1---2name: azure-local3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Local development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when planning Azure Local racks, SDN networking, Arc/AKS VMs, Hyper‑V/VMware migrations, or disconnected ops, and other Azure Local related development tasks. Not for Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials (use azure-aks-edge-essentials), Microsoft Foundry Local (use microsoft-foundry-local), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge).4---5# Azure Local Skill67This 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.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **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 file1213This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:14- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.15- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.1617## Category Index1819| Category | Lines | Description |20|----------|-------|-------------|21| Troubleshooting | L33-L68 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local deployment, SDN, VM, migration, health, and update issues, plus collecting logs/traces and using support tools for connected and disconnected scenarios |22| Best Practices | L69-L78 | Guidance on networking setup, rack-aware deployment, alert rules, and supported operations/updates for Azure Local and Arc-enabled VMs across single- and multi-rack clusters. |23| Decision Making | L79-L95 | Guidance on choosing Azure Local vs alternatives, VM types, licensing/billing, storage/network patterns, deployment scale, and planning/migrating Hyper‑V/VMware VMs and containers. |24| Architecture & Design Patterns | L96-L125 | Designing resilient Azure Local architectures: SDN and multisite topology, rack-aware and disconnected networking, VM resiliency/DR, and detailed network reference patterns for various node layouts. |25| Limits & Quotas | L126-L139 | Limits, prerequisites, and network/system requirements for Azure Local deployments, including disaggregated, rack-aware, multi-rack scale, SLB HA ports, and Hyper-V/VMware migrations. |26| Security | L140-L182 | Security hardening for Azure Local: identity/RBAC, NSGs & firewalls, certificates/PKI, BitLocker, Defender, logging, ESUs, and secure/Trusted launch VM and SDN configurations. |27| Configuration | L183-L302 | Configuring Azure Local infrastructure: networking, storage, images, GPUs, monitoring, updates, disconnected/Arc scenarios, and VM lifecycle (single, multi-rack, and SFF deployments). |28| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L303-L318 | VM/AKS integration patterns for Azure Local: creating Arc-enabled VMs from various image sources, using external storage/SAN, and migrating/protecting VMs via ASR, Hyper-V/VMware tools, PowerShell/CLI. |29| Deployment | L319-L354 | Planning, deploying, updating, and repairing Azure Local (disaggregated and rack-aware), including SDN, SQL, VM migrations, disconnected ops, and OS/solution upgrades. |3031### Troubleshooting32| Topic | URL |33|-------|-----|34| Validate rack aware cluster readiness with LLDP validator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-readiness-check?view=azloc-2606 |35| Troubleshoot simplified machine provisioning for Azure Local (preview) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/troubleshoot-simplified-machine-provisioning?view=azloc-2606 |36| Resolve known Azure Local issues and workarounds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/known-issues?view=azloc-2606 |37| Collect diagnostic logs for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-log-files-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606 |38| Collect fallback logs for disconnected Azure Local VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-fallback?view=azloc-2606 |39| Known issues and workarounds for disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-known-issues?view=azloc-2606 |40| 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-2606 |41| Use drift detection to diagnose Azure Local configuration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/drift-detection?view=azloc-2606 |42| Track and understand Health Service automated actions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-actions?view=azloc-2606 |43| Interpret and resolve Health Service faults in Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-faults?view=azloc-2606 |44| Use Support.AksArc tool to remediate Azure Local infrastructure issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remediate-support-tool-infrastructure?view=azloc-2606 |45| Use Remote Support Arc extension for Azure Local diagnostics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remote-support-arc-extension?view=azloc-2606 |46| Collect SDN logs for Azure Local troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-log-collection?view=azloc-2606 |47| Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN deployment and connectivity issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-troubleshooting?view=azloc-2606 |48| Run Azure Local Support Diagnostic Tool for issue resolution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/support-tools?view=azloc-2606 |49| Troubleshoot Azure Local Arc-enabled virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606 |50| Collect traces and logs for common SDN issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-common-sdn-issues?view=azloc-2606 |51| Troubleshoot Azure Local registration via Configurator app | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment-configurator-app?view=azloc-2606 |52| Troubleshoot Azure Local 23H2 deployment validation in Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment?view=azloc-2606 |53| Troubleshoot SDN deployment via Windows Admin Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-sdn-deployment?view=azloc-2606 |54| Troubleshoot Software Load Balancer data path issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2606 |55| Azure Local migration FAQ for Hyper-V and VMware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-faq?view=azloc-2606 |56| Troubleshoot Azure Local VM migration with Azure Migrate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2606 |57| Resolve known Azure Local migration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-known-issues?view=azloc-2606 |58| Access Azure Local multi-rack VM serial console using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-serial-console?view=azloc-2606 |59| Troubleshoot Azure Local multi-rack Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2606 |60| Known and fixed issues in Azure Local 23xx releases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-23?view=azloc-2606 |61| Known and fixed issues in Azure Local 24xx releases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-24?view=azloc-2606 |62| Collect support logs from Azure Local SFF devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-collect-system-logs?view=azloc-2606 |63| Troubleshoot Azure Local small form factor deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2606 |64| Troubleshoot Azure Local solution update failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-troubleshooting-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |65| Troubleshoot common Azure Local upgrade issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-to-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |6667### Best Practices68| Topic | URL |69|-------|-----|70| Apply Network ATC best practices for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/network-atc-overview?view=azloc-2606 |71| Prepare network and hardware for rack aware cluster deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-prep?view=azloc-2606 |72| Enable recommended Azure Local alert rules for core metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/set-up-recommended-alert-rules?view=azloc-2606 |73| Use supported operations for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2606 |74| Use supported operations for Azure Local multi-rack Arc VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2606 |75| Best practices for managing Azure Local updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-best-practices?view=azloc-2606 |7677### Decision Making78| Topic | URL |79|-------|-----|80| Apply Azure Hybrid Benefit licensing to Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/azure-hybrid-benefit?view=azloc-2606 |81| Choose Azure Local VM types and management model | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities?view=azloc-2606 |82| Decide between Azure Local and Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server?view=azloc-2606 |83| Plan and configure external SAN storage for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/external-storage-support?view=azloc-2606 |84| Choose SDN management methods on Azure Local with Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-overview?view=azloc-2606 |85| Understand billing and licensing for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-billing?view=azloc-2606 |86| Plan Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-azure-migrate-overview?view=azloc-2606 |87| Plan VMware VM migration to Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-azure-migrate-vmware-overview?view=azloc-2606 |88| Choose VM migration options to Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-options-overview?view=azloc-2606 |89| Understand Azure Local disaggregated deployment scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/overview/disaggregated-overview?view=azloc-2606 |90| Choose a network pattern for disaggregated Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606 |91| Select Azure Local deployment type and scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/scalability-deployments?view=azloc-2606 |92| Choose container orchestrator for Azure Local SFF | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-container-orchestrators?view=azloc-2606 |9394### Architecture & Design Patterns95| Topic | URL |96|-------|-----|97| Plan SDN infrastructure for Azure Local 23H2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |98| 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-2606 |99| Apply network reference patterns for Azure Local rack aware clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-reference-architecture?view=azloc-2606 |100| Design room-to-room connectivity for rack aware clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-room-to-room-connectivity?view=azloc-2606 |101| 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-2606 |102| Design resilient infrastructure for Azure Local deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-infrastructure-resiliency?view=azloc-2606 |103| Plan disaster recovery strategy for Azure Local VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-overview?view=azloc-2606 |104| Design resilient virtual machines on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-vm-resiliency?view=azloc-2606 |105| Architect dedicated management cluster for disconnected Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-control-plane-appliance?view=azloc-2606 |106| Design network architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-network?view=azloc-2606 |107| Load balance multiple logical networks in Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/load-balance-multiple-networks?view=azloc-2606 |108| Understand automatic vTPM state transfer for Azure Local VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-automatic-state-transfer?view=azloc-2606 |109| Choose Azure Local deployment network pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern?view=azloc-2606 |110| Design Fiber Channel disaggregated pattern without backup network | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/fiber-channel-no-backup-disaggregated-pattern?view=azloc-2606 |111| Design Fiber Channel disaggregated pattern with backup network | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/fiber-channel-with-backup-disaggregated-pattern?view=azloc-2606 |112| 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-2606 |113| Network reference patterns overview for disaggregated Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606 |114| Review Azure Local network reference pattern options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview?view=azloc-2606 |115| Consider SDN design for Azure Local network patterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-sdn-considerations?view=azloc-2606 |116| Plan single-server storage network pattern for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-deployment?view=azloc-2606 |117| 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-2606 |118| 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-2606 |119| Plan two-node switched fully converged Azure Local pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-converged?view=azloc-2606 |120| 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-2606 |121| 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-2606 |122| 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-2606 |123124### Limits & Quotas125| Topic | URL |126|-------|-----|127| Host network requirements for Azure Local disaggregated | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606 |128| Physical network requirements for Azure Local disaggregated | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606 |129| Review requirements and supported configs for rack aware clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |130| System requirements for Azure Local disaggregated deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-disaggregated?view=azloc-2606 |131| Configure SLB high availability ports and limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2606 |132| System requirements for Hyper-V to Azure Local migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |133| System requirements for VMware to Azure Local migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |134| Check prerequisites and capacity limits for Azure Local multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606 |135| Review VM prerequisites and limits for Azure Local multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606 |136| Understand Azure Local hyperconverged deployment scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/overview/hyperconverged-overview?view=azloc-2606 |137138### Security139| Topic | URL |140|-------|-----|141| Configure firewall rules and endpoints for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/firewall-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |142| Use Azure verification for VMs on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/azure-verification?view=azloc-2606 |143| 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-2606 |144| Use local identity with Azure Key Vault for Azure Local deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault?view=azloc-2606 |145| Prepare Active Directory OU and permissions for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory?view=azloc-2606 |146| Assign built-in RBAC roles for Azure Local Arc VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2606 |147| Configure Extended Security Updates for Azure Local workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-benefits-esu?view=azloc-2606 |148| Configure managed identity for enhanced Azure Local management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-enhanced-management-managed-identity?view=azloc-2606 |149| Use tags with SDN network security groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-network-security-groups-with-tags?view=azloc-2606 |150| Create NSGs and network security rules for Azure Local VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606 |151| Plan identity architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-identity?view=azloc-2606 |152| Configure PKI and certificates for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-pki?view=azloc-2606 |153| Apply security controls for Azure Local disconnected VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-security?view=azloc-2606 |154| Use Kerberos SPN authentication with Network Controller | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/kerberos-with-spn?view=azloc-2606 |155| Manage BitLocker disk encryption on Azure Local clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-bitlocker?view=azloc-2606 |156| Enable 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-2606 |157| Manage NSGs and security rules on Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606 |158| 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-2606 |159| Manage default security baseline settings for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-baseline?view=azloc-2606 |160| Manage Secure Boot certificate updates and CVE-2023-24932 on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-boot-updates?view=azloc-2606 |161| Manage security settings after upgrading Azure Local from 22H2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-post-upgrade?view=azloc-2606 |162| Secure Azure Local with Microsoft Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud?view=azloc-2606 |163| Configure syslog forwarding from Azure Local to SIEM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-syslog-forwarding?view=azloc-2606 |164| Configure Application Control policies on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-wdac?view=azloc-2606 |165| Configure Network Controller security for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/nc-security?view=azloc-2606 |166| Manage certificates for Azure Local SDN communications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-manage-certs?view=azloc-2606 |167| 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-2606 |168| Back up and restore Trusted launch guest state keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-vm-import-key?view=azloc-2606 |169| Renew Network Controller certificates on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-network-controller-certificates?view=azloc-2606 |170| Renew SDN server and SLB MUX certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn-infrastructure-certificates?view=azloc-2606 |171| Configure SDN network security groups with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-powershell?view=azloc-2606 |172| Configure SDN network security groups in Windows Admin Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-windows-admin-center?view=azloc-2606 |173| Assign RBAC roles for Azure Local multi-rack VM management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2606 |174| Create network security groups for Azure Local multi-rack VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606 |175| Manage NSGs and security rules on Azure Local multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2606 |176| Configure custom Active Directory permissions for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/configure-custom-settings-active-directory?view=azloc-2606 |177| Security update details for Azure Local 23xx releases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-23?view=azloc-2606 |178| Security update details for Azure Local 24xx releases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-24?view=azloc-2606 |179| Secure Azure Local small form factor deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/small-form-factor/small-form-factor-security?view=azloc-2606 |180181### Configuration182| Topic | URL |183|-------|-----|184| Configure host networking for Azure Local nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |185| Configure physical network for Azure Local clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |186| 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-2606 |187| Configure supported SAN solutions for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/san-requirements?view=azloc-2606 |188| Meet Azure Local 23H2 system requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |189| Plan private endpoint connectivity for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/about-private-endpoints?view=azloc-2606 |190| Configure private endpoints for Azure Local without proxy or gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2606 |191| Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with Arc gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2606 |192| 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-2606 |193| Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with proxy and gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2606 |194| Configure Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-arc-gateway-overview?view=azloc-2606 |195| Configure Azure Arc gateway proxy for Azure Local registration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-with-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2606 |196| Register Azure Local with Arc without gateway and configure proxy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-without-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2606 |197| Enable external SAN storage for Azure Local clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-external-storage?view=azloc-2606 |198| Enable SDN on Azure Local using PowerShell action plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-sdn-integration?view=azloc-2606 |199| Add physical NICs to Network ATC intents on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/add-network-adapters-to-network-intents?view=azloc-2606 |200| Configure and manage Azure Arc extensions on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/arc-extension-management?view=azloc-2606 |201| Assign public IP addresses to VMs on Azure Local SDN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-public-ip-to-vm?view=azloc-2606 |202| 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-2606 |203| Prerequisites and requirements for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606 |204| Collect and upload Azure Local diagnostic logs to Microsoft | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-logs?view=azloc-2606 |205| Configure proxy settings for Azure Local 23H2 deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-proxy-settings-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |206| Connect to Azure Local VMs using SSH, RDP over SSH, or VM Connect | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2606 |207| Create logical networks for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606 |208| Create network interfaces for Azure Local VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2606 |209| Create storage paths for Azure Local VM images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-storage-path?view=azloc-2606 |210| Deploy Azure Container Registry on Azure Local disconnected | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-azure-container-registry?view=azloc-2606 |211| Configure and run backups for Azure Local disconnected environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-back-up-restore?view=azloc-2606 |212| Configure Azure CLI for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-cli?view=azloc-2606 |213| Integrate monitoring for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-monitoring?view=azloc-2606 |214| Use Azure Policy in disconnected Azure Local environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-policy?view=azloc-2606 |215| Configure Azure PowerShell for Azure Local disconnected operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-powershell?view=azloc-2606 |216| Prepare Azure Local nodes for disconnected deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-prepare?view=azloc-2606 |217| Register Azure Local disconnected operations for compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-registration?view=azloc-2606 |218| Configure and execute restore for Azure Local disconnected environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-restore?view=azloc-2606 |219| Enable nested virtualization on Azure Local hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/enable-nested-virtualization?view=azloc-2606 |220| Manage SDN gateway connections in Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gateway-connections?view=azloc-2606 |221| Enable and manage remote support for Azure Local OS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/get-remote-support?view=azloc-2606 |222| Configure GPU Discrete Device Assignment on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-device?view=azloc-2606 |223| 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-2606 |224| Prepare GPUs for Azure Local Arc-enabled workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-preparation?view=azloc-2606 |225| Use Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Local health issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-alerts-via-azure-monitor-alerts?view=azloc-2606 |226| Access cluster performance history