Need help to Sccm 2012 SP1 to SCCM 2012R2 upgrade roadmap

[Claus Christensen]

Hi Guys.

SCCM 2012 Sp1 Upgrade to SCCM 2012 R2 roadmap

I’m currently running SCCM 2012 Sp1 (Build number 7804) on a Windows 2008 R2 server, as a Primary site

The SQL server is installed locally on the SCCM server and running version 2008R2 (10.50.2861)

My goal is to swap this installation on to a brand new Windows 2012R2 server running SCCM2012R2 with SQL 2012R2 CU6.

How can I best accomplish this?

I haven’t seen any whitepapers or guidelines describing this specific scenario.

Perhaps upgrading the existing server to latest SCCM version, for upgrading the database, and then a backup of the database. Install SCCM 2012R2 on the new server, with same hard drives, and same hostname, and then do a site recover?

After that copy all the packages to the new server.

My hopes are that I can get all my driver packages and task sequences etc. the easiest way migrated to the new server.

Anyone here that can help with a guideline?

Thanks in advance.

Claus Christensen, Nellemann IT

[kevlar01]

It is not supported:

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_UpgradeInfrastructure

 

Configuration Manager supports an in-place upgrade of the operating system of the site server in the following situations:

• In-place upgrade to a higher Windows Server service pack as long as the resulting service pack level remains supported by Configuration Manager.
  
• In-place upgrade from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2.
  

Configuration Manager does not support the following Windows Server upgrade scenarios.

• Any version of Windows Server 2008 to any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 or later.
  
• Any version of Windows Server 2008 to any version of Windows Server 2012 or later.
  
• Any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 to any version of Windows Server 2012 or later.
  

When a direct operating system upgrade is not supported, perform one of the following procedures after you have installed the new operating system:

• Install System Center 2012 Configuration Manager with the service pack level that you want, and configure the site according to your requirements.
  
• Install System Center 2012 Configuration Manager with the service pack level that you want and perform a site recovery. This scenario requires you to have a site backup that was created by using the Backup Site Server maintenance task on the original Configuration Manager site, and that you use the same installation settings for the new System Center 2012 Configuration Manager site.

[Claus Christensen]

Hi Kevlar01.

Yes I know that Configuration manager does not support a in-place upgrade from 2008 server to 2012 server.

My scenario are as follow:

Server01: Running SCCM 2012 Sp1 (Build number 7804) on a Windows 2008 R2 server, as a Primary site, The SQL server is installed locally on the SCCM server and running version 2008R2 (10.50.2861)

Server02: Will be installed with Server 2012R2 and SQL2012 Sp1 CU6

I want to move my confiugration from Server01 to Server02 the easiest way.

 

In my lab, I managed to upgrade SCCM to SCCM 2012R2 and it's working like a charm.

I think I will do the same in our production.

I can take a Configmgr. backup of the site database and settings, But how will I proceed from there?

I know the new server should have the same netbios name as the old server.

I can install it with the same hard drive setup as the old server. And I need to install SCCM2012R2 on the new server, and then do a recover site.

I also know that I need to copy the filedata (Images, Bootimages, Driverpackages, programs ect. to the new server, do you have at list of which folders I need to copy?

Thanks in advance /Claus