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Azure VMware Solution Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure VMware Solution. 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-L43 | Diagnosing and fixing AVS deployment and disaster recovery issues, known platform problems, log collection, and how to open and work with Azure support for AVS failures |
| Best Practices | L44-L50 | Guidance on AVS private cloud maintenance, HCX MON networking, NSX performance tuning for migrations, and security hardening best practices for Azure VMware Solution. |
| Decision Making | L51-L64 | Guidance on choosing AVS connectivity, storage, backup, migration (HCX and others), licensing, reserved instances, and using external/portable subscriptions for Azure VMware Solution. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L65-L75 | Network, storage, and desktop virtualization design for AVS: hub-spoke integration, vSAN/stretched clusters, Citrix/Horizon, GitHub Enterprise Server, and Cloud Director tenant networking. |
| Limits & Quotas | L76-L87 | Host, cluster, routing, and vSAN limits for AVS; network/port planning; and how to request, deploy, scale, and manage AVS host quota and capacity. |
| Security | L88-L102 | Identity, access, encryption, and threat protection for AVS: vCenter/NSX identity sources, Defender integration, vSAN CMK, Trusted Launch/vTPM, role assignments, app gateway, and credential rotation. |
| Configuration | L103-L153 | Configuring AVS private clouds: networking, storage, backup/DR, monitoring, DNS, security, Arc, and VMware/third‑party integrations (NSX, vSAN, Cloud Director, Pure, NetApp, Elastic SAN). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L154-L166 | Networking, VPN/ExpressRoute, HCX migration patterns, traffic management, monitoring/logging, and storage integrations (NetApp Files) for Azure VMware Solution workloads |
| Deployment | L167-L171 | Guides for deploying Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops and setting up JetStream DR with Azure VMware Solution, including architecture, configuration, and integration with on-premises workloads. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve Azure VMware Solution known issues and workarounds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-known-issues |
| Address disaster recovery issues and known problems on AVS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/ecosystem-disaster-recovery-vms |
| Collect information and open support requests for AVS deployment failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/fix-deployment-failures |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Follow AVS private cloud maintenance and remediation procedures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-private-cloud-maintenance |
| Apply security best practices to Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/security-recommendations |
| Optimize NSX scale and performance for HCX migrations in Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/vmware-hcx-mon-guidance |
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Integrate Azure VMware Solution into hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-api-management |
| Apply network design patterns for Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-design-public-internet-access |
| Plan storage architecture for Azure VMware Solution private clouds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-networking |
| Design Azure VMware Solution vSAN stretched clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-private-clouds |
| Deploy VMware Horizon virtual desktops on AVS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-horizon |
| Size and configure GitHub Enterprise Server on AVS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/configure-github-enterprise-server |
| Design networking for VMware Cloud Director tenants on AVS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/enable-vmware-vcd-with-azure-network |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-citrix |
| Deploy JetStream DR for Azure VMware Solution and on-premises workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/deploy-disaster-recovery-using-jetstream |