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Script to show individual monitor and site capacity and usage with ControlUp’s Real-Time DX

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Dennis created a script to help admins monitor and track the capacity and usage of their supported environment with ControlUp's Real-Time DX. An accompanying graphic helps explain the capacity of monitors, which ControlUp's online calculator (https://calc.controlup.com/) can help to determine. Dennis also shared a blog post (https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-monitor-cluster-sizing/) providing more information about monitor sizing.

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Running ControlUp Edge DX on Dell ThinOS

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ControlUp users discussed a potential Edge DX plugin for Dell ThinOS. Dell mentioned the same feature six months ago, however, there has been no official announcement since. ControlUp users receive reports of both Edge DX and Remote DX. Remote DX is available in the ThinOS 9.1 release but Edge DX will not be accessible until the ThinOS moves to Ubuntu next year. A package is available if users wish to push it themselves.

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Any plans to add Script Actions to ControlUp Solve like you can do currently in the Console?

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This Slack discussion discussed the new Script Actions feature on ControlUp version 8.7, with a user having issues running them from Solve. A ticket with support will be opened and it was suggested that it could be related to logging in with a different UPN. More info can be found at https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/solve-issues-faster-with-controlup-real-time-dx-v8-7/.

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Script for Monitoring Published App and Desktop Session Statistics with ControlUp

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A user shared a script for a furniture company that was designed to show the number of sessions for published apps and desktops, and the percentage of the total for each of them. The script must be run on the ControlUp Monitor version 8.6.5 or newer and it was modified to allow for large amounts of sessions. The results use Export-CUQuery instead of Invoke-CUQuery. The discussion also included tips regarding color scheme and location.

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Viewing Survey Results with ControlUp User Sentiments Beta

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The discussion discussed a beta version of the User Sentiments feature and how to view survey results. It was suggested that optional questions may be the cause of one survey response not displaying as the other two. The Edge DX agent is available as a workaround. Survey results can be viewed on the Dashboards and Surveys section.

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Passing PID of High Process to Scripted Action in ControlUp

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A user asked if it is possible to pass the PID of a process that has become high to a scripted action. It can be done by assigning the script to the process and adding the PID as an argument. The argument will contain the process' values at the time the script is run or the trigger is fired. More information is available at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/script-based-actions-sba#adding-arguments-to-your-script.

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Do you need ControlUp Real Time Agent installed to view the Citrix License Usage report?

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This discussion revolves around the Citrix License Usage report, and whether the Real Time agent needs to be installed on the Citrix license server. It was confirmed that it is necessary for on-prem customers, although hard to do for cloud customers. Additionally, triggering the license with the PowerShell module is possible since version 8.6.5, and requires a two step trigger and running the script in the message.

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How to Configure ControlUp to Run Scripts at Startup

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The user asked about options for running a script at startup on ControlUp version 8.5.1.57, and was told that they need to upgrade to get an Uptime in Seconds greater than 300. A scheduled trigger was suggested, which would be evaluated every 3 seconds and kick off at the 5 minute mark, however the user is looking for real-time triggers and trying to become creative in the meantime.

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Is there a ControlUp Logon Duration Script for Citrix Profile Management?

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A user asked if the Logon Duration Script measured Citrix Profile Management - it does and the "Enable requirements for Logon Duration Analysis" script should be run for maximum functionality. Sivan mentioned a training course on it exists in the ControlUp Academy and the information is also available in a ControlUp Webinar (https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-analyze-logon-duration-after-hours-an-extended-webinar-qa/).

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