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Expert knowledge for Azure Local development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when planning Azure Local racks, SDN networking, Arc/AKS VMs, Hyper‑V/VMware migrations, or disconnected ops, and other Azure Local related development tasks. Not for Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials (use azure-aks-edge-essentials), Microsoft Foundry Local (use microsoft-foundry-local), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge).

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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), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

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  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L37-L72 Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local deployment, SDN, VM, migration, health, and update issues, plus collecting logs/traces and using support tools for connected and disconnected scenarios
Best Practices L73-L82 Guidance on networking setup, rack-aware deployment, alert rules, and supported operations/updates for Azure Local and Arc-enabled VMs across single- and multi-rack clusters.
Decision Making L83-L99 Guidance on choosing Azure Local vs alternatives, VM types, licensing/billing, storage/network patterns, deployment scale, and planning/migrating Hyper‑V/VMware VMs and containers.
Architecture & Design Patterns L100-L129 Designing resilient Azure Local architectures: SDN and multisite topology, rack-aware and disconnected networking, VM resiliency/DR, and detailed network reference patterns for various node layouts.
Limits & Quotas L130-L143 Limits, prerequisites, and network/system requirements for Azure Local deployments, including disaggregated, rack-aware, multi-rack scale, SLB HA ports, and Hyper-V/VMware migrations.
Security L144-L186 Security hardening for Azure Local: identity/RBAC, NSGs & firewalls, certificates/PKI, BitLocker, Defender, logging, ESUs, and secure/Trusted launch VM and SDN configurations.
Configuration L187-L306 Configuring Azure Local infrastructure: networking, storage, images, GPUs, monitoring, updates, disconnected/Arc scenarios, and VM lifecycle (single, multi-rack, and SFF deployments).
Integrations & Coding Patterns L307-L322 VM/AKS integration patterns for Azure Local: creating Arc-enabled VMs from various image sources, using external storage/SAN, and migrating/protecting VMs via ASR, Hyper-V/VMware tools, PowerShell/CLI.
Deployment L323-L358 Planning, deploying, updating, and repairing Azure Local (disaggregated and rack-aware), including SDN, SQL, VM migrations, disconnected ops, and OS/solution upgrades.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Validate rack aware cluster readiness with LLDP validator https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-readiness-check?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot simplified machine provisioning for Azure Local (preview) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/troubleshoot-simplified-machine-provisioning?view=azloc-2606
Resolve known Azure Local issues and workarounds https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/known-issues?view=azloc-2606
Collect diagnostic logs for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-log-files-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606
Collect fallback logs for disconnected Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-fallback?view=azloc-2606
Known issues and workarounds for disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-known-issues?view=azloc-2606
Collect on-demand logs for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-on-demand-logs?view=azloc-2606
Use drift detection to diagnose Azure Local configuration issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/drift-detection?view=azloc-2606
Track and understand Health Service automated actions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-actions?view=azloc-2606
Interpret and resolve Health Service faults in Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-faults?view=azloc-2606
Use Support.AksArc tool to remediate Azure Local infrastructure issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remediate-support-tool-infrastructure?view=azloc-2606
Use Remote Support Arc extension for Azure Local diagnostics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remote-support-arc-extension?view=azloc-2606
Collect SDN logs for Azure Local troubleshooting https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-log-collection?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN deployment and connectivity issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-troubleshooting?view=azloc-2606
Run Azure Local Support Diagnostic Tool for issue resolution https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/support-tools?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local Arc-enabled virtual machines https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606
Collect traces and logs for common SDN issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-common-sdn-issues?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local registration via Configurator app https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment-configurator-app?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local 23H2 deployment validation in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot SDN deployment via Windows Admin Center https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-sdn-deployment?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Software Load Balancer data path issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2606
Azure Local migration FAQ for Hyper-V and VMware https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-faq?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local VM migration with Azure Migrate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2606
Resolve known Azure Local migration issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-known-issues?view=azloc-2606
Access Azure Local multi-rack VM serial console using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-serial-console?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local multi-rack Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606
Known and fixed issues in Azure Local 23xx releases https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-23?view=azloc-2606
Known and fixed issues in Azure Local 24xx releases https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-24?view=azloc-2606
Collect support logs from Azure Local SFF devices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-collect-system-logs?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local small form factor deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot Azure Local solution update failures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-troubleshooting-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Troubleshoot common Azure Local upgrade issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-to-23h2?view=azloc-2606

