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How To Set Up Appliance Physical
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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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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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windows_tools
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All setup and deployment instructions are written for Windows environments, using PowerShell, Windows command prompt, and referencing Windows-specific tools (e.g., CertUtil, Registry Editor, IIS, Windows Activation Service). There are no Linux equivalents or alternative instructions for deploying or running the Azure Migrate appliance on Linux servers. Even when Linux servers are mentioned (for discovery), the appliance itself is assumed to be running on Windows, and no Linux-based installation or management steps are provided.
Recommendations:
- Provide parallel instructions for deploying and running the Azure Migrate appliance on Linux-based hosts, including supported distributions.
- Include Linux shell (bash) equivalents for all PowerShell and Windows command prompt steps (e.g., extracting files, verifying hashes with sha256sum, running installer scripts).
- Reference Linux-native tools (e.g., systemd for services, Apache/Nginx for web apps if supported, Linux file paths) alongside Windows tools.
- Clarify OS requirements and explicitly state if the appliance can only run on Windows, or provide guidance for Linux users if a Linux appliance is not supported.
- Ensure all screenshots and code snippets have Linux alternatives where applicable.
- Mention Linux-specific troubleshooting steps and log file locations.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |