Introduction Proper network segmentation is essential for organizing workloads and securing traffic in Nutanix AHV. With acli and Bash, you can define and deploy VLAN-backed networks at scale, ensuring consistency across environments. This guide automates the creation of virtual networks using a repeatable, script-driven approach. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: … Read more
Introduction Snapshots are a key feature in any backup or testing workflow. Managing them at scale, however, requires automation. With Bash and acli, you can script snapshot creation, enforce retention policies, and delete old snapshots, ideal for daily backup routines or testing environments. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: Snapshot Management … Read more
Introduction Capacity reporting is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy infrastructure. Instead of checking cluster metrics manually, automate them using Nutanix’s ncli. This script provides daily insights into memory, CPU, and storage availability, perfect for operational dashboards and email alerts. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: Scheduled Capacity Report Flow … Read more
Introduction Accurate VM inventory reporting is essential for operations, compliance, and capacity planning. Instead of exporting data manually from Prism, use Bash and Nutanix’s acli to automatically generate inventory reports in CSV format. These reports can feed into asset management systems or compliance checks. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: VM … Read more
Introduction Powering on or shutting down multiple VMs through the Prism interface can be tedious. With Bash and Nutanix’s acli, you can automate batch VM power operations, whether for scheduled maintenance, environment resets, or DR runbooks. This article shows how to control power states for multiple VMs based on name patterns, tags, or input lists. … Read more
Introduction Daily cluster health checks are a best practice for Nutanix administrators. While Prism offers visual insights, Bash scripting combined with ncli allows you to create repeatable, automated health assessments. This guide walks through how to script these checks, log results, and optionally integrate notifications. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Benefits … Read more
Introduction Nutanix’s CLI tools provide the same administrative power as the Prism GUI, but in a faster and more scriptable format. With Bash, infrastructure teams can streamline repetitive tasks, enforce policy compliance, and improve operational speed. This deep dive explores the primary CLI options from Nutanix, and shows how to build intelligent Bash scripts to … Read more
Introduction The modern data center is in a constant state of flux. Business agility, cloud-like automation, and reliable operations are now mandatory, not optional. As organizations scale and diversify, manual provisioning and configuration become bottlenecks. This is where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) takes center stage, delivering automation, repeatability, and consistency across hybrid environments. In this … Read more
Introduction Modern data centers are under constant pressure to do more with less. The initial deployment is just the beginning. Day-2 operations, everything that happens after the greenfield rollout, pose ongoing challenges for IT teams. These include patching, scaling infrastructure, monitoring for performance and health, and handling updates without disrupting business. As hybrid cloud adoption … Read more
