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azure-dns

Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing Azure DNS zones/records, DNSSEC, Private DNS/resolvers, reverse DNS, or zone file import/export, and other Azure DNS related development tasks. Not for Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager).

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SKILL.md

Azure DNS Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DNS. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L35-L39 Diagnosing and fixing common Azure DNS issues like record resolution failures, misconfigurations, propagation delays, and permission or zone-related errors.
Decision Making L40-L44 Guidance for planning and executing migration of legacy Azure Private DNS zones to the new DNS zone model, including compatibility, steps, and considerations.
Architecture & Design Patterns L45-L50 Designing resilient private DNS architectures in Azure, including when to use centralized vs distributed DNS Private Resolvers and how to shard Private DNS zones for high availability.
Limits & Quotas L51-L57 DNS record, zone, and query limits for public and private Azure DNS, including quotas, scaling behaviors, and constraints when designing Private DNS zones and usage.
Security L58-L68 Protecting DNS zones/records from deletion, configuring DNS security policies and logging, using DNSSEC for public zones, and securing Azure DNS with RBAC, alerts, and built-in protections.
Configuration L69-L81 Configuring Azure DNS behavior: reverse DNS, private DNS zones and resolvers, zone file import/export, monitoring/metrics/logs, and query/ResolutionPolicy settings for name resolution.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L82-L91 Using Azure CLI, PowerShell, or portal to create/manage DNS zones and records, and to delegate subdomains or import/export DNS zone files for automation and integration.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Troubleshoot common Azure DNS issues and errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-troubleshoot

Decision Making

Topic URL
Migrate legacy Azure Private DNS zones to new model https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-migration-guide

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Choose centralized vs distributed Azure DNS Private Resolver https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-architecture
Shard Azure Private DNS zones for resiliency https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/sharding-private-dns-zones

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Azure DNS FAQs on limits and behaviors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-faq
Azure Private DNS FAQs on limits and usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-faq-private
Understand Azure Private DNS zones and limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-privatednszone

Security

Topic URL
Protect Azure Private DNS zones and records https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-private-zones-recordsets
Protect Azure DNS zones and records from deletion https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-zones-recordsets
Configure DNS security policy and traffic logging https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-traffic-log-how-to
Use DNSSEC zone signing with Azure Public DNS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec
Enable DNSSEC signing for Azure Public DNS zones https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-how-to
Remove DNSSEC signing from Azure Public DNS zones https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-unsign
Secure Azure DNS with roles, alerts, and protections https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/secure-dns

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure reverse DNS for Azure-hosted services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-for-azure-services
Host reverse DNS lookup zones in Azure DNS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-hosting
Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure DNS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns
Reference for Azure DNS monitoring metrics and logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns-reference
Query Azure Private DNS with Azure Resource Graph https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-arg
Configure ResolutionPolicy for private DNS internet fallback https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-fallback
Import and export private DNS zone files with CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export
Import and export private DNS zone files via portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export-portal
Configure Azure DNS Private Resolver endpoints and rulesets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-endpoints-rulesets

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Delegate DNS subdomains using Azure PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/delegate-subdomain-ps
Import and export DNS zone files using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-import-export
Import and export DNS zone files via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-import-export-portal
Manage Azure DNS zones using PowerShell commands https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-dnszones
Manage Azure DNS zones with Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-dnszones-cli
Manage Azure DNS records with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-recordsets
Manage Azure DNS records using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-operations-recordsets-cli

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