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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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Capability to add freeform text and snap to grid on Network View

Looking for capability to add freeform text in network view for some additional information on Network View , also capability to snap to grid on placement of object in network view.
over 3 years ago in Tivoli Network Manager 2

Host Agent to run without sudoers permission

We've gotten this request from a few customers that don't want processes running as root. The request is to provide support for the Host Agent to run as non-root user. The customer understands that they would be giving up some of the discovery cap...
almost 2 years ago in Instana / Agent 3 Future consideration

ORACLE TARGET SUPPORT

CLIENT: "I’d like the Oracle targets to be enhanced so a target can connect to multiple servers like the SQL targets can"
about 1 year ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Target Support 0 Planned for future release

Instana needs to send notifications/alerts when active directory certificates expire in OpenShift on Z

Without this notification, it's a manual effort to keep checking for expired certificates
2 months ago in Instana / IBM Z 1 Submitted

create API token for particular Application Perspective.

Requirement is ability to restrict API tokens which we create in Instana UI to a specific deployment/namespace in k8. For example: If we use a token for 1 deployment we should be able to check or retrieve data only for that particular deployment. ...
2 months ago in Instana / Kubernetes 2 Submitted

SAP ABAP Sensor - Built In Event if Transport has failed

SAP ABAP Sensor - Built In Event if Transport has failed
2 months ago in Instana / Automation 0 Submitted

SAP ABAP Sensor - Built In Event if a configuration change has occurred

SAP ABAP Sensor - Built In Event if a configuration change has occurred
2 months ago in Instana / Automation 0 Submitted

SAP ABAP Sensor - Display RFC Connection Errors

SAP ABAP Sensor - Display RFC Connection Errors
2 months ago in Instana / Automation 0 Submitted

SAP ABAP Sensor – Display Tables irrespective of it having Payload

SAP ABAP Sensor – Display Tables irrespective of it having Payload
2 months ago in Instana / Automation 0 Submitted

Oracle DB Sensor - Generate Event for Archive Log Backup

Oracle DB Sensor - Generate Event for Archive Log Backup
2 months ago in Instana / Automation 0 Under review