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azure-local/concepts/physical-network-requirements.md

@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ If your switch isn't included, contact your switch vendor to ensure that your sw
 |-----  |---| :-:  | :-:  | :-:   | :-:   |
 | [S41xx series](https://www.dell.com/en-us/learn/assets/shared-content~data-sheets~en/documents~dell-emc-networking-s4100-series-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(10 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 | [S52xx series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/data-sheets/products/networking/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5232F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5248F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5296F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 | [S54xx series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/networking/technical-support/dell-emc-powerswitch-s5448f-on-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(25, 100 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5448F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-my/products/networking/technical-support/dell-emc-powerswitch-s5448f-on-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Guest RDMA requires both Compute (Standard) and Storage.
@@ -151,7 +155,11 @@ If your switch isn't included, contact your switch vendor to ensure that your sw
 |-----  |---| :-:  | :-:  | :-:   | :-:   |
 | [S41xx series](https://www.dell.com/en-us/learn/assets/shared-content~data-sheets~en/documents~dell-emc-networking-s4100-series-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(10 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 | [S52xx series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/data-sheets/products/networking/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5232F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5248F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5296F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-in/products/networking/technical-support/dell_emc_networking-s5200_on_spec_sheet.pdf) <br>(10, 25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 | [S54xx series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/networking/technical-support/dell-emc-powerswitch-s5448f-on-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(25, 100 GbE)|SmartFabric OS10.5.4 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
+| [S5448F series](https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-my/products/networking/technical-support/dell-emc-powerswitch-s5448f-on-spec-sheet.pdf) <br>(25, 100 GbE)|SONiC 4.5.0 or later |&check;| &check;| &check;| &check; |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Guest RDMA requires both Compute (Standard) and Storage.

azure-local/concepts/single-server-clusters.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: robess
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.reviewer: kimlam
 ms.lastreviewed: 04/01/2024
-ms.date: 04/01/2024
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ---
 
 # Using Azure Stack HCI on a single server
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ This article provides an overview of running Azure Stack HCI on a single server,
 Along with the benefits mentioned, there are some initial limitations to recognize.
 
 - You must use PowerShell to create the single-node cluster and enable Storage Spaces Direct.
-- Single servers must use only a single drive type: Non-volatile Memory Express (NVMe) or Solid-State (SSD) drives.
+- Single servers must use only a single drive type: Nonvolatile Memory Express (NVMe) or Solid-State (SSD) drives.
 - Stretched (dual-site) clusters aren't supported with individual servers (stretched clusters require a minimum of two servers in each site).
 - To install updates for single-node clusters, see [Updating single-node clusters](../deploy/single-server.md#updating-single-node-clusters). For solution updates (such as driver and firmware updates), see your solution vendor.
-- Operating system or other updates requiring a restart cause downtime to running virtual machines (VMs) because there isn't another running cluster node to move the VMs to. We recommend manually shutting down the VMs before restarting to ensure that the VMs have enough time to shut down prior to the restart.
+- Operating system or other updates requiring a restart cause downtime to running virtual machines (VMs) because there isn't another running cluster node to move the VMs to. We recommend manually shutting down the VMs before restarting to ensure that the VMs have enough time to shut down before the restart.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ The following table describes currently known issues for single-node clusters. T
 
