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Azure Local Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Local. 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

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_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-L64	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local issues: health faults, SDN/NSG/connectivity, VM/AKS/registration/upgrade problems, log collection, known issues, and disconnected operations.
Best Practices	L65-L72	Best practices for Azure Local operations: configuring metric alerts, using supported Arc VM operations, designing SDN-aware network patterns, and managing updates safely and efficiently.
Decision Making	L73-L86	Guidance on choosing Azure Local deployment, VM types, migration paths, networking/SDN, updates, and cost/billing options, including Hybrid Benefit and disconnected capacity pricing.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L87-L112	Network and resiliency design for Azure Local: SDN topologies, rack/room connectivity, deployment patterns, VM/workload DR, monitoring, and disconnected/cloud network architectures.
Limits & Quotas	L113-L128	Hardware, network, IP, and scale requirements/limits for Azure Local deployments, including host/physical networking, node patterns, migrations, and Arc-enabled VM prerequisites.
Security	L129-L171	Security hardening for Azure Local: compliance mappings (FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO, PCI), identity/RBAC, certificates/PKI, NSGs/SDN, encryption, Defender, logging, and security updates.
Configuration	L172-L269	Configuring Azure Local clusters, networking, security, monitoring, images, GPUs, migrations, and multi-rack setups, plus tooling for disconnected, Arc-enabled, and VM lifecycle operations.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L270-L281	Using Azure Arc, PowerShell, and images/disks to integrate Azure Local with Azure cloud: create/manage Arc VMs, import images, download managed disks, and configure SDN NSGs.
Deployment	L282-L318	Deploying, scaling, updating, and repairing Azure Local clusters (rack-aware, SDN, disconnected), including prerequisites, ARM/portal deployment, upgrades, and workload migrations.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Validate Azure Local rack aware cluster readiness using LLDP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-readiness-check?view=azloc-2602
Diagnose and work around Azure Local known issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/known-issues?view=azloc-2602
Collect diagnostic logs for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-log-files-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2602
Use appliance fallback logging for disconnected Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-fallback?view=azloc-2602
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-known-issues?view=azloc-2602
Collect on-demand logs for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-on-demand-logs?view=azloc-2602
Use drift detection to diagnose Azure Local configuration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/drift-detection?view=azloc-2602
Interpret and resolve Azure Local Health Service faults	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-faults?view=azloc-2602
Use AKS Arc Support Tool to remediate Azure Local infrastructure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remediate-support-tool-infrastructure?view=azloc-2602
Collect SDN logs on Azure Local for advanced troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-log-collection?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN and NSG connectivity issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-troubleshooting?view=azloc-2602
Run Azure Local Support Diagnostic Tool for issue resolution	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/support-tools?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local Arc-enabled virtual machines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2602
Collect traces and logs for common Azure Local SDN issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-common-sdn-issues?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local registration via Configurator app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment-configurator-app?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local 23H2 deployment validation failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN deployment via Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-sdn-deployment?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Software Load Balancer data path issues in Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local VM migrations with Azure Migrate	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure CLI serial console for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-serial-console?view=azloc-2602
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Local 23xx	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-23?view=azloc-2602
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Local 24xx	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-24?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local solution update failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-troubleshooting-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Troubleshoot Azure Local upgrade issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-to-23h2?view=azloc-2602

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Enable recommended metric alert rules for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/set-up-recommended-alert-rules?view=azloc-2602
Use supported operations for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2602
Apply SDN considerations to Azure Local network patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-sdn-considerations?view=azloc-2602
Apply best practices for Azure Local update management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-best-practices?view=azloc-2602

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Decide how to use Azure Hybrid Benefit on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/azure-hybrid-benefit?view=azloc-2602
Choose Azure Local VM types and management model	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities?view=azloc-2602
Decide between Azure Local and Windows Server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server?view=azloc-2602
Plan SDN Multisite topology and disaster recovery on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-multisite-overview?view=azloc-2602
Choose SDN management methods on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-overview?view=azloc-2602
Understand billing and capacity pricing for disconnected Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-billing?view=azloc-2602
Choose a VM migration option to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-options-overview?view=azloc-2602
Choose Azure Local deployment type and scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/scalability-deployments?view=azloc-2602
Plan opt-in update from Azure Local 11.25xx to 12.25xx	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-opt-enable?view=azloc-2602
Validate Azure Local solution upgrade readiness after OS upgrade	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/validate-solution-upgrade-readiness?view=azloc-2602

