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Troubleshoot Load Balancer Imds
This page contains Windows bias
About This Page
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
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows-first bias by linking exclusively to Windows-specific documentation for the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS), such as /azure/virtual-machines/windows/instance-metadata-service, and by referencing documentation tabs with '?tabs=windows'. There are no Linux or cross-platform examples, nor are Linux-specific links or guidance provided. This may make it harder for Linux users to find relevant information or feel equally supported.
Recommendations
- Include links to both Windows and Linux versions of the Azure Instance Metadata Service documentation, such as /azure/virtual-machines/linux/instance-metadata-service.
- When referencing documentation with tabbed content (e.g., '?tabs=windows'), either use the default tab or explicitly mention both Windows and Linux tabs.
- Add Linux-specific examples or notes where appropriate, especially if there are differences in usage or troubleshooting steps.
- Ensure that all guidance and mitigation steps are applicable to both Windows and Linux users, or clearly indicate any platform-specific differences.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan | Status | Result |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
 Clean
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
Biased
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
Clean
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