Merge pull request #292761 from frankeb84/frankeb-patch1

[SCOPED] Updating retiring VMware documentation links

Author: denrea

articles/azure-vmware/configure-storage-policy.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Configure storage policy
 description:  Learn how to configure storage policy for your Azure VMware Solution virtual machines.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/06/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 
 #Customer intent: As an Azure service administrator, I want set the VMware vSAN storage policies to determine how storage is allocated to the VM.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ In this article learn how to:
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Make sure that the [minimum level of hosts are met](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/com.vmware.vsphere.vmc-aws-manage-data-center-vms.doc/GUID-EDBB551B-51B0-421B-9C44-6ECB66ED660B.html).
+Make sure that the [minimum level of hosts are met](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/cloud/vmware-cloud-on-aws/SaaS/operations-guide/managing-sddc-hosts-and-clusters/vsan-storage-in-vmware-cloud-on-aws/virtual-san-policies-aws.html).
 
 |  **RAID configuration** | **Failures to tolerate (FTT)** | **Minimum hosts required** |
 | --- | :---: | :---: |

articles/azure-vmware/enable-hcx-access-over-internet.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Enable HCX access over the internet
 description: This article describes how to access HCX over a public IP address using Azure VMware solution.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 12/12/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 # Enable HCX access over the internet
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The static null route is used to allow HCX private IP to route through the NSX T
      1. Create a Gateway Firewall rule on the T1 that allows your on-premises as the **Source IP** and the Azure VMware Solution reserved Public as the **Destination IP**. This rule should be the highest priority.
      1. Create a Gateway Firewall rule on the Tier-1 that denies all other traffic where the **Source IP** is **Any** and **Destination IP** is the Azure VMware Solution reserved Public IP.
 
-For more information, see [HCX ports](https://ports.esp.vmware.com/home/VMware-HCX)
+For more information, see [HCX ports](https://ports.broadcom.com/home/VMware-HCX)
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > HCX manager can now be accessed over the internet using public IP.  
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ After the network is extended to destination site, VMs can be migrated over Laye
 ## Next steps
 [Enable Public IP to the NSX Edge for Azure VMware Solution](./enable-public-ip-nsx-edge.md)
 
-For detailed information on HCX network underlay minimum requirements, see [Network Underlay Minimum Requirements](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/4.3/hcx-user-guide/GUID-8128EB85-4E3F-4E0C-A32C-4F9B15DACC6D.html).
+For detailed information on HCX network underlay minimum requirements, see [Network Underlay Minimum Requirements](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/hcx/vmware-hcx/4-9/vmware-hcx-user-guide-4-9/preparing-for-hcx-installations/network-underlay-minimum-requirements.html).

articles/azure-vmware/enable-public-ip-nsx-edge.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Turn on public IP addresses to an NSX Edge node for VMware NSX
 description: Learn how to turn on internet access for NSX in Azure VMware Solution. Learn how to turn on public IP addresses to an NSX Edge node and set internet access rules.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 3/22/2024
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ A Source Network Address Translation (SNAT) service with Port Address Translatio
 Logging is turned on via the logging slider.
 
 For more information on VMware NSX NAT configuration and options, see the
-[NSX Data Center NAT Administration Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-7AD2C384-4303-4D6C-A44A-DEF45AA18A92.html).
+[NSX Data Center NAT Administration Guide](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/network-address-translation.html).
 
 #### Create a No-NAT rule
 
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ You can provide security protection for your network traffic in and out of the p
 
 If **Match Internal Address** was specified, the destination is the internal or private IP address of the VM.
 
-For more information on the NSX gateway firewall, see the [NSX Gateway Firewall Administration Guide]( https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-A52E1A6F-F27D-41D9-9493-E3A75EC35481.html).
-The distributed firewall can be used to filter traffic to VMs. For more information, see [NSX Distributed Firewall Administration Guide]( https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-6AB240DB-949C-4E95-A9A7-4AC6EF5E3036.html).
+For more information on the NSX gateway firewall, see the [NSX Gateway Firewall Administration Guide](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/security/gateway-firewall.html).
+The distributed firewall can be used to filter traffic to VMs. For more information, see [NSX Distributed Firewall Administration Guide](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/security/distributed-firewall.html).
 
 ## Related content
 

articles/azure-vmware/migrate-sql-server-always-on-availability-group.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: jjaygbay1
 ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/18/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 # Migrate a SQL Server Always On Availability Group to Azure VMware Solution
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ For details about configuring and managing the quorum, see [Failover Clustering
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Documentation](/sql/sql-server/) 
 - [Windows Server Technical Documentation](/windows-server/) 
 - [Planning Highly Available, Mission Critical SQL Server Deployments with VMware vSphere](https://www.vmware.com/docs/architecting-mssql-server-for-ha-on-vmware-vsphere-platform-final-0)
-- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1002951)
+- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1002951)
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2019 in VMware vSphere 7.0 Performance Study](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/performance/vsphere7-sql-server-perf.pdf)
 - [Architecting Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere – Best Practices Guide](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/solutions/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide.pdf)
-- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-703-setup-wsfc.pdf)
+- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/setup-for-windows-server-failover-clustering.html)

