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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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Add ability to specify any MDM (in multiple MDM environment) as a tdwbhostname value - not only the current active broker

In multiple MDM environment (for example 1 primary MDM and 2 backup MDMs), during dynamic agent installation process we are expected to pass the active broker details as a tdwbhostname value. This complicates the installations and automation as th...
2 days ago in Workload Automation 2 Not under consideration

Support for Fujitsu Symfoware JDBC Driver

We use Fujitsu Symfoware database on mission critical system. This is one of the core component in the system. Could you add the support for this database?
2 days ago in Instana / Java 0 Submitted

Add 'Service name' dimension in cloudability Views

At present I can only use the following 3 core dimensions when creating a view: -Account Id -Account Name -Vendor Could we please add a dimension of 'Service name' so that we can create Service Level views.
3 days ago in Cloudability / Views 1 Planned for future release

Please add the effective cost in the downloaded file for executed actions (widget)

We are seeing the effective cost in the UI, however when the report / details are downloaded to in excel format, it contains the on-demand cost rather than the effective cost.
3 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Billing & Costs & Discounts 0 Submitted

Automatic CVE Resolution via CPE in SBOMs

Why is it useful? SBOMs often include CPEs, which are globally recognized identifiers for software components. Leveraging these identifiers enables IBM Concert to automatically discover associated CVEs using public databases, delivering immediate ...
3 days ago in Concert 0 Submitted

Farmacias Guadalajara is requesting to extend the observability of additional metrics for Informix DB that will complement the current sensor funcionality..

Farmacias Guadalajara has hundreds of branches distributed across Mexican territory. All the transactions generated on each branch are processed by Informix central databases, so it is critical to monitor the full health of Informix technology. We...
18 days ago in Instana / Sensor 1 Submitted

New user role - with permissions between Automator and Site administrator

A client has requested a new user role, with permissions between Automator and Site administrator. The idea is to have a user role with the permissions to manage the policies and to execute actions. Nowadays the Automator can execute the actions b...
19 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Authentication & Security 1 Submitted

Non-root installation of Instana agent

By installing the agent as a non-root user, the Instana administrator has the ability to stop, start, or reconfigure the agent without having to manage or request access as the root user. This process can sometimes take up to 24 hours to grant acc...
about 2 months ago in Instana / Agent 0 Submitted

Request for Enhancement in Apptio BI Reporting Based on CFP Plan

We would like the ability in Apptio BI to create a calculated metric—similar to what is available in the CFP plan—that combines Year-to-Date (YTD) actuals with forecast data. For example, if we are in June, the YTD cost calculation should include ...
11 days ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 0 Under review

Allow Zone Definition for Hosts through OTel Collector in Instana

When using the OpenTelemetry (OTel) collector to send metrics to the Instana Backend, there is currently no mechanism to define or pass the "zone" attribute for the monitored hosts. This results in all hosts being categorized as "undefined zone" w...
about 1 month ago in Instana / Extend Capabilities 1 Under review