[OpsMgr 2012] Operations Manager Agent 2012 – Windows-Based Computers

In an upgrade scenario OpsMgr 2007R2 -> OpsMgr 2012 you need to upgrade *all* of your agents before upgrading your OpsMgr 2007R2 infrastructure.

According to the technet, 2012 agent is able report to a OpsMgr 2007R2 Root Management Server, but a SCOM 2007 agent cannot report to a 2012 MS server.

Here is also what you must check on servers before installing 2012 agent :

• Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, or Windows Vista SP2, or Windows 7. 

/!\ Windows 2000 is no more supported !

• Processor Architectures: x64, x86, or IA64.
• Windows Installer version: at least Windows Installer 3.1.
• Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) version: Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 is required for the Operations Manager agent.
• Windows PowerShell version: Windows PowerShell version 2.0 for agents that will be monitored by a management pack that uses PowerShell scripts.

You can read more on Upgrading from System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 technet link.

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