Export a List of All VMs from vCenter with PowerCLI (Name, Host, IP, OS)
Introduction $timestamp = Get-Date -Format “yyyyMMdd”Export-Csv -Path “C:ReportsVM_Inventory_$timestamp.csv” -NoTypeInformation Step 4: Filter by Folder or Cluster…
VMware Snapshot Management with PowerCLI: Detect, Report, and Clean Up
Introduction Get-VM | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -eq “PoweredOff”} | Get-Snapshot | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false Diagram: Snapshot Lifecycle Workflow…
Advanced Ansible Playbook for Nutanix: Enterprise-Grade VM Provisioning with Validation, Tagging, and Notification
Introduction – name: Enterprise Nutanix VM Provisioninghosts: localhostgather_facts: falsecollections:- nutanix.ncpvars_files:- nutanix_credentials.yml- enterprise_vm_config.ymlvars:slack_webhook: “https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXXX/YYYY/ZZZZ”tasks:TASK [Check VM health]ok:…
Building a Self-Healing Nutanix Environment with Ansible
Introduction Nutanix Repository on GitHub My Personal Repository on GitHub Self-healing infrastructure reduces downtime and manual…
How to Create Aliases (Shortcuts) for Common Commands in Linux
Linux users often need to use one command over and over again. Typing or copying the…
Internxt: Secure Open-Source Cloud Storage for Linux Users (87% Off)
There are countless cloud storage platforms that provide safe and secure storage space for your files….
Inside Mondel?z’s Identity Security Strategy with CrowdStrike
Because Falcon Identity Protection is part of the unified Falcon platform, Mondelēz didn’t have to integrate…
Deploying Multi-VM Applications on AHV with Ansible
Introduction app_vms:- name: web01memory: 4096vcpus: 2disk: 20subnet: vlan10category: “env:prod”ansible-playbook deploy_app_stack.yml –ask-vault-pass -i inventory.yml Optional Enhancements Add…
10 Must-Know sFTP Commands for Linux File Transfers
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was once a widely used method for transferring files or data remotely….
11 Useful Tools to Create Bootable USB from an ISO Image
CD and DVD writers are a thing of the past. You are not likely to find…
Scheduling Certificate Checks with Ansible
Introduction – name: Convert expiry date to epochset_fact:cert_expiry_date: “{{ cert_expiry_raw.stdout | trim }}”cert_expiry_epoch: “{{ cert_expiry_date |…
How to Install and Use dig and nslookup Commands in Linux
If you’re working with networks, managing domains, or troubleshooting connectivity issues, two essential tools you’ll come…
Managing VM Power State with Ansible
Introduction vm_power_map:web01: powerondb01: powerofftest01: restart Playbook: vm_power_control.yml External Documentation: Diagram: VM Power Workflow Use Case Gracefully…
Automating Snapshot Lifecycle for Nutanix with Ansible
Introduction This playbook gives you complete control over Nutanix VM snapshots, ensuring consistency, compliance, and automation…
How to Clear RAM Cache, Buffers, and Swap in Linux Without Reboot
Like any other operating system, GNU/Linux has implemented memory management efficiently and even more than that….