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Author: mbender-ms

articles/virtual-network-manager/create-virtual-network-manager-portal.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mbender-ms
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network-manager
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 12/11/2024
 ms.custom: template-quickstart, mode-ui, engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Create three virtual networks by using the portal. Each virtual network has a `n
 
 1. On the **Basics** tab, enter or select the following information.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/create-vnet-basic.png" alt-text="Screenshot of basic information for creating a virtual network.":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | **Subscription** | Select the subscription where you want to deploy this virtual network. |
@@ -43,8 +41,6 @@ Create three virtual networks by using the portal. Each virtual network has a `n
 
 1. Select **Next** or the **IP addresses** tab, configure the following network address spaces, and then select **Review + create**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/create-vnet-ip.png" alt-text="Screenshot of IP address information for creating a virtual network.":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | -------- | ----- |
     | **IPv4 address space** | 10.0.0.0/16 |
@@ -82,12 +78,9 @@ In this task, you manually add two virtual networks for your mesh configuration
 
 1. From the list of network groups, select **ng-learn-prod-eastus-001**. On the **ng-learn-prod-eastus-001** pane, under **Manually add members**, select **Add virtual networks**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-static-member.png" alt-text="Screenshot of add a virtual network f.":::
 
 1. On the **Manually add members** pane, select **vnet-learn-prod-eastus-001** and **vnet-learn-prod-eastus-002**, and then select **Add**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-virtual-networks.png" alt-text="Screenshot of selecting virtual networks on the pane for manually adding members.":::
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 1. On the **Network Group** pane, under **Settings**, select **Group Members**. Confirm the membership of the group that you manually selected.
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/group-members-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows a list of group members." lightbox="media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/group-members-list.png":::
@@ -100,8 +93,6 @@ By using [Azure Policy](concept-azure-policy-integration.md), you define a condi
 
 1. From the list of network groups, select **ng-learn-prod-eastus-001**. Under **Create policy to dynamically add members**, select **Create Azure policy**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/define-dynamic-membership.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the button for creating an Azure policy.":::
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 1. On the **Create Azure policy** pane, select or enter the following information, and then select **Preview resources**.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-group-conditional.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the pane for creating an Azure policy, including criteria for definitions.":::
@@ -134,33 +125,23 @@ Now that you created the network group and updated its membership with virtual n
 
 1. Select **Connectivity configuration** from the dropdown menu to begin creating a connectivity configuration.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/connectivity-configuration-dropdown.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the configuration dropdown menu.":::
-
 1. On the **Basics** tab, enter the following information, and then select **Next: Topology**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/connectivity-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the pane for adding a connectivity configuration.":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | **Name** | Enter **cc-learn-prod-eastus-001**. |
     | **Description** | *(Optional)* Provide a description about this connectivity configuration. |
 
 1. On the **Topology** tab, select the **Mesh** topology, and leave the **Enable mesh connectivity across regions** checkbox cleared. Cross-region connectivity isn't required for this setup, because all the virtual networks are in the same region. When you're ready, select **Add** > **Add network group**.
 
-     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/topology-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of topology selection for network group connectivity configuration.":::
-
 1. Under **Network groups**, select **ng-learn-prod-eastus-001**. Then choose **Select** to add the network group to the configuration.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-network-group-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of adding a network group to a connectivity configuration.":::
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 1. Select the **Visualization** tab to view the topology of the configuration. This tab shows a visual representation of the network group that you added to the configuration.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/preview-topology.png" alt-text="Screenshot of previewing a topology for network group connectivity configuration.":::
 
 1. Select **Next: Review + Create** > **Create** to create the configuration.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/create-connectivity-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the tab for reviewing and creating a connectivity configuration.":::
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 1. After the deployment finishes, select **Refresh**. The new connectivity configuration appears on the **Configurations** pane.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/connectivity-configuration-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a connectivity configuration list.":::
@@ -171,12 +152,8 @@ To apply your configurations to your environment, you need to commit the configu
 
 1. Under **Settings**, select **Deployments**. Then select **Deploy configurations**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/deployments.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the pane for deployments in Virtual Network Manager.":::
-
 1. Select the following settings, and then select **Next**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/deploy-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the tab for configuring a goal state for network resources.":::
-
     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | **Configurations** | Select **Include connectivity configurations in your goal state**. |
@@ -185,8 +162,6 @@ To apply your configurations to your environment, you need to commit the configu
 
