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Change ACE autodiscovery to work for non-running processes

The autodiscovery for ACE currently works by looking for running ACE processes.Autodiscovery should discover all ACE installations, and all ACE entities (node, integration servers, message flows etc) whether or not they are running at the time. Al...
about 11 hours ago in Instana / ACE/IIB 0 Submitted

Customize Tags OTEL on ACE

The way to parameterize through the server.conf.yaml, the OTEL TAG is required because we currently have the X-Remote-Addr attribute that travels in the HTTP Headers, but when activating the OTEL in the server.conf.yaml of the integration server i...
3 months ago in Instana / ACE/IIB 0 Under review

Instana ACE Tracing Should Not Modify MQ RFH2 Header or Message ID

Problem statement: Enabling ACE tracing for Instana introduces changes to MQ message structure (e.g., RFH2 header, CCSID, and traceparent field). This behavior breaks message compatibility with existing systems expecting unmodified MQ headers. Enh...
4 days ago in Instana / ACE/IIB 0 Submitted

Support CBOM Format for Certificate Upload and Algorithm Metadata Integration

Solution Value Statement Enable IBM Concert to ingest certificate data using the CBOM (Cryptographic Bill of Materials) format, including algorithm metadata, to improve automation, interoperability, and cryptographic posture visibility across ente...
10 days ago in Concert 0 Under review

A new view or option under "Dimensions" that allows Support to right-click and debug affected applications, services, and microservices

Problem Description Who is affected: Support engineers, SREs, and operations teams managing complex application environments. Current process: Status visibility is fragmented across tools.Troubleshooting requires manual data gathering and environm...
7 months ago in Concert 0 Under review

Request the implementation of visibility for the AccountingOrigin value within Instana

We would like to request the ACE Instana sensor to collect the Accounting Origin and for it to be displayed with ACE message flow stats. We have multiple MLP implementations that share a single message flow. Currently, we populate the Accounting O...
9 months ago in Instana / ACE/IIB / Sensor 5 Future consideration

Unapproved Software Identification

identification and classification of applications on endpoints assessment of threats posed detailed descriptions metrics and reporting ServiceNow integration Integration with third party reporting and cataloging systems
about 1 month ago in Concert 0

Adding functionality for correlating ACE services with the backend.

Hi Team, This AHA request is linked to IBM Support case TS019666166 regarding unmonitored components in our infrastructure. We request product enhancement to provide visibility and correlation for these components within Instana The component in q...
about 1 month ago in Instana / ACE/IIB 0 Under review

IBM Concert SaaS support Private Link

Solution Value Statement Enable IBM Concert SaaS to support Private Link connectivity, allowing all traffic to remain within the cloud provider’s private network. This enhances security, reduces latency, and aligns with enterprise compliance requi...
about 1 month ago in Concert 0 Under review

Auto-Discovery Support for Azure ARO, Azure VMs, and .NET Applications

Solution Value Statement Expand IBM Concert’s auto-discovery capabilities to include Microsoft Azure environments—specifically Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO), Azure VMs, and .NET applications—to support continuous compliance, certificate lifecycle ...
about 1 month ago in Concert 0 Under review