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Expert knowledge for Azure Route Server development including troubleshooting, best practices, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration.
Passed 9 of 15 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 15 without it.
and 11 more in the full report
13 fixed2 passed either way4 still failing5 broke
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One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
To divert return traffic away from a backup WAN path, we need to append autonomous system numbers to BGP advertisements. Provide the direct URL for prepending AS paths using route maps.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Contains https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/route-maps-scenario-prepend-routes | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Route Server. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Route Server problems, including BGP session issues, route propagation/advertisement errors, and connectivity or configuration troubleshooting steps. |
| Best Practices | L39-L43 | Configuring Azure Route Server routing preferences, BGP path selection, and custom routing policies to control traffic flow and route advertisement to your NVA or on-premises routers. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L44-L58 | Designing Azure Route Server network topologies: dual-homed, multi-region, anycast, hub-spoke; NVA next-hop, path selection, route injection, route maps, filtering, AS-path prepending, communities. |
| Limits & Quotas | L59-L63 | Guidance on Route Server capacity planning, scale units, connection limits, and how many peers/routes each deployment can support. |
| Security | L64-L69 | RBAC roles, permissions, and security hardening guidance for Azure Route Server, including access control, best practices, and securing deployments against threats. |
| Configuration | L70-L75 | Configuring Route Server BGP (peering, policies), setting up and using route maps, and monitoring Route Server health and performance with Azure Monitor metrics. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot common Azure Route Server issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/troubleshoot-route-server |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure routing preference in Azure Route Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/hub-routing-preference |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design dual-homed networks with Azure Route Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/about-dual-homed-network |
| Implement anycast routing with Azure Route Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/anycast |
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