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Expert knowledge for Azure Local development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 6 of 11 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 11 without it.
and 2 more in the full report
5 fixed6 passed either way4 still failing7 broke
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This benchmark measured an earlier version of the skill.
One of 5 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When retrieving Markdown content for Azure Local deployment guidance from Microsoft Learn, which tool module is specified as preferred when available?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Identifies mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch as the preferred tool. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Local. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L74 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local issues: provisioning, SDN/NSG, Arc VMs, multi‑rack/SFF, upgrades, disconnected ops, known bugs, and collecting logs/traces for support. |
| Best Practices | L75-L84 | Guidance on networking and SDN tuning, drift detection, supported VM operations (Arc-enabled and multi-rack), and best practices for planning and managing Azure Local updates. |
| Decision Making | L85-L106 | Guidance for choosing Azure Local deployment types, scale, networking, storage, identity, billing (connected/disconnected), migration options, and load balancing for different on-premises scenarios. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L107-L143 | Network and resiliency design for Azure Local: reference topologies, SDN, multi-rack/room, disconnected ops, availability zones, DR, and VM/storage network patterns. |
| Limits & Quotas | L144-L152 | Hardware, network, and lifecycle requirements/limits for Azure Local disaggregated and multi-rack clusters, including host/physical networking and update/support constraints. |
| Security | L153-L210 | Security and compliance for Azure Local: standards mapping (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, ISO), identity/RBAC, firewalls/NSGs, certificates/PKI, Trusted Launch/CVMs, Defender, logging, and secure operations. |
| Configuration | L211-L355 | Configuring Azure Local infrastructure: networking, storage, GPUs, monitoring, disconnected/Arc scenarios, multi-rack, VM images/management, migrations, and update/health settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L356-L371 | Patterns for connecting to and migrating VMs into Azure Local (SSH/RDP, multi-rack), using images/galleries, Azure Migrate, automation (CLI/PowerShell/Terraform), and GPU/monitoring integrations. |
| Deployment | L372-L417 | Deploying, expanding, updating, and decommissioning Azure Local/Stack HCI environments, including rack-aware, disaggregated, SDN, disconnected, and small form factor deployments. |
test cases passed, vs 6 / 11 without
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