SCCM 2012 SP1 downloads

In preparing to install ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 here is the list of files/applications to download:

Updated 2013-01-16

If you are just testing things out and don’t care to go through the hassle (and learning experience) of installing SCCM yourself, check out:

• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Configuration Manager Evaluation (VHD) [10 GB download] @ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36428
• Johan Arwidmark’s Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 (with Windows Server 2012 / SQL Server 2012 @ http://www.deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/82/The-Hydration-Kit-for-ConfigMgr-2012-SP1-with-Windows-Server-2012-SQL-Server-2012-is-available-for-download.aspx

This is a general list of supported software, for most scenarios.  See the detailed list in the official TechNet document library.

• Operating System
  • Windows Server 2012 Standard/Datacenter: download the trial or production code from the Microsoft Volume Licenses Agreement site
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard / Enterprise: download the trial or production code from the Microsoft Volume Licenses Agreement site
• WSUS if running Windows Server 2008 R2
  • 3.0 x64 SP2 @ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=161140
  • KB2734608 @ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2734608 which supersedes KB2720211 which supersedes KB2530678 and KB2530709
• SQL Server
  • SQL Server versions (see Update Center for Microsoft SQL Server for latest SPs and CUs)
    

    Product	Version	SP	CU Officially Supported	Latest CU Unofficially Supported	Notes
    SQL Server Std/Ent/DC	2012	1		1	SP1 Not listed in Supported Configurations
    SQL Server Express	2012	1		1	SP1 Not listed in Supported Configurations. Express is only required if you want a custom SQL installation on Secondary servers
    SQL Server Std/Ent/DC	2012	0 / RTM	2	4
    SQL Server Express	2012	0 / RTM	2	4	Express is only required if you want a custom SQL installation on Secondary servers
    SQL Server Std/Ent/DC	2008 R2	2	0	4
    SQL Server Express	2008 R2	2	0	4	Express is only required if you want a custom SQL installation on Secondary servers
    SQL Server Std/Ent/DC	2008 R2	1	6	10
    SQL Server Express	2008 R2	1	6	10	Express is only required if you want a custom SQL installation on Secondary servers

  • SQL Server 2012 RTM Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter:
    • RTM: download the trial or production code from the Microsoft Volume Licenses Agreement site
    • SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35575
  • SQL Server 2012 Express:
    • with SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=35579
    • RTM: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter
    • RTM: download the trial or production code from the Microsoft Volume Licenses Agreement site
    • SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30437
    • SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26727
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
    • with SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30438
    • with SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26729
• ConfigMgr 2012 SP1
  • Trial can be downloaded @ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/configuration-manager-2012-trial.aspx
  • Production can be downloaded from the Microsoft Volume Licenses Agreement site @ https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter
• ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 prerequisite files (if not connected to the internet) by running \SMSSETUP\BIN\X64\setupdl.exe <downloadpath>
  [link link] [what’s included] (Should be 622 MB or so) which includes
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client and Full x64 and x86
  • Microsoft SQL Express x64 2012 RTM
  • Windows Update Agent 3.0 x64 and x86 version 7.6.7600.256
  • Silverlight version 5.1.10411.0
• Review ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 hotfixes:
  • http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/9539.list-of-public-microsoft-support-knowledge-base-kb-articles-for-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-configmgr-2012.aspx
  • http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/docs/system-center-2012-sp1-woes-gotchas-and-workarounds/
• Microsoft Report Viewer 2012: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=35747
• Microsoft KB 2619572: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619572 for SCCM clients
• Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652
  • This is now REQUIRED to install a CAS or Primary server.
• [for OSD] MDT 2012 Update 1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25175
• Microsoft Report Builder 3.0:
  • for SQL 2008 R2: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6116
  • for SQL 2012 RTM: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29072
  • for SQL 2012 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35576
• [Optional] SQL Server 2012 Management Studio x64 SP1: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214356
  • This is already installed as part of SQL Standard.  You only need this if you want to manage SQL Express.
• [Optional] SCCM 2012 Component Add-ons and Extensions: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29265 which includes
  • Package Conversion Manager (PCM)
  • Physical to Virtual (P2V) Migration Toolkit
  • Toolkit (replaced by SP1 version)
• [Optional] SCCM 2012 SP1 Component Add-ons and Extensions: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36213 which includes
  • Toolkit
• [Optional] Right-Click Tools: http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/23/configmgr-2012-powershell-right-click-tools-update/
• [for 3rd party patching] SCUP 2011: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11940
• [for additional monitoring] System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Configuration Pack: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30710
• [for additional customization/automation] SCCM 2012 SP1 SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29559

Downloading everything except SQL 2008 came in just under 10 GB.  Happy downloading!

Also, don’t forget about the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide which has a wealth of useful information.

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[change log]

• 2013-01-16
  • SCCM 2012 SDK updated to SP1
  • added linke to myITforum System Center 2012 SP1 Woes, Gotchas, and Workarounds
  • added link to Johan Arwidmark’s Hydration Kit
  • added link to System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Configuration Manager Evaluation (VHD)