How to Upgrade SCCM Infra to 1806 Production Version

Microsoft released SCCM 1806 update is now available for all SCCM environments via the SLOW ring. SCCM 1806 is an in-console update for SCCM 1706, 1710, or 1802 production versions of SCCM. We will discuss more SCCM infra upgrade processes in this post.

More details about the SCCM 1806 GA slow ring are in the blog post below.

[Related PostSCCM 1806 New Features Changes a Video Walkthrough and SCCM 1806 Production Version is Released in Slow Ring]

Video experience of the SCCM 1806 update

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The opt-in PowerShell script download

Content

  • New Features of SCCM 1806
  • What is the difference between SCCM Fast Ring vs. Slow Ring?
  • How to Download SCCM 1806 Production Version?
  • SCCM 1806 Upgrade path?
  • Fix – SCCM 1806 Download Stuck Issues?
  • Upgrade Video – SCCM 1806
  • Start SCCM Infra Upgrade Task Preparation – Checklist
  • 1806 – Configuration Manager Update Wizard
  • Monitoring of SCCM Infra Update
  • How to Upgrade SCCM Clients to 1806

New Features of SCCM 1806

There are many new features in the 1806 version of SCCM. I will have a separate video post to explain the unique features of SCCM 1806. CMPivot and Site server high availability are my favorite ones.

We can have the SCCM Primary server in PASSIVE and Active mode from this release. That is a WOW moment for SCCM admins and architects.

I have posted about CMPivot video experience (Need to know your current compliance state in real-time?). I would recommend reading that for more information.

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More information about SCCM 1806 is available in the Microsoft blog post. Send product feedback directly to Microsoft’s SCCM product team with smileys.

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Difference between SCCM Fast Ring vs. Slow Ring?

Both fast and slow ring is part of the production version of SCCM. The fast ring version of SCCM is the option given to SCCM admins to get the newest version of SCCM using an opt-in PowerShell script.

You will only see this update in the console when you run the PS script. If you don’t run the PS script, there won’t be any update on your SCCM console.

SCCM Fast Ring = Opt-in for selected SCCM Infra

SCCM Slow Ring = Available for all applicable SCCM Infra

SCCM Slow ring is the general release of the latest version of SCCM for all the customers. Once Microsoft releases the latest production version in the slow ring, all the applicable SCCM version infra will get the in-console updates. In this case, SCCM 1806 version will be available only for the SCCM versions 1706, 1710, or 1802.

[Related PostSCCM 1806 New Features Changes a Video Walkthrough]SCCM 1806 Production Version is Released in Slow Ring]

How to Download SCCM 1806 Production Version?

Run the PowerShell script if you are part of the slow ring version of SCCM 1806. And also, confirm whether SCCM Service Connection Point is ONLINE.

SCCM update will be available in the console only when your service connection point is in ONLINE mode. SCCM 1806 will automatically get downloaded, and no action is required.

When the service connection point is OFFLINE, SCCM won’t be able to download the content from Microsoft. D recommend reading Microsoft doc to get more details about offline SCCM service connectiopointsnt. Action required to download the 1806 version of SCCM. 

SCCM infra upgrade post will give more information about the process you need to follow to upgrade your existing SCCM environment.

ConfigMgr SCCM CB 1706 Slow Ring is Available
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SCCM 1806 Upgrade path?

Are you still running SCCM 2012 and upgrading your SCCM infra into SCCM CB 1806? OK, that is possible.

  1. You have to upgrade to the latest baseline version from SCCM 2012. The latest baseline version of SCCM CB is 1802.
  2. Once you are in SCCM 1802, you can update your SCCM version to 1806 via in-console update.

SCCM 1806 in console version will be available only for the SCCM versions 1706, 1710, or 1802. I would recommend reading Microsoft doc to get more details.

VersionAvailability dateSupport end dateBaselineIn-console update
1806   5.00.8692.1000July 31, 2018January 31, 2020NoYes, for SCCM 1706, 1710, or 1802
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Fix – SCCM 1806 Download Stuck Issues?

