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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 is heavily biased towards Windows environments. All examples use Windows-style paths (e.g., E:\...), reference Windows-native tools (Notepad), and assume the use of the ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe executable, which is a Windows binary. There is no mention of running the tool or equivalent operations on Linux, nor are there any Linux shell or PowerShell alternatives. The documentation assumes the user is operating in a Windows/Hyper-V ecosystem, with no guidance for Linux administrators.
Recommendations:
- Explicitly state if the tool is only supported on Windows. If cross-platform support exists, add Linux-specific instructions and examples.
- Provide Linux/Unix path examples (e.g., /home/user/Hyper-V_ProfiledData) alongside Windows paths.
- If the tool can be run under Wine or Mono on Linux, document the process.
- Replace or supplement references to Notepad with cross-platform editors (e.g., nano, vim, gedit) or generic instructions (e.g., 'open the file in a text editor').
- Clarify any prerequisites or limitations for non-Windows users.
- If the tool is Windows-only, suggest alternative approaches or tools for Linux environments where possible.
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Flagged Code Snippets
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport /?
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetVMList /?
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetVMlist -ServerListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ServerList.txt" -User Hyper-VUser1 -OutputFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\VMListFile.txt"
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetVMList -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -ServerListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ServerList.txt" -User Hyper-VUser1
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling /?
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -NoOfDaysToProfile 30 -User Contoso\HyperVUser1 -StorageAccountName asrspfarm1 -StorageAccountKey Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -NoOfDaysToProfile 15 -User contoso\HyperVUser1
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -NoOfMinutesToProfile 60 -User Contoso\HyperVUser1
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -NoOfHoursToProfile 2 -User Contoso\HyperVUser1
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt"
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "\\PS1-W2K12R2\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "\\PS1-W2K12R2\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt"
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -Bandwidth 100
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -GrowthFactor 5
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -StartDate 01-10-2017:12:30 -EndDate 01-19-2017:12:30
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -DesiredRPO 5
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -SubscriptionID aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e -OfferID MS-AZR-0148P -TargetRegion southindia -Currency INR
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetThroughput /?
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetThroughput -Virtualization Hyper-V -Directory "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData" -VMListFile "E:\Hyper-V_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt" -StorageAccountName asrspfarm1 -StorageAccountKey by8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==