How to Upgrade System Center SP1 App Controller to System Center 2012 R2

 

Updated: June 1, 2015

Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 App Controller

This guide will show you how to upgrade from App Controller to System Center 2012 R2.

Before you begin, ensure that VMM has already been upgraded to System Center 2012 R2.

Important

In order to install or upgrade the App Controller server, you must be logged in as a domain user with membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the computer that you are configuring. This account must also have at least DBO permission on the database that will be used.

To upgrade App Controller to System Center R2

  1. Upgrade any System Center 2012 R2 App Controller prerequisites that have changed. This includes upgrades to Windows Server 2012 R2 or SQL Server 2012

  2. Start the Setup program for the System Center 2012 R2 App Controller release.

  3. Click Install and follow the Setup instructions.