4. Upgrading SQL Server
SMS 2003 SP 2 and above versions provide support
for both SQL Server 2000 SP 4 and SQL Server 2005. If your site
database server is running SQL Server 2000, you will need to upgrade to
SQL Server 2005 and apply Service Pack 2 before you can upgrade your SMS
primary site.
Running the Upgrade Advisor
Before upgrading SQL Server, download and run the latest SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1470e86b-7e05-4322-a677-95ab44f12d75&displaylang=en (at www.microsoft.com/downloads, search for SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor).
After the download is complete, execute the SQLUASetup.msi Installer
package to install the Upgrade Advisor. Once it is installed, you can
launch the Upgrade Advisor from Start -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL
Server 2005. The welcome screen shown in Figure 7 includes the option Launch Upgrade Advisor Analysis Wizard.
The Analysis Wizard allows you to select the
components and databases to analyze, and it generates a report. You can
view the report from the launch report button when the wizard completes,
or you can use the Launch Upgrade Advisor Report Viewer link on the
Upgrade Advisor welcome screen. Be sure to investigate any potential
problems indicated in the Upgrade Advisor report.
The report shown in Figure 8
identified an issue with one of the extended stored procedures
registered by SMS. The links in the report indicated that the affected
object was the extended stored procedure xp_SMS_notification. Following
the instructions on the “Tell me more about this issue and how to
resolve it” link, the issue was corrected by executing the following SQL
queries to re-register the procedure with the full path:
sp_dropextendedproc xp_SMS_notification
sp_addextendedproc xp_SMS_notification, 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\smsxp.dll'
Performing the Upgrade
After
preparing your database server for the SQL Server upgrade, you can
launch the Setup from SQL Server installation media splash screen.
Perform the following steps:
1. | To
access the splash screen, insert the CD if autoplay is enabled, or
launch the screen from \servers\default.hta on the installation media.
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2. | Setup
first installs the Microsoft SQL Native Client and Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Setup Support Files. You can install the server components after
this step completes. In most cases, you will simply choose to upgrade
the default SQL Server instance and select all options to match your
existing configuration.
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3. | You will have the option to install additional components, as shown in Figure 9.
For example, you might want to install the Reporting Services component
if you plan to install a reporting services point at the site and use
SQL Reporting Services for your reports.
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4. | When
Setup completes, you can run the optional Surface Area Configuration
Tool. You may want to run the tool at this time to enhance security by
reducing the attack surface of your SQL Server.
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5. | After
upgrading to SQL Server 2005, you will need to download and apply
Service Pack 2. It is generally a good idea at this point to visit the
Windows Update site and apply any recommended SQL Server 2005 post–SP 2
updates.
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