Turning off Nutanix VM discovery, don't want server CIs to be retired
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09-18-2026 08:18 AM
Hi, we are looking at turning off discovery of Nutanix virtual machine instances, but wanted to make sure if the virtual machine instance records are retired the server CI records remain operational. I noticed if I retire a vm instance it automatically retires the server record. What would be the best process to ensure this doesn't happen?
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09-18-2026 09:17 AM
Hey @Gar
Try this :
- First check the CI relationship between the Nutanix VM Instance and the Server CI.
- The Server CI is likely being retired due to the dependent CI or cascade retirement behavior.
- If the requirement is only to stop Nutanix VM discovery, avoid retiring the VM records directly.
- Disable the Nutanix discovery and test the behavior in a lower environment first.
- If the VM records need to be retired, review the Dependent CI and cascade retirement configuration.
- Also verify whether the Server CIs are being managed by another discovery source before making any changes.
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