Blackberry 4.1.4 User manual

BlackBerry Enterprise Server for

Microsoft Exchange

Version 4.1.4

Upgrade Guide

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4 for Microsoft Exchange Upgrade Guide

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Contents

1 Planning to upgrade your BlackBerry environment.......................................................................................9

Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4..........................................................................9

Confirm the version from which you are upgrading ............................................................................9

Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.5.2 and earlier environment................... 9

Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.6 environment .........................................10

Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 environment .........................................10

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade option .........................................................................11

Upgrading to BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.1 and later.............................................................13

Choosing a BlackBerry Device Software upgrade option..........................................................................13

Additional upgrade resources........................................................................................................................15

2 System requirements ..........................................................................................................................................17

Hardware requirements..................................................................................................................................17

System requirements for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server......................................................................17

Checklist: Operating system requirements .........................................................................................18

Checklist: Messaging and collaboration server software requirements .........................................19

Checklist: Security support requirements ............................................................................................19

Checklist: Multilanguage support requirements................................................................................20

Checklist: Virtual machine support requirements..............................................................................20

Checklist: Additional software requirements......................................................................................20

System requirements for your corporate environment .............................................................................20

Checklist: Network environment settings ............................................................................................21

Checklist: Messaging and collaboration environment settings........................................................21

Checklist: Instant messaging environment settings...........................................................................21

Checklist: Terminal service settings ..................................................................................................... 22

Checklist: Database environment settings.......................................................................................... 22

System requirements for remote components ........................................................................................... 23

Checklist: BlackBerry MDS Services system requirements ..............................................................24

Checklist: BlackBerry Enterprise Server with the BlackBerry MDS Services system requirements

25

Checklist: BlackBerry Attachment Service system requirements .................................................... 27

Checklist: BlackBerry Manager system requirements .......................................................................28

Checklist: BlackBerry Router system requirements ...........................................................................29

Checklist: BlackBerry MDS Connection Service system requirements...........................................29

Checklist: BlackBerry Collaboration Service system requirements.................................................30

3 Preparing your BlackBerry Enterprise Server environment for upgrade...................................................31

Preparing to upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.5.2 and earlier.............................31

Migrate BlackBerry Enterprise Server information from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 administration

extensions..................................................................................................................................................31

Perform system maintenance................................................................................................................ 32

Back up system information .................................................................................................................. 33

Synchronize BlackBerry device capabilities........................................................................................ 33

Preparing to upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.6................................................... 33

Perform system maintenance................................................................................................................34

Back up system information ..................................................................................................................35

Prepare to consolidate multiple instances of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server ...........................35

Preview the user migration ....................................................................................................................36

Standardize connections to the BlackBerry Mobile Data Service....................................................39

Synchronize BlackBerry device capabilities........................................................................................40

Preparing to upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0...................................................40

Perform system maintenance................................................................................................................40

Back up system information ...................................................................................................................41

Back up the BlackBerry Configuration Database................................................................................41

4 Configuring your environment.........................................................................................................................43

Configuring Microsoft Exchange to support wireless calendar synchronization .................................43

Setting database permissions.......................................................................................................................43

Set Microsoft SQL Server permissions .................................................................................................44

5 Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using an in-place process.................................................45

Checklist: Confirm the upgrade requirements...........................................................................................45

Upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.................................................................................................46

Improve the startup performance of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server .................................................46

Troubleshooting the BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade process ..................................................... 47

Resolving issues during the upgrade process.....................................................................................47

Resolving issues after the upgrade process ........................................................................................48

6 Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using a cutover process.................................................... 49

Checklist: Confirm the upgrade preparation on the existing BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.............49

Checklist: Confirm the installation requirements on the new computer ...............................................49

Install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4 on a new computer...........................................50

Migrate the user accounts.............................................................................................................................50

Stop the old BlackBerry Enterprise Server...................................................................................................51

Improve the startup performance of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server .................................................52

Start the new BlackBerry Enterpriser Server..............................................................................................52

Reactivate user accounts...............................................................................................................................52

Troubleshooting the BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade....................................................................52

Resolving issues during the upgrade ..................................................................................................52

Resolving issues after the upgrade.......................................................................................................54

Returning user accounts to their previous BlackBerry Enterprise Server version.........................54

7 Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using a phased process .....................................................55

Phased upgrades.............................................................................................................................................55

Managing a mixed-version environment.............................................................................................55

BlackBerry Mobile Data Service (BlackBerry MDS Connection Service) considerations.............55

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.2 or later considerations.................................................56

Example 1: Upgrade BlackBerry Enterprise Servers at Version 4.0.3 using a phased process........... 57

Example 2: Upgrade BlackBerry Enterprise Servers at Version 4.0 and earlier using a phased process

59

Upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at Version 4.0 and earlier and create a new BlackBerry

Configuration Database .........................................................................................................................59

Upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at Version 4.0 and earlier and keep the existing Black-

Berry Configuration Database...............................................................................................................60

8 Upgrading BlackBerry Device Software......................................................................................................... 61

Enabling users to upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software at their computers...................................61

Checklist: Confirm the upgrade requirements.....................................................................................61

Add the BlackBerry Device Software to the network drive................................................................61

Confirm that the BlackBerry Application Loader Version 4.1 appears in the network drive (recom-

mended) ....................................................................................................................................................62

Distribute the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation files (if required)...................................62

Create and send a wireless enterprise activation password.............................................................63

Send the upgrade instructions to BlackBerry device users...............................................................63

Confirm that the BlackBerry Device Software upgrade is successful .............................................64

Upgrading the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computer or kiosk.........................................64

Checklist: Confirm the upgrade requirements....................................................................................64

Add the BlackBerry Device Software to the network drive...............................................................64

Create a software configuration ...........................................................................................................64

Assign a software configuration to a user (optional).........................................................................65

Upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software ...........................................................................................65

Confirm that the upgrade is successful .............................................................................................. 66

Sending the BlackBerry Device Software upgrade to user computers.................................................. 66

Add the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation files to the network drive.............................. 66

Add the BlackBerry Device Software installation files to the network drive .................................67

Create and send a wireless enterprise activation password.............................................................67

Push the installation files to user computers......................................................................................67

Force the BlackBerry Device Software upgrade .................................................................................67

Confirm that BlackBerry Device Software upgrade was successful................................................68

Troubleshooting the BlackBerry device upgrade.......................................................................................68

Resolving issues during the upgrade ...................................................................................................68

1

Planning to upgrade your BlackBerry

environment

Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4

When you upgrade to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4, the changes to your BlackBerry environment

depend on the version from which you are upgrading.

Confirm the version from which you are upgrading

1. On the taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. In the list of currently installed programs, click BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

4. Click Support Information.

5. Retrieve the version number.

Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.5.2 and earlier

environment

When you upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.5.2 or BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 2.1.5,

the following changes occur:

• updates to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software

• removal of the Microsoft® administrative extensions

• creation of a new schema for the BlackBerry Configuration Database

• migration of user accounts to the new schema

Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade option

Upgrading to BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.1 and later

Choosing a BlackBerry Device Software upgrade option

Additional upgrade resources

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Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.6 environment

When you upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 3.6, the following changes occur:

• updates to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software

• consolidation of BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances

• creation of a new schema for the BlackBerry Configuration Database

• migration of user accounts to the new schema

You can preview the user account migration into the BlackBerry Configuration Database to identify any issues that

might occur (for example, identifying inactive user accounts that you cannot migrate) and to estimate the time

that it should take to migrate user accounts during the upgrade process.

