Update production-deployment.md

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defender-endpoint/production-deployment.md

@@ -45,51 +45,53 @@ In this deployment scenario, you're guided through the steps on:
 
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-## Check license state
+## Check your license state
 
-Checking for the license state and whether it was properly provisioned can be done through the admin center or through the **Microsoft Azure portal**.
+Checking for the license state and whether it was properly provisioned can be done through the Microsoft 365 admin center or through the **Microsoft Azure portal**.
 
-1. To view your licenses, go to the **Microsoft Azure portal** and navigate to the [Microsoft Azure portal license section](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_AAD_IAM/LicensesMenuBlade/Products).
+- In the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/), in the navigation pane, expand **Billing**, and then select **Your products**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="media/atp-licensing-azure-portal.png" alt-text="The Azure Licensing page" lightbox="media/atp-licensing-azure-portal.png":::
-
-1. Alternately, in the admin center, navigate to **Billing** \> **Subscriptions**.
-
-    On the screen, you see all the provisioned licenses and their current **Status**.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="media/atp-billing-subscriptions.png" alt-text="The billing licenses page":::
+- In the [Microsoft Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home), under **Manage Microsoft Entra ID**, select **View**. Then, under **Manage**, select **Licenses**. 
 
 ## Cloud Service Provider validation
 
-To gain access into which licenses are provisioned to your company, and to check the state of the licenses, go to the admin center.
+To gain access into which licenses are provisioned to your company, and to check the state of the licenses, go to the Microsoft 365 admin center.
 
-1. From the **Partner portal**, select **Administer services > Office 365**.
+1. From the **Partner portal**, select **Administer services** > **Office 365**.
 
-2. Clicking on the **Partner portal** link opens the **Admin on behalf** option and gives you access to the customer admin center.
+2. Selecting the **Partner portal** link opens the **Admin on behalf** option and gives you access to the customer admin center.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/atp-O365-admin-portal-customer.png" alt-text="The Office 365 admin portal" lightbox="media/atp-O365-admin-portal-customer.png":::
 
 ## Tenant Configuration
 
-Initiating Microsoft Defender for Endpoint tenant is easy. From the navigation menu, select any item under the Endpoints section, or any Microsoft Defender XDR feature such as Incidents, Hunting, Action center, or Threat analytics to start the tenant creation process.
+To provision Defender for Endpoint in your tenant, follow these steps:
+
+1. Go to the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com) and sign in. 
 
-From a web browser, navigate to the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com).
+2. In the navigation pane, select any of the following items:
 
+   - Under **Assets**, select **Devices**.
+   - Under **Endpoints**, select an item, such as **Dashboard** or **Endpoint security policies**.
+   
 ## Data center location
 
 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stores and process data in the [same location as used by Microsoft Defender XDR](/defender-xdr/m365d-enable). If Microsoft Defender XDR hasn't been turned on yet, onboarding to Defender for Endpoint also turns on Defender XDR, and a new data center location is automatically selected based on the location of active Microsoft 365 security services. The selected data center location is shown on the screen.
 
 ## Network configuration
 
-Ensure devices can connect to the Defender for Endpoint cloud services. The use of a proxy is recommended.
+Ensure devices can connect to the Defender for Endpoint cloud services. The use of a proxy is recommended. See the following articles to configure your network:
 
-[STEP 1: Configure your network environment to ensure connectivity with Defender for Endpoint service](configure-environment.md).
-[STEP 2: Configure your devices to connect to the Defender for Endpoint service using a proxy](configure-proxy-internet.md).
-[STEP 3: Verify client connectivity to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint service URLs](verify-connectivity.md).
+1. [Configure your network environment to ensure connectivity with Defender for Endpoint service](configure-environment.md).
 
-In certain scenarios, you might want to allow traffic to IP addresses. Not all services are accessible in this way and you need to evaluate how to address this potential issue in your environment - for example, by centrally downloading then distributing updates. For more information, see [Option 2: Configure connectivity using static IP ranges](configure-device-connectivity.md#option-2-configure-connectivity-using-static-ip-ranges).
+2. [Configure your devices to connect to the Defender for Endpoint service using a proxy](configure-proxy-internet.md).
+
+3. [Verify client connectivity to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint service URLs](verify-connectivity.md).
+
+In certain scenarios, you might want to allow traffic to IP addresses. Not all services are accessible in this way and you need to evaluate how to address this potential issue in your environment. For example, you might need to download updates to a central location and then distribute them. For more information, see Configure connectivity using static IP ranges](configure-device-connectivity.md#option-2-configure-connectivity-using-static-ip-ranges).
 
 ## Next step
 
 - Continue to [Step 2 - Assign roles and permissions](prepare-deployment.md)
+
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