via Health Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-cluster-performance-history?view=azloc-2606 |227| Use Health Service to monitor Azure Local clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-overview?view=azloc-2606 |228| Modify Health Service settings for Azure Local clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-settings?view=azloc-2606 |229| Configure Software Load Balancer policies in Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/load-balancers?view=azloc-2606 |230| Manage disks and NIC resources for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2606 |231| Manage lifecycle of Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606 |232| Monitor Azure Local at scale using portal dashboards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-at-scale-dashboard?view=azloc-2606 |233| Manage logical networks for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606 |234| Manage SDN Multisite deployments for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-sdn-multisite?view=azloc-2606 |235| Configure storage thin provisioning on Azure Local 23H2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-thin-provisioning-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |236| Monitor Azure Local with Azure Monitor Metrics and dashboards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2606 |237| Monitor Azure Local features like ReFS with Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-features?view=azloc-2606 |238| Configure Insights to monitor multiple Azure Local systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |239| 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-2606 |240| Configure Insights to monitor a single Azure Local system | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-single-23h2?view=azloc-2606 |241| Enable and tune ReFS deduplication on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/refs-deduplication-and-compression?view=azloc-2606 |242| Replace failed NICs in Network ATC intents on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/replace-network-adapter-to-network-intents?view=azloc-2606 |243| Configure metric alerts for Azure Local resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-metric-alerts?view=azloc-2606 |244| 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-2606 |245| Manage SDN tenant logical networks in Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/tenant-logical-networks?view=azloc-2606 |246| Manage SDN tenant virtual networks with HNV | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/tenant-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2606 |247| Unregister and re-register Azure Local machines via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/unregister-register-machine?view=azloc-2606 |248| Update SDN infrastructure components on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn?view=azloc-2606 |249| Use Azure Local Environment Checker for readiness validation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-environment-checker?view=azloc-2606 |250| Prepare RHEL Azure Marketplace images for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-red-hat?view=azloc-2606 |251| Prepare Ubuntu Azure Marketplace images for Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-azure-marketplace-ubuntu?view=azloc-2606 |252| Prepare CentOS images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-centos?view=azloc-2606 |253| Create Azure Local VM images from existing Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-existing-arc-vm?view=azloc-2606 |254| Prepare Ubuntu images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep?view=azloc-2606 |255| Create Azure Local VM images from local share | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-local-share?view=azloc-2606 |256| Prepare RHEL images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise?view=azloc-2606 |257| Prepare SUSE images for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-suse?view=azloc-2606 |258| Install and manage VM extensions on Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2606 |259| 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-2606 |260| Configure Windows Server VM activation on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-activate?view=azloc-2606 |261| Configure VM affinity and anti-affinity rules on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-affinity?view=azloc-2606 |262| Configure virtual machine load balancing on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-load-balancing?view=azloc-2606 |263| Enable guest management for Azure Local migrated VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-enable-guest-management?view=azloc-2606 |264| Prepare environment for Hyper-V to Azure Local migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606 |265| Preserve static IPs during Azure Local VM migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-maintain-ip-addresses?view=azloc-2606 |266| Prepare environment for VMware to Azure Local migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-prerequisites?view=azloc-2606 |267| Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Local migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/monitor-migration?view=azloc-2606 |268| Install Azure Local multi-rack CLI extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-cli-extensions?view=azloc-2606 |269| Configure Layer 3 isolation domains for Azure Local multi-rack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-configure-layer-3-isolation-domain?view=azloc-2606 |270| Connect to Azure Local multi-rack VMs via SSH and RDP over SSH | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2606 |271| Provision Azure Local multi-rack VMs enabled by Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2606 |272| Create 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-2606 |273| Create load balancers on Azure Local logical networks via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-load-balancer-logical-network?view=azloc-2606 |274| 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-2606 |275| Create network interfaces for Azure Local multi-rack VMs | https://lear276277…(truncated)
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