Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 Supported Configuration

This information provides the supported operating systems, SQL Server requirements, and supported configurations for this beta release of Configuration Manager 2012. This information will be updated for each prerelease milestone.

1.1

Clients

The Configuration Manager 2012 client is supported on the following operating systems:

Key: = Supported = Unsupported

Operating System
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Windows Vista Business Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 Windows Vista Enterprise Edition SP2 Windows Vista Ultimate Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
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Windows XP Professional for 64-bit Systems Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

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Windows Server2008 for Itanium-Based Systems operating system Windows XP Tablet PC SP3 Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Windows 7 Starter Edition

Windows 7 Home Editions Windows 7 Enterprise Editions Windows 7 Ultimate Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 (Windows 7 Server) Windows 7 Starter Edition SP1 Windows 7 Home Editions SP1 Windows 7 Enterprise Editions SP1 Windows 7 Ultimate Editions SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Windows 7 Server) SP1

Datacenter releases are supported but not certified for Configuration Manager 2012 Hotfix support is not offered for issues specific to Windows Datacenter Server Edition.
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Clients are supported both on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and on full installations of Windows Server 2008 and Windows server 2008 R2. For server platforms, the client support is independent of any other service operating on that server (e.g. domain controller, cluster services, or terminal services) unless otherwise stated.

For server platforms, the client support is independent of any other service operating on that server (e.g. domain controller, cluster services, or terminal services) unless otherwise stated. Console sessions controlled by Remote Assistance are supported, except for simultaneous use of Configuration Manager Remote Tools. For example, do not simultaneously use Remote Assistance and remote control on the same client. From the Configuration Manager console, there is no limitation for Remote Assistance and remote control when accessing different clients. The Configuration Manager remote control viewer is not supported on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 platforms. Fast User Switching (available in Windows XP in workgroup computers) is not supported in Configuration Manager 2012. It is supported for computers running Windows Vista.

1.1.1 Embedded Operating system

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 supports clients for integration with Windows embedded. Most features of the client are supported such as software deployment, software metering, and inventory. Remote Tools and Remote Assistance is supported.

Key: = Supported = Unsupported

Windows Embedded Operating System

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Windows XP Embedded SP3 Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP) Windows Embedded Standard 7 Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 WEPOS 1.1 SP3

Base Operating System

XP SP3 XP SP3 XP SP3 Win 7 XP SP3 XP SP3

x86

x64

1.1.2 Mobile Phone and Handheld Devices

Configuration Manager 2012 supports management for Windows Phone 6.5.x, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and Nokia Symbian mobile device clients with features varying by platform and client type. Each platform supports inventory, settings management, and software deployment scenarios. The Configuration Manager 2012 client is supported on the following mobile device platforms:
Key: = Supported = Unsupported

Operating System
Windows CE 5.0 (Arm and x86 processors) Windows CE 6.0 (Arm and x86 processors) Windows Mobile 5.0 Windows Mobile 6.0 Windows Mobile 6.1 Windows Phone 6.5 Windows Phone 7 Series

Supported

The following clients are not supported in the Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy: o System Manager Server 2003 and Configuration Manager 2007 device management client

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Windows CE Platform Builder Device Management client (any version) System Center Mobile Device Manager VPN connection

Configuration Manager 2012 also offers light management capabilities by using the Exchange Sever connector for all Exchange Active Sync (EAS) capable devices connected to an Exchange Server. The Exchange Server connector is supported on the following platforms

Exchange Server Versions

Exchange Server 2010 Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Exchange Server 2007 Exchange Server 2003

Supported

Exchange Online (Business Productivity Online Standard Suite)

1.2

Configuration Manager Console Support

All operating systems that are supported for the Configuration Manager 2012 client support the Configuration Manager console in Configuration Manager 2012, with the exception of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Tablet PC SP3. Note that the side-by-side installation of consoles for Configuration Manager 2012 and Configuration Manager 2007 on the same computer is supported.

1.3

Site System Servers and Roles

The following table shows the operating systems required to support the Configuration Manager 2012 site system servers and roles. :
Key: = Supported = Unsupported

Reporting Services Point Client Status Reporting Host Sys

Roles

Operating System

Windows XP Professional for 64-bit Systems Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition

Mobile Device Management Point Web Software Library

Central Administration Site

Asset Intelligence Synchronization

System Health Validator Point Out -of-band Service Point

Software Update Point

Secondary Site Server

SMS Provider Computer

Server Locator Point Site Database Server

State Migration Point

Fallback Status Point

Primary Site Server

Management Point

Branch Distribution

PXE Service Point

Distribution Point

Multi-cast Server

Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Business Edition 64-bit SP1 Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 64-bit SP1 Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 64-bit SP1 Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Storage Server Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Storage Server Edition SP2 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 64 Bit1 Windows 2008 R2 (Windows 7 Server) Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter Edition 64 Bit1
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Site system roles are supported on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 with the exception of the reporting services point, Application Catalog website role and the Application Catalog web service roles. The Application Catalog website point and the Application Catalog web service point require installation of the .NET 4.0 framework available here. Also, you must perform some manual configuration on some site roles running Windows Server 2008. For more information, see How to Configure Windows Server 2008 for Site Systems.
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Note that standard distribution points support Windows Server 2003 (including 32-bit), although some feature limitations (e.g. BranchCache) might apply. Branch distribution points have been deprecated and replaced with standard distribution points that can be hosted on Configuration Manager 2012 client operating system platforms, with the exception of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 and Windows XP Tablet PC SP3.

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SQL Server
Configuration Manager requires 64-bit SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, running Service Pack 1 with at least Cumulative Update 10 . Other versions of SQL Server, such as SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 or SQL Server 2008 R2, are not supported. SQL Server 2008 Express is supported on secondary sites. When installing a secondary site, you are given the option to use an existing instance of SQL Server or to have Setup install an instance of SQL Server 2008 Express for you. Whichever option you choose, SQL Server must run on the same computer as the secondary site server. SQL Server Setup and Configuration Requirements: o You must install the database engine and replication components o You must install SQL Server Reporting Services if you plan to have a Reporting Services Point o You must use a case-insensitive collation (e.g. SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS) and it must be consistent throughout your hierarchy o You must use a dedicated SQL Server instance for each site o You may not install the SQL Server instance for more than one Configuration Manager site on a single SQL Server computer (due to port limitations, see below) o Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 requires SQL Server to use static port TCP/1433 (and TCP/4022 for SQL Server Service Broker if you use a central administration site or secondary sites). Because SQL Server named instances default to using dynamic ports, if you are using named instances, you must manually reconfigure the named instance to use the static port TCP 1433. o You must configure all SQL Server services (engine, agent, etc.) to run under the LOCAL SYSTEM account. If you use another account (e.g. NETWORK SERVICE or a domain user account), database replication will fail with certificate issues.

1.5

Supported Configurations

The following configurations are not supported with this beta version of Configuration Manager 2012: Clients and site systems from an untrusted forest. Workgroup clients are supported. SQL Server clusters Network load balancing (NLB) site systems (management points and software update points) SQL Server replicas for the management point Network Access Protection.

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Language

Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 is only available as an English (ENU) SKU. Additionally, migration from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2010 supports only Configuration Manager 2007 source sites that are installed with the English (ENU) SKU. Look out for an announcement about the availability of an International Client Pack (ICP) that includes the German (DEU) client. No other server or client languages will be released for Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2.