Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Grafana development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Azure data sources, Entra/RBAC access, private endpoints, HA workspaces, or alert/reporting setup, and other Azure Managed Grafana related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Data Explorer (use azure-data-explorer).
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Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
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Saved Jun 26, 2026
Azure Managed Grafana Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Grafana. Covers troubleshooting, 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), 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
IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
Category
Lines
Description
Troubleshooting
L35-L40
Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Managed Grafana issues, including access, configuration, and private endpoint connectivity and DNS problems.
Decision Making
L41-L48
Guidance on choosing and managing Grafana Enterprise plans, migrating from self‑hosted/other dashboards, and planning upgrades (Grafana 11→12) in Azure Managed Grafana.
Limits & Quotas
L49-L55
Limits, quotas, regions, and support for Azure Managed Grafana, plus constraints and how to use/report on image rendering and reporting features.
Security
L56-L70
Securing Managed Grafana: auth and RBAC, Entra/Team Sync, service accounts/tokens, private endpoints and outbound IPs, data encryption/storage, Azure Monitor access, and security best practices.
Configuration
L71-L80
Configuring Managed Grafana workspaces: instance settings, bundled Prometheus, plugins, metrics via Azure Monitor, diagnostic logs, and SMTP email alert setup.
Integrations & Coding Patterns
L81-L94
Connecting Grafana to Azure/AKS/Prometheus data, configuring data source plugins, MCP endpoints, AI agents, and setting up monitoring dashboards and alert integrations.
Deployment
L95-L98
Designing highly available Azure Managed Grafana workspaces, including reliability features, SLAs, and enabling zone-redundant deployments for resiliency.