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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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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.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Troubleshoot common Azure Managed Grafana issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-managed-grafana
Fix Managed Grafana private endpoint connection problems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-mpe-connection

Decision Making

Topic URL
Activate and manage Grafana Enterprise plans in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-grafana-enterprise
Migrate self-hosted or cloud Grafana to Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate
Migrate from Essential to Standard or Azure Monitor dashboards https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate-essential-service-tier
Plan and execute upgrade from Grafana 11 to 12 in Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-12

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Azure Managed Grafana limits, regions, and support details https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/faq
Use reporting and image rendering in Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-use-reporting-and-image-rendering
Review Azure Managed Grafana service limits and constraints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/known-limitations

Security

Topic URL
Understand data storage and encryption in Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/encryption
Authenticate to Azure Managed Grafana data plane APIs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authenticate-data-plane-api
Configure authentication and permissions for Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authentication-permissions
Connect Managed Grafana to data sources via private endpoints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-connect-to-data-source-privately
Set up deterministic outbound IPs for Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-deterministic-ip
Manage Azure Managed Grafana roles and access https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-manage-access-permissions-users-identities
Grant Azure Monitor access to Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-permissions
Use service accounts and tokens in Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-service-accounts
Configure private access and endpoints for Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-set-up-private-access
Configure Grafana Team Sync with Entra groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-sync-teams-with-entra-groups
Apply security best practices to Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/secure-azure-managed-grafana

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure Azure Managed Grafana instance settings https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/grafana-settings
Configure bundled Prometheus in Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-bundled-prometheus
Manage Grafana plugins in Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-manage-plugins
Monitor Managed Grafana metrics with Azure Monitor charts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-monitor-managed-grafana-metrics
Configure diagnostic settings for Managed Grafana workspaces https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-monitor-managed-grafana-workspace
Configure SMTP email alerts in Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-smtp-settings

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Monitor Agent Framework workflows in Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/agent-framework-workflow-dashboard
Build Azure AI Foundry monitoring dashboards in Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/azure-ai-foundry-dashboard
Configure Azure Managed Grafana MCP server endpoint https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/grafana-mcp-server
Integrate AI coding agents with Grafana monitoring https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/grafana-opentelemetry-app-insights
Configure Grafana MCP with Azure AI Foundry agents https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-configure-mcp-for-ai-foundry
Add Azure Data Explorer as a Grafana data source https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-connect-azure-data-explorer
Connect Azure Monitor workspace Prometheus to Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-connect-azure-monitor-workspace
Manage data source plugins for Azure Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-data-source-plugins-managed-identity
Integrate Azure Monitor alerts with Managed Grafana https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-use-azure-monitor-alerts
Connect AKS Prometheus to Managed Grafana privately https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/tutorial-mpe-oss-prometheus

Deployment

Topic URL
Enable zone-redundant Azure Managed Grafana workspaces https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-enable-zone-redundancy
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Overall Score

78/100

Grade

B

Good

Safety

85

Quality

75

Clarity

82

Completeness

68

Summary

This skill provides expert reference guidance for Azure Managed Grafana, covering troubleshooting, security, configuration, integrations, and deployment. It functions as a documentation index and guidance framework, directing agents to fetch and synthesize information from Microsoft Learn documentation via MCP tools (mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage).

Detected Capabilities

documentation fetching via MCP toolsnetwork access to learn.microsoft.comguidance synthesis and reference lookup

Trigger Keywords

Phrases that MCP clients use to match this skill to user intent.

azure managed grafana setupgrafana authentication rbacgrafana private endpointsgrafana troubleshootinggrafana enterprise migrationgrafana alert configurationgrafana high availability

Risk Signals

INFO

Requires network access to fetch documentation from learn.microsoft.com

compatibility field and 'How to Use' section
INFO

Instructions to use mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage with query parameters

How to Use section
INFO

References external GitHub documentation for MCP installation

How to Use section

Referenced Domains

External domains referenced in skill content, detected by static analysis.

github.comlearn.microsoft.com

Use Cases

  • Configure Azure Managed Grafana authentication and RBAC with Entra
  • Troubleshoot private endpoint connectivity and DNS resolution issues
  • Migrate from self-hosted or Essential-tier Grafana to Standard or Enterprise
  • Set up high-availability zone-redundant deployments for Grafana workspaces
  • Integrate Grafana with Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and AKS data sources
  • Configure service accounts, tokens, and deterministic outbound IPs
  • Set up SMTP email alerts and diagnostic logging
  • Plan Grafana version upgrades (11→12)
  • Connect AI agents and MCP endpoints to Grafana monitoring dashboards

Quality Notes

  • Well-organized category index with clear line number ranges and topic descriptions
  • Each category links to specific Microsoft Learn URLs for authoritative reference
  • Includes practical guidance on version checks and MCP tool fallbacks
  • Clear scope boundaries—explicitly excludes Azure Monitor and Azure Data Explorer
  • Comprehensive coverage of 7 major domains (troubleshooting, security, deployment, etc.)
  • Skill is reference-oriented; actual implementation requires agent to fetch and synthesize documentation
  • License file included (CC-BY 4.0) but not integrated into skill frontmatter or file manifest
  • Metadata timestamp and freshness check instructions are helpful for long-lived reference content
Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Analyzed: Jun 26, 2026

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