Best Practices

Topic URL
Apply Network ATC best practices for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/network-atc-overview?view=azloc-2606
Prepare network and hardware for rack aware cluster deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-prep?view=azloc-2606
Enable recommended Azure Local alert rules for core metrics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/set-up-recommended-alert-rules?view=azloc-2606
Use supported operations for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2606
Use supported operations for Azure Local multi-rack Arc VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2606
Best practices for managing Azure Local updates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-best-practices?view=azloc-2606

Decision Making

Topic URL
Apply Azure Hybrid Benefit licensing to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/azure-hybrid-benefit?view=azloc-2606
Choose Azure Local VM types and management model https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities?view=azloc-2606
Decide between Azure Local and Windows Server https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server?view=azloc-2606
Plan and configure external SAN storage for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/external-storage-support?view=azloc-2606
Choose SDN management methods on Azure Local with Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-overview?view=azloc-2606
Understand billing and licensing for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-billing?view=azloc-2606
Plan Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-azure-migrate-overview?view=azloc-2606
Plan VMware VM migration to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-azure-migrate-vmware-overview?view=azloc-2606
Choose VM migration options to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-options-overview?view=azloc-2606
Understand Azure Local disaggregated deployment scenarios https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/overview/disaggregated-overview?view=azloc-2606
Choose a network pattern for disaggregated Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Select Azure Local deployment type and scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/scalability-deployments?view=azloc-2606
Choose container orchestrator for Azure Local SFF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-container-orchestrators?view=azloc-2606

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Plan SDN infrastructure for Azure Local 23H2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Distribute AKS nodes across Azure Local rack aware zones https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-aks-nodes?view=azloc-2606
Apply network reference patterns for Azure Local rack aware clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-reference-architecture?view=azloc-2606
Design room-to-room connectivity for rack aware clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-room-to-room-connectivity?view=azloc-2606
Plan SDN Multisite topology and disaster recovery on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-multisite-overview?view=azloc-2606
Design resilient infrastructure for Azure Local deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-infrastructure-resiliency?view=azloc-2606
Plan disaster recovery strategy for Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-overview?view=azloc-2606
Design resilient virtual machines on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-vm-resiliency?view=azloc-2606
Architect dedicated management cluster for disconnected Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-control-plane-appliance?view=azloc-2606
Design network architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-network?view=azloc-2606
Load balance multiple logical networks in Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/load-balance-multiple-networks?view=azloc-2606
Understand automatic vTPM state transfer for Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-automatic-state-transfer?view=azloc-2606
Choose Azure Local deployment network pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern?view=azloc-2606
Design Fiber Channel disaggregated pattern without backup network https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/fiber-channel-no-backup-disaggregated-pattern?view=azloc-2606
Design Fiber Channel disaggregated pattern with backup network https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/fiber-channel-with-backup-disaggregated-pattern?view=azloc-2606
Plan four-node switchless dual-link Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/four-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2606
Network reference patterns overview for disaggregated Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Review Azure Local network reference pattern options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview?view=azloc-2606
Consider SDN design for Azure Local network patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-sdn-considerations?view=azloc-2606
Plan single-server storage network pattern for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-deployment?view=azloc-2606
Plan three-node switchless single-link Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-single-link?view=azloc-2606
Plan three-node switchless dual-link Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2606
Plan two-node switched fully converged Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-converged?view=azloc-2606
Plan two-node switched non-converged Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-non-converged?view=azloc-2606
Plan two-node switchless single-switch Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-single-switch?view=azloc-2606
Plan two-node switchless dual-switch Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-two-switches?view=azloc-2606

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Host network requirements for Azure Local disaggregated https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Physical network requirements for Azure Local disaggregated https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Review requirements and supported configs for rack aware clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-requirements?view=azloc-2606
System requirements for Azure Local disaggregated deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Configure SLB high availability ports and limitations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2606
System requirements for Hyper-V to Azure Local migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-requirements?view=azloc-2606
System requirements for VMware to Azure Local migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Check prerequisites and capacity limits for Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Review VM prerequisites and limits for Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Understand Azure Local hyperconverged deployment scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/overview/hyperconverged-overview?view=azloc-2606

