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Expert knowledge for Azure Migrate development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
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To comply with our database security policies, we cannot use the postgres superuser account for migration assessments. Detail the exact SQL commands to create a minimal-permission role that the assessment appliance can use to discover our on-premises PostgreSQL databases.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Requires granting the role CONNECT privileges on the target databases. | Passed | Passed |
| Requires granting SELECT access on the pg_stat_statements view to collect performance data. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Migrate. 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
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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-L55 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Migrate issues: appliance setup, discovery/assessment errors, dependency analysis, project creation, private endpoints, VMware agentless replication, and OS/web app migration. |
| Best Practices | L56-L66 | Best practices for preparing on-prem/VMware machines and appliances, configuring VM hydration, running test migrations, and creating custom/AppCAT/PostgreSQL assessment rules for Azure Migrate. |
| Decision Making | L67-L106 | Deciding migration strategies with Azure Migrate/AppCAT: interpreting assessment reports, sizing and readiness, choosing tools/targets, and planning end-to-end migrations from on-prem, AWS, GCP, and VMware. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L107-L112 | Architecture and data flow for Azure Migrate using Arc-based discovery and Hyper-V, including components, connectivity, prerequisites, and how discovery/inventory works. |
| Limits & Quotas | L113-L125 | Support matrices, prerequisites, limits, regions, and scaling guidance for Azure Migrate appliances and migrations from VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers. |
| Security | L126-L137 | Securing Azure Migrate: least-privilege roles/accounts, Private Link discovery/migration, encrypted VM moves, Trusted Launch, RBAC, and Entra ID app registration. |
| Configuration | L138-L162 | Configuring Azure Migrate appliances, Arc/agents, assessment settings (VM, SQL, PostgreSQL, .NET), private endpoints, landing zones, and Resource Mover destination/resource settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L163-L168 | Patterns and tools for integrating code analysis and automation into Azure Migrate, including GitHub Copilot insights, AppCAT CLI, CAST Highlight scans, and REST-based VMware migration. |
| Deployment | L169-L179 | Guides for deploying Azure Migrate appliances, preparing legacy servers, configuring DevOps pipelines, and planning/executing cross-region VM and SQL moves with supported resource types. |
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