BlackBerry® Professional Software and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express

[guidobras]

First of all, thanks for the great post!

I'm migrating from BPS4 to BESE5: BPS is installed on SBS2003 and I'm going to install BESE and a new SQL server express on a 2003 x64 VM.

I'd like to have both BPS and BESE running simultaneously and migrate users gradually (I have only 10 users).

May I use for both BPS and BESE the same AD  windows account (BESAdmin) for authenticating on the Exchange server?

Thanks in advance

Guido

[knottyrope]

Yes, using the same BESAdmin service account is ok on the new BES Express 5 server

[spacedog3k]

Hello,

I wanted to confirm my options before moving forward.

We are running a SBS 2008 server with a separate Windows 2003 SQL Server (SQL 2000) I have BPS installed on my SQL box not on my SBS box. I want to upgrade to BESX and ultimately have it live on the SQL box again. My understanding is that I can't install BESX on the same server as BPS even if they are using two separate databases(I assume it is because it over-rights BPS common files on install).

That said my options are:

1. Uninstall BPS, Install BESX and wipe/reassign devices on the new install.

2. Install BESX on new VM. Test/migrate users to new install. After all users are migrated I can remove BPS and install BESX on the SQL Box and use Transporter to move users from temp VM BESX to final BESX server on the SQL box.

3. Install BESX on the SBS box and test move users as needed.

I prefer option two or three as it allows me time to test and migrate users in a more controlled fashion and as the users have time. Is there a better option than those I have listed? Can I use the BPSadmin account I have set up for all the installs? If I go with option 2 do I need to make any adjustments on the Exchange/SBS server or will all the changes to permissions etc. only need to occur on the SQL box and temp VM? Are there still good reasons to keep the BESX box on a separate server than the SBS server?

Thanks for your help.

- Craig

[gabe406]

Hello,

Can I install BES 5 in parrallell (on the same server) as the BPS 4 server assuming I create two different DBs. Would like to keep all on same server?

Thanks

[knottyrope]

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spacedog3k wrote:

Hello,

I wanted to confirm my options before moving forward.

We are running a SBS 2008 server with a separate Windows 2003 SQL Server (SQL 2000) I have BPS installed on my SQL box not on my SBS box. I want to upgrade to BESX and ultimately have it live on the SQL box again. My understanding is that I can't install BESX on the same server as BPS even if they are using two separate databases(I assume it is because it over-rights BPS common files on install).

That said my options are:

1. Uninstall BPS, Install BESX and wipe/reassign devices on the new install.

2. Install BESX on new VM. Test/migrate users to new install. After all users are migrated I can remove BPS and install BESX on the SQL Box and use Transporter to move users from temp VM BESX to final BESX server on the SQL box.

3. Install BESX on the SBS box and test move users as needed.

I prefer option two or three as it allows me time to test and migrate users in a more controlled fashion and as the users have time. Is there a better option than those I have listed? Can I use the BPSadmin account I have set up for all the installs? If I go with option 2 do I need to make any adjustments on the Exchange/SBS server or will all the changes to permissions etc. only need to occur on the SQL box and temp VM? Are there still good reasons to keep the BESX box on a separate server than the SBS server?

Thanks for your help.

- Craig

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I prefer separate sever, although all your options will work it is your choice.

You can use same service account.

Permission to log on locally and run as service will need to be done if installing on SBS.

[knottyrope]

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gabe406 wrote:

Hello,

Can I install BES 5 in parrallell (on the same server) as the BPS 4 server assuming I create two different DBs. Would like to keep all on same server?

Thanks

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That will knot work. You need a different server to install it on, but both can run in parallel.

[pkearney]

Hi,

Thanks for an excellent thread.

I have a BES version 4.1.3 running on SBS2003.  It is only the single user version, but now that BESx 5 offers more than one user I'm looking to upgrade to it.

Should I just un-install BES4 and follow the instructions for installing BESx?  Do I need to do anything to 'transport' the single user, or should I just recreate him (can easily resend an activation to that device).

Thanks

Paul

[knottyrope]

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pkearney wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for an excellent thread.

I have a BES version 4.1.3 running on SBS2003.  It is only the single user version, but now that BESx 5 offers more than one user I'm looking to upgrade to it.

Should I just un-install BES4 and follow the instructions for installing BESx?  Do I need to do anything to 'transport' the single user, or should I just recreate him (can easily resend an activation to that device).

Thanks

Paul

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For one user I would start fresh.