Security

Topic URL
Configure firewall rules and endpoints for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/firewall-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Use Azure verification for VMs on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/azure-verification?view=azloc-2606
Assign Azure Arc permissions for Azure Local deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions?view=azloc-2606
Use local identity with Azure Key Vault for Azure Local deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault?view=azloc-2606
Prepare Active Directory OU and permissions for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory?view=azloc-2606
Assign built-in RBAC roles for Azure Local Arc VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2606
Configure Extended Security Updates for Azure Local workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-benefits-esu?view=azloc-2606
Configure managed identity for enhanced Azure Local management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-enhanced-management-managed-identity?view=azloc-2606
Use tags with SDN network security groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-network-security-groups-with-tags?view=azloc-2606
Create NSGs and network security rules for Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606
Plan identity architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-identity?view=azloc-2606
Configure PKI and certificates for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-pki?view=azloc-2606
Apply security controls for Azure Local disconnected VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-security?view=azloc-2606
Use Kerberos SPN authentication with Network Controller https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/kerberos-with-spn?view=azloc-2606
Manage BitLocker disk encryption on Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-bitlocker?view=azloc-2606
Enable default VM network access policies on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-default-network-access-policies-virtual-machines-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Manage NSGs and security rules on Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606
Rotate deployment user password and internal secrets on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secrets-rotation?view=azloc-2606
Manage default security baseline settings for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-baseline?view=azloc-2606
Manage Secure Boot certificate updates and CVE-2023-24932 on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-boot-updates?view=azloc-2606
Manage security settings after upgrading Azure Local from 22H2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-post-upgrade?view=azloc-2606
Secure Azure Local with Microsoft Defender for Cloud https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud?view=azloc-2606
Configure syslog forwarding from Azure Local to SIEM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-syslog-forwarding?view=azloc-2606
Configure Application Control policies on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-wdac?view=azloc-2606
Configure Network Controller security for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/nc-security?view=azloc-2606
Manage certificates for Azure Local SDN communications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-manage-certs?view=azloc-2606
Enable guest attestation for Trusted launch Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-guest-attestation?view=azloc-2606
Back up and restore Trusted launch guest state keys https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-vm-import-key?view=azloc-2606
Renew Network Controller certificates on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-network-controller-certificates?view=azloc-2606
Renew SDN server and SLB MUX certificates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn-infrastructure-certificates?view=azloc-2606
Configure SDN network security groups with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-powershell?view=azloc-2606
Configure SDN network security groups in Windows Admin Center https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-windows-admin-center?view=azloc-2606
Assign RBAC roles for Azure Local multi-rack VM management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2606
Create network security groups for Azure Local multi-rack VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606
Manage NSGs and security rules on Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606
Configure custom Active Directory permissions for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/configure-custom-settings-active-directory?view=azloc-2606
Security update details for Azure Local 23xx releases https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-23?view=azloc-2606
Security update details for Azure Local 24xx releases https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-24?view=azloc-2606
Secure Azure Local small form factor deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-security?view=azloc-2606

