Merge pull request #35938 from ajithkr-ms/SqlConnSummaryUpdates

Updating prerequisites

Author: JamesJBarnett

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/features-edition.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: MikeRayMSFT
 ms.author: mikeray
 ms.reviewer: randolphwest
-ms.date: 11/18/2025
+ms.date: 11/26/2025
 ms.topic: include
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2025
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ The following table identifies features available by [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](
 | [Azure pay-as-you-go billing](../manage-configuration.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
 | [Best practices assessment](../assess.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Migration readiness](../migration-assessment.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
-| [Database migration](../migrate-to-azure-sql-managed-instance.md) | LRS & <br />MI link | LRS & <br />MI link | LRS only | LRS only | LRS & <br />MI link | LRS only |
+| [Database migration](../migrate-to-azure-sql-managed-instance.md) | LRS and<br />MI link | LRS and<br />MI link | LRS only | LRS only | LRS and<br />MI link | LRS only |
 | [Detailed inventory](../view-inventory.md#inventory-databases) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Entra authentication](../../../relational-databases/security/authentication-access/azure-ad-authentication-sql-server-overview.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-usage) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes <sup>1</sup> | Yes | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Purview: Govern using DevOps and data owner policies](/azure/purview/tutorial-register-scan-on-premises-sql-server) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Automated backups to local storage (preview)](../backup-local.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
-| [Point-in-time-restore](../point-in-time-restore.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| [Point-in-time restore](../point-in-time-restore.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Automatic updates](../update.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable |
 | [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable |
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ The following table identifies features available by [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](
 | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-usage) | Yes | Yes | Yes <sup>2</sup> | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Purview: Govern using DevOps and data owner policies](/azure/purview/tutorial-register-scan-on-premises-sql-server) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Automated backups to local storage (preview)](../backup-local.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
-| [Point-in-time-restore](../point-in-time-restore.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| [Point-in-time restore](../point-in-time-restore.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Automatic updates](../update.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable |
 | [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> SQL Server 2025 (17.x) introduces separate Enterprise Developer and Standard Developer editions of SQL Server.

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/sql-connection-summary.md

@@ -1,19 +1,36 @@
 ---
 title: SQL Server Connection Summary
-description: Learn how you can view client connections to an instance of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. 
+description: Learn how you can view client connections to an instance of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.
 author: ajithkr-ms
 ms.author: ajithkr
 ms.reviewer: nhebbar, randolphwest
-ms.date: 10/15/2025
+ms.date: 11/26/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.custom:
 ---
 
 # Client connection summary for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
 
 [!INCLUDE [sqlserver](../../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver.md)]
 
-This article teaches you how to view client connections to [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] in Azure portal. 
+This article teaches you how to view client connections to [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] in Azure portal.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+To collect client connection data for [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] and view the summary in Azure, you must meet the following conditions:
+
+- The version of Azure Extension for SQL Server (`WindowsAgent.SqlServer`) is v1.1.2986.256 or greater.
+
+- [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] is running on the Windows operating system.
+
+  - [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] running on [!INCLUDE [winserver2012r2-md](../../includes/winserver2012r2-md.md)] and older versions aren't supported.
+
+- The SQL Server version is [!INCLUDE [sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] with Service Pack 1 or greater.
+
+- The server has connectivity to `*.<region>.arcdataservices.com`. For more information, see the [network requirements](/azure/azure-arc/servers/network-requirements?tabs=azure-cloud).
+
+- The license type on [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] is Software Assurance or pay-as-you-go.
+
+- You have an Azure role with the action `Microsoft.AzureArcData/sqlServerInstances/getTelemetry/`. You can use the following built-in role, which includes this action: *Azure Hybrid Database Administrator - Read Only Service Role*. For more information, see [Azure built-in roles](/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles).
 
