The team discussed excluding a logical disk (S:) from triggering low disk space alerts. One member suggested using Disk Name instead, but it depends on how the disks appear in the console. Another member is testing a FALSE statement in a collection to not alert on S:. It was also mentioned that there is an option to exclude a drive that fills up and clears out, and there may be some documentation available on it.
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All training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Addressing Data Discrepancies with ControlUp and Citrix Monitor
A user noticed a discrepancy in data between ControlUp and Citrix Monitor for logon duration and profile load time. Another user suggested opening a support ticket, as different data points are used to measure these. The app.controlup.com site is now named DEX, and the relevant section for this issue is VDI & DAAS.
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Improving Device Refresh Strategies through Custom Reports and Power BI Integration
The team discussed using custom reports to determine which device models to target for a refresh. They suggested exporting data to power Bi or creating a script to gather information, and mentioned the new Edge DX api. They also noted potential limitations with aggregation on the tenant side. A member asked for clarification on connecting multiple indexes in Power Bi. The conversation concluded with instructions for paging through data or using export.
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Viewing Data in ControlUp Session Activity Report
A user was questioning why they were not able to see certain details when looking at a session where the state is "still active". Another user suggested resetting the preset in the Session Activity grid and reloading the page to see all data, including a "last recorded activity" column. The first user confirmed that this solution worked.
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Trouble with REGEX in ControlUp Triggers
Users are discussing using REGEX in triggers and one user asks for help from others who may have experience with this. There is also a link to a REGEX tester and an error is encountered. Some confusion arises around different versions and escaping values. There is a VSO and a workaround is suggested in the meantime.
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Logging for Automatic Deletion of Inactive Endpoints in ControlUp
A member of the team asked if there is a log for when endpoints are automatically deleted after being inactive for a certain number of days. Another member suggested that the device host name should be included in these logs. URLs mentioned in the discussion are not relevant for the summary.
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Automating Creation of ScoutBees with ControlUp API
Users discussed the possibility of automating the creation of ScoutBees for an on prem hive and integrating it with their ticketing system. It was mentioned that this feature was on the roadmap for q323 but never implemented. A ControlUp representative mentioned that the capability to use automation tools for installation will be available in about a week or two, while a feature allowing to connect the same Alert policy to multiple scouts in Q2 may also address their needs.
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Troubleshooting VDI Access in ControlUp One
There was a discussion on an issue with accessing VDI in ControlUp One after disabling certain log in method. It was suggested to check permissions and add DEX user to Controlup admins. Another option is to enable the "sign in to VDI... with LDAP" checkbox. Possible solution is detailed in the article https://support.controlup.com/docs/vdi-daas-authentication-methods. Suggestions were given to check C:\windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\ControlUp\cuMonitor.log for monitor name that handled the request.
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Troubleshooting Changes in ControlUp Audit Log
Multiple users noticed changes being made in the audit log, even though they did not make any changes themselves. After troubleshooting, they found that the Edge DX page's filter was causing the log to inaccurately track changes. It is suggested to open a ticket and there might be a fix with the 2.16 agent. The upcoming agent can be expected to improve this issue.
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Finding App Launch Instances on Endpoints with ControlUp API
A user asked how to find the number of instances of an app launched on endpoints over a specific period of time. Another user provided a Powershell script that can be used to retrieve this information from the ControlUp API. The script can be modified to change the start and end date-times. The response also included a screenshot of the values for "citrix.desktopviewer.app.exe" for a demo tenant.
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