1---
2name: azure-managed-grafana
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Grafana development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring private endpoints, Entra group sync, AKS/Prometheus data sources, SMTP alerts, or Enterprise plans, and other Azure Managed Grafana related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-09-06"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9
10# Azure Managed Grafana Skill
11
12This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Grafana. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, 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 | L34-L39 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Managed Grafana issues, including access, configuration, and private endpoint connectivity and DNS problems. |
29| Decision Making | L40-L45 | Planning and executing Grafana decisions: choosing/activating Enterprise plans, migrating from self‑hosted or Azure Grafana Essential, and upgrading Azure Managed Grafana (incl. v12). |
30| Limits & Quotas | L46-L52 | Details on Managed Grafana regional availability, quotas and constraints, plus how to use features like reporting and image rendering within those limits. |
31| Security | L53-L66 | Securing Managed Grafana: encryption, auth (users, service accounts, tokens), roles/permissions, private endpoints, Entra group sync, dashboard sharing, and security best practices. |
32| Configuration | L67-L77 | Configuring Azure Managed Grafana: instance settings, private endpoints, outbound IPs, zone redundancy, plugins, metrics/diagnostics, and SMTP email alerts. |
33| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L78-L87 | Integrating Grafana with Azure AI agents and monitoring tools: MCP setup, AI Foundry dashboards, alerts, Prometheus/AKS, and Azure Data Explorer data sources. |
34
35### Troubleshooting
36| Topic | URL |
37|-------|-----|
38| Troubleshoot common Azure Managed Grafana issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-managed-grafana |
39| Fix Managed Grafana private endpoint connection problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-mpe-connection |
40
41### Decision Making
42| Topic | URL |
43|-------|-----|
44| Migrate self-hosted or cloud Grafana to Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate |
45| Plan migration from Azure Grafana Essential to Standard or Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate-essential-service-tier |
46
47### Limits & Quotas
48| Topic | URL |
49|-------|-----|
50| Azure Managed Grafana limits, regions, and support details | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/faq |
51| Use reporting and image rendering in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-use-reporting-and-image-rendering |
52| Azure Managed Grafana service limits and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/known-limitations |
53
54### Security
55| Topic | URL |
56|-------|-----|
57| Understand data encryption in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/encryption |
58| Authenticate to Azure Managed Grafana data plane APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authenticate-data-plane-api |
59| Configure authentication and permissions for Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authentication-permissions |
60| Manage Azure Managed Grafana roles and access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-manage-access-permissions-users-identities |
61| Grant Azure Monitor access to Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-permissions |
62| Use service accounts and tokens in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-service-accounts |
63| Configure private access and endpoints for Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-set-up-private-access |
64| Configure dashboard sharing and permissions in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-share-dashboard |
65| Configure Entra group-based team sync in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-sync-teams-with-entra-groups |
66| Apply security best practices to Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/secure-azure-managed-grafana |
67
68### Configuration
69| Topic | URL |
70|-------|-----|
71| Configure Azure Managed Grafana instance settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/grafana-settings |
72| Connect Managed Grafana to data sources via private endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-connect-to-data-source-privately |
73| Configure deterministic outbound IPs for Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-deterministic-ip |
74| Enable zone redundancy for Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-enable-zone-redundancy |
75| Manage Grafana plugins in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-manage-plugins |
76| Configure diagnostic settings and logs for Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-monitor-managed-grafana-workspace |
77| Configure SMTP email alerts in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-smtp-settings |
78
79### Integrations & Coding Patterns
80| Topic | URL |
81|-------|-----|
82| Monitor Agent Framework workflows in Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/agent-framework-workflow-dashboard |
83| Build Azure AI Foundry monitoring dashboards in Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/azure-ai-foundry-dashboard |
84| Integrate AI coding agents with Grafana monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/grafana-opentelemetry-app-insights |
85| Configure Grafana MCP with Azure AI Foundry agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-configure-mcp-for-ai-foundry |
86| Add Azure Data Explorer as a Grafana data source | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-connect-azure-data-explorer |
87| Integrate Azure Monitor alerts with Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-use-azure-monitor-alerts |
88| Connect AKS Prometheus to Managed Grafana privately | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/tutorial-mpe-oss-prometheus |
microsoftdocs