We are attempting to move from TFS 2015 to TFS 2018 On Premise. For TFS 2015 we received physical media with a SQL Server 2014 Standard install cd and license key. For TFS 2018 we had to go through Microsoft Volume Licensing and have our TFS install media but no media or license for SQL Server 2017 Standard. Has anyone else updated and how did you license SQL Server 2017?
Edit: For those saying I did not research, there is no information on Microsoft's pages for this. This is the closest you get:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/tfs-server/install/dual-server
Paid copies of Team Foundation Server come with a license to SQL Server Standard for use with TFS. The Team Foundation Server pricing page explains the details. If you use the license that's included with TFS, you can only use it for the TFS databases.
We are trying to figure out WHERE to go to get this license because it is not on our volume licensing account where the TFS license is.
Since the question is a license issue, you can call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there. You can also visit the following site for more information and support on licensing issues:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/mplahome.mspx
Our IT resource eventually found the SQL Server iso download on the volume licensing page. Thank you for your help.
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At work, I've been put into the role of TFS administrator, as the real TFS admin is leaving our organization in two weeks. We're currently using TFS 2015. I'm trying to upgrade us to TFS 2018, hopefully before the current admin leaves.
To that end, I've been reading various resources on TFS migration from TFS 2015 to TFS 2018. One resource I came across is this one Migration from TFS 2015 to 2018. This document spoke about integration between TFS 2018 and SharePoint. I had thought that integration died, after TFS 2015. Specifically, up to TFS 2015, TFS had what they called "TFS Project rooms". Sort of like a simple bulletin board type system. But Microsoft decided to break that connection, so I was lead to believe, after TFS 2015.
So, I'm wondering, since the linked to PDF speaks of integration between TFS 2018 and SharePoint, what is that about? Especially if TFS team rooms have gone away?
According to this doc about TFS 2018 and SharePoint integration:
TFS 2018 and later versions no longer support integration with SharePoint.
The SharePoint integration supports the TFS 2017 and earlier versions. In TFS 2017 and earlier versions, in addition to the team room function, this integration also has other functions.
For more detailed information about sharepoint integration , you could refer this Blog.
Since you are upgrading the TFS 2015 to TFS 2018, if you have configured the SharePoint integration in TFS 2015, you need to disable the SharePoint integration after upgrade.
In addition, in TFS 2018, we start to use Microsoft teams or slack for monitoring and communication.
Hope this helps.
Think this MS-Post might give you the answers: The future of TFS/Sharpoint Integration
I need to setup TFS 2017 for 20 developers/analysts. Usage will be mostly for code repository, therefore 1 server only with TFS 2017/8 and SQL 2017. I need to know the licensing requirements for TFS application only, I know for SQL. We plan on using SSRS, but not SharePoint. Will a Visual Studio subscription cover for the TFS license for server and does it have to be Enterprise or Professional subscription is OK? What license will be the most economical for the rest of 19 users?
Thank you,
Will a Visual Studio subscription cover for the TFS license for server
and does it have to be Enterprise or Professional subscription is OK?
Yes, Visual Studio subscriptions include a server license for TFS, plus a TFS CAL for the subscriber
What license will be the most economical for the rest of 19 users?
It's based on your real requirements. Client access licenses (CALs) aren’t required for people who just access work items – assign them “Stakeholder” access, which is free.
If the users want to work on codes, then they need client access licenses...
Extensions to TFS such as Test Manager, Package Management, and Private Pipelines require an additional purchase. Some TFS Extensions are included with Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions and many others are free. Paid extensions can also be purchased monthly, no Visual Studio subscription is required.
Please see Team Foundation Server 2018 Licensing for details, it also applies to TFS 2017.
I am new to TFS admin configuration. I have installed a TFS 2018 in one of the server and now facing connectivity issue to MTM.
So I came to know that I should have a valid license and I also got the license.
Can anyone tell meWhere or How to upgrade my TFS 2018 License
Thanks
To license TFS 2018, you’ll need a TFS server license and a
Windows operating system license (Windows Server is best) for each
machine running TFS, plus a client access license for each person
connecting to TFS. Client access licenses (CALs) aren’t required for
people who just access work items – assign them “Stakeholder” access,
which is free.
Extensions to TFS such as Test Manager, Package Management, and
Private Pipelines require an additional purchase. Some TFS Extensions
are included with Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions and many
others are free. Paid extensions can also be purchased monthly, no
Visual Studio subscription is required.
In your case, for every MSDN subscription that you own, you will also have a TFS server licenses. So, theoretically, you could install as many TFS servers as you have MSDN subscriptions.
