By name: azure-vmware-solution description: Expert knowledge for Azure VMware Solution development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing AVS private clouds, NSX/HCX networking, vSAN clusters, Horizon VDI, or Cloud Director setups, and other Azure VMware Solution related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Migrate (use azure-migrate), Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Baremetal Infrastructure (use azure-baremetal-infrastructure). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-06-14" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Azure VMware Solution Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure VMware Solution. 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
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L43 | Diagnosing and fixing AVS issues: known platform problems and workarounds, deployment failures, and disaster recovery errors for Azure VMware Solution VMs. |
| Best Practices | L44-L50 | Guidance on securing and safely operating AVS private clouds, plus tuning NSX/HCX scale and performance for efficient, reliable VMware workload migrations. |
| Decision Making | L51-L63 | Guidance on choosing AVS-related options: API Management SKUs, backup and storage, migration approaches, licensing, cross-region moves, reserved instances, and VMware Cloud Foundation subscriptions. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L64-L76 | Network, storage, and private cloud design for AVS: hub-spoke patterns, vSAN/stretched clusters, Horizon and GitHub Enterprise sizing, Cloud Director networking, and Gen 2 architecture. |
| Limits & Quotas | L77-L89 | AVS capacity, host/cluster/vSAN limits, routing constraints, required ports, and how to plan, request quota, deploy, and scale private clouds within platform limits. |
| Security | L90-L106 | Securing AVS: identity/access control, Defender for Cloud, vSAN CMK encryption, LDAP/vCenter identity, Trusted Launch/vTPM, NSX Edge internet, ESU, app protection, credential rotation, and best practices. |
| Configuration | L107-L144 | Configuring and managing AVS infrastructure: networking, DNS/DHCP, storage/datastores, backup, monitoring/metrics, Arc/Run Command, HCX, Cloud Director, and high availability settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L145-L155 | Patterns for integrating AVS with Azure services: storage (Pure, NetApp), backup, monitoring/logs, HCX internet, VPN/Virtual WAN, and automation via Run Command/Logic Apps. |
| Deployment | L156-L166 | Guides for planning and deploying AVS for production, including Horizon/Citrix VDI, JetStream DR, VMware Cloud Director, and migrating SQL (Always On, FCI, standalone) to Azure VMware Solution. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve Azure VMware Solution known issues and workarounds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-known-issues |
| Resolve disaster recovery issues for AVS VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/ecosystem-disaster-recovery-vms |
| Troubleshoot Azure VMware Solution deployment failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/fix-deployment-failures |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Optimize NSX performance for HCX migrations in Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-nsx-scale-and-performance-recommendations-for-vmware-hcx |
| Maintain Azure VMware Solution private clouds safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/azure-vmware-solution-private-cloud-maintenance |
| Optimize NSX scale and performance for HCX migrations in Azure VMware Solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/vmware-hcx-mon-guidance |