A custom report was requested to make the machine names clickable, where the Device IDs can be pulled up and added into the URL. Product Owner @member was challenged with getting the Device IDs via a script and adding it to the report. This feature request was met with enthusiasm and it was suggested to use the Device ID found in the Registry. https://tenant.sip.controlup.com/device/#DeviceID#
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Troubleshooting Horizon Maintenance Mode Status Display in Real-Time DX
The user asked if the Real-Time DX should show machines with their Horizon Maintenance Mode Status for easy filtering, but the column didn't reflect a state change as expected. The RT console must be connected to the Horizon Connection Brokers API in order to display this information - this was confirmed by two other users, who had both made the same mistake previously. The link for integration can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/horizon-integration.
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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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How to create your own custom historical reports from ControlUp Solve?
The discussion between users and @member covers the upcoming addition to Solve of Automated Reports which can be scheduled daily/weekly/monthly according to user selectors and time frames. Reports could include for example data from Machine Trends combined with Session Activity. The feature is planned for upcoming Solve beta testing.
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ControlUp Edge DX system requirements and AV exception documentation
Someone was looking for system requirement and AV exception documents for Edge DX. The documentation available on Support Controlup showed AV exclusions for Controlup, which included one item needed for Edge DX. Powershell was found to be blocked by CarbonBlack, and it was suggested that Powershell should be allowed as Edge DX runs PS to gather metrics. It was also suggested that the Edge Docs be updated to reflect this, and that sipagent.exe should be whitelisted to allow Powershell to run.
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Using ControlUp Edge DX to capture memory dumps after BSOD
Using Edge DX to capture memory dumps after BSOD.
One of our super smart engineers was talking to a customer who had a manual process for capturing memo...
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How to monitor a running service using ControlUp?
ControlUp 8.8 will feature a service monitoring capability, as well as increased visibility and monitor health. Currently, services can be monitored using the real-time console, or by running a scheduled script. Previous versions have had issues with alerting, however in 8.7.0.655 stability has been greatly improved and weekly reboots have aided in this.
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How to use ControlUp Edge DX to create a report of installed BIOS versions of your devices?
A user asked about creating a report to display machine name, model, and BIOS versions, and was advised to use Edge scripting and SIP DATA tags to convert WMI objects to JSON. To make sure the data is current, they were also advised to overwrite the data each time, and to use their own index. Certifications were also recommended. The article at https://support.controlup.com/docs/edge-dx-scripting-guide#example-for-powershell was provided for reference. The user ultimately managed to create the desired report.
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Investigating Citrix VDA Registration Issues with ControlUp
A ControlUp user was dealing with a fallout after domain controller patching impacting Citrix VDA registration. Yoni suggested using the built in machine action GP Update to check the Events pane for ID 14 and the domain membership script action for repairing identity issues, while other ControlUp SMEs were tagged for further help. Links were also provided to Microsoft articles for Kerberos and Netlogon protocols.
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Understanding the ControlUp “Logon Duration – Other” Setting
A user asked about the "Logon Duration - Other" metric and if there is a definition of user logon time that can be seen as comfortable. According to the responses, the metric is time that cannot be categorized into neat buckets and can be analyzed using the ControlUp script “Analyze Logon Durations”. In addition, Auditing should be enabled and Procon Mon can be used to look for more detailed information.
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