
On the Getting Started page, verify that “Upgrade this Configuration Manager site” is selected, and click Next.Īccept all the license terms for the additional software and click Next. Review the “Before You Begin” Page and click Next. Note: You can follow the installation process in the “ C:\ConfigMgrSetup.log” file. The default settings should be ideal for most customers. To start the installation, log on to the Primary Site Server and run “ Splash.hta “. This update can be applied directly to the following Systems/Roles: The only version available today is the “Evaluation version”, but Microsoft doesn’t make dedicated Eval editions of Configuration Manager, so if you plan to upgrade an existing environment, you should be just fine using this version. SCCM 2012 SP2 / R2 SP1 is available for download here.

Verify that you have a valid SQL backup.

Verify you don’t have a pending restart.Install any missing updates (security, critical and important).

In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the upgrade process step-by-step in a SCCM 2012 R2 standalone primary scenario.Īs always, you should start by checking the health of the system, verify the backup, etc.Īt a minimum, you should check the following: Installing this service pack is very similar to previous service packs and CU updates but there are a few things you should be aware of.
