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2: System requirements
System requirements for remote components

If you plan to install BlackBerry components on remote computers, you must confirm that those computers meet

the system requirements.

You must manage the BlackBerry Configuration Database using a BlackBerry Manager that is configured to support the database
management system (DBMS) type. You select the DBMS type of the BlackBerry Manager during the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
installation.
The version of MSDE 2000 (MSDE 2000 Release A) provided with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server does not support upgrading
from a previous version of MSDE. Visit www.support.microsoft.com/kb/829925 for more information.
If you are using Microsoft SQL Server, install the program using the default case-insensitive collation setting. The collation setting
for the BlackBerry Configuration Database must be the same as the collation setting for the database server.
If you are using Microsoft SQL Server, you can install the BlackBerry Configuration Database on a nondefault instance. During
the installation process, you can specify servername\instancename.
If the BlackBerry Configuration Database is on a remote computer or you want to use a remote BlackBerry Manager, you must
enable named pipes and TCP/IP network protocols.
If you are installing the BlackBerry MDS Services, you must install the BlackBerry MDS Services databases on the same DBMS and
on the same database server as the BlackBerry Configuration Database.
If you are installing the BlackBerry MDS Services and if you are using Microsoft SQL Server, the Microsoft SQL Server must support
mixed-mode authentication. If you install the BlackBerry Configuration Database on MSDE 2000, you receive a prompt to accept
this change in authentication.
If you are installing the BlackBerry MDS Services, you must use SQL authentication to create the BlackBerry MDS Services
databases.
If you are using SQL authentication to create the BlackBerry Configuration Database, you must use a different SQL account to
create the BlackBerry MDS Services databases.
Note: The BlackBerry MDS Services store their BlackBerry MDS Services database access credentials in plain text form in
<installation directory>\MDSS\jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9\conf\server.xml. To protect the access credentials in that storage location,
you must limit read and write control to that location.
Checklists Description Reference
Checklist: BlackBerry MDS Services system
requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry MDS Services.
See page 24.
Checklist: BlackBerry Enterprise Server with
the BlackBerry MDS Services system
requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server with BlackBerry MDS Services.
See page 25.
Checklist: BlackBerry Attachment Service
system requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Attachment
Service.
See page 27.
Checklist: BlackBerry Manager system
requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Manager.
See page 28.
Checklist: BlackBerry Router system
requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry Router.
See page 29.
Checklist: BlackBerry MDS Connection
Service system requirements
This checklist describes the software and settings that are required on
the computer on which you plan to install the BlackBerry MDS
Connection Service.
See page 29.
Considerations