Azure Local Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Local. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, 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 | L37-L73 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local issues: provisioning, SDN/NSG, SLB, Arc VMs, multi‑rack/SFF, disconnected ops, upgrades, and collecting logs/health data for support. |
| Best Practices | L74-L83 | Guidance on networking and SDN tuning, drift detection, supported VM operations (Arc-enabled and multi-rack), and best practices for planning and managing Azure Local updates. |
| Decision Making | L84-L104 | Guidance for planning and choosing Azure Local deployments: billing, licensing, storage, networking, identity, migration options, deployment scale/types, and container orchestrator selection. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L105-L141 | Designing resilient Azure Local topologies: rack/room networking, SDN and multi-rack patterns, availability zones, DR/backup strategies, and disconnected/management cluster designs |
| Limits & Quotas | L142-L150 | Hardware, network, and lifecycle requirements/limits for Azure Local disaggregated and multi-rack clusters, including host/physical networking and update/support constraints. |
| Security | L151-L208 | Security and compliance for Azure Local: standards mapping (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, ISO), identity/RBAC, firewalls/NSGs, certificates/PKI, Trusted Launch/CVMs, Defender, logging, and secure operations. |
| Configuration | L209-L353 | Configuring Azure Local infrastructure: networking, storage, GPUs, SDN, monitoring, disconnected ops, VM images/management, multi-rack, small form factor, and Arc/private endpoint integration. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L354-L368 | VM connectivity, monitoring, and automation: SSH/RDP access, Grafana in disconnected mode, REST GPU control, disk/image workflows, and scripted VM discovery, replication, and migration. |
| Deployment | L369-L415 | Deploying, expanding, updating, and decommissioning Azure Local/Stack HCI environments, including rack-aware, disaggregated, SDN, disconnected, and small form factor deployments. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply Network ATC for Azure Local networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/network-atc-overview?view=azloc-2609 |
| Use Azure Local drift detection for configuration health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/drift-detection?view=azloc-2609 |
| Optimize availability and performance of Azure Local SDN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/optimize-sdn-availability-performance?view=azloc-2609 |
| Use supported operations for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2609 |
| Use supported operations for Azure Local multi-rack VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2609 |
| Best practices for managing Azure Local updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-best-practices?view=azloc-2609 |
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Host network requirements for disaggregated Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2609 |
| Physical network requirements for disaggregated Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2609 |
| System requirements for Azure Local disaggregated clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2609 |
| Understand Azure Local support lifecycle and update window | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/get-support?view=azloc-2609 |
| Prerequisites and requirements for Azure Local multi-rack VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2609 |