Changes to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0 environment

When you upgrade from BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0, the following changes occur:

• updates to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, including any BlackBerry components that you installed

separately (for example, the BlackBerry Manager)

• upgrades to the schema of the BlackBerry Configuration Database

Before you upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4, make sure that all BlackBerry Enterprise Servers

in your environment that share a BlackBerry Configuration Database are Version 4.0.3 or higher. Certain

components in earlier versions of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server are not optimized for use with the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4.

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1: Planning to upgrade your BlackBerry environment

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade option

Upgrade option Description Advantages Disadvantages User impact

Upgrade the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server using an

in-place process.

The in-place upgrade

process installs BlackBerry

Enterprise Server Version

4.1.4 over the existing

version.

•you do not require

additional computers

to perform this

upgrade

• when the upgrade

completes, user

accounts are active

and no additional

administrative action

is required

• you cannot remove

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server Version 4.1.4

and return to the

earlier version

automatically

• you turn off the

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server during the

upgrade, so the

BlackBerry service

interruption lasts for

as long as the upgrade

process

• if you upgrade from a

version earlier than

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server Version 4.0, the

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server takes longer

than it did previously

to start because it

sends new service

books to all the

BlackBerry devices

that are capable of

wireless

synchronization

• BlackBerry devices

running BlackBerry®

Device Software

Version 4.0 or later

receive new service

books and wireless

synchronization

occurs

• all BlackBerry devices

receive new IT policies

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Upgrade the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server using a

cutover process.

The cutover upgrade

process installs BlackBerry

Enterprise Server Version

4.1.4 on a new computer

and migrates user

accounts and server

information from the old

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server to the new one.

After you migrate the user

accounts and server

information, you stop the

old BlackBerry Enterprise

Server and start the new

one.

This upgrade process uses

the same SRP credentials

on both the old and new

BlackBerry Enterprise

Servers.

Use this upgrade process

only when upgrading from

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server Version 3.6.

• you can add user

accounts back to the

old BlackBerry

Enterprise Server if

you encounter any

problems on the new

one

• you can move to new

server hardware and

start with a clean

environment

•you experience

minimal service

interruption using this

upgrade process

because user accounts

remain active on the

old BlackBerry

Enterprise Server until

you start the new

BlackBerry Enterprise

Server

• 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

that it did previously

to start because it

sends new service

books to all the

BlackBerry devices

that are capable of

wireless

synchronization

• BlackBerry devices

running BlackBerry

Device Software

Version 4.0 or later

receive new service

books and wireless

synchronization

occurs

• all BlackBerry devices

receive new IT policies

Upgrade the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server using a

phased process.

The phased upgrade

process maintains earlier

versions of the BlackBerry

Enterprise Servers while

you gradually create

Version 4.1.4 BlackBerry

Enterprise Servers and

migrate user accounts to

them.

In a mixed-version

environment that includes

BlackBerry components at

Version 4.1.4, the

BlackBerry Manager must

not be at a higher version

than the BlackBerry

Configuration Database.

• you can migrate user

accounts to the new

BlackBerry Enterprise

Servers at your own

pace

• you can move user

accounts gradually to

limit the number of

service books and IT

policies that the

BlackBerry Policy

Service sends at one

time

• you can monitor

system performance

as you add user

accounts

• you can reorganize

your BlackBerry

environment during

the upgrade by

changing user

distribution patterns

• you require additional

computers

• you require additional

SRP credentials

• if you are moving user

accounts from one

BlackBerry

Configuration

Database to another,

BlackBerry device

options that you back

up to the BlackBerry

Configuration

Database are lost

during this move

• BlackBerry devices

running BlackBerry

Device Software

Version 4.0 or later

receive new service

books and wireless

synchronization

occurs

• all BlackBerry devices

receive new IT policies

Upgrade option Description Advantages Disadvantages User impact

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Upgrading to BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.1 and

later

When you upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server you might also want to upgrade the BlackBerry Device

Software so that users can use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4 features.

You are not required to upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4

supports BlackBerry devices that are running BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.0.x and earlier.

