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Expert knowledge for Azure Operator Nexus development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 7 of 13 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 13 without it.
and 14 more in the full report
8 fixed1 passed either way12 still failing2 broke
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One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Security auditors require temporary emergency SSH access to the Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) in our Operator Nexus bare metal racks. Should we distribute static admin credentials, or use a specific Azure resource type? Provide the official link.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Recommends using bmckeyset resources for emergency BMC SSH access | Passed | Passed |
| Includes reference URL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operator-nexus/howto-baremetal-bmc-ssh | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Operator Nexus. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, 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 | L36-L83 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Operator Nexus issues: bare metal/VM recovery, storage and volume errors, network fabric/DNS/LACP/TWAMP problems, Kubernetes pod/node health, and upgrade/runtime failures. |
| Best Practices | L84-L89 | Guidance on Nexus bare metal lifecycle ops, ETCD maintenance in Nexus AKS, and procedures for repairing and maintaining Nexus storage appliance components. |
| Decision Making | L90-L97 | Guidance for planning Nexus cluster placement, choosing Nexus and Kubernetes VM SKUs/versions, and mapping Nexus releases to supported storage software. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L98-L103 | Design patterns and reference architectures for resilient Nexus deployments, including rack-failure-tolerant control planes and near-edge storage topology and capacity planning. |
| Limits & Quotas | L104-L116 | Limits, capacity planning, supported versions, upgrade cadence, and operational guidance (storage expansion, node restarts, isolation domains, log behavior) for Azure Operator Nexus. |
| Security | L117-L154 | Securing Nexus: identity/RBAC, ACLs, SSH and serial access, break-glass methods, key/cert/secret rotation, Defender/Policy, managed identities, and secure VM/cluster connectivity. |
| Configuration | L155-L227 | Configuring and operating Azure Operator Nexus: cluster templates/parameters, fabric ACLs and route policies, BGP/VRF limits, isolation domains, Kubernetes settings, monitoring, security, and upgrade workflows. |
| Deployment | L228-L235 | Deploying and maintaining Nexus platform and fabric: prerequisites, image building, OS and fabric upgrades, and replacing or updating terminal servers in the network fabric. |
test cases passed, vs 7 / 13 without
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