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Selective Disk Backup Restore
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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_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation provides extensive examples for Azure CLI and PowerShell, with PowerShell (a Windows-centric tool) featured as a primary automation method. There are no explicit Linux shell (bash) or cross-platform scripting examples, and PowerShell is presented as the only scripting alternative to the CLI. Windows-specific tools and terminology (e.g., drive letters, BitLocker) are mentioned before Linux equivalents, and Linux-specific instructions are limited to brief notes about required utilities (lsblk, lsscsi) rather than full examples. There are no bash or Linux-native command examples for configuring or managing selective disk backup, and the documentation assumes familiarity with Windows tools and patterns.
Recommendations
  • Add bash/Linux shell script examples for common operations (e.g., using Azure CLI in bash scripts, handling output with jq, etc.).
  • Provide Linux-native automation examples alongside PowerShell, such as bash scripts for configuring selective disk backup.
  • When discussing OS-specific requirements (e.g., BitLocker for Windows, dm-crypt for Linux), present Linux and Windows information in parallel rather than Windows-first.
  • Include troubleshooting steps and examples for common Linux distributions, not just notes about required utilities.
  • Clarify that PowerShell Core is cross-platform, but also provide bash alternatives for users who prefer native Linux tooling.
  • Ensure that all CLI examples are shown in a way that is copy-paste friendly for both Windows (cmd/PowerShell) and Linux (bash) environments.
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Flagged Code Snippets

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Policy $pol -Name "V2VM" -ResourceGroupName "RGName1"  -ExcludeAllDataDisks -VaultId $targetVault.ID

$disks = ("0","1")
$targetVault = Get-AzRecoveryServicesVault -ResourceGroupName "rg-p-recovery_vaults" -Name "rsv-p-servers"
Set-AzRecoveryServicesVaultContext -Vault $targetVault
Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtectionPolicy
$pol = Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtectionPolicy -Name "P-Servers"

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Policy $pol -Name "V2VM" -ResourceGroupName "RGName1"  -InclusionDisksList $disks -VaultId $targetVault.ID

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Policy $pol -Name "V2VM" -ResourceGroupName "RGName1"  -ExclusionDisksList $disks -VaultId $targetVault.ID

$item= Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupItem -BackupManagementType "AzureVM" -WorkloadType "AzureVM" -VaultId $targetVault.ID -FriendlyName "V2VM"

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Item $item -InclusionDisksList[Strings] -VaultId $targetVault.ID  -Policy $pol

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Item $item  -ExcludeAllDataDisks -VaultId $targetVault.ID -Policy $pol

Enable-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Item $item -ResetExclusionSettings -VaultId $targetVault.ID -Policy $pol

$startDate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-7)
$endDate = Get-Date
$rp = Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupRecoveryPoint -Item $item -StartDate $startdate.ToUniversalTime() -EndDate $enddate.ToUniversalTime() -VaultId $targetVault.ID
Restore-AzRecoveryServicesBackupItem -RecoveryPoint $rp[0] -StorageAccountName "DestAccount" -StorageAccountResourceGroupName "DestRG" -TargetResourceGroupName "DestRGforManagedDisks" -VaultId $targetVault.ID -RestoreDiskList [$disks]

Restore-AzRecoveryServicesBackupItem -RecoveryPoint $rp[0] -StorageAccountName "DestAccount" -StorageAccountResourceGroupName "DestRG" -TargetResourceGroupName "DestRGforManagedDisks" -VaultId $targetVault.ID -RestoreOnlyOSDisk