# Azure Application Network

> Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configu…

Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration. Use when enabling App Network logs, Azure Monitor metrics, AKS/App Gateway versioning, or upgrade compatibility, and other Azure Application Network related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).

- Page: https://ss33.ai/skills/microsoftdocs/azure-application-network-77022033667
- Publisher: microsoftdocs
- Category: [Software Development](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/software-development-t44z8z) › [DevOps & cloud](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/software-development-t44z8z/devops-and-cloud-unkt50)
- License: MIT
- Source: https://github.com/microsoftdocs/agent-skills/blob/33e9630334bdbf0a7919ea7ce7af7a73e0a0e396/skills/azure-application-network/SKILL.md

## Skill

SKILL.md: https://ss33.ai/api/v1/ss33/download/microsoftdocs/azure-application-network-77022033667

# Azure Application Network Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Application Network. Covers decision making, and configuration. 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 |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Decision Making | L30-L34 | Guidance on choosing compatible AKS, Application Gateway, and Application Network versions, including supported combinations and upgrade considerations. |
| Configuration | L35-L39 | Configuring Application Network observability: enabling and analyzing logs in Azure Monitor and setting up/using metrics for monitoring and troubleshooting. |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Select compatible versions for AKS Application Network | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/supported-versions |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Enable and analyze Application Network logs in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/logs |
| Configure Azure Monitor metrics for Application Network | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/metrics |