Azure Operator Nexus Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Operator Nexus. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L83 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Operator Nexus issues: bare metal/VM recovery, storage and volume errors, network fabric/DNS/LACP/TWAMP problems, Kubernetes pod/node health, and upgrade/runtime failures. |
| Best Practices | L84-L89 | Guidance on Nexus bare metal lifecycle ops, ETCD maintenance in Nexus AKS, and procedures for repairing and maintaining Nexus storage appliance components. |
| Decision Making | L90-L97 | Guidance for planning Nexus cluster placement, choosing Nexus and Kubernetes VM SKUs/versions, and mapping Nexus releases to supported storage software. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L98-L103 | Design patterns and reference architectures for resilient Nexus deployments, including rack-failure-tolerant control planes and near-edge storage topology and capacity planning. |
| Limits & Quotas | L104-L116 | Limits, capacity planning, supported versions, and operational guidance for Nexus appliances and Kubernetes (storage classes, isolation domains, upgrades, restarts, and log behavior on disconnection). |
| Security | L117-L154 | Securing Nexus: identity/RBAC, ACLs, SSH and serial access, break-glass methods, key/cert/secret rotation, Defender/Policy, managed identities, and secure VM/cluster connectivity. |
| Configuration | L155-L227 | Configuring and operating Azure Operator Nexus: cluster templates/parameters, fabric ACLs and route policies, BGP/VRF limits, isolation domains, Kubernetes settings, monitoring, security, and upgrade workflows. |
| Deployment | L228-L235 | Deploying and maintaining Nexus platform and fabric: prerequisites, image building, OS and fabric upgrades, and replacing or updating terminal servers in the network fabric. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Best practices for bare metal machine lifecycle operations in Operator Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-bare-metal-best-practices |
| Perform storage appliance component repairs in Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-storage-device-repair |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan resource placement for Nexus Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/concepts-nexus-kubernetes-placement |
| Select Azure Operator Nexus Kubernetes VM SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/reference-nexus-kubernetes-cluster-sku |
| Select and manage supported Kubernetes versions in Operator Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/reference-nexus-kubernetes-cluster-supported-versions |
| Choose appropriate Azure Operator Nexus SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/reference-operator-nexus-skus |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design rack-resilient control plane for Operator Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/concepts-rack-resiliency |
| Design near-edge storage architecture for Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/reference-near-edge-storage |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Prepare Azure Operator Nexus platform deployment prerequisites | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-platform-prerequisites |
| Replace a terminal server in Azure Operator Nexus Network Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-replace-terminal-server |
| Pre-validate and upgrade Azure Operator Nexus fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-upgrade-nexus-fabric |
| Use template to upgrade Azure Operator Nexus fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-upgrade-nexus-fabric-template |
| Build VM images for Azure Operator Nexus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-virtual-machine-image |