1---
2name: azure-dns
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when automating DNS zones/records, configuring Private DNS/resolvers, enabling DNSSEC, or migrating legacy zones, and other Azure DNS related development tasks. Not for Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-08-16"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9
10# Azure DNS Skill
11
12This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DNS. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
13
14## How to Use This Skill
15
16> **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
17
18> **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)
19
20This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
21- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
22- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
23
24## Category Index
25
26| Category | Lines | Description |
27|----------|-------|-------------|
28| Troubleshooting | L35-L39 | Diagnosing and resolving Azure DNS name resolution failures, including troubleshooting DNS records, zones, forwarding, and common configuration or connectivity issues. |
29| Decision Making | L40-L44 | Guidance for planning and executing migration of legacy Azure Private DNS zones to the new DNS zone model, including compatibility, steps, and considerations. |
30| Architecture & Design Patterns | L45-L50 | Designing resilient private DNS architectures in Azure, including when to use centralized vs distributed DNS Private Resolvers and how to shard Private DNS zones for high availability. |
31| Limits & Quotas | L51-L55 | DNS record, zone, and query limits for Azure DNS and Private DNS, including quotas, scaling behaviors, usage constraints, and how many zones/records you can create and manage. |
32| Security | L56-L66 | Securing Azure DNS and Private DNS: access control, monitoring, DNSSEC (enable/remove), resolver policies, and threat protection for zones, records, and name resolution. |
33| Configuration | L67-L79 | Configuring Azure DNS behavior: reverse DNS, private DNS zones and resolvers, zone file import/export, monitoring/metrics/logs, and query/ResolutionPolicy settings for name resolution. |
34| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L80-L88 | Automating Azure DNS zone/record management and subdomain delegation with PowerShell/CLI, plus importing/exporting DNS zone files and mapping Azure services to DNS record types. |
35
36### Troubleshooting
37| Topic | URL |
38|-------|-----|
39| Diagnose and fix Azure DNS name resolution issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/dns/troubleshoot-dns |
40
41### Decision Making
42| Topic | URL |
43|-------|-----|
44| Migrate legacy Azure Private DNS zones to new model | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-migration-guide |
45
46### Architecture & Design Patterns
47| Topic | URL |
48|-------|-----|
49| Choose centralized vs distributed Azure DNS Private Resolver | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-architecture |
50| Shard Azure Private DNS zones for resiliency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/sharding-private-dns-zones |
51
52### Limits & Quotas
53| Topic | URL |
54|-------|-----|
55| Azure Private DNS FAQs on limits and usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-faq-private |
56
57### Security
58| Topic | URL |
59|-------|-----|
60| Protect Azure Private DNS zones and records | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-private-zones-recordsets |
61| Protect Azure DNS zones and record sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-zones-recordsets |
62| Configure DNS resolver policy and threat protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-traffic-log-how-to |
63| Use DNSSEC zone signing with Azure Public DNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec |
64| Enable DNSSEC signing for Azure Public DNS zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-how-to |
65| Remove DNSSEC signing from Azure Public DNS zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-unsign |
66| Secure Azure DNS with access control and monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/secure-dns |
67
68### Configuration
69| Topic | URL |
70|-------|-----|
71| Configure reverse DNS for Azure-hosted services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-for-azure-services |
72| Host reverse DNS lookup zones in Azure DNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-hosting |
73| Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure DNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns |
74| Reference for Azure DNS monitoring metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns-reference |
75| Query Azure Private DNS with Azure Resource Graph | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-arg |
76| Configure ResolutionPolicy for private DNS internet fallback | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-fallback |
77| Import and export private DNS zone files with CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export |
78| Import and export private DNS zone files via portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export-portal |
79| Configure Azure DNS Private Resolver endpoints and rulesets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-endpoints-rulesets |
80
81### Integrations & Coding Patterns
82| Topic | URL |
83|-------|-----|
84| Delegate DNS subdomains using Azure PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/delegate-subdomain-ps |
85| Import and export DNS zone files using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-import-export |
86| Manage Azure DNS zones using PowerShell commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-dnszones |
87| Manage Azure DNS zones with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-dnszones-cli |
88| Manage Azure DNS records with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-recordsets |
89| Manage Azure DNS records using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-recordsets-cli |
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