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Automation & Alerting Related Training & Support Archives

Automation & Alerting training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.

Is It Possible to “Collect” Event IDs and Fire an Action in ControlUp?

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It was asked if it is possible to "collect" event IDs and fire an action when a certain event ID happened multiple times within a certain time frame. Currently, this is not possible, however, users can use a workaround with a Powershell script and event triggers. A related request has been submitted to ControlUp, and can be found at https://controlup.uservoice.com/redirect/suggestions/46413556.

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Finding a Trigger for Horizon Agent State Monitoring in ControlUp

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A user asked which trigger to use to monitor the Horizon Agent state to detect if it is Unreachable. It was suggested to use the HZ State Column in the Machines View, as detailed in the Trigger Pack documentation (https://support.controlup.com/docs/trigger-packs#vmware-horizon). The user received an alert email for when the Value changed from Available to Agent Unreachable.

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How to Check if a User Accessed an Application such as a VPN in ControlUp

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The user asked if it was possible to see if a user had used an application such as a VPN. @member recommended checking stopped processes and authentication logs, then provided a script to check the VPN default gateway. It was suggested that an alert could be set, but the user noted they were looking for a report. An update was provided, detailing how the user found the information they needed by looking at the user's login and logout times and logs. @member was thanked, and Blair was asked to set up a customer testimonial about it.

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Avoiding Alert Floods with Multiple Conditions in ControlUp Scoutbees

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Users asked if there was any way to avoid getting flooded with alerts when setting multiple conditions in Scoutbees - one suggestion is to have the scout run every hour and have it alert after a certain number of failed tests. Although this solution is not ideal, another suggestion was to have a user vote for the request on the roadmap and ask for an update. Further, another user suggested introducing Polly for Slack polls instead. The certificate alerts provided by ControlUp are also not ideal.

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Investigating BSOD Reports with ControlUp

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A user asked how they can get a BSOD report put into the Device Events of the computer it happened on, and also what parameters are available. A ControlUp member suggested the bug check code should be converted to Hex, and provided an example. They also recommended the user look into scripting, or upgrade to agent 2.13, which includes Windows Error Reporting. ControlUp 2.13 will provide UC&C improvements.

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Performance Monitor Counters – An Overview

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@member shared insight into various Performance Monitor Counters, such as CPU Queue Length, Disk Queue Length, Open Handles, Context Switches, and Peak User Input Delay. These metrics measure capacity, thread waiting to be executed, open file handles, rate of context switches, and maximum delay experienced by user input, respectively. Information on these metrics can be found in Microsoft documents (https://systemcenter.wiki/) and a blog post by ControlUp (https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/).

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Obtaining a CDF Trace with ControlUp Automation

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A user asked if there is a built-in script to obtain a CDF trace remotely; another user suggested using the Processes/Run As command to achieve this. A script for this task was created but not added to the Community Library; it can be found at this link: https://github.com/Trentent/WorkInProgress/raw/master/CA%20-%20Citrix%20Database%20Down%20-%20Start%20CDF%20Trace.zip More information on ControlUp Automation can be found at this link: https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-automation-faster-than-a-human-augmented-troubleshooting/

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Automating Mass ControlUp Agent Updates

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A user asked about mass updating ControlUp agents, which can be difficult to do in the Console with too many connections. Suggested options included using SCCM and/or GPO deployment for non-persistent agents, and MSI installer for persistent machines. There are scripts available to clean any old agents and deploy the new agent, and registry flags can be added on the endpoint to facilitate an override when updating/uninstalling from Console. ControlUp is planning to add an "Agent Manager" in 9.0.

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