/azure-netapp-files

name: azure-netapp-files
description: Expert knowledge for Azure NetApp Files development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing ANF for SAP/Oracle, AVS datastores, AzAcSnap backups, REST/PowerShell APIs, or S3/Object access, and other Azure NetApp Files related development tasks. Not for Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Files (use azure-files), Azure Elastic SAN (use azure-elastic-san), Azure Managed Lustre (use azure-managed-lustre).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-11-08"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure NetApp Files Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure NetApp Files. 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-L60 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure NetApp Files issues: volume/cache/pool errors, SMB/LDAP/Kerberos auth, networking, replication, encryption, locks, latency, snapshots, and AzAcSnap tool problems. | | Best Practices | L61-L82 | Performance and configuration best practices for Azure NetApp Files: NFS/SMB tuning, Linux/Oracle/AVD/AVS optimization, benchmarking, quotas, cloning, AzAcSnap, AD, Terraform, and VM SKU selection. | | Decision Making | L83-L96 | Guidance on choosing ANF service levels, volume types, data protection and replication, cost optimization (incl. reservations, cool access), SMB CA, migration, and SQL Server TCO. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L97-L105 | Designing and deploying Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA/Oracle, AVS datastores, VNet and AD topology, and high‑performance, multi-volume application architectures. | | Limits & Quotas | L106-L135 | Limits, quotas, and performance characteristics of Azure NetApp Files: volume sizes, throughput, cache, max files, backups/replication, SAP/Oracle/AVS benchmarks, and user/group/directory constraints. | | Security | L136-L173 | Configuring Azure NetApp Files security: encryption (CMK, HSM, double), Kerberos/LDAP/ACLs for NFS/SMB, ransomware protection, policies, and control/data plane access. | | Configuration | L174-L205 | Configuring Azure NetApp Files: SAP/Oracle AVGs, AzAcSnap backups, NFS/SMB/LDAP/AD, networking (VNets, vWAN), caching, QoS, metrics, logging, replication, and export/permissions. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L206-L220 | Using azacsnap with Azure NetApp Files, REST API and PowerShell operations, and integrating ANF with SAP HANA/Oracle AVGs, S3 clients, Databricks, and OneLake via object REST API. | | Deployment | L221-L232 | Deploying and configuring Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA and Oracle (AVGs, HSR, DR, backups), managing cross-region replication, zone changes, ONTAP migration, and regional access. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot common AzAcSnap tool issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azacsnap-troubleshoot | | Restore and recover data on Azure NetApp Files volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-manage-data-restores | | Diagnose Azure NetApp Files Resource Provider errors and workarounds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-troubleshoot-resource-provider-errors | | Resolve stale file locks on ANF cache volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/break-file-locks-cache-volume | | Resolve Azure NetApp Files networking issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/faq-networking | | Troubleshoot SMB access for Azure NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/faq-smb | | Reset SMB computer account password for NetApp cache volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/reset-password-cache-volumes | | Diagnose and fix Azure NetApp Files application volume group errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/troubleshoot-application-volume-groups | | Resolve SMB authentication and CIFS password reset failures in Azure NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/troubleshoot-authentication-password-reset-failure | | Diagnose and fix Azure NetApp Files cache volume errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/troubleshoot-cache-volumes | | Resolve Azure NetApp Files capacity pool errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/troubleshoot-capacity-pools | | Troubleshoot Azure NetApp Files cross-region replication issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/