

Before you run Setup, download and install the Windows ADK on the site server and on each computer that runs an instance of the SMS Provider.įor more information about supported platforms and prerequisite configurations, see Supported configurations.įor more information about using the Windows ADK with Configuration Manager, see Infrastructure requirements for OS deployment. For example, to deploy an OS, Configuration Manager uses the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). Review required prerequisites for each computer that hosts a site system role. For more information, see List of prerequisite checks for Configuration Manager. For example, you need to manually verify that remote site systems have at least. The prerequisite checker for Configuration Manager doesn't verify the prerequisites for site system roles on the site server or on remote site systems. For more information, see Supported operating systems for site system servers. Before the upgrade, remove site system roles on those OS versions. Some older operating systems supported by System Center 2012 Configuration Manager aren't supported by Configuration Manager current branch. Review the server OS version in use to host site system roles: Make sure your environment meets the supported configurations Resolve issues as detailed in the following Microsoft Support article: Configuration Manager clients reinstall every five hours because of a recurring retry task and may cause an inadvertent client upgrade. Review your System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment Review these steps before you upgrade to Configuration Manager. The following checklists can help you plan a successful upgrade to Configuration Manager. Migration from a technical preview to a fully licensed version isn't supported. A technical preview version can only upgrade to a later version of the technical preview.

It's not supported to upgrade a technical preview branch to a fully licensed installation. For more information, see Upgrade an evaluation installation of Configuration Manager to a full installation. If you previously installed Configuration Manager Evaluation version, you can use the upgrade process to convert the site to the full version.

When you upgrade from a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager version to current branch, you might be able to streamline your upgrade process.
