diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92921ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Ignore Python cache and virtual environments
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+
+# macOS system files
+.DS_Store
+
+# Shell history and logs
+*.log
+*.history
+
+# Exclude Rubrik API config files
+rbk_api.conf
+rbk_api.conf.example
+
+# Other common ignores
+*.swp
+*.swo
diff --git a/list_mv.sh b/list_mv.sh
index a7dab38..38c9498 100755
--- a/list_mv.sh
+++ b/list_mv.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # List MVs using API call to CDM, for diagnostic purposes
-# Written for Avon
-# v1.1 - James Pattinson - October 2023
+# Written for HCL / Nokia
+# v1.1 - James Pattinson - October 2025
 #
 # usage: list_mv.sh
 
diff --git a/oracle_funcs.sh b/oracle_funcs.sh
index e237682..80b0802 100755
--- a/oracle_funcs.sh
+++ b/oracle_funcs.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # Oracle shell script support functions 
-# Written for Avon
-# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2023
+# Written for HCL / Nokia
+# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2025
 
 nowait=0
 
diff --git a/rman_db.sh b/rman_db.sh
index c049c66..ed598af 100755
--- a/rman_db.sh
+++ b/rman_db.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # RMAN DB backup with incremental Merge
-# Written for Avon
-# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2023
+# Written for HCL / Nokia
+# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2025
 #
 # usage: rman_db.sh <ORACLE_SID>
 
diff --git a/rman_logs.sh b/rman_logs.sh
index 690c7e5..08c120b 100755
--- a/rman_logs.sh
+++ b/rman_logs.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # RMAN Log backup
-# Written for Avon
-# v1.1 - James Pattinson - October 2023
+# Written for HCL / Nokia
+# v1.1 - James Pattinson - October 2025
 #
 # usage: rman_logs.sh <ORACLE_SID>
 
diff --git a/rubrik_mv_op.sh b/rubrik_mv_op.sh
index dc0ac09..534b07a 100755
--- a/rubrik_mv_op.sh
+++ b/rubrik_mv_op.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # Open and Close MV using API call to CDM
-# Written for Avon
-# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2023
+# Written for AvonHCL / Nokia
+# v1.0 - James Pattinson - October 2025
 #
 # usage: rubrik_mv_op.sh -d <DBNAME> -v <logs|data> -o <open|close> 
 #