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Expert knowledge for Azure Private Link development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration.
Passed 16 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 16 of 19 without it.
2 fixed16 passed either way2 still failing2 broke
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One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When rolling out Azure Network Security Perimeters (NSP) to protect existing production PaaS accounts, an engineer wants to monitor potential policy violations and traffic flows before enforcing strict blocking rules. Which NSP perimeter access mode should be selected during initial onboarding?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Select Learning access mode for the Network Security Perimeter during transition. | Missed | Passed |
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-L85 | Configuring Azure Private Link, endpoints, and Network Security Perimeters: setup via CLI/portal/PowerShell/Terraform, DNS, SNAT, IPv6, policies, cross-perimeter links, monitoring, and diagnostics. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply DNS integration best practices for Azure Private Endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-dns-integration |
| 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 |
| 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 |
test cases passed, vs 16 / 19 without
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