A user had trouble adding a host in the Console, receiving the error "The RPC server is unavailable". Suggestions included checking all necessary firewall ports were open and unchecking the 'Deploy agent automatically' setting in the agent settings, which solved the issue. It is advised that the latest version of .Net Framework (4.8) is installed to ensure compatibility. The latest On-prem version of ControlUp available is 8.7.0.24.
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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.
Tracking Stress Levels of Delivery Groups in ControlUp
A user asked about a metric that would help track stress levels of delivery groups for computers, but they couldn't find anything similar under folders. Another user suggested that the load was determined by the number of sessions the server can handle. The user thanked the other user for their insight and mentioned their drive with page file and RAM cache can only host 7-11 users on different sites.
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Troubleshooting Greyed Out Hosts and Datastores in ControlUp On-Premise Trial Version
A user asked about greyed out hosts and datastores in a trial version of ControlUp on-premise. After asking questions, it was discovered that the service account for the SQL DB had misconfigured and expired. After being fixed, the user was able to drill down and up again.
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Troubleshooting a Trigger to Delete Profiles in ControlUp
A user was trying to set up a trigger that would delete profiles older than one day if disk space drops below 10%, but the trigger wouldn't run. It turned out that it needed to be set up to delete at an exact threshold (e.g., 10%), and not a range (e.g., 9% to 11%). The user enabled an email alert to confirm the CU was picking up the trigger, and adjusted the settings so it would run below their personal threshold.
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The Benefit of Running RemoteDX and EdgeDX Together
A user asked if there was any benefit to running both RemoteDX and EdgeDX in addition to each other. They are completely different, with RemoteDX adding extra metrics to VDI sessions and EdgeDX focused on corporate physical endpoints. Though each offers different data, there is benefit in drilling down from RemoteDX to the device in EdgeDX. Real-Time DX and Edge DX are two different products, so EdgeDX data is not viewable in Real-Time DX but Solve and DEX provide this data in the same web interface.
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Error “This app can’t run on your PC” trying to use Remote Assistance on the ControlUp Console
When attempting to use Remote Assistance from the console, a file with no association appears. It is not possible to use the console on Server machines. Enabling the desktop experience feature may help. There is also a scripted action called "Shadow session" to enable it properly, however group policy values and administrator access to the target machine may be required. More information can be found at https://www.controlup.com/script-library-posts/shadow-session/.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Solve / Edge Access for Help Desk Guys
A user had setup ControlUp Solve / Edge access for help desk guys, however they weren't seeing the same controls on their Edge machines as the user could. Checked permissions as a suggestion, the user found that the permissions were set under Edge DX. They only had the viewer role, which resolved the issue. Access can be found in Edge via Solve Configuration > Access Control, and Solve has manager & non-admin security policies.
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How is ControlUp Remote DX licensed?
how is remote dx licensed?
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Where to Find Logon Duration Metrics with “Disk Transfer”?
A user was looking for a view of logon duration metrics where "disk transfer" was displayed in a bar graph. It was suggested to check the historical views for the session. After additional further investigation, the user discovered it only showed when the endpoint had Remote DX installed. It should not depend on Remote DX and is usually located in the Sessions overview.
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Setting up ControlUp SMTP on ControlUp
A user asked for help setting up ControlUp SMTP, including what the Server Address should be. It should be the email address of the local machine, while Google needs to be configured. It was suggested to use "CUAlerts@yourdomain.com" as the Sender address, with the server name being the local SMTP server and the port at 25. A helpful Google document at https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en#:~:text=%20Set%20up%20SMTP%20relay%20service%20%201,following%20the%20steps%20in%20SMTP%20relay%3A...%20See%20More was provided.
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