You can upgrade only BlackBerry devices with 32 MB of flash memory to BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.1.

To upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software, you must connect a BlackBerry device to a computer. You cannot

distribute the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network. If users’ BlackBerry devices are running

BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.0 or later, wireless synchronization occurs after the BlackBerry Enterprise

Server upgrade completes. Visit www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic to read article KB-04295 for more

information about which software versions cause an automatic wireless synchronization to occur.

Choosing a BlackBerry Device Software upgrade option

Upgrade option Description Advantages Disadvantages User impact

Enable users to upgrade

the BlackBerry Device

Software at their

computers.

This upgrade process

requires you to install the

BlackBerry Device

Software and the

BlackBerry Application

Loader in a shared

network drive that is

accessible by computers in

your organization.

• you can use a shared

network drive to make

the BlackBerry Device

Software upgrade

available to users

•you can enable users

to upgrade their

BlackBerry devices at

their computers by

sending them a link to

the BlackBerry Device

Software installation

files

• you can automate the

BlackBerry Device

Software upgrade

loading process to

remove user

interaction for USB

BlackBerry devices

•you can upgrade

BlackBerry devices

remotely

• you cannot manage

BlackBerry Device

Software upgrades

using software

configurations

• you cannot force users

to upgrade their

BlackBerry Device

Software

• this upgrade process

increases network

traffic to the network

drive

• users must have either

the BlackBerry®

Desktop Software

Version 3.6 or later or

the BlackBerry

Handheld Manager

Version 3.6 or later

installed on their

computers

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Upgrade the BlackBerry

Device Software at a

central computer or kiosk.

This upgrade process uses

software configurations to

help control the

BlackBerry Device

Software upgrade process

for each BlackBerry device

at a central administration

computer or kiosk.

This upgrade process

requires you to install the

BlackBerry Device

Software in a shared

network drive that is

accessible by the

administration computer

or kiosk.

You must also install the

BlackBerry Manager on

the computer from which

you plan to upgrade

BlackBerry devices.

• you can monitor the

BlackBerry Device

Software upgrade

process at the

administration

computer

•you can use software

configurations to help

control BlackBerry

Device Software

upgrades

•you can upgrade

multiple BlackBerry

devices at the same

time

•you can upgrade

BlackBerry devices for

users who do not have

the BlackBerry

Handheld Manager or

the BlackBerry®

Desktop Manager

installed on their

computers

• you can share a single

software location

between multiple

administration

computers

• you cannot force users

to upgrade their

BlackBerry Device

Software

• users must bring their

BlackBerry devices to

an administrator to

upgrade the

BlackBerry Device

Software

Push the BlackBerry

Device Software and

BlackBerry Desktop

Software to user

computers.

This upgrade process

enables you to use third-

party software to create

and distribute a single

installation file that

contains the BlackBerry

Desktop Software and the

BlackBerry Device

Software.

This customized

installation file installs the

complete BlackBerry

Desktop Software and the

BlackBerry Device

Software on users’

computers. Users then

upgrade the BlackBerry

Device Software

interactively.

• you can install the

BlackBerry Device

Software and the

BlackBerry Desktop

Software on users’

computers

automatically

•you can force users to

upgrade their

BlackBerry Device

Software through IT

policies

•you can upgrade

BlackBerry Device

Software for users who

have BlackBerry

Desktop Software

version 3.5 or earlier

• you must distribute

large installation

packages over the

corporate local area

network (LAN)

• users must connect

their BlackBerry

devices to their

computers and start

the BlackBerry

Desktop Manager

Upgrade option Description Advantages Disadvantages User impact

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Additional upgrade resources

The following upgrade options might apply to your BlackBerry environment. Use the resources listed in the

following table to plan and perform the upgrade.

Upgrade option Description Resource

Move the BlackBerry

Configuration Database to a

different database

application.

You must upgrade from Microsoft® SQL

Server™ Database Engine (MSDE) Version 7

to MDSE 2000 or to Microsoft SQL Server.

