Upgrade the DPM server

Updated: May 13, 2016

Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Data Protection Manager, System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager

Upgrade the DPM server.

Upgrade as follows:

1. If you want to use a remote SQL instance, run Setup.exe on the SQL Server and select DPM Remote SQL Prep tool from the Setup page. For more information on upgrading DPMDB, see Upgrade the DPM Database.

2. Run Setup.exe on the DPM server and select Data Protection Manager from the Setup page and follow the wizard.

Note the following:

• Setup adds firewall exceptions for port 6075 to enable a scoped DPM Administrator console.

• Setup adds the DPMSCOM group to Windows groups.

• Setup adds the MSDPM Trusted Users group to Windows groups.

• Setup adds the following new event logs: DPM Backup event and DPM alert.

• Do not change the installation folder for DPM to the root drive. Always install DPM inside a folder.

If you want to upgrade a DPM server that is protected by another DPM server, do the following:

1. Upgrade the secondary server.

2. On the primary server, close Administrator Console and Management Shell.

3. On the primary server, start the Setup Wizard, complete the upgrade, and then restart the computer.

4. Upgrade protection agents on all protected servers.

5. Run a consistency check on all protected data sources.

If you want to upgrade a DPM server that is protecting another DPM server do the following:

1. Upgrade the secondary server.

2. On the secondary server, close Administrator Console and Management Shell.

3. On the secondary server, start the Setup Wizard, complete the upgrade, and then restart the computer.

4. Upgrade each primary server that is being protected, and then reinstall the protection agent of each.

5. Upgrade protection agents on all protected servers.

6. Run a consistency check on all protected data sources.