Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials. 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.

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Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L37-L82 | Diagnosing and fixing AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc issues: cluster creation/upgrade failures, networking, storage, auth, encryption, logs, VMware/Azure Local problems, and support/repair tools. | | Best Practices | L83-L91 | Guidance on resilient AKS Edge Essentials setups: availability sets, Azure Policy on Windows Server, restoring AKS Arc after VM failure, and upgrading AKS Arc clusters/Kubernetes versions. | | Decision Making | L92-L100 | Guidance on AKS Edge/Hybrid deployment choices, pricing/licensing, trials, monitoring/logging options, and planning/operating disconnected or on-premises AKS environments. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L101-L107 | Designing AKS on Windows Server for Azure Local: high availability on two-node setups, SDN VNet architectures, and deployment patterns for AKS Arc target clusters. | | Limits & Quotas | L108-L125 | Limits, system requirements, IP capacity planning, supported versions, and scale/support boundaries for AKS Edge Essentials, AKS on bare metal/VMware/Windows Server, and AKS on Azure Local. | | Security | L126-L162 | Identity, auth, RBAC, certificates, SSH, key rotation, gMSA, image validation, and other security hardening for AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc/Azure Local clusters. | | Configuration | L163-L255 | Configuring AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc clusters: networking, storage, load balancers, autoscaling, GPU, proxies, Arc connectivity, monitoring/logging, offline/upgrade flows, and PowerShell/CLI settings. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L256-L309 | Integrations, APIs, and PowerShell for connecting AKS Edge/Hybrid to Arc, IoT/OPC/ONVIF, TPM, storage/backup, metrics, AI models, CSI plugins, and Key Vault secrets. | | Deployment | L310-L348 | Deploying, managing, upgrading, and removing AKS Edge/AKS hybrid/AKS Arc clusters and node pools, including Windows nodes, offline images, preview channels, and PowerShell-based lifecycle operations |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Run AKS Arc diagnostic checker for cluster failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-arc-diagnostic-checker | | Resolve AKS Arc Kubernetes image not ready issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-arc-image-not-ready | | Work around known AKS Hybrid and Edge issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-arc-known-issues | | Validate and troubleshoot AKS Edge secret encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-secret-encryption | | Collect and use AKS Edge Essentials logs for troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-resources-logs | | Troubleshoot common AKS Edge Essentials issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-troubleshoot-overview | | Collect and analyze kubelet logs on AKS Hybrid nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-get-kubelet-logs | | Troubleshoot common issues in AKS Hybrid and Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-troubleshoot | | Known issues and workarounds for AKS Hybrid and Edge on VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-known-issues | | Troubleshoot and request support for AKS Hybrid and Edge on VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-support-troubleshoot | | Use troubleshooting guide for AKS Arc on VMware errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-troubleshooting-guide | | Fix AKS cluster creation failures after Azure Local upgrade | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-create-fails-after-azure-local-upgrade | | Resolve K8sVersionValidation errors for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-k8s-version | | Recover AKS Hybrid cluster unhealthy after upgrade | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-unhealthy-after-kubernetes-upgrade | | Unstick AKS Hybrid cluster upgrades stuck in Upgrading state | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-upgrade-status | | Troubleshoot BGP with FRR and MetalLB in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/connectivity-troubleshoot | | Resolve AKS control plane configuration validation errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/control-plane-validation-errors | | Clean up undeleted PodDisruptionBudget resources after AKS cluster deletion | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/delete-cluster-pdb | | Mitigate AKS Hybrid issues after storage volume deletion | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/delete-storage-volume | | Remove deleted AKS Hybrid clusters still visible in portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deleted-cluster-visible | | Monitor and troubleshoot etcd secret encryption in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/encrypt-secrets | | Fix repeated Entra auth prompts with kubectl RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/entra-prompts | | Fix AKS on Azure Local image download failures for cluster operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/gallery-image-not-usable | | Collect on-demand diagnostic logs for AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/get-on-demand-logs | | Fix GPU-enabled AKS Arc cluster creation failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/gpu-enabled-cluster-issue | | Diagnose and fix 'MOC unreachable' errors for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/infrastructure-operation-failures | | Fix kube-apiserver unreachable errors from Arc Resource Bridge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kube-api-server-unreachable | | Resolve control plane disk exhaustion from kube-apiserver audit logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kube-apiserver-log-overflow | | Monitor Kubernetes object events in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kubernetes-monitor-object-events | | Fix .local domain network validation error in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/network-validation-error-local | | Troubleshoot AKS Arc network