Prerequisites for Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit
Updated: January 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
Software and hardware requirements for Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit vary, depending on the task or activity. Use the information in this topic to determine the prerequisites for each area of the physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion.
Prerequisites for the Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit Administrative Interface
Before you install Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit to create the stand-alone task sequence media for the Rehost path or the boot media for the Image Capture-only path, ensure that you have one of the following supported operating systems and the required software.
In addition, to create the stand-alone task sequence media, you must have Administrative rights in Configuration Manager 2007.
Supported operating systems
Operating System |
Edition |
Service Packs |
Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows 7 |
Professional, Enterprise |
None required |
x86, x64 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 (full installation) |
Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter |
None required |
x64 |
Important
To use Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit on computers running Windows Server 2008 R2, you must enable Desktop Experience.
To enable Desktop Experience on Windows Server 2008 R2
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To start Server Manager click Start, click All Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
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In the Server Manager navigation pane, click Features, and then click Add Features.
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Select Desktop Experience, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
Software required for installing Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit
Configuration Manager 2007 Console
Software required for creating boot media
Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7
The Windows AIK is available on Microsoft Download Center.
Important
The process for installing the Windows AIK on your computer is as follows: download the .iso file, write the .iso file to a DVD using a third party tool, and then install the Windows AIK from the DVD media.
Software required for creating stand-alone task sequence media
A Windows 7 boot image that includes any boot-critical device drivers for your specific hardware
A Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system image (available from your site) containing requisite boot-critical drivers for your specific hardware
A Configuration Manager 2007 client installation package
Prerequisites for the Branch Office Destination Server
The following hardware requirements and supported operating system apply to the branch office server that will host the virtualized Configuration Manager 2007 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager for the side-by-side migration.
Hardware requirements
The branch office destination server that hosts the virtualized Configuration Manager 2007 site server must meet the hardware and settings requirements for Hyper-V. For more information about the requirements for Hyper-V, see Hyper-V Installation Prerequisites.
To find systems that support Hyper-V, see Windows Server catalog.
Supported operating system
Oper5ating System |
Edition |
Service Pack |
Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2008 R2 (full installation) |
Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter |
None required |
x64 |
Prerequisites for the Branch Office Source Server for P2V Conversion
During the process of P2V conversion, the source server operating system is virtualized along with the Configuration Manager 2007 site server. The source server operating system must be one of the supported operating systems listed in the following table.
Supported operating systems for the source server
Operating System |
Edition |
Service Pack |
Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2003 |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
SP 2 or later |
x86, x64 |
Windows Server 2003 R2 |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
SP 2 or later |
x86, x64 |
Windows Server 2008 |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
None required |
x86, x64 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 (full installation) |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
None required |
x64 |
Supported Physical Storage
The following types of direct-attached storage are supported.
Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) drives
Important
The partition style of the physical storage must be Master Boot Record (MBR).