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For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file\n\n> **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)\n\nThis skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:\n- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.\n- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.\n\n## Category Index\n\n| Category | Lines | Description |\n|----------|-------|-------------|\n| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Testing Traffic Manager routing behavior, verifying endpoint health, and diagnosing/fixing degraded profiles, misconfigurations, and routing issues. |\n| Best Practices | L39-L43 | Guidance on optimizing Traffic Manager profiles, endpoint configuration, monitoring, and routing settings for high performance, reliability, and low-latency global traffic distribution |\n| Decision Making | L44-L49 | Guidance on choosing the right Traffic Manager routing method and using Traffic View analytics to optimize routing decisions and traffic distribution |\n| Architecture & Design Patterns | L50-L57 | Architectural patterns for combining Traffic Manager with other Azure load balancers, nested profiles, App Service integration, and Traffic Manager + Application Gateway designs. |\n| Configuration | L58-L79 | Configuring Traffic Manager profiles, endpoints, 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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-routing-methods |\n| Use Traffic View insights for Traffic Manager optimization | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-traffic-view-overview |\n\n### Architecture & Design Patterns\n| Topic | URL |\n|-------|-----|\n| Design solutions using Azure load-balancing portfolio | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-load-balancing-azure |\n| Design nested Traffic Manager profile architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-nested-profiles |\n| Integrate Azure App Service with Traffic Manager routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-use-azure-app-service |\n| Architect solutions combining Traffic Manager and Application Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/traffic-manager-use-with-application-gateway |\n\n### Configuration\n| Topic | URL 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