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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation is heavily biased towards Windows and PowerShell. All code examples use PowerShell cmdlets and Windows-specific DSC resources (e.g., WindowsFeature IIS). The prerequisites and instructions focus exclusively on Windows VMs, with no Linux-specific examples or guidance. References and links are also Windows/PowerShell-centric, and there is no demonstration of managing Linux nodes or using Linux-compatible DSC resources.
Recommendations
  • Add parallel examples for onboarding and configuring Linux VMs, including sample configurations using Linux DSC resources (e.g., nxFile, nxPackage).
  • Include prerequisites and instructions for Linux VMs, such as supported distributions and required packages.
  • Provide Bash/CLI examples where possible, or at least reference how Linux users can interact with Azure Automation State Configuration.
  • Clarify in the introduction and throughout the document whether Linux is still supported, especially in light of the included retirement announcement.
  • Link to documentation specifically about managing Linux nodes with Azure Automation State Configuration, if still supported.
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2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
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2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

Connect-AzAccount

$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

configuration TestConfig {
   Node WebServer {
      WindowsFeature IIS {
         Ensure               = 'Present'
         Name                 = 'Web-Server'
         IncludeAllSubFeature = $true
      }
   }
}

$importAzAutomationDscConfigurationSplat = @{
    SourcePath = 'C:\DscConfigs\TestConfig.ps1'
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Published = $true
}
Import-AzAutomationDscConfiguration @importAzAutomationDscConfigurationSplat

$startAzAutomationDscCompilationJobSplat = @{
    ConfigurationName = 'TestConfig'
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
}
Start-AzAutomationDscCompilationJob @startAzAutomationDscCompilationJobSplat

$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
    ConfigurationMode = 'ApplyOnly'
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat
# Run a DSC check every 60 minutes
$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
    ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins = 60
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat
# Get the ID of the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Name = 'DscVm'
}
$node = Get-AzAutomationDscNode @getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

# Assign the node configuration to the DSC node
$setAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    NodeConfigurationName = 'TestConfig.WebServer'
    NodeId = $node.Id
}
Set-AzAutomationDscNode @setAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

# Get the ID of the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Name = 'DscVm'
}
$node = Get-AzAutomationDscNode @getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

# Get an array of status reports for the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeReportSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    NodeId = $node.Id
}
$reports = Get-AzAutomationDscNodeReport @getAzAutomationDscNodeReportSplat

# Display the most recent report
$reports[0]