stop samadapter outside of TSAMP2. integrate it into the policyWith the 2nd solution samadapter...
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

Manual Mode On/Off Button

Currently, you have to log on the local TSAMP node to switch Manual Mode on/off. This function should also be provided by AppMan (OpCon and eezcs) as a new step to a "single-point-of-control".
over 11 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

vEPC MME seen in NetACt

vEPC MME seen in NetACt
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 3 Not under consideration