In this milestone episode of ControlUp Community Radio, host Douglas Brown sits down with Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, to reflect on his first year at the helm.
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Automation & Alerting Related Training & Support Archives
Automation & Alerting training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Service Trigger in ControlUp – Is it Possible?
A user asked about creating a service trigger and potential options such as "not equal to RUNNING" were suggested. Another user suggested checking for corresponding processes that start a service and monitoring that instead. However, it was mentioned that triggering off of a service that runs under svchost may not be possible. The user ultimately decided to submit a feature request for this capability.
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Automating Fixes in ControlUp with Triggers and Trigger Packs
A user asked for help in automating the process of fixing machines with "Agent Unreachable" status in Horizon. Some suggested solutions included recovering the machine or checking the agent service. Another suggested using a trigger from ControlUp's Horizon Trigger Packs, which the user was not aware of before and later downloaded to try out. ControlUp offered assistance with configuring the trigger, and reminded the user of their CSM support option for a more detailed walkthrough. The specific trigger mentioned was the "Agent State" trigger under the VMware tab.
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Adding Specific Variables to Free Space Hard Drive Triggers
A user asked if it's possible for the Free Space hard drive trigger to include the amount of free space in MB/GB in an email. The support article linked provides a list of template variables, but it does not seem to include the desired variable.
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Troubleshooting Upgrading Issues in ControlUp
A user experienced issues with upgrading monitors and connectors after upgrading from V9.0.01680 to V9.0.5.143. They had to manually RDP into each server to upgrade and couldn't log in to the ControlUP console after upgrading 8 collectors. Other users suggest using the Invoke-CUMonitorUpdate cmdlet or checking for domain-joined machine status. ControlUp also recommended upgrading to the latest version, 9.0.5.423, which may not solve the issue but is generally advised. A support ticket was recommended to address the initial issue.
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Setting up an Alert for Oracle Java Usage in ControlUp Edge DX
A user needed help setting up an alert for when Oracle Java is used on their workstations. They noticed that Edge DX could only see the process name but not the company info, so someone suggested using a script to obtain more data and put it into a custom index for a second alert. The user expressed thanks for the suggestion and said they would give it a try.
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Triggering Actions based on Specific Server Connection Failures in ControlUp Real Time Console
A discussion was held about being able to trigger an action based on the number of connection failures for a specific server. It was suggested to add a column in the Real Time Console to display the number of Citrix connection failures, which could then be used to create triggers. The user also asked about improved local host cache monitoring and the possibility of bringing it into the product. The ControlUp support team mentioned some relevant resources and offered to discuss further during an upcoming meeting.
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Automating Chrome Updates in ControlUp
A user sought help with setting up an alert in ControlUp to automate Chrome updates using the "= is" method, but was advised to use "contains" instead for non-numeric values. Another user suggested using securedx for a more efficient solution. Some users preferred using securedx for tracking and remediation purposes. No links were mentioned in the discussion.
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Troubleshooting EUC Scout Failure Descriptions
A user is looking for a list of failure descriptions for EUC Scouts when configuring alerting policies. Another user explains that errors correspond to different stages of connecting to EUC sessions and shares a helpful article for reference. The first user is grateful and mentions they have scouts running and will open a support ticket to ensure their settings are correct.
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Troubleshooting Triggers in ControlUp: Event Log Compatibility and Future Updates
A user was having trouble setting up a trigger and asked for help in the Slack channel. After some discussion and clarifications, it was determined that the event logs in question were not compatible with the trigger feature in ControlUp. The user can try again in the future when a new technology is implemented.
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