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Plan Network Controller deployment topology on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-network-controller-deployment?view=azloc-2602
Plan SDN infrastructure and routing for Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Reference network architecture for Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-reference-architecture?view=azloc-2602
Choose room-to-room connectivity options for Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-room-to-room-connectivity?view=azloc-2602
Design resilient infrastructure for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-infrastructure-resiliency?view=azloc-2602
Plan disaster recovery for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-overview?view=azloc-2602
Design resilient virtual machines on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-vm-resiliency?view=azloc-2602
Design workload-level disaster recovery on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-workloads-resiliency?view=azloc-2602
Design monitoring architecture for disconnected Azure Local environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-monitoring?view=azloc-2602
Design network architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-network?view=azloc-2602
Understand automatic vTPM state transfer on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-automatic-state-transfer?view=azloc-2602
Select Azure Local deployment network pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern?view=azloc-2602
Design Azure Local 23H2 network for cloud deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/cloud-deployment-network-considerations?view=azloc-2602
Plan four-node switchless dual-link Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/four-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2602
Review Azure Local network reference pattern options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview?view=azloc-2602
Plan single-server storage network pattern for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-deployment?view=azloc-2602
Plan three-node switchless single-link Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-single-link?view=azloc-2602
Plan three-node switchless dual-link Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2602
Plan two-node switched converged Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-converged?view=azloc-2602
Plan two-node switched non-converged Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-non-converged?view=azloc-2602
Plan two-node switchless single-switch Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-single-switch?view=azloc-2602
Plan two-node switchless dual-switch Azure Local pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-two-switches?view=azloc-2602

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Satisfy Azure Local host network requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Meet Azure Local physical network requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Apply system requirements for Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Use low-capacity hardware for Azure Local preview	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-small-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Check Azure Local Arc-enabled VM prerequisites and limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Configure SLB high availability ports and understand limitations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2602
Review Hyper-V to Azure Local migration system requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Review VMware to Azure Local migration system requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Understand Azure Local hyperconverged deployment scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/overview/hyperconverged-overview?view=azloc-2602
Apply IP addressing requirements for single-server Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Apply IP addressing for three-node Azure Local patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Apply IP addressing for two-node Azure Local patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2602

Security

Topic	URL
Align Azure Local deployments with FedRAMP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/assurance/azure-stack-fedramp-guidance?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure Local for HIPAA compliance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/assurance/azure-stack-hipaa-guidance?view=azloc-2602
Map Azure Local controls to ISO 27001 requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/assurance/azure-stack-iso27001-guidance?view=azloc-2602
Map Azure Local features to PCI DSS controls	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/assurance/azure-stack-pci-dss-guidance?view=azloc-2602
Configure firewall rules and endpoints for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/firewall-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure verification for VMs on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/azure-verification?view=azloc-2602
Assign Azure Arc permissions for Azure Local deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions?view=azloc-2602
Use local identity with Azure Key Vault for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault?view=azloc-2602
Prepare Active Directory for Azure Local deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory?view=azloc-2602
Assign RBAC roles for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2602
Configure Extended Security Updates via Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-benefits-esu?view=azloc-2602
Enable enhanced Azure management of Azure Local using managed identity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-enhanced-management-managed-identity?view=azloc-2602
Use tags with SDN network security groups in Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-network-security-groups-with-tags?view=azloc-2602
Create NSGs and network rules for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2602
Plan identity architecture for disconnected Azure Local environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-identity?view=azloc-2602
Configure PKI and certificates for disconnected Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-pki?view=azloc-2602
Apply security controls for disconnected Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-security?view=azloc-2602
Configure Kerberos SPN authentication for Network Controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/kerberos-with-spn?view=azloc-2602
Manage BitLocker encryption and recovery keys on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-bitlocker?view=azloc-2602
Configure default VM network access policies on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-default-network-access-policies-virtual-machines-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Manage NSGs and rules on Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2602
Rotate deployment user password and internal secrets on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secrets-rotation?view=azloc-2602
Manage default security baseline and drift control on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-baseline?view=azloc-2602
Manage security settings after Azure Local upgrade	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-post-upgrade?view=azloc-2602
Secure Azure Local using Microsoft Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud?view=azloc-2602
Configure syslog forwarding from Azure Local to external SIEM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-syslog-forwarding?view=azloc-2602
Configure Application Control policies on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-wdac?view=azloc-2602
Configure Network Controller security for Azure Local SDN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/nc-security?view=azloc-2602
Manage certificates for Azure Local SDN Network Controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-manage-certs?view=azloc-2602
Enable guest attestation for Trusted launch Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-guest-attestation?view=azloc-2602
Back up and restore guest state protection keys for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-vm-import-key?view=azloc-2602
Renew and rotate Network Controller certificates in Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-network-controller-certificates?view=azloc-2602
Renew SDN infrastructure and SLB multiplexer certificates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn-infrastructure-certificates?view=azloc-2602
Configure SDN network security groups with Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-windows-admin-center?view=azloc-2602
Use built-in RBAC roles for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2602
Configure network security groups for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2602
Configure custom Active Directory and DNS for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/configure-custom-settings-active-directory?view=azloc-2602
Security updates for Azure Local 23xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-23?view=azloc-2602
Track security updates for Azure Local 24xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-24?view=azloc-2602

Configuration

Topic	URL
Distribute AKS nodes across Azure Local rack aware zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-aks-nodes?view=azloc-2602
Provision Azure Local VMs in local availability zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-provision-vm-local-availability-zone?view=azloc-2602
Configure telemetry and diagnostics extension for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/telemetry-and-diagnostics-overview?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure Local connectivity with Private Endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/about-private-endpoints?view=azloc-2602
Set up Private Endpoints for Azure Local without proxy or Arc gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Configure Private Endpoints for Azure Local with Arc gateway only	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Configure Private Endpoints for Azure Local with proxy only	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Configure Private Endpoints for Azure Local with proxy and Arc gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure Arc gateway and proxy for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-with-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Register Azure Local with Azure Arc without gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-without-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2602
Configure SDN integration on Azure Local with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-sdn-integration?view=azloc-2602
Attach and configure GPUs for Linux VMs on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/attach-gpu-to-linux-vm?view=azloc-2602
Collect and upload Azure Local diagnostic logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-logs?view=azloc-2602
Configure proxy settings for Azure Local 23H2 and Arc registration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-proxy-settings-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Connect to Azure Local VMs using SSH and RDP over SSH	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2602
Configure logical networks for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2602
Create network interfaces for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2602
Configure storage paths for Azure Local VM images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-storage-path?view=azloc-2602
Configure and run backups for disconnected Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-back-up-restore?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure CLI for disconnected Azure Local environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-cli?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure Policy for disconnected Azure Local environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-policy?view=azloc-2602
Set up Azure PowerShell for disconnected Azure Local operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-powershell?view=azloc-2602
Enable nested virtualization on Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/enable-nested-virtualization?view=azloc-2602
Configure remote support access for Azure Local OS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/get-remote-support?view=azloc-2602
Configure GPU Discrete Device Assignment for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-device?view=azloc-2602
Configure GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-partitioning?view=azloc-2602
Prepare GPUs for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs and AKS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-preparation?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure Monitor alerts with Azure Local health service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-alerts-via-azure-monitor-alerts?view=azloc-2602
Track automated Health Service actions in Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-actions?view=azloc-2602
Retrieve Azure Local cluster performance history via Health Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-cluster-performance-history?view=azloc-2602
Monitor Azure Local clusters using Health Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-overview?view=azloc-2602
Modify Azure Local Health Service settings and thresholds	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-settings?view=azloc-2602
Manage disks and NICs for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2602
Manage lifecycle of Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2602
Monitor Azure Local at scale using portal dashboards	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-at-scale-dashboard?view=azloc-2602
Manage logical networks for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-logical-networks?view=azloc-2602
Configure storage thin provisioning on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-thin-provisioning-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Configure Azure Monitor Metrics for Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2602
Monitor Azure Local ReFS and other features with Insights	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-features?view=azloc-2602
Configure Insights to monitor multiple Azure Local systems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Enable Azure Local Insights at scale using Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies?view=azloc-2602
Configure Insights to monitor a single Azure Local system	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-single-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Configure ReFS deduplication and compression on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/refs-deduplication-and-compression?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure Local Remote Support Arc extension for assisted troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remote-support-arc-extension?view=azloc-2602
Configure metric alerts for Azure Local resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-metric-alerts?view=azloc-2602
Set up log alerts for Azure Local using Insights queries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-system-alerts?view=azloc-2602
Manage tenant logical networks with Windows Admin Center on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/tenant-logical-networks?view=azloc-2602
Unregister and re-register Azure Local machines via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/unregister-register-machine?view=azloc-2602
Prepare RHEL Marketplace images for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-red-hat?view=azloc-2602
Prepare Ubuntu Marketplace images for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-ubuntu?view=azloc-2602
Prepare CentOS images for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-centos?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local VM images from existing Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-existing-arc-vm?view=azloc-2602
Prepare Ubuntu images for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local VM images from local shares	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-local-share?view=azloc-2602
Prepare RHEL images for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise?view=azloc-2602
Prepare SUSE images for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-suse?view=azloc-2602
Install and manage VM extensions on Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2602
Manage Azure Local VM images via CLI and portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-image?view=azloc-2602
Configure Windows Server VM activation on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-activate?view=azloc-2602
Configure VM affinity and anti-affinity rules on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-affinity?view=azloc-2602
Configure virtual machine load balancing on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-load-balancing?view=azloc-2602
Enable guest management on Azure Local migrated VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-enable-guest-management?view=azloc-2602
Complete prerequisites for Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Configure discovery and replication of Hyper-V VMs to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-replicate?view=azloc-2602
Preserve static IPs when migrating VMs to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-maintain-ip-addresses?view=azloc-2602
Prepare VMware environment for Azure Local migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Configure discovery and replication of VMware VMs to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-replicate?view=azloc-2602
Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Local migrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/monitor-migration?view=azloc-2602
Install Azure CLI extensions for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-cli-extensions?view=azloc-2602
Configure Layer 3 isolation domains for multi-rack Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-configure-layer-3-isolation-domain?view=azloc-2602
Connect to Azure Local multi-rack VMs via SSH and RDP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Arc-enabled VMs on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2602
Configure internal load balancers for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-internal-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2602
Create load balancers on logical networks in Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-load-balancer-logical-network?view=azloc-2602
Create logical networks for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2602
Create network interfaces for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2602
Create public IP resources for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-ip?view=azloc-2602
Create public load balancers on Azure Local multi-rack VNets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2602
Configure virtual networks for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2602
Create and restore data disk snapshots on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-disk-snapshot?view=azloc-2602
Manage disks and NIC resources for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2602
Manage Azure Arc-enabled VMs on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2602
Monitor Azure Local multi-rack with Azure Monitor Metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2602
Prerequisites for Azure Local multi-rack deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local VM images from Azure Storage for multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-image-storage-account?view=azloc-2602
Install and manage VM extensions on Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2602
VM requirements for Azure Local multi-rack deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Review components of Azure Local single-server pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-components?view=azloc-2602
Review components of Azure Local three-node patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-components?view=azloc-2602
Review components of Azure Local two-node patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-components?view=azloc-2602
Import and discover Azure Local updates offline	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/import-discover-updates-offline-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Update Azure Local 23H2 systems via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-via-powershell-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Configure Network ATC on existing Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-enable-network-atc?view=azloc-2602

