Bash

Building a Super Bash Script for Nutanix in Enterprise Environments

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Introduction In enterprise environments, admins require a consolidated script that executes multiple Nutanix operational tasks safely and consistently. This article presents a production-grade “super script” that consolidates health checks, VM inventory, snapshot rotation, and alert generation, suited for daily use in mission-critical deployments. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: Super Script … Read more

Nutanix Daily Operations Dashboard via Bash

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Introduction Admins often need a quick overview of their Nutanix cluster each morning. Instead of logging into Prism, a Bash dashboard script can collect essential data, health, VM counts, storage use, and alerts, and consolidate it into a timestamped report. This article walks you through building a reliable CLI-driven Nutanix daily report. My Personal Repository … Read more

Nutanix CLI and Bash Scripting Best Practices

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Introduction Bash and Nutanix CLI (ncli, acli) scripting is a powerful combo, but power demands responsibility. From production-level safety to logging and parameter handling, this post outlines essential best practices to help you create clean, robust, and maintainable automation scripts for Nutanix environments. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: Safe Scripting … Read more

Nutanix Credentials Rotation Script with Bash

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Introduction Credential rotation is a fundamental part of security hygiene. For Nutanix environments that rely on ncli, automating service account password updates ensures compliance, reduces risk, and eliminates outages due to expired credentials. This guide walks through scripting secure rotation using Bash. My Personal Repository on GitHub Nutanix Repository on GitHub Diagram: Credential Rotation Flow … Read more