Upgrade orchestrator from 2012 R2 to current version.

Question

Hi,

Need information about upgrading from 2012 R2 to the current version.

Can you guys share information about the possibility of upgrading directly to the current version or any other procedures to follow.

Your inputs are highly supportive and appreciated.

Thanks,

Answer 1

Hi @ttl128 ,
the current version of Orchestrator is System Center 2022 Orchestrator: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/orchestrator/whats-new-in-orch?view=sc-orch-2022 .
The Integration Packs that are provided by now are listed in the link above. Because Orchestrator is now a 64 bit application, 32 bit Integration Packs which you may know from technetgallery (community Integration Packs) will not work in SC 2022 Orchestrator.
Because you need Windows Server 2019 or 2022 ans SQL Server 2017 or 2019 for System Center 2022 Orchestrator and you're DB in Orchestrator maybe "old" (because of the used version) I recommend NOT to upgrade like this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/orchestrator/upgrade-orch?source=recommendations&view=sc-orch-2022-
I recommend a new installation on new OS, install the needed IPs, make a Full Export of the Runbooks (with all settings and password for encrypted data) , Import in the new version.
Good luck!
Stefan