Choosing A Blackberry Enterprise Server Upgrade Option; Upgrading The Blackberry Enterprise Server Software By Overwriting The Existing Version; Upgrading The Blackberry Enterprise Server By Using A New Computer - Blackberry ENTERPRISE SERVER FOR NOVELL GROUPWISE Upgrade Manual

Upgrade Guide

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade option

Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software by overwriting the existing
version
The in-place upgrade process upgrades the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software by replacing the existing version of the
software.
Advantages
• You do not require additional computers to perform
this upgrade.
• When the upgrade process completes, user accounts
are active, and no additional administrative action is
required.
If you are upgrading from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 SP3 or later, use this upgrade process.
When you use the in-place upgrade process, the following events occur:
• BlackBerry devices that are running BlackBerry® Device Software Version 4.0 or later receive new service books, and
wireless data synchronization occurs.
• All BlackBerry devices receive new IT policies.

Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server by using a new computer

The cutover upgrade process installs the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server on a new computer and moves user accounts and
server information from the old BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the new one.
Advantages
• You can move user accounts back to the old BlackBerry
Enterprise Server if you encounter any problems with
the new one.
• You can use new server hardware and start with a clean
environment.
Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade option
Disadvantages
• You cannot remove the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
and return to the earlier version of the software
automatically.
• You must turn off the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
during the upgrade process, so the interruption to
services for BlackBerry devices lasts as long as it takes
the upgrade process to complete.
Disadvantages
• You require one extra computer.
• If you upgrade from a version earlier than BlackBerry
Enterprise Server Version 4.0, the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server takes longer to start than it did
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