azure-local

Azure Local Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Local. 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.

How to Use This Skill

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Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L31-L59	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Local deployment, upgrade, SDN, registration, VM migration, and health issues, plus collecting logs/traces and using support tools for remediation
Best Practices	L61-L69	Best practices for Azure Local networking, rack-aware deployment prep, drift detection, alerting, Arc VM operations, and safe, reliable update management.
Decision Making	L71-L87	Guidance on Azure Local architecture choices: deployment type/scale, VM and licensing options, connectivity vs disconnected ops, networking, migration, updates, and multi-rack planning.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L89-L114	Designing Azure Local network/storage topologies, SDN and rack-aware architectures, resilience and DR patterns, and detailed 2–4 node network designs (switchless/switched, converged/non-converged).
Limits & Quotas	L116-L121	Cluster rack layout limits, SLB high availability port constraints, and Hyper-V VM migration requirements/capacities for Azure Local deployments.
Security	L123-L160	Security hardening for Azure Local: identity/RBAC, certificates/PKI, firewalls/NSGs, BitLocker, Defender, logging/SIEM, attestation/trusted launch, and security updates.
Configuration	L162-L249	Configuring Azure Local infrastructure: networking, storage, GPUs, monitoring, Arc/Insights, disconnected ops, migrations, multi-rack, and VM/cluster settings and prerequisites.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L251-L260	Guides for networking, load balancing, VM image workflows, migration, and disaster recovery for Azure Local (especially multi-rack) using CLI, PowerShell, SSH, and Azure services.
Deployment	L262-L288	Deploying, scaling, upgrading, and maintaining Azure Local clusters (rack-aware, virtualized, disconnected), including Arc gateway, updates, SQL/ACR workloads, and node repair/maintenance.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Validate rack aware cluster readiness with LLDP tool	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-readiness-check?view=azloc-2603
Resolve known issues in Azure Local releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/known-issues?view=azloc-2603
Collect diagnostic logs for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-log-files-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2603
Use appliance fallback log collection for Azure Local disconnected VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-fallback?view=azloc-2603
Known issues and workarounds for disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-known-issues?view=azloc-2603
Collect on-demand logs via PowerShell for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-on-demand-logs?view=azloc-2603
Interpret and resolve Azure Local Health Service faults	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-faults?view=azloc-2603
Use AKS Arc Support Tool to remediate Azure Local infrastructure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remediate-support-tool-infrastructure?view=azloc-2603
Use Azure Local Remote Support Arc extension for diagnostics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/remote-support-arc-extension?view=azloc-2603
Collect SDN logs on Azure Local for troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-log-collection?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN deployment, connectivity, and NSG issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-troubleshooting?view=azloc-2603
Run Azure Local Support Diagnostic Tool for issue resolution	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/support-tools?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local Arc-enabled virtual machines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms?view=azloc-2603
Collect traces and logs for common Azure Local SDN issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-common-sdn-issues?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local registration failures in Configurator app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment-configurator-app?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local 23H2 deployment validation issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-deployment?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot SDN deployment via Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-sdn-deployment?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local SDN Software Load Balancer	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2603
Upgrade SDN infrastructure and fix upgrade issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/upgrade-sdn?view=azloc-2603
Azure Migrate FAQ for Azure Local VM migrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-faq?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local VM migrations with Azure Migrate	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-troubleshoot?view=azloc-2603
Use Azure CLI serial console for Azure Local multi-rack VM recovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-serial-console?view=azloc-2603
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Local 23xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-23?view=azloc-2603
Known issues and workarounds for Azure Local 24xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/known-issues-24?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local solution update failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-troubleshooting-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Troubleshoot Azure Local upgrade failures and issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-to-23h2?view=azloc-2603

