Merge pull request #17319 from MicrosoftDocs/main

3/11/2025 AM Publish

Author: Taojunshen

azure-local/deploy/sdn-express-23h2.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Deploy an SDN infrastructure using SDN Express for Azure Local, version 2
 description: Learn to deploy an SDN infrastructure using SDN Express for Azure Local, version 23h2.
 author: alkohli 
 ms.topic: how-to 
-ms.date: 02/20/2025
+ms.date: 03/10/2025
 ms.author: alkohli 
 ms.reviewer: anirbanpaul 
 ---
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ In this article, you deploy an end-to-end Software Defined Network (SDN) infrast
 You can also deploy an SDN infrastructure System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). For more information, [Manage SDN resources in the VMM fabric](/system-center/vmm/network-sdn).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> If you are deploying SDN on Azure Local, ensure that all the applicable SDN infrastructure VMs (Network Controller, Software Load Balancers, Gateways) are on the latest Windows Update patch. You can initiate the update from the SConfig UI on the machines. Without the latest patches, connectivity issues may arise. For more information about updating the SDN infrastructure, see [Update SDN infrastructure for Azure Local](../manage/update-sdn.md).
+> If you're deploying SDN on Azure Local, ensure that all the applicable SDN infrastructure VMs (Network Controller, Software Load Balancers, Gateways) are on the latest Windows Update patch. You can initiate the update from the SConfig UI on the machines. Without the latest patches, connectivity issues may arise. For more information about updating the SDN infrastructure, see [Update SDN infrastructure for Azure Local](../manage/update-sdn.md).
 
 ## Before you begin
 
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ The files automatically install in the default PowerShell module directory: `C:\
 
 ## Edit the configuration file
 
-The PowerShell `MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1` configuration data file contains all the parameters and settings that are needed for the SDN Express script as input for the various parameters and configuration settings. This file has specific information about what needs to be filled out based on whether you're deploying only the network controller component, or the software load balancer and gateway components as well. For detailed information, see [Plan a Software Defined Network infrastructure](../concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure.md) article.
+The PowerShell configuration data file (psd1 file) stores the input parameters and configuration settings that the SDN Express script requires to run. This file contains specific information about what needs to be configured, based on whether you're deploying just the Network Controller component or also the Software Load Balancer and Gateway components.
 
-Navigate to the `C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SdnExpress\` folder and open the `MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1` file in your favorite text editor. Change specific parameter values to fit your infrastructure and deployment:
+For more information, see [Plan a Software Defined Network infrastructure](../concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure-23h2.md). For details about the relevant config file to be used, see [Configuration sample files](#configuration-sample-files).
+
+Navigate to the `C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SdnExpress\` folder and open the relevant config file in your favorite text editor. Change specific parameter values to fit your infrastructure and deployment.
 
 ### General settings and parameters
 
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ The following other parameters are used by Gateway VMs only. Leave these values
 
 ### Settings for tenant overlay networks
 
-The following parameters are used if you are deploying and managing overlay virtualized networks for tenants. If you're using Network Controller to manage traditional VLAN networks instead, these values can be left blank.
+The following parameters are used if you're deploying and managing overlay virtualized networks for tenants. If you're using Network Controller to manage traditional VLAN networks instead, these values can be left blank.
 
 - **PASubnet** -  subnet for the Provider Address (PA) network
 - **PAVLANID** - VLAN ID for the PA network
@@ -185,8 +187,7 @@ The SDN Express script deploys your specified SDN infrastructure. When the scrip
 1. Run the following command from a user account with administrative credentials for the host machines:
 
     ```powershell
-    $cred=Get-credential
-    .\SDNExpress.ps1 -ConfigurationDataFile MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1 -DomainJoinCredential $cred -NCCredential $cred -LocalAdminCredential $cred -Verbose
+    .\SDNExpress.ps1 -ConfigurationDataFile “Traditional VLAN networks.psd1” -DomainJoinCredential $cred -NCCredential $cred -LocalAdminCredential $cred -Verbose
     ```
 
 1. After the NC VMs are created, configure dynamic DNS updates for the Network Controller cluster name on the DNS server. For more information, see [Dynamic DNS updates](../concepts/network-controller.md#dynamic-dns-updates).

