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azure-arc

Expert knowledge for Azure Arc development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing Arc-enabled Kubernetes, servers, SQL MI, Edge RAG, resource bridge, or SCVMM/vSphere workloads, and other Azure Arc related development tasks. Not for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure VMware Solution (use azure-vmware-solution).

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Azure Arc Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Arc. 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.

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Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L37-L71 Diagnosing and fixing Azure Arc issues: Kubernetes connectivity/GitOps, storage and Key Vault, SQL/Edge RAG, servers/VM extensions/SSH, resource bridge, site manager, and workload orchestration.
Best Practices L72-L79 Best practices for Azure Arc storage and data services: filesystem behavior, avoiding out-of-space issues, static retain workflows for Edge Volumes, and common usage FAQs.
Decision Making L80-L101 Guidance on planning and choosing Azure Arc options: services, tiers, sizing, platforms, connectivity, licensing/cost, migrations, and large-scale server/data/Kubernetes deployments.
Architecture & Design Patterns L102-L110 Patterns for Arc data/compute design: container storage data flow, Arc Edge Volumes, HA/DR for Arc SQL MI and failover groups, and advanced Edge RAG data parsing.
Limits & Quotas L111-L126 Limits, quotas, versions, and requirements for Arc-enabled Kubernetes, Edge RAG, Arc data services, resource bridge, and billing/ESU behavior for connected machines and Windows Server.
Security L127-L185 Securing Azure Arc: identity, RBAC, AD/Entra auth, keytabs, TDE, certificates, network/Private Link, policies, and hardening for Kubernetes, servers, SQL MI, Edge RAG, SCVMM, and vSphere.
Configuration L186-L284 Configuring Azure Arc infrastructure and workloads: storage, data services, Edge RAG, Kubernetes (GitOps, extensions, networking), servers/agents, monitoring, security, and lifecycle management.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L285-L308 Programmatic and automation patterns for Azure Arc: CLI/PowerShell/ARM/SDK usage, onboarding at scale, VM extensions, monitoring/security integration, and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
Deployment L309-L339 Deploying and upgrading Azure Arc components (data controller, Edge RAG, resource bridge, SCVMM/vSphere, agents), including prerequisites, support matrices, and clean removal steps

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Fix blob upload and mirroring issues with managed identity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/blobs-not-uploaded
Troubleshoot Azure Arc container storage deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/troubleshooting
Troubleshoot failover group connection issues in Arc SQL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshoot-managed-instance
Troubleshoot configuration files for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshoot-managed-instance-configuration
Collect Azure Arc data controller logs for troubleshooting https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/troubleshooting-get-logs
Known and fixed issues for Edge RAG Preview https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/known-issues
Test and validate Edge RAG chat end-user experience https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/test-end-user-app
Diagnose Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes connection problems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/diagnose-connection-issues
Troubleshoot Arc-enabled Kubernetes extension failures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/extensions-troubleshooting
Resolve common issues for Arc-enabled Kubernetes and GitOps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/faq
Troubleshoot Azure Key Vault Secret Store extension issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes platform and GitOps issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Azure Arc multicloud connector issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/multicloud-connector/troubleshoot-multicloud-connector
Troubleshoot Azure Arc resource bridge deployment and connectivity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/troubleshoot-resource-bridge
Evaluate Arc on Azure VMs and handle errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine
Troubleshoot SSH connectivity to Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-troubleshoot
Diagnose Azure Connected Machine agent connection issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-agent-onboard
Handle disconnected scenarios for Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-connectivity
Troubleshoot Azure Arc ESU licensing and patch delivery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-extended-security-updates
Troubleshoot networking problems for Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-networking
Resolve VM extension failures on Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/troubleshoot-vm-extensions
Clarify Azure Arc vs VMware vSphere usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/vmware-faq
Azure Arc site manager FAQ and behavioral clarifications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/faq
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Arc site manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/known-issues
Troubleshoot common Azure Arc site manager problems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/troubleshooting
Recover Azure Arc resource bridge VM after deletion https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/disaster-recovery
Troubleshoot SCVMM-specific Azure Arc resource bridge deployment errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/troubleshoot-scvmm
Troubleshoot guest management issues for Arc-enabled VMware https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/troubleshoot-guest-management-issues
Diagnose Azure Arc workload orchestration logs and errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/diagnose-problems
Resolve known Azure Arc workload orchestration issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/known-issues
Troubleshoot common Azure Arc workload orchestration issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/troubleshooting