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply Network ATC best practices for Azure Local networking	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/network-atc-overview?view=azloc-2603
Prepare network and hardware for rack aware cluster deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-prep?view=azloc-2603
Apply drift detection to maintain Azure Local configuration health	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/drift-detection?view=azloc-2603
Enable recommended Azure Local alert rules for baseline monitoring	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/set-up-recommended-alert-rules?view=azloc-2603
Use supported operations for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-operations?view=azloc-2603
Best practices for Azure Local update management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-best-practices?view=azloc-2603

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Decide how to use Azure Hybrid Benefit with Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/azure-hybrid-benefit?view=azloc-2603
Understand billing and payment model for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/billing?view=azloc-2603
Choose Azure Local VM types and management capabilities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities?view=azloc-2603
Decide between Azure Local and Windows Server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server?view=azloc-2603
Plan Azure Local connectivity using private endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/about-private-endpoints?view=azloc-2603
Use Extended Security Updates on Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-benefits-esu?view=azloc-2603
Understand billing and licensing for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-billing?view=azloc-2603
Plan networking for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-network?view=azloc-2603
Plan and use disconnected operations for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-overview?view=azloc-2603
Choose migration options for VMs to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migration-options-overview?view=azloc-2603
Evaluate multi-rack deployments for large Azure Local datacenters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-overview?view=azloc-2603
Select Azure Local deployment type and scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/scalability-deployments?view=azloc-2603
Plan opt-in update from Azure Local 11.25xx to 12.25xx	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-opt-enable?view=azloc-2603
Understand upgrade options from Azure Stack HCI 22H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/about-upgrades-23h2?view=azloc-2603

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design Azure Local deployments with external SAN storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/external-storage-support?view=azloc-2603
Plan Network Controller deployment topology on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-network-controller-deployment?view=azloc-2603
Plan SDN infrastructure for Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Understand Azure Local rack aware clustering architecture	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-overview?view=azloc-2603
Reference network architecture for Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-reference-architecture?view=azloc-2603
Design room-to-room connectivity for rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-room-to-room-connectivity?view=azloc-2603
Plan SDN Multisite topology and disaster recovery on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-multisite-overview?view=azloc-2603
Choose SDN management methods enabled by Azure Arc on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/sdn-overview?view=azloc-2603
Design resilient infrastructure for Azure Local deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-infrastructure-resiliency?view=azloc-2603
Plan disaster recovery architecture for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-overview?view=azloc-2603
Design resilient virtual machines on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disaster-recovery-vm-resiliency?view=azloc-2603
Load balance multiple logical networks in Azure Local SDN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/load-balance-multiple-networks?view=azloc-2603
Choose Azure Local deployment network pattern	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/choose-network-pattern?view=azloc-2603
Plan four-node switchless dual-link Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/four-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2603
Understand Azure Local network reference patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-overview?view=azloc-2603
Apply SDN considerations to Azure Local patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/network-patterns-sdn-considerations?view=azloc-2603
Plan single-server storage network pattern for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-deployment?view=azloc-2603
Plan three-node switchless single-link Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-single-link?view=azloc-2603
Plan three-node switchless dual-link Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-switchless-two-switches-two-links?view=azloc-2603
Plan two-node switched converged Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-converged?view=azloc-2603
Plan two-node switched non-converged Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switched-non-converged?view=azloc-2603
Plan two-node switchless single-switch Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-single-switch?view=azloc-2603
Plan two-node switchless dual-switch Azure Local network	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-switchless-two-switches?view=azloc-2603

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Rack aware cluster requirements and supported configurations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Configure SLB high availability ports and understand limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-software-load-balancer?view=azloc-2603
Review system requirements for Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-requirements?view=azloc-2603

