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Updates for Administer Instana lab:

  • Update screenshots to reflect the new UI changes.
  • Fix link of "configure SMTP post installation".
  • Mask the date in screenshots.
  • Correct the description of "Grace Period".
  • Add intro for "Transient Events" options.
  • Adjusted the dimensions of select images to improve visual harmony and proportion.

lxin-git added 2 commits May 27, 2026 03:38
- Update screenshots to reflect the new UI changes.
- Fix link of "configure SMTP post installation".
- Mask the date in screenshots.
- Correct the description of "Grace Period".
- Add intro for "Transient Events" options.
- Adjusted the dimensions of select images to improve visual harmony and proportion.

Signed-off-by: Xin <lxinsh@gmail.com>
Smart Alerts (Section 3.2):
- Added service level monitoring recommendation with explanation of why application-level thresholds can be misleading
- Enhanced Grace Period documentation explaining its importance for dynamic metrics (CPU, response time, network)
- Added detailed explanation of Incident correlation based on host proximity and application relationships
- Implemented hands-on Custom Payloads configuration with static and dynamic examples
- Updated threshold value to 290ms with rationale for demo environment
- Added email notification screenshot showing custom payload data

Events Configuration (Section 3.3):
- Updated event count from "300+" to "nearly 500" to reflect current capabilities
- Added explanation that Custom Metrics come from OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or StatsD
- Enhanced Aggregation section with Relative Difference and Absolute Difference explanations
- Improved Dynamic Focus Query (DFQ) documentation with practical filtering examples
- Removed outdated Infrastructure page reference, updated to mention Event UI guided assistance
- Maintained existing Transient Events documentation

Offline Detection (Section 3.4):
- Changed scenario from Host offline to Queue Manager offline detection (more realistic)
- Updated entity type to 'ibmmq.qm' with proper selfType usage explanation
- Updated screenshots to reflect Queue Manager monitoring scenario

Alert Configuration (Section 3.5):
- Added alternative alert configuration method using "Alert on Event Types" with DFQ filtering
- Enhanced Custom Payloads documentation with practical use cases

Global Custom Payloads (Section 3.6 - New):
- Added comprehensive section on Global Custom Payloads feature
- Included configuration steps with navigation path (Settings → Global settings → Events & alerts)
- Provided example payload keys and use cases
- Added configuration UI and result screenshots
- Explained difference between alert-specific and global payloads

Summary Updates (Section 3.7):
- Restructured summary as bulleted list of learning objectives
- Added all new topics covered in the enhanced lab guide

Technical improvements:
- Fixed MDX syntax issues (escaped special characters)
- Updated image references to new screenshots
- Improved formatting and consistency throughout
- Enhanced SMTP configuration information section

Signed-off-by: Xin <lxinsh@gmail.com>
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LGTM thx

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kfwu-ibm merged commit 57218ab into IBM:main Jun 4, 2026
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