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use Azure cloud services and Arc for Azure Local hybrid capabilities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Install and manage Azure Arc extensions on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/arc-extension-management?view=azloc-2602
Download Azure managed disks to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-data-disks?view=azloc-2602
Configure SDN network security groups using PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-powershell?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local Arc VMs from Compute Gallery images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-azure-compute-gallery?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local VM images from Marketplace	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-azure-marketplace?view=azloc-2602
Create Azure Local Arc VMs from Storage account images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-storage-account?view=azloc-2602
Manage Azure Local VMs using PowerShell cmdlets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-powershell?view=azloc-2602

Deployment

Topic	URL
Add or repair nodes in Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-add-server?view=azloc-2602
Understand Azure Local rack aware clustering capabilities and requirements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-overview?view=azloc-2602
Requirements and supported configurations for Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-requirements?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local instances using Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-via-portal?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-arc-gateway-overview?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local at scale with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-resource-manager-template?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local with local identity and Key Vault via ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault-template?view=azloc-2602
Review security, hardware, and network prerequisites for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prerequisites?view=azloc-2602
Deploy a virtualized Azure Local 23H2/24H2 system	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-virtual?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local rack aware clusters via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-portal?view=azloc-2602
Prepare network and hardware to deploy Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-prep?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local rack aware clusters using ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deployment-via-template?view=azloc-2602
Perform post-deployment configuration for Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-post-deployment?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local SDN infrastructure using SDN Express	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sdn-express-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local SDN with Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sdn-wizard-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Deploy SQL Server workloads on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sql-server-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Scale Azure Local capacity by adding cluster nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/add-server?view=azloc-2602
Protect Azure Local Hyper-V VMs with Azure Site Recovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-site-recovery?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Container Registry on disconnected Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-azure-container-registry?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local management cluster for disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-deploy?view=azloc-2602
Prepare Azure Local nodes for disconnected deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-prepare?view=azloc-2602
Update Azure Local disconnected operations appliances	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-update?view=azloc-2602
Repair Azure Local nodes on version 23H2 clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/repair-server?view=azloc-2602
Suspend and resume Azure Local machines for planned maintenance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/suspend-resume-cluster-maintenance?view=azloc-2602
Update Azure Local SDN infrastructure components safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn?view=azloc-2602
Upgrade Azure Local SDN infrastructure managed by on-prem tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/upgrade-sdn?view=azloc-2602
Deploy and hotpatch Windows Server Azure Edition on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/windows-server-azure-edition-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Execute Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local with Azure Migrate	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-azure-migrate?view=azloc-2602
Use Azure Update Manager to update Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/azure-update-manager-23h2?view=azloc-2602
Deploy Azure Local solution upgrade using ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade-azure-resource-manager-template?view=azloc-2602
Install Azure Local solution upgrade after OS update	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade?view=azloc-2602
Perform post-upgrade tasks for Azure Local via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/post-upgrade-steps?view=azloc-2602
Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS 22H2 to 23H2 or 24H2 via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-powershell?view=azloc-2602
Upgrade Azure Stack HCI stretched clusters from 22H2 to 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-stretched-cluster-to-23h2?view=azloc-2602

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