Security

Topic	URL
Configure firewall rules and endpoints for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/firewall-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure verification attestation for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/azure-verification?view=azloc-2603
Assign Azure Arc registration and deployment permissions for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions?view=azloc-2603
Deploy Azure Local using local identity with Azure Key Vault	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault?view=azloc-2603
Prepare Active Directory environment for Azure Local deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory?view=azloc-2603
Assign Azure RBAC roles for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2603
Configure managed identity for enhanced Azure Local management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-enhanced-management-managed-identity?view=azloc-2603
Use tags with SDN network security groups in WAC	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-network-security-groups-with-tags?view=azloc-2603
Create NSGs, rules, and default network access policies for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2603
Plan identity architecture for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-identity?view=azloc-2603
Configure PKI and certificates for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-pki?view=azloc-2603
Apply security controls for Azure Local disconnected VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-security?view=azloc-2603
Use Kerberos SPN authentication with Network Controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/kerberos-with-spn?view=azloc-2603
Manage BitLocker encryption and recovery keys on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-bitlocker?view=azloc-2603
Enable default VM network access policies on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-default-network-access-policies-virtual-machines-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Manage NSGs and security rules for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2603
Rotate deployment user password and internal secrets on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secrets-rotation?view=azloc-2603
Manage Azure Local 23H2 security default settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-secure-baseline?view=azloc-2603
Manage security settings after upgrading to Azure Local from Azure Stack HCI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-post-upgrade?view=azloc-2603
Secure Azure Local with Microsoft Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud?view=azloc-2603
Configure syslog forwarding from Azure Local to SIEM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-syslog-forwarding?view=azloc-2603
Configure Application Control policies on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-wdac?view=azloc-2603
Configure security for Azure Local Network Controller traffic	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/nc-security?view=azloc-2603
Manage certificates for Azure Local SDN Network Controller	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/sdn-manage-certs?view=azloc-2603
Enable guest attestation for Azure Local Trusted launch VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-guest-attestation?view=azloc-2603
Back up and restore Trusted launch guest state keys	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/trusted-launch-vm-import-key?view=azloc-2603
Renew Azure Local Network Controller certificates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-network-controller-certificates?view=azloc-2603
Renew SDN infrastructure and SLB MUX certificates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/update-sdn-infrastructure-certificates?view=azloc-2603
Configure SDN network security groups with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-powershell?view=azloc-2603
Configure SDN network security groups in Windows Admin Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-datacenter-firewall-windows-admin-center?view=azloc-2603
Use built-in RBAC roles for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-assign-vm-rbac-roles?view=azloc-2603
Configure network security groups for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-security-groups?view=azloc-2603
Configure custom Active Directory permissions and DNS for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/configure-custom-settings-active-directory?view=azloc-2603
Security update details for Azure Local 23xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-23?view=azloc-2603
Security update details for Azure Local 24xx releases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/previous-releases/security-update-24?view=azloc-2603

