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Troubleshoot Load Balancer Imds
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by consistently linking to Windows-specific documentation (e.g., /azure/virtual-machines/windows/instance-metadata-service) without mentioning or linking to Linux equivalents. There are no Linux-specific examples, references, or links, and the only tabbed references in links are set to 'windows'. This may mislead users into thinking the guidance is Windows-only or that Linux is not supported.
Recommendations:
- Provide parallel links to both Windows and Linux documentation for the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS), using tabbed content or explicit links (e.g., /azure/virtual-machines/linux/instance-metadata-service).
- Include Linux-specific examples or clarify that the error codes and mitigation steps apply equally to Linux VMs.
- Where links use tabbed content (e.g., #http-verbs, #rate-limiting), ensure the default tab is not set to Windows, or add a note about Linux applicability.
- Add a section or note explicitly stating that the guidance is valid for both Windows and Linux virtual machines, or provide separate instructions if there are differences.
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