Merge pull request #287133 from jjaygbay1/Oracle-Sept-02

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Author: v-regandowner

articles/oracle/oracle-db/faq-oracle-database-azure.md

@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ There are two services offered as part of Oracle Database@Azure:
 
 ### What are the Database versions supported on Oracle Database@Azure?
 
-Oracle versions supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are supported on Oracle Database@Azure. This includes 11 g to 19c, similar to Exadata Cloud Service in OCI. Versions older than 19c need upgrade support. For more information, see [Oracle Database Releases That Support Direct Upgrade](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/18/upgrd/oracle-database-releases-that-support-direct-upgrade.html).
+Oracle versions supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are supported on Oracle Database@Azure. This includes 11 g to 19c, similar to Exadata Cloud Service in OCI. Versions older than 19c need upgrade support. For more information, see [Oracle Database Releases that Support Direct Upgrade](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/18/upgrd/oracle-database-releases-that-support-direct-upgrade.html).
 
 ### Do you have any documented benchmark latency-wise between Azure resources and Oracle Database@Azure?
 
 Latency between Azure resources and Oracle Database@Azure is within the Azure regional latency envelope as the Exadata infrastructure is within the Azure Data Centers. Latency can be further fine-tuned dependent on colocation within availability zones. For more information, see [What are availability zones?](/azure/reliability/availability-zones-overview?tabs=azure-cli).
 
 ### Does Oracle Database@Azure support deploying Base Database (BD), or do I need to migrate to Autonomous Database service?
 
-No, Base Database isn't currently supported with Oracle Database@Azure. You can deploy single instance self-managed databases on Azure VMs or if you need Oracle managed databases with RAC, we recommend Autonomous Databases via Oracle Database@Azure. For more information, see [Autonomous Database | Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/cloud/azure/oracle-database-at-azure/) and [Provision Oracle Autonomous Databases | Microsoft Learn](/training/modules/migrate-oracle-workload-azure-odaa/).
+No, Base Database isn't currently supported with Oracle Database@Azure. You can deploy single instance self-managed databases on Azure VMs or if you need Oracle managed databases with RAC, we recommend Autonomous Databases via Oracle Database@Azure. For more information, see [Autonomous Database | Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/cloud/azure/oracle-database-at-azure/) and [Provision Oracle Autonomous Databases | Microsoft Learn](provision-autonomous-oracle-databases.md).
 
 ### For the Oracle Database@Azure service, will the automated DR use Azure backbone or the OCI backbone?
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ None. The OCI connection is primarily utilized for OCI control plane to manage t
 
 ### How do I achieve low latencies between my application and Database tiers?
 
-You can deploy your application and database in the same virtual network or a peered VNETs in the same region and availability zone for lowest possible latencies.
+You can deploy your application and database in the same virtual network or a peered virtual networks in the same region and availability zone for lowest possible latencies.
 
 ## Management
 In this section, we cover questions related to management for Oracle Database@Azure.

articles/oracle/oracle-db/link-oracle-database-multiple-subscription.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Learn about how to link Oracle Database@Azure to multiple Azure subscriptions.
 You can use Oracle Database@Azure within two or more [Azure subscriptions](/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/organize-resources) within a single Azure account. This feature gives you the ability to isolate projects, environments, and application domains for security and cost allocation, while maintaining a single Azure account for simplified billing and account management. When using two or more Azure subscriptions with Oracle Database@Azure, all Azure subscriptions are linked to the OCI tenancy used for service onboarding.
 
 ## Prerequisites
-- You must onboard with Oracle Database@Azure before you can link Azure subscriptions to the service as described in this article. For more information, see [Onboarding with Oracle Database@Azure](onboard-oracle-database.md) and [Prerequisites for Oracle Database@Azure](onboard-oracle-database.md#prerequisites) for more information.
+- You must onboard with Oracle Database@Azure before you can link Azure subscriptions to the service as described in this article. For more information, see [Onboarding with Oracle Database@Azure](onboard-oracle-database.md).
 - Add the ``Oracle.Database`` resource provider to the subscription you're adding to the service. To add the subscription, navigate to the Azure subscription details page, then select Resource providers under Settings. Select ``Oracle.Database`` in the list of providers, then select **Register**.
 - Add the ``Microsoft.BareMetal``, ``Microsoft.Network``, and ``Microsoft.Compute`` resources providers to the subscription you're adding to the service. Add these resources from the Azure subscription details page, as you added the ``Oracle.Database`` resource provider described in the preceding prerequisite. 
 >[!Note]