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure host networking for Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/host-network-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Configure physical network fabric for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Configure AKS node distribution in rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-aks-nodes?view=azloc-2603
Provision Azure Local VMs in local availability zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-provision-vm-local-availability-zone?view=azloc-2603
Configure system requirements for Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Configure low-capacity Azure Local deployment hardware	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-small-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local without proxy or gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with Arc gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-no-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with proxy only	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-no-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Configure private endpoints for Azure Local with proxy and gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deploy-private-endpoints-with-proxy-with-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Review security, software, hardware, and network prerequisites for Azure Local deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure Arc gateway and proxy for Azure Local registration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-with-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Register Azure Local with Azure Arc without gateway and configure proxy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-without-azure-arc-gateway?view=azloc-2603
Enable SDN integration on Azure Local using PowerShell action plans	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/enable-sdn-integration?view=azloc-2603
Configure and manage Azure Arc extensions on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/arc-extension-management?view=azloc-2603
Attach and configure GPUs for Linux VMs on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/attach-gpu-to-linux-vm?view=azloc-2603
Configure prerequisites for Azure Local Arc-enabled VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
Collect and upload Azure Local diagnostic logs to Microsoft	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/collect-logs?view=azloc-2603
Configure proxy settings for Azure Local 23H2 environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/configure-proxy-settings-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Create Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc via portal, CLI, or ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2603
Configure logical networks for Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2603
Configure network interfaces for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2603
Manage Azure Local VMs in disconnected mode with Azure Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-arc-vm?view=azloc-2603
Configure and trigger backups for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-back-up-restore?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure CLI for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-cli?view=azloc-2603
Integrate monitoring solutions with Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-monitoring?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure Policy in disconnected Azure Local environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-policy?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure PowerShell for Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-powershell?view=azloc-2603
Enable nested virtualization on Azure Local hosts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/enable-nested-virtualization?view=azloc-2603
Enable and manage remote support for Azure Local OS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/get-remote-support?view=azloc-2603
Configure GPU Discrete Device Assignment on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-device?view=azloc-2603
Configure GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-manage-via-partitioning?view=azloc-2603
Prepare GPUs for Azure Local VMs and AKS workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/gpu-preparation?view=azloc-2603
Integrate Azure Local health service with Azure Monitor alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-alerts-via-azure-monitor-alerts?view=azloc-2603
Track automated Health Service actions in Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-actions?view=azloc-2603
Retrieve Azure Local cluster performance history via Health Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-cluster-performance-history?view=azloc-2603
Use Health Service to monitor Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-overview?view=azloc-2603
Tune Azure Local Health Service settings and thresholds	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/health-service-settings?view=azloc-2603
Monitor Azure Local at scale using portal dashboards	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-at-scale-dashboard?view=azloc-2603
Manage logical network configuration for Azure Local VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-logical-networks?view=azloc-2603
Deploy and manage SDN Multisite for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-sdn-multisite?view=azloc-2603
Configure storage thin provisioning on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/manage-thin-provisioning-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure Monitor Metrics for Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2603
Monitor Azure Local features with Insights workbooks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-features?view=azloc-2603
Configure Insights to monitor multiple Azure Local systems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Enable Azure Local Insights at scale using Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies?view=azloc-2603
Configure Insights to monitor a single Azure Local system	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/monitor-single-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Enable ReFS deduplication and compression on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/refs-deduplication-and-compression?view=azloc-2603
Configure metric alerts for Azure Local resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-metric-alerts?view=azloc-2603
Set up log alerts for Azure Local using Insights queries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/setup-system-alerts?view=azloc-2603
Unregister and re-register Azure Local machines using PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/unregister-register-machine?view=azloc-2603
Use Azure Local Environment Checker for readiness validation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/use-environment-checker?view=azloc-2603
Configure and manage VM extensions on Azure Local Arc VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2603
Configure Windows Server VM activation on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-activate?view=azloc-2603
Configure VM affinity and anti-affinity rules on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-affinity?view=azloc-2603
Configure virtual machine load balancing on Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-load-balancing?view=azloc-2603
Manage Azure Local VMs using PowerShell cmdlets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/vm-powershell?view=azloc-2603
Enable guest management on Azure Local migrated VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-enable-guest-management?view=azloc-2603
Complete prerequisites for Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
Preserve static IP addresses during Azure Local VM migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-maintain-ip-addresses?view=azloc-2603
Prerequisite configuration for VMware to Azure Local migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
System requirements for VMware migration to Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-vmware-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Configure diagnostic settings to monitor Azure Local migrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/monitor-migration?view=azloc-2603
Install Azure CLI extensions for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-cli-extensions?view=azloc-2603
Configure Layer 3 isolation domains for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-configure-layer-3-isolation-domain?view=azloc-2603
Create Azure Arc-enabled VMs on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2603
Create logical networks for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-logical-networks?view=azloc-2603
Create network interfaces for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-network-interfaces?view=azloc-2603
Create public load balancers on Azure Local multi-rack virtual networks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2603
Configure virtual networks for Azure Local multi-rack deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2603
Create and restore data disk snapshots on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-disk-snapshot?view=azloc-2603
Manage disks and NIC resources for Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machine-resources?view=azloc-2603
Manage Azure Arc-enabled VMs on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-manage-arc-virtual-machines?view=azloc-2603
Configure Azure Monitor metrics for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-monitor-cluster-with-metrics?view=azloc-2603
Prerequisites for Azure Local multi-rack deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
Manage VM extensions on Azure Local multi-rack VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-manage-extension?view=azloc-2603
VM requirements for Azure Local multi-rack deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-vm-management-prerequisites?view=azloc-2603
Review single-server Azure Local network components	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-components?view=azloc-2603
Configure IP addressing for single-server Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/single-server-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Review three-node Azure Local network components	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-components?view=azloc-2603
Configure IP addressing for three-node Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/three-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Review two-node Azure Local network components	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-components?view=azloc-2603
Configure IP addressing for two-node Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/plan/two-node-ip-requirements?view=azloc-2603
Apply Azure Local solution updates via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/update-via-powershell-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Configure Network ATC on existing Azure Local clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/install-enable-network-atc?view=azloc-2603

