azure-stack-edge
Expert knowledge for Azure Stack Edge development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when deploying IoT Edge modules, GPU/Kubernetes apps, DeepStream workloads, Arc GitOps, or local ARM integrations, and other Azure Stack Edge related development tasks. Not for Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials (use azure-aks-edge-essentials), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-stack-edgeIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill provides a curated index of official Microsoft documentation for Azure Stack Edge. It allows the agent to retrieve relevant technical information from learn.microsoft.com. The skill uses official tools and trusted sources, exhibiting no malicious patterns.
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What does this agent skill do?
Azure Stack Edge Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Stack Edge. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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 | L36-L87 | Release-specific known issues, alerts, and fixes for Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway, plus troubleshooting for ordering, activation, certificates, ARM, storage, IoT Edge, VMs, GPU, diagnostics, and logs. |
| Best Practices | L88-L93 | Best practices for Azure Stack Edge Pro: device failure recovery, GPU sharing/partitioning guidance, and operational guidelines for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. |
| Decision Making | L94-L102 | Guidance on region and data-location choices, resiliency behavior, disconnected deployment planning, and processes for replacing Azure Stack Edge devices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L103-L115 | Limits, capacities, performance, and system requirements for Azure Stack Edge and Data Box Gateway devices, including supported VM sizes, GPU limits, and cross-subscription resource moves. |
| Security | L116-L142 | Securing Azure Stack Edge: user access, certificates/TLS, Key Vault secrets, VPN/BCDR, encryption, secure wipe, Kubernetes RBAC, and built-in security features/policies. |
| Configuration | L143-L195 | Configuring and managing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway devices: networking, power, storage, Kubernetes/VMs, GPUs, monitoring, automation, and hardware/system requirements. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L196-L207 | How to deploy and integrate workloads on Azure Stack Edge: IoT Edge modules, GPU-sharing/Kubernetes apps, DeepStream, Arc/Kubernetes GitOps, and connecting to local ARM. |
| Deployment | L208-L211 | Predeployment requirements and planning for Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU, including hardware, networking, certificates, capacity, and environment checks before deployment. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Recover from Azure Stack Edge Pro device failure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-recover-device-failure |
| Use GPU sharing options on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-sharing |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand data residency options for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-residency |
| Understand data resiliency behavior for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-resiliency |
| Plan disconnected Azure Stack Edge deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-disconnected-scenario |
| Choose Azure regions for Azure Stack Edge service and data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-regions |
| Request and provision a replacement Azure Stack Edge device | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-replace-device |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Predeployment checklist for Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-deploy-checklist |
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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