IBM i sensor releases
Instana monitors IBM i by using the Instana IBM i sensor. The sensor provides insights into the health and performance of the IBM i operating system.
For more information, see Monitoring IBM i.
Release 1.0.86
IBM i sensor 1.0.86 is released on 21 May 2026.
Improvements
The event text now includes the name of the job that sent the message triggering the message queue event.
Release 1.0.85
IBM i sensor 1.0.85 is released on 27 April 2026.
Fixes
This release fixes a query filter in the IBM i sensor that was incorrectly excluding valid HDD disk information.
Release 1.0.84
IBM i sensor 1.0.84 is released on 22 April 2026.
Improvements
This release optimizes the spool space component of the IBM i sensor by combining two queries, resulting in improved sensor performance.
Release 1.0.83
IBM i sensor 1.0.83 is released on 15 April 2026.
Fixes
This release fixes an issue with parsing the performance collection services library that was causing Db2 monitoring problems in certain locales.
Release 1.0.82
IBM i sensor 1.0.82 is released on 25 March 2026.
Improvements
You can now filter jobs in message wait (MSGW) by excluding jobs that are waiting for a reply.
Release 1.0.81
IBM i sensor 1.0.81 is released on 11 March 2026.
Features
This release adds the Temporary Address Rate metric in the IBM i dashboard.
Release 1.0.80
IBM i sensor 1.0.80 is released on 27 February 2026.
Features
You can now configure the number of rows for Active Jobs, Subsystem, and History Log tables in the IBM i dashboard.
For more information, see Configuring.
Release 1.0.79
IBM i sensor 1.0.79 is released on 23 February 2026.
Features
This release adds the individual PTF information to the IBM i sensor by adding links to the Group PTF table.
Release 1.0.78
IBM i Sensor 1.0.78 is released on 9 December 2025.
Features
You can now gain real-time visibility into IBM i security system values through Instana.
Release 1.0.77
IBM i sensor 1.0.77 is released on 28 October 2025.
Features
You can now create custom events for Ownership Change (OW) audit journal entries on your IBM i sensor.