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VDI training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.

Troubleshooting Edge DX Conflicts in ControlUp

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After cloning a VM but forgetting to remove Edge DX, a user faced conflicts and duplications between Edge and Secure DX. They tried clearing folders and reinstalling, but ultimately resolved the issue by uninstalling, deleting folders, and using the REGISTERWITHNAME=1 switch. The ControlUp Community offers a guide on this process for non-persistent VDI images. After multiple tries, the issue was resolved by deleting from the console, uninstalling locally, and deleting the program data folder. The user noted relief as the issue was finally resolved.

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Troubleshooting FSLogix Data Collection in ControlUp

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Some users reported issues with FSLogix data collection in ControlUp. One user is experiencing a discrepancy between the number of connected users detected and the actual number of sessions. Another user upgraded to version 9.0.5 and is not seeing any FSLogix disks in ControlUp or the Realtime DX or App.Controlup.com. However, another user has not had any issues with FSLogix reporting on version 9.05.

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How to Monitor Disk Space in ControlUp and SQL

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It was discussed that it is possible to create a trigger for logical disks to monitor disk space for ControlUp and SQL products. This trigger can also cover physical devices and can be set for a percentage or a specific free space amount. It was advised to use the incident pane to keep track of when the trigger is fired.

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ControlUp Academy: Metrics Dashboard Suggestions for Omnissa Horizon Customers

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A discussion took place about what metrics an Omnissa Horizon customer may want on a dashboard. Some suggestions were for metrics about pods, connection servers, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as well as user access gateway (UAG) metrics and creating custom reports with data collected by ControlUp. There was also mention of creating historical reports and making the process of creating custom reports easier within the ControlUp Analytics feature. The team will gather more information and report back.

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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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Updates for Data Collector Communication in ControlUp 9.1

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A user asked about changes regarding data collector communication in the latest version of ControlUp, specifically in regards to MSP mode for the RT console. They mentioned the need for outbound communication and the limitation in sending hypervisor metrics to shared monitors. It was confirmed that this change will be implemented in the upcoming 9.1 version. No specific timeline was mentioned.

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Understanding Session Protocol Latency Metrics in ControlUp

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A user asked about the intervals for the Session protocol latency metrics and how to change them. The team member replied that the historical data granularity changes over time and there is no way to change this. Automated data exports can be set up to store data in a different analytics platform. The relevant KB article can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/vdi-and-daas-reports

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