A user reported that all applications on their dedicated Citrix MCS VDI, which has 6xCPU and 64GB RAM for running Bloomberg and other heavy apps, have experienced delay, including mouse delays. It was suggested to check the latency Last metric in the RT console, or the latency metrics via the Session Details report in Insights. RemoteDX and Scoutbees were also mentioned as useful tools to check the endpoints network conditions and latency to the backend servers. A temporary license had been applied for to test these products.
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Troubleshooting Error “Install .NET FW 4.8 on the target machine” with ControlUp
A user encountered the error "Install .NET FW 4.8 on the target machine" and found it was due to a conflict between 8.7 and 8.8. The user needed to remove some .NET patches and run the console with an admin account on the monitor server. After upgrading the agent, the error was resolved. There was also an issue with scripts, which was fixed after upgrading the agent. It was mentioned that the 8.7 Realtime console was liked.
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Anyone have experience with ControlUp Edge DX & XenApp provisioned TS / VDI?
A user asked about experience with EdgeDX and XenApp provisioned TS/VDI and was recommended to deploy RealTimeDX instead due to its stateless nature and the fact that it will need rebooting to change the device ID and lose historical reports. To overcome this for Teams Monitoring, the user could install the EdgeDX Agent with a known switch, make a hardcoded link from the C and D drives, and set the custom RegisterWithDeviceName setting to be true. The user then asked if this was officially supported and if it would be coming to EdgeDX or Realtime/Solve, and was told that it is very interesting.
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Setting up Alert for Remote On-Prem Servers in ControlUp
Several users asked about creating an alert to notify them if two on-prem servers are offline longer than 10 minutes. It was suggested to set up a script to check the servers and additional metrics every 10 minutes, run a Scout to test ports for the service, or use the ‘System Down’ trigger in Console (RealtimeDX). A brainstorm session was organized for the next day to further discuss the issue.
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Viewing Survey Results with ControlUp User Sentiments Beta
The discussion discussed a beta version of the User Sentiments feature and how to view survey results. It was suggested that optional questions may be the cause of one survey response not displaying as the other two. The Edge DX agent is available as a workaround. Survey results can be viewed on the Dashboards and Surveys section.
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Do you need ControlUp Real Time Agent installed to view the Citrix License Usage report?
This discussion revolves around the Citrix License Usage report, and whether the Real Time agent needs to be installed on the Citrix license server. It was confirmed that it is necessary for on-prem customers, although hard to do for cloud customers. Additionally, triggering the license with the PowerShell module is possible since version 8.6.5, and requires a two step trigger and running the script in the message.
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How to Configure ControlUp to Run Scripts at Startup
The user asked about options for running a script at startup on ControlUp version 8.5.1.57, and was told that they need to upgrade to get an Uptime in Seconds greater than 300. A scheduled trigger was suggested, which would be evaluated every 3 seconds and kick off at the 5 minute mark, however the user is looking for real-time triggers and trying to become creative in the meantime.
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Help troubleshooting why we can not update agents via the ControlUp Console?
A user asked why agents cannot be updated via the ControlUp console. It is likely due to lack of admin rights, but AppVolumes can interfere with unzipping files. A possible workaround could be using the monitor command, updating the .NET version to 4.8, or using an Appvolume with the ControlUp agent. The Appvolume method has so far worked successfully. Title: Troubleshooting ControlUp Agent Updates with AppVolumes
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Troubleshooting Deployment of Remote DX Agent to macOS via MDM and Terminal
The user was trying to deploy Remote DX agent to macOS via MDM and terminal but encountered errors. It was asked if Citrix or Horizon were used and later clarified that Citrix is being used primarily and version 1 from download center was attempted. Windows part works and a bug case has been opened. The user thanked for the feedback.
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Does ControlUp Edge DX Agent Call downloads.sip.controlup.com on install?
When deploying the ControlUp EdgeDX Agent with the Agent Manager, it calls to downloads.sip.controlup.com to pull down the assigned version. If on-prem, a proxy bypass must be done for downloads.sip.controlup.com even if the agent is pre-packaged so that future "upgrades" can be done.
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