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Troubleshoot Discovery
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
Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: troubleshooting steps and remediation commands are predominantly given for Windows (using PowerShell, WMI, and Windows-specific tools), with Linux examples being minimal or secondary. Many error remediations and validation steps focus on Windows tools (PowerShell, WMI, Windows environment variables, Windows services), and Linux troubleshooting is often limited to SSH connectivity or a simple 'ls' command. In some sections, Windows procedures are described in detail before or instead of Linux equivalents, and Linux-specific troubleshooting guidance is sparse or missing.
Recommendations
- Provide equivalent, detailed Linux troubleshooting steps and commands wherever Windows/PowerShell examples are given (e.g., commands to check OS info, installed packages, running processes, etc., on Linux).
- Include Linux-specific error remediation steps for issues like SSH failures, missing packages, or permissions, similar to the depth provided for Windows/PowerShell/WMI issues.
- When listing error codes or troubleshooting steps, present Windows and Linux solutions in parallel, rather than focusing on Windows first or exclusively.
- Expand Linux examples beyond basic SSH and 'ls' commands; include common troubleshooting commands (e.g., 'uname -a', 'cat /etc/os-release', 'systemctl status', etc.) and configuration file locations.
- For sections that reference Windows environment variables or tools (e.g., %SystemRoot%, WMI, PowerShell), add Linux equivalents (e.g., $HOME, /etc/os-release, systemd services) where applicable.
- Ensure that web app discovery troubleshooting covers Linux-based web servers (e.g., Apache, Nginx) if supported, not just IIS/Windows.
- Instruct users on how to validate connectivity and permissions on Linux systems as thoroughly as for Windows systems.
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Flagged Code Snippets
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
Test -NetConnection -ComputeName <Ip address of the ESXi host> -Port 443
Get-WMIObject win32_operatingsystem;
Get-WindowsFeature | Where-Object {$_.InstallState -eq 'Installed' -or ($_.InstallState -eq $null -and $_.Installed -eq 'True')};
Get-WmiObject Win32_Process;
netstat -ano -p tcp | select -Skip 4;
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -AllowClobber Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
Connect-VIServer -Server <IPAddress of vCenter Server>
$vm = get-VM <VMName> $credential = Get-Credential
Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText "powershell.exe 'Get-WMIObject win32_operatingsystem'" -GuestCredential $credential
Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText "powershell.exe Get-WindowsFeature" -GuestCredential $credential
Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText "ls" -GuestCredential $credential
$Server = New-PSSession –ComputerName <IPAddress of Server> -Credential <user_name>
Invoke-Command -Session $Server -ScriptBlock {Get-WMIObject win32_operatingsystem}
Invoke-Command -Session $Server -ScriptBlock {Get-WindowsFeature}
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
Start-Service sshd Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'