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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?

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Monitor Processes that are in zombie State

REF : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/instana-observability/current?topic=technologies-monitoring-os-process#process-abnormal-termination Instana does Monitor Process Abnormal Termination, but does not seams to monitor processes that are in zombie sta...
26 days ago in Instana / Infrastructure 0 Submitted

Monitoring file or directory - Recursive, Counting only files

REF : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/instana-observability/current?topic=technologies-monitoring-file Currently the probe counts the number of files in a specified folder . If there is a folder within the said folder , its being counted as a file The...
26 days ago in Instana / Infrastructure 0 Under review

Monitoring Tibco BWCE

This idea proposes extending the existing TIBCO BusinessWorks (BW) monitoring sensor to also support TIBCO BusinessWorks Container Edition (BWCE). Currently, the sensor offers monitoring capabilities solely for on-premise environments, which limit...
21 days ago in Instana / Sensor 0 Submitted

To be able to reset a JOB "estimated duration time" in the Database .

This would be useful, in quickly resetting JOBs that run for excessive time, then revert back to normal running conditions . We were recommended to create a RFE for this enhancement
3 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

The ability to Rebrand the Cloudability Environment

It allows companies to leverage established platforms and deliver services without extensive in-house development. It improves customer experience and responsiveness to requests. The ability to permit customization of the web interface to enable b...
3 days ago in Cloudability / Cloudability MSP 0 Submitted

Want to see the schedid when running a conman “sj ${job};props”

Want to see the schedid when running a conman “sj ${job};props”
3 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Target file import possibility

Please add functionality that allows the import of the Targets file. In other parts of Apptio planning, such as 'Reference Data', we have similar functionality; for example, we can import 'Labor Rates' (screenshot attached).”
4 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted

Support for Documentum DFC version 22

We are currently not able to detect potential issue with our Documentum application. At the moment we have visibility only at the application itself but cannot see where the calls are going due to the missing support on the DFC library. Because of...
5 days ago in Instana / Java 1 Submitted

Supported DataPower versions 10.5

Instana supports metrics and configuration data for IBM DataPower 2018.4, 10.0.1.x, 10.0.x and later versions, ref: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/instana-observability/current?topic=technologies-monitoring-datapower#supported-datapower-versions Most...
2 months ago in Instana / Sensor 1 Functionality already exists

Call Turbonomic API using SSO/SAML credential/token (not local user)

We can only execute APIs using a local user or Oauth. So, we have 2 problems: a) local user can't be protected like an SSO user (like when using Azure AD for conditional access); b) Oauth authentication in Turbo for APIs makes the Turbonomic an Oa...