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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

Bias Types:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ windows_first
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. PowerShell is featured heavily, with detailed examples and instructions, and file paths in PowerShell examples use Windows-style (C:\temp\...). There is no mention of Linux shell equivalents (e.g., Bash scripts), and PowerShell is presented as a primary automation tool, which is more native to Windows. In some cases, PowerShell examples appear before Azure CLI, and there is no explicit guidance for Linux users regarding file paths or shell usage.
Recommendations:
  • Add Bash shell script examples alongside PowerShell for all CLI-based workflows, especially for tasks like file manipulation and scripting.
  • Use platform-neutral file paths in examples (e.g., ./policy.json instead of C:\temp\json.txt), or provide both Windows and Linux/Mac path examples.
  • Explicitly mention that Azure CLI commands work cross-platform and, where relevant, show how to run them in Bash or other common Linux shells.
  • When presenting PowerShell and Azure CLI, alternate the order or clarify that both are equally supported, to avoid the impression of Windows-first bias.
  • Where PowerShell-specific instructions are given (e.g., module installation), provide Linux equivalents or note any differences in usage on Linux/Mac.
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# Sign in to your Azure account. Connect-AzAccount # Set variables. $rgName = "<resource-group>" $srcAccountName = "<source-storage-account>" $destAccountName = "<destination-storage-account>" $srcContainerName1 = "source-container1" $destContainerName1 = "dest-container1" $srcContainerName2 = "source-container2" $destContainerName2 = "dest-container2" # Enable blob versioning and change feed on the source account. Update-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName ` -EnableChangeFeed $true ` -IsVersioningEnabled $true # Enable blob versioning on the destination account. Update-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $destAccountName ` -IsVersioningEnabled $true # List the service properties for both accounts. Get-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName Get-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $destAccountName # Create containers in the source and destination accounts. Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName | New-AzStorageContainer $srcContainerName1 Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -StorageAccountName $destAccountName | New-AzStorageContainer $destContainerName1 Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName | New-AzStorageContainer $srcContainerName2 Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -StorageAccountName $destAccountName | New-AzStorageContainer $destContainerName2 # Define replication rules for each container. $rule1 = New-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicyRule -SourceContainer $srcContainerName1 ` -DestinationContainer $destContainerName1 ` -PrefixMatch b $rule2 = New-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicyRule -SourceContainer $srcContainerName2 ` -DestinationContainer $destContainerName2 ` -MinCreationTime 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z # Create the replication policy on the destination account. $destPolicy = Set-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $destAccountName ` -PolicyId default ` -SourceAccount $srcAccountName ` -Rule $rule1,$rule2 # Create the same policy on the source account. Set-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName ` -InputObject $destPolicy
$rgName = "<resource-group>" $destAccountName = "<destination-storage-account>" $destPolicy = Get-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $destAccountName $destPolicy | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5 > c:\temp\json.txt
$object = Get-Content -Path C:\temp\json.txt | ConvertFrom-Json Set-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName ` -StorageAccountName $srcAccountName ` -PolicyId $object.PolicyId ` -SourceAccount $object.SourceAccount ` -DestinationAccount $object.DestinationAccount ` -Rule $object.Rules
--- If you enable metrics on a policy that is configured to copy over existing data, you might observe an increasing amount at the beginning while the policy works on initial phase of listing. Once this is completed, the replication will start. ### View replication metrics You can click the **View** link from Metrics column to view monitoring metrics To further view metrics in Azure Monitor, click on chart of a metric. This will direct you to Azure Monitor Metrics view with more filtering capabilities. ## Check the replication status of a blob You can check the replication status for a blob in the source account using the Azure portal, PowerShell, or Azure CLI. Object replication properties aren't populated until replication has either completed or failed. ### [Azure portal](#tab/portal) To check the replication status for a blob in the source account in the Azure portal, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the source account in the Azure portal. 1. Locate the container that includes the source blob. 1. Select the blob to display its properties. If the blob has been replicated successfully, you'll see in the **Object replication** section that the status is set to *Complete*. The replication policy ID and the ID for the rule governing object replication for this container are also listed. :::image type="content" source="media/object-replication-configure/check-replication-status-source.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing replication status for a blob in the source account"::: ### [PowerShell](#tab/powershell) To check the replication status for a blob in the source account with PowerShell, get the value of the object replication **ReplicationStatus** property, as shown in the following example. Remember to replace values in angle brackets with your own values: