Blackberry 4.1.4 Computer Running BlackBerry Cutover process, Accounts and server, Old BlackBerry

BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange Upgrade Guide

Upgrade option	Description	Advantages		Disadvantages		User impact
Upgrade the BlackBerry	The cutover upgrade	• you can add user		• you require one extra		•	BlackBerry devices
Enterprise Server using a	process installs BlackBerry		accounts back to the		computer		running BlackBerry
cutover process.	Enterprise Server Version		old BlackBerry	• if you upgrade from a			Device Software
	4.1.4 on a new computer		Enterprise Server if		version earlier than		Version 4.0 or later
	and migrates user		you encounter any		BlackBerry Enterprise		receive new service
	accounts and server		problems on the new		Server Version 4.0, the		books and wireless
	information from the old		one		BlackBerry Enterprise		synchronization
	BlackBerry Enterprise	• you can move to new			Server takes longer		occurs
	Server to the new one.		server hardware and		that it did previously	•	all BlackBerry devices
	After you migrate the user		start with a clean		to start because it		receive new IT policies
	accounts and server		environment		sends new service
	information, you stop the	•	you experience		books to all the
	old BlackBerry Enterprise		minimal service		BlackBerry devices
	Server and start the new		interruption using this		that are capable of
	one.		upgrade process		wireless
	This upgrade process uses		because user accounts		synchronization
			remain active on the
	the same SRP credentials
			old BlackBerry
	on both the old and new
			Enterprise Server until
	BlackBerry Enterprise
			you start the new
	Servers.
			BlackBerry Enterprise
	Use this upgrade process
			Server
	only when upgrading from
	BlackBerry Enterprise
	Server Version 3.6.
Upgrade the BlackBerry	The phased upgrade	• you can migrate user		•	you require additional	•	BlackBerry devices
Enterprise Server using a	process maintains earlier		accounts to the new		computers		running BlackBerry
phased process.	versions of the BlackBerry		BlackBerry Enterprise	•	you require additional		Device Software
	Enterprise Servers while		Servers at your own		SRP credentials		Version 4.0 or later
	you gradually create		pace	• if you are moving user			receive new service
	Version 4.1.4 BlackBerry	• you can move user			accounts from one		books and wireless
	Enterprise Servers and		accounts gradually to		BlackBerry		synchronization
	migrate user accounts to		limit the number of		Configuration		occurs
	them.		service books and IT		Database to another,	•	all BlackBerry devices
	In a mixed-version		policies that the		BlackBerry device		receive new IT policies
	environment that includes		BlackBerry Policy		options that you back
	BlackBerry components at		Service sends at one		up to the BlackBerry
	Version 4.1.4, the		time		Configuration
	BlackBerry Manager must	•	you can monitor		Database are lost
	not be at a higher version		system performance		during this move
	than the BlackBerry		as you add user
	Configuration Database.		accounts
		•	you can reorganize
			your BlackBerry

environment during the upgrade by changing user distribution patterns

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