SCCM 2007 R2/SQL 2008 Upgrade to SCCM 2016 Version 1702 / SQL 2012

[bonVoyage]

Looking for a little guidance. I have come into a new role with a company that is running SCCM 2007 R2 on SQL 2008. I need to update this to SCCM 2016 v1702 on SQL 2012. Current day they have a separate WSUS server in which they deploy Windows Updates. I would like to incorporate this as well into the new server. This is the first time I am tasked with upgrading the server. In the past I have had "another team" that upgraded the server and I just Packaged/created OSDs. Any guidance on appropriate steps.

Also wanted to note that the SQL Server is maintained on a separate "cluster" which means I also need what steps will need to be taken to point the new server to a new database that I need to create (request for)

Any help will be appreciated.

[simulacra75]

That's not a trivial task. You cannot do an inplace upgrade to the current infrastructure so i'd suggest that you stand up a new Primary Site with v1702 and point it to a newly created DB on the cluster. You'd then need to create "migration" jobs that would attempt to pull over everything from the "old" site to the "new". This is documented on several wesbites, here is an example. Respectfully, you don't sound you've done "full" CM administration before so be careful and try and read up on as many topics as possible in relation to administration and setup of new Primary Sites in CM12.