Merge pull request #308606 from mbender-ms/ip-services-freshness-1125

IP Services | Maintenance | freshness + acrolinx + documentor

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articles/virtual-network/ip-services/add-dual-stack-ipv6-vm-portal.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.author: mbender
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network
 ms.subservice: ip-services
 ms.topic: how-to 
-ms.date: 07/24/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2025
 ms.custom: template-how-to, powershell, cli
 # Customer intent: As a cloud infrastructure administrator, I want to configure an existing virtual machine with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, so that I can enable dual-stack networking and enhance compatibility with modern applications and services.
 ---
@@ -72,25 +72,25 @@ In this section, you add an IPv6 address space and subnet to your existing virtu
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
-2. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Virtual network**. Select **Virtual networks** in the search results.
+1. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Virtual network**. Select **Virtual networks** in the search results.
 
-3. Select **myVNet** in **Virtual networks**.
+1. Select **myVNet** in **Virtual networks**.
 
-4. Select **Address space** in **Settings**.
+1. Select **Address space** in **Settings**.
 
-5. Select the box **Add additional address range**. Enter **2404:f800:8000:122::/63**.
+1. Select the box **Add additional address range**. Enter **2404:f800:8000:122::/63**.
 
-6. Select **Save**.
+1. Select **Save**.
 
-7. Select **Subnets** in **Settings**.
+1. Select **Subnets** in **Settings**.
 
-8. In **Subnets**, select your subnet name from the list. In this example, the subnet name is **default**. 
+1. In **Subnets**, select your subnet name from the list. In this example, the subnet name is **default**. 
 
-9. In the subnet configuration, select the box **Add IPv6 address space**.
+1. In the subnet configuration, select the box **Add IPv6 address space**.
 
-10. In **IPv6 address space**, enter **2404:f800:8000:122::/64**.
+1. In **IPv6 address space**, enter **2404:f800:8000:122::/64**.
 
-11. Select **Save**.
+1. Select **Save**.
 
 # [Azure CLI](#tab/azurecli/)
 
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ In this section, you create a IPv6 public IP address for the virtual machine.
 
 1. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Public IP address**. Select **Public IP addresses** in the search results.
 
-2. Select **+ Create**.
+1. Select **+ Create**.
 
-3. Enter or select the following information in **Create public IP address**.
+1. Enter or select the following information in **Create public IP address**.
 
     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ In this section, you create a IPv6 public IP address for the virtual machine.
     | Location | Select your location. In this example, the location is **East US 2**. |
     | Availability zone | Select **Zone-redundant**. |
 
-4. Select **Create**.
+1. Select **Create**.
 
 # [Azure CLI](#tab/azurecli/)
 
@@ -230,21 +230,15 @@ New-AzPublicIpAddress @ip6
 
 # [Azure portal](#tab/azureportal)
 
-In this section, you will configure your virtual machine’s network interface to include both a private and a public IPv6 address.
+In this section, you'll configure your virtual machine's network interface to include both a private and a public IPv6 address.
 
 1. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Virtual machine**. Select **Virtual machines** in the search results.
-
-2. Select **myVM** or your existing virtual machine name.
-
-3. Select **Networking** in **Settings**.
-
-4. Select your network interface name next to **Network Interface:**. In this example, the network interface is named **myvm404**.
-
-5. Select **IP configurations** in **Settings** of the network interface.
-
-6. In **IP configurations**, select **+ Add**.
-
-7. Enter or select the following information in **Add IP configuration**.
+1. Select **myVM** or your existing virtual machine name.
+1. Select **Networking** in **Settings**.
+1. Select your network interface name next to **Network Interface:**. In this example, the network interface is named **myvm404**.
+1. Select **IP configurations** in **Settings** of the network interface.
+1. In **IP configurations**, select **+ Add**.
+1. Enter or select the following information in **Add IP configuration**.
 
     | Setting | Value |
     | ------- | ----- |
@@ -255,7 +249,7 @@ In this section, you will configure your virtual machine’s network interface t
     | Public IP address | Select **Associate**. |
     | Public IP address | Select **myPublic-IPv6**. |
 
-9. Select **OK**.
+1. Select **OK**.
 
