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Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using a cutover process

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

Checklist: Confirm the installation requirements on the new computer Install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1.4 on a new computer Migrate the user accounts

Stop the old BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Improve the startup performance of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Start the new BlackBerry Enterpriser Server

Reactivate user accounts

Troubleshooting the BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade

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

Step

Perform system maintenance on the existing BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.

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Back up system information on the existing BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.

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Estimate the time that it should take to migrate user accounts during the upgrade process. See “Preview the user migration” on

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page 36 for more information.

 

Verify that applications connect to the Mobile Data Service on standard ports. See “Standardize connections to the BlackBerry

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Mobile Data Service” on page 39 for more information.

 

Synchronize BlackBerry device capabilities. See “Synchronize BlackBerry device capabilities” on page 40 for more information.

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Checklist: Confirm the installation requirements on the new computer

Step

Verify that you have met all the system requirements on the new computer. See “Hardware requirements” on page 17 for more information.

Log into the new computer using the service account with the appropriate server administrator and database permissions. See “Setting database permissions” on page 43 for more information.

Note: The setup program adds this account automatically to the Security administrator role in the BlackBerry Configuration Database.

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Blackberry 4.1.4 manual Mobile Data Service on page 39 for more information