@member shared insight into various Performance Monitor Counters, such as CPU Queue Length, Disk Queue Length, Open Handles, Context Switches, and Peak User Input Delay. These metrics measure capacity, thread waiting to be executed, open file handles, rate of context switches, and maximum delay experienced by user input, respectively. Information on these metrics can be found in Microsoft documents (https://systemcenter.wiki/) and a blog post by ControlUp (https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/).
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Microsoft Related Training & Support Archives
Microsoft training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Sivan’s “Did You Know”: ControlUp Offers UC&C Integration and More
This week's feature is found in Physical End Points & Apps and requires a specific license. ControlUp also offers UC&C Integration to monitor Teams and Zoom calls. For more information, the article https://support.controlup.com/docs/ucc-getting-started can be used to get started.
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Admin Rights Required for Upgrading the ControlUp Monitor?
The user asked if administrative privileges were required to upgrade the monitor from the console on another VM, and if they were needed for the one-time upgrade from 8.6 to 8.7. It was clarified that the organization owner MUST be the first user to upgrade the Real-Time Console to version 8.8, but after that any user can upgrade to 8.8 with any admin rights; and the organization owner is only required for the initial upgrade from 8.6 to 8.7. A user can be added in "AD Connections" with admin rights to override the user used to upgrade the monitors.
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Why You Should Care About DEX (Digital Employee Experience)
In the post-COVID digital era, prioritizing the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is essential. A robust DEX boosts remote collaboration, engagement, and innovation. As technology evolves, a seamless digital experience is key to business success.
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Where are ControlUp User Console Credentials Stored?
In a Slack discussion, the user asked if the username/password for a ControlUp Enterprise User Console on a custom hive is stored in the cloud. @member mentioned that the credentials are stored locally, saved encrypted in the custom hive local db file. For the Cloud hive, these credentials are stored encrypted in the AWS Key Management Service.
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Can the ControlUp RealTime DX Console Be Run From Another Server?
It is possible to run the ControlUp RealTime DX Console from another server other than the Monitor as long as it meets the requirements outlined in the Knowledge Base article https://support.controlup.com/docs/communication-ports-used-by-controlup-hybrid-cloud-1. Having the Console on the Monitor server is not preferred as it can bog down resources and can lead to corrupted RAM databases which may cause alerts and automation not to fire. It is best practice for users to open the Console on a dedicated machine and to use the DEX platform instead of Solve.
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Adding Computers from Different AD Forests with ControlUp Monitor
A user asked how to add a computer in a different AD forest using the ControlUp Monitor. The EUC-Sync script, which can add machines is available, but the DNS records must be recognized. Additionally, the AD Connection needs to be configured in ControlUp Monitor settings in the Domain Identities section, which is not tied to the user logged in to the console.
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Running Scripts with Administrative Privileges Through an SBA
A user asked about running a script with administrative privileges through an SBA. It was confirmed that the SBA runs in the system context on the remote machine, so administrative rights should already exist. A workaround of utilizing scheduled tasks was suggested, however the user mentioned that this was too complicated to get through their security team, and proposed the option to use shared credentials. It was mentioned that shared credentials can be used while copying files and to utilize a service account with admin rights when performing software installations.
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Tips for Setting Up Outlook Search with FSLogix in ControlUp
After an interesting webinar about ControlUp/FSLogix, an user asked if Office Containers in combination with Citrix UPM would be ok for setting up Outlook search with FSLogix. They were told to disable FSLogix RoamSearch for both Profile Container and Office Containers and make sure that Search Indexing are properly configured, as some EUC solutions modify these settings on installation. Additional advice was given to check Citrix policies. The user is setting up 3 tests environments to test the different solutions.
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Stress Testing Tool Recommendations for Generating High Usage in ControlUp
A user asked for recommendations on stress testing tools and generating high CPU/RAM/network usage. Suggestions offered included Notepad for increasing memory, CPUStress, LoadGen, SimLoads from eucscore, a PowerShell script for maxing out all but one of the CPU cores, and a Linux command to generate a single thread of stress. The G0-EUC team use LoadGen for their research and the post also provided a link to their testing methodology.
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