Yep! That's your options.
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Totally agree. Just trying to build a list of options for clients who may not
want to pay for a large, complicated SCCM migration, when their main goal is to
get Windows 10 deployed :)
So right now, it looks like the options for someone who has their primary on
2008R2 are the following.
1. Migrate to a new hierarchy running 2012R2 as the OS.
2. Backup and restore the DB on to a server running 2012R2, keeping the
same name and source code.
3. Upgrade OS from 2008R2 to 2012R2, once it I supported by SCCM.
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Personally I'd never run a production server that has an OS that has been
upgraded from one major version to another. I can live with R updates only
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Desktop Architect
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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Yea, that's what I was looking at before, and that is what Michael N hinted at
may be changing for a later build of SCCM, to allow an OS upgrade from 2008R2
to 2012R2.
Can anyone provide a location for the support statement about the DB backup and
restore on to a new OS? Just watched the session at System Center Universe
where Kent Agerlund does this pretty seamlessly, but just because you can do
it, doesn't mean its supported, and that you should do it.
Chris Barnes
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:D
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_UpgradeInfrastructure
Upgrade of the Site Server Operating System<javascript:void(0)>
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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 2012to 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.
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It is supported. I say this specifically because I mistakenly said in this list
that it is not supported and someone posted a link to technet stating that it
is. :)
Personally I am in the same situation and I'm still leaning towards a
side-by-side migration because it offers more flexibility.
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MCITP, MCTS, MCSA
Desktop Architect
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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Subject: [mssms] Upgrading to SCCM 1511 w/ 2008R2 Primary Site OS
Curious how everyone is handling this scenario?
Working on scoping out multiple engagements where a client desires to upgrade
from SCCM 2012 to v1511, but their Primary Site Server is running 2008R2 as the
OS. From what I am reading, 2008R2 will not be supported as a Site Server OS
after October of 2016.
(https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt210917.aspx)
It seems that recommending a new hierarchy, and doing a side by side migration
is the safest way to go, however I am seeing some people (Jason S) recommending
a backup and restore on to a 2012R2 OS. I can't find anything stating where
this is a supported action by Microsoft.
Thoughts?
Chris Barnes
Coretek Services | Enterprise Consultant
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* [email protected]
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