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azure-stack/hci/upgrade/install-solution-upgrade.md

@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ Before you install the solution upgrade, make sure that you:
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-lcmextension-installed.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Extensions page showing AzureEdgeLifeCycleManager extension install on Azure Stack HCI node." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/verify-lcmextension-installed.png":::
 
-- 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 an Active Directory user credential that's a member of the local Administrator group. Work with your Active Directory administrator to obtain this credential. For more information, see [Prepare Active Directory for Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2 deployment](../deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory.md).  
 - 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 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":::
 
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 ## Install the solution upgrade via Azure portal
 
 You install the solution upgrade via the Azure portal.
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ You install the solution upgrade via the Azure portal.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-banner.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure Stack HCI Overview page with upgrade available banner." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-banner.png":::
 
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 ### Basics tab
 
 On the **Basics** tab, specify the following information:
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ On the **Basics** tab, specify the following information:
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/create-new-key-vault.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Create key vault page." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/create-new-key-vault.png":::
 
-1. Specify the deployment account credential. This credential is from your Active Directory for a principal that is a member of the local Administrator group on each cluster node.
+1. Specify the deployment account credential. This credential is from your Active Directory for a principal that is a member of the local Administrator group on each cluster node. For more information on how to create this deployment account, see [Prepare Active Directory for Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2 deployment](../deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory.md).
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > The user can't be Administrator and can't use format `domain\username`.
@@ -84,15 +82,21 @@ On the **Validation** tab, the operation automatically creates Azure resources l
 
 ### Review + Create tab
 
-On the **Review + Create** tab, review the summary for the solution upgrade.
+1. On the **Review + Create** tab, review the summary for the solution upgrade.
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+    :::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-review-and-create-tab.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Upgrade Azure Stack HCI review and create tab." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-review-and-create-tab.png":::
 
-:::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-review-and-create-tab.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Upgrade Azure Stack HCI review and create tab." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-review-and-create-tab.png":::
+1. Select **Review + Create** to start the upgrade process. You see a notification that the deployment is in progress.
 
 ## Monitor upgrade progress
 
-To monitor upgrade progress, select **Settings** > **Deployments**.
+1. Once the upgrade starts, you are automatically taken to **Settings > Deployment**. Refresh the screen periodically and monitor the upgrade progress.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-progress-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Upgrade Azure Stack HCI upgrade progress." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-progress-1.png":::
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+1. Wait for the upgrade to complete. The solution upgrade process can take a few hours depending upon the number of nodes in the cluster.
 
-:::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-upgrade-progress.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Upgrade Azure Stack HCI upgrade progress." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-upgrade-progress.png":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-progress-2.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Upgrade Azure Stack HCI showing a completed upgrade." lightbox="./media/install-solution-upgrade/upgrade-progress-2.png":::
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > If the upgrade fails, restart the upgrade operation to try again.