Azure Arc-enabled servers prerequisites
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title: Connected Machine agent prerequisites
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description: Learn about the prerequisites for installing the Connected Machine agent for Azure Arc-enabled servers.
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# Connected Machine agent prerequisites
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−This article describes the basic requirements for installing the Connected Machine agent to onboard a physical server or virtual machine to Azure Arc-enabled servers. Some [onboarding methods](deployment-options.md) may have more requirements.
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+This article outlines the technical prerequisites, supported environments, and specifications required for successfully onboarding physical and virtual servers to Azure Arc-enabled servers. It serves as a reference for administrators and engineers planning to implement Azure Arc in their environments. Some [onboarding methods](deployment-options.md) may have more requirements.
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## Supported environments
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* Azure Local
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* Other cloud environments
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−You shouldn't install Azure Arc on virtual machines hosted in Azure, Azure Stack Hub, or Azure Stack Edge, as they already have similar capabilities. You can, however, [use an Azure VM to simulate an on-premises environment](plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine.md) for testing purposes, only.
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+> [!NOTE]
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+> You shouldn't install Azure Arc on virtual machines hosted in Azure, Azure Stack Hub, or Azure Stack Edge, as they already have similar capabilities. You can, however, [use an Azure VM to simulate an on-premises environment](plan-evaluate-on-azure-virtual-machine.md) for testing purposes, only.
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+### Cloned and golden image considerations
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Take extra care when using Azure Arc on systems that are:
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For Linux, the relevant package repository will only contain releases that are applicable, so no special considerations are required.
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## Client operating system guidance
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The Azure Arc service and Azure Connected Machine Agent are supported on Windows 10 and 11 client operating systems only when using those computers in a server-like environment. That is, the computer should always be:
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[Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local](/azure/virtual-desktop/azure-local-overview) doesn't use short-lived VMs and supports running Azure Arc in the desktop VMs.
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−## Software requirements
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+## Software and system requirements
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−Windows operating systems:
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+This section details the software requirements for the Azure Connected Machine agent.
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−* Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 requires PowerShell 4.0 or later. Microsoft recommends running the latest version, [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54616).
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+### Windows operating system requirements
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+Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 requires PowerShell 4.0 or later. Microsoft recommends running the latest version, [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54616).
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+### Linux operating system requirements
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* systemd
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* wget (to download the installation script)
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## Azure resource providers
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−To use Azure Arc-enabled servers, the following [Azure resource providers](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types) must be registered in your subscription:
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+The following [Azure resource providers](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types) must be registered in your subscription to use Azure Arc-enabled servers.
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* **Microsoft.HybridCompute**
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