Merge pull request #17719 from alkohli/8-2504

Add-node and Repair-node changes

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

azure-local/manage/add-server.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to manage capacity on your Azure Local, version 23H2 syst
 ms.topic: article
 author: alkohli
 ms.author: alkohli
-ms.date: 03/25/2025
+ms.date: 04/21/2025
 ---
 
 # Add a node on Azure Local
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ On the new node that you plan to add, follow these steps.
 
 1. Install the operating system and required drivers on the new node that you plan to add. Follow the steps in [Install the Azure Stack HCI Operating System, version 23H2](../deploy/deployment-install-os.md).
 
+    >[!NOTE]
+    > For versions 2503 and later, you'll need to use the OS image of the same solution as that running on the existing cluster. To get the OS image, contact Microsoft Support or OEM Support.
+
 2. Register the node with Arc. Follow the steps in [Register with Arc and set up permissions](../deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions.md).
 
     > [!NOTE]

azure-local/manage/repair-server.md

@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ Follow these steps on the node you're trying to repair.
         :::image type="content" source="./media/repair-server/delete-machine-node-resource-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot of deletion of faulty Azure Arc machine node." lightbox="./media/repair-server/delete-machine-node-resource-1.png":::
 
 1. Install the operating system and required drivers on the node you wish to repair. Follow the steps in [Install the Azure Stack HCI Operating System, version 23H2](../deploy/deployment-install-os.md).
-
+ 
     > [!NOTE]
-    > If you deployed your Azure Local instance using custom storage IPs, you must manually assign IPs to the storage network adapters after the node is repaired.
+    > - For versions 2503 and later, you'll need to use the OS image of the same solution as that running on the existing cluster. To get the OS image, contact Microsoft Support or OEM Support.
+    > - If you deployed your Azure Local instance using custom storage IPs, you must manually assign IPs to the storage network adapters after the node is repaired.
 
 1. Register the node with Arc. Follow the steps in [Register with Arc and set up permissions](../deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions.md).