azure-arc

Azure Arc Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Arc. 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.

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

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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
Troubleshooting	L37-L77	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Arc issues across Kubernetes, servers, VMs, storage, data services, site manager, resource bridge, and workload orchestration, including connectivity, auth, and extension failures
Best Practices	L78-L89	Best practices for Arc Agentic Retrieval (doc prep, evaluation, metrics) plus Arc storage/Edge Volumes behavior, capacity planning, and SCVMM/namespace-scoped validator administration.
Decision Making	L90-L112	Guidance for planning and decision-making with Azure Arc: choosing services, tiers, licensing, connectivity, platforms, and migration paths for servers, SQL, Kubernetes, and data services.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L113-L120	Patterns for Arc data/compute design: container storage data flow, Arc Edge Volumes, HA/DR for Arc SQL MI and failover groups, and advanced Edge RAG data parsing.
Limits & Quotas	L121-L131	Limits, constraints, billing rules, and offline behavior for Azure Arc features like Agentic Retrieval, Arc-enabled Kubernetes, resource bridge, container storage, ESU, and pay-as-you-go Windows Server.
Security	L132-L191	Securing Azure Arc resources: identity/RBAC, AD and Entra auth, keytabs, TDE, TLS, workload identity, network/Private Link, policies, and protecting data/secrets across servers, Kubernetes, and Arc SQL.
Configuration	L192-L300	Configuring Azure Arc and Arc-enabled services: networking, storage, security, monitoring, data services, Kubernetes extensions, Agentic Retrieval data sources, and operational policies.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L301-L331	REST/CLI/APIs for Arc: agentic retrieval REST & MCP, inference queries, ingestion/KB mgmt, Arc server/Kubernetes onboarding, VM extensions, ESU licensing, Event Grid, Terraform, Ansible, Sentinel.
Deployment	L332-L360	Deploying, upgrading, and removing Azure Arc components (data controllers, agents, bridges, extensions) and orchestrating workloads across Kubernetes, VMs, SCVMM, and VMware environments.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Reference and troubleshoot NFS with Kerberos for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-file-share-kerberos-reference
Reference and troubleshoot SharePoint S2S auth for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-sharepoint-reference
Fix blob upload and mirroring issues with managed identity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/blobs-not-uploaded
Resolve common issues for Azure Container Storage enabled by Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/faq
Troubleshoot Azure Arc container storage deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/troubleshooting
Resolve common issues for Azure Arc-enabled data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/faq
Troubleshoot failover group connection issues in Arc SQL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshoot-managed-instance
Troubleshoot configuration files for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshoot-managed-instance-configuration
Collect Azure Arc data controller logs for troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshooting-get-logs
Monitor and troubleshoot Arc Certificate Management extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cert-manager-monitor-troubleshoot
Diagnose Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes connection problems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/diagnose-connection-issues
Diagnose and fix Azure Arc Kubernetes extension issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/extensions-troubleshooting
Resolve common issues for Arc-enabled Kubernetes and GitOps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/faq
Troubleshoot Azure Key Vault Secret Store extension issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes platform and GitOps issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Azure Arc multicloud connector issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/multicloud-connector/troubleshoot-multicloud-connector
Troubleshoot deployment and connectivity issues for Arc resource bridge	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/troubleshoot-resource-bridge
Diagnose and fix Essential Machine Management enrollment issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/essential-machine-management/troubleshoot
Evaluate Arc on Azure VMs and handle errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine
Resolve Azure Advisor issues for Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/resolve-azure-advisor-recommendations
Troubleshoot SSH connectivity to Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Azure Arc Connected Machine agent onboarding	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-agent-onboard
Handle disconnected scenarios for Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-connectivity
Troubleshoot Azure Arc Extended Security Updates delivery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-extended-security-updates
Troubleshoot networking problems for Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-networking
Diagnose and fix Azure Arc server VM extension failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-vm-extensions
Clarify Azure Arc vs VMware vSphere usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/vmware-faq
Azure Arc site manager FAQ and behavioral clarifications	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/faq
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Arc site manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/known-issues
Troubleshoot common Azure Arc site manager problems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/troubleshooting
Recover Arc resource bridge VM after accidental deletion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/disaster-recovery
Troubleshoot SCVMM-specific Arc resource bridge deployment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/troubleshoot-scvmm
Recover Azure Arc resource bridge after deletion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/recover-from-resource-bridge-deletion
Troubleshoot guest management issues for Arc-enabled VMware	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/troubleshoot-guest-management-issues
Diagnose Azure Arc workload orchestration logs and errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/diagnose-problems
Resolve known Azure Arc workload orchestration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/known-issues
Diagnose and fix Azure Arc workload orchestration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/troubleshooting

