Azure Private Link Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Private Link. Covers best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

> IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

> IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Best Practices | L34-L38 | DNS design and configuration guidance for private endpoints, including zone setup, name resolution patterns, split-horizon DNS, and avoiding common DNS misconfigurations with Private Link | | Decision Making | L39-L44 | Guidance on choosing perimeter access modes and designing Azure Private Link setups, focusing on security tradeoffs, cost optimization, and migration/transition considerations. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L45-L49 | Designing DNS architectures for Private Endpoints using Azure Private Resolver, including name resolution patterns, forwarding rules, and integration with on-premises or hybrid networks | | Limits & Quotas | L50-L56 | Limits, quotas, and behaviors for Private Link/Endpoints, how to check service availability per resource, and how to request increases to VNet Private Endpoint limits. | | Security | L57-L64 | RBAC setup for Private Link and Network Security Perimeters, security best practices, and inspecting/controlling Private Endpoint traffic with Azure Firewall. | | Configuration | L65-L81 | Configuring Private Link and endpoints: NSP perimeters, subnet/network policies, DNS, IPv6, SNAT/NVA routing, monitoring/diagnostics, and setup via portal, CLI, or PowerShell. |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Apply DNS integration best practices for Azure Private Endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-dns-integration |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Choose and transition Azure network security perimeter access modes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-transition | | Optimize Azure Private Link design for cost and security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-cost-optimization |

Architecture & Design Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Design DNS infrastructure for Private Endpoints with Azure Private Resolver | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-dns-on-premises-private-resolver |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Check Azure Private Link service availability by resource | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/availability | | Increase Azure Private Endpoint VNet limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/increase-private-endpoint-vnet-limits | | Azure Private Link limits, behaviors, and FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-faq |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure RBAC permissions for Azure Network Security Perimeter operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-role-based-access-control-requirements | | Configure RBAC permissions for Azure Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/rbac-permissions | | Apply security best practices to Azure Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/secure-private-link | | Inspect and control Private Endpoint traffic using Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-inspect-traffic-azure-firewall |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure cross-perimeter links for Azure NSPs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-perimeter-link | | Configure standard service endpoints using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-cli | | Configure standard service endpoints in Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-portal | | Configure standard service endpoints with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-powershell | | Create and manage network security perimeters with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-network-security-perimeter-cli | | Create and manage a network security perimeter in portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-network-security-perimeter-portal | | Configure subnet network policies for private endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/disable-private-endpoint-network-policy | | Configure privateLinkServiceNetworkPolicies for Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/disable-private-link-service-network-policy | | Configure and manage Azure Private Endpoint properties | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/manage-private-endpoint | | Reference for Azure Private Link monitoring data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/monitor-private-link-reference | | Enable and store Network Security Perimeter diagnostic logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-diagnostic-logs | | Configure DNS zones for Azure Private Endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-dns | | Configure SNAT bypass tags for Private Endpoint traffic via NVA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-disable-snat | | Configure Azure Private Link over IPv6 connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-ipv6 |