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Setting Alerts for Devices in ControlUp

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A user asked if anyone has set ups alerts for devices that haven't checked into Solve ControlUp for a certain period of time. They were originally asking for the green section under Devices, but this was clarified to be for the blue section. An example script was shared to access the data, and the user thanked the contributor for the help.

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Setting Up an Azure Integration with ControlUp

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A user asked about setting up an Azure integration and using the same app/service principal for Azure SAML auth. It was suggested to keep an eye on Rate Limits and use multiple SPN's to split requests and maintain uninterrupted service. This can be tracked in 8.8 using Subscription columns AZ % Rate Limit Usage, AZ Retries (Past Hour), AZ AIP Stats and AZ & AIP Variance. Full instructions can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/en/azure-integration-load-balancer-statistics?highlight=aip#introducion.

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Using Get-HVMachineSummary and Understanding HZ Assigned User in VMware Holirzon View on ControlUp

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In Horizon View, the assigned user of VDIs is not showing in the Real-Time console, but there is a registry key that can be used to turn it back on. This was turned off by default due to a performance concern, but it is believed that the underlying issue has been addressed. In version 9 of the integration, assigned user can be retrieved without extra data. @member may have more insight on this. Use with caution. Title: Registry Key to Retrieve Assigned User in Horizon View

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Troubleshooting Tips for AppX Package Issues

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The discussion covered troubleshooting tips for appx package issues. It suggested using "AppX packages loaded" section and procmon'ing the affected user to gain more visibility. It also included a link to a video and summarized the relevant section relating to troubleshooting gaps. The video can be found at https://youtu.be/jyj5dEpXg_Y?t=1872.

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Installing ControlUp Edge DX on Non-Persistent VDI Images

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A user was having difficulty finding documentation on installing ControlUp Edge DX onto a non-persistent VDI base image. The solution is to add the ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 argument and to register machines by name in the agent settings within the tenant. Casing is important. The full command is: msiexec /i agentmanagersetup.msi /qn DEVREGCODE=(SampleCode) TENANT=(TenantName).sip.controlup.com ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 REGISTERWITHNAME=1.

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Accessing the API Tab in ControlUp SIP

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In order to access the API tab in ControlUp SIP, users must login directly to SIP, not through DEX. If unable to log on, a support ticket can be submitted for a devops team to create an API key. An instructional video featuring all the steps to get started with Edge DX API and Power BI can be found at https://vimeo.com/843341854?share=copy. There is no exact ETA on when the API key tab will be available for DEX.

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Issues Setting Up ControlUp with Split Accounts

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A user was setting up ControlUp with split accounts and was facing issues when connecting with the console. It appeared that the impersonation activity was using the wrong account, causing access denials. Support explored the issue but couldn't find a rootcause. It turned out changing the account for a specific application pool in IIS to the SVC_CU_DB account fixed the issue, suggesting it was an installer problem. An event log in security was making logon failures with a STATUS_WRONG_PASSWORD code.

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