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Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual Network Manager development including troubleshooting, best practices, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration.
Passed 16 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 17 of 19 without it.
2 fixed17 passed either way1 still failing3 broke
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After deploying a new AVNM mesh topology, a developer wants to analyze network path reachability between two Virtual Machines across spokes without sending live diagnostic traffic. Which AVNM feature provides this reachability verification?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| recommends Virtual Network Verifier | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Virtual Network Manager. 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
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 | L34-L39 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Virtual Network Manager issues, including policy deployment, connectivity, and verifying that network configurations are correctly applied. |
| Best Practices | L40-L45 | Deploying and updating AVNM configurations safely, and step-by-step guidance/checklists for cleanly removing or decommissioning AVNM components without breaking networks |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L46-L52 | Designing AVNM network topologies, IP address planning with IPAM, and automating user-defined route (UDR) creation and management across multiple hub-and-spoke environments |
| Limits & Quotas | L53-L57 | Limits, quotas, and scale caps for Azure Virtual Network Manager resources (network groups, configurations, deployments), including supported scenarios and known feature limitations. |
| Security | L58-L72 | Designing, simulating, and enforcing AVNM security admin rules (using network groups) to protect ports, block RDP/web traffic, and secure hub-and-spoke VNets with Azure Firewall and IPAM. |
| Configuration | L73-L92 | Configuring AVNM: set up network groups/topologies, IPAM pools and cross-tenant IPAM, connectivity hubs, UDRs, logging, verification, and deploy via portal, CLI, PowerShell, ARM/Bicep. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot common Azure Virtual Network Manager issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/common-issues |
| Verify and troubleshoot AVNM applied configurations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/how-to-view-applied-configurations |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Manage Azure Virtual Network Manager configuration deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/concept-deployments |
| Checklist for safely removing AVNM components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/concept-remove-components-checklist |
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test cases passed, vs 17 / 19 without
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