Nutanix Orphaned Resources Finder

A Python script for finding potentially orphaned or unmanaged Nutanix resources from Prism Central.

This script does not delete anything. It only reports findings.

Features

• Finds powered-off VMs older than a configurable number of days
• Finds VMs without categories
• Finds VMs without a project reference
• Finds subnets that are not referenced by any VM NIC
• Optionally checks images for unusual states
• Prints a readable report
• Can export findings as JSON
• Can export findings as Markdown
• Uses only the Python standard library

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or newer
• Network access to Nutanix Prism Central
• A valid Nutanix Prism Central API token
• Permission to read VMs, subnets, and optionally images

No external Python packages are required.

Configuration

Before running the script, update these values in nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py:

NTNX_PRISMCENTRAL_IP = "YOUR_IP:9440"
PC_TOKEN = "YOUR GENERATED TOKEN FROM nutanix_auth.py"

Usage

Run with default checks:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py

Flag powered-off VMs older than 60 days:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py --powered-off-days 60

Skip VM category checks:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py --skip-missing-categories

Skip VM project checks:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py --skip-missing-project

Skip unused subnet checks:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py --skip-unused-subnets

Include image state checks:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py --include-images

Write reports:

python nutanix_orphaned_resources_finder.py \
  --json-file orphaned-resources.json \
  --markdown-file orphaned-resources.md

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
--powered-off-days	No	Age threshold for powered-off VMs, default 30
--skip-missing-categories	No	Do not report VMs without categories
--skip-missing-project	No	Do not report VMs without a project reference
--skip-unused-subnets	No	Do not report unused subnets
--include-images	No	Also check images for unusual states
--json-file	No	Write JSON report
--markdown-file	No	Write Markdown report

Finding Types

The script can report:

powered_off_vm
powered_off_vm_unknown_age
vm_without_categories
vm_without_project
unused_subnet
image_unusual_state

Safety Notes

This script is read-only. It does not delete, modify, power off, or power on any resources.

Security Notes

Do not commit real API tokens, passwords, Prism Central addresses, generated reports, or internal infrastructure details to a public GitHub repository.

The script currently disables SSL certificate verification by using:

ssl._create_unverified_context()

This may be useful in lab environments, but it is not recommended for production. For production use, configure proper certificate validation.

Disclaimer

This script is provided as an example. Test it in a safe environment before using it against production Nutanix infrastructure.