Configuration Manager v.next Beta 1 Supported Configuration This information provides the supported operating systems, SQL Server requirements, and supported configurations for this beta release of Configuration Manager v.next. This information will be updated for each pre-release milestone. 1.1 Clients The Configuration Manager v.next client is supported on the following operating systems: Key: = Supported = Unsupported Operating System x86 x64 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional for 64-bit Systems Service Pack Windows Vista Business Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Windows Vista Business Edition SP1 Windows Vista Business Edition SP Windows Vista Enterprise Edition SP1 Windows Vista Ultimate Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Web Edition SP Windows Server 003 Standard Edition SP Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition SP Windows Server 003 Datacenter Edition 1 SP Windows Server 003 R Standard Edition Windows Server 003 R Enterprise Edition Windows Server 008 Standard Edition Windows Server 008 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 008 Datacenter Edition 1 Windows Server 008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows XP Tablet PC SP3 Windows Storage Server 003 R Windows 7 Starter Edition Windows 7 Home Edition Windows 7 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Windows Server 008 R 1 Datacenter releases are not supported for Configuration Manager v.next Beta 1. Clients are supported on Server Core installations of Windows Server 008 and on full installations of Windows Server 008. However, Settings Management, Software Center, Configuration Manager client UI and out of band management are supported only on full installations of Windows Server 008 for Beta 1. NOTE: No Windows Embedded versions are supported for Beta 1. 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 003 and Windows Server 008 platforms. Fast User Switching (available in Windows XP in Workgroup machines) is not supported in ConfigMgr v.next. It is supported for Vista OS versions. 1.1.1 Mobile Phone and Handheld Devices Configuration Manager v.next 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 v.next client is supported on the following mobile device platforms: Key: = Supported = Unsupported Operating System Windows CE 5.0 Windows CE 6.0 Windows Mobile 5.0 Windows Mobile 6.0 Windows Mobile 6.1 (and all minor versions) Windows Phone 6.5 (and all minor versions) Supported
Windows Phone 7 Series (and all minor versions) Nokia Symbian (specific platforms to be determined) The following clients are not supported in the Configuration Manager v.next hierarchy: o System Manager Server 003 and Configuration Manager 007 device management client o Windows CE Platform Builder Device Management client (any version) o System Center Mobile Device Manager VPN connection
Central Administration Site Primary Site Server Secondary Site Server Management Point Management Point configured for Mobile Devices Standard Distribution Point Branch Distribution Point Multi-cast Server Server Locator Point Reporting Services Point Software Update Point Fallback Status Point State Migration Point PXE Service Point System Health Validator Point Out of Band Service Point Point Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point Client Status Reporting Host Sys Software Catalog Site Database Server SMS Provider Computer 1. Configuration Manager Console Support All operating systems that are supported for the Configuration Manager v.next client support the Configuration Manager console in Configuration Manager v.next, with the exception of Windows Server 003 and Windows XP Tablet PC SP3. Note that the side-by-side installation of consoles for Configuration Manager v.next and Configuration Manager 007 on the same computer is supported. 1.3 Site System Roles The following table shows the operating systems required to support various Configuration Manager v.next site system roles. : Key: = Supported = Unsupported Server Roles Operating System Windows XP Professional for 64-bit Systems Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition 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 003 Web Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Standard Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Standard Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Datacenter Edition SP1 64-bit Windows Server 003 Storage Server Edition SP1 Windows Server 003 Standard Edition R Windows Server 003 Standard Edition R 64-bit Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition R Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition R 64-bit Windows Server 003 Web Edition SP
Windows Server 003 Standard Edition SP Windows Server 003 Standard Edition SP 64-bit Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition SP Windows Server 003 Enterprise Edition SP 64-bit Windows Server 003 Datacenter Edition SP Windows Server 003 Datacenter Edition SP 64-bit Windows Server 003 Storage Server Edition SP Windows Server 008 Standard Edition 64 Bit 1 Windows Server 008 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit 1 Windows Server 008 Datacenter Edition 64 Bit 1 Windows 008 R 1 Site system roles are not supported on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 008. Additionally, you must perform some manual configuration steps for some site system roles that are running Windows Server 008. For more information, see How to Configure Windows Server 008 for Site Systems. Note that standard distribution points support Windows Server 003 (including 3-bit), although some feature limitations (e.g. BranchCache) might apply. Branch distribution points are supported on Configuration Manager v.next client operating systems (including 3-bit operating systems).
1.4 SQL Server SQL Server related requirements for Configuration Manager v.next: Configuration Manager v.next must run its own instance of SQL Server and it cannot be shared with other applications. Configuration Manager v.next has specific security requirements that might conflict with other applications if you use the same instance for other applications. The SQL Server used with Configuration Manager v.next requires at minimum, a 64-bit version of SQL Server 008. Any other SQL Server that is being used for database replication with Configuration Manager v.next also requires at minimum, a 64-bit version of SQL Server 008. SQL Server named instances are supported for all the different types of sites in Configuration Manager v.next (central administration site, primary site, secondary site). However, while default instances in SQL Server are automatically configured to use a static port of 1433, named instances default to using dynamic ports. Dynamic ports are not supported. When using named instances, you must use SQL Server Configuration Manager to reconfigure the named instance to use a static port of 1433. Additionally, each Configuration Manager v.next site requires its own instance of SQL Server, which cannot be co-located on the same computer with another instance of SQL Server that is also being used for Configuration Manager. For example, do not use a single computer that is running SQL Server for both the central administration site and a primary site. SQL Server 008 Express is supported on secondary sites. A default version of SQL Server 008 Express is installed during the setup process for a secondary site. SQL Server 008 R is not supported for Beta 1. SQL Server standard and integrated security is supported. The site server and SQL Server must reside in the same Active Directory domain. SQL Server instances must be configured for case-insensitive collation. 1.5 Supported Configurations The following configurations are not support with this beta version of Configuration Manager v.next: Multiple forests Multiple domains SQL Server clusters Network load balancing (NLB) site systems (management points and software update points) SQL Server replicas for the management point 1.6 Language
In Beta 1, only English site server is supported for your ConfigMgr v.next hierarchy and we only support migration from an English ConfigMgr 007 site. ConfigMgr client languages supported for Beta 1 are English and German.