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Optimize documents for advanced data parsing in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/advanced-data-parsing
Evaluate Agentic Retrieval system, models, and datasets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/evaluate-solution
Use evaluation metrics for Agentic Retrieval system performance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/evaluation-metrics
Handle Azure Arc container storage filesystem behaviors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-behavior
Design for out-of-space conditions in Azure Arc storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-out-of-space
Use static retain workflows for Azure Arc Edge Volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/static-retain
Maintain and administer Arc-enabled SCVMM environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/administer-arc-scvmm
Implement namespace-scoped external validator for Arc solutions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/external-validation-namespace

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Choose an appropriate language model for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-language-model
Choose search types for Agentic Retrieval deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/search-types
Select the appropriate Azure Arc service for servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/choose-service
Choose connectivity modes for Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/connectivity
Plan Azure Arc-enabled data services deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/plan-azure-arc-data-services
Plan and purchase Azure Arc SQL reserved capacity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/reserved-capacity-overview
Choose SQL Managed Instance Azure Arc service tiers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/service-tiers
Size Azure Arc-enabled data services deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/sizing-guidance
Select validated Kubernetes platforms for Azure Arc data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/validation-program
Plan and execute migration to Secret Store extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-migration
Use validated Kubernetes distributions for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/validation-program
Choose cloud-native licensing options for Azure Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/licensing-cost-management
Plan and provision Azure Arc ESU licenses for Windows Server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/license-extended-security-updates
Migrate legacy Log Analytics agents via Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/migrate-legacy-agents
Modernize server management from Config Manager to Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/modernize-server-management
Plan large-scale Azure Arc server deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/plan-at-scale-deployment
Plan migration of Arc-managed servers to Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/scenario-migrate-to-azure
Plan transition after Arc-enabled SCVMM retirement	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/transition-guidance
Understand Azure Arc-enabled services validation program	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/validation-program/overview

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Control cloud data flow in Azure Container Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-ingest-data-flow
Design data flows using Azure Arc Edge Volumes options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/storage-options
Plan disaster recovery with failover groups for Arc SQL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery
Design high availability for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-high-availability

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Review known issues and limitations for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/known-issues
Disconnected operation behavior for Arc container storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/disconnected-operations
Review system requirements and constraints for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/system-requirements
Maintain Azure Arc resource bridge health and uptime	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/maintenance
Check Azure Arc resource bridge system requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/system-requirements
Understand Azure Arc ESU billing rules and timing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/billing-extended-security-updates
Billing behavior for Windows Server pay-as-you-go via Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/billing-windows-server-pay-go

