A discussion was held about using workflows to automate notifications for a high volume of users experiencing low WiFi signal on corporate WiFi. Ideas were shared about centralizing events and using AI features in ControlUp to count the number of affected devices and trigger an email or teams message. The suggested solution involved querying the _devices and device_status to gather relevant data.
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ControlUp Workflows
Creating a Campus-Specific Wifi Dashboard with ControlUp
A discussion took place in ControlUp about building a dashboard for monitoring WiFi network experience based on SSID in four different campuses using the same name but different IP ranges. The suggestion of filtering by subnet on the new 2.18 version was brought up, but it was also recommended to group by BSSID for a better understanding of performance. The use of wildcards in filters and the potential of converting subnets from octets to numbers were also mentioned. @member and @member offered assistance with @member alerting the group of his involvement in creating a Wifi Dashboard but using BSSID instead of IP addresses. A demo tool for testing the desired dashboard was also provided by @member.
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Creating Applications Report for Devices on ControlUp
A user needed help creating a report with data about applications on their devices. They used the 'Installed_apps' data index and wanted to use the 'App focus' or 'builtin_process_stop' data indexes for information about usage, but there was no relationship between the data. Another member suggested using dashboards or workflows to gather the data and provided an example.
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ControlUp Academy + Option Not Listing Added Entries
Some users reported an issue in the workflows with using + to add entries, as it does not list the added items and can cause a variable exists error. Another user was able to reproduce the issue and created a ticket for tracking purposes. One user thanked Abel for his help.
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Widget Wednesday #19: Create Alerts Directly from Widgets
Widget Wednesday #19 introduces the Create Alert feature in ControlUp Dashboards, allowing users to generate alerts directly from widgets with pre-filled settings, flexible thresholds, and integrated automation actions.
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Certificates for Teams integration on ControlUp Academy Updated
A user reported an issue with adding the Teams integration in workflows for testing. The ControlUp team acknowledged it as a devops issue and provided an update that the certificate has been updated. The user is advised to try their integration again.
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Streamlining Flows with Subflows in ControlUp
A user asked for a way to duplicate a lane within a flow without having to rebuild it manually. Another user suggested using subflows and shared a link to ControlUp's support page on subflows and their capabilities. The original user will try subflows and expressed disappointment in the inability to duplicate nodes in graphical programming. The second user offered further assistance if needed.
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How to Export Audit Logs for Dex Platform Using ControlUp APIs and Workflows
The topic of exporting Audit Logs for the Dex platform arose in Slack, and several members provided possible solutions using ControlUp APIs and workflows. The API article can be found at https://api.controlup.io/reference/orgauditlogpubliccontroller_getall and events overview can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/incidents-and-events-overview?highlight=Vdi%20event. The user was looking to export the logs to a different location, specifically Azure Sentinel.
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Exploring Data Export and Filtering Options on ControlUp
A user is suggesting the functionality to export all filtered data from a Grid widget on ControlUp. Another user mentions that this requires a mechanism to load each page and combine them in a CSV using the API or Powershell. The idea of creating filters using other indexes is suggested, with the possibility of using Workflows or variables. The conversation ends with the mention of an update to ControlUp's filters with 20+ built-in global filters and a new UI.
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Widget Wednesday #17: Device Health and Rightsizing Dashboard
Widget Wednesday #17 introduces the Device Health and Rightsizing Dashboard, a read-only dashboard with pre-calculated health scores based on 30-day data, providing consistent and up-to-date device health insights.
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