azure-stack-edge
Azure Stack Edge Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Stack Edge. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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 | L36-L85 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway issues: release-specific known problems, alerts, ordering/activation, certificates, ARM/Blob/IoT/VM/GPU errors, and using diagnostics/logs. |
| Best Practices | L86-L92 | Best practices for Azure Stack Edge Pro: planning for and recovering from device failure, GPU sharing configuration, and day-to-day operational/maintenance guidelines. |
| Decision Making | L93-L101 | Guidance on region and data-location choices, resiliency behavior, disconnected deployment planning, and processes for replacing Azure Stack Edge devices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L102-L113 | Limits, capacities, performance, and system requirements for Azure Stack Edge and Data Box Gateway devices, including supported VM sizes and moving Edge resources across subscriptions. |
| Security | L114-L140 | Security, identity, and compliance for Azure Stack Edge: user/RBAC access, TLS/certificates, Key Vault secrets, VPN, encryption, data erasure, Azure Policy, and device‑specific security features. |
| Configuration | L141-L194 | Configuring and managing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway devices: networking, power, storage, Kubernetes, VMs, GPUs, monitoring, automation, and device lifecycle (reset, wipe, specs). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L195-L206 | How to deploy and integrate workloads on Azure Stack Edge: IoT Edge modules, GPU-sharing/Kubernetes apps, DeepStream, Arc/Kubernetes GitOps, and connecting to local ARM. |
| Deployment | L207-L210 | Installing and managing software, firmware, and Kubernetes updates on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU devices, including update workflows and prerequisites |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Recover from Azure Stack Edge Pro device failure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-recover-device-failure |
| Use GPU sharing options on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-sharing |
| Follow operational guidelines for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-operational-guidelines-faq |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand data residency options for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-residency |
| Understand data resiliency behavior for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-resiliency |
| Plan disconnected Azure Stack Edge deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-disconnected-scenario |
| Choose Azure regions for Azure Stack Edge service and data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-regions |
| Request and provision a replacement Azure Stack Edge device | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-replace-device |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Install software and Kubernetes updates on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-install-update |
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