Best Practices

Topic URL
Handle Azure Arc container storage filesystem behaviors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-behavior
Design for out-of-space conditions in Azure Arc storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/reference-filesystem-out-of-space
Use static retain workflows for Azure Arc Edge Volumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/static-retain
FAQ for Azure Arc-enabled data services usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/faq

Decision Making

Topic URL
Choose the right Azure Arc service for machines https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/choose-service
Choose connectivity modes for Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/connectivity
Plan Azure Arc-enabled data services deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/plan-azure-arc-data-services
Plan and purchase Azure Arc SQL reserved capacity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/reserved-capacity-overview
Choose SQL Managed Instance Azure Arc service tiers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/service-tiers
Size Azure Arc-enabled data services deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/sizing-guidance
Select validated platforms for Arc-enabled data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/validation-program
Select an appropriate language model for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-language-model
Choose and configure search types in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/search-types
Use validated Kubernetes distributions for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/validation-program
Choose cloud-native licensing and cost options for Arc servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/licensing-cost-management
Plan and provision Azure Arc ESU licenses for WS2012 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/license-extended-security-updates
Migrate Arc-enabled server resources across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-howto-migrate
Migrate legacy Log Analytics agents via Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/migrate-legacy-agents
Modernize server management from Config Manager to Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/modernize-server-management
Plan large-scale Azure Arc server deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/plan-at-scale-deployment
Plan migration of Arc-managed servers to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/scenario-migrate-to-azure
Understand Azure Arc-enabled services validation program https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/validation-program/overview

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Control cloud data flow in Azure Container Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-ingest-data-flow
Design data flows using Azure Arc Edge Volumes options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/storage-options
Plan disaster recovery with failover groups for Arc SQL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery
Design high availability for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-high-availability
Use advanced data parsing patterns in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/advanced-data-parsing

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Disconnected operation behavior for Arc container storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/disconnected-operations
Version and component matrix for Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/version-log
Understand data deletion behavior and limits in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/delete-data
Release notes and changes for Edge RAG Preview https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/release-notes
Hardware, software, and network requirements for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/requirements
Feature changes and capabilities in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/whats-new
Meet network requirements for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes connectivity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/network-requirements
Review system requirements and constraints for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/system-requirements
Maintain Azure Arc resource bridge health and uptime https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/maintenance
Understand Azure Arc ESU billing rules and timing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/billing-extended-security-updates
Billing behavior for Windows Server pay-as-you-go via Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/billing-windows-server-pay-go
Review prerequisites and supported environments for Connected Machine agent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites

