azure-payment-hsm
Expert knowledge for Azure Payment Hsm development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. Use when building, debugging, or optimizing Azure Payment Hsm applications. Not for Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm).
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Azure Payment Hsm Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Payment Hsm. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Usemcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchto retrieve full articles.
- Fallback: Use the built-in
WebFetchtool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Payment HSM deployment issues, including provisioning failures, configuration problems, and known platform limitations or workarounds. |
| Best Practices | L39-L43 | Guidance on inspecting, monitoring, and routing network traffic to Azure Payment HSM, including using firewalls, NSGs, and network appliances for secure traffic control. |
| Decision Making | L44-L49 | Guidance on choosing/changing Azure Payment HSM performance SKUs, and understanding support options, roles, and responsibilities for operating the service. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L50-L56 | Designing Azure Payment HSM architectures: HA/DR patterns, device lifecycle management, supported topologies, deployment constraints, and planning resilient HSM solutions. |
| Security | L57-L62 | Compliance standards, certification scope, and best practices for securing Payment HSM networking, identities, access control, and key management in Azure. |
| Configuration | L63-L74 | Configuring Azure Payment HSM networking and access: VNets/peering, FastPath, ARM deployments, IP setup, browser/VM access to payShield Manager, and required resource provider/feature registration. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve known issues with Azure Payment HSM deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/known-issues |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Inspect and route network traffic for Azure Payment HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/inspect-traffic |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Select and change Azure Payment HSM performance SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/change-performance-level |
| Use Azure Payment HSM support and understand responsibilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/support-guide |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design high availability and DR for Azure Payment HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/deployment-scenarios |
| Understand lifecycle management for Azure Payment HSM devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/lifecycle-management |
| Plan solution topologies and constraints for Payment HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/solution-design |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand Payment HSM compliance certifications and scope | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/certification-compliance |
| Secure Azure Payment HSM network, identity, and keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/payment-hsm/secure-payment-hsm |