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How To Collect Device Logs
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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

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias in the .NET/C# section by presenting Windows/PowerShell/ETW instructions before Linux/dotnet-trace equivalents. It also references Windows-specific tools (Event Tracing for Windows, PowerShell scripts) and provides more detailed, step-by-step instructions for Windows users. Linux instructions are present but appear after the Windows section, and the Windows approach is given more prominence.
Recommendations:
  • Present Linux and Windows instructions in parallel or in a unified table, rather than listing Windows first.
  • Ensure both platforms receive equally detailed, step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting notes.
  • Where possible, use cross-platform tools or highlight them first if available.
  • Avoid referencing Windows-only tools (like ETW and PowerShell scripts) without offering equivalent Linux-native alternatives or context.
  • Explicitly state platform support in each section and avoid implying Windows is the default or primary environment.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

.\iot_startlog.ps1 -Output iot.etl -ProviderFile .\iot_providers.txt -TraceName IotTrace
.\iot_stoplog.ps1 -TraceName IotTrace
status = error name = Log4j2PropertiesConfig # Log file location - choose a suitable path for your OS property.filePath = c/temp/logs appenders = console,file appender.console.type = Console appender.console.name = LogToConsole appender.console.layout.type = PatternLayout appender.console.layout.pattern = %d %p (%t) [%c] - %m%n appender.file.type = File appender.file.name = LogToFile appender.file.fileName = ${filePath}/device.log appender.file.layout.type = PatternLayout appender.file.layout.pattern = %d %p (%t) [%c] - %m%n loggers.file logger.file.name = com.microsoft.azure.sdk.iot logger.file.level = debug logger.file.appenderRefs = logfile logger.file.appenderRef.logfile.ref = LogToFile rootLogger.level = debug rootLogger.appenderRefs = stdout rootLogger.appenderRef.stdout.ref = LogToConsole