diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/README.md b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/README.md
index 89a6459628c0..2bb882747041 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/README.md
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Deploy an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Linux-based Spark cluster within the VNet
+# Deploy an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Spark cluster within the VNet
 
 <a href="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-quickstart-templates%2Fmaster%2F101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet%2Fazuredeploy.json" target="_blank">
     <img src="http://azuredeploy.net/deploybutton.png"/>
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/azuredeploy.json b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/azuredeploy.json
index b671538098bc..5e1fb4e1c72c 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/azuredeploy.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         ],
         "tags": {},
         "properties": {
-            "clusterVersion": "3.5",
+            "clusterVersion": "3.6",
             "osType": "Linux",
             "tier": "Standard",
             "clusterDefinition": {
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/metadata.json b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/metadata.json
index 5f18d45853fb..4e9755e9a196 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/metadata.json
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux-vnet/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "itemDisplayName": "Deploy a Spark cluster in a VNet",
-  "description": "This template allows you to create an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Spark cluster running Linux within the VNet.",
-  "summary": "Deploy an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Linux-based Spark cluster within the VNet",
+  "description": "This template allows you to create an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Spark cluster within the VNet.",
+  "summary": "Deploy an Azure VNet and an HDInsight Spark cluster within the VNet",
   "githubUsername": "mumian",
-  "dateUpdated": "2017-03-15"
+  "dateUpdated": "2017-11-20"
 }
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/README.md b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/README.md
index 268476d13499..9b463b4dd32e 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/README.md
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Deploy an HDInsight Linux-based Spark cluster
+# Deploy a Spark cluster in Azure HDInsight
 
 <a href="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-quickstart-templates%2Fmaster%2F101-hdinsight-spark-linux%2Fazuredeploy.json" target="_blank">
     <img src="http://azuredeploy.net/deploybutton.png"/>
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
     <img src="http://armviz.io/visualizebutton.png"/>
 </a>
 
-This template allows you to a Linux-based Spark cluster in HDInsight  with the dependent Azure storage account.
\ No newline at end of file
+This template allows you to a Spark cluster in HDInsight  with the dependent Azure storage account.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.json b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.json
index 902e7af608b5..6f20db3565b2 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.json
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@
                 "description":"The name of the HDInsight cluster to create."
             }
         },
-        "sparkVersion":{
-            "type":"string",
-            "defaultValue":"1.6",
-            "allowedValues":[
-                "1.6",
-                "2.0"
-            ],
-            "metadata":{
-                "description":"Spark version to be installed in the cluster. This parameter only applies to Spark cluster type in HDI 3.5 and will fail for other cluster types and other cluster versions."
-            }
-        },
         "clusterLoginUserName":{
             "type":"string",
             "defaultValue":"admin",
@@ -74,14 +63,11 @@
             ],
             "tags":{},
             "properties":{
-                "clusterVersion":"3.5",
+                "clusterVersion":"3.6",
                 "osType":"Linux",
                 "tier":"Standard",
                 "clusterDefinition":{
                     "kind":"spark",
-                    "componentVersion":{
-                        "Spark":"[parameters('sparkVersion')]"
-                    },
                     "configurations":{
                         "gateway":{
                             "restAuthCredential.isEnabled":true,
@@ -106,27 +92,31 @@
                             "name": "headnode",
                             "targetInstanceCount": "2",
                             "hardwareProfile": {
-                                "vmSize": "Standard_D3_v2"
+                                "vmSize": "Standard_D12_v2"
                             },
                             "osProfile":{
                                 "linuxOperatingSystemProfile":{
                                     "username":"[parameters('sshUserName')]",
                                     "password":"[parameters('sshPassword')]"
                                 }
-                            }
+                            },
+                            "virtualNetworkProfile": null,
+                            "scriptActions": []
                         },
                         {
                             "name": "workernode",
                             "targetInstanceCount": "2",
                             "hardwareProfile": {
-                                "vmSize": "Standard_D3_v2"
+                                "vmSize": "Standard_D13_v2"
                             },
                             "osProfile":{
                                 "linuxOperatingSystemProfile":{
                                     "username":"[parameters('sshUserName')]",
                                     "password":"[parameters('sshPassword')]"
                                 }
-                            }
+                            },
+                            "virtualNetworkProfile": null,
+                            "scriptActions": []
                         }
                     ]
                 }
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.parameters.json b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.parameters.json
index 9e7cf0267569..bbfa3f07ef6c 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.parameters.json
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/azuredeploy.parameters.json
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
         "clusterName":{
             "value":"GEN-UNIQUE"
         },
-        "sparkVersion":{
-            "value":"1.6"
-        },
         "clusterLoginUserName":{
             "value":"GEN-UNIQUE"
         },
diff --git a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/metadata.json b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/metadata.json
index 52a1520e03d7..9c8b3a9e06d5 100644
--- a/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/metadata.json
+++ b/101-hdinsight-spark-linux/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "itemDisplayName": "Deploy a Linux-based Spark cluster in HDInsight",
-  "description": "This template allows you to create a Linux-based Spark cluster in Azure HDInsight. ",
+  "itemDisplayName": "Deploy a Spark cluster in Azure HDInsight",
+  "description": "This template allows you to create a Spark cluster in Azure HDInsight. ",
   "summary": "Deploy a Linux-based Spark cluster in Azure HDInsight",
   "githubUsername": "mumian",
-  "dateUpdated": "2017-03-15"
+  "dateUpdated": "2017-11-20"
 }