A user was looking for an easy way to add 500+ IP scopes as custom locations for ControlUp for Endpoints. The option of doing this manually seemed inefficient, so they asked @member for a solution. ControlUp suggested using Device Tagging, which can also help with tracking network issues. Further input from @member was requested.
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DaaS Related Training & Support Archives
DaaS training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
New Capability in ControlUp 9.2 to Monitor and Trigger VDA Registration in Real Time
A user asked for help with obtaining the current registration failure reason in ControlUp, similar to what is available in Citrix DaaS Monitor. @member mentioned that the upcoming 9.2 release will introduce a new capability to monitor and trigger on VDA registration state in real time. This will provide deeper insights and allow for automation actions to be taken against DDC or VDA.
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Troubleshooting Issues in ControlUp: How to View Granular CPU and Memory Data
A user was looking for a more granular view on CPU and memory from the VDI and DaaS reports in ControlUp. It was suggested to use invoke cu-query to export real-time data or use triggers based on specific conditions. The historical pipeline only saves 5-minute data points, but each data point includes Min, Avg, and Max values. This information can be seen in the report UI.
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Maximizing Usage of ControlUp VDI Licenses
A user asked for help in finding information on maximizing usage of VDI licenses. Other members asked for clarification on the license model. It was suggested that the user reach out to the sales team or CSM for help with concurrent licenses.
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Understanding CVAD Disconnect Reasons in ControlUp and Citrix Director
The discussion focuses on the "CVAD Disconnect Reason" column under User Sessions in ControlUp's web UI. The user has not seen any valuable metrics and another user asks what Citrix Director shows for that reason. It is mentioned that the latest 9.1 and upcoming 9.1.5 releases will have improved metrics for Citrix connection issues. The location of the "CVAD Disconnect Reason" in Citrix's DaaS monitor is also discussed and a link to Citrix's documentation on troubleshooting failure reasons is shared.
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Configuring Triggers for Secure Browse Analysis in ControlUp
A discussion about configuring trigger for a Secure Browse Analysis was mentioned. The option to fire a script after the detection of specific events is currently available for the endpoint agent but not yet for the VDI/DAAS environment. Two ongoing projects, Workflows and the centralized Events feature, aim to simplify this process and will potentially allow for advanced alerts based on the collected data. @member stated that the first phase of the project, Events Management, is currently in beta and will eventually be able to turn incidents based on collections of events. A user expressed interest in trying out this feature after upgrading to the required product version. It was also mentioned that Workflows, although not yet supported, may assist with this issue.
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Understanding Data Resolution at Intervals for ControlUp for Desktops / DAAS API Endpoints
A user asked about data resolution at intervals for the CU4VDI/DAAS API endpoints. They assumed the smallest sample would be 3 seconds, but were not sure. Another user clarified that for real-time data, the machine list and details endpoints are available, with a granularity that changes over time. They provided a link to the knowledge base for more information. The company plans to add new API endpoints for non-data pipeline, and potentially to pull real-time metrics in the future. There are also plans to add the ability to run actions from the API. A specific roadmap for these developments is not yet available.
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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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How to Bypass Step Verification with ControlUp
A team member was looking for help with bypassing a step verification for a client's request. Suggestions included using Security Pen Testing or signing in through SAML with the necessary attributes passed by an IDP. After experimentation, removing the "Sign-in to VDI with LDAP" option was found to work. Others who have issues can add their ControlUp email accounts in the VDI console to access this section through SSO.
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Updates on ControlUp Community Preset & Dashboards Feature Request
A user asked for updates on the Community Preset & Dashboards feature request, with another customer requesting it during a demo. @member and the newly formed CIG (ControlUp Innovation Guild) are working on custom dashboards. Additionally, the user asked for suggestions for widgets on a dashboard.
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