Hi,
There is no direct upgrade path from DPM 2010 to DPM 2012 R2, you must upgrade to DPM 2012 + DPM 2012 SP1 - then to DPM 2012 R2.
The recommended upgrade path from DPM 2010 to DPM 2012 R2 is as follows:
Note: the Operating system and SQL requirements for DPM 2012
System Requirements for DPM in System Center 2012
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh757757.aspx
1) On DPM 2010 install the latest update: KB2751231 Description of hotfix rollup package 7 for System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
2) Update the Agents to 3.0.8195.0
3) Backup the DPM 2010 database.
4) Upgrade to DPM 2012
5) Install the latest DPM 2012 update: KB2756127 Description of Update Rollup 3 for System Center 2012
6) Update agents to 4.0.1920.0
7) Backup the DPM 2012 database.
8) Upgrade to DPM 2012 Sp1.
Note: the Operating system and SQL requirements for DPM 2012 Sp1
System Requirements for DPM in System Center 2012 Sp1
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj651645.aspx
9) Install the latest DPM 2012 Sp1 update UR8:
KB2991995-Update Rollup 8 for System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager SP1
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2991995
10) Update the agents to 4.1.3465
To continue to DPM 2012 R2..
Note: the Operating system and SQL requirements for DPM 2012 R2.
System Requirements for DPM in System Center 2012 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh758176.aspx
11) Backup the DPM 2012 Sp1 database.
12) Upgrade to DPM 2012 R2.
13) Update the agents to 4.1.1205
Install latest DPM 2012 R2 update.
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