/azure-managed-grafana

name: azure-managed-grafana
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Grafana development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when integrating Azure data sources, configuring private endpoints, managing Entra auth/RBAC, or upgrading plans, and other Azure Managed Grafana related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-11-01"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Managed Grafana Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Grafana. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, 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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

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 | L34-L39 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Managed Grafana issues, including access, configuration, and private endpoint connectivity and DNS problems. | | Decision Making | L40-L45 | Planning and executing Grafana decisions: choosing/activating Enterprise plans, migrating from self‑hosted or Azure Grafana Essential, and upgrading Azure Managed Grafana (incl. v12). | | Limits & Quotas | L46-L52 | Details on Managed Grafana regional availability, quotas and constraints, plus how to use features like reporting and image rendering within those limits. | | Security | L53-L66 | Securing Managed Grafana: encryption, auth (Entra, identities, tokens), RBAC and dashboard permissions, private endpoints, Azure Monitor access, group sync, and security best practices. | | Configuration | L67-L78 | Configuring Managed Grafana instances: access/MCP, instance settings, private endpoints, outbound IPs, zone redundancy, plugins, diagnostics/logs, and SMTP email alert setup. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L79-L88 | Integrating Grafana with Azure AI agents and monitoring tools: MCP setup, AI Foundry dashboards, alerts, Prometheus/AKS, and Azure Data Explorer data sources. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot common Azure Managed Grafana issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-managed-grafana | | Fix Managed Grafana private endpoint connection problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/troubleshoot-mpe-connection |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Migrate self-hosted or cloud Grafana to Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate | | Plan migration from Azure Grafana Essential to Standard or Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-migrate-essential-service-tier |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Azure Managed Grafana limits, regions, and support details | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/faq | | Use reporting and image rendering in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-use-reporting-and-image-rendering | | Azure Managed Grafana service limits and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/known-limitations |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand data encryption in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/encryption | | Authenticate to Azure Managed Grafana data plane APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authenticate-data-plane-api | | Configure Azure Managed Grafana authentication identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-authentication-permissions | | Grant user and identity access to Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-manage-access-permissions-users-identities | | Authorize Azure Monitor access for Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-permissions | | Use service accounts and tokens in Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-service-accounts | | Configure private access and endpoints for Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-set-up-private-access | | Configure dashboard sharing and permissions in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-share-dashboard | | Configure Entra group-based team sync in Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/how-to-sync-teams-with-entra-groups | | Apply security best practices to Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/secure-azure-managed-grafana |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure Azure Managed Grafana MCP server access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/