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Custom dashboard: Widget skin transparent and label below widget

Widget style transparent skin with no title Label below widget replacing the top title In some cases, keeping the widget title along with its border/frame consumes too much space. Customers prefer the option to move the title to a label below the ...
about 2 months ago in Instana / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Custom dashboards: Enable State Mapping (or Value Mapping) for BigNumber (label), Value Status widget and Gauge Widget

Optimize continuous operational monitoring through the implementation of high-impact visual dashboards designed for large-format displays (NOC/SOC), reducing cognitive fatigue and accelerating real-time issue detection and identification.   T...
about 2 months ago in Instana / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add kubenetes.node.annotation TagDefinition for Global Custom Payload Catalog

Customer wants to select kubernetes node annotations tag for global custom payloads which does not exist currently.
about 2 months ago in Instana / Kubernetes 2 Under review

The same underlying date field is exposed under different names in Apptio Targetprocess Request Entity —“Completion Date” in the UI, “Finished” in lists, and “EndDate” in filters—and this inconsistency is by design and not currently configurable.

Why it’s useful Clarifies that the naming inconsistency is out‑of‑the‑box behavior, not a misconfiguration by your team. Prevents wasted effort trying to rename or standardize fields that cannot be unified today. Establishes the correct field name...
6 months ago in Targetprocess / User Experience 1 Future consideration

Request for Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud) Support in Turbonomic

Dear Turbonomic Production Team, Turbonomic currently lacks support for Alibaba Cloud, and I strongly believe that incorporating this support would be invaluable, especially given the significant presence of Alibaba Cloud in the Chinese market. No...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Public Cloud IaaS 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Turbonomic RBAC to restrict Action visibility based on user scope (separating Application Teams from Platform Teams).

Current Challenge: The current Turbonomic RBAC plans to assign permissions globally based on "Actions" (e.g., permission to execute recommendations). This lacks scope-sensitive isolation. Currently, Application Owners can see platform-level infras...
26 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Authentication & Security 0 Submitted

Implement Green Color Coding for Clear and Closed Alerts in CloudPak for AIOps

Description: The alert status display in CloudPak for AIOps would benefit from improved visual clarity through standardized color coding. We recommend setting green as the default color for Clear and Closed alerts to provide better visual distinct...
27 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Under review

Enable User-Configurable Timezone Preferences in CloudPak for AIOps

Description: Users of IBM CloudPak for AIOps are unable to configure their preferred timezone settings. The console currently defaults to system time only, which may not align with user requirements or regional preferences, leading to potential co...
27 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Under review

Alerts Page - Improve Cell Value Copy Functionality to Prevent Formatting Issues

Description: Users experience formatting inconsistencies when copying individual cell values from Alerts page from the console. We recommend implementing a robust cell value copy feature that preserves data integrity without unintended formatting ...
27 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Under review

Enhance Event Viewer Quick Filter Capabilities in CP4AIOps Console

Description: The CP4AIOps console event viewer lacks the quick filter functionality available in the traditional DASH console, limiting user efficiency and experience. We recommend implementing the following improvements: Key Gaps: Missing Quick F...
27 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Under review