 ## View SQL Server connections
 
@@ -25,11 +42,11 @@ To view a summary of all client connections to the SQL Server instance, follow t
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-summary.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the SQL Client Connections view for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc." lightbox="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-summary.png":::
 
-### Review the summarized data in the view:
+### Review the summarized data in the view
 
 | Column name | Description and version-specific information |
 | --- | --- |
-| **Program Name** | Name of client program that initiated the session.|
+| **Program Name** | Name of client program that initiated the session. |
 | **Client Interface Name** | Name of library/driver being used by the client to communicate with the server. |
 | **Database Name** | Name of the current database for the session in the hourly snapshots. |
 | **Request End Time** | Last request end time from the hourly snapshots. Indicator of how recently the client program connected used the database. |
@@ -46,44 +63,45 @@ The connection data within the time range chosen on the portal dictates the clie
 
 ## Disable the connections view
 
-Since the SQL Server connections view is enabled by default, you can choose to disable it and stop data collection. You can disable the SQL Server connections view by using the Azure portal, or the Azure CLI. 
+Since the SQL Server connections view is enabled by default, you can choose to disable it and stop data collection. You can disable the SQL Server connections view by using the Azure portal, or the Azure CLI.
 
 ### [Azure portal](#tab/azure-portal)
 
 To disable the SQL Server Connections view, follow these steps:
 
 1. On the **Overview** page for [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)] in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), select **SQL Server Connections** to open the **SQL Server Connections** pane.
-1. On the **SQL Server Connections** pane, select **Disable** from the command bar. Select **Yes** on the **Disable SQL client connections** information box: 
+
+1. On the **SQL Server Connections** pane, select **Disable** from the command bar. Select **Yes** on the **Disable SQL client connections** information box:
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-disable.png" alt-text="Screenshot of disable option in SQL Client Connections view for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc." lightbox="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-disable.png":::
 
 ### [Azure CLI](#tab/azure-cli)
 
-To disable the SQL Server Connections view, replace placeholder values and then run the following Azure CLI command: 
+To disable the SQL Server Connections view, replace placeholder values and then run the following Azure CLI command:
 
 ```azurecli
 az sql server-arc extension feature-flag set --name ClientConnections --enable false --resource-group <resource_group>" --machine-name <server_name>
 ```
 
 ---
 
-
 ## Enable the connections view
 
-If SQL Server Connections view and data collection is disabled, you can enable it again by using the Azure portal, or the Azure CLI. 
+If SQL Server Connections view and data collection is disabled, you can enable it again by using the Azure portal, or the Azure CLI.
 
 ### [Azure portal](#tab/azure-portal)
 
 To disable the SQL Server Connections view, follow these steps:
 
 1. On the **Overview** pane for [!INCLUDE [ssazurearc](../../includes/ssazurearc.md)], select **SQL Server Connections** to open the **SQL Server Connections** page.
-1. On the **SQL Server Connections** pane, either select **Enable** from the command bar, or the **Enable Sql Connections** button to enable the SQL Server connections feature. 
+
+1. On the **SQL Server Connections** pane, either select **Enable** from the command bar, or the **Enable Sql Connections** button to enable the SQL Server connections feature.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-enable.png" alt-text="Screenshot of enable option in SQL Client Connections view for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc." lightbox="media/sql-connection-summary/sql-connection-enable.png":::
 
 ### [Azure CLI](#tab/azure-cli)
 
-To enable the SQL Server Connections view, replace placeholder values and then run the following Azure CLI command: 
+To enable the SQL Server Connections view, replace placeholder values and then run the following Azure CLI command:
 
 ```azurecli
 az sql server-arc extension feature-flag set  --name ClientConnections --enable true --resource-group <resource_group>" --machine-name <server_name>
@@ -93,5 +111,5 @@ az sql server-arc extension feature-flag set  --name ClientConnections --enable
 
 ## Related content
 
-- [Use performance dashboard to monitor SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc](sql-monitoring.md)
+- [Monitor SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc (preview)](sql-monitoring.md)
 - [System dynamic management views](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/system-dynamic-management-views.md)

docs/sql-server/migrate/dma-azure-migrate-compare-migration-tools.md

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ description: Compare SQL data migration tools to determine which tool best suits
 author: croblesm
 ms.author: roblescarlos
 ms.reviewer: randolphwest, maghan
-ms.date: 10/01/2025
+ms.date: 11/26/2025
 ms.service: sql
-ms.subservice: dma
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.subservice: migration-guide
+ms.topic: article
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "migration, on-premises SQL Server"
 ---