Upgrading SCCM 2007 SP1 to R2
So I started down the journey of upgrading to R2. I have no clue what we are going to use in R2 yet but since we own it I figured I might as well install it now before I get fully deployed this way I can just install everything at new sites that I bring online.
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Configuration Manager Feature Release 2 Summary
Application Virtualization Management
Configuration Manager 2007 supports running sequenced applications created using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Platform. Virtual application packages run on Configuration Manager 2007 client computers without having to install the software application on the local computer. Target computers must be running Windows XP or above to run virtual application packages.
After you create a sequenced application using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer, you must import the package into Configuration Manager 2007 and deploy the virtual application package to Configuration Manager 2007 clients.
New Operating System Deployment capability
The following enhancements are included in Configuration Manager 2007 R2:
- Unknown computer support—In Configuration Manager 2007 R2, you can deploy operating systems to computers using a PXE service point without first adding the computer to the Configuration Manager database.
- Multicast deployment—Previously, all operating system deployments used unicast. Multicast can make more efficient use of network bandwidth when deploying large images to several computers at the same time.
- Running command lines in task sequences with credentials other than the local system account.
Client Status Reporting
Provides a set of tools and Configuration Manager 2007 reports to assess the status of client computers, sometimes referred to as "client health." Clients that show a change in activity patterns might need administrative intervention.
SQL Server Reporting Services Integration
Allows you to report on Configuration Manager activity using SQL Reporting Services.
Forefront Client security integration
Microsoft Forefront™ Client Security provides unified virus and spyware protection for business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems. Administrators can use desired configuration management to monitor the Client Security agent on clients managed by Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 sites.
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Anyway at this point you usually get a tutorial from me on how to go about getting this done. But in all honesty I am just to busy at the moment to put together my normal docs for this. I posted to the MYITFORUM SMS/SCCM list and asked for assistance, specifically with the Reporting Services since for now that seems like the tool I am going to be using.
Here is what I was given:
Before installing R2 you will need to have the following installed:
- SCCM 2007 SP1
- SQL 2005 (recommend SP3)
- SQL 2005 Reporting services
- Note you can use SQL 2008
The R2 install is your typical MS install so just follow the onscreen prompts to install it.
The blog by Michael Wiles is very similar to how I would have put things together so I'm just going to point you to his blog to setup Reporting Services .(link below)
SRS in SCCM 2007 R2 setup
http://blogs.technet.com/mwiles/archive/2009/02/19/east-setup-of-srs-with-config-manager-r2.aspx
and this TechNet article
How to Configure Microsoft SQL Server for SQL Reporting Services
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512033.aspx
Good Luck,
Chris Stauffer <><