14 February 2017

Exchange 2016: Do I need update AD schema?

Not each Cumulative Update of Microsoft Exchange 2016 contains updates to the AD schema. I decided to present it in the simple table.
Hope it will useful to someone.



FROM
RTM
CU1
CU2
CU3
CU4
CU5
CU6
CU7
CU8
CU9
CU10
CU11
CU12
CU13
CU14
TO
RTM
CU1
Yes
CU2
Yes
Yes
CU3
Yes
Yes
Yes
CU4
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CU5
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
CU6*
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes*
Yes*
Yes*
CU7
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CU8
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CU9
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
CU10
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
CU11
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
CU12
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
CU13
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
CU14
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

* Increased only the version number. Officially CU6 does not contain AD Schema update.


I am finished updating this article because Microsoft built perfect tool to help with Exchange updates - Exchange Update Wizard.