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Bias Analysis

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⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias by providing only PowerShell-based automation and CLI examples, with no equivalent Bash or Linux shell scripts. All code snippets and instructions are tailored for PowerShell users, implicitly prioritizing Windows environments. There is no mention of Linux or cross-platform scripting alternatives, which may hinder accessibility for Linux or macOS administrators.
Recommendations:
  • Provide equivalent Bash shell scripts for all PowerShell examples, ensuring Linux and macOS users can follow the same automation steps.
  • Explicitly mention that the Azure CLI commands can be run from any platform, and show cross-platform command-line usage.
  • Where PowerShell-specific syntax is used (such as environment variable assignment or error handling), offer a Linux/Bash alternative.
  • Include a note or section on platform compatibility, clarifying that both Windows and Linux are supported and providing links to relevant setup guides for each.
  • Review tool recommendations (e.g., Azure Data Studio, Azure CLI) to ensure installation and usage instructions are not Windows-centric.
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Flagged Code Snippets

. "./CreateArcEnabledAksOnEZ" function CreateManagedSqlOnArcEnabledAksEz { param( [string] $ManagedInstanceName, [string] $dbname, [string] $SubscriptionId, [string] $AKSClusterResourceGroupName, [string] $location = "westus", [string] $AKSName, [string] $edgeZone, [int] $nodeCount = 2, [string] $vmSize = "standard_nv12ads_a10_v5", [string] $ArcResourceGroupName, [string] $DataControllerName, [string] $CustomLocationName, [string] $Namespace, [string] $DataControllerConfigProfile, [string] $KeyVaultName, [string] $VaultSecretUser, [string] $VaultSecretPass, [switch] $Debug ) try { # Set the subscription az account set --subscription $SubscriptionId # Create the ARC-enabled EZ AKS cluster createArcEnabledAksOnEz -SubscriptionId $SubscriptionId -AKSClusterResourceGroupName $AKSClusterResourceGroupName -location $location -AKSName $AKSName -edgeZone $edgeZone -nodeCount $nodeCount -vmSize $vmSize -ArcResourceGroupName $ArcResourceGroupName -Debug:$Debug # Define name of the connected cluster resource $CLUSTER_NAME = "$ArcResourceGroupName-cluster" # Create a key vault and store login $AZDATA_USERNAME = az keyvault secret show --vault-name $KeyVaultName --name $VaultSecretUser --query value -o tsv $AZDATA_PASSWORD = az keyvault secret show --vault-name $KeyVaultName --name $VaultSecretPass --query value -o tsv # Define login for data controller and metrics $ENV:AZDATA_LOGSUI_USERNAME = $AZDATA_USERNAME $ENV:AZDATA_LOGSUI_PASSWORD = $AZDATA_PASSWORD $ENV:AZDATA_METRICSUI_USERNAME = $AZDATA_USERNAME $ENV:AZDATA_METRICSUI_PASSWORD = $AZDATA_PASSWORD # Define the connected cluster and extension for the custom location $CONNECTED_CLUSTER_ID=$(az connectedk8s show --resource-group $ArcResourceGroupName --name $CLUSTER_NAME --query id --output tsv) $EXTENSION_ID=$(az k8s-extension show ` --cluster-type connectedClusters ` --name 'my-data-controller-custom-location-ext' ` --cluster-name $CLUSTER_NAME ` --resource-group $ArcResourceGroupName ` --query id ` --output tsv) # Create a custom location for the data controller Write-Output "Creating data controller custom location..." az customlocation create ` --resource-group $ArcResourceGroupName ` --name $CustomLocationName ` --host-resource-id $CONNECTED_CLUSTER_ID ` --namespace $Namespace ` --cluster-extension-ids $EXTENSION_ID # Create data controller on Arc-enabled AKS cluster Write-Output "Creating Arc Data Controller..." az arcdata dc create --name $DataControllerName --subscription $SubscriptionId --cluster-name $CLUSTER_NAME --resource-group $ArcResourceGroupName --connectivity-mode direct --custom-location $CustomLocationName --profile-name $DataControllerConfigProfile # Create a managed instance in the custom location Write-Output "Creating managed instance..." az sql mi-arc create --name $ManagedInstanceName --resource-group $ArcResourceGroupName --custom-location $CustomLocationName } catch { # Catch any error Write-Error "An error occurred" Write-Error $Error[0] } } CreateManagedSqlOnArcEnabledAksEz -ManagedInstanceName "my-managed-instance" ` -dbname "myDB" ` -SubscriptionId "<your subscription>" ` -AKSClusterResourceGroupName "my-aks-cluster-group" ` -location "westus" ` -AKSName "my-aks-cluster" ` -edgeZone "losangeles" ` -nodeCount 2 ` -vmSize "standard_nv12ad-DataControllerConfigProfiles_a10_v5" ` -ArcResourceGroupName "myArcResourceGroup" ` -DataControllerName "myDataController" ` -CustomLocationName "dc-custom-location" ` -Namespace "my-data-controller-custom-location" ` -DataControllerConfigProfile "azure-arc-aks-premium-storage" ` -KeyVaultName "ezDataControllerConfig" ` -VaultSecretUser "AZDATA-USERNAME" ` -VaultSecretPass "AZDATA-PASSWORD"