This post lists all the supported upgrade paths for SCOM 2025 (Operations Manager 2025). The upgrade paths are useful when you are planning to upgrade an older version of SCOM to version 2025.
Microsoft has released the latest version of System Center 2025 Operations Manager, which includes new features and improvements over previous releases. Upgrading your old supported version of SCOM to the latest version will bring more new features and improvements.
If you are looking to set up OpsMgr 2025 in your setup from scratch, take a look at the SCOM 2025 installation guide that covers the prerequisites and entire procedure of installation. You can upgrade to Operations Manager 2025 from Operations Manager versions 2022.
Upgrade Paths for SCOM 2025
The table below lists the upgrade paths to System Center Operations Manager 2025 from an older supported version.
| Current SCOM Version | Upgrade to SCOM 2025 |
|---|---|
| SCOM 2022 | In-place upgrade supported |
| SCOM 2019 | Upgrade to SCOM 2022 and then upgrade to 2025. |
| SCOM 2016 | The upgrade path is SCOM 2019 > 2022 > 2025. |
| SCOM 1807 | The upgrade path is SCOM 2019 > 2022 > 2025. |
| SCOM 1801 | The upgrade path is SCOM 2019 > 2022 > 2025. |
Upgrading SCOM 2012 R2 to version 2025
Note: The support for System Center 2012 R2 ended on July 12, 2022. This means that after this date, the following products no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, and online technical content updates.
If your setup is running SCOM 2012 R2, you have two ways to upgrade to Operations Manager 2025.
- Upgrade SCOM 2012 R2 → SCOM 2016 → SCOM 2019 → SCOM 2022 → SCOM 2025
- Upgrade SCOM 2012 R2 → SCOM 1801 → SCOM 2019 → SCOM 2022 → SCOM 2025
System Center 2025 Operations Manager follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. The mainstream end date is Jan 8, 2030, and the extended end date is Jan 9, 2035.
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