 |Issue | Notes|
 |-----------|---------------|
-|SBL cache isn't supported in single-node clusters. | All-flash, flat configuration with Non-volatile Memory Express (NVMe) or Solid-State Drives (SSD) must be used. |
+|SBL cache isn't supported in single-node clusters. | All-flash, flat configuration with Nonvolatile Memory Express (NVMe) or Solid-State Drives (SSD) must be used. |
 |Windows Admin Center doesn't support creating single-node clusters. | [Deploy single server with PowerShell](../deploy/create-cluster-powershell.md). |
-|Windows Admin Center cosmetic user interface (UI) changes needed. | Doesn't limit Live Migration within the same cluster; allows affinity rules to be created, etc. Actions will fail without any harm. |
+|Windows Admin Center cosmetic user interface (UI) changes needed. | Doesn't limit Live Migration within the same cluster; allows affinity rules to be created, etc. Actions fail without any harm. |
 |Windows Admin Center pause server fails since it tries to drain the server. | Utilize PowerShell to pause (suspend the server). |
-|Cluster Aware Updating (CAU) doesn't support single-node clusters in 21H2. You'll need to update to 22H2. | Update using Windows Admin Center (through server manager), PowerShell, or the Server Configuration tool (SConfig). [Learn more](../deploy/single-server.md#updating-single-node-clusters) |
+|Cluster Aware Updating (CAU) doesn't support single-node clusters in 21H2. You need to update to 22H2. | Update using Windows Admin Center (through server manager), PowerShell, or the Server Configuration tool (SConfig). [Learn more](../deploy/single-server.md#updating-single-node-clusters) |
 
 ## Next steps
 

azure-local/deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Register your Azure Local machines with Azure Arc and assign permissions
 description: Learn how to Register your Azure Local machines with Azure Arc and assign permissions for deployment. 
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 03/20/2025
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This article describes how to register your Azure Local machines and then set up
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin, make sure you've completed the following prerequisites:
+Before you begin, make sure you complete the following prerequisites:
 
 ### Azure Local machine prerequisites
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Before you begin, make sure you've completed the following prerequisites:
     ```
 
     ---
-2. Connect to your Azure account and set the subscription. You'll need to open browser on the client that you're using to connect to the machine and open this page: `https://microsoft.com/devicelogin` and enter the provided code in the Azure CLI output to authenticate. Get the access token and account ID for the registration.  
+2. Connect to your Azure account and set the subscription. Open a browser on the client that you're using to connect to the machine and open this page: `https://microsoft.com/devicelogin` and enter the provided code in the Azure CLI output to authenticate. Get the access token and account ID for the registration.  
 
     # [PowerShell](#tab/powershell)
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ This section describes how to assign Azure permissions for deployment from the A
 
 1. In the right pane, go to **Role assignments**. Verify that the deployment user has all the configured roles.
 
-1. In the Azure portal go to **Microsoft Entra Roles and Administrators** and assign the **Cloud Application Administrator** role permission at the Microsoft Entra tenant level.
+1. In the Azure portal, go to **Microsoft Entra Roles and Administrators** and assign the **Cloud Application Administrator** role permission at the Microsoft Entra tenant level.
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/cloud-application-administrator-role-at-tenant.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Cloud Application Administrator permission at the tenant level." lightbox="./media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/cloud-application-administrator-role-at-tenant.png":::
 

azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-resource-manager-template.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Azure Resource Manager template deployment for Azure Local, version 23H2
 description: Learn how to prepare and then deploy Azure Local instance, version 23H2 using the Azure Resource Manager template.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/20/2024
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local

azure-local/includes/azure-local-banner-new-releases.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+author: alkohli
+ms.author: alkohli
+ms.service: azure-local
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
+ms.reviewer: alkohli
+---
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Based on the solution you're using to run Azure Local, latest feature updates might take a week from the availability date before they're visible, due to hardware partner validation and sign-off.

azure-local/manage/remote-support-arc-extension.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: robess
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.reviewer: shisab
 ms.lastreviewed: 01/19/2024
-ms.date: 10/22/2024
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ---
 
 # Azure Local Remote Support ARC extension overview
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This article provides a brief overview of the Remote Support Arc extension, its
 
 ## About the Remote Support Arc extension
 
-The Remote Support Arc extension, shown as AzureEdgeRemoteSupport in the Azure portal, can expedite setup time and enhance support issue resolution. This capability happens by pre-installing the remote support agent on all nodes of the system. Additionally, it supports the configuration of scheduled tasks for [Just Enough Administration (JEA)](../manage/get-remote-support.md#install-jea-configurations-before-azure-registration).
+The Remote Support Arc extension, shown as AzureEdgeRemoteSupport in the Azure portal, can expedite setup time and enhance support issue resolution. This capability happens by preinstalling the remote support agent on all nodes of the system. Additionally, it supports the configuration of scheduled tasks for [Just Enough Administration (JEA)](../manage/get-remote-support.md#install-jea-configurations-before-azure-registration).
 
