Azure Managed Lustre

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name: azure-managed-lustre
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Lustre development including troubleshooting, best practices, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when mounting AML clients, linking Blob, using CSI on AKS, setting quotas, or tuning Lustre performance, and other Azure Managed Lustre related development tasks. Not for Azure HPC Cache (use azure-hpc-cache), Azure NetApp Files (use azure-netapp-files), Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Elastic SAN (use azure-elastic-san).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or WebFetch to retrieve documentation.
user-invocable: false
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# Azure Managed Lustre Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Lustre. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, 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`), 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

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L32-L37 | Diagnosing and resolving Azure Managed Lustre cluster deployment failures and performance issues, including common error causes, metrics analysis, and tuning/optimization steps. |
| Best Practices | L38-L43 | Guidance on tuning Azure Managed Lustre performance via optimal file/directory layout, client striping, and network setup (NICs, throughput, latency, and scaling). |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L44-L48 | Designing Azure Managed Lustre for high availability, regional redundancy, disaster recovery, and failover strategies across regions or zones |
| Limits & Quotas | L49-L53 | Configuring and managing user, group, and project storage quotas in Azure Managed Lustre, including setup steps, commands, and best practices for capacity control. |
| Security | L54-L63 | Securing Azure Managed Lustre: secure boot, firewalls/NSGs, CMK encryption, root squash access controls, and virtual network encryption configuration and validation. |
| Configuration | L64-L72 | Configuring Azure Managed Lustre clients and file systems: network/storage prerequisites, fstab auto-mounts, client install/upgrade, ARM/Bicep deployment, and monitoring/metrics with Azure Monitor. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L73-L85 | Integrating Azure Managed Lustre with Blob Storage, Linux/AKS clients, Terraform, and AzCopy, including import/export pipelines, auto-sync, and CSI driver-based Kubernetes usage. |
| Deployment | L86-L89 | Guidance on planning and choosing Azure Managed Lustre client installation methods, including supported client types, prerequisites, and deployment considerations. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Troubleshoot Azure Managed Lustre cluster deployment issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/troubleshoot-deployment |
| Diagnose and fix Azure Managed Lustre performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/troubleshoot-performance |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Optimize file and directory layouts for Azure Managed Lustre performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/optimize-file-layouts |
| Optimize Azure Managed Lustre performance with network configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/optimize-performance |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Design regional redundancy and failover recovery for Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/amlfs-region-recovery |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure user, group, and project quotas in Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/lustre-quotas |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure Secure Boot for Azure Managed Lustre clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/client-secure-boot |
| Use Azure Firewall with Azure Managed Lustre in hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/configure-firewall |
| Configure NSG rules to secure Azure Managed Lustre access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/configure-network-security-group |
| Use customer-managed keys to encrypt Azure Managed Lustre data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/customer-managed-encryption-keys |
| Configure root squash security settings for Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/root-squash-configure-settings |
| Enable and validate virtual network encryption for Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/vnet-encryption |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure network and storage prerequisites for Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/amlfs-prerequisites |
| Configure fstab for automatic Azure Managed Lustre mounts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/automount-clients-fstab |
| Define ARM/Bicep templates for Azure Managed Lustre file systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/create-file-system-resource-manager |
| Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Managed Lustre with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/monitor-file-system |
| Reference for Azure Managed Lustre monitoring metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/monitor-file-system-reference |

### Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Set up Azure Managed Lustre auto-export to Blob Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/auto-export |
| Configure Azure Managed Lustre auto-import from Blob Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/auto-import |
| Integrate Azure Blob Storage with Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/blob-integration |
| Connect Linux clients to Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/connect-clients |
| Provision Azure Managed Lustre with Terraform configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/create-aml-file-system-terraform |
| Create Azure Blob import jobs for Azure Managed Lustre | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/create-import-job |
| Configure export jobs from Azure Managed Lustre to Blob Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/export-with-archive-jobs |
| Migrate POSIX data to Azure Managed Lustre via AzCopy and Blob | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/migrate-data-from-linux |
| Use Azure Managed Lustre with AKS via the CSI driver | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/use-csi-driver-kubernetes |

### Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Plan Azure Managed Lustre client installation methods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-managed-lustre/client-install-plan |