A user asked if it's possible to generate a daily report of unregistered Citrix VMs from ControlUp. Another user responded that it can easily be exported using the PowerShell module and further detail was provided. Automation is also possible through a scheduled trigger or SBA. A script in the library was mentioned but the first user was recommended to use the new script. Steps for running the script and setting up automation were detailed.
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Automation & Alerting Related Training & Support Archives
Automation & Alerting training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Creating ControlUp Triggers for Process Crashes in Windows 10 VM
Users discussed creating triggers for detecting a process crash in a Windows 10 VM. The ideal event ID for this is 1000, with 1002 being used for a hang. Invoke-cuquery can be used to pull crash events from the last hour. Edge uses 1000 and 1001, with 1001 being used for something else. Insertionstrings can be used for other fun stuff.
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Auto-Adding Machines to ControlUp
The user asked if there is a way to auto-add machines to ControlUp, with particular focus on Citrix Machine Creation services. The answer is yes - there are sync scripts available to automate the process. In 9.0, this will be built-in. A link to the sync script was provided and the team offered to help with setup.
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Could Scoutbees Alerts Have a Delay Before Baseline Screenshot Capture?
A user asked if there was a way to add a delay before the baseline screenshot capture when setting up a Scoutbees alert. The Product Manager responded that this is not feasible as of today. The user then provided more information on why they would find this feature useful - they are using Scoutbees to monitor the functionality of an application, but after an update the screenshot is taken before the application has a chance to launch, causing a baseline screenshot check to fail.
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Monitoring an SMB Share using ControlUp Scoutbees
The discussion addressed the issue of monitoring a SMB share via a trigger, with @member suggesting ControlUp Scoutbees as a solution. After some technical discussion, it was suggested that the script "Find_Files.ps1" should search for a text file with read access for ControlUp, and the error code to trigger on was suggested.
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Requesting Historical Disk Usage in ControlUp
A user asked about the ability to view historical disk usage in ControlUp. To illustrate the need, the current monitoring solution and what would work in ControlUp was provided with screenshots. Sam suggested getting early access to the "sizing recommendations" feature if it isn't enabled yet. @member was mentioned as the contact for the early access and the user expressed thanks for the learning experience.
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ControlUp Community Episode #4 – Conversation with Andrew Wood, ControlUp Product Manager
In this dynamic episode of ControlUp Community Radio, host Douglas Brown engages with Andrew Wood, a seasoned EUC industry expert who recently embarked on a new journey as a Product Manager at ControlUp. Their conversation, rich with laughter and insights, delves into a broad spectrum of topics, highlighting Andrew's extensive experience and the evolving landscape of end-user computing (EUC).
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Leveraging ControlUp Triggers to Restart Services After VM Boot Up
A user asked about using ControlUp Triggers to restart a service after a VM boot up. Options discussed include Uptime in Minutes and Status column triggers, but it may be best to use a Scheduled Task in the VM. Advice was given to be careful with the equals operator, as it is risky for numeric values like uptime. A further suggestion was to use BIS-F with a custom script looping until the service is started.
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How to View Historical Alerts for a Server in ControlUp Solve
A user asked about how to view server alerts in a historical view, such as disk space. It was recommended to view the last 14 days on the incidents tab in the real time console, and use historical reports in Solve (machine statistics) to get a better picture.
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Setting Up ControlUp Event Log Triggers for AppLocker Logs
A user asked for help setting up an event log trigger for AppLocker log under Windows. After being directed to a Powershell command to check if AppLocker is a supported event log, it was confirmed that it is not currently supported but there is work going on to improve this.
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