The user was asked if the high User Input Delay (UIP) was due to infrastructure issues or the Microsoft counter, and @member recommended patching Windows OS if there is a memory leak in ControlUp agent, as well as comparing session count/CPU usage and reducing CPU priority of non-critical processes. The user thanked and will patch as soon as possible. More information can be found in the article at https://support.controlup.com/docs/microsoft-known-issue-user-input-delay-counter-may-cause-handle-leaks-in-controlup-agent.
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Investigating BSOD Reports with ControlUp
A user asked how they can get a BSOD report put into the Device Events of the computer it happened on, and also what parameters are available. A ControlUp member suggested the bug check code should be converted to Hex, and provided an example. They also recommended the user look into scripting, or upgrade to agent 2.13, which includes Windows Error Reporting. ControlUp 2.13 will provide UC&C improvements.
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Investigating Performance Issues in Citrix VDI with NVIDIA GRID GPU
A user reported strange performance differences between identical Citrix VDI machines with NVIDIA GRID GPU configured, all started from the same master. Though NVIDIA licensing and configuration was OK, some machines did not show a GPU in use. Other users suggested checking the ControlUp Agent delayed start setting and switching between native Microsoft APIs and NVIDIA metrics (https://support.controlup.com/docs/gpu-monitoring-with-controlup?highlight=gpu). They also recommended looking at known issues. The customer planned to investigate the issue further the next day.
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NEW ControlUp Edge DX and Scoutbees Features, Updates, Fixes, and Scripts Released!
ControlUp is thrilled to announce new and exciting features, updates, fixes, and scripts have been released for ControlUp Edge DX and Scoutbees.
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Is it Possible to Track Certificate Expiry with ControlUp?
A user asked if Controlup could track certificate expiry on storefront servers, as is done for ADC (trigger). A PowerShell script fired via a scheduled trigger can be used to alert before cert expiry, but Landon's smarter approach via scoutbees in ScoutBees can also be used. More information can be found in ScoutBees.
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Timeout Guidelines for Running Scripts with ControlUp
A user asked about recommended timeout when running a script - ControlUp suggested that for simple scripts, 60-120 seconds should suffice, but for more complex scripts, longer timeouts can be set. Depending on the complexity of the Script, averages can be gathered to configure the timeout. The Support page for Script Configuration Options is https://support.controlup.com/docs/scripting-guide#script-configuration-options.
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Obtaining a CDF Trace with ControlUp Automation
A user asked if there is a built-in script to obtain a CDF trace remotely; another user suggested using the Processes/Run As command to achieve this. A script for this task was created but not added to the Community Library; it can be found at this link: https://github.com/Trentent/WorkInProgress/raw/master/CA%20-%20Citrix%20Database%20Down%20-%20Start%20CDF%20Trace.zip More information on ControlUp Automation can be found at this link: https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-automation-faster-than-a-human-augmented-troubleshooting/
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Solving Internal Network Connectivity Issues from ControlUp
A user reported an issue when trying to run a network connectivity check script from ControlUp - a password was being requested but the documentation was not indicating anything about this. However, the user realized they had a typo. It was then suggested to do a "test-netconnection mon1 -port 40706" which revealed the problem was internal and related to cluster communication. Support was contacted to get to the bottom of the issue. The Academy can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/how-to-check-network-connectivity-to-controlup-cloud-services.
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Automating Mass ControlUp Agent Updates
A user asked about mass updating ControlUp agents, which can be difficult to do in the Console with too many connections. Suggested options included using SCCM and/or GPO deployment for non-persistent agents, and MSI installer for persistent machines. There are scripts available to clean any old agents and deploy the new agent, and registry flags can be added on the endpoint to facilitate an override when updating/uninstalling from Console. ControlUp is planning to add an "Agent Manager" in 9.0.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Trigger Alerts for Computer Downs
A user asked about creating a trigger for when a machine goes down, and was having trouble getting the alert emails. Suggestions included verifying the machine was up when creating the trigger, killing the agent process, using a script to run checks for down machines, and rebooting the monitor server. It was also suggested to check the incident tab for the event trigger, use a custom trigger with an action to send an email, check the in-ram DB, and get the logs to support for review.
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