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Upgrading ControlUp Custom Hives: Understanding the /name Switch

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ControlUp users discussed an issue with upgrading a Hive via an endpoint management tool. A link to an article on upgrading Custom Hives was shared, mentioning the requirement of a token for upgrades. Another article with instructions for a silent installation was also mentioned. A user questioned the need for a /name switch during an update and it was clarified that the switch is only required if the Hive name needs to be changed. The article will be updated to reflect this.

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Troubleshooting the ControlUp Agent Installation Process

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Multiple users discussed an issue where over 100 machines were not showing up or installing the ControlUp Edge DX SIP Agent. A suggestion was made to check the windows event log for events from the SIP agent, as well as running a network tester and ensuring AV exclusions and other prerequisites were in place. Mentioned links include the support article and a related download.

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Finding App Launch Instances on Endpoints with ControlUp API

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A user asked how to find the number of instances of an app launched on endpoints over a specific period of time. Another user provided a Powershell script that can be used to retrieve this information from the ControlUp API. The script can be modified to change the start and end date-times. The response also included a screenshot of the values for "citrix.desktopviewer.app.exe" for a demo tenant.

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Using DEX API to Monitor Multiple VDI Organizations

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A discussion was held about using the DEX API to pull VDI data from multiple organizations to display in Grafana. An API reference was shared and the need for an API key for each org was clarified. The user is working on a project to monitor the end user impact of changes and improvements to infrastructure. The MSP dashboard is still in development and the user is new to using APIs. The discussion took place in the #controlup channel.

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ControlUp Academy Alert Policy and Scoutbees’ 60 Minute Cap on Test Frequency Explained

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A user asked if it was possible to expand the alert policy from scoutbees to one day instead of the capped 60 minute setting. Another user, Joel, explained that this was not possible as it goes against the proactive nature of the synthetic testing, which aims to provide alerts for potential availability issues. @member requested more information about their specific use case, which involved setting up email alerts for expiring SSL certificates. Joel suggested options such as increasing the "subsequent tests" value or checking the "Do not send a notification" option to prevent excessive notifications.

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Troubleshooting ControlUp Error Message

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The team discussed an error message that was appearing when trying to access ControlUp. It was suggested to check the URLs needed to access the service, SSL inspection, and network communication. Some URLs required for v9 may need to be whitelisted. A tool was released to test network connectivity to ControlUp cloud services. The URLs and relevant validation results can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/how-to-check-network-connectivity-to-controlup-cloud-services?highlight=netwrok%20test%20tool.

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