 The scheduled tasks to configure JEA are set up through either:
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Get-RemoteSupportSessionHistory -IncludeSessionTranscript -SessionId <SessionId>
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Session transcript details are retained for ninety days. You can retrieve details for a remote session within ninety days after the session.
+> Session transcript details are retained for 90 days. You can retrieve details for a remote session within 90 days after the session.
 
 ## Error handling
 

azure-local/release-information-23h2.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ To keep your Azure Local solution in a supported state, you have up to six month
 
 This article provides the release information for Azure Local, including the release build and OS build information.  
 
+[!INCLUDE [azure-local-banner-new-releases](includes/azure-local-banner-new-releases.md)]
+
 ## About Azure Local releases
 
 The Azure Local includes multiple release trains: 2402, 2405, 2408, 2411, and 2503. Each release train includes a feature build and subsequent cumulative updates.

azure-local/update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ ms.date: 02/25/2025
 
 This article describes how to use Azure Update Manager to find and install available updates on Azure Local. It also describes how to review, track progress, and browse the history of system updates.
 
+[!INCLUDE [azure-local-banner-new-releases](../includes/azure-local-banner-new-releases.md)]
+
 ## About Azure Update Manager
 
 Azure Update Manager is an Azure service that allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each of your Azure Local machines. You can monitor your entire infrastructure, including remote and branch offices, and perform updates at scale.

azure-local/update/update-via-powershell-23h2.md

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The procedure in this article applies to both single node and multi-node systems
 
 The Azure Local solution updates can consist of platform, service, and solution extension updates. For more information on each of these types of updates, see [About updates for Azure Local](../update/about-updates-23h2.md).
 
+[!INCLUDE [azure-local-banner-new-releases](../includes/azure-local-banner-new-releases.md)]
 
 When you apply a solution update, here are the high-level steps that you take:
 

azure-local/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Install solution upgrade on Azure Local
 description: Learn how to install the solution upgrade on your Azure Local instance.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/28/2025
+ms.date: 03/14/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Before you install the solution upgrade, make sure that you:
 - Verify that latest `AzureEdgeLifecycleManager` extension on each machine is installed as per the instructions in [Check the Azure Arc extension](./validate-solution-upgrade-readiness.md#remediation-9-check-the-azure-arc-lifecycle-extension).
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-lcmextension-installed.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Extensions page showing AzureEdgeLifeCycleManager extension install on an Azure Local machine." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-lcmextension-installed.png":::
-
+- Have failover cluster name between 3 to 15 characters.
 - Have an Active Directory user credential that's a member of the local Administrator group. Work with your Active Directory administrator to obtain this credential.  
-- Have IPv4 network range with six, contiguous IP addresses available for new Azure Arc services. Work with your network administrator to ensure that the IP addresses aren't in use and meet the outbound connectivity requirement.
+- Have IPv4 network range that matches your host IP address subnet with six, contiguous IP addresses available for new Azure Arc services. Work with your network administrator to ensure that the IP addresses aren't in use and meet the outbound connectivity requirement.
 - Have Azure subscription permissions for [Azure Stack HCI Administrator and Reader](../manage/assign-vm-rbac-roles.md#about-builtin-rbac-roles).  
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-subscription-permissions-roles.png" alt-text="Screenshot of subscription with permissions assigned to required roles for upgrade." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-subscription-permissions-roles.png":::