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Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation is heavily biased toward Windows environments. All prerequisites and preparation steps require a Windows system, and only Windows-specific tools (WAImportExport.exe) and file system formats (NTFS, BitLocker) are referenced. There are no instructions or examples for performing the import process from Linux or macOS systems. While Azure CLI and PowerShell are both covered for job creation, the actual data preparation and disk handling are exclusively Windows-based.
Recommendations:
  • Clearly state at the beginning if the Import/Export tool and process are only supported on Windows, and explain why.
  • If possible, provide equivalent Linux/macOS tooling or workflows, or document any supported alternatives for non-Windows users.
  • Include explicit notes about the lack of Linux/macOS support and suggest workarounds, such as preparing disks on a Windows VM if required.
  • If future support for Linux is planned, mention this and provide a link for users to track progress or request features.
  • For parity, provide example commands for disk preparation, encryption, and file system formatting on Linux if/when supported.
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.\WAImportExport.exe PrepImport /j:<JournalFile> /id:<SessionId> [/logdir:<LogDirectory>] [/silentmode] [/InitialDriveSet:<driveset.csv>]/DataSet:<dataset.csv>
az import-export create \ --resource-group myierg \ --name MyIEjob1 \ --location "West US" \ --backup-drive-manifest true \ --diagnostics-path waimportexport \ --drive-list bit-locker-key=439675-460165-128202-905124-487224-524332-851649-442187 \ drive-header-hash= drive-id=AZ31BGB1 manifest-file=\\DriveManifest.xml \ manifest-hash=69512026C1E8D4401816A2E5B8D7420D \ --type Import \ --log-level Verbose \ --shipping-information recipient-name="Microsoft Azure Import/Export Service" \ street-address1="3020 Coronado" city="Santa Clara" state-or-province=CA postal-code=98054 \ country-or-region=USA phone=4083527600 \ --return-address recipient-name="Gus Poland" street-address1="1020 Enterprise way" \ city=Sunnyvale country-or-region=USA state-or-province=CA postal-code=94089 \ email=gus@contoso.com phone=4085555555" \ --return-shipping carrier-name=FedEx carrier-account-number=123456789 \ --storage-account myssdocsstorage
### Create a job 1. You can use an existing resource group or create one. To create a resource group, run the [New-AzResourceGroup](/powershell/module/az.resources/new-azresourcegroup) cmdlet:
1. You can use an existing storage account or create one. To create a storage account, run the [New-AzStorageAccount](/powershell/module/az.storage/new-azstorageaccount) cmdlet:
1. To get a list of the locations to which you can ship disks, use the [Get-AzImportExportLocation](/powershell/module/az.importexport/get-azimportexportlocation) cmdlet:
1. Run the following [New-AzImportExport](/powershell/module/az.importexport/new-azimportexport) example to create an import job:
> [!TIP] > Instead of specifying an email address for a single user, provide a group email to ensure that you receive notifications even if an admin leaves. 1. Use the [Get-AzImportExport](/powershell/module/az.importexport/get-azimportexport) cmdlet to see all the jobs for the myierg resource group:
1. To update your job or cancel your job, run the [Update-AzImportExport](/powershell/module/az.importexport/update-azimportexport) cmdlet:
"F:\MyFolder2\","MyAzureFileshare1/",file
BasePath,DstItemPathOrPrefix,ItemType "F:\MyFolder1\MyFile1.txt","MyAzureFileshare1/MyFile1.txt",file
"F:\MyFolder1\MyFile1.txt","MyAzureFileshare1/MyFile1.txt",file "F:\MyFolder2\","MyAzureFileshare1/",file
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1. Use the `Get-AzImportExportLocation` cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get locations for your region:
To add additional data to the same driveset, use the PrepImport command for subsequent copy sessions to copy additional files/directory. For subsequent copy sessions to the same hard disk drives specified in *InitialDriveset.csv* file, specify the **same journal file** name and provide a **new session ID**; there is no need to provide the storage account key.