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OCI Load Balancer Ghost Hunter
Professional Python script that hunts down forgotten and unused OCI Load Balancers consuming resources but not serving traffic like a ghost hunter chef tracking down phantom ingredients. Intelligent ghost scoring with comprehensive CSV + JSON reporting.
⏱️ Prep Time:Ghost hunting expedition timing
🧩 Difficulty:Intermediate
🔍 What It Does
- 👻 Intelligent Ghost Scoring System with 0-100 scale multi-factor analysis for accurate ghost detection
- 🏗️ Compartment Intelligence with smart discovery and automatic tenancy scanning capabilities
- ⚡ Comprehensive analysis of both Classic and Network Load Balancers with detailed configuration evaluation
- 📊 5-tier status classification: Definite Ghost, Likely Ghost, Suspicious, Review Needed, Active
- 🛡️ Backend health analysis evaluating backend set configurations and connectivity status
- 🔧 Native OCI SDK integration with proper authentication and error handling
- 📈 Age-based scoring adjustments for older load balancers with existing ghost characteristics
- 📋 Dual report formats: structured CSV for analysis and rich JSON for detailed insights
⚙️ Requirements Checklist
- ✅ Python 3.6+ with OCI Python SDK installed and configured
- ✅ OCI authentication configured (config file, instance principal, or resource principal)
- ✅ IAM permissions for Load Balancer and Identity services with read access
- ✅ Network connectivity to OCI management endpoints
- ✅ Required packages: oci, argparse, csv, json, logging, datetime
📌 Talk Nerdy Tip:
Focus on "DEFINITE GHOST" and "LIKELY GHOST" classifications for immediate action, then review "SUSPICIOUS" load balancers with application teams. Use compartment targeting for faster scans in large tenancies. 👨🍳
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