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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 focused on Windows and PowerShell, providing only Windows-based examples (such as installing IIS via WindowsFeature) and exclusively using PowerShell cmdlets for all tasks. Prerequisites and walkthroughs reference Windows VMs and Windows-specific tools first or exclusively, with no Linux configuration examples or equivalent Linux tooling mentioned. Although there is a brief mention of Linux support and a retirement announcement, the actual tutorial content does not address Linux scenarios.
Recommendations
  • Add parallel Linux examples throughout the tutorial, such as configuring a Linux VM to install and manage packages (e.g., using the nx package resource in DSC to install nginx or apache).
  • Include Linux VM creation and onboarding steps in the prerequisites and walkthrough, referencing the appropriate Azure documentation for Linux VMs.
  • Demonstrate the use of cross-platform DSC resources and configurations, and clarify any differences or limitations for Linux nodes.
  • Reference Linux command-line tools (such as Bash or Azure CLI) where appropriate, or provide equivalent scripts for Linux environments.
  • Clearly indicate in each section whether the steps apply to Windows, Linux, or both, and provide links to Linux-specific documentation if full parity is not possible.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing Clean Clean
2025-07-09 23:22 #6 cancelled Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

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

Connect-AzAccount

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

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

$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]