azure-iot-operations
DevelopmentExpert knowledge for Azure IoT Operations development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing IoT data flows, MQTT broker configs, WASM transforms, Dapr/OPC UA integrations, or Arc deployments, and other Azure IoT Operations related development tasks. Not for Azure IoT (use azure-iot), Azure IoT Hub (use azure-iot-hub), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge), Azure Defender For Iot (use azure-defender-for-iot).
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Azure IoT Operations Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure IoT Operations. 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: 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 | L36-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure IoT Operations issues: WASM module debugging, private network connectivity, health reason codes, known component bugs, and deployment/runtime troubleshooting tools. |
| Best Practices | L46-L52 | Production-ready guidance for Azure IoT Operations: deployment patterns, high availability design for the MQTT broker, and using the state store for durable, persistent edge data. |
| Decision Making | L53-L64 | Planning and design guidance for Azure IoT Operations: choosing data flows/endpoints vs graphs, sizing/topology for production, and configuring MQTT broker buffering, persistence, diagnostics, and client options. |
| Limits & Quotas | L65-L70 | Planning baseline resource and capacity needs for Azure IoT Operations, and reviewing supported MQTT features, limits, and control capabilities in the broker. |
| Security | L71-L87 | Securing Azure IoT Operations: TLS/cert management, MQTT authz/authn and encryption, OPC UA trust, RBAC roles, secrets handling, and image authenticity verification. |
| Configuration | L88-L127 | Configuring IoT Operations data flows, endpoints, transforms, filters, enrichment, observability, connector setups, and private connectivity across MQTT, Kafka, ADX, Fabric, and storage. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L128-L143 | Patterns and code for integrating Azure IoT Operations: custom WASM transforms, MQTT routing, Dapr apps, Akri/OPC UA connectors, ONNX inference, schema/state store, and camera-to-Blob flows. |
| Deployment | L144-L156 | Guides for installing, configuring, cloning, upgrading, and cleaning up Azure IoT Operations on Arc-enabled Kubernetes, including secure, layered-network, Dapr, and WASM deployment scenarios. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Debug Azure IoT WASM modules in VS Code | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/develop-edge-apps/howto-debug-wasm-modules |
| Troubleshoot private connectivity in Azure IoT Operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/manage-layered-network/howto-troubleshoot-private-connectivity |
| Interpret Azure IoT Operations health reason codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/reference/health-status-reason-codes |
| Diagnose known issues in Azure IoT Operations components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/troubleshoot/known-issues |
| Use tools to troubleshoot Azure IoT Operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/troubleshoot/tips-tools |
| Troubleshoot deployment and runtime issues in IoT Operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/troubleshoot/troubleshoot |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply production deployment guidelines for Azure IoT Operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/deploy-iot-ops/concept-production-guidelines |
| Design highly available edge apps with Azure IoT Operations MQTT broker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/develop-edge-apps/overview-edge-apps |
| Use Azure IoT Operations state store for persistent edge data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/develop-edge-apps/overview-state-store |
Decision Making
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan Azure IoT Operations baseline resource usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/reference/concept-resource-profiles |
| Review MQTT feature and control support in broker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-operations/reference/mqtt-support |