azure-stack-edge
Expert knowledge for Azure Stack Edge development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building, debugging, or optimizing Azure Stack Edge applications. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge), Azure Local (use azure-local).
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Azure Stack Edge Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Stack Edge. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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
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.
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Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L85 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway issues: release-specific known problems, alerts, ordering/activation, certificates, ARM/Blob/IoT/VM/GPU errors, and using diagnostics/logs. |
| Best Practices | L86-L93 | Best practices for Azure Stack Edge Pro: planning for and recovering from device failure, GPU sharing configuration, and day-to-day operational/maintenance guidelines. |
| Decision Making | L94-L102 | Guidance on region and data-location choices, resiliency behavior, disconnected deployment planning, and processes for replacing Azure Stack Edge devices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L103-L114 | Limits, capacities, performance, and system requirements for Azure Stack Edge and Data Box Gateway devices, including supported VM sizes and moving Edge resources across subscriptions. |
| Security | L115-L141 | Security, identity, and compliance for Azure Stack Edge: user/RBAC access, TLS/certificates, Key Vault secrets, VPN, encryption, data erasure, Azure Policy, and device‑specific security features. |
| Configuration | L142-L195 | Configuring and managing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway devices: networking, power, storage, Kubernetes, VMs, GPUs, monitoring, automation, and device lifecycle (reset, wipe, specs). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L196-L207 | How to deploy and integrate workloads on Azure Stack Edge: IoT Edge modules, GPU-sharing/Kubernetes apps, DeepStream, Arc/Kubernetes GitOps, and connecting to local ARM. |
| Deployment | L208-L211 | Installing and managing software, firmware, and Kubernetes updates on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU devices, including update workflows and prerequisites |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Prepare Azure Stack Edge Pro for potential device failure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-prepare-device-failure |
| Recover from Azure Stack Edge Pro device failure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-recover-device-failure |
| Use GPU sharing options on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-sharing |
| Follow operational guidelines for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-operational-guidelines-faq |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand data residency options for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-residency |
| Understand data resiliency behavior for Azure Stack Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-data-resiliency |
| Plan disconnected Azure Stack Edge deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-disconnected-scenario |
| Choose Azure regions for Azure Stack Edge service and data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-regions |
| Request and provision a replacement Azure Stack Edge device | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-replace-device |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Install software and Kubernetes updates on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-install-update |