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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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New variable tws.job.runcount

The variable tws.job.runcount should contain the number of reruns of a job. A job runs the first time after it's ordered the variable contains a 1. After a rerun (automatic or manually) it contains a 2. Next rerun a 3 and so on.
over 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

Dynamic threshold is not available for Error calls in Smart Alerts

The client wants to use the Beta Smart alert feature in Instana and observed the Dynamic Threshold featureis only applicable for Throughput and Slow Calls and they want the same feature to be enabled on Erroneous Calls Error and Warning Logs andHT...
over 2 years ago in Instana 0 Future consideration

WebGUI 8.1 : Column add comments directly to that field without right click tool

Users requested to have “new” field (similar to Journal), so that it is possible to add comments directly to that field, without opening new window (right click tool). According to requirement it should work like in excel sheet. Additionally, user...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Not under consideration

WebGUI 8.1 : Export to CSV right click tool

Users want to have a right click tool to export all alarms from current event viewer (as per chosen filter) directly to excel/CSV.
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Not under consideration

Smart alerts on mobile apps

The customer wants Smart alerts enabled on mobile apps the same way they exist for Websites.Some examples are alerts on the number of page Loads http status code on pages JS errors slowness of page load etc.So same as Websites.
over 2 years ago in Instana 0 Planned for future release

Linux Running Services in Data Model and Data portal

The Data model is missing Linux Services. It currently has Windows services only.I would like to see Linux services added to the data model; Have Linux Sensor populate the data into the model and have that information displayed in the data portal ...
over 2 years ago in Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager 1 Not under consideration

Capability to add freeform text and snap to grid on Network View

Looking for capability to add freeform text in network view for some additional information on Network View , also capability to snap to grid on placement of object in network view.
over 2 years ago in Tivoli Network Manager 2 Future consideration

Integration of MCM with BMC Remedy

Lots of our customer user BMC Remedy as ITSM tool, need direct integration of MCM with BMC Remedy to push Incident data. Currently we are working for a Large Telecom client which runs a BMC heavy shop from ITSM perspective. We are looking for a wo...
over 2 years ago in Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Ideas 1 Planned for future release

request driver for ADVA XG304 and XG308

TELUS customer request to have new devices add into ITNCM, which request new supported driver for this VTMOS. Please let us know if ITNCM support this production or if any new drivers development needed. looking to onboard two new devices for Inte...
over 2 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 4 Planned for future release

posteifmsg support for RHEL8 on Power8/9 (ppcle)

This RFE is to request to support RHEL8 Server on Power8/9 (ppcle) for posteifmsg command which may also require the support for EIF SDK .
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Not under consideration