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure host networking for Azure Local nodes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Configure physical network for Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Provision Azure Local VMs in local availability zones https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-provision-vm-local-availability-zone?view=azloc-2606
Configure supported SAN solutions for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/san-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Meet Azure Local 23H2 system requirements https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Plan private endpoint connectivity for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/about-private-endpoints?view=azloc-2606
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local without proxy or gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with Arc gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with proxy only https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with proxy and gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Configure Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-arc-gateway-overview?view=azloc-2606
Configure Azure Arc gateway proxy for Azure Local registration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-with-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Register Azure Local with Arc without gateway and configure proxy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-without-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2606
Enable external SAN storage for Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-external-storage?view=azloc-2606
Enable SDN on Azure Local using PowerShell action plan https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-sdn-integration?view=azloc-2606
Add physical NICs to Network ATC intents on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/add-network-adapters-to-network-intents?view=azloc-2606
Configure and manage Azure Arc extensions on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/arc-extension-management?view=azloc-2606
Assign public IP addresses to VMs on Azure Local SDN https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-public-ip-to-vm?view=azloc-2606
Attach and configure GPUs for Linux VMs on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/attach-gpu-to-linux-vm?view=azloc-2606
Prerequisites and requirements for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Collect and upload Azure Local diagnostic logs to Microsoft https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-logs?view=azloc-2606
Configure proxy settings for Azure Local 23H2 deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-proxy-settings-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Connect to Azure Local VMs using SSH, RDP over SSH, or VM Connect https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2606
Create logical networks for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606
Create network interfaces for Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2606
Create storage paths for Azure Local VM images https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-storage-path?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Container Registry on Azure Local disconnected https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-azure-container-registry?view=azloc-2606
Configure and run backups for Azure Local disconnected environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-back-up-restore?view=azloc-2606
Configure Azure CLI for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-cli?view=azloc-2606
Integrate monitoring for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-monitoring?view=azloc-2606
Use Azure Policy in disconnected Azure Local environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-policy?view=azloc-2606
Configure Azure PowerShell for Azure Local disconnected operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-powershell?view=azloc-2606
Prepare Azure Local nodes for disconnected deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-prepare?view=azloc-2606
Register Azure Local disconnected operations for compliance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-registration?view=azloc-2606
Configure and execute restore for Azure Local disconnected environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-restore?view=azloc-2606
Enable nested virtualization on Azure Local hosts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/enable-nested-virtualization?view=azloc-2606
Manage SDN gateway connections in Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gateway-connections?view=azloc-2606
Enable and manage remote support for Azure Local OS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/get-remote-support?view=azloc-2606
Configure GPU Discrete Device Assignment on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-device?view=azloc-2606
Configure GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for Azure Local VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-partitioning?view=azloc-2606
Prepare GPUs for Azure Local Arc-enabled workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-preparation?view=azloc-2606
Use Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Local health issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-alerts-via-azure-monitor-alerts?view=azloc-2606
Access cluster performance history via Health Service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-cluster-performance-history?view=azloc-2606
Use Health Service to monitor Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-overview?view=azloc-2606
Modify Health Service settings for Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-settings?view=azloc-2606
Configure Software Load Balancer policies in Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/load-balancers?view=azloc-2606
Manage disks and NIC resources for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2606
Manage lifecycle of Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606
Monitor Azure Local at scale using portal dashboards https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-at-scale-dashboard?view=azloc-2606
Manage logical networks for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606
Manage SDN Multisite deployments for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-sdn-multisite?view=azloc-2606
Configure storage thin provisioning on Azure Local 23H2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-thin-provisioning-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Monitor Azure Local with Azure Monitor Metrics and dashboards https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2606
Monitor Azure Local features like ReFS with Insights https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-features?view=azloc-2606
Configure Insights to monitor multiple Azure Local systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Enable Azure Local Insights at scale using Azure Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies?view=azloc-2606
Configure Insights to monitor a single Azure Local system https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-single-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Enable and tune ReFS deduplication on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/refs-deduplication-and-compression?view=azloc-2606
