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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

Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All command-line examples use Windows-style paths and syntax, and the only scripting example provided is with VMware vSphere PowerCLI (a Windows/PowerShell tool). The tool itself (ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe) is a Windows executable, and report generation requires Microsoft Excel on Windows. There are no Linux or cross-platform alternatives or examples, and Linux users are not addressed or given guidance.
Recommendations
  • Provide explicit information about platform support for ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe (e.g., is it Windows-only? If so, state this clearly at the top).
  • If the tool is Windows-only, suggest workarounds for Linux/Mac users (such as using a Windows VM or container, or remote desktop to a Windows machine).
  • Offer alternative methods for generating the VM list using Linux tools (e.g., using govc, pyVmomi, or VMware CLI tools available on Linux) and provide equivalent bash or shell script examples.
  • Clarify whether the output report (Excel XLSM) can be viewed or processed on non-Windows platforms, and suggest alternatives if possible (e.g., using LibreOffice, or exporting to CSV).
  • Where possible, use platform-neutral language and avoid assuming the user is on Windows (e.g., avoid references to Notepad, Control Panel, or Windows-specific file paths unless necessary, and provide Linux/Mac equivalents where relevant).
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Flagged Code Snippets

    Set-ExecutionPolicy –ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
    
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization VMware -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt” -NoOfHoursToProfile 2 -User vCenterUser1

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt” -StartDate  01-10-2017:12:30 -EndDate 01-19-2017:12:30

    Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
    
    Connect-VIServer -Server <server name> -User <user name> -Password <password>

    Get-VM |  Select Name | Sort-Object -Property Name >  <outputfile.txt>
    
ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling /?

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization VMware -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”  -NoOfDaysToProfile  30  -User vCenterUser1 -StorageAccountName  asrspfarm1 -StorageAccountKey Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization VMware -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt” -NoOfDaysToProfile  15  -User vCenterUser1

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation StartProfiling -Virtualization VMware -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -virtual machineListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”  -NoOfMinutesToProfile 60  -User vCenterUser1

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “\\PS1-W2K12R2\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “\\PS1-W2K12R2\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt” -Bandwidth 100 -GoalToCompleteIR 24

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt” -GrowthFactor 5

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware -Server vCenter1.contoso.com -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”  -DesiredRPO 5

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GenerateReport -Virtualization VMware  -Directory “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData” -VMListFile “E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt”  -SubscriptionID aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e -OfferID MS-AZR-0148P -TargetRegion southindia -Currency INR

ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe -Operation GetThroughput -Directory  E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData -Virtualization VMware -VMListFile E:\vCenter1_ProfiledData\ProfileVMList1.txt  -StorageAccountName  asrspfarm1 -StorageAccountKey by8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==