/azure-migrate

name: azure-migrate
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Migrate development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when sizing and migrating VMs/SQL/PostgreSQL, configuring appliances/Arc, using AppCAT/CAST, or Private Link, and other Azure Migrate related development tasks. Not for Azure Database Migration Service (use azure-database-migration), Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-09-06"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Migrate Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Migrate. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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

> **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 | L37-L55 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Migrate issues: appliance setup, discovery/assessment errors, dependency analysis, project creation, private endpoints, VMware agentless replication, and OS/web app migration. | | Best Practices | L56-L66 | Best practices for preparing on-prem/VMware machines and appliances, configuring VM hydration, running test migrations, and creating custom/AppCAT/PostgreSQL assessment rules for Azure Migrate. | | Decision Making | L67-L106 | Deciding migration strategies with Azure Migrate/AppCAT: interpreting assessment reports, sizing and readiness, choosing tools/targets, and planning end-to-end migrations from on-prem, AWS, GCP, and VMware. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L107-L112 | Architecture and data flow for Azure Migrate using Arc-based discovery and Hyper-V, including components, connectivity, prerequisites, and how discovery/inventory works. | | Limits & Quotas | L113-L125 | Support matrices, prerequisites, limits, regions, and scaling guidance for Azure Migrate appliances and migrations from VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers. | | Security | L126-L137 | Securing Azure Migrate: least-privilege roles/accounts, Private Link discovery/migration, encrypted VM moves, Trusted Launch, RBAC, and Entra ID app registration. | | Configuration | L138-L162 | Configuring Azure Migrate appliances, Arc/agents, assessment settings (VM, SQL, PostgreSQL, .NET), private endpoints, landing zones, and Resource Mover destination/resource settings. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L163-L168 | Patterns and tools for integrating code analysis and automation into Azure Migrate, including GitHub Copilot insights, AppCAT CLI, CAST Highlight scans, and REST-based VMware migration. | | Deployment | L169-L179 | Guides for deploying Azure Migrate appliances, preparing legacy servers, configuring DevOps pipelines, and planning/executing cross-region VM and SQL moves with supported resource types. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Resolve Azure Migrate discovery and dependency issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/common-questions-discovery-dependency-analysis?view=migrate | | Diagnose and troubleshoot Azure Migrate appliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-appliance-diagnostic?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot Azure Migrate appliance deployment problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-appliance?view=migrate | | FAQ for troubleshooting Azure Migrate assessments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-assessment-faq?view=migrate | | Troubleshooting scenarios for Azure Migrate assessments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-assessment-supported-scenarios?view=migrate | | Resolve common Azure Migrate assessment issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-assessment?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot agentless VMware replication in Azure Migrate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-changed-block-tracking-replication?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot Azure Migrate dependency analysis issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-dependencies?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot Azure Migrate server and SQL discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-discovery?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot common Azure Migrate service issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-general?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot Azure Migrate private endpoint connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshoot-network-connectivity?view=migrate | | Troubleshoot Azure Migrate project creation is