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Azure Dedicated HSM Skill

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Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and deployment. Use when designing HSM topologies, ExpressRoute IP configs, HA/failover, secure VNets, or migrating to Managed/Cloud HSM, and other Azure Dedi...

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Azure Dedicated HSM Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, 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), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/​markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL33-L38Diagnosing and fixing Azure Dedicated HSM deployment, networking, access, and configuration issues, plus guidance on resolving common operational and connectivity problems.
Decision MakingL39-L44FAQs, retirement timelines, and guidance for deciding whether to stay on Dedicated HSM or migrate to Managed/​Cloud HSM and how to plan that migration.
Architecture & Design PatternsL45-L51Guidance on designing Dedicated HSM deployments: sizing and topology, high availability and failover patterns, and secure networking (VNet, subnets, routing, and connectivity).
SecurityL52-L57Physical security controls for Dedicated HSM devices and best-practice guidance for securing, configuring, and operating Azure Dedicated HSM in production environments.
DeploymentL58-L61Guidance for migrating Azure Dedicated HSM ExpressRoute Gateway IP configuration from Basic to Standard, including steps, requirements, and network considerations.

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Resolve common issues with Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/faq
Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployment and configuration issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/troubleshoot

Decision Making

TopicURL
Plan migration from Azure Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-guide
Understand Azure Dedicated HSM retirement and successorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/overview

Architecture & Design Patterns

TopicURL
Design deployment architecture for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/deployment-architecture
Design high availability for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/high-availability
Plan networking architecture for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/networking

Security

TopicURL
Understand physical security of Azure Dedicated HSM deviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/physical-security
Apply security best practices to Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/secure-dedicated-hsm

Deployment

TopicURL
Migrate Dedicated HSM ExpressRoute Gateway Basic IP to Standardhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-basic-standard