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Site Recovery Vmware Deployment Planner Run
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
Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a notable Windows bias. All command-line examples for gathering VM lists use VMware vSphere PowerCLI (PowerShell), with no mention of Linux alternatives (such as using the vSphere CLI, govc, or pyVmomi). The ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe tool itself is a Windows executable, and all example file paths and instructions use Windows conventions (e.g., drive letters, UNC paths, Notepad). Report generation explicitly requires a Windows PC or Server with Microsoft Excel. No Linux or macOS usage patterns, tools, or workarounds are provided.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux/macOS alternatives for gathering VM lists, such as using govc, pyVmomi, or vSphere CLI, with example commands.
- Clarify whether ASRDeploymentPlanner.exe can be run under Wine or in a Windows VM on Linux/macOS, or provide a cross-platform version if possible.
- Include instructions for viewing and editing text files using Linux tools (e.g., cat, nano, vim) instead of Notepad.
- Mention file path conventions for Linux/macOS and clarify UNC path usage.
- Explicitly state Windows-only requirements up front, and suggest workarounds for non-Windows users (e.g., running the tool in a Windows VM or container).
- If possible, provide a method to generate reports without requiring Microsoft Excel on Windows (e.g., CSV or web-based report).
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