 1. Select **Deploy** to complete the deployment.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/deployment-confirmation.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the tab for reviewing a deployment.":::
-
 1. Confirm that the deployment appears in the list for the selected region. The deployment of the configuration can take a few minutes to finish.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/deployment-in-progress.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a configuration deployment that shows a status of succeeded.":::
@@ -234,8 +209,6 @@ If you no longer need Azure Virtual Network Manager, you can remove it after you
 
 1. On the **Delete a network group** pane, select the following options, and then select **Delete**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-group-delete-options.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Network group to be deleted option selection." lightbox="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-group-delete-options.png":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | **Delete option** | Select **Force delete the resource and all dependent resources**. |
@@ -247,8 +220,6 @@ If you no longer need Azure Virtual Network Manager, you can remove it after you
 
 1. On the **Delete a network manager** pane, select the following options, and then select **Delete**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-manager-delete.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the pane for deleting a network manager.":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | **Delete option** | Select **Force delete the resource and all dependent resources**. |

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke.md

@@ -37,16 +37,10 @@ To manually add the desired virtual networks for your Mesh configuration to your
 
 1. From the list of network groups, select your network group and select **Add virtual networks** under *Manually add members* on the network group page.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-static-member.png" alt-text="Screenshot of add a virtual network.":::
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 1. On the *Manually add members* page, select all the virtual networks and select **Add**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-virtual-networks.png" alt-text="Screenshot of add virtual networks to network group page.":::
-
 1. To review the network group membership manually added, select **Group Members** on the *Network Group* page under **Settings**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke/group-members-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows a list of group members.":::
-
 ## Create a hub and spoke connectivity configuration
 
 This section guides you through how to create a hub-and-spoke configuration with the network group you created in the previous section.
@@ -60,31 +54,22 @@ This section guides you through how to create a hub-and-spoke configuration with
     | Name | Enter a *name* for this configuration. |
     | Description | *Optional* Enter a description about what this configuration does. |
 
-1. On the **Topology** tab, select the **Hub and spoke** topology.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke/topology.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Add Topology screen for hub and spoke topology.":::
+1. On the **Topology** tab, select the **Hub and spoke** topology under *Topology*.
 
 1. Select **Delete existing peerings** checkbox if you want to remove all previously created virtual network peering between virtual networks in the network group defined in this configuration,  and then select **Select a hub**.
-1. On the **Select a hub** page, Select a virtual network that acts as the hub virtual network and select **Select**.
-    
-    :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke/select-hub.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Select a hub list.":::
+1. On the **Select a hub** page, Select the virtual network that will be the hub virtual network and select **Select**.
 
 1. Then select **+ Add network groups**. 
 
 1. On the **Add network groups** page, select the network groups you want to add to this configuration. Then select **Add** to save.
 
-1. The following three options appear next to the network group name under **Spoke network groups**:
-    
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke/spokes-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot of spoke network groups settings.":::
-
+1. Select the settings you want to enable for each network group. The following three options appear next to the network group name under **Spoke network groups**:
 
-    * *Direct connectivity*: Select **Enable peering within network group** if you want to establish virtual network peering between virtual networks in the network group of the same region.
-    * *Global Mesh*: Select **Enable mesh connectivity across regions** if you want to establish virtual network peering for all virtual networks in the network group across regions.
-    * *Gateway*: Select **Use hub as a gateway** if you have a virtual network gateway in the hub virtual network that you want this network group to use to pass traffic to on-premises.
+    - *Direct connectivity*: Select **Enable peering within network group** if you want to establish virtual network peering between virtual networks in the network group of the same region.
+    - *Global Mesh*: Select **Enable mesh connectivity across regions** if you want to establish virtual network peering for all virtual networks in the network group across regions.
+    - *Gateway*: Select **Use hub as a gateway** if you have a virtual network gateway in the hub virtual network that you want this network group to use to pass traffic to on-premises.
 
-    Select the settings you want to enable for each network group.
-
-1. Finally, select **Review + Create > Create** to create the hub-and-spoke connectivity configuration.
+1. Select **Review + Create > Create** to create the hub-and-spoke connectivity configuration.
 