 # [Azure CLI](#tab/azurecli/)
 

articles/virtual-network/ip-services/associate-public-ip-address-vm.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author: mbender-ms
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network
 ms.subservice: ip-services
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 12/11/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2025
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom:
   - template-how-to
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ In this article, you learn how to associate a public IP address to an existing v
 
  If you want to instead create a new VM with a public IP address, you can use the [Azure portal](virtual-network-deploy-static-pip-arm-portal.md), the [Azure CLI](virtual-network-deploy-static-pip-arm-cli.md), or [Azure PowerShell](virtual-network-deploy-static-pip-arm-ps.md).
 
-Public IP addresses have a nominal fee. For details, see [pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/ip-addresses/). There's a limit to the number of public IP addresses that you can use per subscription. For details, see [limits](../../azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json#publicip-address).
+Public IP addresses have a nominal fee. For details, see [pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/ip-addresses/). There's a limit to the number of public IP addresses that you can use per subscription. For details, see [limits](../../azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits.md).
 
 [!INCLUDE [ephemeral-ip-note.md](~/reusable-content/ce-skilling/azure/includes/ephemeral-ip-note.md)]
 
@@ -40,30 +40,30 @@ Public IP addresses have a nominal fee. For details, see [pricing](https://azure
 
 1. Under **Settings** in the left pane, select **Networking**, and then select the network interface you want to add the public IP address to.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/select-nic.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select the network interface of a VM.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/select-nic.png" alt-text="Screenshot of how to select the network interface of a VM.":::
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > Public IP addresses are associated to the network interfaces that are attached to a VM. In this screenshot, the VM has only one network interface. If the VM had multiple network interfaces, they would all appear, and you'd select the network interface you want to associate the public IP address to.
 
 1. From the **Network interface** window, under **Settings**, select **IP configurations***, and then select an IP configuration from the list.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/select-ip-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select the I P configuration of a network interface.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/select-ip-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of how to select the I P configuration of a network interface.":::
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > Public IP addresses are associated to the IP configurations for a network interface. In this screenshot, the network interface has only one IP configuration. If the network interface had multiple IP configurations, they would all appear in the list, and you'd select the IP configuration that you want to associate the public IP address to.
 
 1. In the **Edit IP configuration** window, select **Associate public IP address**, then select **Public IP address** to choose an existing public IP address from the drop-down list. If no public IP addresses are listed, you need to create one. To learn how, see [Create a public IP address](virtual-network-public-ip-address.md#create-a-public-ip-address).
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/choose-public-ip-address.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select, create, and associate a new public IP address.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/choose-public-ip-address.png" alt-text="Screenshot of how to select, create, and associate a new public IP address.":::
 
    > [!NOTE]
-   > The public IP addresses that appear in the drop-down list are those that exist in the same region as the VM. If you have multiple public IP addresses created in the region, all will appear here. Any address that's already associated to a different resource is grayed out.
+   > The public IP addresses that appear in the drop-down list exist in the same region as the VM. If you have multiple public IP addresses created in the region, all appear here. Any address already associated to a different resource is grayed out.
 
 1. Select **Save**.
 
 1. In the **IP Configurations** window, view the public IP address assigned to the IP configuration. It might take a few seconds for a newly associated IP address to appear.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/view-assigned-public-ip-address.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the newly assigned public I P.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/associate-public-ip-address-vm/view-assigned-public-ip-address.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the newly assigned public I P.":::
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > An IP address is assigned from the pool of public IP addresses reserved for an Azure region. For a list of the address pools used in each region, see [Azure IP ranges and service tags](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56519). If you need the address to be assigned from a specific prefix, use a [Public IP address prefix](public-ip-address-prefix.md).
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Install the [Azure CLI](/cli/azure/install-azure-cli?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-netw
      ```
 
      > [!NOTE]
-     > This command creates a public IP address with default values for several settings that you may want to customize. For more information about public IP address settings, see [Create a public IP address](virtual-network-public-ip-address.md#create-a-public-ip-address). An IP address is assigned from the pool of public IP addresses reserved for an Azure region. For a list of the address pools used in each region, see [Azure IP ranges and service tags](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56519). If you need the address to be assigned from a specific prefix, use a [Public IP address prefix](public-ip-address-prefix.md).
+     > This command creates a public IP address with default values for several settings that you can customize. For more information about public IP address settings, see [Create a public IP address](virtual-network-public-ip-address.md#create-a-public-ip-address). An IP address is assigned from the pool of public IP addresses reserved for an Azure region. For a list of the address pools used in each region, see [Azure IP ranges and service tags](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56519). If you need the address to be assigned from a specific prefix, use a [Public IP address prefix](public-ip-address-prefix.md).
 
