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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Citrix Related Training & Support Archives
Citrix training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
ControlUp Community Radio #5 – Conversation with Steve Greenberg, Thin Client Computing
In the fifth episode of the ControlUp Community Radio podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Steve Greenberg, the founder of Thin Client Computing, Citrix CTP Fellow, and creator of the EUC Unplugged conference.
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Gather Drive Type Information with ControlUp Edge DX
This discussion focused on how to use Edge DX to get drive type (SSD, HDD) information into Edge DX in multiple ways. The user initially wanted to see if the laptops they were using had SSDs or HDDs to troubleshoot a performance issue, and instructions were provided for manually and semi-automatically collecting the data. Edge DX also enables the user to create custom reports and set up persistent data collection, and includes a script to collect CPU temperature. The ControlUp Scripting Guide can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/scripting-guide.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Console-Netscaler Connection Issues
A user experienced issues connecting the ControlUp console to their Netscalers - data appeared successfully connected, but it was blank. Suggestions to help resolve included adding extra monitors, checking the data sources, and collecting a log from the ControlUp console. The user is planning to open a support ticket once the holiday break is over.
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Investigating an Error Code in Citrix Broker Service Metric
A discussion was held to determine if an error code meant there was an issue, and it was concluded to reach out to support as the error was likely due to the lack of a metric from the Citrix Broker Service category in the Windows Standard Performance Monitor.
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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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Collectively Improve Current ControlUp Functionalities with UserVoice Feature Request
A user sought the help of other ControlUp Citrix DaaS & ControlUp users in pushing for an improvement with regards to the current functionalities. A feature request was made on ControlUp UserVoice (https://controlup.uservoice.com/forums/953875-controlup-uservoice-prospect-request-form/[…]ns/47371013-rewrite-all-controlup-scripts-for-citrix-daas). The user needed to modify an existing script ("Enable CVAD machine maintenance mode") to suit their DaaS environment. Guy is currently scoping out this work with an initial script.
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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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Exploring Monitoring with Citrix UPM Containers with ControlUp Community
Customer questioned the potential for integrating Citrix container metrics into ControlUp's Real-Time-DX. They went on to ask if these metrics would be relevant to Citrix UPM, and @member suggested replicating the UPM config check PowerShell script. This sparked a discussion about the potential for monitoring with Citrix UPM containers and the Control Up User Voice platform, and highlighted the importance of having a good relationship between users and the company. https://controlup.uservoice.com/forums/953875-controlup-uservoice-prospect-request-form/suggestions/47540390-citrix-profile-container
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Does Director Trigger Pack Capture Unregistered Instances?
A user asked if the Director Trigger pack can capture an unregistered instance of the server. It can, but the trigger must use "Minimum duration in this state" instead of Uptime. The user set Minimum duration to 10 minutes and removed Uptime.
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