azure-netapp-files
Expert knowledge for Azure NetApp Files development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when deploying ANF for SAP HANA/Oracle, AVS datastores, AzAcSnap, REST/PowerShell APIs, or cross-region replication, and other Azure NetApp Files related development tasks. Not for Azure Files (use azure-files), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Managed Lustre (use azure-managed-lustre), Azure Elastic SAN (use azure-elastic-san).
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npx skills add https://github.com/microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-netapp-filesIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill provides expert guidance for Azure NetApp Files by referencing and fetching official Microsoft documentation. While the data sources are trusted, the skill's ability to ingest external content at runtime represents a potential surface for indirect prompt injection.
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What does this agent skill do?
Azure NetApp Files Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure NetApp Files. 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), 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:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L59 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure NetApp Files issues: networking, NFS/SMB/LDAP/auth, capacity pools, snapshots, replication, latency, volume/provider errors, and encryption or AzAcSnap problems. |
| Best Practices | L60-L80 | Performance and configuration best practices for Azure NetApp Files: tuning Linux/SMB/NFS, VM and AVS choices, Oracle/AVD setups, quotas, cloning, AzAcSnap, Terraform, and benchmarking. |
| Decision Making | L81-L94 | Cost, performance, and protection design for Azure NetApp Files: choosing service levels, volume types, replication and backup options, reservations, SMB CA, cool access, and SQL Server TCO. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L95-L103 | Designing and deploying Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA/Oracle, AVS datastores, VNet and AD topology, and high‑performance, multi-volume application architectures. |
| Limits & Quotas | L104-L130 | Limits, quotas, and performance of Azure NetApp Files: volume size/throughput, cache limits, maxfiles, quotas (user/group/LDAP), directory and path limits, and performance benchmarks for SAP, Oracle, Linux, and AVS. |
| Security | L131-L170 | Securing Azure NetApp Files: encryption (CMK/HSM/double), Kerberos/LDAP/AD/Entra auth, NFS/SMB ACLs and permissions, ransomware protection, and policy/control-plane hardening. |
| Configuration | L171-L212 | Configuring Azure NetApp Files: accounts, pools, volumes (NFS/SMB/dual-protocol), networking, AD/LDAP, backups, caching, replication, logging, QoS, and AzAcSnap for SAP/Oracle. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L213-L227 | Using azacsnap with Azure NetApp Files, REST API and PowerShell operations, and integrating ANF with SAP HANA/Oracle AVGs, S3 clients, Databricks, and OneLake via object REST API. |
| Deployment | L228-L241 | Deploying and configuring Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA and Oracle (AVGs, HSR, DR, backups), managing cross-region replication, zone changes, ONTAP migration, and regional access. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use Azure NetApp Files application volume groups for workload deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/application-volume-group-concept |
| Deploy SAP HANA using Azure NetApp Files application volume groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/application-volume-group-introduction |
| Deploy Oracle using Azure NetApp Files application volume groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/application-volume-group-oracle-introduction |
| Plan Azure NetApp Files virtual network topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-network-topologies |
| Architect high-performance Oracle on multiple Azure NetApp Files volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/performance-oracle-multiple-volumes |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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