Security

Topic	URL
Configure BYOM endpoint API-key authentication for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/configure-endpoint-authentication
Configure NFS with Kerberos authentication for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-file-share-kerberos-overview
Set up SharePoint S2S authentication for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-sharepoint-overview
Configure Entra authentication and roles for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-authentication
Verify Azure Contributor role for Agentic Retrieval deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-contributor-permission
Configure OneLake identity for Azure Arc cloud subvolumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-onelake-identity
Configure workload identity for Arc container subvolumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-workload-identity
Configure localhost token endpoint for Arc container storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-enable-local-identity-access
Understand AD authentication modes for Azure Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/active-directory-introduction
Prepare Active Directory for Azure Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/active-directory-prerequisites
Manually configure TDE for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-transparent-data-encryption-manually
Enable or disable TDE on Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-transparent-data-encryption-sql-managed-instance
Connect to AD-authenticated Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/connect-active-directory-sql-managed-instance
Deploy Active Directory connector for Arc SQL using CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-connector-cli
Manage Active Directory connector for Arc SQL via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-connector-portal
Deploy AD-integrated SQL Managed Instance on Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-sql-managed-instance
Deploy AD-integrated Arc SQL Managed Instance using CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-sql-managed-instance-cli
Deploy customer-managed keytab AD connector for Arc SQL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-customer-managed-keytab-active-directory-connector
Deploy system-managed keytab AD connector for Arc SQL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-system-managed-keytab-active-directory-connector
Apply least-privilege access for Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/least-privilege
Rotate customer-managed keytabs for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-customer-managed-keytab
Rotate service-managed credentials for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-sql-managed-instance-credentials
Rotate user TLS certificates for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-user-tls-certificate
Configure Azure RBAC for Arc-enabled Kubernetes authorization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/azure-rbac
Securely connect to Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cluster-connect
Apply Azure RBAC authorization to Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-azure-rbac
Protect data and secrets in Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-data
Implement network security for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-network
Secure operations and access for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-operations
Harden the platform for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-platform
Comprehensive security guidance for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-security-book
Implement workload identity federation for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-workload-identity
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/policy-reference
Configure Private Link connectivity for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/private-link
Configure workload identity federation on Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/workload-identity
Apply security configuration for Azure Arc resource bridge	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/security-overview
Enforce governance and guest configuration with Azure Arc Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/governance-policy
Implement identity and access management for Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/identity-access
Use managed identity on Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/managed-identity-authentication
Use service principals for Arc at-scale onboarding	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-service-principal
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/policy-reference
Secure Azure Arc servers with Private Link endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/private-link-security
Apply regulatory compliance policies to Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-controls-policy
Understand data collection and privacy for Azure Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-data-privacy
Secure and customize VM extensions on Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-extensions
Configure identity and authorization for Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-identity-authorization
Configure network security for Azure Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-networking
Check Azure Arc site security baseline compliance status	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/view-security-compliance-status
Use built-in RBAC roles for Arc-enabled SCVMM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/built-in-roles
Create custom RBAC roles for Arc-enabled SCVMM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/create-custom-roles
Configure self-service RBAC access to SCVMM resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/set-up-and-manage-self-service-access-scvmm
Use built-in RBAC roles for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/built-in-roles
Create custom RBAC roles for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/create-custom-roles
Configure self-service RBAC for VMware resources via Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/setup-and-manage-self-service-access
Set up RBAC for Arc workload orchestration resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/rbac-guide
Configure artifact signature verification in Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/verify-artifact-signatures