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 title: Onboard with Oracle Database@Azure
-description: Learn about onboarding your OracleOracle Database@Azure.
+description: Learn about onboarding with OracleOracle Database@Azure.
 author: jjaygbay1
 ms.service: oracle-on-azure
 ms.collection: linux
@@ -12,66 +12,25 @@ ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 
 # Onboard with Oracle Database@Azure 
 
-In this article, you learn how to subscribe to the Oracle Database@Azure service in your Azure environment.
+In this article, you learn about the purchase and configuration of Oracle Database@Azure, which is called onboarding.
 
-Before subscribing to Oracle Database@Azure, review the prerequisites in this documentation and contact [Oracle Sales](https://www.oracle.com/corporate/contact/) if Oracle hasn't created an Azure private offer for your organization.
+You perform most onboarding tasks only one time, during your Oracle Database@Azure deployment. After you complete the onboarding tasks, you can begin provisioning and using Oracle Database resources in your Azure environment.
 
-## Prerequisites  
-To use the Oracle Database@Azure, you need the following items:
--   An existing Azure subscription.
--   An Azure virtual network with a subnet delegated to the Oracle Database@Azure service `Oracle.Database/networkAttachments`.
+## Purchase Oracle Database@Azure
 
-If you don't have an Oracle Cloud (OCI) account, you can create one during your service deployment. If you do have an OCI account, you can use it with Oracle Database@Azure.
+The exact set of tasks you perform depends on the type of offer you purchase (Pay as You Go or private offer) and the database products you plan to use (Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service). For details on the differences between the Pay as You Go offer and the private offer, see [Purchase Oracle Database@Azure](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/getting-started.htm#oaa_purchasing).
 
-Optionally, you can create identity federation for your OCI account so that users can access the OCI tenancy using an Azure sign in. You must perform certain Oracle Database@Azure tasks related to Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB) management in the OCI console. If you choose not to federate your OCI tenancy with Azure's identity service, you must create OCI users using the OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM) service. 
-For more information on creating identity federation using Azure's identity service, see [Identity Federation](https://docs.oracle.com/iaas/Content/multicloud/signup_guided_federation.htm) in the Oracle Multicloud documentation using Azure's identity service.
+Most of the onboarding tasks apply to all deployments. For tasks (or task sections) that depend on offer type or Oracle Database product, the documentation explains which tasks need to be completed for which scenarios.
 
-## Step 1: Purchase Oracle Database@Azure in the Azure portal 
+Onboarding uses both the Azure portal and the OCI Console.
 
-1.  Sign in to your Azure account.
-2.  Navigate to the Marketplace service in the Azure portal. See [What is Azure Marketplace?](/marketplace/azure-marketplace-overview) in the Azure documentation for more information on Azure Marketplace.
+## Steps to onboard with Oracle Database@Azure
 
