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Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security.
Passed 10 of 15 test cases with the skill, and 10 of 15 without it.
3 fixed11 passed either way5 still failing3 broke
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We are migrating an existing legacy PKI application off Azure Dedicated HSM. What target service should we choose if we need full control over HSM partition configuration and Luna client APIs without managing physical server infrastructure?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Recommends Azure Key Vault Managed HSM or Cloud HSM as the migration target. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Diagnosing and resolving Azure Dedicated HSM deployment, configuration, connectivity, and usage issues, including common failures and recommended troubleshooting steps. |
| Decision Making | L39-L43 | Guidance on Dedicated HSM retirement, choosing successors (Managed/Cloud HSM), and planning/migrating ExpressRoute IPs and HSM workloads to new SKUs or services. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L44-L50 | Guidance on designing Dedicated HSM deployments: sizing and topology, high availability and failover patterns, and secure networking (VNet, subnets, routing, and connectivity). |
| Security | L51-L56 | Physical security controls for Dedicated HSM hardware and best‑practice configuration guidance (networking, access, policies) to securely deploy and operate HSMs. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L57-L64 | Scripts and step-by-step guidance for provisioning and deploying Azure Dedicated HSM instances using PowerShell and Azure CLI. |
| Deployment | L65-L68 | Guidance for migrating the ExpressRoute gateway IP SKU used with Azure Dedicated HSM, including steps, prerequisites, and configuration considerations. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployments and usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/troubleshoot |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan migration from Azure Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-guide |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design deployment architecture for Azure Dedicated HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/deployment-architecture |
| Design high availability for Azure Dedicated HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/high-availability |
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