A user asked for help with copying custom roles between tenants using the ControlUp REST API. Other members offered assistance and resources, such as the API endpoint for copying tenant data and offering to help troubleshoot any issues. It was noted that this feature is primarily for MSP-enabled tenants but can potentially be used for non-MSP organizations as well. One user shared their experience using this feature for customers. The original user thanked the community for their contributions. A ControlUp support team member mentioned that they are an MSP customer and will try using the copy edge tenant data API endpoint for this task. They also mentioned a workaround they found using the REST API menu.
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ControlUp Scripts & Triggers Training & Support Archives
ControlUp Script and Trigger training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Utilizing Jira Service Desk integration and obtaining user information from alert events in ControlUp
Several users discussed successfully using the Jira Service Desk integration in a workflow, with specific fields being required in the Jira ticket. Suggestions were offered on which endpoint to use and a payload example was provided. A user also asked about obtaining UPN or employee information from an alert event. It was suggested to use a list device node. The original post included JSON and a URL to ControlUp Academy.
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Widget Wednesday #13: Dashboard Updates, Copilot Readiness, and Boot Migration
Widget Wednesday #13 highlights ControlUp dashboard updates, including automated Microsoft Copilot readiness insights, improved crash visibility, and a new Windows Boot Certificate Migration dashboard with remediation capabilities.
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Creating ServiceNow tickets with correct device name in workflow
The discussion about how to include the device name in a ServiceNow ticket created by a workflow includes a tip to add the device name to the New Incident description as a variable. There is also a Zoom call for further assistance and a request for an update once the alert fires again.
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Setting up Super Triggers in ControlUp
Users discussed the possibility of setting up triggers for specific percentages of high latency sessions. While this functionality is not available out of the box, it can be achieved using script actions. These types of triggers are referred to as "super triggers" within ControlUp. For more information, users were advised to DM a member for further assistance.
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Writing Events to System Events Log with Custom SecureDX Scripts in ControlUp
A user asked about writing events to the system events log using custom issue scan/remediation scripts in SecureDX. Another user confirmed that the same formatting used for normal scripts should work. However, it was noted that missing options in the CU4C scripts may prevent this from working.
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Understanding the use of Invoke-CUQuery -Table in ControlUp
A user asked about using Invoke-CUQuery -Table and sIPAddresses to enrich alerts for ControlUp. They got it to work using individual quotes for each field. The discussion can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/monitor-cluster-powershell-fields-by-table#computers.
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Adding Triggers for Multiple Drives in ControlUp
A user asked for suggestions on how to add a trigger for the D drive, on top of an existing one for the C drive. There is a way to do so by creating an advanced trigger for the logical disk category and using "D:\" as the disk name criterion. One user initially had trouble finding the option, but realized they had selected the wrong Record Type. The solution was found in the end.
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Logon Timeout Trigger Absent in ControlUp Version 9.1.5.426
A user asked about the absence of "Logon Timeout" in the list of trigger options for Citrix connection failures in ControlUp version 9.1.5.426. Another user suggested that it may be the same as "Connection Timeout," but the first user clarified that they are different failures. A third user asked for ways to reproduce logon timeout connection failures for data analysis purposes. It was mentioned that while there is no easy way to reproduce them, they periodically occur in their deployment.
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Managing Applications in ControlUp Widgets
Users were discussing how to exclude applications from a widget in ControlUp. One user suggested using a script for macOS, Windows, and Linux to write to a custom index, while another mentioned a new datasource on the roadmap. @member provided a link to a Script Pack that could help with reporting on processes.
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