shadowing updates (#1472)

Author: paulohtb6

modules/manage/pages/disaster-recovery/shadowing/overview.adoc

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Choose your implementation approach:
 * **xref:./failover.adoc[Planned Failover]** - Controlled disaster recovery testing and migrations
 * **xref:./failover-runbook.adoc[Failover Runbook]** - Rapid disaster response procedures
 
+[TIP]
+====
+include::shared:partial$shadow-link-management-tip.adoc[]
+====
+
 == Disaster readiness checklist
 
 Before a disaster occurs, ensure you have:

modules/manage/pages/disaster-recovery/shadowing/setup.adoc

@@ -4,24 +4,45 @@
 :page-categories: Management, High Availability, Disaster Recovery
 :page-aliases: deploy:redpanda/manual/disaster-recovery/shadowing/setup.adoc
 
+include::shared:partial$shadow-link-management-tip.adoc[]
+
+== Prerequisites
+
 [NOTE]
 ====
 include::shared:partial$enterprise-license.adoc[]
 ====
 
-== Prerequisites
-
 === License and cluster requirements
 
-- You must have xref:get-started:licensing/overview.adoc[Enterprise Edition] licenses on both clusters. 
-
 - Both clusters must be running Redpanda v25.3 or later. 
 
+- If you use Redpanda Console, ensure that it is running v3.30 or later.
+
+- You must have xref:get-started:licensing/overview.adoc[Enterprise Edition] licenses on both clusters. 
+
 [TIP]
 ====
 Deploy clusters in different geographic regions to protect against regional disasters.
 ====
 
+=== Cluster properties
+
+Both source and shadow clusters must have the xref:reference:properties/cluster-properties.adoc#enable_shadow_linking[`enable_shadow_linking`] cluster property set to `true`. 
+
+To enable this property, run: 
+[,bash]
+----
+rpk cluster config set enable_shadow_linking true
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+This cluster property must be configured using `rpk` or the Admin API v1 before you can create shadow links through any interface.
+====
+
+To learn more about configuring cluster properties, see xref:manage:cluster-maintenance/cluster-property-configuration.adoc[].
+
 === Administrative access
 
 Superuser access is required on both clusters through xref:get-started:rpk/index.adoc[`rpk`], the Admin API, or xref:console:index.adoc[Redpanda Console] to create and manage shadow links.

modules/reference/pages/properties/cluster-properties.adoc

@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ Enable creating shadow links from this cluster to a remote source cluster for da
 
 *Enterprise license required:* `true`
 
-*Default:* `true`
+*Default:* `false`
 
 *Related topics:*
 

modules/shared/partials/shadow-link-management-tip.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+You can create and manage shadow links using xref:get-started:rpk/index.adoc[`rpk`], xref:console:index.adoc[Redpanda Console], or the link:https://docs.redpanda.com/api/doc/admin/v2/[Admin API v2^], giving you flexibility in how you interact with your disaster recovery infrastructure.