Combined duplicate articles about vm pools

Author: EMaher

articles/lab-services/TOC.yml

@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@
       href: how-to-configure-auto-shutdown-lab-plans.md
     - name: Add a lab creator
       href: add-lab-creator.md
-    - name: Manage VM pool
-      href: how-to-manage-vm-pool.md
     - name: Connect to a virtual network
       href: how-to-connect-vnet-injection.md
     - name: Create a lab with a shared resource
@@ -141,11 +139,13 @@
     items:        
     - name: Create and manage labs
       href: how-to-manage-labs.md
-    - name: Use dashboard
+    - name: Use lab dashboard
       href: use-dashboard.md
-    - name: Set up, customize, and publish templates
+    - name: Customize and publish templates
       href: how-to-create-manage-template.md
-    - name: Set up and manage virtual machine pool 
+    - name: Manage VM pool
+      href: how-to-manage-vm-pool.md
+    - name: Set and reset passwords 
       href: how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords.md
     - name: Add and manage lab users
       href: how-to-configure-student-usage.md      
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         href: how-to-enable-nested-virtualization-template-vm-ui.md 
       - name: Enable nested virtualization on a template VM using a script
         href: how-to-enable-nested-virtualization-template-vm-using-script.md
-    - name: Set up a lab with GPUs
+    - name: Create a lab with GPUs
       href: how-to-setup-lab-gpu.md
     - name: Prepare a Windows template VM
       href: how-to-prepare-windows-template.md

articles/lab-services/how-to-manage-vm-pool.md

@@ -42,17 +42,29 @@ You can select the **Stop all** button to stop all of the VMs.
 
 Individual VMs can be stopped by clicking the state toggle.  The toggle will read **Stopping** as the VM shuts down, and then **Stopped** once the VM has shutdown.  You can also select multiple VMs using the checks to the left of the **Name** column. Once the VMs are checked, select the **Stop** button at the top of the screen.
 
+## Reset VMs (deprecated)
+
+To reset one or more VMs, select them in the list, and then select **Reset** on the toolbar.
+
+:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/reset-vm-button.png" alt-text="Screenshot of virtual machine pool.  Reset button is highlighted.":::
+
+On the **Reset virtual machine(s)** dialog box, select **Reset**.
+
+:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/reset-vms-dialog.png" alt-text="Screenshot of reset virtual machine confirmation dialog.":::
+
 ## Redeploy VMs
 
+In the [January 2022 Update (preview)](lab-services-whats-new.md), redeploying VMs replaces the previous reset VM behavior.
+
 If students are facing difficulties accessing their VM, redeploying the VM may provide a resolution for the issue. Redeploying, unlike resetting, doesn't cause the data on the OS to be lost.  When you [redeploy a VM](/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/redeploy-to-new-node-windows), Azure Lab Services will shut down the VM, move it to a new host, and restart it.  You can think of it as a refresh of the underlying VM for the student’s machine.  The student doesn’t need to re-register to the lab or do any other action.  Any data you saved in the OS disk (usually C: drive) of the VM will still be available after the redeploy operation.  Anything saved on the temporary disk (usually D: drive) will be lost.
 
 Both lab owners and lab users can Redeploy a VM.
 
 ## Connect to VMs
 
-Instructors can connect to a student VM as long as it's turned on. Verify the student is *not* connected to the VM first. By connecting to the VM, you can access local files on the VM and help students troubleshoot issues.
+Instructors can connect to a student VM as long as it's turned on. Verify the student *isn't* connected to the VM first. By connecting to the VM, you can access local files on the VM and help students troubleshoot issues.
 
-To connect to the student VM, hover the mouse on the VM in the list and select the **Connect** button.  For further instructions based on the operating system you're using, see [Connect to the VM](tutorial-connect-lab-virtual-machine.md).
+To connect to the student VM, hover the mouse on the VM in the list and select the **Connect** button.  For further instructions based on the operating system you're using, see [Connect to a lab VM](connect-virtual-machine.md).
 
 ## Set lab capacity
 
@@ -62,6 +74,13 @@ To change the lab capacity (number of VMs in the lab), select **Lab capacity** o
 
 If using [Teams](how-to-manage-vm-pool-within-teams.md) or [Canvas](how-to-manage-vm-pool-within-canvas.md) integration, lab capacity will automatically be updated when Azure Lab Services syncs the user list.
 
+## Export list of virtual machines to a CSV file
+
+1. Switch to the **Virtual machine pool** tab.
+2. Select **...** (ellipsis) on the toolbar and then select **Export CSV**.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-manage-vm-pool/virtual-machines-export-csv.png" alt-text="Screenshot of virtual machine pool page in Azure Lab Services.  The Export CSV menu item is highlighted.":::
+
 ## Next steps
 
 See the following articles:

articles/lab-services/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords.md

@@ -5,75 +5,19 @@ ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 06/26/2020
 ---
 
-# Set up and manage virtual machine pool
+# Set or reset virtual machine passwords
 
-This article shows you how to do the following tasks:
+A lab owner (educator) sets the password for VMs at the time of creating the lab or after creating the lab on the **Template** page.
 
