This script is designed to measure the time it takes for a VM to start and accept the first user connection when the containing host pool is set to "Start VM on connect". It can be used with an Azure resource ID and tenant ID, and requires credentials to be configured beforehand. The script works with Azure AVD and is hypervisor independent, but it is unknown if it works with an on-prem hypervisor like VMWare or with Azure HCI.
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Logs Related Training & Support Archives
Logs training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Why isn’t the Citrix VM maintenance mode trigger activating when local storage falls below a certain capacity?
A user had set up a trigger to put a virtual machine into Citrix Maintenance Mode when local storage D:\ was below X GB, but it was not working. Another user shared screenshots of their own working trigger configuration and suggested the user upgrade to the latest ControlUp version. They also proposed trying a script that drains and reboots the server instead of putting it into Maintenance Mode. The latest ControlUp version was already being used.
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How to Remotely Uninstall Agents in Citrix Environment After 8.8 Upgrade?”
A user asked about updating ControlUp agents in a Citrix environment. The user had previously installed manually but encountered an error when updating to 8.8. An uninstall script (https://support.controlup.com/docs/i-can-t-remove-the-controlup-agent-msi-installed-@member) and use of Tanium was suggested to remotely uninstall the agent. Additional topics discussed were ControlUp Sync Scripts for persistent desktops, and RemoteDX and EdgeDX for endpoint devices. Titles: Remote Uninstall of ControlUp Agent 8.8 in Citrix Environment; Remote Uninstall of ControlUp Agent 8.8 in Citrix with Tanium.
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How to fix this false positive in ControlUp?
User asked for help with false positive - 400s for Windows Shell, caused by loopback processing mode and RSoP logging not being configured. They used the script from ControlUp's github repository which worked with parameters provided, however executing it from the console gave a false output. @Member determined it was a bug, which the user eventually figured out. Title: Fixing False Positive for Windows Shell - ControlUp Script Library
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Are People Using PowerShell 5 or 7?
Most people are still using PowerShell 5 rather than 7 as PowerShell 7 does not have the ISE editor and some do not like Visual Studio Code. Depending on the goal, users are trying to use PowerShell 7 for their scripts, although it is not yet possible to do this within ControlUp Script Actions yet.
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Trouble Targeting AD User Groups for the ControlUp Sentiment Survey Setup: Need Advice
Good day,
I am trying to setup a user sentiment survey for our customer. I encounter an issue while targeting a specific AD user group, I cant seem to t...
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How to Set an Alert for Specific Account Login on a Certain Machine?
A user was looking for an alert to fire when a specific account logs in to a specific machine. The suggestion was to use a User Logged In trigger with a quick filter, and they figured out in the end that the issue was with the domain\username not just username.
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Why don’t see a disconnected idle session in User Sessions (Citrix) but I do in User Sessions (Agent) ?
A user was confused about why a disconnected idle session appeared in the User Sessions (Agent) but not in the User Sessions (Citrix) under the EUC environment in ControlUp’s Remote Terminal console. The User Sessions (Agent) option is located under the Delivery Group whereas the User Sessions (Citrix) is found under the User. It was suggested that it could be because the session was failing to log off completely or there were not many processes for that user.
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How to get more that 14 day of history in the ControlUp “Incidents” window ?
The user asked if there was a way to get more than 14 days of history in the ‘Incidents' window and more than 1-hour of history in the 'Events' view. The response was that ‘Incidents’ this is not possible, however ‘Events’ can be increased by increasing RAM, which will increase the console footprint. The user then asked if a feature request could be sent for ‘Incidents’ history window. The response was that this could be done, although the audit data can be sent to syslog server in order to query for more than 14 days.
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How to Automate Klling Disconnected Sessions with ControlUp
A new user asked about automating the killing of 100 to 150 disconnected sessions, and was advised to use Script-Based Actions. It was recommended to join the free Administrator course offered by ControlUp to learn more, as well as rechecking out the self-paced recording video piece on the triggers. Additional help in creating a trigger was offered.
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