Merge pull request #18184 from MicrosoftDocs/main

6/12/2025 AM Publish

Author: Taojunshen

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: 06/10/2025
+ms.date: 06/11/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ Throughout this article, we refer to OS version 23H2 as the *new* version and ve
 
 Before you install the solution upgrade, make sure that you:
 
-- Validate the system using the Environment Checker as per the instructions  in [Assess solution upgrade readiness](./validate-solution-upgrade-readiness.md#run-the-validation).
+- Validate the system using the Environment Checker as per the instructions in [Assess solution upgrade readiness](./validate-solution-upgrade-readiness.md#run-the-validation).
 - 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.  
+- Create an Active Directory Lifecycle Manager (LCM) user account that's a member of the local Administrator group. For instructions, see [Prepare Active Directory for Azure Local deployment](../deploy/deployment-prep-active-directory.md).
 - 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-built-in-rbac-roles).  
 

azure-local/upgrade/upgrade-to-24h2-powershell.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS to version 26100.xxxx using PowerShell
 description: Learn how to use PowerShell to upgrade Azure Stack HCI OS to version 26100.xxxx.
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 06/10/2025
+ms.date: 06/11/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.reviewer: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ To ensure Resilient File System (ReFS) functions properly during and after OS up
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" -Name "RefsEnableMetadataValidation" -Value 0 -Type DWord  -ErrorAction Stop
    ```
 
-1. Create the parameters key if it doesn't exist. If it already exists, the command may fail with an error, which is expected.
-
-   ```powershell
-   New-Item -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Vid\Parameters
-   ```
-
 1. Restart the machine to apply changes. If ReFS volumes fail to come online after reboot and the `RefsEnableMetadataValidation` key is reset, toggle the key. Set `RefsEnableMetadataValidation` to **1** and then back to **0**. To check volume status, run the `Get-ClusterSharedVolumeState` command.
 
 1. Update and verify that the registry keys have been applied on each machine in the system before moving to the next step.