-    Alternately, if you received an email from Azure with a link to your private offer, you can select the link to go to your offer in the Azure portal. Skip to step 4 if you selected a link to your offer and are viewing it in the Azure portal.
-
-3.  In Azure Marketplace, under **Management**, select **Private Offer Management**.
-4.  In the list of private offers, select the **View + accept** button in the row for the Oracle Database@Azure offer.
-5.  Review the offer details, then accept and subscribe to the private offer. For more information on private offers in the Azure Marketplace, see [Private offers in Azure Marketplace](/marketplace/private-offers-in-azure-marketplace)
-
-    To accept and subscribe to the private offer:
-
-    1.  Review the terms and conditions by clicking the "terms and conditions" link on the private offer page under **Private Offer's attachments and addendum**.
-    2.  Select the checkbox for **I have read the offer's terms and conditions** after reviewing the terms and conditions.
-    3.  Select the **Accept Private Offer** button. After a few moments, your browser will redirect to the **Private Offer Management** page.
-    4.  On the **Private Offer Management** page, the status of the private offer shows **Preparing for purchase**. After 10 to 15 minutes, the status updates to **Ready** and the **Purchase** button is enabled. Once the **Purchase** button is enabled, select it to continue. Your browser redirects to the **Create OracleSubscription** page.
-6. On the **Create OracleSubscription** page, select the **Basics** tab under **Project details** if this tab isn't already selected.
-7.  Use the **Subscription** selector to select your subscription if it isn't already selected.
-8. In the Instance details section, enter "default" (with no quotation marks) in the Name field.Review the information in the following fields, which are configured for you:
-     - **Name**: This field is automatically set to “default”.
-     - **Region**: This field is automatically set to “Global”.
-     - **Plan and Billing term**: The values in these fields are automatically set for your offer, and you don't need to set or change these values.
-
-9. Select **Review + create** to continue.
-10. On the **Review + create** tab, review the information about your service and the **Marketplace terms of use**, then select **Create**. The Azure portal redirects to the deployment details for the Oracle Database@Azure service. The deployment of the service takes a few minutes.
-11. When the page displays the **Your deployment is complete** message, select the **Go to resource** button under **Next steps**. Your browser redirects to the deployment details page. The **Purchase status** for your private offer shows **Subscribed**.
-
-## Step 2: Select your Oracle Cloud account
-
-1. After completing your purchase of Oracle Database@Azure in the Azure portal, you need to choose an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account to use with your Oracle Database@Azure subscription service. You can choose to create a new account, or to use an existing account. Your OCI account is used for the provisioning and management of container databases (CDBs) and Pluggable databases (PDBs). Your OCI account also allows Oracle to provide infrastructure and software maintenance updates for your database service.
-Oracle will send you an email about creating an OCI account and tenancy for your Azure service after you complete the creation of the service described in the previous step.
-
-2. In the email you receive from Oracle, select either the **Create new cloud account** button or the **Add to existing cloud account** button, depending on whether you want to create a new OCI account for the service or link the service to an existing OCI account.
-
-    - For new accounts, follow the instructions provided in [If you need to create a new cloud account](https://docs.oracle.com/iaas/Content/GSG/Tasks/buysubscription.htm#activate_order__new-account) in the Oracle Cloud documentation.
-    - To link an existing account, follow the instructions provided in [If you already have an existing cloud account](https://docs.oracle.com/iaas/Content/GSG/Tasks/buysubscription.htm#activate_order__existing-account) in the Oracle Cloud documentation.
-
-## Step 3 (optional): Create identity federation using Azure's identity service 
-
-Optionally, you can use Microsoft Entra ID for federated identity and access management. To set up identity federation using Azure's identity service, follow the directions in the [Identity Federation](https://docs.oracle.com/iaas/Content/multicloud/signup_guided_federation.htm) article in the Oracle Multicloud documentation.
-
-## Next steps
-
-- [Overview - Oracle Database@Azure](database-overview.md)
-- [Provision and manage Oracle Database@Azure](provision-oracle-database.md)
-- [Oracle Database@Azure support information](oracle-database-support.md)
-- [Network planning for Oracle Database@Azure](oracle-database-network-plan.md)
-- [Groups and roles for Oracle Database@Azure](oracle-database-groups-roles.md)
+- [Prerequisites](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/getting-started.htm#oaa_prerequisites)
+- [Accept Private Offer](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-2.htm#oaaonboard_task_2) (private offer purchases only)
+- [Purchase Offer](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-3.htm#oaaonboard_task_3)
+- [Link an OCI Account](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-4.htm#oaaonboard_task_4)
+- [Register with My Oracle Support](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-5.htm)
+- [Find the Azure Availability Zone Mapping](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-6.htm#oaaonboard_task_6) (optional)
+- [Set Up Role Based Access Control](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-7.htm#oaaonboard_task_7)
+- [Set Up Identity Federation](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/database-at-azure/oaaonboard-task-8.htm#oaaonboard_task_8) (optional)