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Use Command Line Start Stop Virtual Machines
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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
Summary:
The documentation shows a moderate Windows bias: PowerShell (a Windows-centric tool) is presented first in all sections, and its usage is described in greater detail. In the Azure CLI section, both Bash (Linux) and Windows command syntaxes are provided, but Windows batch syntax is given equal prominence, and 'REM' (a Windows batch comment) is used in the CLI example. There are no Linux-specific tools or shell scripting examples beyond Bash variable assignment, and the PowerShell section is more detailed and prominent.
Recommendations:
- Alternate the order of PowerShell and Azure CLI sections, or present Azure CLI (which is more cross-platform) first.
- Provide more detailed Bash/Linux shell scripting examples, including error handling and output, to match the PowerShell example's depth.
- Use cross-platform comment syntax in CLI examples (e.g., '#' for Bash, 'REM' for Windows), and clearly separate Bash and Windows batch examples.
- Highlight that Azure CLI is fully cross-platform and can be used in Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
- Consider adding Linux-native automation examples (e.g., using shell scripts or cron jobs) for starting/stopping VMs.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |
Flagged Code Snippets
$sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if(-not($sub))
{
Connect-AzAccount
}
# Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId "<Subscription ID>"
$devTestLabName = "<lab name>"
$vMToStart = "<VM name>"
$vmAction = "<Start or Stop>"
az login
REM az account set --subscription <SubscriptionId>
# Get the lab information
$devTestLab = Get-AzResource -ResourceType 'Microsoft.DevTestLab/labs' -ResourceName $devTestLabName
# Start or stop the VM and return a succeeded or failed status
$returnStatus = Invoke-AzResourceAction `
-ResourceId "$($devTestLab.ResourceId)/virtualmachines/$vMToStart" `
-Action $vmAction `
-Force
if ($returnStatus.Status -eq 'Succeeded') {
Write-Output "##[section] Successfully updated DTL machine: $vMToStart, Action: $vmAction"
}
else {
Write-Error "##[error] Failed to update DTL machine: $vMToStart, Action: $vmAction"
}
set SUBSCRIPTIONID=<SubscriptionId>
set RESOURCEGROUP=<resourceGroup>
set DEVTESTLABNAME=<lab name>
set VMNAME=<VM name>
set ACTION=<Start or Stop>