A user asked about greyed out hosts and datastores in a trial version of ControlUp on-premise. After asking questions, it was discovered that the service account for the SQL DB had misconfigured and expired. After being fixed, the user was able to drill down and up again.
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On-Premise Related Training & Support Archives
On-Premise training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Can the Same ControlUp Licenses be Used for Two Organizations?
A user asked if the same licenses can be used for two organizations. For cloud, it is possible if it is within the same forest, although limited to a small development environment. For on-prem, separate licenses need to be created - however, multiple on-prem environments do not appear to be recommended.
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Accessing Historical Reports with ControlUp Solve Trial License
A user was trying ControlUp Solve on a trial license and found the UI promising, but couldn't access historical reports as they were running an on-premise appliance. It was suggested that the user deploy the on-premise appliance and use a version 8.6.5 or higher, but that Solve on-prem does not have built-in historical reports. To access these, they would need to connect to IOP.
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ControlUp Community Meetup #2 Video – Technical ‘Ask Us Anything’ Expert Panel
Watch our second ControlUp Community Meetup for a technical 'Ask Us Anything' expert panel where our experts will discuss topics such as ControlUp on-prem vs. cloud and much more. Our lively attendees asked the questions, and the experts gave great answers! It was a fantastic session!
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How to Enable/Disable Maintenance Mode Script in ControlUp?
A user asked if anything special is needed to use the enable/disable maintenance mode script - it's only for on-prem Citrix and requires giving the service account the necessary rights. Citrix Cloud requires the Secure Access Account to have full admin rights. The script works great in RT Console and a user was having difficulty loading sanpin in Solve. The team will take a look tomorrow.
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Troubleshooting an On-Premises 8.7 Issue with SOP Not Functioning
A customer upgraded their On-Premises environment from 8.5 to 8.7 and introduced SOP 8.7, however it was not functioning. Possible fixes such as restarting ControlUp Monitor and SOP, changing the SSL cert, toggling "Ignore SSL Cert Errors", checking port 443, checking UserManagement logs, checking docker logs, creating a monitor log (Log4Net) and generating the key file again were suggested. They would also benefit from visiting https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/cop-87-security-enhancement-for-monitor-sop-communication for further instructions.
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Driving Use Cases for Choosing ControlUp Edge DX
Two members discussed the driving use cases for choosing ControlUp Edge DX, including Corp laptop having VPN connectivity issues, seeing network latency/connectivity/ISP, and providing admin-level support to users' machines even when not connected to a VPN. Edge DX is designed for FatClients, providing detailed information without needing to be connected to VMs. RemoteDX can also be installed but is solely for showing information while connected to Win365, XenDesktop or Horizon.
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Documentation for ControlUp On-Prem Infrastructure and Deployment
A user asked for documentation on the infrastructure and deployment of ControlUp On-Prem. The member was recommended for additional help, and also pointed to the Getting Started Guide at https://support.controlup.com/docs/getting-started-with-controlup-on-premises. Internal training was also suggested.
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How to Get Started with ControlUp Products
Chad asked about the ControlUp products Realtime DX, Edge DX, and Scoutbees. These products are used to manage physical and virtual desktops respectively, as well as diagnose issues, automate tasks, measure UC&C engagements, and test SaaS apps. With a 21 day trial of the products, Chad can gain a better understanding of the features. For additional assistance, Chad is encouraged to engage with the Pre-sales team or contact the Support team. Links to helpful resources such as a demo video and getting started guide were shared.
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Replacing a Weak SSL Certificate in ControlUp
A customer reported a weak SSL certificate from ControlUp (SHA1, wrong hostname, self-signed) and asked if any issues may surface when switching to a trusted, SHA256 certificate with the correct hostname. It was suggested that the certificate switch should work without any issues, but the current COP version, certificate name, and file were requested for confirmation. It was later established that the certificate deployed with Console, Monitor, and Agent was the culprit, and that the old certificate just needs to be replaced.
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