Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool Updated: October 1, 2012 Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Use the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool to determine if the computers that are managed by System Center 2012 Configuration Manager can run Windows 7 or Windows 8. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Update Assessment Tool Topics Introduction to the Upgrade Assessment Tool Planning for the Upgrade Assessment Tool Configuring the Upgrade Assessment Tool Operations and Maintenance for the Upgrade Assessment Tool Technical Reference for the Upgrade Assessment Tool
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Configuration Manager Upgrade
Assessment Tool Updated: October 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
Use the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool to determine if the
computers that are managed by System Center 2012 Configuration Manager can run Windows 7 or
Windows 8.
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Update
Assessment Tool Topics
Introduction to the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Planning for the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Configuring the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Operations and Maintenance for the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Technical Reference for the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Introduction to the Upgrade
Assessment Tool Updated: April 1, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
The System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool provides administrative users
with information that they can use to determine if the computers that are managed by
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager can run Windows 7 or Windows 8.
The Upgrade Assessment Tool provides the following functionality:
Retrieves device driver compatibility information for installed peripheral devices and creates
reports that you can use to determine which device drivers need to be upgraded to support the
Windows operating system.
Allows you to see which computers meet the recommended system requirements for Windows
operating systems and to customize these requirements for your environments.
Creates summary reports that you can use to see an enterprise wide view of operating system
upgrade readiness.
Allows you to create dynamic collections for an operating system deployment. The collection
query rules can be based on system requirements, application compatibility status, and device
driver status.
Planning for the Upgrade
Assessment Tool Updated: October 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
Before you use the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool to assess
whether to upgrade the operating systems on computers that are managed by System Center 2012
Configuration Manager, review the prerequisites for using the tool and the operating systems that the
tool can be installed on.
Planning Topics for the Update Assessment Tool
Use the following topics to help you plan your strategy for the Upgrade Assessment Tool.
Prerequisites for Installing the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Supported Operating Systems for the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Prerequisites for Installing the Upgrade Assessment Tool
Updated: April 1, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
You must install the following software before you install the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Upgrade Assessment Tool.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager:
o The site server must be running Configuration Manager SP1 with Cumulative Update 1.
o Configuration Manager clients can run Configuration Manager with no service pack,
Configuration Manager SP1, or Configuration Manager SP1 with Cumulative Update 1.
o You must have a reporting services point to view the compatibility information from
clients.
o You must have one or more distribution points to deploy the ACT inventory collection
package to clients.
o Clients must run hardware inventory.
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 6.0. To download and install the toolkit, see Windows
Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8. The Windows Assessment and
Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a collection of tools that you can use to customize, assess, and
deploy Windows operating systems to new computers. For more information about the
Application Compatibility Toolkit, see Application Compatibility Toolkit Technical Reference.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4. To download and install the .NET Framework 4, use one of the
following resources:
o Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Standalone Installer)
o Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer)
Supported Operating Systems for the Upgrade
Assessment Tool
Updated: October 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
You can install the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool on any of the
following computer operating systems:
Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition without service pack
Windows Server 2012
Windows 7 x86 Enterprise Edition SP1
Windows 7 x64 Enterprise Edition SP1
Windows 8 x86 Enterprise
Windows 8 x64 Enterprise
Note
This is the list of operating systems that support the installation of the System Center 2012
Configuration Manager Upgrade Assessment Tool; after the tool is installed, it can assess all operating
systems that the Configuration Manager client runs.