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aks-network-capturePurpose, usage and source
Collects bounded packet captures from AKS nodes and Azure network configuration for wire-level evidence. WHEN: "capture packets on an AKS node", "take a pcap", "run tcpdump on AKS", "prove where packets drop". Use for explicit packet-capture intent after read-only diagnostics, not general AKS connectivity or ingress troubleshooting.
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What this Skill does
Collects bounded packet captures from AKS nodes and Azure network configuration for wire-level evidence. WHEN: "capture packets on an AKS node", "take a pcap", "run tcpdump on AKS", "prove where packets drop". Use for explicit packet-capture intent after read-only diagnostics, not general AKS connectivity or ingress troubleshooting.
How the upstream workflow works
Workflow/Steps
Check host capabilities, then complete authorization and target binding. Capture intent is not mutation consent. Stop for separate approval before any debug-container fallback. Install Bash / PowerShell. Capture nodes or pods with Bash / PowerShell. Generate traffic if approved with Bash / PowerShell.
Upstream passage · L44 ↗When to Use This Skill
Use for explicit packet capture after read-only checks, not generic connectivity failures.
Upstream passage · L18 ↗MCP Tools
Azure MCP's AKS area provides cluster and node-pool metadata, not Kubernetes command execution or packet capture.
Upstream passage · L22 ↗Requirements and setup
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