1---2name: azure-elastic-san3description: Azure Elastic SAN Skill4---5# Azure Elastic SAN Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Elastic SAN. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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 file1213> **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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)1415This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.1819## Category Index2021| Category | Lines | Description |22|----------|-------|-------------|23| Troubleshooting | L36-L40 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Elastic SAN issues, including provisioning failures, connectivity/IO errors, performance problems, and typical error codes/logs. |24| Best Practices | L41-L47 | Performance tuning and backup guidance for Elastic SAN: IOPS/throughput best practices, AVS datastore optimization, and using snapshots for backup and recovery. |25| Decision Making | L48-L53 | Guidance on sizing and configuring Elastic SAN (performance, capacity, architecture) and deciding how to integrate it with AKS workloads and storage patterns. |26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L54-L58 | Patterns for running clustered apps (SQL, Failover Cluster, etc.) on Azure Elastic SAN, including shared volume setup, fencing, failover behavior, and high-availability design. |27| Limits & Quotas | L59-L64 | Performance and scale limits for Elastic SAN: max volumes, capacity, IOPS/throughput per volume/volume group/SAN, and how VM size and workload affect achievable performance. |28| Security | L65-L74 | Encrypting Elastic SAN with customer-managed keys and securing access via private endpoints, service endpoints, and other network security configurations for volumes. |29| Configuration | L75-L81 | Managing Elastic SAN lifecycle: safely deleting and resizing SANs/volumes, and using monitoring metrics to track performance, capacity, and health. |30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L82-L88 | How to script volume creation and connect Elastic SAN volumes to Linux, Windows, and AKS via iSCSI CSI, including client configuration and integration patterns. |3132### Troubleshooting33| Topic | URL |34|-------|-----|35| Troubleshoot common Azure Elastic SAN issues and errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-troubleshoot |3637### Best Practices38| Topic | URL |39|-------|-----|40| Apply Azure Elastic SAN performance best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-best-practices |41| Optimize Elastic SAN datastore performance on AVS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-performance-on-azure-vmware-solutions |42| Use Azure Elastic SAN snapshots for backup and recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-snapshots |4344### Decision Making45| Topic | URL |46|-------|-----|47| Choose how to use Azure Elastic SAN with AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-aks-options |48| Plan Azure Elastic SAN capacity and configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-planning |4950### Architecture & Design Patterns51| Topic | URL |52|-------|-----|53| Use clustered applications with shared Azure Elastic SAN volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-shared-volumes |5455### Limits & Quotas56| Topic | URL |57|-------|-----|58| Understand Azure Elastic SAN and VM performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-performance |59| Azure Elastic SAN scalability, IOPS, and throughput limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-scale-targets |6061### Security62| Topic | URL |63|-------|-----|64| Configure customer-managed keys for Azure Elastic SAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-customer-managed-keys |65| Configure private endpoints for Azure Elastic SAN volume groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-private-endpoints |66| Configure service endpoints for Azure Elastic SAN access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-service-endpoints |67| Manage customer-managed encryption keys for Azure Elastic SAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-encryption-manage-customer-keys |68| Choose encryption options for Azure Elastic SAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-encryption-overview |69| Configure secure networking for Azure Elastic SAN volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-networking |7071### Configuration72| Topic | URL |73|-------|-----|74| Delete Azure Elastic SAN resources correctly | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-delete |75| Resize Azure Elastic SAN resources and volumes safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-expand |76| Use Azure Elastic SAN monitoring metrics effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-metrics |7778### Integrations & Coding Patterns79| Topic | URL |80|-------|-----|81| Batch-create Azure Elastic SAN volumes with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-batch-create-sample |82| Integrate Azure Elastic SAN with AKS via iSCSI CSI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-connect-aks |83| Connect Linux clients to Azure Elastic SAN over iSCSI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-connect-linux |84| Connect Windows clients to Azure Elastic SAN volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-connect-windows |
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