-- Increase the number of virtual machines (VMs) in the lab
-- Start all VMs or selected VMs
-- Reset VMs
-
-## Update the lab capacity
-
-To increase or decrease the lab capacity (number of virtual machines in a lab), do the following steps:
-
-1. On the **Virtual machine pool** page, select **Lab capacity: <number> machines**.
-2. Enter the new **number of VMs** you want in the lab. This number must be greater than or equal to the number of users registered in the lab.
-3. Then, select **Save**.
-
-    ![Screenshot that shows the "Lab capacity" window with the "Maximum machines in lab" and "Save" button selected.](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/number-of-vms-in-lab.png)
-4. If you increased the capacity, you can see the VM or VMs being created. If you don't see the new VM in the list, refresh the page.
-
-    ![VM being created](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/vm-being-created.png)
-
-## Start VMs
-
-### Start or stop all VMs
-
-1. Switch to the **Virtual machine pool** page.
-2. Select **Start all** from the toolbar.
-
-    ![Start all button](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/start-all-vms-button.png)
-3. After all the VMs are started, you can stop all VMs by selecting the **Stop all** button on the toolbar.
-
-    ![Stop all button](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/stop-all-vms-button.png)
-
-### Start selected VMs
-
-There are two ways to start selected VMs (one or more). First way is to select the VM or VMs in the list, and then select **Start** on the toolbar.
-
-The second way is to select one or more VMs in the list, and toggle the button in the **State** column.
-
-![Start selected VMs](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/start-selected-vms.png)
-
-Similarly, you can stop one or more VMs by toggling the button in the **State** column or selecting **Stop** on the toolbar.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> When an educator turns on a student VM, quota for the student isn't affected. Quota for a user specifies the number of lab hours available to the user outside of the scheduled class time. For more information on quotas, see [Set quotas for users](how-to-configure-student-usage.md?#set-quotas-for-users).
-
-## Reset VMs
-
-To reset one or more VMs, select them in the list, and then select **Reset** on the toolbar.
-
-![Reset selected VMs](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/reset-vm-button.png)
-
-On the **Reset virtual machine(s)** dialog box, select **Reset**.
-
-![Reset VM dialog box](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/reset-vms-dialog.png)
-
-## Set password for VMs
-
-A lab owner (educator) can set/reset the password for VMs at the time of creating the lab (lab creation wizard) or after creating the lab on the **Template** page.
-
-### Set password at the time of lab creation
+## Set password at the time of lab creation
 
 A lab owner (educator) can set a password for VMs in the lab on the **Virtual machine credentials** page of the lab creation wizard.
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/virtual-machine-credentials.png" alt-text="Screenshot of windows the enter credentials for template VM.":::
 
-By enabling/disabling the **Use same password for all virtual machines** option on this page, an educator can choose to use same password for all VMs in the lab or allow students to set passwords for their VMs. By default, this setting is enabled for all Windows and Linux operating system images except Ubuntu. When this setting is disabled, students will be prompted to set a password when they try to connect to the VM for the first time.
+By enabling the **Use same password for all virtual machines** option on this page, an educator chooses to use the same password for all VMs in the lab.  Disabling the **Use same password for all virtual machines** option makes the students set a password for their VMs before logging in for the first time. By default, labs use the same password for all VMs.  (Ubuntu doesn't support use the same password.
 
-### Reset password later
+## Reset password later
 
 1. On the **Template** page of the lab, select **Start template** on the toolbar.  
 1. Once the template machine has fully started, select **Reset password** on the toolbar.
@@ -84,27 +28,6 @@ By enabling/disabling the **Use same password for all virtual machines** option
 > [!NOTE]
 > Reset password option is not available for labs created without a template using the [January 2022 Updates (preview)](lab-services-whats-new.md).
 
-## Connect to student VMs
-
-The lab creator (educator) can connect to a student VM if the following conditions are met:
-
-- The **Use same password for all virtual machines** option was selected when creating the lab
-- The VM is running
-
- To connect to the student VM, hover the mouse on the VM in the list and select the computer button.  
-
-![Connect to student VM button](./media/how-to-set-virtual-machine-passwords/connect-student-vm.png)
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> When the educator starts the VM and connects to it, the student quota is unaffected.
-
-## Export list of virtual machines to a CSV file
-
-1. Switch to the **Virtual machine pool** tab.
-2. Select **...** (ellipsis) on the toolbar and then select **Export CSV**.
-
-    ![Export list of virtual machines](./media/how-to-export-users-virtual-machines-csv/virtual-machines-export-csv.png)
-
 ## Next steps
 
 To learn about other student usage options you (as a lab owner) can configure, see the following article: [Configure student usage](how-to-configure-student-usage.md).