Currently have an unpatched Exchange 2010 server with BES version 5.0.2.29 running on the same box. The BES writes to a SQL 2005 backend database on this same server. Yeah I know...this was setup before I came on board.
Ideally I would like to separate the BES and SQL from the Exchange server, which appears to be an option according to the documentation. Also if possible I would like to migrate the database to a local SQL 2008 Express install on the same new server dedicated for the BES.
Here are my issues:
Preupgrade tasks
- Create a Windows account that has a Microsoft Exchange 2010 mailbox
- Configure Microsoft Exchange 2010 permissions for the Windows account
- Turn off client throttling in Microsoft Exchange 2010
- Increase the maximum number of connections to the Address Book service in Microsoft Exchange 2010
- Configure a management role for Microsoft Exchange Web Services
- Configure the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express to run without public folders
- Permit meeting requests from outside of your organization when usingMicrosoft Exchange Web Services for Microsoft Exchange 2010
Wait?...did I not do this already when the BES software was setup initially? Why would I do this again? I am missing something.
Also their discussion concerning upgrading the configuration database is also confusing for me. It seems they are assuming you have the database stored on a third server somewhere and not setup locally on the same BES box.
Is it possible to move the database as part of the upgrade process or am I trying to do too much at once. Hope my questions make sense.
Thanks for everyone's time.