Security

Topic URL
Secure Azure Arc access via Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/azure-firewall-explicit-proxy
Configure OneLake identity for Azure Arc cloud subvolumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-onelake-identity
Configure workload identity for Arc container subvolumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-workload-identity
Understand AD authentication modes for Azure Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/active-directory-introduction
Prepare Active Directory for Azure Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/active-directory-prerequisites
Manually configure TDE for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-transparent-data-encryption-manually
Enable or disable TDE on Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-transparent-data-encryption-sql-managed-instance
Connect to AD-authenticated Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/connect-active-directory-sql-managed-instance
Deploy Active Directory connector for Arc SQL using CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-connector-cli
Manage Active Directory connector for Arc SQL via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-connector-portal
Deploy AD-integrated SQL Managed Instance on Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-sql-managed-instance
Deploy AD-integrated Arc SQL Managed Instance using CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-active-directory-sql-managed-instance-cli
Deploy customer-managed keytab AD connector for Arc SQL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-customer-managed-keytab-active-directory-connector
Deploy system-managed keytab AD connector for Arc SQL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/deploy-system-managed-keytab-active-directory-connector
Apply least-privilege access for Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/least-privilege
Rotate customer-managed keytabs for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-customer-managed-keytab
Rotate service-managed credentials for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-sql-managed-instance-credentials
Rotate user TLS certificates for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/rotate-user-tls-certificate
Configure API key authentication for BYOM endpoints in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/configure-endpoint-authentication
Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-authentication
Verify Azure Contributor role for Edge RAG deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-contributor-permission
Configure Azure RBAC for Arc-enabled Kubernetes authorization https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/azure-rbac
Apply Azure RBAC authorization to Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-azure-rbac
Understand data exchange patterns between Arc-enabled Kubernetes and Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-data-exchange
Protect data and secrets in Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-data
Implement network security for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-network
Secure operations and access for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-operations
Harden the platform for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-platform
Secure workloads and containers on Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-secure-your-workloads
Comprehensive security guidance for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-security-book
Implement workload identity federation for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-workload-identity
Configure identity and access options for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/identity-access-overview
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/policy-reference
Configure Private Link connectivity for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/private-link
Deploy workload identity federation on Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/workload-identity
Evaluate security configuration for Azure Arc resource bridge https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/security-overview
Enforce governance and guest configuration with Azure Arc Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/governance-policy
Implement identity and access management for Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/cloud-native/identity-access
Use managed identity on Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/managed-identity-authentication
Use service principals for Arc at-scale onboarding https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-service-principal
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/policy-reference
Secure Arc server connectivity with Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/private-link-security
Apply regulatory compliance policies to Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-controls-policy
Understand data collection and privacy for Azure Arc servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-data-privacy
Secure and customize VM extensions on Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-extensions
Configure identity and authorization for Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-identity-authorization
Configure network security for Azure Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-networking
Check Azure Arc site security baseline compliance status https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/view-security-compliance-status
Azure RBAC built-in roles for Arc-enabled SCVMM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/built-in-roles
Define custom RBAC roles for Arc-enabled SCVMM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/create-custom-roles
Configure self-service RBAC access to SCVMM via Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/set-up-and-manage-self-service-access-scvmm
Use built-in RBAC roles for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/built-in-roles
Create custom RBAC roles for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/create-custom-roles
Configure self-service RBAC for VMware resources via Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/setup-and-manage-self-service-access
Set up RBAC for Arc workload orchestration resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/rbac-guide

