Configuration Manager 2007 RTM
SQL server 2008 is supported with Config Mgr. 2007. KB article KB955229 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955229 explains the recommended installation procedure:

  1. Apply hotfix Hotfix KB950636
  2. Instal SQL Server 2005
  3. Install SQL server 2005 SP2 (only needed if you are installing the RTM version of Configuration Manager, if you are installing Config Mgr with SP1 then SQL server 2008 is supported)
  4. Install SQL server 2005 and Configuration Manager 2007.
  5. Upgrade site databases from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008. (only if you installed Config Mgr. 2007 RTM
  6. Apply hotfix (955229) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955229 (only if you upgraded from SQL 2005)
  7. Apply hotfix (955262) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955262

Prior to installing SQL Server, configure these IIS 7.0 features

  • IIS Management Compatibility
  • Security -> Windows Authentication
  • Application Development
    • ASP.NET
    • ASP
    • ISAPI Extensions
    • ISAPI Filters
  • Common HTTP Features