azure-local/manage/sdn-express.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Deploy an SDN infrastructure using SDN Express
 description: Learn to deploy an SDN infrastructure using SDN Express
 author: sethmanheim 
 ms.topic: how-to 
-ms.date: 02/07/2025
+ms.date: 03/10/2025
 ms.author: sethm 
 ms.reviewer: anirbanpaul 
 ---
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ The files automatically install in the default PowerShell module directory: `C:\
 
 ## Edit the configuration file
 
-The PowerShell `MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1` configuration data file (located at the above mentioned install path) contains all the parameters and settings that are needed for the SDN Express script as input for the various parameters and configuration settings. This file has specific information about what needs to be filled out based on whether you are deploying only the network controller component, or the software load balancer and gateway components as well. For detailed information, see [Plan a Software Defined Network infrastructure](../concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure.md).
+The PowerShell configuration data file (psd1 file) stores the input parameters and configuration settings that the SDN Express script requires to run. This file contains specific information about what needs to be configured, based on whether you're deploying just the Network Controller component or also the Software Load Balancer and Gateway components.
 
-Navigate to the `C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SdnExpress\` folder and open the **MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1** file in a text editor. Change specific parameter values to fit your infrastructure and deployment, as described in the next section.
+For more information, see [Plan a Software Defined Network infrastructure](../concepts/plan-software-defined-networking-infrastructure.md). For details about the relevant config file to be used, see [Configuration sample files](#configuration-sample-files).
+
+Navigate to the `C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SdnExpress\` folder and open the relevant config file in your favorite text editor. Change specific parameter values to fit your infrastructure and deployment.
 
 ### General settings and parameters
 
@@ -145,15 +147,15 @@ Leave this section empty (`Gateways = @()`) if not deploying the Gateway compone
 
 ### Additional settings for SLB and Gateway
 
-The following additional parameters are used by SLB and Gateway VMs. Leave these values empty if you are not deploying SLB or Gateway VMs:
+The following additional parameters are used by SLB and Gateway VMs. Leave these values empty if you're not deploying SLB or Gateway VMs:
 
 - **SDNASN** - Autonomous System Number (ASN) used by SDN to peer with network switches
 - **RouterASN** - Gateway router ASN
 - **RouterIPAddress** - Gateway router IP address
 - **PrivateVIPSubnet** -  virtual IP address (VIP) for the private subnet
 - **PublicVIPSubnet** - virtual IP address for the public subnet
 
-The following additional parameters are only used by Gateway VMs. Leave these values blank if you are not deploying Gateway VMs:
+The following additional parameters are only used by Gateway VMs. Leave these values blank if you're not deploying Gateway VMs:
 
 - **PoolName** - pool name used by all Gateway VMs
 - **GRESubnet** - VIP subnet for GRE (if using GRE connections)
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ The following additional parameters are only used by Gateway VMs. Leave these va
 
 ### Settings for tenant overlay networks
 
-The following parameters are used if you are deploying and managing overlay virtualized networks for tenants. If you are using Network Controller to manage traditional VLAN networks instead, these values can be left blank.
+The following parameters are used if you're deploying and managing overlay virtualized networks for tenants. If you're using Network Controller to manage traditional VLAN networks instead, these values can be left blank.
 
 - **PASubnet** -  subnet for the Provider Address (PA) network
 - **PAVLANID** - VLAN ID for the PA network
@@ -188,8 +190,7 @@ The SDN Express script deploys your specified SDN infrastructure. When the scrip
 1. Run the following command from a user account with administrative credentials for the cluster host servers:
 
     ```powershell
-    $cred=Get-credential
-    .\SDNExpress.ps1 -ConfigurationDataFile MultiNodeSampleConfig.psd1 -DomainJoinCredential $cred -NCCredential $cred -LocalAdminCredential $cred -Verbose
+    .\SDNExpress.ps1 -ConfigurationDataFile “Traditional VLAN networks.psd1” -DomainJoinCredential $cred -NCCredential $cred -LocalAdminCredential $cred -Verbose
     ```
 
 1. After the NC VMs are created, configure dynamic DNS updates for the Network Controller cluster name on the DNS server. For more information, see [Dynamic DNS updates](../concepts/network-controller.md#dynamic-dns-updates).