Installation guide
a. Uninstall the 32-bit version of SSRS 2005.
b. Run the SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012 installer, and add SSRS.
c. Click Start, and select All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server {version} > Configuration Tools >
Reporting Services Configuration Manager.
d. Select the existing ReportServer database.
e. Configure the Web Service and Report Manager URLs.
f. Select the Encryption Keys option to delete encrypted content so that the new installation of SSRS
can use the existing SSRS database.
9. From the VCM 5.7 installer, run the Advanced Installation, and select the Upgrade option.
10. Complete the classic VCM Installation Manager dialogs to upgrade VCM.
Some dialogs are populated with values from the previous VCM installation so that you can quickly
click through or make changes. To specify the VCM database, select the database instance on the other
server.
What to do next
Log in to VCM and upgrade your VCM Windows Agents. See "Upgrade Existing Windows Agents" on the
facing page.
Upgrade a Three-Tier Split VCM Configuration
An upgrade converts an earlier VCM version to VCM 5.7. You can upgrade a 64-bit environment that is
running VCM 5.4 or later directly to VCM 5.7.
Prerequisites
Correct any missing prerequisites to upgrade VCM in a 64-bit environment. See "Upgrading VCM and
Components" on pageî±127.
Procedure
1. Log in to the VCM database server.
2. If it is not already installed, upgrade the operating system to Windows Server 2008 R2.
3. If it is not already installed, upgrade SQL Server to SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012.
Also upgrade SSRS as part of that process, if SSRS is configured on the database server.
a. Uninstall the 32-bit version of SSRS 2005.
b. Run the SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012 installer, and add SSRS.
c. Click Start, and select All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server {version} > Configuration Tools >
Reporting Services Configuration Manager.
d. Select the existing ReportServer database.
e. Configure the Web Service and Report Manager URLs.
f. Select the Encryption Keys option to delete encrypted content so that the new installation of SSRS
can use the existing SSRS database.
4. From the VCM 5.7 installer, run the Advanced Installation, and select the Uninstall option.
5. Complete the classic VCM Installation Manager dialogs.
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