From 2af72b72433795f88da7d17a8618a94cb23a2e55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver Hahn <OliverUweHahn@outlook.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:07:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] FY27-SQLMOD-Updates-2026-11-11

---
 .../scripts/bootstrap-legacy.ps1              | 12 ++---
 .../scripts/install-team-tools.ps1            | 50 ++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/bootstrap-legacy.ps1 b/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/bootstrap-legacy.ps1
index e600bf62b..e6f32c9c9 100644
--- a/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/bootstrap-legacy.ps1	
+++ b/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/bootstrap-legacy.ps1	
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ Write-Host "Configuring SQLMI..."
 
 Write-Host "Configuring SQL MI Link (certificates and endpoints)..."
 
-try {
-    & .\Configure-SQLMI-Link.ps1 -ManagedInstanceServer $ManagedInstanceServer -sqlusername $sqlMiAdminUsername -sqlpassword $sqlMiAdminPassword
-}
-catch {
-    Write-Warning "Configuring SQL MI Link failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
-}
+# try {
+#     & .\Configure-SQLMI-Link.ps1 -ManagedInstanceServer $ManagedInstanceServer -sqlusername $sqlMiAdminUsername -sqlpassword $sqlMiAdminPassword
+# }
+# catch {
+#     Write-Warning "Configuring SQL MI Link failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+# }
 
 Write-Host "Bootstrap completed."
 
diff --git a/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/install-team-tools.ps1 b/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/install-team-tools.ps1
index d3bf9035c..6d0acfeec 100644
--- a/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/install-team-tools.ps1	
+++ b/03-Azure/01-02 Data/02-SQL_Modernization/labautomation/scripts/install-team-tools.ps1	
@@ -39,41 +39,31 @@ try {
         throw "SSMS installation failed with exit code $($ssmsProcess.ExitCode)."
     }
 
-    Write-Host 'Resolving latest Azure Storage Explorer release.'
+    # Storage Explorer is optional: a failure must not fail the whole script.
+    try {
+        $storageExplorerInstaller = Join-Path $installDirectory 'StorageExplorer-windows-x64.exe'
 
-    # $release = Invoke-RestMethod `
-    #     -Uri 'https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer/releases/latest' `
-    #     -UseBasicParsing
+        Write-Host 'Downloading Azure Storage Explorer.'
 
-    # $asset = $release.assets |
-    #     Where-Object {
-    #         $_.name -eq 'StorageExplorer-windows-x64.exe'
-    #     } |
-    #     Select-Object -First 1
+        Invoke-WebRequest `
+            -Uri 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=708343&clcid=0x409' `
+            -OutFile $storageExplorerInstaller `
+            -UseBasicParsing
 
-    # if (-not $asset) {
-    #     throw 'The Azure Storage Explorer x64 installer could not be found.'
-    # }
+        Write-Host 'Installing Azure Storage Explorer.'
 
-    $storageExplorerInstaller = Join-Path $installDirectory 'StorageExplorer-windows-x64.exe'
+        $storageExplorerProcess = Start-Process `
+            -FilePath $storageExplorerInstaller `
+            -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS' `
+            -Wait `
+            -PassThru
 
-    Write-Host 'Downloading Azure Storage Explorer.'
-
-    Invoke-WebRequest `
-        -Uri 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=708343&clcid=0x409' `
-        -OutFile $storageExplorerInstaller `
-        -UseBasicParsing
-
-    Write-Host 'Installing Azure Storage Explorer.'
-
-    $storageExplorerProcess = Start-Process `
-        -FilePath $storageExplorerInstaller `
-        -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS' `
-        -Wait `
-        -PassThru
-
-    if ($storageExplorerProcess.ExitCode -notin 0, 3010) {
-        throw "Storage Explorer installation failed with exit code $($storageExplorerProcess.ExitCode)."
+        if ($storageExplorerProcess.ExitCode -notin 0, 3010) {
+            throw "Storage Explorer installation failed with exit code $($storageExplorerProcess.ExitCode)."
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Warning "Azure Storage Explorer could not be installed and is skipped: $($_.Exception.Message)"
     }
 
     New-Item `