Azure Data Box Family Agent Skill

Expert knowledge for Azure Data Box development including troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when handling Data Box/Heavy/Disk cabling and copy flows, blob tiering, Key Vault CMKs, REST APIs, or VHD imports, and other Azure Data Box related development tasks. Not for Azure Import Export (use azure-import-export), Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage).

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npx skills add https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-data-box-family

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Azure Data Box Skill

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.

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), 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

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-L50 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Data Box and Data Box Disk issues: audit/order logs, validation and unlock errors, SMB/REST/upload copy failures, and time sync or connection problems. |

| 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 | Capacity, file, and connection limits for Data Box, Disk, and Heavy devices, including quotas, usage constraints, and how much data you can store or transfer per device. |

| 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). |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL |

|-------|-----|

| Use Azure Data Box audit logs for diagnostics and security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-audit-logs |

| Use logs to resolve Azure Data Box Disk validation issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-troubleshoot |

| Troubleshoot Azure Data Box Disk data copy problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-troubleshoot-data-copy |

| Review and fix Azure Data Box Disk upload errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-troubleshoot-data-upload |

| Troubleshoot Azure Data Box Disk unlock tool errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-troubleshoot-unlock |

| Use logs to troubleshoot Azure Data Box Disk upload issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-troubleshoot-upload |

| Track and audit Azure Data Box export orders and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-export-logs |

| Track and audit Azure Data Box import orders and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-logs |

| Troubleshoot Azure Data Box data copy errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-troubleshoot |

| Troubleshoot Azure Data Box upload copy errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-troubleshoot-data-upload |

| Troubleshoot Azure Data Box REST copy issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-troubleshoot-rest |

| Fix SMB share connection failures to Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-troubleshoot-share-access |

| Fix time synchronization issues on Azure Data Box | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-troubleshoot-time-sync |

Best Practices

| 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 |

Limits & Quotas

| 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 device limits and usage constraints FAQ | 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 |

Security

| 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 |

Configuration

| Topic | URL |

|-------|-----|

| Choose cabling options for Azure Data Box data transfer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-cable-options |

| Copy data to Azure Data Box via SMB with access tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-copy-data |

| Use Azure Data Box local copy service from NAS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-copy-data-via-copy-service |

| Copy data to Azure Data Box via NFS with access tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-copy-data-via-nfs |

| Copy exported data from Azure Data Box via SMB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-export-copy-data |

| Copy exported data from Azure Data Box via NFS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-deploy-export-copy-data-via-nfs |

| Copy data to Data Box Disk with access tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-deploy-copy-data |

| Set up and unlock Azure Data Box Disk securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-deploy-set-up |

| System and network requirements for Azure Data Box Disk | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-disk-system-requirements |

| System and network requirements for Azure Data Box Heavy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-heavy-system-requirements |

| Send Azure Data Box data to Hot, Cool, or Archive tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-how-to-set-data-tier |

| Configure and manage Azure Data Box using local web UI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-local-web-ui-admin |

| Administer Azure Data Box devices via Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-portal-admin |

| Administer Azure Data Box Disk via Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-portal-ui-admin |

| Review Azure Data Box system and client requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-system-requirements |

| Supported APIs and tools for Azure Data Box Blob storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-system-requirements-rest |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| 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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