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Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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windows_tools
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a significant Windows bias. While the initial steps use Azure CLI (which is cross-platform), all variable assignments and command examples are written in PowerShell syntax (e.g., $var = ...), and the output is shown from a PowerShell prompt (PS /home/user>). The VHD export process relies on Azure PowerShell cmdlets (New-AzureStorageContext, Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy, Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState), which are not available or standard on Linux/macOS. There are no equivalent Bash or Linux-native examples provided, and the documentation assumes a Windows/PowerShell environment throughout, despite referencing Azure CLI.
Recommendations:
- Provide equivalent Bash/Linux shell examples for all steps, especially for variable assignment and command execution.
- For the VHD export step, include az storage blob copy or azcopy examples, which are cross-platform and work natively on Linux/macOS.
- Avoid using PowerShell-specific cmdlets (e.g., New-AzureStorageContext) as the only option; if PowerShell is shown, always pair with a Bash/Linux alternative.
- Show output from both PowerShell and Bash shells, or use a neutral prompt (e.g., $ or >) to avoid implying Windows-only usage.
- Explicitly state that the workflow can be performed on Linux/macOS, and provide any prerequisites or differences for those platforms.
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Flagged Code Snippets
PS /home/user> az vm image list --all --publisher "Canonical" --offer "UbuntuServer" --sku "12.04.4-LTS"
#Returns all images of type "Windows Server"
az vm image list --all --publisher "MicrosoftWindowsserver" --offer "WindowsServer"
#Returns all Windows Server 2019 Datacenter images from West US published by Microsoft
az vm image list --all --location "westus" --publisher "MicrosoftWindowsserver" --offer "WindowsServer" --sku "2019-Datacenter"
#Returns all VM images from a publisher
az vm image list --all --publisher "Canonical"
$urn = <URN of the Marketplace image> #Example: “MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2019-Datacenter:Latest”
$diskName = <disk name> #Name for new disk to be created
$diskRG = <resource group> #Resource group that contains the new disk
az disk create -g $diskRG -n $diskName --image-reference $urn
$sas = az disk grant-access --duration-in-seconds 36000 --access-level Read --name $diskName --resource-group $diskRG
$diskAccessSAS = ($sas | ConvertFrom-Json)[0].accessSas
$storageAccountName = <destination storage account name>
$containerName = <destination container name>
$destBlobName = <blobname.vhd> #Blob that will be created, including .vhd extension
$storageAccountKey = <storage account key>
Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState –Container $containerName –Context $destContext -Blob $destBlobName
PS /home/user> $urn = “MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2019-Datacenter:Latest”
PS /home/user> $diskName = "newmanageddisk1"
PS /home/user> $diskRG = "newrgmd1"
PS /home/user> az disk create -g $diskRG -n $diskName --image-reference $urn
{
"burstingEnabled": null,
"creationData": {
"createOption": "FromImage",
"galleryImageReference": null,
"imageReference": {
"id": "/Subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/Providers/Microsoft.Compute/Locations/eastus/Publishers/MicrosoftWindowsServer/ArtifactTypes/VMImage/Offers/WindowsServer/Skus/2019-Datacenter/Versions/17763.1935.2105080716",
"lun": null
},
"logicalSectorSize": null,
"sourceResourceId": null,
"sourceUniqueId": null,
"sourceUri": null,
"storageAccountId": null,
"uploadSizeBytes": null
},
"diskAccessId": null,
"diskIopsReadOnly": null,
"diskIopsReadWrite": 500,
"diskMBpsReadOnly": null,
"diskMBpsReadWrite": 100,
"diskSizeBytes": 136367308800,
"diskSizeGb": 127,
"diskState": "Unattached",
"encryption": {
"diskEncryptionSetId": null,
"type": "EncryptionAtRestWithPlatformKey"
},
"encryptionSettingsCollection": null,
"extendedLocation": null,
"hyperVGeneration": "V1",
"id": "/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/newrgmd1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/NewManagedDisk1",
"location": "eastus",
"managedBy": null,
"managedByExtended": null,
"maxShares": null,
"name": "NewManagedDisk1",
"networkAccessPolicy": "AllowAll",
"osType": "Windows",
"propertyUpdatesInProgress": null,
"provisioningState": "Succeeded",
"purchasePlan": null,
"resourceGroup": "newrgmd1",
"securityProfile": null,
"shareInfo": null,
"sku": {
"name": "Premium_LRS",
"tier": "Premium"
},
"supportsHibernation": null,
"tags": {},
"tier": "P10",
"timeCreated": "2021-06-08T00:39:34.205982+00:00",
"type": "Microsoft.Compute/disks",
"uniqueId": "1a649ad4-3b95-471e-89ef-1d2ed1f51525",
"zones": null
}
PS /home/user> $sas = az disk grant-access --duration-in-seconds 36000 --access-level Read --name $diskName --resource-group $diskRG
PS /home/user> $diskAccessSAS = ($sas | ConvertFrom-Json)[0].accessSas
PS /home/user>
$destContext = New-AzureStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccountName -StorageAccountKey $storageAccountKey
Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy -AbsoluteUri $diskAccessSAS -DestContainer $containerName -DestContext $destContext -DestBlob $destBlobName
PS /home/user> $storageAccountName = "edgeazurevmeus"
PS /home/user> $containerName = "azurevmmp"
PS /home/user> $destBlobName = "newblobmp.vhd"
PS /home/user> $storageAccountKey = "n9sCytWLdTBz0F4Sco9SkPGWp6BJBtf7BJBk79msf1PfxJGQdqSfu6TboZWZ10xyZdc4y+Att08cC9B79jB0YA=="
PS /home/user> $destContext = New-AzureStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccountName -StorageAccountKey $storageAccountKey
PS /home/user> Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy -AbsoluteUri $diskAccessSAS -DestContainer $containerName -DestContext $destContext -DestBlob $destBlobName
AccountName: edgeazurevmeus, ContainerName: azurevmmp
Name BlobType Length ContentType LastModified AccessTier SnapshotTime IsDeleted VersionId
---- -------- ------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------- ---------
newblobmp.vhd PageBlob -1 2021-06-08 00:50:10Z False
PS /home/user> Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState –Container $containerName –Context $destContext -Blob $destBlobName
CopyId : 24a1e3f5-886a-490d-9dd7-562bb4acff58
CompletionTime :
Status : Pending
Source : https://md-lfn221fppr2c.blob.core.windows.net/d4tb2hp5ff2q/abcd?sv=2018-03-28&sr=b&si=4f588db1-9aac-44d9-9607-35497cc08a7f
BytesCopied : 696254464
TotalBytes : 136367309312
StatusDescription :
DestinationSnapshotTime :
PS /home/user> Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState –Container $containerName –Context $destContext -Blob $destBlobName
CopyId : 24a1e3f5-886a-490d-9dd7-562bb4acff58
CompletionTime : 6/8/2021 12:57:26 AM +00:00
Status : Success
Source : https://md-lfn221fppr2c.blob.core.windows.net/d4tb2hp5ff2q/abcd?sv=2018-03-28&sr=b&si=4f588db1-9aac-44d9-9607-35497cc08a7f
BytesCopied : 136367309312
TotalBytes : 136367309312
StatusDescription :
DestinationSnapshotTime :