Join us for Episode #12 of ControlUp Community Radio, where host Douglas Brown sits down with Niels Kok, a Microsoft MVP engineer with over 12 years of experience in Microsoft Cloud solutions. In this episode, Niels shares his insights into the evolving IT landscape and how automation fits.
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PowerShell Related Training & Support Archives
PowerShell training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Thread Thursday: Effective Deployment of the New Teams VDI Optimization Agent
This week's thread was shared by a member who had recently effectively deployed the new Team VDI optimization agent using a PowerShell script.
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Effective Deployment of the New Teams VDI Optimization Agent
A user discussed deploying the New Teams VDI optimization agent successfully with the help of a provided PowerShell script. Another user suggested using the agent for app patch management and version consistency across devices. Custom software scans and deployments were also mentioned.
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Getting Details about Synced Drives using ControlUp Script Actions
A user asked for details on how to get information about devices with synced OneDrive or other Drives, and a script action was suggested. A Reddit post with code for this task was shared. The code snippet provided is "Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty "UserFolder"".
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How to Create a Trigger Alert for VMware Disabled Pools in ControlUp?
A user asked about creating a trigger alert for VMware disabled pools. They are wondering if it is possible to exclude specific pools from the check. A colleague responded that it is possible using the filter editor and suggested a few options, including using regex, wild cards, exporting and editing the JSON, and using cmdlets to interact with triggers. They also suggested contacting them for a call to discuss options. The cmdlet for building a filternode layout is provided as an example.
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Creating ControlUp Triggers for Specific Applications
A user was seeking advice on creating a ControlUp trigger specific to a particular application only used by a small user group. They wanted to check if a user was assigned the application before running the trigger, without embedding the check in the script itself. However, it was mentioned that ControlUp triggers can only be associated with a single object type, so a script may need to be used to achieve this. Alternative methods were also suggested.
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Troubleshooting vGPU Metrics with ControlUp
A discussion took place about vGPU metrics and how they differ depending on whether Windows or Nvidia API is used for data collection. One member asked for tips on making data collection via Nvidia API work and another member suggested checking for the installation of NVIDIA WMI and restarting the ControlUp agent after switching. ControlUp documentation on vGPU can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/gpu-monitoring-with-controlup#collecting-data-from-nvidia-api-optional.
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How to Use Parameters in Powershell Scripts for ControlUp
A discussion about different options for using parameters in Powershell scripts was brought up, including using $args without a [param] block, using a [param] block with named parameters, or not specifying parameters at all. The advice given was to only use named parameters with a [param] block for proper integration with ControlUp. Examples of these options were provided.
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Troubleshooting SecureDX Agent Installation
There was an issue with the installation of the SecureDX agent due to an unsigned PowerShell script. The customer did not want to change the ExecutionPolicy and the team was unable to find any documentation on the topic. The agent is installed through a script added to the edge dx script list, which will not work if blocked.
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Upcoming Feature: Triggering Windows Events with “Information” Type on ControlUp
A user asked if it was possible to trigger windows events with "Information" type, and was informed that this is not currently supported. However, it will be available in a future release and a PowerShell script can be used as a temporary workaround. Another user thanked for the information and asked if there was a feature request submitted for this. The team at ControlUp responded that enhanced log monitoring, including triggers for Information-level events, will be integrated soon and they are looking for partners to help understand use cases. There was a question about adding trending for events and the response clarified this as having a trend analysis for events.
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