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Property Description
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.
USERID If you use database authentication, this property specifies the user name of the database
account that has server administrator permission and database creator permission.
PASSWORD If you use database authentication, this property specifies the password for the database
account.
SCRIPT_ROOT This property specifies the path to the DBInstallScripts folder.
By default, this folder is in the same root folder that the CreateDB.exe file is located in.
LOG_DIR This property specifies the path to the folder that you want to create log files in.
By default, this folder is in the same root folder that the CreateDB.exe file is located in.
DBMS This property specifies the database management system that your organization uses.
DB_FILE_DIR This property specifies an existing folder that you want to save the database files in.
By default, this folder is in the same root folder that the CreateDB.exe file is located in.
BACKUP_DIR This property specifies an existing folder where you want to save the database backup in.
By default, this folder is located in the same root folder that the CreateDB.exe file is located
in.
BES_TYPE This property specifies the messaging server that your organization uses.
Install the BlackBerry Enterprise Server on a
new computer and create a BlackBerry
Configuration Database
During the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation process, you must restart the computer.
Note: To manage the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you must install the BlackBerry Administration Service. You can install
the BlackBerry Administration Service on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Enterprise Server or on a separate
computer. The first BlackBerry Administration Service or BlackBerry Enterprise Server that you install creates and
Upgrade Guide Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using the cutover upgrade process and creating a BlackBerry
Configuration Database
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