SCOM R2 & Windows Server 2012 Support Statement

Even though Microsoft posted an article about how SCOM R2 supports Windows Server 2012, many people still contacted me with questions about how SCOM R2 relates exactly to Windows Server 2012.

Since I wanted to be sure that I got it right I contacted Microsoft HQ directly with this question. This is one of the huge benefits being a MVP . Soon I got my much needed answers which I couldn’t post earlier since I was a ‘bit’ busy.

But here it is with a big thanks to Daniel Savage and Travis Wright from Microsoft.

Management Group Version	Management Server or Gateway Version	OpsMgr Agent Version	Agent OS Version	Supported Configuration?
2007 R2	2007 R2	2007 R2	Windows Server 2012	No
2007 R2	2007 R2	2012 RTM	Windows Server 2012	Yes
2007 R2	2007 R2	2012 SP1	Windows Server 2012	Yes
2012 RTM	2012 RTM	2012 RTM	Windows Server 2012	Yes
2012 SP1	2012 SP1	2012 SP1	Windows Server 2012	Yes

As you can see SCOM R2 does NOT support the monitoring of Windows Server 2012 when a SCOM R2 Agent is being used.

However, when you’re properly licensed for running System Center 2012 but haven’t upgraded to OpsMgr 2012 yet, you can install OpsMgr 2012 Agents on those Windows 2012 Server systems and let them report to your SCOM R2 environment.

This is a valid scenario since an OpsMgr 2012 Agent is backwards compatible, thus capable communicating with a SCOM R2 Management Group.

I know, the support statement for SCOM R2 tells us main stream support ends on July the 8th 2014. However, it doesn’t mean all new products which come out before that date are supported by SCOM R2 as well.