A user asked about the availability of hard drive disk or drive size values for creating an EUC inventory list for the boss. The values are not available directly from the webinterface, but they can be exported using the powershell cmdlets from https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/monitor-cluster-powershell-fields-by-table#logicaldisks, or the Logical Disks view in the RTC.
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Finding Versions of an Application to Identify Machines Without it Installed
A user asked if there was a way to generate a CSV export with all versions of an application to identify machines that do not have it installed. It was suggested to use the export option in the ribbon, check the processes list in the controllers and custom filter in the solve details. It was confirmed that custom filter in the solve details would let the user filter each time, which was concluded to be ok.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp EdgeDX Portal After License Reactivation
A user asked if it took time for the ControlUp EdgeDX portal to populate after re-activating a license. Advice included trying the Solve URL and using incognito mode. Eventually, the issue was resolved without a clear reason. URLs mentioned included https://solve.controlup.com/orgname and https://app.controlup.com/orgname/saml.
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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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Finding User Roles and Permissions Settings in ControlUp Solve and DEX
A user was looking for user roles and permissions settings that they had set in Solve or DEX. It was pointed out that it is the "Use Solve" permission in the security policy that controls this. If using DEX, it can be accessed from the gear on the bottom left in app.controlup.com, under roles. The user found the settings successfully.
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Sivan’s “Did You Know” – ControlUp FeatureTroubleshooting with Edge DX
Users discuss drilling down to Edge DX from the VDI web browser - this feature allows quick troubleshooting to identify the source of an issue. The requirements for this tool can be found on ControlUp's website.
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Manually Removing User Accounts Set up with SAML in ControlUp Platform
It was noted that user accounts set up with SAML must be manually removed if removed from Azure sync, as the user management does not currently have a sync with the directory or SAML IDP. ControlUp is looking into deeper integration in the future, with the possibility of adding a public API for user management. Furthermore, an ability to integrate with Entra ID is under consideration.
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Requesting Historical Disk Usage in ControlUp
A user asked about the ability to view historical disk usage in ControlUp. To illustrate the need, the current monitoring solution and what would work in ControlUp was provided with screenshots. Sam suggested getting early access to the "sizing recommendations" feature if it isn't enabled yet. @member was mentioned as the contact for the early access and the user expressed thanks for the learning experience.
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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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How to View Historical Alerts for a Server in ControlUp Solve
A user asked about how to view server alerts in a historical view, such as disk space. It was recommended to view the last 14 days on the incidents tab in the real time console, and use historical reports in Solve (machine statistics) to get a better picture.
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