SCCM 2012 won't connect to SQL 2008 R2

[mqh7]

I am trying to install SCCM 2012. I kick off the splash.hta and run Install. I answer all of the question and then I get to the SQL dialog. Our SQL server is on a different box and it is running the following.

 

SQL Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

 

When I’m on the “database information” dialog I have tried to enter both the SQL server name and the IP address, and I get two totally different errros.

 

If I enter the computer name of the SQL server I get this error:

Configuration manager sites require a support SQL server version with required hotfixes for site database operations to succeed.

 

But if I enter the IP address I get this error:

Setup is unable to connect to SQL server with the connection information provided.

 

1) Why the different errors?

2) What hotfixes do I need to make this work?

 

Thanks.

[desek]

To install SCCM 2012 you'll need to update SQL Server to Service Pack 1 and CU4. Be sure to configure SQL Server with the correct colliation.

 

You can read more about the SQL Server requirements on:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_SupConfigSQLDBconfig