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Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual Machines development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 3 of 9 test cases with the skill, and 2 of 9 without it.
3 fixed4 passed either way17 still failing0 broke
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I am attempting to fetch documentation on Azure VM dedicated host compute-optimized SKU capacities and packing specs using fetch_webpage. What parameter must be appended to the URL query string when requesting markdown?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
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| The response specifies appending from=learn-agent-skill. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Virtual Machines. 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
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 | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L70 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure VM issues: kernel/AKS problems, package upgrades, disk/Spot/NSG/restore errors, hibernation, encryption, Trusted Launch, and image/maintenance failures for Linux/Windows. |
| Best Practices | L71-L112 | Best practices for Linux/Windows VM images, performance, HA, cost, storage, encryption, HPC tuning, AKS node upgrades, and OS/package management on Azure VMs. |
| Decision Making | L113-L192 | Guidance for choosing VM, disk, GPU/HPC, and host options; planning costs, reservations, and retirements; and designing migrations, OS lifecycles, and Oracle/Linux workloads on Azure VMs. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L193-L210 | Design patterns for Azure VMs: fleet allocation and capacity, low-latency placement, secure key release, and detailed HPC and Oracle app/database architectures (including cross-cloud and DR). |
| Limits & Quotas | L211-L415 | VM size specs, disk performance limits, quotas, and packing guidance for Azure VMs, including GPU, memory, storage-optimized, confidential, and Dedicated Host configurations. |
| Security | L416-L486 | Securing Azure VMs and disks: encryption (ADE, CMK, SSE, host), Key Vault integration, Trusted Launch, metadata protection, policies/RBAC, certificates, and secure image/gallery sharing. |
| Configuration | configuration.md | Configuring Azure VMs and disks (Linux/Windows), VM agents and extensions, storage, networking, GPU/InfiniBand, maintenance, restore points, Oracle workloads, and monitoring/telemetry settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | integrations.md | Scripts and patterns for automating VM management: backups/restore points, maintenance and availability monitoring, disk and snapshot operations, GPU/HPC setup, Oracle/SQL integration, and CLI/PowerShell/REST usage. |
| Deployment | deployment.md | Guides for deploying, migrating, and upgrading Azure VMs and disks, including image customization, storage/availability changes, blue‑green/rolling releases, and cross-region or platform moves. |
test cases passed, vs 2 / 9 without
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