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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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Access device through jump server

Provide jump server facility in ITNCM, to let the Worker access the device through jump server. Allow/Deny this facility through global property.
about 6 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

EQQUX001 for DDRIVEN

Hi The EQQUX001 used by the IWS for Z/OS doesn't exist into the DDRIVEN component. In case of migration from IWS for z/OS to IWS Distributed it's important to reproduce the same function with DDRIVEN
about 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

TNPM. Cisco Device Tech pack to discover virtual interfaces for MPLS devices when physical and virual interface have same ifName

Cisco Device Tech pack cannot discover virtual interfaces for MPLS Cisco devices. Because of that it is not possible to monitor any KPI for these interfaces. This means it is not possible to monitor even MIB II KPIs for these virtual interfaces, a...
over 12 years ago in Cloud Pak for Network Automation / Performance 4 Not under consideration

Avoid substring XPATH evaluation from GC definition

Ignore Evaluation XPATHs which are substrings of other XPATHs in the same definition
over 6 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

REST API to bring Filebased device into Managed

Requesting ITNCM REST API like 'IMPORTFROMDEFAULTFILE' that will automatically create a file with targeted NetworkResource name and dummy content at the path specified in FTP GR . And import that file to bring the Filebased Staged NetworkResource ...
over 6 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

Increase ServiceTemplate client parameter value length

Allow ServiceTemplate to set parameter value of length to maximum allowed characters for VARCHAR2 in oracle
over 6 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 1 Future consideration

IWS / IWA improved monitoring integration

The existing IWS monitoring agent communication with the related IWS Controller in some circumnstances can lose event forwarding. The customer is expecting a more robust connection to prevent that it can lost event.
over 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

vEPC MME seen in NetACt

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

TDWC Dashboard Option to Ignore Workstation Offline Alert

in the dashboard for TDWC, anytime a workstation goes offline, a notification is flashed. Asking for an option to ignore a workstation if it goes offline for times when there may be scheduled maintenance or maybe an lpar is shutdown without notifi...
over 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Ability to programmatically change rptuser password and insert into users' DWC configurations

I support high-security policies by programmatically generating passwords for accounts used by IWS and making corresponding changes on the IWS side (like with changePassword.sh), without human intervention. The exception is the rptuser account use...
over 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release