Configuration

Topic	URL
Add and configure data sources in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/add-data-source
Complete deployment prerequisites for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/complete-prerequisites
Configure a Windows admin machine for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/configure-driver-machine
Configure an NFS server as a data source for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/configure-nfs-server
Configure NFS with Kerberos for Foundry Local ingestion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-file-share-kerberos-setup
Configure SharePoint S2S auth for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/connect-sharepoint-setup
Deployment parameters and environment variables for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/deploy-reference
Enable GPUs on AKS enabled by Azure Arc for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/enable-gpu-aks
Manage the default knowledge base in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/knowledge-bases-guide
Configure MCP-based knowledge sources in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/knowledge-sources-guide
Configure monitoring for Agentic Retrieval with Azure Monitor and Grafana	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/observability
Monitor Agentic Retrieval using available observability metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/observability-metrics
Configure DNS for Agentic Retrieval local portal access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-dns
Verify NFS file share access for Agentic Retrieval deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-file-server
Create and configure OpenAI-compatible model endpoint for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-model-endpoint
Install networking and observability components for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/prepare-networking-observability
Meet hardware, software, and network requirements for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/requirements
Configure data query and model settings for Agentic Retrieval chat	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/set-up-data-query
Configure Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy for Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/azure-firewall-explicit-proxy
Configure Azure Monitor for Arc container storage clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-azure-monitor-kubernetes
Configure blob index and metadata tags from Edge Volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-blob-index-metadata-tags
Configure Cloud Ingest subvolumes for Azure Arc Edge Volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-cloud-ingest-subvolumes
Configure Cloud Mirror subvolumes and sync frequency	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-cloud-mirror-subvolumes
Configure Local Shared Edge Volumes in Azure Container Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-local-shared-edge-volumes
Map file paths to cloud object paths in Azure Container Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-map-names
Prepare Linux hosts for Azure Arc Edge Volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-prepare-linux-edge-volumes
Set up Prometheus and Grafana for Arc container storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-third-party-monitoring
Run automated validation tests for Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/automated-integration-testing
Back up the Azure Arc data controller database	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/backup-controller-database
Clean up residual Arc data controller Kubernetes objects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/clean-up-past-installation
Configure SQL Managed Instance enabled by Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-managed-instance
Create custom configuration templates for Arc data controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-custom-configuration-template
Delete Azure Arc-enabled data services resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/delete-azure-resources
Install and manage the arcdata Azure CLI extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/install-arcdata-extension
Configure maintenance windows for Azure Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/maintenance-window
Configure pod scheduling for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/pod-scheduling
Configure point-in-time restore for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/point-in-time-restore
Reprovision broken replicas in Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/reprovision-replica
Resize persistent volume claims for Azure Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/resize-persistent-volume-claim
Configure resource sync for Arc-enabled data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/resource-sync
Configure storage for Azure Arc-enabled data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/storage-configuration
Uninstall Azure Arc-enabled data services and artifacts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/uninstall-azure-arc-data-controller
Update service principal credentials in Arc data controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/update-service-principal-credentials
Enable automatic upgrades for Arc SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upgrade-sql-managed-instance-auto
Upload Arc data services logs to Azure Monitor	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-logs
Upload Arc data services metrics to Azure Monitor	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-metrics
Upload usage, metrics, and logs for Arc data services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-metrics-and-logs-to-azure-monitor
Upload Arc data services usage data to Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-usage-data
Map Azure Arc data services to release versions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/version-log
View Arc data services inventory in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-arc-data-services-inventory-in-azure-portal
Upload Arc data services billing data to Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-billing-data-in-azure
View Arc data controller resource in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-data-controller-in-azure-portal
Use Azure Arc gateway to simplify Kubernetes networking	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/arc-gateway-simplify-networking
Configure egress TLS trust for Arc Kubernetes workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cert-manager-egress
Configure ingress TLS with Arc Certificate Management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cert-manager-ingress
Configure custom locations for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/custom-locations
Configure and manage Azure Arc Kubernetes extensions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/extensions
Configure Flux v2 GitOps parameters for Arc and AKS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/gitops-flux2-parameters
Configure and manage Argo CD extension on Azure Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/how-to-manage-gitops-argo-cd-extension
Use Azure portal Kubernetes resource view for Arc-enabled clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/kubernetes-resource-view
Use version-managed extensions on Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/managed-extensions
Monitor Flux v2 GitOps status on Arc and AKS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/monitor-gitops-flux-2
Configure network endpoints for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/network-requirements
Configure Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension on Arc Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-reference
Configure AKV Secrets Provider extension on Arc Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/tutorial-akv-secrets-provider
Apply Flux v2 configurations at scale with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/use-azure-policy-flux-2
Configure multicloud connector to onboard EKS to Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/multicloud-connector/onboard-elastic-kubernetes-service-clusters-arc
Configure Azure Arc network endpoints, ports, and protocols	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/network-requirements-consolidated
Configure network requirements for Azure Arc resource bridge	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/network-requirements
Configure Azure Arc gateway network endpoints and usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/arc-gateway
Allowed Azure Arc gateway endpoints for servers and Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/arc-gateway-endpoints
Run azcmagent check to validate Arc network connectivity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-check
Configure Azure Connected Machine agent settings with azcmagent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-config
Disconnect Azure Arc servers safely with azcmagent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-disconnect
Manage Azure Arc VM extensions locally with azcmagent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-extension
Generate onboarding keys with azcmagent genkey for Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-genkey
Discover azcmagent commands with the help subcommand	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-help
View Azure Connected Machine agent license via azcmagent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-license
Collect Azure Arc agent logs with azcmagent logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-logs
Inspect Azure Connected Machine agent status with azcmagent show	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-show
Use azcmagent upgrade to update Azure Arc agent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-upgrade
Check installed Azure Arc agent version with azcmagent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-version
Deploy Azure Monitor Agent to Arc via Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deploy-ama-policy
Deploy Azure management services to Arc at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deploy-management-services
Configure and manage Azure Connected Machine agent versions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-agent
Configure proxy settings for Azure Arc agent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-agent-proxy-settings
Enable automatic VM extension upgrades on Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-automatic-vm-extension-upgrade
Manage VM extensions on Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions
Manage Arc VM extensions via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-portal
Deploy Arc VM extensions via ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-template
Configure network requirements for Azure Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/network-requirements
Use portal deployment script to onboard Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-portal
Onboard Arc servers via Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-windows-admin-center
Onboard Windows Server to Arc via setup wizard	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-windows-server
Organize Arc server inventory with tags and hierarchies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/organize-inventory-servers
Review prerequisites for Azure Arc Connected Machine agent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites
Use Azure Machine Configuration and remote access with Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-machine-configuration
Enable SSH remoting to Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-overview
Use PowerShell remoting over SSH with Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-powershell-remoting
Configure Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Arc sites	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/how-to-configure-monitor-site
Install and configure Arc agents on SCVMM VMs at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/enable-guest-management-at-scale
Monitor workload orchestration solutions in the portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/monitor
Use onboarding scripts for workload orchestration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/onboarding-scripts
Configure workload orchestration using Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/set-up-workload-orchestration
Define common configurations in Arc solutions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/solution-with-common-configuration