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure Azure Monitor for Arc container storage clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-azure-monitor-kubernetes
Configure blob index and metadata tags from Edge Volumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-blob-index-metadata-tags
Configure Cloud Ingest subvolumes for Azure Arc Edge Volumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-cloud-ingest-subvolumes
Configure Cloud Mirror subvolumes and sync frequency https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-cloud-mirror-subvolumes
Configure Local Shared Edge Volumes in Azure Container Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-configure-local-shared-edge-volumes
Map file paths to cloud object paths in Azure Container Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-map-names
Prepare Linux hosts for Azure Arc Edge Volumes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-prepare-linux-edge-volumes
Set up Prometheus and Grafana for Arc container storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-third-party-monitoring
Run automated validation tests for Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/automated-integration-testing
Back up the Azure Arc data controller database https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/backup-controller-database
Clean up residual Arc data controller Kubernetes objects https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/clean-up-past-installation
Configure SQL Managed Instance enabled by Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/configure-managed-instance
Create custom configuration templates for Arc data controller https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-custom-configuration-template
Delete Azure Arc-enabled data services resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/delete-azure-resources
Install and manage the arcdata Azure CLI extension https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/install-arcdata-extension
Configure maintenance windows for Azure Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/maintenance-window
Configure pod scheduling for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/pod-scheduling
Configure point-in-time restore for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/point-in-time-restore
Reprovision broken replicas in Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/reprovision-replica
Resize persistent volume claims for Azure Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/resize-persistent-volume-claim
Configure resource sync for Arc-enabled data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/resource-sync
Configure storage for Azure Arc-enabled data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/storage-configuration
Uninstall Azure Arc-enabled data services and artifacts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/uninstall-azure-arc-data-controller
Update service principal credentials in Arc data controller https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/update-service-principal-credentials
Enable automatic upgrades for Arc SQL Managed Instance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upgrade-sql-managed-instance-auto
Upload Arc data services logs to Azure Monitor https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-logs
Upload Arc data services metrics to Azure Monitor https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-metrics
Upload usage, metrics, and logs for Arc data services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-metrics-and-logs-to-azure-monitor
Upload Arc data services usage data to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/upload-usage-data
View Arc data services inventory in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-arc-data-services-inventory-in-azure-portal
Upload Arc data services billing data to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-billing-data-in-azure
View Arc data controller resource in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/view-data-controller-in-azure-portal
Add and configure data sources for Edge RAG chat https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/add-data-source
Configure management workstation for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/configure-driver-machine
Configure NFS server storage for Edge RAG deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/configure-nfs-server
Enable GPU support on Arc-enabled AKS for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/enable-gpu-aks
Configure monitoring metrics for Edge RAG with Azure Monitor https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/observability
Use Edge RAG observability metrics for performance monitoring https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/observability-metrics
Configure DNS and host mapping for Edge RAG portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-dns
Prepare and validate NFS file share for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-file-server
Configure BYOM OpenAI-compatible endpoints for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-model-endpoint
Install networking and observability stack for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-networking-observability
Configure data query and model settings in Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/set-up-data-query
Use Azure Arc gateway to simplify Kubernetes networking https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/arc-gateway-simplify-networking
Configure cluster connect for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/cluster-connect
Use cluster connect to access Arc-enabled Kubernetes securely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/conceptual-cluster-connect
Configure custom locations for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/custom-locations
Configure and manage Azure Arc Kubernetes extensions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/extensions
Configure GitOps (Flux v2) parameters for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/gitops-flux2-parameters
Use Azure portal Kubernetes resource view for Arc-enabled clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/kubernetes-resource-view
Use version-managed extensions on Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/managed-extensions
Monitor Flux v2 GitOps status on Arc and AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/monitor-gitops-flux-2
Configure Azure Key Vault Secret Store extension on Arc Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension
Configure Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension on Arc Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-reference
Configure AKV Secrets Provider extension on Arc Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/tutorial-akv-secrets-provider
Apply Flux v2 configurations at scale with Azure Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/use-azure-policy-flux-2
Enable Arc onboarding solution for multicloud VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/multicloud-connector/onboard-multicloud-vms-arc
Configure Azure Arc network endpoints, ports, and protocols https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/network-requirements-consolidated
Configure network requirements for Azure Arc resource bridge https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/network-requirements
Meet system requirements for Azure Arc resource bridge https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/system-requirements
Configure Azure Arc gateway network endpoints and usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/arc-gateway
Allowed Azure Arc gateway endpoints for servers and Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/arc-gateway-endpoints
Run azcmagent check to validate Arc network connectivity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-check
Configure Azure Connected Machine agent settings with azcmagent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-config
Disconnect Azure Arc servers safely with azcmagent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-disconnect
Manage Azure Arc VM extensions locally with azcmagent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-extension
Generate onboarding keys with azcmagent genkey for Arc VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-genkey
Discover azcmagent commands with the help subcommand https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-help
View Azure Connected Machine agent license via azcmagent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-license
Collect Azure Arc agent logs with azcmagent logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-logs
Inspect Azure Connected Machine agent status with azcmagent show https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-show
Use azcmagent upgrade to update Azure Arc agent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-upgrade
Check installed Azure Arc agent version with azcmagent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-version
Deploy Azure Monitor Agent to Arc via Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deploy-ama-policy
Deploy Azure management services to Arc at scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deploy-management-services
Manage and reconfigure Azure Connected Machine agent lifecycle https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-agent
Enable automatic VM extension upgrades on Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-automatic-vm-extension-upgrade
Manage VM extensions on Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions
Manage Arc VM extensions via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-portal
Deploy Arc VM extensions via ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-template
Configure network requirements for Azure Arc Connected Machine agent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/network-requirements
Use portal deployment script to onboard Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-portal
Onboard Arc servers via Windows Admin Center https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-windows-admin-center
Onboard Windows Server to Arc via setup wizard https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-windows-server
Organize Arc server inventory with tags and hierarchies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/organize-inventory-servers
Run remote commands on Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/run-command
Use Azure Machine Configuration and remote access with Arc servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/security-machine-configuration
Enable SSH remoting to Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-overview
Use PowerShell remoting over SSH with Arc servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/ssh-arc-powershell-remoting
Configure Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Arc sites https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/site-manager/how-to-configure-monitor-site
Define configuration schemas for Arc workload orchestration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/configuring-schema
Author configuration templates for Arc workload orchestration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/configuring-template
Configure resources and deployments for Arc workload orchestration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/initial-setup-configuration
Prepare environment and resources for Arc workload orchestration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/initial-setup-environment
Configure service groups for Arc workload orchestration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/service-group

