Widget Wednesday #19 introduces the Create Alert feature in ControlUp Dashboards, allowing users to generate alerts directly from widgets with pre-filled settings, flexible thresholds, and integrated automation actions.
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Troubleshooting Index Issue in ControlUp Academy
ControlUp Academy - a training platform with free self-training and instructor-led content, where certifications from ControlUp can be obtained. There are no recent changes to Dashboards, and an index issue is discussed. Steps to fix the issue are provided. The PowerShell script was updated. The index is split into multiple indexes over time and it displays the first payload's column type.
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Clarifying ControlUp Alert Retrieval Methods
The team wondered if alerts go to an index and how they can be pulled. It was suggested to check another endpoint instead and the confusing naming will be fixed. Links to ControlUp API were provided.
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Overcoming Limitations with Grid Panels in Dashboard Building: A ControlUp Discussion
The team discusses limitations with grid panels in building a dashboard from GPO logon capture data. Suggestions to overcome limitations include using tables instead of grids, setting the index to overwrite, using group by in a table, and switching to advanced raw builder. An example code for adding multiple metrics in the raw builder is also shared. A feature request for adding group by option in grids is submitted.
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Troubleshooting Scoutbees Network Connectivity and Check-in issues in ControlUp
A user asked for guidance on troubleshooting network connectivity or check-in issues with Scoutbee. They have installed Hive and it appears in Scoutbees, but remains in a red state. Another user suggested contacting support or using the network tester provided by ControlUp. Link to the network tester provided - https://support.controlup.com/docs/how-to-check-network-connectivity-to-controlup-cloud-services?highlight=network%20tester
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Data and Scripts
A user asked about why there wasn't any data showing. Another user explained that there was a prerequisite for it to populate, and guided them to find and enable the necessary script in the Script Library. They also mentioned adding a pop-up to dashboards to make prerequisites clearer. Script locations were shared as well.
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Workflow Troubleshooting in ControlUp
A user encountered a problem when setting up a workflow and questioned the absence of a "Delay" option. A fellow user suggested using a scheduling workflow instead. It was also mentioned that the AI tool recommended using a "Delay" node, but it seems to be unavailable.
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How to Export Audit Logs for Dex Platform Using ControlUp APIs and Workflows
The topic of exporting Audit Logs for the Dex platform arose in Slack, and several members provided possible solutions using ControlUp APIs and workflows. The API article can be found at https://api.controlup.io/reference/orgauditlogpubliccontroller_getall and events overview can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/incidents-and-events-overview?highlight=Vdi%20event. The user was looking to export the logs to a different location, specifically Azure Sentinel.
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Creating a Device Matching Workflow in ControlUp
Multiple members had a discussion on how to create a workflow that would synchronize devices from an Entra ID dynamic group into ControlUp using tags. The matching issue is caused by Entra ID and ControlUp having different device identifiers. Various solutions were presented, such as using a custom query or the Split String node, and eventually a solution was found using the Get Custom Data node. Further details and a visual example can be seen in the discussion.
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Troubleshooting Citrix VDI Sessions with FSLogix and the ControlUp ALD Script
A team member asked about the ALD script on Citrix VDI sessions with FSLogix - it doesn't list individual AppX packages, but a warning says that package load times may not show for subsequent logins. Suggestions were given, including a ControlUp blog post on FSLogix optimization and checking specific Event Viewer channels to ensure logs are enabled and have enough space. A team member was also mentioned as being able to help with this issue.
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