This topic specifies requirements necessary to implement and maintain Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 in your environment.
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| Configuration Manager 2007 R2 is not a full product version. Configuration Manager 2007 R2 requires that Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 or Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 already are installed on your site server before running Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Setup. |
For general Configuration Manager 2007 supported configuration information, see Configuration Manager Supported Configurations. For information about installation prerequisites required for Configuration Manager sites, see Prerequisites for Installing Configuration Manager.
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| The information in this topic applies only to Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Configuration Manager 2007 R3. |
Supported Installation Paths
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 installation media is available in the following forms:
- As an evaluation release that can be
installed on a Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 or Configuration
Manager 2007 SP2 evaluation site installation
- As a feature update release to be applied to
an existing Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 site or
Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site
Upgrading from Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with Configuration Manager 2007 R2 installed to Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 does not require Configuration Manager 2007 R2 setup to be run again. Configuration Manager 2007 R2 remains installed on the site server.
The following table shows on which product versions that the Configuration Manager 2007 R2 feature update release can be installed. For more information about installing Configuration Manager 2007 R2, see Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Installation Checklist.
| Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Evaluation Release | Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Feature Update Release | |
|---|---|---|
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Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SP1 |
No |
No |
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SMS 2003 SP2 |
No |
No |
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SMS 2003 SP3 |
No |
No |
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Configuration Manager 2007 (no service pack applied) |
No |
No |
|
Configuration Manager 2007 Evaluation Release |
No |
No |
|
Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 |
No |
Yes |
|
Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Evaluation Release |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 |
No |
Yes |
|
Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Evaluation Release |
Yes |
Yes |
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 System Requirements
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 does not introduce significant changes to supported site system and client requirements from those required for Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 or Configuration Manager 2007 SP2.
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Client System Requirements
The Configuration Manager 2007 R2 client requirements and supported platforms are the same as the Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 client requirements. For more information about client requirements, see Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Supported Configurations or Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Supported Configurations.
Configuration Manager 2007 Site System Requirements
The Configuration Manager 2007 R2 core site system requirements and supported platforms are the same as Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 or SP2. For more information about Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 or SP2 site system requirements, see Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Supported Configurations or Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Supported Configurations.
The following table lists the site system operating system requirements for Configuration Manager 2007 R2 feature-specific site system role installation.
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Key: |
√ = Supported |
Ø = Unsupported |
| Operating System | Distribution Point for Application Virtualization | Reporting Services Point | Client Status Reporting Host System |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Windows XP Professional (SP2 or SP3) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows XP Professional for 64-bit Systems (SP2 ) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate (no service pack, with SP1, or with SP2) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate 1 |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate 64-Bit1 |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
Ø |
√ |
√ |
|
Windows Storage Server 2003 Express Edition, Workgroup Edition, Standard Edition, or Enterprise Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
|
Windows Storage Server 2003 Workgroup x64 Edition, Standard x64 Edition, or Enterprise x64 Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
Ø |
Ø |
√ |
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Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition or Enterprise x64 Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition (SP1 or SP2) |
Ø |
√ |
√ |
|
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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The 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 (SP1 or SP2)2 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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The 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition (SP1 or SP2)2 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter 3 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
1Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 is required to support Windows 7 for use as a Client Status Reporting Host System site role.
2 Configuration Manager 2007 R2 site system roles are not supported on Server Core Installations of Windows Server 2008.
3Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 is required to support Windows Server 2008 R2 for use as a site system.
Unsupported Operating Systems
Unless explicitly specified, the list of unsupported operating system platforms has not changed for Configuration Manager 2007 R2 from those listed in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Supported Configurations or Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Supported Configurations. However, additional operating systems can be past the service pack support dates.
To find the support timelines for your product, visit the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975. For additional information about the Microsoft support lifecycle policy, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976.
The following information describes changes to supported operating systems in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 from those listed in Configuration Manager Supported Configurations.
- No features of Configuration Manager
2007 R2 are supported on Windows Embedded devices.
- Because Microsoft Application Virtualization
(App-V) 4.5 (no service pack or with SP1) is not supported on
64-bit operating systems, virtual application management in
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 is not supported for 64-bit
systems. Additional information about Application Virtualization
client hardware and software requirements can be found at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=142274.
Configuration Specifics
This section describes support configurations specific to Configuration Manager 2007 R2. For additional general support configuration information for Configuration Manager 2007 installations, see Configuration Manager Supported Configurations.
Application Virtualization (App-V) Version Support
- Application Virtualization 4.5
Both the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, 4.5 SP1, and 4.5 SP2 Desktop Client, and the Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services are supported by Configuration Manager 2007 R2. To support virtual application deployment to Windows 7-based clients, the App-V 4.5 SP1 or SP2 client must be used.
- Application Virtualization 4.6
The Application Virtualization 4.6 Desktop Client and the Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services are supported by Configuration Manager 2007 R2 with SP2. To support virtual application deployment to Windows 2008 R2-based clients, or for 64-bit operating systems, the App-V 4.6 clients must be used.
Active Directory Schema Extensions
The Configuration Manager 2007 R2 feature release does not introduce changes to Active Directory schema extension requirements, and it is not necessary to re-extend the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007 R2 if it has already been extended for Configuration Manager 2007.
SQL Server Site Database Configurations
When Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is used to host the site database for a Configuration Manager 2007 R2 installation supporting a reporting services point site system role, we recommend that you install the update described in Article 957576 at the Microsoft Support site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=134675).
Changes in Support from Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
To review what has changed in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 from Configuration Manager 2007, see What's New in Configuration Manager 2007 R2.