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Azure Stack Edge Gpu Deploy Virtual Machine Custom Script Extension
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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 exhibits a strong Windows bias. All deployment and management examples use PowerShell commands, even for Linux VMs. The Windows section appears first and is more detailed, with explicit file paths and output samples. Linux instructions reuse the same PowerShell-centric workflow, and there are no examples using native Linux tools (e.g., Azure CLI on Linux, Bash). File paths and user names in Linux examples (e.g., /home/Administrator) are Windows-like, and there is no demonstration of using Linux-native scripting or command-line environments.
Recommendations:
- Provide Linux-native examples using Bash and Azure CLI, not just PowerShell.
- Include Linux file paths and typical user names (e.g., /home/ubuntu, /home/user) in Linux examples.
- Show how to deploy and manage the extension from a Linux management machine, not just from Windows.
- Present Windows and Linux instructions in parallel, or start with a neutral overview before splitting by OS.
- Demonstrate how to check extension status and logs using Linux-native commands (e.g., tail, cat, ls).
- Clarify that PowerShell is not required for Linux VM management and provide alternatives.
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Flagged Code Snippets
Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup -VMName <VM Name> -Name <Extension Name>
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"vmName": {
"value": "VM5"
},
"extensionName": {
"value": "CustomScriptExtension"
},
"publisher": {
"value": "Microsoft.Compute"
},
"type": {
"value": "CustomScriptExtension"
},
"typeHandlerVersion": {
"value": "1.10"
},
"settings": {
"value": {
"commandToExecute" : "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
}
}
}
}
$templateFile = "<Path to addCSExtensiontoVM.json file>"
$templateParameterFile = "<Path to addCSExtWindowsVM.parameters.json file>"
$RGName = "<Resource group name>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Deployment name>"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtensiontoVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtWindowsVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "myasegpuvm1"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment7"
DeploymentName : deployment7
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
ProvisioningState : Succeeded
Timestamp : 12/17/2020 10:07:44 PM
Mode : Incremental
TemplateLink :
Parameters :
Name Type Value
=============== ========================= ==========
vmName String VM5
extensionName String CustomScriptExtension
publisher String Microsoft.Compute
type String CustomScriptExtension
typeHandlerVersion String 1.10
settings Object {
"commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
}
Outputs :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM5 -Name CustomScriptExtension
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
VMName : VM5
Name : CustomScriptExtension
Location : dbelocal
Etag : null
Publisher : Microsoft.Compute
ExtensionType : CustomScriptExtension
TypeHandlerVersion : 1.10
Id : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myasegpuvm1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM5/extensions/CustomScriptExtension
PublicSettings : {
"commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
}
ProtectedSettings :
ProvisioningState : Creating
Statuses :
SubStatuses :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Compute.CustomScriptExtension\1.*\Downloads\<n>
$templateFile = "<Path to addCSExtensionToVM.json file>"
$templateParameterFile = "<Path to addCSExtLinuxVM.parameters.json file>"
$RGName = "<Resource group name>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Deployment name>"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtensionToVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtLinuxVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "myasegpuvm1"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment99"
DeploymentName : deployment99
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
ProvisioningState : Succeeded
Timestamp : 12/18/2020 1:55:23 AM
Mode : Incremental
TemplateLink :
Parameters :
Name Type Value
=============== ========================= ==========
vmName String VM6
extensionName String LinuxCustomScriptExtension
publisher String Microsoft.Azure.Extensions
type String CustomScript
typeHandlerVersion String 2.0
settings Object {
"commandToExecute": "sudo echo 'some text' >> /home/Administrator/file2.txt"
}
Outputs :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName <Name of resource group> -VMName <Name of VM> -Name <Name of the extension>
C:\WindowsAzure\Logs\Plugins\Microsoft.Compute.CustomScriptExtension
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM5 -Name CustomScriptExtension
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
VMName : VM5
Name : CustomScriptExtension
Location : dbelocal
Etag : null
Publisher : Microsoft.Compute
ExtensionType : CustomScriptExtension
TypeHandlerVersion : 1.10
Id : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myasegpuvm1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM5/extensions/CustomScriptExtension
PublicSettings : {
"commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
}
ProtectedSettings :
ProvisioningState : Creating
Statuses :
SubStatuses :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Remove-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM6 -Name LinuxCustomScriptExtension
Virtual machine extension removal operation
This cmdlet will remove the specified virtual machine extension. Do you want to continue?
[Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Yes
RequestId IsSuccessStatusCode StatusCode ReasonPhrase
--------- ------------------- ---------- ------------
True OK OK