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use Agents Runtime REST API for Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/agents-runtime-api
Manage collections via Agentic Retrieval REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/collections-api-reference
Query collections and models using Inference REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/inference-api-reference
Manage ingestion jobs with Agentic Retrieval REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/ingestion-api-reference
Manage knowledge bases via REST API in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/knowledge-base-manager-api
Manage knowledge sources via REST API in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/knowledge-sources-api-reference
Use MCP Server API to expose RAG tools in Agentic Retrieval	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/reference/mcp-server-api-reference
Azure CLI az arcdata command reference	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/about-arcdata-extension
Run Azure Resource Graph queries for Arc-enabled Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/resource-graph-samples
Use Azure Arc ESU ARM APIs for license management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/api-extended-security-updates
Use azcmagent CLI to manage Azure Arc servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent
Connect servers to Azure Arc with azcmagent connect	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-connect
Manage Azure Arc VM extensions using Ansible	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-ansible
Manage Arc VM extensions using Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-cli
Manage Arc VM extensions with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-powershell
Migrate to Azure Monitor Agent with Ansible	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/migrate-azure-monitor-agent-ansible
Onboard Azure Arc servers at scale with Ansible	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-ansible-playbooks
Use Config Manager task sequences for Arc onboarding	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-configuration-manager-custom-task
Onboard Arc servers at scale with Config Manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-configuration-manager-powershell
Onboard Arc servers via Group Policy and PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-group-policy-powershell
Connect machines to Azure Arc using Azure PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-powershell
Run Azure Resource Graph queries for Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/resource-graph-samples
Onboard Arc-enabled servers to Microsoft Sentinel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/scenario-onboard-azure-sentinel
Manage SCVMM VMs with Terraform via Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/terraform-vm-management
Configure Event Grid external validation for Arc workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/external-validation
Interpret Event Grid payloads for Arc external validation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/external-validation-payloads
Create solutions with shared adapter dependencies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/solution-shared-adapter-dependency

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy the Agentic Retrieval extension on Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/deploy
Install Agentic Retrieval on disconnected Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/disconnected-operations/deploy-disconnected
Download and import Agentic Retrieval expansion pack for disconnected Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/disconnected-operations/prepare-disconnected
Uninstall the Agentic Retrieval extension from Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/agents-tools-foundry-local/uninstall-extension
Install Edge Volumes extension for Azure Container Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-install-edge-volumes
Deploy Azure Arc data controller via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-azure-portal
Create Azure Arc data controller using Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-cli
Prepare prerequisites for direct-connect Arc data controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-prerequisites
Configure Arc SQL failover groups with CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery-cli
Configure Arc SQL disaster recovery in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery-portal
Install and test pre-release Arc data services builds	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/preview-testing
Manage Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes agent upgrades and support policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/agent-upgrade
Deploy Certificate Management on Arc Kubernetes clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cert-manager-deploy
Onboard multicloud VMs to Azure Arc with the connector	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/multicloud-connector/onboard-multicloud-vms-arc
Use Azure CLI commands to deploy Arc resource bridge	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/deploy-cli
Upgrade Azure Arc resource bridge appliances safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/upgrade
Deploy Azure Monitor Agent on Arc-enabled servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azure-monitor-agent-deployment
Choose Azure Arc Connected Machine deployment methods	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deployment-options
Cleanly remove SCVMM environments from Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/remove-scvmm-from-azure-arc
Check prerequisites and support matrix for Arc-enabled SCVMM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/support-matrix-for-system-center-virtual-machine-manager
Upgrade Azure Arc resource bridge for SCVMM environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/upgrade-azure-arc-resource-bridge
Review support matrix for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/support-matrix-for-arc-enabled-vmware-vsphere
Switch existing Arc-enabled VMware vSphere to new version	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/switch-to-new-version
Bulk publish and deploy workloads with Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/bulk-deployment
Migrate Arc workload targets to new cluster	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/migrate-cluster
Deploy workload orchestration via Git and Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/workload-orchestration-multicluster-git