A user asked whether it was possible to automate the process of disabling maintenance mode on virtual desktops. Suggestions include marking the systems by using the eventlog, using registry keys for non-persistent systems, and using a local database. Citrix's Load Index was mentioned as a simpler solution, and it was clarified that it uses CPU, RAM, and maximum user numbers to calculate the effective load. ControlUp Automation and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Policy Settings were both suggested as useful solutions.
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Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) Related Training & Support Archives
Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Installing ControlUp Edge DX on Non-Persistent VDI Images
A user was having difficulty finding documentation on installing ControlUp Edge DX onto a non-persistent VDI base image. The solution is to add the ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 argument and to register machines by name in the agent settings within the tenant. Casing is important. The full command is: msiexec /i agentmanagersetup.msi /qn DEVREGCODE=(SampleCode) TENANT=(TenantName).sip.controlup.com ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 REGISTERWITHNAME=1.
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Is PVS device write cache free disk space” still not available to use as a stress indicator in ControlUp
A user inquired if "PVS device write cache free disk space" was available as a stress indicator - it was not, though the Trigger Pack offered a different trigger. The user was looking for overall machine stress, but the individual value didn't roll up to the total. Min Free Space Drive could be used instead for the time being, as a bug has been raised about the missing stress indicator.
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Finding an Inventory Script for Citrix Systems
A user was looking for an inventory script that gathers information on Citrix systems like PVS and VDA; they were recommended to look at Websters' downloads available at https://carlwebster.com/downloads/download-info/citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-v3-script/.
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Download ControlUp ‘Trigger Packs’
One of the most powerful features of ControlUp is 'Triggers.' They allow you to record incidents and automatically perform follow-up actions when a predefined event occurs in your environment or at a scheduled time. Imagine the possibilities. They are truly endless.
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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 Error “File… is not digitally signed… see about_Exectin_Policies…” in ControlUp
The user was running an Analyze Logon Duration script against two different VDI environments but was receiving an error message relating to the execution policy not being set correctly with the W2K12 PVS. Modifying the GPO was explored but it was ultimately discovered that the script was incorrectly signed because of a space being added at the end of the file. Suggestions were made to double-check scripts if modified by colleagues. ControlUp SBAs and an update to W2K19 were also mentioned.
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Investigating Citrix VDA Registration Issues with ControlUp
A ControlUp user was dealing with a fallout after domain controller patching impacting Citrix VDA registration. Yoni suggested using the built in machine action GP Update to check the Events pane for ID 14 and the domain membership script action for repairing identity issues, while other ControlUp SMEs were tagged for further help. Links were also provided to Microsoft articles for Kerberos and Netlogon protocols.
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When users logon to a server that is provisioned by PVS dose the User profile go to the RAM cache or the DIFf disk?
A discussion was had around the use of Provisioning Services (PVS) and how it deals with user profiles. If profiles exceed 30GB, then it should be configured to overflow on disk, but FSLogix Containers are simply mounted and the writes directly into the VHDX file, not into RAM. For testing, users can change the altitude of the procmon or FSLogix Drivers.
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Investigating Unusual Behavior on ControlUp VDI’s
ControlUp experienced weird issues in their environment, where VDI's were ignoring all policies and scanning their drive. Microsoft Defender Engine 4.8.2210.6 was identified as the cause and a rebuild was done using the latest 4.8.2211.5 engine to fix it. Other users were asked if they have experienced a similar issue. It was further clarified that the engine was not supposed to be scanning the drives but the process itself was pulling data from the PVS server. Investigations found that most systems couldn't give the version of the process and the instances that did didn't show any spike in I/O.
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