azure-arc
Azure Arc Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Arc. 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-L72 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Arc issues: connectivity, extensions, GitOps, Kubernetes, servers/VMs, SQL/Edge RAG, resource bridge, site manager, storage, networking, and licensing. |
| Best Practices | L73-L80 | Best practices for Azure Arc storage and data services: filesystem behavior, avoiding out-of-space issues, static retain workflows for Edge Volumes, and common usage FAQs. |
| Decision Making | L81-L102 | Guidance on planning, sizing, licensing, connectivity, platform selection, and migration decisions for Azure Arc servers, Kubernetes, data services, SQL, and Edge RAG workloads. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L103-L111 | Patterns for Arc data/compute design: container storage data flow, Arc Edge Volumes, HA/DR for Arc SQL MI and failover groups, and advanced Edge RAG data parsing. |
| Limits & Quotas | L112-L127 | Limits, quotas, versions, and requirements for Arc-enabled Kubernetes, Edge RAG, Arc data services, resource bridge, and billing/ESU behavior for connected machines and Windows Server. |
| Security | L128-L186 | Securing Azure Arc: identity, RBAC, AD/Entra auth, keytabs, TDE, certificates, network/Private Link, policies, and hardening for Kubernetes, servers, SQL MI, Edge RAG, SCVMM, and vSphere. |
| Configuration | L187-L286 | Configuring Azure Arc infrastructure and data services: storage, networking, GitOps, monitoring, security, Edge RAG, agents/extensions, and lifecycle tasks for Arc-enabled Kubernetes, servers, and data. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L287-L310 | Programmatic and automation patterns for Azure Arc: CLI/PowerShell/ARM/SDK usage, onboarding at scale, VM extensions, monitoring/security integration, and infrastructure-as-code workflows. |
| Deployment | L311-L342 | Deploying and upgrading Azure Arc components: data controllers, Edge RAG, resource bridge, agents (Kubernetes, VMs, SCVMM, vSphere), plus prerequisites, support matrices, and clean removal steps. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Handle Azure Arc container storage filesystem behaviors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-behavior |
| Design for out-of-space conditions in Azure Arc storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-out-of-space |
| Use static retain workflows for Azure Arc Edge Volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/static-retain |
| FAQ for Azure Arc-enabled data services usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/faq |
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Control cloud data flow in Azure Container Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-ingest-data-flow |
| Design data flows using Azure Arc Edge Volumes options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/storage-options |
| Plan disaster recovery with failover groups for Arc SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery |
| Design high availability for Arc SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-high-availability |
| Use advanced data parsing patterns in Edge RAG | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/advanced-data-parsing |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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