Discussion about whether CU should continue reporting a user's latency when their session is disconnected, which can skew overall statistics. Mention of idle time and how this may impact the reporting. It is noted that some protocols, like Citrix, are set to stop reporting latency after a certain period of idle time.
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Reporting Related Training & Support Archives
Reporting training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Ehanced Agent Version Reporting & Control
As ControlUp for Desktops continues to evolve with new features and monthly enhancements, staying current with agent versions is more important than ever. To support this, ControlUp now includes a dedicated Agent Version Report, giving IT teams clear visibility into the health and lifecycle of agent deployments across their environment.
This new report shows how many devices are running the latest GA agent, how many are on supported versions, and how many are running agents that are end-of-support and need immediate attention.…
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Testing Application Functionality with Synthetic Monitoring for Citrix-Delivered Apps
A user asked about the possibility of testing application functionality with Synthetic monitoring, specifically for Citrix-delivered apps. Currently, the EUC test only checks the session itself and there is a web transactions test for SaaS apps. However, application functionality testing is not yet included in synthetic monitoring, specifically for Citrix-delivered apps.
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Troubleshooting Missing Installed Apps in ControlUp for Windows Devices
A user was having trouble with a Windows device not reporting any installed apps. Another user suggested using the built-in Powershell script to collect this information, which can be found at C:\ProgramData\Avacee\sip_agent\scripts. It runs once a day, but can also be added as an action and run on demand. The necessary details should not be changed in the script.
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Stay Ahead with Enhanced Agent Version Reporting in ControlUp for Desktops
As ControlUp for Desktops continues to evolve with new features and monthly enhancements, staying current with agent versions is more important than ever.
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Investigating Bogus Framebuffer Memory Usage with ControlUp
A user reported experiencing strange values in framebuffer memory usage for certain processes in a customer's Citrix environment with NVIDIA L4-4Q. They discovered that this issue can be caused by a broken Citrix XenDesktop graphics driver and was able to fix it by uninstalling and reinstalling the VDA. This issue has also been observed by Microsoft, who have a similar issue with GPU process memory counters reporting incorrect values. A support ticket has been opened for this issue and the ControlUp community has also seen similar cases.
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Troubleshooting Resource Leak Issues with ControlUp Agents
A user reported seeing a resource leak in both the cuagent and sipagent of three machines. The screenshot shows one machine with a 17-day uptime and a sustained 25% CPU for the sip agent. The user asked if there were any known resource leak issues in the 9.0.5.423 and 2.15 agents. Another user responded, saying they were not aware of any issues with 2.15 for Desktops and asked if the machines were Windows desktop OS and single user machines. They also suggested checking for AV exclusions, providing a link to documentation for setting them up. The original user confirmed that the machines were single user persistent VDI and said they would check the AV exclusions. URL mentions: https://support.controlup.com/docs/en/av-exclusions-for-controlup?highlight=exclusi
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New Report and Plans for Linux Integration Announced by ControlUp Team
The ControlUp team announced the availability of a new report and mentioned their plans to add Linux (specifically IGEL and Stratodesk) to the platform. They are working on a stable delivery for Linux and will then add it to the report. Currently, Linux devices controlled by the vendor will not show on CU but once the team has a solution, they will appear on the report. The report can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/agent-version-report
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Automating Reports for VDI Machines with ControlUp
A new user asked about automating a report for VDI machines with a desktop load time greater than 2 minutes. Another user suggested using the Session Activity Report, or an API provided by ControlUp. ControlUp also offers training and resources through their Customer Success Hub in the product. More information is available in the blog post "Introducing the New ControlUp Customer Success Hub: Unlock the Full Potential of DEX Today!"
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How to Create Triggers for MS Defender Endpoint Scripts in ControlUp
A user created a PowerShell script to check if a machine is running MS Defender Endpoint in EDR Block Mode and asked about setting up a trigger for alerts. Another user suggested using event log entries to trigger actions, citing a thread discussing it on the ControlUp Community Slack. The original script is provided in the discussion for reference and the user updates it to address false positive reports. The final version of the script is tested and confirmed to work.
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