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Expert troubleshooting, best practices, limits, security, and configuration for Azure Data Box, Data Box Disk, and Data Box Heavy. Activates when handling Data Box imports, SMB/NFS copies, Key Vault CMKs, REST APIs, or VHD-to-managed-disk flows.
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Data Box. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Data Box. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
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
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This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L50 | Diagnosing and fixing Data Box/Disk issues: validation, unlock tool, SMB/REST copy, upload errors, time sync, and using audit/logs to track and troubleshoot import/export orders. |
| Best Practices | L51-L56 | Guidance on preserving NTFS ACLs, file permissions, and metadata when copying data to Azure Data Box and Data Box Disk using supported tools and settings |
| Limits & Quotas | L57-L66 | Device capacities, disk/file size limits, and connection constraints for Azure Data Box, Data Box Disk, and Data Box Heavy, including usage rules and FAQs on quotas. |
| Security | L67-L77 | Securing Azure Data Box: certificates, CMKs in Key Vault, Customer Lockbox, built‑in protections, and applying Azure Policy (including regulatory controls) to Data Box and Data Box Disk. |
| Configuration | L78-L97 | Configuring and operating Data Box/Heavy/Disk: cabling, system/network requirements, local UI/portal admin, SMB/NFS/NAS copy workflows, and setting blob access tiers (Hot/Cool/Archive). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L98-L107 | Patterns and tools for integrating Data Box with apps and backup products (REST APIs, VHD to managed disks, file share to SharePoint, Commvault, OpenText, Veeam migrations). |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Preserve ACLs and metadata with Azure Data Box Disk | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-file-acls-preservation |
| Preserve ACLs and metadata when copying to Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-file-acls-preservation |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Azure Data Box Disk capacity and usage limits FAQ | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-faq |
| Review Azure Data Box Disk capacity and file limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-limits |
| Azure Data Box and Data Box Heavy limits and usage FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-faq |
| Capacity and connection limits for Azure Data Box Heavy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-heavy-limits |
| Azure Data Box device and connection limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-limits |
| Understand Azure Data Box device capacities and usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-overview |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use custom certificates for Azure Data Box web UI and Blob | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-bring-your-own-certificates |
| Configure Customer Lockbox approvals for Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-customer-lockbox |
| Manage customer-managed keys for Azure Data Box in Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-customer-managed-encryption-key-portal |
| Security features and protections in Azure Data Box Disk | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-security |
| Understand and manage Azure Data Box security features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-security |
| Apply Azure Policy built-ins to Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/policy-reference |
| Apply Azure Policy regulatory controls to Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/security-controls-policy |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Migrate on-premises VHDs to Azure managed disks via Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-copy-data-from-vhds |
| Use REST APIs with Azure Data Box Blob storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-copy-data-via-rest |
| Copy data to Data Box Heavy via REST APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-heavy-deploy-copy-data-via-rest |
| Migrate file shares to SharePoint Online with Data Box Heavy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-heavy-migrate-spo |
| Plan migrations using Commvault Air Gap Protect with Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/migrate-commvault-data-box |
| Migrate data with OpenText solutions and Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/migrate-opentext-data-box |
| Migrate backups with Veeam and Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/migrate-veeam-data-box |
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