The five (5) high-level processes in the background when the SCCM updates will get downloaded to your server. I have seen that 1-3 steps will get completed most of the time d successfully.

A different SCCM component handles the download of redistributable files of SCCM. This download redist issues can be tracked via ConfigMgrSetup.log.

  1. Process update package
  2. Download the updated package cab file
  3. Extract update package payload
  4. Download redist
  5. Report package as downloaded

I would recommend reading my previous post on fixing SCCM infra download issues. Do you have problems with 1-3 steps while downloading the SCCM updates?

I would recommend going through CMUpdateReset.exe tool post. SCCM infra upgrade post will give more details about the process you need to follow to upgrade your existing SCCM environment.

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Upgrade Video – SCCM 1806

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Start SCCM Infra Upgrade Task Preparation – Checklist

I would recommend running SCCM 1806 prerequisite checks of 1806 two(2) days before the upgrade schedule in your production environment.

These prerequisite checks will ensure that the source package of the 1806 update is replicated to all required site servers (child primary and secondary servers). This schedule can help you fix prerequisite issues and a backlog of inbox folders etc.

More details on prerequisite checks experience are shared via the List of SCCM CB Prerequisite Checks via ConfigMgrPrereq.log. 

SCCM CB prerequisite checks are repeated for different site systems & servers before the start of the SCCM CB upgrade. The following are high-level SCCM prerequisite check categories.

Access Permissions
System Requirements
Dependent Components
Site Upgrade Requirements
Database Upgrade Requirements

I would recommend reading the prerequisite and updated checklist of SCCM 1806 before upgrading your SCCM Infra. SCCM infra upgrade post will give more details about the process you need to follow to upgrade your existing SCCM environment.

1806 – Configuration Manager Update Wizard

I hope you have already gone through before going through the upgrade process. Login to CAS or stand-alone primary server and launch the SCCM console.

Navigate SCCM console via – Administration > Overview > Cloud Services > Updates and Servicing. Make sure you right-click and select “Install Update Pack.”

You can go through the Wizard as I showed in the SCCM CB 1806 upgrade video tutorial. But remember to select pilot collection for new client version deployments.

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Monitoring of SCCM Infra Update

SCCM 1806 production Upgrade process is straight, as you can see in the video tutorial for the 1806 upgrade. Check the status from the monitoring workspace (\Monitoring\Overview \Updates and Servicing Status\Configuration Manager 1806) and the logs.

Refer to my previous troubleshooting guide when you have some problem downloading the SCCM CB 1806 production up then. The SCCM Upgrade usually is super easy but in case. Fix to SCCM CB update Redist Download Issue.

Stage IdStage Name
10Download
11Replication
12Prerequisite Check
13Installation
14Post Installation

How to Upgrade SCCM Clients

I have explained about client upgrade process in the previous blog post. I recommend reading that blog post to get the best-recommended way to upgrade SCCM client version to 1806.

[Related PostSCCM 1806 New Features Changes a Video Walkthrough and SCCM 1806 Production Version is Released in Slow Ring]

Resources

What’s new in version 1806 of SCCM

Update 1806 for Configuration Manager current branch is now available

SCCM 1806 Upgrade checklist – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/checklist-for-installing-update-1806

SCCM 1806 Baseline and update versions – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/updates#bkmk_Baselines

3 thoughts on “How to Upgrade SCCM Infra to 1806 Production Version”

  1. Hi,

    Thanks for sharing the video + new feature details. Just started home lab CB1802 upgrade to CB1806 on CAS. After that will complete PRI & SEC.

    I believe PRI & SEC can be upgraded directly from CAS console. Will update later my findings for PRI & SEC. Will document the process as well for others, if needed.

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  2. Just sharing some info after the upgrade:

    1. First, I upgraded CAS to CB1806
    2. The primary site got upgraded to CB1806 automatically.
    3. For secondary site you can perform from CAS or PRI console. When you select Secondary site you will see an option called UPGRADE. That will take care of secondary site upgrade to CB1806. Pretty easy.

    Ram

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