Merge pull request #17996 from ManikaDhiman/md-upgrade-tweaks

Revised Upgrade prereqs

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-other-methods.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2 via other method
 description: Learn how to upgrade from Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2 using other manual methods on Azure Local.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.date: 05/21/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ Before you begin, make sure that:
 - You shut down virtual machines (VMs). We recommend shutting down VMs before performing the OS upgrade to prevent unexpected outages and damages to databases.
 - You have access to the Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2 software update. This update is available via Windows Update or as a downloadable media. The media must be version **2503** ISO that you can download from the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_HybridCompute/AzureArcCenterBlade/~/hciGetStarted).
 - You have access to a client that can connect to your Azure Local. This client should be running PowerShell 5.0 or later.
-- You run the repair registration cmdlet:
+- You run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet only if both of the following conditions apply:
+
+   - The *identity* property is either missing or doesn’t contain `type = "SystemAssigned"`.
+      - Check this in the Resource JSON in the Azure portal
+      - Or run the `Get-AzResource -Name <cluster_name>` PowerShell cmdlet
+   - The **Cloud Management** cluster group is not present. Check it by running the `Get-ClusterGroup` PowerShell cmdlet.
+
+   If both these conditions are met, run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet:
 
    ```powershell
    Register-AzStackHCI -TenantId "<tenant_ID>" -SubscriptionId "<subscription_ID>" -ComputerName "<computer_name>" -RepairRegistration

azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-powershell.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2 via PowerShell
 description: Learn how to use PowerShell to upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.date: 05/21/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -48,7 +48,14 @@ Before you begin, make sure that:
 - You shut down virtual machines (VMs). We recommend shutting down VMs before performing the OS upgrade to prevent unexpected outages and damages to databases.
 - You have access to the Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2 OS software update for Azure Local. This update is available via Windows Update or as a downloadable media. The media must be version **2503** ISO file that you can download from the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_HybridCompute/AzureArcCenterBlade/~/hciGetStarted).
 - You have access to a client that can connect to your Azure Local instance. This client should be running PowerShell 5.0 or later.
-- You run the repair registration cmdlet:
+- You run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet only if both of the following conditions apply:
+
+   - The *identity* property is either missing or doesn’t contain `type = "SystemAssigned"`.
+      - Check this in the Resource JSON in the Azure portal
+      - Or run the `Get-AzResource -Name <cluster_name>` PowerShell cmdlet
+   - The **Cloud Management** cluster group is not present. Check it by running the `Get-ClusterGroup` PowerShell cmdlet.
+
+   If both these conditions are met, run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet:
 
    ```powershell
    Register-AzStackHCI -TenantId "<tenant_ID>" -SubscriptionId "<subscription_ID>" -ComputerName "<computer_name>" -RepairRegistration

azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-22h2-to-23h2-windows-admin-center.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2 via Windows Admi
 description: Learn how to upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS, version 22H2 to version 23H2 using Windows Admin Center.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.date: 05/21/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ Before you begin, make sure that:
 - You shut down virtual machines (VMs). We recommend shutting down VMs before performing the OS upgrade to prevent unexpected outages and damages to databases.
 - You have access to the Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2 software update. This update is available via Windows Update or as a downloadable media. The media must be version **2503** ISO that you can download from the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_HybridCompute/AzureArcCenterBlade/~/hciGetStarted).
 - You have access to a client that can connect to your Azure Local instance. This client should have Windows Admin Center installed on it. For more information, see [Install Windows Admin Center](/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/deploy/install).
-- You run the repair registration cmdlet:
+- You run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet only if both of the following conditions apply:
+
+   - The *identity* property is either missing or doesn’t contain `type = "SystemAssigned"`.
+      - Check this in the Resource JSON in the Azure portal
+      - Or run the `Get-AzResource -Name <cluster_name>` PowerShell cmdlet
+   - The **Cloud Management** cluster group is not present. Check it by running the `Get-ClusterGroup` PowerShell cmdlet.
+
+   If both these conditions are met, run the `RepairRegistration` cmdlet:
 
    ```powershell
    Register-AzStackHCI -TenantId "<tenant_ID>" -SubscriptionId "<subscription_ID>" -ComputerName "<computer_name>" -RepairRegistration