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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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Request for Native Support for PHP Applications on Azure App Service

Dear Instana Team, We would like to request native support for Azure App Service running PHP applications. Our current workaround involves installing the Instana agent in the startup script as a Linux agent. This approach is not convenient for our...
8 days ago in Instana / PHP 0 Submitted

Adding "Call Name" and "HTTP URL" as group options in the "Analytics > Applications > Traces" view.

In the "Analytics > Applications > Calls" view, we understand that there are many group options, such as by "Call Name" or "HTTP URL." However, the customer has requested that similar group options be available on a per-trace basis as well. ...
8 days ago in Instana / Tracing 0 Submitted

Display hot add memory and cpu information on Entity Information widget

Provide visibility on whether a VM has hot add enabled for CPU and MEM from the entity detail
14 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / UI & User Experience 1 Submitted

Default API URL for reports should include all rows of data instead of only displayed rows

When copying API URLs, currently the default is to copy only the displayed rows (first page) of the report data when the Component Information URL is copied. "&rowCount=1000000000" must be added on to include the entire report. It would be mor...
2 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Report Studio 0 Submitted

Monitoring of Specific Local Network Port and Distant (reacheable port)

We request a Plugin that would basically check the status of a specified local port or a reacheable port from where the agent is residing. USE CASE #1 ( Local Port ) This would be usefull to validate the status of an application port . Sometimes a...
3 months ago in Instana / Sensor 1 Not under consideration

Change the information displayed on the Target configuration screen to something more useful.

On there target configuration screen it displays the "Last modified" date, while useful, last successful connection date would be much more useful. Display "Last modified" in the edit or view. In the attached screenshot it shows two connections do...
15 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / UI & User Experience 1 Future consideration

Kubernetes Install Hardening RO-Root Filesystem

Currently, CP4AIOPs does not use a read-only filesystem when deployed in a Kubernetes environment, see following from NSA advisory on hardening. "By default, containers are permitted mostly unrestricted execution within their own context. A cyber ...
16 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Under review

Workload Automation - Databricks Plugin Improvements

IWA Databricks plugin should be improved in the visualization and interaction capabilities with the Databricks workflow: - Plugin should have the ability to view tasks (which are part of Databrick jobs) - Plugin should have the ability to rerun/co...
about 2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Adding row count metrics to database query monitoring

By enabling database administrators to identify usage patterns and understand user interactions, it allows for optimization of inefficient queries that return a large number of records, leading to improved response times. This metric needs to be a...
5 months ago in Instana / Cross teams/areas 1 Future consideration

Support Kafka Protobuf integration in Message Bus probe

Activating this type of integration will allow our clients to continue incorporating the latest technology equipment into their event and alarm management platforms, which positions the product in a better way compared to the competition in the ma...
7 months ago in AIOps Integrations 0 Future consideration