 ## Deploy the hub and spoke configuration
 
@@ -93,8 +78,6 @@ To have this configuration take effect in your environment, you need to deploy t
 1. Select **Deployments** under *Settings*, then select **Deploy a configuration**.
 1. On the **Deploy a configuration** page, select the following settings:
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/deploy-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of deploy a configuration page.":::
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     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | Configurations | Select **Include connectivity configurations in your goal state** . |

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-create-mesh-network.md

@@ -35,17 +35,9 @@ Azure Virtual Network manager allows you two methods for adding membership to a
 To manually add the desired virtual networks for your Mesh configuration to your Network Group, follow the steps below:
 
 1. From the list of network groups, select your network group and select **Add virtual networks** under *Manually add members* on the network group page.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-static-member.png" alt-text="Screenshot of add a virtual network.":::
-
 1. On the *Manually add members* page, select all the virtual networks and select **Add**.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/add-virtual-networks.png" alt-text="Screenshot of add virtual networks to network group page.":::
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 1. To review the network group membership manually added, select **Group Members** on the *Network Group* page under **Settings**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke/group-members-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows a list of group members.":::
-
 ## Create a mesh connectivity configuration
 
 This section guides you through how to create a mesh configuration with the network group you created in the previous section.
@@ -63,8 +55,6 @@ This section guides you through how to create a mesh configuration with the netw
 
 1. On the **Topology** tab, select the **Mesh** topology if not selected, and leave the **Enable mesh connectivity across regions** unchecked.  Cross-region connectivity isn't required for this set up since all the virtual networks are in the same region. 
 
-     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/topology-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of topology selection for network group connectivity configuration.":::
-
 1. On the *Add network groups* page, select the network groups you want to add to this configuration. Then select **Select** to save.
 
 1. Select **Review + create** and then **Create** to create the mesh connectivity configuration.
@@ -77,8 +67,6 @@ To have this configuration take effect in your environment, you need to deploy t
 
 1. On the *Deploy a configuration* page, select the following settings:
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-create-mesh-network/deploy-config.png" alt-text="Screenshot of deploy a configuration page.":::
-
     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
     | Configurations | Select **Include connectivity configurations in your goal state**. |

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-define-network-group-membership-azure-policy.md

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ This example uses the **OR** logical operator to separate two conditional statem
 
 * Basic editor:
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-exclude-elements/or-operator.png" alt-text="Screenshot of network group conditional statement using the OR logical operator.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-define-network-group-membership-azure-policy/or-operator.png" alt-text="Screenshot of network group conditional statement using the OR logical operator.":::
 
 * Advanced operator:
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ The `"anyOf"` parameter contains both the conditional statements that are separa
 
 * Basic editor:
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-exclude-elements/both-operator.png" alt-text="Screenshot of network group conditional statement using both OR and AND logical operator.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-define-network-group-membership-azure-policy/both-operator.png" alt-text="Screenshot of network group conditional statement using both OR and AND logical operator.":::
 
 * Advanced editor:
 

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-view-applied-configurations.md

@@ -51,15 +51,14 @@ Learn more about [Azure Resource Graph queries using Resource Graph Explorer](..
 
 Once your configuration has been deployed by Virtual Network Manager, you can view the applied configuration from the virtual network resource. 
 
-1. Go to your virtual network resource and select **Network Manager** under *Settings*. On the Connectivity tab, you see all the connectivity configurations the virtual network is associated with. 
+1. Go to your virtual network resource and select **Network Manager** under *Settings*. On the Connectivity tab, view all the connectivity configurations the virtual network is associated with. 
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-view-applied-configurations/vnet-connectivity.png" alt-text="Screenshot of connectivity configuration associated to a virtual network.":::
 
-2. Select the **Security admin configurations** tab to see all the security rules currently applied to your virtual network.
+2. Select the **Security admin configurations** tab to view all the security rules currently applied to your virtual network.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-view-applied-configurations/vnet-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot of security rules associated to a virtual network.":::
 
-
 ## Virtual machine visibility
 
 At the virtual machine level, you can view security rules applied by Virtual Network Manager and the effective routes for the connectivity configurations.
@@ -72,13 +71,13 @@ At the virtual machine level, you can view security rules applied by Virtual Net
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-view-applied-configurations/vm-inbound-rules.png" alt-text="Screenshot of virtual machine outbound security rules.":::
 
-3. Select the **Outbound port rules** tab to see the outbound security rules for the virtual machine.
+3. Select the **Outbound port rules** tab to view the outbound security rules for the virtual machine.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-view-applied-configurations/vm-outbound-rules.png" alt-text="Screenshot of virtual machine inbound security rules.":::
 
 ### Effective routes
 
-1. To see the effective routes for the applied connectivity configuration, select the network interface name under the *Networking* settings of the virtual machine.
+1. To view the effective routes for the applied connectivity configuration, select the network interface name under the *Networking* settings of the virtual machine.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-view-applied-configurations/vm-network-interface.png" alt-text="Screenshot of selecting virtual machine network interface card.":::