Configuring access to optional features on SaaS

You can configure user access to optional features on SaaS. Monitoring each of the following platforms is an optional feature. These features are disabled by default. To enable these features, open a case with IBM Support.

  • Cloud Foundry
  • IBM Power HMC
  • IBM Z HMC
  • Nutanix
  • OpenStack
  • vSphere
  • SAP

To configure user access to these optional features, see the following sections:

Configuring access to optional features for a new user group

To enable a new user group to access optional features, complete the following steps:

  1. From the navigation menu in the Instana UI, click Settings > Security & Access > Groups.
  2. Click New group.
  3. In the "Create new group" dialog, go to the Platforms section, and select the platforms that the group can access.
  4. Click Save.

All the users in the new group can access the monitoring functionality of the selected platforms.

Configuring access to optional features for an existing user group

To enable an existing user group to access optional features, complete the following steps:

  1. From the navigation menu in the Instana UI, click Settings > Security & Access > Groups.
  2. Select an existing group from the table.
  3. In the Access configuration for release-instana section, click Edit.
  4. In the "Edit access configuration" dialog, go to the Platforms section, and select or clear the platforms that the group can access or restrict.
  5. Click Save.

All the users in the existing group can access the monitoring functionality of the selected platforms.