Merge pull request #28508 from MikeRayMSFT/20230922-consolidate-arc-sql-onboard

Optimization for connect experience.

Author: denrea

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -41320,6 +41320,21 @@
       "redirect_url": "/sql/dma/dma-consolidatereports",
       "redirect_document_id": false
     },
+    {
+      "source_path": "docs/sql-server/azure-arc/quick-enabled-sql-server.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/sql/sql-server/azure-arc/automatically-connect",
+      "redirect_document_id": false
+    },
+    {
+      "source_path": "docs/sql-server/azure-arc/prerequisites.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites",
+      "redirect_document_id": false
+    },
+    {
+      "source_path": "docs/sql-server/azure-arc/plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/sql/sql-server/azure-arc/automatically-connect",
+      "redirect_document_id": false
+    },
     {
       "source_path": "docs/sql-server/azure-arc/billing.md",
       "redirect_url": "/sql/sql-server/azure-arc/manage-configuration",

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/assess.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This article provides instructions for using best practices assessment on an ins
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Your Windows-based SQL Server instance is connected to Azure. Follow the instructions at [Quickstart: Connect SQL Server machines to Azure Arc](quick-enabled-sql-server.md).
+- Your Windows-based SQL Server instance is connected to Azure. Follow the instructions at [Automatically connect SQL Server machines to Azure Arc](automatically-connect.md).
 
   > [!NOTE]
   > Best practices assessment is currently limited to SQL Server running on Windows machines. The assessment doesn't apply to SQL on Linux machines currently.
@@ -184,10 +184,7 @@ If there are multiple runs in a single day, only the latest run is included in t
 
 For more information, see the [troubleshooting guide](troubleshoot-assessment.md).
 
-## Next steps
-
-- [Automatically connect your SQL Server to Azure Arc](automatically-connect.md)
-
+## Related content
 
 - Review the [rich set of nearly 500 rules](https://github.com/microsoft/sql-server-samples/blob/master/samples/manage/sql-assessment-api/DefaultRuleset.csv) best practices assessment applies.
 

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/automatically-connect.md

@@ -13,33 +13,49 @@ ms.topic: conceptual
 
 [!INCLUDE [sqlserver](../../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver.md)]
 
-This article explains how to connect your SQL Server instance to Azure Arc. Before you proceed, complete the [Prerequisites](prerequisites.md#prerequisites).
+This article explains how to connect your SQL Server instance to Azure Arc.
 
-## Onboard the server to Azure Arc
+Before you proceed:
+
+- Verify your server meets [prerequisites for the connected machine agent](/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites).
+- Verify your network and firewall meets the [network requirements for connected machine agent](/azure/azure-arc/servers/network-requirements).
 
-Azure Arc automatically installs the Azure extension for SQL Server when a server connected to Azure Arc has SQL Server installed. All the SQL Server instance resources are automatically created in Azure, providing a centralized management platform for all your SQL Servers.
+## Steps
 
-To learn more, see [Auto deployment of Azure extension for SQL Server](connect-at-scale-autodeploy.md)
+1. [Onboard the server to Azure Arc](#onboard-the-server-to-azure-arc)
+1. Wait approximately 10 minutes
+1. [Verify your Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server resources](#verify-your-azure-arc-enabled-sql-server-resources)
 
-Connecting SQL Servers in your hybrid environment directly with Azure can be accomplished using different methods, depending on your requirements and the tools you prefer to use.
+## Onboard the server to Azure Arc
 
 To connect your SQL Server to Azure, see [Azure Connected Machine agent deployment options](/azure/azure-arc/servers/deployment-options).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 > If your server is already connected to Azure, but Azure extension for SQL Server is not deployed automatically using above methods, proceed to [Alternate deployment options for Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server](deployment-options.md) to connect SQL Server to Azure.
 
-## Validate your Arc-enabled SQL Server resources
+Azure Arc automatically installs the Azure extension for SQL Server when a server connected to Azure Arc has SQL Server installed. All the SQL Server instance resources are automatically created in Azure. These provide a centralized management platform for all your SQL Servers.
+
+To learn more, see [Auto deployment of Azure extension for SQL Server](connect-at-scale-autodeploy.md).
+
+## Verify your Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server resources
 
-Go to **Azure Arc > SQL Server** and open the newly registered Arc-enabled SQL Server resource to validate.
+In Azure portal, go to **Azure Arc > SQL Server** and open the newly registered Arc-enabled SQL Server resource to validate.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/join/validate-sql-server-azure-arc.png" alt-text="Screenshot of validating a connected SQL Server.":::
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 > After connecting the server to Arc, you need to wait 10 minutes for the Azure extension for SQL Server to deploy and the Arc-enabled SQL Server resource to be created.
 >
+
 If the Arc-enabled SQL Server resource does not appear in the same resource group as the Arc Server, follow the [Azure extension for SQL Server](troubleshoot-deployment.md) guide to troubleshoot the issue.
 
-## Next steps
+## Evaluate Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server on an Azure VM
+
+Normally, you wouldn't use Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine. However, you can use an Azure SQL Virtual machine to evaluate Arc-enabled SQL Server on an Azure VM.
+
+To test Arc-enabled SQL Server on an Azure VM, follow the steps at [Evaluate Arc-enabled servers on an Azure virtual machine](/azure/azure-arc/servers/plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine). For the Azure VM image, use an [available Azure SQL VM image](/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-vm-create-portal-quickstart).
+
+## Related content
 
 - [Configure advanced data security for your SQL Server instance](configure-advanced-data-security.md)
 - [Configure best practices assessment on an Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server instance](assess.md)

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/index.yml

@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ landingContent:
         links:
           - text: Prerequisites
             url: prerequisites.md
-      - linkListType: quickstart
-        links:
-          - text: Connect a hybrid machine
-            url: quick-enabled-sql-server.md
       - linkListType: deploy
         links:
           - text: Automatically connect