 1. If you don't know the names of the network interfaces attached to your VM, use the [az vm nic list](/cli/azure/vm/nic#az-vm-nic-list) command to view them. For example, the following command lists the network interfaces attached to a VM named *myVM* in a resource group named *myResourceGroup*:
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Install [Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-azure-powershell) on your m
      ```
 
      > [!NOTE]
-     > This command creates a public IP address with default values for several settings that you may want to customize. For more information about public IP address settings, see [Create a public IP address](virtual-network-public-ip-address.md#create-a-public-ip-address). An IP address is assigned from the pool of public IP addresses reserved for an Azure region. For a list of the address pools used in each region, see [Azure IP ranges and service tags](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56519). If you need the address to be assigned from a specific prefix, use a [Public IP address prefix](public-ip-address-prefix.md).
+     > This command creates a public IP address with default values for several settings that you can customize. For more information about public IP address settings, see [Create a public IP address](virtual-network-public-ip-address.md#create-a-public-ip-address). An IP address is assigned from the pool of public IP addresses reserved for an Azure region. For a list of the address pools used in each region, see [Azure IP ranges and service tags](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56519). If you need the address to be assigned from a specific prefix, use a [Public IP address prefix](public-ip-address-prefix.md).
 
 1. If you want to know the names and properties of the network interfaces attached to your VM, use the [Get-AzVM](/powershell/module/Az.Compute/Get-AzVM) command to view them. For example, the following command lists the network interfaces attached to a VM named *myVM* in a resource group named *myResourceGroup*:
 

articles/virtual-network/ip-services/configure-public-ip-application-gateway.md

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ In this section, you create an Application Gateway resource. You select the IP a
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
-2. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Application gateway**.
+1. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter **Application gateway**.
 
-3. In the search results, select **Application gateways**.
+1. In the search results, select **Application gateways**.
 
-4. Select **+ Create**.
+1. Select **+ Create**.
 
-5. In **Create application gateway**, enter or select the following information.
+1. In **Create application gateway**, enter or select the following information.
 
     | **Setting** | **Value** |
     | ------- | ----- |
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ In this section, you create an Application Gateway resource. You select the IP a
     | **Configure virtual network** |   |
     | Virtual network | Select **Create new**.</br>In **Create virtual network**, enter **myVNet** for name.</br>Leave the default address space in **ADDRESS SPACE**.</br>In **SUBNETS**, change **default** to **myAGSubnet**.</br>Select **OK**.|
 
-6. Select **Next: Frontends**.
+1. Select **Next: Frontends**.
 
-7. Select **myStandardPublicIP-1** for **Public IP address** in the **Frontends** tab, or your public IP address.
+1. Select **myStandardPublicIP-1** for **Public IP address** in the **Frontends** tab, or your public IP address.
 
-8. Select **Next: Backends**. 
+1. Select **Next: Backends**. 
 
-9. Select **Add a backend pool**.
+1. Select **Add a backend pool**.
 
-10. Enter **myBackendPool** for name in **Add a backend pool** and select **Add**.
+1. Enter **myBackendPool** for name in **Add a backend pool** and select **Add**.
 
-11. Select **Next: Configuration**.
+1. Select **Next: Configuration**.
 
-12. Select **+ Add a routing rule**. Enter or select the following information.
+1. Select **+ Add a routing rule**. Enter or select the following information.
 
     | **Setting** | **Value** |
     | ------- | ----- |
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ In this section, you create an Application Gateway resource. You select the IP a
     | Backend target | Select **myBackendPool**. |
     | HTTP settings | Select **Add new**.</br>Enter **myHTTPsetting** in **Name**.</br>Leave the other settings at the defaults.</br>Select **Add**.|
 
-13. Select **Add**.
+1. Select **Add**.
 
-14. Select **Next: Tags**, then **Next: Review + create**.
+1. Select **Next: Tags**, then **Next: Review + create**.
 
-15. Select **Create**.
+1. Select **Create**.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > This is a simple deployment of an Application Gateway. For advanced configuration and setup, see [Quickstart: Direct web traffic with Azure Application Gateway - Azure portal](../../application-gateway/quick-create-portal.md)