diff --git a/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-in-spark/train-in-spark.ipynb b/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-in-spark/train-in-spark.ipynb
index b658eba0..7fc51604 100644
--- a/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-in-spark/train-in-spark.ipynb
+++ b/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-in-spark/train-in-spark.ipynb
@@ -149,6 +149,20 @@
         "                                                          ssh_port=22, \n",
         "                                                          username=os.environ.get('hdiusername', '<ssh_username>'), \n",
         "                                                          password=os.environ.get('hdipassword', '<my_password>'))\n",
+        "\n",
+        "# The following Azure regions do not support attaching a HDI Cluster using the public IP address of the HDI Cluster.\n",
+        "# Instead, use the Azure Resource Manager ID of the HDI Cluster with the resource_id parameter:\n",
+        "# US East\n",
+        "# US West 2\n",
+        "# US South Central\n",
+        "# The resource ID of the HDI Cluster can be constructed using the\n",
+        "# subscription ID, resource group name, and cluster name using the following string format:\n",
+        "# /subscriptions/<subscription_id>/resourceGroups/<resource_group>/providers/Microsoft.HDInsight/clusters/<cluster_name>.    \n",
+        "# If in US East, US West 2, or US South Central, use the following instead:\n",
+        "# attach_config = HDInsightCompute.attach_configuration(resource_id='<resource_id>',\n",
+        "#                                                       ssh_port=22,\n",
+        "#                                                       username=os.environ.get('hdiusername', '<ssh_username>'),\n",
+        "#                                                       password=os.environ.get('hdipassword', '<my_password>'))\n",
         "    hdi_compute = ComputeTarget.attach(workspace=ws, \n",
         "                                       name='myhdi', \n",
         "                                       attach_configuration=attach_config)\n",
diff --git a/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-on-remote-vm/train-on-remote-vm.ipynb b/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-on-remote-vm/train-on-remote-vm.ipynb
index 7d2b546b..76a08906 100644
--- a/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-on-remote-vm/train-on-remote-vm.ipynb
+++ b/how-to-use-azureml/training/train-on-remote-vm/train-on-remote-vm.ipynb
@@ -266,7 +266,23 @@
         "                                                       ssh_port=22,\n",
         "                                                       username=username,\n",
         "                                                       private_key_file='./.ssh/id_rsa')\n",
-        "    attached_dsvm_compute = ComputeTarget.attach(workspace=ws,\n",
+        "\n",
+        "\n",
+        "# The following Azure regions do not support attaching a virtual machine using the public IP address of the VM.\n",
+        "# Instead, use the Azure Resource Manager ID of the VM with the resource_id parameter:\n",
+        "# US East\n",
+        "# US West 2\n",
+        "# US South Central\n",
+        "# The resource ID of the VM can be constructed using the\n",
+        "# subscription ID, resource group name, and VM name using the following string format:\n",
+        "# /subscriptions/<subscription_id>/resourceGroups/<resource_group>/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/<vm_name>.    \n",
+        "# If in US East, US West 2, or US South Central, use the following instead:\n",
+        "# attach_config = RemoteCompute.attach_configuration(resource_id='<resource_id>',\n",
+        "#                                                    ssh_port=22,\n",
+        "#                                                    username='username',\n",
+        "#                                                    private_key_file='./.ssh/id_rsa')\n",
+        "\n",
+        "   attached_dsvm_compute = ComputeTarget.attach(workspace=ws,\n",
         "                                                 name=compute_target_name,\n",
         "                                                 attach_configuration=attach_config)\n",
         "    attached_dsvm_compute.wait_for_completion(show_output=True)"