System Center Essentials 2007 SP1 Upgrade (x64 & x86)

Brief Description

This update to System Center Essentials 2007 includes many improvements in functionality as well as an increase in the number of supported configurations.

Overview

**Please Read the Note at the End of this Section BEFORE Upgrading**

Essentials 2007 provides a single solution with a single console for managing your servers, clients, hardware, software, and IT services for a more unified experience. This unified user experience simplifies the complexity inherent in using multiple IT management tools or tools specifically designed for Enterprise IT environments. Also, using the same central console from which you monitor your IT environment you can assess, configure and deploy updates, plus install software to groups and computers you want to target.

**NOTE: Before you upgrade SCE SP1, you must first remove the following MPs. Otherwise your upgrade will fail and there is not a recovery path.

Microsoft.InformationWorker.Office.2003
Microsoft.InformationWorker.Office.2007
Microsoft.InformationWorker.Office.XP

Feature Bullet Summary: System Center Essentials 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) incorporates the following the improvements and major changes in functionality. For a complete list of fixes and changes that are included in Essentials 2007 SP1 please see: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110536.

Support for managing workgroup-joined computers
Support for monitoring SNMPv1 network devices
Support for using multiple auto-approval rules in update management
Support for using a remote SQL Server 2005 instance on a computer with a different architecture (x86 or x64) than that of the computer running the Essentials 2007 management server
Support for running the Essentials 2007 management server, console and agent on computers running Windows Server 2008 within 90 days of the release of Essentials 2007 SP1. Management packs for Windows Server 2008 and its role will be available shortly after the release of Windows Server 2008.
Improved backup and disaster recovery guidance
Improvements in management pack quality
Improvements in performance, usability, and supportability

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Small Business Server 2003

Hardware

12 GB of free disk space (20 GB to store updates locally)
CPU is x86 or x64-based, at least 2.0 GHz
1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended)

Other Prerequisites

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.80.1022.0 or later
.NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0

Managed Computer Requirements

Client Computers
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Windows Vista, Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (SP2 or later)
- Virtual clients with above operating systems
Server Computers
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Windows Server 2003 Web Edition (SP1 or later)
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard or Premium Edition (R2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard or Enterprise Edition, x86 or x64 (SP 1 or late)
- Virtual servers with above operating systems

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Instructions

The Essentials 2007 SP1 upgrade package can only be used to upgrade Essentials 2007 RTM Retail, OEM and Select SKU installations. The localized SP1 upgrade package can only be used to upgrade the same language of Essentials 2007 RTM. To install the Essentials 2007 upgrade package, review the setup documentation and the readme file
, then download the upgrade package and install according to the documentation.

NOTE: Before you upgrade SCE SP1, you must first remove the following MPs. Otherwise your upgrade will fail and there is not a recovery path.