BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution

[timhocs]

Hi All,

Looking for some Clear help here. My setup is:

Exchange 2003 SP2 with BES 4.1.7 everything is working fine.

I am setting up exchange 2010 and would like to move my current BES 4.1.7 to BESX 5.0.3 without having to reprovision the devices. Is this possible? if so what steps would i need to take and in what order? If not, what other options do i have? i assume i need to get my BES solution squared away before moving to Exchange 2010.

Thanks in advance.

[knottyrope]

moving to BES express or full BES?

[timhocs]

Moving to BES Express if possible. They are too tight to pay for the upgrade!

[knottyrope]

I hear that, we ended up paying the 1000 for it and have not installed it yet. LOL

some info for you, look at last link for moving to BES Express

BES Express 5 press release
http://press.rim.com/release.jsp?id=3546

About BES Express 5

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/business/server/express/

Any of the following operating systems:
• Windows Server® 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows® Small Business Server 2003
• Windows Small Business Server 2008
• Windows Small Business Server 2011

Free SRP, yes FREE!
Free 10000 CALs (2k per server) again FREE!
BIS or BES dataplan will work on it.
MAX 75 users when installed on the exchange server.
Over 50 IT policies (remote wipe included)
Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010 suppoted

Over The Air Enterprise Activation for Bes Express 5 with BIS

 http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Professional-Software/Activating-Devices-That-are-...

BlackBerry Balance
http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/business/server/full/balance.jsp

BES/SBE/BPS 4.x upgrade options to BES Express 5.0

.

[timhocs]

I have read many articles and all are unclear as to whether it actually works or not. I have managed to get the transporter tool setup and am ready to move one user as a test. Question though, his mailbox is still on the exchange 2003 box, does this matter?

[knottyrope]

no it should not matter and it does work when everything is setup correctly.

I would use a test account first and not your bosses or your own.

[timhocs]

I actually don't have a Blackberry..Lol and this Guy doesn't seem to mind me using him as a guinea Pig. Let's see if he still feels the same way if it doesn't work.

[knottyrope]

I wish you luck, make a device backup prior if you want to play safe.

Worst case you can move user back and shouldbe fine.

[timhocs]

Well, the migration worked but IEMSTest fails unable to create folder in Inbox and send as permissions not set but i swear they are!

[knottyrope]

 Permissions can be fun to figure out

run this test on the affected user

http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/deliverables/25747/Verify_Win_account_access_to_Exchange_usrs_61...

Double check permission according to this

KB02276 - Assigning permissions for a BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account

KB15582 - BlackBerry Enterprise Server might not work correctly in Microsoft Exchange environments w...

What is the BESAdmin service account?
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Enterprise-Solution/What-is-the-BESAdmin-service-a...