Upgrade The Blackberry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 Sp3 In Phases; Configuration Database; Upgrade Blackberry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 And Earlier Versions In Phases And Create A New Blackberry Configuration Database - Blackberry ENTERPRISE SERVER FOR NOVELL GROUPWISE Upgrade Manual

Upgrade Guide

Upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 SP3 in phases

For more information about installing the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Installation Guide.
For more information about moving users, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server System Administration Guide.
1. Install the new version of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software on a new computer.
When prompted to provide information for the BlackBerry Configuration Database, specify the existing BlackBerry
Configuration Database so that you upgrade the BlackBerry Configuration Database.
2. Upgrade instances of the BlackBerry Manager to the new version.
3. Move user accounts to the upgraded BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
4. Upgrade instances of the central push server for the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to the new version.
5. Upgrade the empty BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the new version using an in-place upgrade process.
This BlackBerry Enterprise Server becomes the destination for user accounts moving from earlier versions of the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
6. Continue to move user accounts to the upgraded BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances, and upgrade the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server instances until all BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances are running the new version of the software.
Upgrade BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 and earlier versions in phases
and create a new BlackBerry Configuration Database
Replacing the existing BlackBerry® Configuration Database results in more administrative tasks; however, you might choose
to do this as part of a change to your overall BlackBerry® Enterprise Server environment (for example, a change in hardware).
For more information about installing the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation
Guide. For more information about moving users, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server System Administration Guide.
Before you begin: Users must have backed up their BlackBerry devices. Any BlackBerry device options that are stored in
the BlackBerry Configuration Database are lost when you add user accounts to the new BlackBerry Configuration Database.
1. Install the new version of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software on a new computer.
The setup application prompts you to specify a BlackBerry Configuration Database. You must specify a new BlackBerry

Configuration Database.

2. Delete user accounts from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 or earlier versions.
3. Add user accounts to the upgraded BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
4. Activate the BlackBerry devices over the wireless network.
5. Upgrade instances of the central push server for the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to the new version.
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Upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 SP3 in phases