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Azure CLI az arcdata command reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/about-arcdata-extension
Run Azure Resource Graph queries for Arc-enabled Kubernetes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/resource-graph-samples
Use Azure Arc WS2012 ESU ARM APIs programmatically https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/api-extended-security-updates
Use azcmagent CLI to manage Azure Arc servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent
Connect servers to Azure Arc with azcmagent connect https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azcmagent-connect
Deploy Arc VM extensions using Ansible automation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-ansible
Manage Arc VM extensions using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-cli
Manage Arc VM extensions with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/manage-vm-extensions-powershell
Migrate to Azure Monitor Agent with Ansible https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/migrate-azure-monitor-agent-ansible
Onboard Azure Arc servers at scale with Ansible https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-ansible-playbooks
Use Config Manager task sequences for Arc onboarding https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-configuration-manager-custom-task
Onboard Arc servers at scale with Config Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-configuration-manager-powershell
Onboard Arc servers via Group Policy and PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-group-policy-powershell
Connect machines to Azure Arc using Azure PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-powershell
Run Azure Resource Graph queries for Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/resource-graph-samples
Onboard Arc-enabled servers to Microsoft Sentinel https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/scenario-onboard-azure-sentinel
Manage SCVMM VMs with Terraform via Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/terraform-vm-management
Configure Event Grid external validation for Arc workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/external-validation
Use external validation payload schema for Arc solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/external-validation-payload
Use the Azure workload orchestration SDK for automation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/workload-orchestration-sdk

Deployment

Topic URL
Install Edge Volumes extension for Azure Container Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/container-storage/howto-install-edge-volumes
Deploy Azure Arc data controller via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-azure-portal
Create Azure Arc data controller using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-cli
Prepare prerequisites for direct-connect Arc data controller https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/create-data-controller-direct-prerequisites
Configure Arc SQL failover groups with CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery-cli
Configure Arc SQL disaster recovery in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/managed-instance-disaster-recovery-portal
Install and test pre-release Arc data services builds https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/data/preview-testing
Complete prerequisites checklist for Edge RAG deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/complete-prerequisites
Deploy Edge RAG extension via CLI or portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/deploy
Overview of Edge RAG deployment process and options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/deploy-overview
Prepare AKS on Azure Local for Edge RAG https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/prepare-aks-cluster
Quickstart deployment of Edge RAG on AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/edge-rag/quickstart-edge-rag
Manage Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes agent upgrades and support policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/agent-upgrade
Use Azure CLI commands to deploy Arc resource bridge https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/deploy-cli
Track Azure Arc resource bridge releases and support https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/release-notes
Upgrade Azure Arc resource bridge safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/resource-bridge/upgrade
Deploy Azure Monitor Agent on Arc-enabled servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/azure-monitor-agent-deployment
Choose deployment options for Azure Connected Machine agent https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/deployment-options
Maintain and administer Arc-enabled SCVMM environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/administer-arc-scvmm
Deliver Extended Security Updates to SCVMM VMs via Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/deliver-esus-for-system-center-virtual-machine-manager-vms
Install Azure Arc agents on SCVMM VMs at scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/enable-guest-management-at-scale
Cleanly remove SCVMM environments from Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/remove-scvmm-from-azure-arc
Support matrix and prerequisites for Arc-enabled SCVMM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/support-matrix-for-system-center-virtual-machine-manager
Upgrade the Azure Arc resource bridge for SCVMM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/system-center-virtual-machine-manager/upgrade-azure-arc-resource-bridge
Review support matrix for Arc-enabled VMware vSphere https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/support-matrix-for-arc-enabled-vmware-vsphere
Switch existing Arc-enabled VMware vSphere to new version https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/switch-to-new-version
Use clean-up script to remove Arc orchestration resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/clean-up-script
Run migration script to upgrade Arc targets to GA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/workload-orchestration/migration-script

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