Replace failed NICs in Network ATC intents on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/replace-network-adapter-to-network-intents?view=azloc-2606
Configure metric alerts for Azure Local resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-metric-alerts?view=azloc-2606
Set up log alerts for Azure Local using Insights queries https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-system-alerts?view=azloc-2606
Manage SDN tenant logical networks in Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/tenant-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606
Manage SDN tenant virtual networks with HNV https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/tenant-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2606
Unregister and re-register Azure Local machines via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/unregister-register-machine?view=azloc-2606
Update SDN infrastructure components on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn?view=azloc-2606
Use Azure Local Environment Checker for readiness validation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-environment-checker?view=azloc-2606
Prepare RHEL Azure Marketplace images for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-red-hat?view=azloc-2606
Prepare Ubuntu Azure Marketplace images for Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-ubuntu?view=azloc-2606
Prepare CentOS images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-centos?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local VM images from existing Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-existing-arc-vm?view=azloc-2606
Prepare Ubuntu images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local VM images from local share https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-local-share?view=azloc-2606
Prepare RHEL images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise?view=azloc-2606
Prepare SUSE images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-suse?view=azloc-2606
Install and manage VM extensions on Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2606
Manage Azure Local VM images via CLI and portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-image?view=azloc-2606
Configure Windows Server VM activation on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-activate?view=azloc-2606
Configure VM affinity and anti-affinity rules on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-affinity?view=azloc-2606
Configure virtual machine load balancing on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-load-balancing?view=azloc-2606
Enable guest management for Azure Local migrated VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-enable-guest-management?view=azloc-2606
Prepare environment for Hyper-V to Azure Local migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Preserve static IPs during Azure Local VM migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-maintain-ip-addresses?view=azloc-2606
Prepare environment for VMware to Azure Local migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Local migrations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/monitor-migration?view=azloc-2606
Install Azure Local multi-rack CLI extensions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-cli-extensions?view=azloc-2606
Configure Layer 3 isolation domains for Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-configure-layer-3-isolation-domain?view=azloc-2606
Connect to Azure Local multi-rack VMs via SSH and RDP over SSH https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2606
Provision Azure Local multi-rack VMs enabled by Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606
Create internal load balancers for Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-internal-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2606
Create load balancers on Azure Local logical networks via CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-load-balancer-logical-network?view=azloc-2606
Create logical networks for Azure Local multi-rack VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606
Create network interfaces for Azure Local multi-rack VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2606
Create public IP resources on Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-ip?view=azloc-2606
Configure public load balancers on Azure Local multi-rack VNets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2606
Configure virtual networks for Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2606
Create and restore Azure Local multi-rack data disk snapshots https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-disk-snapshot?view=azloc-2606
Manage disks and NIC resources for Azure Local multi-rack VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2606
Manage lifecycle of Azure Local multi-rack Arc VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606
Manage logical networks for Azure Local multi-rack Arc VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606
Monitor Azure Local multi-rack with Azure Monitor Metrics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2606
Install and manage VM extensions on Azure Local multi-rack VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2606
Manage VM images on Azure Local multi-rack deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-manage-image?view=azloc-2606
Review components of single-server Azure Local pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-components?view=azloc-2606
Apply IP addressing requirements for single-server Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Review components of three-node Azure Local patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-components?view=azloc-2606
Apply IP addressing for three-node Azure Local patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Review components of two-node Azure Local patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-components?view=azloc-2606
Apply IP addressing for two-node Azure Local patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Use Configurator App for Azure Local SFF management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-configurator-app?view=azloc-2606
Configure GPU-enabled workloads on Azure Local SFF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-deploy-gpu-workloads?view=azloc-2606
Configure firewall FQDN allowlist for Azure Local SFF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-firewall-requirements?view=azloc-2606
Prepare Azure subscription for Azure Local SFF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-subscription-setup?view=azloc-2606
Import Azure Local update packages offline via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/import-discover-updates-offline-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Manage Solution Builder Extension updates on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/solution-builder-extension?view=azloc-2606
Configure Azure Local update settings and behavior https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-settings?view=azloc-2606
Configure Network ATC on existing Azure Local clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-enable-network-atc?view=azloc-2606

