Merge pull request #102126 from PatAltimore/patricka-blockchain-member

Add create member intro to blockchain quickstarts

Author: PRMerger19

articles/blockchain/service/create-member-cli.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Create an Azure Blockchain Service member - Azure CLI
 description: Create an Azure Blockchain Service member for a blockchain consortium using the Azure CLI.
-ms.date: 11/20/2019
+ms.date: 01/23/2020
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.reviewer: janders
 #Customer intent: As a network operator, I want use Azure Blockchain Service so that I can create a blockchain member on Azure
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ az group create \
 
 ## Create a blockchain member
 
-Create a blockchain member in Azure Blockchain Service that runs the Quorum ledger protocol in a new consortium. There are several parameters and properties you need to pass. Replace the example parameters with your values.
+An Azure Blockchain Service member is a blockchain node in a private consortium blockchain network. When provisioning a member, you can create or join a consortium network. You need at least one member for a consortium network. The number of blockchain members needed by participants depends on your scenario. Consortium participants may have one or more blockchain members or they may share members with other participants. For more information on consortia, see [Azure Blockchain Service consortium](consortium.md).
+
+There are several parameters and properties you need to pass. Replace the example parameters with your values.
 
 ```azurecli-interactive
 az resource create \
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ az resource create \
 | **name** | A unique name that identifies your Azure Blockchain Service blockchain member. The name is used for the public endpoint address. For example, `myblockchainmember.blockchain.azure.com`.
 | **location** | Azure region where the blockchain member is created. For example, `westus2`. Choose the location that is closest to your users or your other Azure applications.
 | **password** | The password for the member's default transaction node. Use the password for basic authentication when connecting to blockchain member's default transaction node public endpoint.
-| **consortium** | Name of the consortium to join or create.
+| **consortium** | Name of the consortium to join or create. For more information on consortia, see [Azure Blockchain Service consortium](consortium.md).
 | **consortiumAccountPassword** | The consortium account password is also known as the member account password. The member account password is used to encrypt the private key for the Ethereum account that is created for your member. You use the member account and member account password for consortium management.
 | **skuName** | Tier type. Use S0 for Standard and B0 for Basic.
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ az group delete \
 
 ## Next steps
 
-In this quickstart, you deployed an Azure Blockchain Service member and a new consortium. Try the next quickstart to use  Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum to attach to a consortium on Azure Blockchain Service.
+In this quickstart, you deployed an Azure Blockchain Service member and a new consortium. Try the next quickstart to use Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum to attach to an Azure Blockchain Service member.
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > [Use Visual Studio Code to connect to Azure Blockchain Service](connect-vscode.md)

articles/blockchain/service/create-member.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Create an Azure Blockchain Service member - Azure portal
 description: Create an Azure Blockchain Service member for a blockchain consortium using the Azure portal.
-ms.date: 11/18/2019
+ms.date: 01/23/2020
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.reviewer: janders
 #Customer intent: As a network operator, I want use Azure Blockchain Service so that I can create a managed ledger on Azure.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ In this quickstart, you deploy a new blockchain member and consortium in Azure B
 
 ## Create a blockchain member
 
-Create a blockchain member that runs the Quorum ledger protocol in a new or existing consortium.
+An Azure Blockchain Service member is a blockchain node in a private consortium blockchain network. When provisioning a member, you can create or join a consortium network. You need at least one member for a consortium network. The number of blockchain members needed by participants depends on your scenario. Consortium participants may have one or more blockchain members or they may share members with other participants. For more information on consortia, see [Azure Blockchain Service consortium](consortium.md).
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 1. Select **Create a resource** in the upper left-hand corner of the Azure portal.
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ Create a blockchain member that runs the Quorum ledger protocol in a new or exis
     Resource group | Create a new resource group name or choose an existing one from your subscription.
     Region | Choose a region to create the member. All members of the consortium must be in the same location.
     Protocol | Currently, Azure Blockchain Service Preview supports the Quorum protocol.
-    Consortium | For a new consortium, enter a unique name. If joining a consortium through an invite, choose the consortium you are joining.
+    Consortium | For a new consortium, enter a unique name. If joining a consortium through an invite, choose the consortium you are joining. For more information on consortia, see [Azure Blockchain Service consortium](consortium.md).
     Name | Choose a unique name for the Azure Blockchain Service member. The blockchain member name can only contain lowercase letters and numbers. The first character must be a letter. The value must be between 2 and 20 characters long.
     Member account password | The member account password is used to encrypt the private key for the Ethereum account that is created for your member. You use the member account and member account password for consortium management.
-    Description | Description of the consortium.
     Pricing | The node configuration and cost for your new service. Select the **Change** link to choose between **Standard** and **Basic** tiers.
     Node password | The password for the member's default transaction node. Use the password for basic authentication when connecting to blockchain member's default transaction node public endpoint.
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ To delete the resource group:
 
 ## Next steps
 
-In this quickstart, you deployed an Azure Blockchain Service member and a new consortium. Try the next quickstart to use Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum to attach to a consortium on Azure Blockchain Service.
+In this quickstart, you deployed an Azure Blockchain Service member and a new consortium. Try the next quickstart to use Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum to attach to an Azure Blockchain Service member.
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > [Use Visual Studio Code to connect to Azure Blockchain Service](connect-vscode.md)