A user experiencing issues with their two Netscalers asked for help. They were advised to check their monitor settings, data sources tab, credentials, and run a test-netconnection. The user detected a firewall issue, used the shared credentials and saw data in the web portal. They then asked help with their email trigger when the primary/secondary flip not working.
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Firewall Related Training & Support Archives
Firewall training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Implementing Multi-Tenancy for Managed Service Providers in ControlUp
A user asked who had successfully implemented multi-tenancy as a managed service provider in order to replace LogicMonitor. It was suggested to open bidirectional port 40706 between each tenant and the user's data center, and to set up certificate-based authentication. The user was advised to use 'MSP mode' and use the cert to see the parent organisation. Links to documentation were provided.
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Resolving Monitor Deployment Issues with Crowdstrike AV
When setting up a new installation, the monitor deployment hung when the customer was using Crowdstrike AV - however, there are no firewalls in between. It was suggested that Crowdstrike was blocking the monitor from starting and asked if there are any exclusions that need to be taken, to which the ControlUp URL for AV exclusions was provided. The URL for AV exclusions is https://support.controlup.com/docs/av-exclusions-for-ControlUp.
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Troubleshooting Connection Issues with Hive in ControlUp
The user had installed Hive on a device, but the status showed "Not Connected". After re-doing the configuration and checking the firewall, the Network team confirmed that the firewall was open and the URLs were reachable. The link for the required outbound connections is: https://support.controlup.com/docs/communication-ports-used-by-controlup-hybrid-cloud-1.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Scout for Microsoft Teams
Rick was attempting to configure ControlUp Scout for Microsoft Teams but one of the tests was failing. They wanted to know where the hive was located and after they identified it as a custom hive on the internal network, it was suggested that it may be due to a firewall issue. As a first step, it was suggested to make sure calls can be initiated from the custom hive location. More information can be found in the ControlUp support page https://support.controlup.com/docs/custom-hive-overview.
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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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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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Troubleshooting Tips for AppX Package Issues
The discussion covered troubleshooting tips for appx package issues. It suggested using "AppX packages loaded" section and procmon'ing the affected user to gain more visibility. It also included a link to a video and summarized the relevant section relating to troubleshooting gaps. The video can be found at https://youtu.be/jyj5dEpXg_Y?t=1872.
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How to Troubleshoot ‘Request Timed Out’ Error When Implementing ControlUp’s High Latency Analysis Script
A user asked for help with a script found at https://www.controlup.com/script-library-posts/analyze-high-latency-issues/, which was running the full 5 minutes before timing out. A member suggested to change the endpoint IP to the public one if the client is on the same network or at least pingable, but noted that most home firewalls will not allow ping so it will likely time out.
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Is it Possible to Have a ControlUp Monitor Server in a DMZ?
A user asked if it is possible to have a ControlUp monitor server in a DMZ while managing Citrix desktops not in the DMZ. Connectivity over port 40705 to the agent is possible, but DNS resolution and AD connections must also be in place for it to work.
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