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Modify Custom Zone and Tags of the agents from Instana web UI

Currently when we wish to modify the custom zone or the tags for one agent, we need to connect to the host, go to the configuration.yaml and change the file. For security reason, it isn't always possible to connect manually to the host. I wish to ...
over 2 years ago in Instana / Agent 6 Not under consideration

Dashboard Customization

Currently, Dashboard views allow you to drag and drop lists onto it.  If two are dropped on the same lane they will appear next to each other, however user would like to change the width instead of it being even.
over 3 years ago in Targetprocess / Views (Lists, Boards, Roadmaps, Dashboards) 0 Future consideration

Ability to Export / Print / Save to PDF a dashboard

We'd like the ability export dashboards into excel or pdf's files to then share with stakeholders who do not need to login to TP. This would help other platforms where visibility into a project would be easier with an attachment.
over 10 years ago in Targetprocess / Data Import and Export 0 Future consideration

FTP monitoring in ace

In ACE, for many clients, we have numerous flows that receive input from files, especially via FTP. However, we have noticed that Instana is unable to trace these inputs. It would be beneficial to monitor this scenario as well.
over 1 year ago in Instana / ACE/IIB / Sensor 0 Future consideration

Allow custom events be created for IBM MQ MFT Agent status

Currently, IBM MQ MFT Agent Status is not available as a metric to create a custom event. Out of the box events can't be adjusted per customers requriement. The use case would be to create a custom event on IBM MQ MFT Agent status when they are in...
3 months ago in Instana / MQ / Sensor 0 Future consideration

Missing endpoints for logs on Instana API Service Catalogue

we have internal client's looking for logs search by API endpoints and its a missing content into Intana service catalogue. Instana API docs
7 months ago in Instana / Logging 1 Planned for future release

Role type restrictions for views / folders / reports

Only approved users (Admins + approved users) should have access to share the views, reports, dashboards, folders with Portfolios and Public This leakage results in astronomically high number of entries in the Left Nav Team level can continue As P...
7 months ago in Targetprocess / Reports 1

Lack of error messaging

Several reports when fails results in ambiguous error message and at times grammatically incorrect, need error definitions and what they mean for awareness.
7 months ago in Targetprocess / Reports 0 Under review

Instana OpenTelemetry Correlation for Pure OTel Scenarios

We have a pure OpenTelemetry setup where the OtelCollector directly exports data to the Instana SaaS backend, without any Instana Agent in between. Currently, entity correlation across layers like ApplicationPerspective > Service > Endpoint ...
7 months ago in Instana / Integrations 3

"Save" feature is required in configuration tap of Websites monitoring for customers to check which options have been applied for EUM

In the configuration page at the tap of Websites, our customers should check which options have been applied, especially regarding "Set up an agent tracking script" such as Select the application framework used by your website(Multi-page app or Si...
3 months ago in Instana / Real User Monitoring 2 Not under consideration