Installation guide

Perform a test upgrade of the BlackBerry Configuration

Database

Before you begin: Verify that you configured the appropriate permissions on the database server that you want to perform

a test upgrade of the BlackBerry Configuration Database on.

1. Log in to the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Configuration Database using a local administrator account or a

Windows account that has SQL administrator permissions.

2. Back up the BlackBerry Configuration Database.

3. Log in to a computer that hosts a database server that you want to perform a test upgrade of the BlackBerry

Configuration Database on using a local administrator account or a Windows account that has SQL administrator

permissions.

4. Restore the backup version of the BlackBerry Configuration Database.

5. Copy the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation files to the database server.

6. Extract the contents to a folder on the computer.

7. Navigate to <extracted_folder>\Database.

8. Open the BesMgmt.cfg file in a text editor.

9. Change the file to include information that is specific to your organization's environment.

10. Save and close the file.

11. Open a command prompt window.

12. Change to <extracted_folder>\Database.

13. Type CreateDB.exe BESMgmt.cfg.

BESMgmt.cfg properties

Property Description

CMD This property specifies the type of action that the CreateDB executable must complete (for

example, whether to install or upgrade the BlackBerry Configuration Database).

DATABASE_NAME This property specifies the name of the BlackBerry Configuration Database.

SERVER This property specifies the name of the database server that hosts the BlackBerry

Configuration Database. If a database instance hosts the BlackBerry Configuration

Database, follow the format database_server_name\database_instance_name.

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