A discussion about automating and monitoring Session Hosts in ControlUp for an on-premises RDS environment. The conversation touches on using custom scripts, tags, and the ControlUp console to streamline the process. The prototype for this solution will be shared with a team member later.
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Tips for Configuring PowerShell Policies with ControlUp
One user asks for advice on dealing with restricted PowerShell Execution Policies, specifically at a customer who has set MachinePolicy to RemoteSigned, and asks for any general advisories on configuring policies in combination with ControlUp. Another user comments, saying that this shouldn't affect the execution of the script, and suggests trying an unrestricted policy instead. They also mention that signing the scripts is an option.
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How to Detect “Black Hole Machines” with ControlUp in Citrix Environments
A discussion took place about the "Citrix Blackhole machine" scenario and how to detect it using ControlUp. Possible solutions were suggested, including using a combination of user sessions, CVAD Available State, and connection failure data to spot the issue and looking for Launch or LaunchOperation events on the Citrix broker for on-prem environments. It was also mentioned that Citrix Analytics may be necessary for this detection in Citrix Cloud environments. The context of this discussion is related to DaaS and ControlUp.
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Troubleshooting SQL Errors in ERP Applications with ControlUp’s Monitoring Tools
A team member asked for help with SQL errors while working in an ERP application. The team suggested using CU4VDI to monitor process level network traffic and overall network usage, as well as a CIG utility to monitor TCP connections. The utility is not yet published but can be obtained from a specific member.
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How to Set Up Credentials for ControlUp Scripts
A user asked for help on creating credentials for ControlUp to run scripts. They questioned if they were in the right place and what would happen if their profile was deleted. Someone suggested creating shared credentials in the Monitor settings and checking the permissions in the Security Policy.
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ControlUp Agents Can Now Self-Register
A user asked if agents can now self-register and not rely on an old CVAD scraping script. Another user responded that this is possible with the new agent outbound feature and built-in folder synchronization in version 9.1. This allows for self-registration against the monitor cluster. The ControlUp support links for these features are: -InstallAsMasterImage https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/install-cuagent-install-an-agent#install-agent-with-selfregistration -Built-in folder synchronization https://support.controlup.com/docs/built-in-folder-synchronization
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Triggering Hardware Driver Updates on PC After Windows 11 Update
A question was asked about triggering hardware driver updates on a PC after a Windows 11 update. The suggestion was made to use a CU4D Alert to run a script action for specific drivers. A user shared a script from the library that checks for hardware device problems, but it was found that "driver out of date" is not considered an error. It was noted that Windows update may not automatically scan for updated device drivers.
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Automating Device Warranty Checks with ControlUp Workflow
A team member asked if they can get help on a workflow - getting device information, checking warranty, and tagging the device accordingly. Another team member responded that it depends on how the data is returned by the vendor's APIs and suggested using if/else nodes and splitting tags. The first team member will try it out on their Dell devices and share it for testing.
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Monitoring Free Space on the “C” Drive with ControlUp Tools
Users discuss ways to see and monitor free space on the "C" Drive specifically. One suggests checking the hardware report in reports and expanding drive information, but another points out that this does not provide the necessary information for creating an email alert. The group considers using custom tools such as "tree size" or the Disk Monitor to address this issue.
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Improving Scoutbees Results and Data Monitoring with ControlUp APIs and Grafana
Users discussed ways to get more information from the Scoutbees test and agreed that the result is binary - either success or failure. They mentioned using APIs and Grafana to edit widgets and see more specific data, and asked for help setting this up. Some users were interested in observing this during scouting.
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