This week is about the Audit Log, which can be enabled to go to a SysLog Server or Centralized Auditing. For more information, take a look at the ControlUp support articles at https://support.controlup.com/docs/audit-log and https://support.controlup.com/docs/centralized-audit-log.
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Microsoft Related Training & Support Archives
Microsoft training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Investigating BSOD Reports with ControlUp
A user asked how they can get a BSOD report put into the Device Events of the computer it happened on, and also what parameters are available. A ControlUp member suggested the bug check code should be converted to Hex, and provided an example. They also recommended the user look into scripting, or upgrade to agent 2.13, which includes Windows Error Reporting. ControlUp 2.13 will provide UC&C improvements.
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Investigating Performance Issues in Citrix VDI with NVIDIA GRID GPU
A user reported strange performance differences between identical Citrix VDI machines with NVIDIA GRID GPU configured, all started from the same master. Though NVIDIA licensing and configuration was OK, some machines did not show a GPU in use. Other users suggested checking the ControlUp Agent delayed start setting and switching between native Microsoft APIs and NVIDIA metrics (https://support.controlup.com/docs/gpu-monitoring-with-controlup?highlight=gpu). They also recommended looking at known issues. The customer planned to investigate the issue further the next day.
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Restricting Access to Organization Creation in ControlUp DEX Instance
A user asked about preventing unauthorized creation of organizations in their DEX instance. They suggested a configuration option to only let full admins create new orgs. It was noted that creating a new organization requires a license and currently there is no way to block it. The user's request was added to the backlog to block organization creation to admins only.
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Setting Up Persistent Desktops and Servers With ControlUp
A user asked about syncing Active Directory computers with RealTime DX Console, and was advised to use GPOs or automated agent deployment to set up persistent desktops and servers. However, there are drawbacks to the latter which can be found in the ControlUp documentation. The Agent can now be upgraded from the console using a registry flag. The full discussion, including the relevant ControlUp URLs, can be seen at https://controlupcommunity.slack.com/archives/C0473N33S00/p1695332008532109.
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Performance Monitor Counters – An Overview
@member shared insight into various Performance Monitor Counters, such as CPU Queue Length, Disk Queue Length, Open Handles, Context Switches, and Peak User Input Delay. These metrics measure capacity, thread waiting to be executed, open file handles, rate of context switches, and maximum delay experienced by user input, respectively. Information on these metrics can be found in Microsoft documents (https://systemcenter.wiki/) and a blog post by ControlUp (https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/).
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Sivan’s “Did You Know”: ControlUp Offers UC&C Integration and More
This week's feature is found in Physical End Points & Apps and requires a specific license. ControlUp also offers UC&C Integration to monitor Teams and Zoom calls. For more information, the article https://support.controlup.com/docs/ucc-getting-started can be used to get started.
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Admin Rights Required for Upgrading the ControlUp Monitor?
The user asked if administrative privileges were required to upgrade the monitor from the console on another VM, and if they were needed for the one-time upgrade from 8.6 to 8.7. It was clarified that the organization owner MUST be the first user to upgrade the Real-Time Console to version 8.8, but after that any user can upgrade to 8.8 with any admin rights; and the organization owner is only required for the initial upgrade from 8.6 to 8.7. A user can be added in "AD Connections" with admin rights to override the user used to upgrade the monitors.
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Why You Should Care About DEX (Digital Employee Experience)
In the post-COVID digital era, prioritizing the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is essential. A robust DEX boosts remote collaboration, engagement, and innovation. As technology evolves, a seamless digital experience is key to business success.
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Where are ControlUp User Console Credentials Stored?
In a Slack discussion, the user asked if the username/password for a ControlUp Enterprise User Console on a custom hive is stored in the cloud. @member mentioned that the credentials are stored locally, saved encrypted in the custom hive local db file. For the Cloud hive, these credentials are stored encrypted in the AWS Key Management Service.
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