HOTFIX: The Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade cmdlet fails in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Here’s a tip on a new ConfigMgr 2012 hotfix we just released. The issue addressed is that when you use the Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade cmdlet to upgrade a shared distribution point to a Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager distribution point, the cmdlet fails. This problem occurs if a secondary site is referenced in the -sitecode parameter. Additionally, you receive the following exception message:

Initiation of upgrade of BDP: server1.contoso.internal, failed.
Exception Type: System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException,Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.Cmdlets.HS.Commands.StartDistributionPointUpgradeCommand :: Exception Message: System.Collect
ions.Generic.KeyNotFoundException: The given key was not present in the dictionary.
at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(TKey key)
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.Cmdlets.HS.Commands.StartDistributionPointUpgradeCommand.SetObjectProperties(IResultObject siteSystemObject, IResultObject distributionPointObject)
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.Cmdlets.HS.Commands.StartDistributionPointUpgradeCommand.ProcessRecord()
at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord().

For additional details and a link to a hotfix that resolves this issue please see the following:

KB2948224 - The Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade cmdlet fails in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2948224)

J.C. Hornbeck| Solution Asset PM | Microsoft GBS Management and Security Division

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