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Expert knowledge for Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 16 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 3 of 19 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
16 fixed3 passed either way3 still failing0 broke
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One of 16 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Provide the deployment guide URL for running AI workloads locally using KAITO.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions the deploy-ai-model URL slug. | Missed | Passed |
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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.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
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| Troubleshooting | L37-L71 | Diagnosing and fixing AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc issues: cluster creation/upgrade failures, networking, storage, auth, encryption, logs, node health, and control plane problems. |
| Best Practices | L72-L80 | 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 | L81-L89 | 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 | L90-L96 | 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 | L97-L112 | System requirements, supported versions, scale and IP limits, and support policies for AKS Edge/Hybrid, AKS on Azure Local, bare metal, and Windows Server deployments. |
| Security | L113-L141 | Securing AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc: auth (Entra ID, AD, gMSA, SSO), RBAC/Azure RBAC, SSH hardening, cert and key management, etcd encryption, and container image security. |
| Configuration | L142-L198 | Configuring AKS Edge/Hybrid/Arc clusters: networking, storage, load balancers, GPUs, autoscaling, GitOps, proxies, offline/online updates, and Windows/Linux node settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L199-L214 | 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 | L215-L228 | Deploying, upgrading, and managing AKS Edge/AKS Arc clusters on Windows/Local (Terraform/ARM), including node pools, OS/Kubernetes upgrades, migrations, and safe uninstall/reinstall steps. |
test cases passed, vs 3 / 19 without
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