To use the features MTM, you must have either a Visual Studio
Enterprise subscription, or have installed the Test Manager
extension available from Visual Studio Marketplace.
More details please refer: Connect Microsoft Test Manager to your team project and test plan
Besides, If you want to double confirm this and know more information about TFS license, you could call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites to find contact information in their locations: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/
I am using TFS 2015 U3.
I am working on Migration of TFS from 2015 U3 to TFS 2018 RC2.
We have a TFS 2015 current set up as follows:
Single App Tier- includes vNextBuild agents (Windows Server 2012 R2)
Single Data Tier - SQL server 2016 is used
If i want to configure code search server in the same application tier, is there any issue? what would be the process to do that?
Search can be used on any size physical server or virtual machine that
runs TFS 2017 or above. It can be configured on the same server as
TFS, or on a separate server dedicated to Search. When configuring
Search on the same server as TFS, you must take into account the
existing CPU utlization factor due to TFS itself. In most cases you
should consider configuring Search on a separate server.
Please go through the article below, and follow the steps there to configure Search feature:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/search/code/administration
By the way, TFS 2018 RTM is available, you can upgrade to RTM version instead of RC2. Also, TFS 2018 requires SQL Server 2016 (minimum SP1), make sure your SQL Server meets this requirement.
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Since TFS 2018 does not support SharePoint integration, which databases should be migrated and what should be done with the SharePoint databases.
Update:
If you are upgrading to TFS 2018 from a previous version configured to integrate with SharePoint 2010 or 2013, you will need to disable the SharePoint integration after upgrade, or your TFS SharePoint sites will fail to load.
During installation, if SharePoint and TFS are on the same server, the installer will display the following warning message:
TFS 2018 and later versions no longer support integration with
SharePoint. If you have configured TFS integration with SharePoint,
then you will need to disconnect to the TFS Integration on each
SharePoint server, or your TFS SharePoint sites will not work.
After upgrading the TFS server, you must uninstall the prior version of the TFS from the SharePoint server. After uninstalling the TFS, the TFS SharePoint sites will fail to load. This is because they reference TFS artifacts that no longer exist.
The solution is to install the TFS Disconnector for SharePoint on the SharePoint 2013 server. The TFS Disconnector for SharePoint installs all the required references for TFS sites to display properly, while disabling TFS-SharePoint integration.
After the upgrade, your TFS SharePoint sites will display, but all integration functionality is disabled. The following image shows what the site will look like after you upgrade and disable SharePoint integration.
For more information, read Disable SharePoint integration after TFS 2018 upgrade.
Also take a look at Future plans for TFS and VSTS SharePoint integration
There are a number of changes coming to Team Foundation Server requirements in TFS 2018. Details on requirements across versions of TFS can be found in requirements and compatibility. Before you upgrade to TFS 2018, take a look at below note:
Operating systems
TFS 2018 will not support Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows
8.1, or Windows 10 Home edition. We have never recommended installing TFS on client OSes except for evaluation purposes or personal use. We
will continue to support Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise
editions.
SQL Server
TFS 2018 will no longer support SQL 2014, but will continue to support SQL 2016 and will add support for SQL 2017. We typically
strive to support at least one "overlapping" version of SQL between
major releases of TFS in order to make it easier to upgrade TFS
deployments incrementally.
SharePoint
TFS 2018 discontinues support for the TFS Extension for SharePoint.
For more information, go here:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=852977.
Build compatibility
TFS 2018 will no longer support the XAML build system. For more
information, go here:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/bharry/2017/05/30/evolving-tfsteam-services-build-automation-capabilities/.
If your TFS2015 installed on a not support system, you may have to first set up a new operating system.
Even though there is not a complete tutorial for TFS 2015 to TFS 2018 upgrade procedure by now. You could refer this article aims to expand on the Upgrade overview and give a step by step walk-through of the upgrade to TFS 2017. You just need to take care of some notes mentioned above.
The general process for upgrading an existing deployment of Team Foundation Server is to:
Prepare your environment. Such as upgrade your SQL sever
(required), operating system...
Expect the best, prepare for the worst. The single most important step you can take here is to ensure you have a complete and consistent set of database backups.
Do the upgrade!
Configure new features.
I don't think that you will find one complete guide in doing this, but a source of information is the Requirements and compatibility page.
There are different considerations depending on your configuration, e.g. do you use SharePoint, Reporting Services etc. One thing that you need to deal with, is that TFS 2015 and TFS 2018 does not support the same versions of SQL server, so you will need to upgrade SQL during the upgrade or move your collection(s) to a new server with the appropriate version of SQL (see here).
I would suggest to do a test migration of one or more collections and sort out the process before attempting it on your production server.