Visit www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic to read

article KB-03112 for more information.

Change to a new license

model during the upgrade.

If you are changing from the BlackBerry®

Enterprise Server - Small Business Edition

to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you

require a new client access license key in

addition to the software.

Visit www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic to read

article KB-03535 for more information.

Upgrade a pilot environment

to a production environment.

If you have a separate BlackBerry

Configuration Database in your pilot

environment, you must consider how to use

the BlackBerry Configuration Database in

your production environment.

You can make the pilot BlackBerry

Configuration Database your new

production BlackBerry Configuration

Database. When you upgrade the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server to use this

new BlackBerry Configuration Database,

use wireless enterprise activation to

migrate user accounts to the new database.

You can also upgrade your existing

production BlackBerry Configuration

Database to BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Version 4.1.4. When you configure the pilot

BlackBerry Enterprise Server to use the

production BlackBerry Configuration

Database, use wireless enterprise

activation to migrate user accounts to the

new database.

BlackBerry devices must be running

BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.0 or

later to use wireless enterprise activation.

Visit www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic to read

article KB-04246 for more information.

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2

System requirements

Hardware requirements

Visit www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic to read the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1 for

Microsoft Exchange Server Capacity Calculator and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1 for Microsoft

Exchange Performance Benchmarking for more information about calculating hardware requirements based on

the expected use of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server in your environment.

System requirements for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

You must confirm that the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server meets the

system requirements.

Hardware requirements

System requirements for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

System requirements for your corporate environment

System requirements for remote components

Checklists Description Reference

Checklist: Operating system requirements This checklist describes the operating system software and settings

that are required on the computer on which you plan to install the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

See page 18.

Checklist: Messaging and collaboration

server software requirements

This checklist describes the messaging server software and settings

that are required on the computer on which you plan to install the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

See page 19.

Checklist: Security support requirements This checklist describes the security software that is required on the

computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server,

if you want to support specific security features.

See page 19.

Checklist: Multilanguage support

requirements

This checklist describes the configuration that is required on the

computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server,

if you want to support localized message content.

See page 20.

Checklist: Virtual computer support

requirements

This checklist describes the configuration that is required on the

computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server,

if you have a virtual computer environment.

See page 20.

Checklist: Additional software requirements This checklist describes the additional software that is required on the

computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server,

if you want to read the documentation and help file, or if you want to

implement multiple BlackBerry devices from a single computer.

See page 20.

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Checklist: Operating system requirements

Note: You must install the most current service pack for each Microsoft product.

Considerations

Install one of the following operating systems on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server:

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Service Pack (SP) 4 (Server or Advanced Server editions)

• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 (SP1 is required for Microsoft Windows Messenger support and if you are using Microsoft

Exchange 2007)



Install Microsoft Messaging Queue (MSMQ) Version 3.0 (required for Microsoft Windows Messenger support).

Note: If you install MSMQ separately from Windows Server 2003, clear the default Active Directory Integration and Triggers

subcomponents and select only the Common subcomponent.



Install Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 1.1 (SP1 is required for Microsoft Windows Messenger support). You can install this

program during the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation.



If Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 is installed, the setup program still installs Version 1.1 or Version 1.1 SP1.



If Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 is installed in a language other than English, you must download and install SP1 in the

appropriate language.

Visit www.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/ for more information.



Install one of the following Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) versions on the computer on which you plan to install the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server:

• MDAC Version 2.8 with Security Patch MS04-003 (Version 2000.85.1025.00)

• MDAC Version 2.8 SP2 (Version 2000.86.1830.00)

Note: MDAC Version 2.8 SP2 is shipped only with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1.



Install Java® 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE™) Runtime Environment Version 5.0 update 9. You can install this program during

the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation.



