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Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows bias. While it uses Azure CLI for some commands, all shell examples are shown in PowerShell syntax, with variables and prompts (PS /home/user>) that are specific to Windows/PowerShell environments. Key steps for exporting VHDs rely on PowerShell-specific Azure modules (e.g., New-AzureStorageContext, Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy, Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState) with no Linux/Bash equivalents provided. The documentation also lists Windows images first in tables and examples, and references to Linux images are minimal and not used in walkthroughs.
Recommendations
  • Provide parallel Bash/Linux command examples for all steps, especially for exporting VHDs (e.g., using az storage blob copy start or azcopy).
  • Use generic shell variable syntax (e.g., $VAR or VAR=) or show both PowerShell and Bash variable assignments.
  • Include Linux/Bash prompt examples (e.g., $ or user@host:~$) alongside PowerShell prompts.
  • List both Windows and Linux images equally in tables and examples, and use Linux images in at least one walkthrough.
  • Reference and link to Linux/Bash-specific documentation where available.
  • Clarify which steps require PowerShell and which can be performed in Bash, and provide guidance for Linux users.
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Flagged Code Snippets

    $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
    
    $storageAccountName = <destination storage account name>
    $containerName = <destination container name>
    $destBlobName = <blobname.vhd> #Blob that will be created, including .vhd extension
    $storageAccountKey = <storage account key>
    
#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"

PS /home/user> az vm image list --all --publisher "Canonical" --offer "UbuntuServer" --sku "12.04.4-LTS"

[
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201402270",
    "version": "12.04.201402270"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201404080",
    "version": "12.04.201404080"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201404280",
    "version": "12.04.201404280"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201405140",
    "version": "12.04.201405140"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201406060",
    "version": "12.04.201406060"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201406190",
    "version": "12.04.201406190"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201407020",
    "version": "12.04.201407020"
  },
  {
    "offer": "UbuntuServer",
    "publisher": "Canonical",
    "sku": "12.04.4-LTS",
    "urn": "Canonical:UbuntuServer:12.04.4-LTS:12.04.201407170",
    "version": "12.04.201407170"
  }
]
PS /home/user>

    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
    
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
    
    Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState –Container $containerName –Context $destContext -Blob $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 :