validation errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/network-validation-errors | | Diagnose and auto-repair unhealthy AKS Arc nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/node-repair | | Repair AKS Edge KMS plugin with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/repair-aksedgekms | | Collect AKS hybrid PowerShell module event logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcieventlog | | Collect AKS hybrid pod logs into zip archive | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcilogs | | Repair AKS hybrid host certificates with Repair-AksHciCerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/repair-akshcicerts | | Repair AKS hybrid cluster certificates with Repair-AksHciClusterCerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/repair-akshciclustercerts | | Resolve AKS Hybrid storage provisioning and disk space issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/storage-provision-issue | | Use Support.AksArc PowerShell module for diagnostics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/support-module | | Troubleshoot high resource usage by AKS telemetry pod | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/telemetry-pod-resources | | Resolve MetalLB speaker pods blocked by node taints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/troubleshoot-metallb-speaker-taint | | Find troubleshooting guides for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/troubleshoot-overview |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use availability sets to improve AKS workload resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/availability-sets | | Apply Azure policy best practices to AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/policy-guidance | | Restore AKS Arc clusters after management VM failure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/restore-aks-cluster | | Upgrade AKS Arc workload clusters with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/upgrade | | Upgrade AKS Arc Kubernetes version via Admin Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/upgrade-kubernetes |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand AKS Edge Essentials pricing and licensing options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-pricing | | Choose monitoring and logging options for AKS Hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-monitor-logging | | Choose between AKS cloud, edge, and on-premises | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-platforms-compare | | Plan and manage disconnected AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/disconnected-operations-aks | | Evaluate AKS on Windows Server pricing and trials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/pricing |

Architecture & Design Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand AKS on Windows Server availability on two-node Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-cluster-on-two-node-hci | | Deploy AKS Arc target clusters across SDN VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-target-clusters-virtual-networks | | Architect AKS on Windows Server with SDN virtual networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/software-defined-networking |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand preview limitations for AKS on bare metal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-bare-metal-preview-limitations | | Check system requirements for AKS on bare metal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-bare-metal-system-requirements | | Check system requirements for AKS Edge Essentials hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-system-requirements | | Plan IP address capacity for AKS Hybrid and Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-hci-ip-address-planning | | Understand AKS on Azure Local support limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-on-azure-local-support-policy | | Cluster and node pool scale limits for AKS VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-scale-requirements | | System requirements and support matrix for AKS VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-system-requirements | | Track AKS Hybrid and Edge release changes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-whats-new-local | | Review tested resource limits and VM sizes for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/concepts-support | | Plan AKS Arc multi-rack IP address capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/plan-aks-ip-address | | Check AKS on Azure Local multi-rack scale limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/scale-requirements | | AKS on Azure Local cluster and node pool scale limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/scale-requirements | | Support policies and limitations for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/support-policies | | Check supported Kubernetes versions for AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/supported-kubernetes-versions |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure AD single sign-on to AKS Arc API server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/ad-sso | | Use Key Manager to rotate AKS Edge service account keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-key-manager | | Configure workload identity on AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-workload-identity | | Retrieve certificate-based admin kubeconfig for AKS VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-retrieve-kubeconfig | | Set up Azure RBAC authorization for AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/azure-rbac-aks-hybrid | | Use Azure RBAC to control kubeconfig access in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/azure-rbac-local | | Manage certificates for secure communication in AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/certificates-overview | | Apply security concepts for AKS on Windows Server clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/concepts-security | | Configure SSH key access for AKS Hybrid clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/configure-ssh-keys | | Implement container security in AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/container-security | | Enable Microsoft