Install Guide: SP2 for SharePoint (WSS v3 and MOSS 2007)
Service Pack 2 was released today (as I am guessing the whole world knows by now). Instead of making that profound announcement I would recommend you check out this post on the SharePoint Team blog for the official announcement. I will spare you the crazy details other than you should install it. J
Just like when the last updates came out I figured I would write a quick guide on the steps I am taking to install. Something to ponder before you get started. When was the last time you did a backup? Knock on wood as you answer.
- Start time 11:11 PM
- I am checking Windows Update for the latest patches. Looks like SQL Server 2008 SP1, IE8, and a random other Office update is waiting to install. I think I will let them sit for another evening; I have to get up early in the morning.
- This environment is a single box with both MOSS Enterprise and SQL Server 2008. MOSS is currently running the February cumulative updates build 12.0.0.6341.
- Downloading WSS SP2. 32.9 MB in 29 seconds. Make sure you download the 32bit or 64bit version you need. Both are available from the linked page.
- Downloading MOSS SP2. 270 MB in 3 minutes 54 seconds. Make sure you download the 32bit or 64bit version you need. Both are available from the linked page.
- Launched the WSS SP2 EXE I just downloaded.
- Agreed to the license terms and clicked Continue
- Started 11:22 PM. Ended 11:24 PM.
- When configuration wizard opens click Cancel and Yes at the warning. We will run config wizard after the MOSS update is installed also.
- Launched the MOSS SP2 EXE I just downloaded
- Agreed to the license terms and clicked Continue
- Started 11:25 PM. Ended 11:36 PM.
- Configuration Wizard opens automatically when the update finished installing.
- Click Next at the welcome screen
- Click Yes to stopping IIS, SharePoint Admin Service, and SharePoint Timer Service
- Click Next at the completing screen
- You will get a popup warning that you need to install the updates on all servers in your farm before continuing. Be sure to do that if you have multiple servers.
- Click OK.
- Start at 11:38 PM. About 3 GB of content in this farm. End at 11:48 PM.
- Click Finish
- Looks like I am left with build 12.0.0.6421
Remember these are the steps I took on my server. They are put here to give you basic guidance, if you feel you want to read about applying updates in excruationing details then check out these links from the Team blog.
Deploy software updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288269.aspx
Deploy software updates for Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263467.aspx
OK so a question for you. Do you like these update install guides with so many details or would you prefer I leave out everything and just make it quick. You really don't care about my Windows updates or how long it takes to install?
Shane SharePoint Consulting