A customer asked for information about an issue they were having with ControlUp Admin permissions. It was suggested to double check the user's permissions and group membership in the Security Roles tab, and to ensure they are part of the CU Admins group. Another solution mentioned was to add the user to the "ControlUp Admins" role, although there was some uncertainty about the level of permissions this may grant. The customer thanked everyone for their help.
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ControlUp for VDI (Real-Time DX) Training & Support Archives
ControlUp for VDI (Real-Time DX) training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Creating ControlUp Triggers for Specific Applications
A user was seeking advice on creating a ControlUp trigger specific to a particular application only used by a small user group. They wanted to check if a user was assigned the application before running the trigger, without embedding the check in the script itself. However, it was mentioned that ControlUp triggers can only be associated with a single object type, so a script may need to be used to achieve this. Alternative methods were also suggested.
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Troubleshooting CU V8.8 to V9.0 Upgrade Issues
A user is having trouble upgrading from CU V8.8 to V9.0 and requests support. Another user suggests trying to run the console on the monitor itself, which ends up working. There were no firewalls between the servers.
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Troubleshooting vGPU Metrics with ControlUp
A discussion took place about vGPU metrics and how they differ depending on whether Windows or Nvidia API is used for data collection. One member asked for tips on making data collection via Nvidia API work and another member suggested checking for the installation of NVIDIA WMI and restarting the ControlUp agent after switching. ControlUp documentation on vGPU can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/gpu-monitoring-with-controlup#collecting-data-from-nvidia-api-optional.
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Best Practices for Upgrading ControlUp Agents
Users discussed the agent upgrade process for ControlUp version 9.0.0.1680, sharing that it is recommended to stop the ControlUp agent service on all machines before upgrading. This is more likely to result in a successful first try, compared to upgrading 20 or more agents at once.
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Improving Troubleshooting with Bluetooth Signal Strength in Remote DX
A user asked about a potential feature in Remote DX related to Bluetooth signal strength and headsets, as it can be a big issue for Unified Communications and VoIP through VDI. Another user suggested suggesting it on user voice. Additionally, the user mentioned they have played around with an audio devices script for Edge DX in the past. After researching, it seems difficult to implement due to driver specificity and limitations in the Windows BT stack.
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Troubleshooting Connection Server Active Connections in ControlUp Desktop Console
A user asked for help locating "HZ Connection Server Active Connections" in the ControlUp desktop console to create a trigger, but it was not available. ControlUp support confirmed it as an internal property and suggested a workaround by creating a trigger on a different metric and then modifying the filter xml to replace it with "HzTotalConnections". The user successfully implemented this workaround. More details can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/vmware-horizon-integration-columns-grids-overview.
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Finding Changes Between ControlUp Build Versions
A user asked where to find changes between different builds of the same version of ControlUp monitor/agent. Another user shared information from the release notes, including a hotfix for agent outbound connection issues. The first user said they will skip the hotfix as they do not use AVD.
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Troubleshooting “Failed to Authenticate” issue on ControlUp Monitor Server
A user was experiencing an issue with a monitor server, receiving a "Failed to authenticate" message. They had tried various solutions including double checking the time on the server, but a colleague was eventually able to solve the issue by identifying a mismatch between the certificate used and the one on the machine. Reinstalling the DX console and relinking resolved the issue.
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How to Export Data into Files using ControlUp Trigger
A user asked for assistance in creating a trigger to log high CPU loads of RDSH machines and export it to a file. Another user suggested using the "Dump views to disk" action, which can extract data from the csv that is generated when the trigger is set off. No ControlUp URLs were mentioned.
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