Entra authentication for AKS Hybrid and Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/enable-authentication-microsoft-entra-id | | Encrypt Kubernetes etcd secrets in AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/encrypt-etcd-secrets | | Control AKS Arc access with Entra ID and Kubernetes RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kubernetes-rbac-entra-id | | Configure Kubernetes RBAC with Microsoft Entra ID in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kubernetes-rbac-local | | Configure access and identity for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/concepts-security-access-identity | | Configure Azure RBAC for AKS on Azure Local multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/use-azure-rbac | | Configure gMSA-based AD authentication for AKS Windows containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/prepare-windows-nodes-gmsa | | Add gMSA credential spec for AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/add-akshcigmsacredentialspec | | Enable AKS hybrid Active Directory auth with Install-AksHciAdAuth | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshciadauth | | Install gMSA webhook addon on AKS hybrid with Install-AksHciGmsaWebhook | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshcigmsawebhook | | Rotate AKS hybrid cloud agent CA certificates with Invoke-AksHciRotateCACertificate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/invoke-akshcirotatecacertificate | | Create AKS hybrid SSH configurations with New-AksHciSSHConfiguration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshcisshconfiguration | | Delete AKS hybrid gMSA credential specs with Remove-AksHciGmsaCredentialSpec | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshcigmsacredentialspec | | Restrict SSH access to AKS Hybrid virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/restrict-ssh-access | | Restrict SSH access to AKS Windows Server nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/restrict-ssh-access-22h2 | | Review AKS Arc security bulletins and mitigations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/security-bulletins | | Configure multiple administrators for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/set-multiple-administrators | | SSH into Windows and Linux AKS Hybrid nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/ssh-connect-to-windows-and-linux-worker-nodes | | Securely connect to AKS Arc nodes using SSH | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/ssh-connection | | Configure trusted certificate bundles for AKS Arc hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/update-certificate-bundle | | Manage infrastructure and Kubernetes certificates in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/update-certificates | | Validate signed container images in AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/validate-signed-container-images | | Configure workload identity on AKS Hybrid clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/workload-identity |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Meet system and storage requirements for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-arc-local-requirements | | Configure node taints for AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-arc-use-node-taints | | Configure AKS on bare metal cluster via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-bare-metal-create-cluster-arm-template | | Define AKS on bare metal clusters using Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-bare-metal-create-cluster-bicep | | Configure networking for AKS Edge Essentials clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-concept-networking | | Configure AKS Edge Essentials via aksedge-config.json | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-deployment-config-json | | Enable GPU acceleration in AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-gpu | | Connect AKS Edge Essentials clusters to Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-connect-to-arc | | Expose Kubernetes services on AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-expose-service | | Advanced AKS Edge Essentials configuration and scripts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-more-configs | | Configure multiple NICs for AKS Edge Essentials Linux nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-multi-nic | | Configure AKS Edge Essentials for offline installation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-offline-install | | Prepare and configure machines for AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-setup-machine | | Configure nested virtualization for AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-setup-nested-environment | | Uninstall AKS Edge Essentials from host machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-uninstall | | Update AKS Edge Essentials clusters online | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-update | | Use GitOps with Arc-enabled AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-use-gitops | | Use Local Path Provisioner storage on AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-use-storage-local-path | | Configure external NFS storage for AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-use-storage-nfs | | Update AKS Edge Essentials clusters offline | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-hybrid-howto-update-offline | | Configure Arc-enabled logical networks for AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-networks | | Configure monitoring and logging for AKS VMware object events | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-monitoring-logging | | Configure networking for AKS Hybrid and Edge on VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-networking-concepts | | Use az aksarc CLI commands for AKS on Azure Stack HCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aksarc | | Configure cluster autoscaler for AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/auto-scale-aks-arc | | Use node and cluster labels in AKS Hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-labels | | Configure container networking for AKS on Windows Server applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/concepts-container-networking | | Configure node VM networking for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/concepts-node-networking | | Create and integrate custom load balancers with AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/configure-custom-load-balancer | | Configure HAProxy load balancer for AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/configure-load-balancer | | Configure CSI disk drivers in AKS Hybrid clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/container-storage-interface-disks | | Configure CSI disk storage classes on AKS Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/container-storage-interface-disks-windows-server | | Configure CSI file drivers for SMB/NFS in AKS Hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/container-storage-interface-files | | Configure CSI file drivers for SMB/NFS on AKS Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/container-storage-interface-files-windows-server | | Enable and query AKS Arc control plane metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/control-plane-metrics | | Deploy MetalLB load balancer on AKS Arc via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-load-balancer-cli | | Deploy MetalLB extension for AKS Arc using Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-load-balancer-portal | | Disable Windows node pool feature on older AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/disable-windows-nodepool | | Enable Windows node pools on AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/howto-enable-windows-node-pools | | Configure Kubernetes audit logging for AKS Hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/kubernetes-monitor-audit-events | | Manage AKS on Azure Stack HCI logs with az aksarc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/logs | | Create and manage node pools in AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/manage-node-pools | | Configure Prometheus and EFK monitoring for AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/monitor-logging | | Configure custom HTTPS proxy for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/aks-customer-proxy | | Configure GPU-enabled node pools for AKS on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/deploy-gpu-node-pool | | Configure MetalLB extension on AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/deploy-load-balancer-cli | | Configure network prerequisites for AKS Arc multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/network-system-requirements | | Scale and manage multiple HAProxy load balancers in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multiple-load-balancers | | Configure AKS Hybrid and Edge network prerequisites | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/network-system-requirements | | Configure AKS on Azure Stack HCI node pools via az aksarc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/nodepool | | Provision and manage persistent volumes in AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/persistent-volume | | Configure AKS on Windows Server with pre-staged objects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/prestage-cluster-service-host-create | | Update noProxy and certificate settings in AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/proxy-change | | Use AKS Edge Essentials PowerShell cmdlets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/ | | Install required AKS Edge host OS features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/install-aksedgehostfeatures | | Create AKS Edge deployment configuration JSON | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/new-aksedgeconfig | | Generate AKS Edge scale configuration template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/new-aksedgescaleconfig | | Configure AKS Edge Kubernetes upgrade policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/set-aksedgeupgrade | | Test AKS Edge Azure Arc connection status | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/test-aksedgearcconnection | | Validate AKS Edge network parameters pre-deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/test-aksedgenetworkparameters | | Use AksHci PowerShell commands for AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/ | | Disable Azure Arc connection on AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/disable-akshciarcconnection | | Enable Azure Arc connection on AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/enable-akshciarcconnection | | Get AKS hybrid autoscaler profile settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciautoscalerprofile | | Retrieve AKS hybrid deployment billing status | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcibillingstatus | | Get AKS hybrid cluster virtual network settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciclusternetwork | | Get AKS hybrid host configuration settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciconfig | | Initialize AKS hybrid nodes with Initialize-AksHciNode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/initialize-akshcinode | | Deploy Prometheus-based monitoring on AKS hybrid with Install-AksHciMonitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshcimonitoring | | Create AKS hybrid autoscaler profiles with New-AksHciAutoScalerProfile | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshciautoscalerprofile | | Define AKS hybrid cluster networks with New-AksHciClusterNetwork | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshciclusternetwork | | Configure AKS hybrid load balancers with New-AksHciLoadBalancerSetting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshciloadbalancersetting | | Create AKS hybrid network settings with New-AksHciNetworkSetting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshcinetworksetting | | Create AKS hybrid proxy configurations with New-AksHciProxySetting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshciproxysetting | | Create AKS hybrid storage containers with New-AksHciStorageContainer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshcistoragecontainer | | Remove AKS hybrid autoscaler profiles with Remove-AksHciAutoScalerProfile | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshciautoscalerprofile | | Remove AKS hybrid cluster networks with Remove-AksHciClusterNetwork | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshciclusternetwork | | Update AKS hybrid autoscaler profiles with Set-AksHciAutoScalerProfile | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshciautoscalerprofile | | Scale and configure AKS hybrid clusters with Set-AksHciCluster | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshcicluster | | Update AKS hybrid host configuration with Set-AksHciConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshciconfig | | Scale and modify AKS hybrid node pools with Set-AksHciNodePool | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshcinodepool | | Configure AKS hybrid offline download with Set-AksHciOffsiteConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshcioffsiteconfig | | Register AKS hybrid with Azure using Set-AksHciRegistration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/set-akshciregistration | | Retrieve admin kubeconfig for AKS Hybrid clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/retrieve-admin-kubeconfig | | Configure proxy server settings for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/set-proxy-settings | | Interpret AKS Arc validation tests before installation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/validation-tests | | List and select AKS on Azure Stack HCI VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/vmsize | | Configure AKS on Azure Stack HCI virtual networks with az aksarc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/vnet | | Configure AKS Arc autoscaler profile parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/work-with-autoscaler-profiles |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Connect to AKS on bare metal via Arc proxy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-bare-metal-connect-to-cluster | | Create AKS Arc clusters using Hybrid Container Service REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-create-clusters-api | | Discover and stream ONVIF cameras with Akri on AKS Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-how-to-akri-onvif | | Discover OPC UA servers with Akri on AKS Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-how-to-akri-opc-ua | | Access TPM from AKS Edge Essentials Linux VM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-access-tpm | | Deploy Azure IoT Operations on AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-deploy-azure-iot | | Deploy Kubernetes metrics server on AKS Edge Essentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-edge-howto-metric-server | | Back up AKS Arc clusters to Blob or MinIO with Velero | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/backup-workload-cluster | | Connect AKS on Windows Server clusters to Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/connect-to-arc | | Deploy AI models on AKS Hybrid and Edge with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-ai-model | | Deploy from Azure Container Registry to AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-azure-container-registry | | Deploy from Azure Container Registry to AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/deploy-container-registry | | Add-AksEdgeNode PowerShell reference for AKS Edge clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/add-aksedgenode | | Connect-AksEdgeArc PowerShell reference for Arc onboarding | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/connect-aksedgearc | | Copy-AksEdgeNodeFile PowerShell reference for node file transfer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/copy-aksedgenodefile | | Disconnect-AksEdgeArc PowerShell reference for Arc removal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/disconnect-aksedgearc | | Get-AksEdgeDeploymentInfo PowerShell reference for AKS Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgedeploymentinfo | | Get-AksEdgeEventLog PowerShell reference for log collection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgeeventlog | | Get-AksEdgeKubeConfig PowerShell reference for kubeconfig retrieval | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgekubeconfig | | Get-AksEdgeLogs PowerShell reference for full log export | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgelogs | | Get-AksEdgeManagedServiceToken PowerShell reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgemanagedservicetoken | | Get-AksEdgeNodeAddr PowerShell reference for node IP/MAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgenodeaddr | | Use Get-AksEdgeNodeConnectivityMode PowerShell cmdlet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgenodeconnectivitymode | | Use Get-AksEdgeNodeName PowerShell cmdlet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgenodename | | Use Get-AksEdgeUpgrade to query upgrade policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/get-aksedgeupgrade | | Run SSH commands with Invoke-AksEdgeNodeCommand | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/invoke-aksedgenodecommand | | Access AKS hybrid cluster credentials for kubectl | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcicredential | | Use Get-AksHciNodePool to list AKS hybrid node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcinodepool | | Retrieve AKS hybrid proxy settings with Get-AksHciProxySetting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciproxysetting | | Get AKS hybrid registration info using Get-AksHciRegistration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciregistration | | Download AKS hybrid release bits with Get-AksHciRelease | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcirelease | | Query AKS hybrid storage containers with Get-AksHciStorageContainer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcistoragecontainer | | List AKS on Azure Local updates using Get-AksHciUpdates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciupdates | | Check AKS hybrid Kubernetes version with Get-AksHciVersion | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciversion | | List supported AKS hybrid VM sizes with Get-AksHciVmSize | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcivmsize | | Install CSI NFS plugin on AKS hybrid with Install-AksHciCsiNfs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshcicsinfs | | Install CSI SMB plugin on AKS hybrid with Install-AksHciCsiSmb | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshcicsismb | | Use Sync-AksHciBilling to trigger AKS hybrid billing sync | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/sync-akshcibilling | | Use Test-UpdateAksHci to check AKS hybrid support window | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/test-updateakshci | | Use Uninstall-AksHci to remove AKS hybrid deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshci | | Use Uninstall-AksHciAdAuth to remove AKS hybrid AD auth | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshciadauth | | Use Uninstall-AksHciCsiNfs to remove AKS hybrid NFS CSI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshcicsinfs | | Use Uninstall-AksHciCsiSmb to remove AKS hybrid SMB CSI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshcicsismb | | Use Uninstall-AksHciGmsaWebhook to remove AKS hybrid gMSA webhook | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshcigmsawebhook | | Use Uninstall-AksHciMonitoring to remove AKS hybrid monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/uninstall-akshcimonitoring | | Use Update-AksHci to upgrade AKS hybrid host Kubernetes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/update-akshci | | Use Update-AksHciCertificates to rotate AKS hybrid management certs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/update-akshcicertificates | | Use Update-AksHciCluster to upgrade AKS hybrid workload clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/update-akshcicluster | | Use Update-AksHciClusterCertificates to rotate AKS hybrid workload certs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/update-akshciclustercertificates | | Integrate Secrets Store CSI and Key Vault with AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/secrets-store-csi-driver |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Uninstall AKS cluster provisioning preview before AKS Arc upgrade | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-hybrid-preview-uninstall | | Install Kubernetes Extension for AKS Operators on VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-vmware-install-kubernetes-extension | | Upgrade Kubernetes and OS for AKS Arc clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/cluster-upgrade | | Deploy Windows node pools and apps on AKS Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/howto-create-windows-node-pools | | Upgrade Windows Server versions on AKS Hybrid node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/howto-upgrade-windows-os | | Upgrade AKS on Azure Local multi-rack Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/multi-rack/cluster-upgrade | | Create new AKS Edge deployment with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/new-aksedgedeployment | | Remove AKS Edge deployment from machine | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/remove-aksedgedeployment | | Remove a local AKS Edge node from cluster | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/remove-aksedgenode | | Drain AKS Edge node before removal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/set-aksedgenodetodrain | | Update AKS Edge control plane nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/start-aksedgecontrolplaneupdate | | Start AKS Edge node VM with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/start-aksedgenode | | Start AKS Edge Essentials node update process | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/start-aksedgeupdate | | Update AKS Edge worker nodes with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/start-aksedgeworkernodeupdate | | Stop AKS Edge node VM with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/stop-aksedgenode | | Verify AKS Edge deployment creation status | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/test-aksedgedeployment | | Check AKS Edge node VM creation status | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/aks-edge-ps/test-aksedgenode | | Add physical node to AKS hybrid deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/add-akshcinode | | Disable offline image download for AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/disable-akshciofflinedownload | | Revert AKS hybrid from preview to stable channel | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/disable-akshcipreview | | Enable offline image download for AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/enable-akshciofflinedownload | | Enable AKS hybrid preview update channel | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/enable-akshcipreview | | List AKS hybrid managed Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcicluster | | Check available AKS hybrid cluster upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshciclusterupdates | | List available Kubernetes versions for AKS hybrid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/get-akshcikubernetesversion | | Install AKS hybrid using Install-AksHci PowerShell cmdlet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/install-akshci | | Create AKS hybrid clusters using New-AksHciCluster | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshcicluster | | Create AKS hybrid node pools with New-AksHciNodePool | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/new-akshcinodepool | | Delete AKS hybrid clusters using Remove-AksHciCluster | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshcicluster | | Remove physical AKS hybrid nodes with Remove-AksHciNode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshcinode | | Delete AKS hybrid node pools with Remove-AksHciNodePool | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/remove-akshcinodepool | | Restart AKS hybrid and reset clusters with Restart-AksHci | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/reference/ps/restart-akshci | | Restart, remove, or reinstall AKS Arc clusters safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/restart-cluster | | Verify system requirements for AKS on Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/system-requirements | | Upgrade AKS Arc host on Windows Server via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/update-akshci-host-powershell | | Migrate AKS Arc workloads to Windows Server 2022 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/windows-server-migration-guide |