If you are using Microsoft Exchange 2007, install the Internet Service Manager component of Internet Information Services from

your Microsoft Windows installation media

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Checklist: Messaging and collaboration server software requirements

Checklist: Security support requirements

Warning: Do not install Microsoft® Outlook® on the same computer as the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Visit

www.support.microsoft.com/kb/266418 for more information.

Considerations

Install one of the following Microsoft Exchange administration tools on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server:

• Microsoft Exchange Version 5.5 Administrator

• Microsoft Exchange 2000 System Manager

• Microsoft Exchange 2003 System Manager

• Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929590

for more information)

• if you are using Microsoft Exchange 2007, either Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1

or Microsoft Exchange 2003 System Tools with SP2

Note: Do not install Microsoft Exchange 2007 on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.



Install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server in the same Microsoft Exchange Organization as your messaging server.



Review the Microsoft known issues that impact wireless calendar synchronization. See “Configuring Microsoft Exchange to

support wireless calendar synchronization” on page 43 for more information



If you are using Microsoft Exchange 2003 and use unicode text in calendars, download and install the following hotfixes:

• visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913643 to install the hotfix on the messaging server

• visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923537/en-us to install the hotfix on the computer on which you will install the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server

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If your instant messaging environment supports Microsoft Windows Messenger and you are using TLS as the communication

protocol, you must install or import one of the following certificates on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server:

• If your instant messaging server is Microsoft® Live Communications Server 2005™, you must install or import a Mutual

TLS (MTLS) certificate.

• If your instant messaging server is Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 SP1, you must install or import a server

authentication certificate under the computer account.

Visit www.office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX011526591033.aspx for more information about configuring certificates on Microsoft

Live Communications Server 2005.

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If your instant messaging server is IBM® Lotus® Sametime®, you must add the IP address of each computer on which you plan to

install the BlackBerry Collaboration Service to the CommunityConnectivity document on the Sametime server.

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If your instant messaging server is Novell® GroupWise® Messenger, you must turn on support for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

authentication of the Novell GroupWise Messenger agents on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry

Collaboration Service. Visit www.novell.com/documentation to read the Messenger 1.0 Administration Guide for more

information.

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Considerations

If you are using RSA® SecurID® authentication, you must install the Security Dynamics Technologies Ace/Agent® for Microsoft

Windows Version 5.0 on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.

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Checklist: Multilanguage support requirements

Checklist: Virtual machine support requirements

Checklist: Additional software requirements

System requirements for your corporate environment

You must confirm that settings in your network, messaging and collaboration, instant messaging, and database

environments are configured to support the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Considerations

Set your language preferences in Microsoft® Internet Explorer® to display encoded web pages correctly.

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Considerations

Install VMware® ESX Server Version 2.5.2 on the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

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Considerations

If you run a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub to implement BlackBerry devices while connected to the BlackBerry Manager, verify

that the USB driver supports USB1.1-compliant hubs.

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Install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® Version 3.0 or later so that you can view the product guides.

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Set Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or later with Java or JavaScript® enabled as your default browser so that you can view

the online help.

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Install Microsoft® XML Parser Version 4.0 SP2 or later. You can install this program during the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

installation.

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If you are using SNMP monitoring, you must install the SNMP service before you install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Visit

www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/deploy/confeat/snmp.mspx for more information about installing and

configuring the SNMP service.

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Install Microsoft® Windows Media® Player Version 9 or later to support audio attachments.

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Checklists Description Reference

Checklist: Network environment settings This checklist describes how your BlackBerry Enterprise Server must

connect to your firewall.

See page 21.

Checklist: Messaging and collaboration

environment settings

This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on

your messaging server and your desktop email program.

See page 21.

Checklist: Instant messaging environment

settings

This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on

your instant messaging server.

See page 21.

Checklist: Terminal service settings This checklist describes the supported software and settings for

installing the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using a terminal or remote

desktop session.

See page 22.

Checklist: Database environment settings This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on

your database server.

See page 22.

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