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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?

Instana

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Include custom payload for Log monitoring

We are able to configure smart alerts for logs but Instana does not support adding custom payload to log smart alerts. Lack of custom payload for log alerts is depriving us from knowing from which application the log is being triggered (We have 17...
about 1 month ago in Instana / Alert / Logging 1 Delivered

Support Java21

Hello, We would like the Instana agent to be able to supervise java21 (as well as virtual threads). Best Regards
over 1 year ago in Instana / Java 1 Delivered

Monitoring Weblogic - v14c not supported regarding IBM Instana documentation

Hi. Our big customer using Instana and core application on Weblogic. Recently they upgraded Weblogic ftom 12 > 14 but REGARDING Instana official documentation this is not supported: Currently supported versions are: 10gR3, 11gR1, 12cR1 and 12cR...
over 2 years ago in Instana / Agent / Java 4 Delivered

Add MongoDB package to the synthetic monitoring script runners

Please add the official MongoDB NodeJS driver package (https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongodb) to the script VM runners that are utilized by the Synthetic Monitoring Tests. Package can be used to enable Synthetic moniroring tests and smart alerts t...
over 1 year ago in Instana / Synthetic 1 Delivered

Enable Redis monitoring with certificates for Instana

Instana's current monitoring config the Redis instance does not use credentials to ensure monitor & retrieve data security, which means it does not support certificates. The lack of certificates support may become a shortcoming in future secur...
8 months ago in Instana / Automation 4 Delivered

Include time range in exported dashboard

When exporting Dashbaords (ie/ PDF) time range seclected is not included. Thefore if ther is no time series then we have no clue on what is the time range of the shown metrics
5 months ago in Instana / Business Systems / Portal 0 Delivered

Support for Spring Boot 3.x

We currently support Spring Boot versions 1.x and 2.x Spring Boot 3.0 is now available, and we need to have official support for it as customers begin to upgrade.
over 2 years ago in Instana / Java / Sensor 7 Delivered

Instana monitoring agent for IBM Datapower physical appliance

Currently IBM Datapower monitoring is available only for below setup 1. DataPower in a virtual machine2. DataPower in a Kubernetes cluster3. DataPower in a Docker container But it is not available for IBM Datapower physical appliance setup. Many c...
over 1 year ago in Instana / Agent / Sensor 0 Delivered

Create alerts based on logs

Possibility to create alerts (custom or Smart) based on logs filter.
over 2 years ago in Instana / Logging 4 Delivered

Ability to pass details on service when an alert is triggered for custom events/built-in events

Need ability to pass details on service when an alert is triggered for custom events/built-in events. Required format - subject line+ service name.
almost 2 years ago in Instana / Extend Capabilities 5 Delivered