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azure-local/deploy/deployment-azure-arc-gateway-overview.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Overview of Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local, version 23H2 (preview)
 description: Learn what is Azure Arc gateway for Azure Local, version 23H2 (preview). 
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 04/10/2025
+ms.date: 04/23/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
 ---
@@ -89,37 +89,36 @@ Unsupported scenarios for Azure Local include:
 
 ## Azure Local endpoints not redirected
 
-As part of the Azure Local version 2411.1 preview update, the endpoints from the table are required and must be allowlisted in your proxy or firewall to deploy the Azure Local instance. These version 2408 and 2411 endpoints are not redirected via the Arc gateway:
+The endpoints from the table are required and must be allowlisted in your proxy or firewall to deploy the Azure Local instance:
 
 | Endpoint # | Required endpoint | Component  |
 | -- | -- | -- |
-| 1 | `http://go.microsoft.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 2 | `http://login.microsoftonline.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 3 | `http://<region>.login.microsoft.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 4 | `http://download.microsoft.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 5 | `http://management.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 6 | `http://gbl.his.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |  
-| 7 | `http://<region>.his.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 8 | `http://dc.services.visualstudio.com:443` | Arc registration |
-| 9 | `https://<region>.obo.arc.azure.com:8084` | AKS extensions |
-| 10 | `http://<yourarcgatewayId>.gw.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc gateway |
-| 11 | `http://<yourkeyvaultname>.vault.azure.net:443` | Azure Key Vault |
-| 12 | `http://<yourblobstorageforcloudwitnessname>.blob.core.windows.net:443` | Cloud Witness Storage Account |
-| 13 | `http://files.pythonhosted.org:443` | Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
-| 14 | `http://pypi.org:443` | Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
-| 15 | `http://raw.githubusercontent.com:443` | Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
-| 16 | `http://pythonhosted.org:443` | Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
-| 17 | `http://ocsp.digicert.com`  | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 18 | `http://s.symcd.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 19 | `http://ts-ocsp.ws.symantec.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 20 | `http://ocsp.globalsign.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 21 | `http://ocsp2.globalsign.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 22 | `http://oneocsp.microsoft.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
-| 23 | `http://dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
-| 24 | `http://*.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
-| 25 | `http://*.windowsupdate.com` | Windows Update |
-| 26 | `http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
-| 27 | `http://*.update.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
+| 1 | `http://login.microsoftonline.com:443` | Arc registration |
+| 2 | `http://<region>.login.microsoft.com:443` | Arc registration |
+| 3 | `http://management.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |
+| 4 | `http://gbl.his.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |  
+| 5 | `http://<region>.his.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc registration |
+| 6 | `http://dc.services.visualstudio.com:443` | Arc registration |
+| 7 | `https://<region>.obo.arc.azure.com:8084` | AKS extensions |
+| 8 | `http://<yourarcgatewayId>.gw.arc.azure.com:443` | Arc gateway |
+| 9 | `http://<yourkeyvaultname>.vault.azure.net:443` | Azure Key Vault |
+| 10 | `http://<yourblobstorageforcloudwitnessname>.blob.core.windows.net:443` | Cloud Witness Storage Account |
+| 11 | `http://files.pythonhosted.org:443` | Not required starting with 2504 new deployments. Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
+| 12 | `http://pypi.org:443` | Not required starting with 2504 new deployments. Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
+| 13 | `http://raw.githubusercontent.com:443` | Not required starting with 2504 new deployments. Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
+| 14 | `http://pythonhosted.org:443` | Not required starting with 2504 new deployments. Microsoft On-premises Cloud/ARB/AKS |
+| 15 | `http://ocsp.digicert.com`  | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 16 | `http://s.symcd.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 17 | `http://ts-ocsp.ws.symantec.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 18 | `http://ocsp.globalsign.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 19 | `http://ocsp2.globalsign.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 20 | `http://oneocsp.microsoft.com` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 21 | `http://crl.microsoft.com/pkiinfra` | Certificate Revocation List for Arc extensions |
+| 22 | `http://dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
+| 23 | `http://*.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
+| 24 | `http://*.windowsupdate.com` | Windows Update |
+| 25 | `http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
+| 26 | `http://*.update.microsoft.com` | Windows Update |
 
 ## Restrictions and limitations
 

azure-local/includes/hci-download-vhdx.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ author: alkohli
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 04/22/2025
 ---
 
 
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ SDN uses a VHDX file containing either the Azure Stack HCI or Windows Server ope
 > [!NOTE]
 > The version of the OS in your VHDX must match the version used by the Azure Local Hyper-V machines. This VHDX file is used by all SDN infrastructure components.
 
-To download an English-language version of the VHDX file, see [Download the operating system from the Azure portal](../deploy/download-23h2-software.md). Make sure to select **English VHDX** from the **Choose language** dropdown list.
+[Download an English-language version of the VHDX file](https://aka.ms/PVvxVBVCVVC).
 
-Currently, a non-English VHDX file isn't available for download. If you require a non-English version, download the corresponding ISO file and convert it to VHDX using the `Convert-WindowsImage` cmdlet. You must run this script from a Windows client computer. You'll probably need to run this script as Administrator and modify the execution policy for scripts using the `Set-ExecutionPolicy` command.
+Currently, a non-English VHDX file isn't available for download. If you require a non-English version, [download the corresponding ISO file](../deploy/download-23h2-software.md) and convert it to VHDX using the `Convert-WindowsImage` cmdlet. You must run this script from a Windows client computer. You'll probably need to run this script as Administrator and modify the execution policy for scripts using the `Set-ExecutionPolicy` command.
 
 The following syntax shows an example of using `Convert-WindowsImage`: