diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmas.t b/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmas.t
index 255225e6c3..2d85590f2a 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmas.t
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmas.t
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
         {{if IsOpenShift }}
           "script": "{{ Base64 (OpenShiftGetNodeSh .) }}"
         {{else}}
-          "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz gcr.azk8s.cn 80 || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' GPU_NODE={{IsNSeriesSKU .}} /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1{{if CSERunInBackground }} &{{end}}\"')]"
+          "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz {{if IsMooncake}}gcr.azk8s.cn 80{{else}}k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz 8.8.8.8 443{{end}} || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' GPU_NODE={{IsNSeriesSKU .}} /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1{{if CSERunInBackground }} &{{end}}\"')]"
         {{end}}
         }
       }
diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmss.t b/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmss.t
index 5bd16e755b..fb6c283e0a 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmss.t
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetesagentresourcesvmss.t
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                 "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
                 "settings": {},
                 "protectedSettings": {
-                  "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz gcr.azk8s.cn 80 || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' GPU_NODE={{IsNSeriesSKU .}} /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1{{if CSERunInBackground }} &{{end}}\"')]"
+                  "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz {{if IsMooncake}}gcr.azk8s.cn 80{{else}}k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz 8.8.8.8 443{{end}} || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' GPU_NODE={{IsNSeriesSKU .}} /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1{{if CSERunInBackground }} &{{end}}\"')]"
                 }
               }
             }
diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresources.t b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresources.t
index 9b03e9632d..fb835810f5 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresources.t
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresources.t
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@
         {{if IsOpenShift}}
           "script": "{{ Base64 OpenShiftGetMasterSh }}"
         {{else}}
-          "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz gcr.azk8s.cn 80 || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' ',variables('provisionScriptParametersMaster'), ' /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1\"')]"
+          "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz {{if IsMooncake}}gcr.azk8s.cn 80{{else}}k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz 8.8.8.8 443{{end}} || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' ',variables('provisionScriptParametersMaster'), ' /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1\"')]"
         {{end}}
         }
       }
diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresourcesvmss.t b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresourcesvmss.t
index 4d20fe224f..18891186bf 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresourcesvmss.t
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmasterresourcesvmss.t
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
                 "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
                 "settings": {},
                 "protectedSettings": {
-                  "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 40 1 3 nc -vz gcr.azk8s.cn 80 || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' ',variables('provisionScriptParametersMaster'), ' /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1\"')]"
+                  "commandToExecute": "[concat('retrycmd_if_failure() { r=$1; w=$2; t=$3; shift && shift && shift; for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do timeout $t ${@}; [ $? -eq 0  ] && break || if [ $i -eq $r ]; then return 1; else sleep $w; fi; done }; ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL=50; retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz {{if IsMooncake}}gcr.azk8s.cn 80{{else}}k8s.gcr.io 443 || retrycmd_if_failure 75 1 3 nc -vz 8.8.8.8 443{{end}} || exit $ERR_OUTBOUND_CONN_FAIL; for i in $(seq 1 1200); do if [ -f /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh ]; then break; fi; if [ $i -eq 1200 ]; then exit 100; else sleep 1; fi; done; ', variables('provisionScriptParametersCommon'),' ',variables('provisionScriptParametersMaster'), ' /usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash -c \"/bin/bash /opt/azure/containers/provision.sh >> /var/log/azure/cluster-provision.log 2>&1\"')]"
                 }
               }
             }
diff --git a/pkg/acsengine/const.go b/pkg/acsengine/const.go
index 710b99ecff..c90a056a8c 100644
--- a/pkg/acsengine/const.go
+++ b/pkg/acsengine/const.go
@@ -200,7 +200,3 @@ const (
 	swarmWinAgentResourcesVMSS    = "swarm/swarmwinagentresourcesvmss.t"
 	windowsParams                 = "windowsparams.t"
 )
-
-const (
-	azurePublicCloud = "AzurePublicCloud"
-)
diff --git a/pkg/acsengine/template_generator.go b/pkg/acsengine/template_generator.go
index 9f5b6f6ebd..72cf4aa5cb 100644
--- a/pkg/acsengine/template_generator.go
+++ b/pkg/acsengine/template_generator.go
@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ func (t *TemplateGenerator) getTemplateFuncMap(cs *api.ContainerService) templat
 		},
 		"UseAksExtension": func() bool {
 			cloudSpecConfig := cs.GetCloudSpecConfig()
-			return cloudSpecConfig.CloudName == azurePublicCloud
+			return cloudSpecConfig.CloudName == api.AzurePublicCloud
+		},
+		"IsMooncake": func() bool {
+			cloudSpecConfig := cs.GetCloudSpecConfig()
+			return cloudSpecConfig.CloudName == api.AzureChinaCloud
 		},
 		"UseInstanceMetadata": func() bool {
 			return helpers.IsTrueBoolPointer(cs.Properties.OrchestratorProfile.KubernetesConfig.UseInstanceMetadata)
diff --git a/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go b/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
index a862a22eac..15fdc73d80 100644
--- a/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
+++ b/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var (
 
 	//AzureCloudSpec is the default configurations for global azure.
 	AzureCloudSpec = AzureEnvironmentSpecConfig{
-		CloudName: azurePublicCloud,
+		CloudName: AzurePublicCloud,
 		//DockerSpecConfig specify the docker engine download repo
 		DockerSpecConfig: DefaultDockerSpecConfig,
 		//KubernetesSpecConfig is the default kubernetes container image url.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ var (
 
 	//AzureChinaCloudSpec is the configurations for Azure China (Mooncake)
 	AzureChinaCloudSpec = AzureEnvironmentSpecConfig{
-		CloudName: azureChinaCloud,
+		CloudName: AzureChinaCloud,
 		//DockerSpecConfig specify the docker engine download repo
 		DockerSpecConfig: DockerSpecConfig{
 			DockerEngineRepo:         "https://mirror.azk8s.cn/docker-engine/apt/repo/",
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ var (
 
 	// AzureCloudSpecEnvMap is the environment configuration map for all the Azure cloid environments.
 	AzureCloudSpecEnvMap = map[string]AzureEnvironmentSpecConfig{
-		azureChinaCloud:        AzureChinaCloudSpec,
+		AzureChinaCloud:        AzureChinaCloudSpec,
 		azureGermanCloud:       AzureGermanCloudSpec,
 		azureUSGovernmentCloud: AzureUSGovernmentCloud,
-		azurePublicCloud:       AzureCloudSpec,
+		AzurePublicCloud:       AzureCloudSpec,
 	}
 )
diff --git a/pkg/api/const.go b/pkg/api/const.go
index 71b48ebffa..41b860e899 100644
--- a/pkg/api/const.go
+++ b/pkg/api/const.go
@@ -382,8 +382,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	azurePublicCloud       = "AzurePublicCloud"
-	azureChinaCloud        = "AzureChinaCloud"
+	// AzurePublicCloud is a const string reference identifier for public cloud
+	AzurePublicCloud = "AzurePublicCloud"
+	// AzureChinaCloud is a const string reference identifier for china cloud
+	AzureChinaCloud        = "AzureChinaCloud"
 	azureGermanCloud       = "AzureGermanCloud"
 	azureUSGovernmentCloud = "AzureUSGovernmentCloud"
 )