The user asked about executing Script Actions from the Solve context menu - depending on the security policy and configuration, some scripts may not be available. It was suggested to check the ones that do show up and apply that to the ones that don't. Documentation for Solve Actions can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/solve-actions.
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Sivan’s “Did You Know”: Tips on Using Links in ControlUp Email Notifications
This week’s “Did you know?” featured links in email notifications which direct users to the console to filter by the value that triggered the notification. It is suggested to use URL Access Directly into Monitored Resource and Notification Templates to help. There is no solution yet for Solve, although it should be possible. It was suggested to share this information through social media posts. Articles: URL Access Directly into Monitored Resource, Notification Templates.
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How to Create Custom Dashboards in ControlUp Edge DX?
Users asked about creating custom dashboards in Edge. Currently it only supports custom reporting inside the interface, but using a 3rd party tool is an option. Video demonstration of using the Edge API and import of data exports (csv) into a 3rd party tool were shared by @member. Professional services from ControlUp may help with building custom dashboards, although it is unlikely to be available before 2024.
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Creating Scripts to Start or Stop Windows Services
A user asked about creating scripts to start or stop Windows Services. It wasn't working in SolVe and the user wanted to see if any examples can be shared. It was suggested to add an event log and see why it's failing in the ControlUp Monitor. A reference link (https://www.controlup.com/script-library-posts/start-stopped-services/) was provided.
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Automated Business Applications Versioning Reports in ControlUp
A user asked for automated reports on major business applications versioning numbers - currently there is no automated reporting but a manual App Statistics weekly report can be created or an export of application versions by machine or user can be done. Report automation is scheduled to arrive for Solve in a couple of weeks.
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ControlUp Solve / Insight and Ping (ICMP) Network Requests
A user asked why the Solve and Insight appliances from ControlUp do not respond to Ping requests. They have a local firewall blocking ICMP for added security.
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Does ControlUp Insight have FSLogix drive information anywhere?
A user asked if Insight has FSLogix drive information stored. The answer is that there are no new data uploads at present, and they should keep an eye out for a new data pipeline. Everything is moving to Solve, Azure AD setup is required for SSO and help is available with the setup at https://support.controlup.com/docs/saml-sso-for-solve?highlight=sso#azure-active-directory.
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How often is the “Client CPU” metric is gathered in ControlUp Realtime DX?
Someone asked about the frequency of the "client CPU" metric and whether it is an average. It is updating at 3 seconds, and there could be a bigger interval for seeing it in solve (up to 10 seconds). However, users may be seeing different values in their local task manager, and @member or @member could provide more details on this. It is possible that the stress levels in the configuration are set to average so the values change less often.
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ControlUp Agent Status Reports “Error” While Working Perfectly
A user asked about an issue with Instant Clone VMs; potential causes suggested included DNS resolution, firewall blocking, Agent not installed, or Agent not running. To find the exact error message, they need to look at 'Monitor Status' in the Console. It was then mentioned that if these VMs are not connecting to the Monitor, they will cause errors in Solve (missing historical data). Lastly, the user realized that the Agent may not be running.
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Setting Alerts for Devices in ControlUp
A user asked if anyone has set ups alerts for devices that haven't checked into Solve ControlUp for a certain period of time. They were originally asking for the green section under Devices, but this was clarified to be for the blue section. An example script was shared to access the data, and the user thanked the contributor for the help.
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