articles/azure-vmware/migrate-sql-server-failover-cluster.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: jjaygbay1
 ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/18/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Check the connectivity to SQL Server from other systems and applications in your
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Documentation](/sql/sql-server/?view=sql-server-ver16&preserve-view=true)
 - [Windows Server Technical Documentation](/windows-server/)
 - [Planning Highly Available, Mission Critical SQL Server Deployments with VMware vSphere](https://www.vmware.com/docs/architecting-mssql-server-for-ha-on-vmware-vsphere-platform-final-0)
-- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1002951)
+- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1002951)
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2019 in VMware vSphere 7.0 Performance Study](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/performance/vsphere7-sql-server-perf.pdf)
 - [Architecting Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere – Best Practices Guide](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/solutions/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide.pdf)
-- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-703-setup-wsfc.pdf)
+- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/setup-for-windows-server-failover-clustering.html)

articles/azure-vmware/migrate-sql-server-standalone-cluster.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 description: Learn how to migrate Microsoft SQL Server Standalone to Azure VMware Solution.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/18/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Check the connectivity to SQL Server from other systems and applications in your
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Documentation](/sql/sql-server/?view=sql-server-ver16&preserve-view=true)
 - [Windows Server Technical Documentation](/windows-server/)
 - [Planning Highly Available, Mission Critical SQL Server Deployments with VMware vSphere](https://www.vmware.com/docs/architecting-mssql-server-for-ha-on-vmware-vsphere-platform-final-0)
-- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1002951)
+- [VMware KB 100 2951 – Tips for configuring Microsoft SQL Server in a virtual machine](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1002951)
 - [Microsoft SQL Server 2019 in VMware vSphere 7.0 Performance Study](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/performance/vsphere7-sql-server-perf.pdf)
 - [Architecting Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere – Best Practices Guide](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/solutions/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide.pdf)
-- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-703-setup-wsfc.pdf)
+- [Setup for Windows Server Failover Cluster in VMware vSphere 7.0](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/setup-for-windows-server-failover-clustering.html)

articles/azure-vmware/plan-private-cloud-deployment.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: In this tutorial, learn how to plan your Azure VMware Solution depl
 ms.topic: tutorial
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/19/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ---
 
 # Plan the Azure VMware Solution deployment
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ VMware HCX Connector deploys a subset of virtual appliances (automated) that req
 
 Optionally, you can extend network segments from on-premises to Azure VMware Solution. If you extend network segments, identify those networks now following these guidelines:
 
-- Networks must connect to a [vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS)](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-B15C6A13-797E-4BCB-B9D9-5CBC5A60C3A6.html) in your on-premises VMware environment.  
-- Networks that are on a [vSphere Standard Switch](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-350344DE-483A-42ED-B0E2-C811EE927D59.html) can't be extended.
+- Networks must connect to a [vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS)](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-networking-8-0/basic-networking-with-vnetwork-distributed-switches.html) in your on-premises VMware environment.  
+- Networks that are on a [vSphere Standard Switch](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-networking-8-0/setting-up-networking-with-vnetwork-standard-switches.html) can't be extended.
 
 >[!IMPORTANT]
 >These networks are extended as a final step of the configuration, not during deployment.

articles/azure-vmware/security-recommendations.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Security recommendations for Azure VMware Solution
 description: Learn about tips and best practices to help protect Azure VMware Solution deployments from vulnerabilities and malicious actors. 
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 3/22/2024
+ms.date: 01/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Use the following guidelines and links for general security recommendations for
 
 | Recommendation | Comments |
 | :-- | :-- |
-| Review and follow VMware Security Best Practices. | It's important to stay updated on Azure security practices and [VMware Security Best Practices](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-412EF981-D4F1-430B-9D09-A4679C2D04E7.html). |
-| Keep up to date on VMware Security Advisories. | Subscribe to VMware notifications in `my.vmware.com`. Regularly review and remediate any [VMware Security Advisories](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories.html). |
+| Review and follow VMware Security Best Practices. | It's important to stay updated on Azure security practices and [VMware Security Best Practices](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-security-8-0/security-in-the-vsphere-environment/security-best-practices-and-resources.html). |
+| Keep up to date on VMware Security Advisories. | Subscribe to VMware notifications in `my.vmware.com`. Regularly review and remediate any [VMware Security Advisories](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?). |
 | Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud. | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](/azure/defender-for-cloud/) provides unified security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads. |
 | Follow the Microsoft Security Response Center blog. | [Microsoft Security Response Center](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/) |
 | Review and implement recommendations within the Azure security baseline for Azure VMware Solution. | [Azure security baseline for VMware Solution](/security/benchmark/azure/baselines/vmware-solution-security-baseline/) |
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ See the following information for recommendations to secure your VMware HCX depl
 
 | Recommendation | Comments |
 | :-- | :-- |
-| Stay current with VMware HCX service updates. | VMware HCX service updates can include new features, software fixes, and security patches. To apply service updates during a maintenance window where no new VMware HCX operations are queued up, follow [these steps](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/4.1/hcx-user-guide/GUID-F4AEAACB-212B-4FB6-AC36-9E5106879222.html). |
+| Stay current with VMware HCX service updates. | VMware HCX service updates can include new features, software fixes, and security patches. To apply service updates during a maintenance window where no new VMware HCX operations are queued up, follow [these steps](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/hcx/vmware-hcx/4-9/vmware-hcx-user-guide-4-9/updating-vmware-hcx/planning-for-hcx-updates.html). |