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Protect Azure Local Hyper-V VMs with Azure Site Recovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/azure-site-recovery?view=azloc-2603
Migrate Azure Local VMs with Azure Migrate PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-via-powershell?view=azloc-2603
Connect to Azure Local multi-rack Windows VMs via SSH	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-connect-arc-vm-using-ssh?view=azloc-2603
Create internal load balancer via Azure CLI for Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-internal-load-balancer-virtual-networks?view=azloc-2603
Create load balancers on logical networks with Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-load-balancer-logical-network?view=azloc-2603
Create public IP resources on Azure Local multi-rack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-create-public-ip?view=azloc-2603
Create Azure Local multi-rack VM images from Azure Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/multi-rack/multi-rack-virtual-machine-image-storage-account?view=azloc-2603

Deployment

Topic	URL
Add or repair nodes in Azure Local rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/concepts/rack-aware-cluster-add-server?view=azloc-2603
Deploy and manage Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-arc-gateway-overview?view=azloc-2603
Deploy Azure Local using Azure Resource Manager templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-resource-manager-template?view=azloc-2603
Deploy Azure Local with local identity and Key Vault via ARM template	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-local-identity-with-key-vault-template?view=azloc-2603
Deploy a virtualized Azure Local instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/deployment-virtual?view=azloc-2603
Deploy Azure Local rack aware clusters via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deploy-portal?view=azloc-2603
Deploy rack aware clusters using ARM templates at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-deployment-via-template?view=azloc-2603
Perform post-deployment tasks for rack aware clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/rack-aware-cluster-post-deployment?view=azloc-2603
Deploy SQL Server workloads on Azure Local 23H2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/deploy/sql-server-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Scale Azure Local capacity by adding cluster nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/add-server?view=azloc-2603
Acquire and set up disconnected operations appliance for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-acquire?view=azloc-2603
Deploy Azure Container Registry on Azure Local disconnected operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-azure-container-registry?view=azloc-2603
Deploy disconnected operations control plane for Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-deploy?view=azloc-2603
Prepare Azure Local nodes for disconnected deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-prepare?view=azloc-2603
Register Azure Local disconnected operations for compliance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-registration?view=azloc-2603
Update Azure Local disconnected operations appliance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-update?view=azloc-2603
Repair Azure Local 23H2 cluster nodes safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/repair-server?view=azloc-2603
Suspend and resume Azure Local machines for maintenance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/manage/suspend-resume-cluster-maintenance?view=azloc-2603
Discover and replicate Hyper-V VMs to Azure Local with Azure Migrate	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/migrate/migrate-hyperv-replicate?view=azloc-2603
Plan supported Azure Local release upgrade paths	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/release-information-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Use Azure Update Manager to update Azure Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/azure-update-manager-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Import and discover Azure Local updates in limited-connectivity sites	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/update/import-discover-updates-offline-23h2?view=azloc-2603
Run post-upgrade tasks for Azure Local via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/post-upgrade-steps?view=azloc-2603
Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS 22H2 to 23H2 or 24H2 via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-powershell?view=azloc-2603