A user asked about setting up Mail Scout and whether to create a new enterprise application or use an existing one. The process of setting up Mail Scout can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/mail-scout. It was suggested to add permissions to an existing app registration, but it ultimately depends on internal best practices.
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Error while Running Site Load Scout from Custom Location
A user asked about an error while running a site load scout from a custom location. Others commented that an enhancement to the error messaging may have caused it, and it may be related to Selenium DevTools. The issue has been included in a case regarding hive instability. @member was needed to chime in.
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Monitoring Free Space on the “C” Drive with ControlUp Tools
Users discuss ways to see and monitor free space on the "C" Drive specifically. One suggests checking the hardware report in reports and expanding drive information, but another points out that this does not provide the necessary information for creating an email alert. The group considers using custom tools such as "tree size" or the Disk Monitor to address this issue.
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Improving Scoutbees Results and Data Monitoring with ControlUp APIs and Grafana
Users discussed ways to get more information from the Scoutbees test and agreed that the result is binary - either success or failure. They mentioned using APIs and Grafana to edit widgets and see more specific data, and asked for help setting this up. Some users were interested in observing this during scouting.
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Integrating CISCO DUO with ControlUp DEX – Looking for Advice
A user is seeking advice on integrating CISCO DUO as an SSO solution for ControlUp DEX. They are looking for someone with experience before potentially opening a ticket with the support team.
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Understanding the “Disconnected Machines” Metric in ControlUp
A user asked for clarification on the "Disconnected Machines" metric in ControlUp, which refers to machines that were added to the configuration but are currently disconnected from the ControlUp agent. Another user shared that the legacy console is only used for configuration and special tasks, and suggested using the VDI real-time area to see which machines are disconnected.
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How to Set Up Fail-safe Actions with ControlUp Triggers
Users discussed options to set up a trigger to run an action and if that action fails, run a different one. The ControlUp trigger packs include a trigger that alerts when machines go unregistered, followed by a script action to reboot the machine. Members suggested creating two triggers or using Invoke-cuaction to programmatically run actions and determine if a VM needs to be rebooted. The support document containing more information is available at https://support.controlup.com/docs/trigger-packs?highlight=triggers#citrix
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Agent Connectivity for Azure Machines
A user is having trouble with ControlUp agent connectivity for Azure machines. The recommended method for this is agent outbound, and ports 40705 and 40706 are required for this. When Windows Defender is turned off, the agent connects only. More information can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/agent-outbound-communication.
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Understanding Retention Period in ControlUp Location History Report
A user is looking for information on the retention period for location data in the ControlUp Location History report. It is confirmed that data is only guaranteed for 28 days, but may be retained longer if the cleanup threshold has not been exceeded. The number of devices deployed may influence the retention period.
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Setting Up a Trigger for Identifying Unused VMs in ControlUp Focus Discussion.
Several users discussed how to set up a trigger for identifying unused VMs older than 45 days, specifically in relation to the ControlUp environment. Suggestions were given about using the built-in Session Activity report or APIs to identify machines with no recent logins. Some users mentioned testing and recoding scripts for different hypervisors. One user also brought up the issue that not all VMs have a Horizon agent.
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