Merge pull request #18459 from haraldfianbakken/release-local-disconnectednew

Minor fixes, calling out 2506 which is now public / iso  - in deploym…

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-deploy.md

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ Here's a checklist of things you need before you deploy Azure Local with disconn
 - Local credentials for Azure Local machines.
 - Active directory credentials for Azure Local deployment.
 - [Active directory prepared for Azure Local deployment](../deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory.md).
-- Certificates to secure ingress endpoints (26 certificates) and the public key (root) used to create these certificates.
+- Certificates to secure ingress endpoints (24 certificates) and the public key (root) used to create these certificates.
 - Certificates to secure the management endpoint (2 certificates).
 - Credentials and parameters to integrate with identity provider:
   - Active Directory Federations Services (ADFS) application, credentials, server details, and certificate chain details for certificates used in identity configuration.
 - Disconnected operations deployment files (manifest and appliance).
-- The preview ISO (accompanying release 2411.2 or later).
+- The Azure Local composite ISO (follows release 2506 or later).
 - Firmware/device drivers from OEM.
 
 ## Deployment sequence  
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ To prepare the first machine for the disconnected operations appliance, follow t
     Copy-Item \\fileserver\share\azurelocalcerts $certspath -recurse  
     ```
 
-1. Verify the certificates, public key, and management endpoint. You should have two folders: `ManagementEndpointCerts` and `IngressEndpointCerts` and at least 26 certificates.
+1. Verify the certificates, public key, and management endpoint. You should have two folders: `ManagementEndpointCerts` and `IngressEndpointCerts` and at least 24 certificates.
 
     ```powershell  
     Get-ChildItem $certsPath 

azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-pki.md

@@ -289,6 +289,16 @@ _continue_ = "DNS=$subject"
 
 - Copy the management certificates (*.pfx) to the directory structure represented in ManagementEndpointCerts.
 
+## Export Root CA certificate
+
+You need the root certificate public key for deployment. The following example shows how to export your root certificate public key:
+
+```azurecli
+certutil -ca.cert applianceRootCA.cer
+```
+
+For more information, see [Active Directory Certificate Services](/troubleshoot/windows-server/certificates-and-public-key-infrastructure-pki/export-root-certification-authority-certificate).
+
 ## Obtain certificate information for identity integration 
 
 To secure your identity integration, we recommend that you pass these two parameters:

azure-local/manage/disconnected-operations-set-up.md

@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ To create a virtual appliance and download the required files for your on-premis
     > [!NOTE]
     > For the next two steps, see the supplemental documentation for getting the appliance. During the first preview, special instructions are required for downloading the appliance. Steps 6 and 7 are subject to change during preview.
 
-1. Look for the **download manifest** and **get appliance** actions. You need these files for your on-premises installation.
+1. Look for the **download manifest** and **get virtual appliance** actions. You need these files for your on-premises installation.
 
     | Action | Description | Estimated download size |  
     |------|-------------|----------------|  
     | Manifest file | Identified as `AzureLocal.DisconnectedOperations.Appliance.manifest`. This file is needed for deployment and to activate the appliance. It contains the required licensing information and more. | < 1 KB |  
-    | Appliance | Downloads a set of files, identified as  `AzureLocal.disconnectedoperations.zip`, `ArcA_LocalData_A.vhdx`,`ArcA_SharedData_A.vhdx`, and`OSAndDocker_A.vhdx`. These files contain the virtual hard disks and virtual machine together with the operations module required to deploy and configure the virtual appliance as a whole. | 70 GB+ |  
+    | Appliance | Shows a set of files you can download, identified as  `AzureLocal.disconnectedoperations.zip`, `ArcA_LocalData_A.vhdx`,`ArcA_SharedData_A.vhdx`, and`OSAndDocker_A.vhdx`. These files contain the virtual hard disks and virtual machine together with the operations module required to deploy and configure the virtual appliance as a whole. You can download each file individually or run the script provided on the page to automate the download. | 70 GB+ |  
 
 1. Select **download manifest**.
 
     :::image type="content" source="media/disconnected-operations/set-up/new-appliance.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the resource page for the virtual appliance you created." lightbox="media/disconnected-operations/set-up/new-appliance.png":::
 
-1. Select **get appliance** and download each file in the list. This can take several hours. When completed, move these files to a single folder. Unzip the `AzureLocal.disconnectedoperations.zip` file in that folder. After you extract the zip file, delete it. You should have the following files required for installation in the folder after this step:
+1. Select **get virtual appliance** and download each file in the list. This can take several hours. When completed, move these files to a single folder. Unzip the `AzureLocal.disconnectedoperations.zip` file in that folder. After you extract the zip file, delete it. You should have the following files required for installation in the folder after this step:
 
     - manifest.xml
     - OperationsModule