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Operations Manager

 

Updated: May 13, 2016

Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1

System Center 2012 – Operations Manager is fourth in the list of upgrade precedence.

Operations Manager Upgrade Sequence

  1. If it exists, remove the VMM-to-Operations Manager Integration Pack.

    Note

    VMM will not be monitored during the upgrade.

  2. Remove the System Center 2012 version of the Operations Manager console from all VMM and Orchestrator servers.

  3. On the computer hosting the Orchestrator Deployment Manager, uninstall the IP for System Center 2012 – Operations Manager.

  4. Upgrade the following Operations Manager parts in the order listed using the procedures outlined in the Upgrade Guide for Operations Manager.

    • At least one Operations Manager management server.

    • Operations Manager database.

    • Any remaining Operations Manager management servers.

    • Any Operations Manager consoles.

    • Any Operations Manager agents.

Post–Operations Manager Upgrade

  1. On the computer hosting the Orchestrator Deployment Manager, uninstall the IP for System Center 2012 – Operations Manager.

  2. Install the System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) version of the Operations Manager console on Orchestrator and VMM.

  3. Re-establish connectivity between System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and System Center 2012 – Operations Manager SP1.

  4. Register the Operations Manager SP1 integration packs on System Center 2012 - Orchestrator SP1.

  5. Make sure that the Configuration Manager agent continues to function.

  6. Make sure that the following connections with VMM continue to function:

    • Management pack

    • Integration using the Operations Manager console (for IP communication)

  7. Make sure that the following connections with Service Manager continue to function:

    • Connectors (2)

    • Management pack

    • Agentless monitoring

  8. Make sure that the following connections with DPM continue to function:

    • Management pack

    • Central Console Server components

  9. Make sure that the following connections with Orchestrator continue to function:

    • Management pack

    • Integration Pack (Operations Manager console (SDK) connection required for IP)

  10. Make sure that the management pack continues to function with App Controller.