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Protect Azure Local Hyper-V VMs with Azure Site Recovery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-site-recovery?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606
Download Azure managed disks to Azure Local for VM use https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-data-disks?view=azloc-2606
Use AKS storage classes to consume external SAN on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-external-storage-for-containerized-workloads?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs from Azure Compute Gallery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-azure-compute-gallery?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local VM images from Azure Marketplace https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-azure-marketplace?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs from Azure Storage images https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-storage-account?view=azloc-2606
Configure discovery and replication for Hyper-V migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-replicate?view=azloc-2606
Automate Azure Local VM migration with PowerShell and CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-via-powershell?view=azloc-2606
Configure discovery and replication for VMware migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-replicate?view=azloc-2606
Download Azure managed disks to Azure Local multi-rack https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-data-disks?view=azloc-2606
Create Azure Local multi-rack VM images from Azure Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-image-storage-account?view=azloc-2606

Deployment

Topic URL
Plan Network Controller deployment on Azure Local 23H2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-network-controller-deployment?view=azloc-2606
Add or repair nodes in Azure Local rack aware clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-add-server?view=azloc-2606
Deploy disaggregated Azure Local via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-via-portal-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Deploy an Azure Local instance using Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-via-portal?view=azloc-2606
Deploy disaggregated Azure Local using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-resource-manager-template-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Local with ARM template at scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-resource-manager-template?view=azloc-2606
Install Azure Local OS for disaggregated deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-install-os-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Local with local identity and Key Vault via ARM template https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault-template?view=azloc-2606
Review Azure Local deployment prerequisites and checklist https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606
Deploy virtualized Azure Local instances on Hyper-V https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-virtual?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Local rack aware clusters via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-portal?view=azloc-2606
Deploy rack aware clusters using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deployment-via-template?view=azloc-2606
Perform post-deployment tasks for rack aware clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-post-deployment?view=azloc-2606
Deploy SDN infrastructure with SDN Express scripts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sdn-express-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Deploy SDN via Windows Admin Center on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sdn-wizard-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Deploy SQL Server workloads on Azure Local 23H2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sql-server-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Local disconnected operations in your datacenter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-deploy?view=azloc-2606
Update Azure Local disconnected operations appliances https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-update?view=azloc-2606
Repair Azure Local nodes in version 23H2 clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/repair-server?view=azloc-2606
Suspend and resume Azure Local machines for maintenance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/suspend-resume-cluster-maintenance?view=azloc-2606
Upgrade SDN gateway VMs with minimal disruption https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/upgrade-sdn-gateways?view=azloc-2606
Upgrade SDN infrastructure managed by on-prem tools https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/upgrade-sdn?view=azloc-2606
Deploy and hotpatch Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/windows-server-azure-edition-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Execute Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-azure-migrate?view=azloc-2606
Execute VMware VM migration to Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-migrate?view=azloc-2606
Track Azure Local release and update paths https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/release-information-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Use Azure Update Manager for Azure Local updates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/azure-update-manager-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Import and discover Azure Local updates offline https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/import-discover-updates-offline-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Apply Azure Local solution updates via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-via-powershell-23h2?view=azloc-2606
Deploy Azure Local solution upgrade using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade-azure-resource-manager-template?view=azloc-2606
Install Azure Local solution upgrade after OS upgrade https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade?view=azloc-2606
Perform post-upgrade tasks for Azure Local via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/post-upgrade-steps?view=azloc-2606
Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS to 24H2 via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-powershell?view=azloc-2606
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Clarity

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Summary

This skill provides expert guidance on Azure Local infrastructure, covering troubleshooting, best practices, architecture patterns, security, configuration, integrations, and deployment. It functions as a curated reference index with 200+ links to Microsoft Learn documentation, enabling agents to fetch detailed guidance on Azure Local racks, SDN networking, Arc/AKS VMs, migrations, and disconnected operations using `mcp_microsoftdocs` or `fetch_webpage` tools.

Detected Capabilities

network requestfetch remote documentationread external URLsreference external resources

Trigger Keywords

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troubleshoot azure localplan rack architectureazure local deploymentconfigure sdn networkingazure local securityazure local migrationdisconnected operations setupmulti-rack cluster

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INFO

Network access required to fetch Microsoft Learn documentation via mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage

Skill frontmatter and How to Use section
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Requires external tool: mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage fallback

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No file write, shell execution, or credential access capabilities detected

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github.comlearn.microsoft.com

Use Cases

  • troubleshoot azure local deployment issues
  • plan rack-aware cluster architecture
  • design SDN network patterns
  • configure security and identity controls
  • migrate Hyper-V or VMware VMs to Azure Local
  • set up disconnected operations
  • manage multi-rack Azure Local deployments
  • deploy and update Azure Local infrastructure

Quality Notes

  • Excellent documentation structure: clear category index with line ranges and file links enables precise retrieval
  • Comprehensive scope: 200+ curated Microsoft Learn URLs organized into 9 well-defined categories (Troubleshooting, Best Practices, Decision Making, Architecture, Limits/Quotas, Security, Configuration, Integrations, Deployment)
  • Clear activation guidance: IMPORTANT directives for agents on using `read_file` with line ranges and tool installation checks
  • Metadata staleness check: skill includes guidance to suggest user pull latest version if metadata.generated_at > 3 months
  • Tool fallback strategy documented: preferred mcp_microsoftdocs tool with fetch_webpage fallback improves reliability
  • Scope boundaries well-defined: explicitly excludes Azure Stack Edge, AKS Edge Essentials, Microsoft Foundry Local, and Azure IoT Edge
  • Each category has focused description and URL table with accurate view query parameter (azloc-2606)
  • Edge case handling: instructions address disconnected scenarios, multi-rack deployments, and small-form-factor devices
  • Potential improvement: no direct examples or inline quick-reference content—all content is external links; agents must fetch documentation for actual guidance
Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Analyzed: Jun 26, 2026

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