
Contents
1 Revision history.................................................................................................................................................
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2 Overview: BlackBerry Enterprise Server...........................................................................................................
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3 Planning a BlackBerry Enterprise Server upgrade............................................................................................
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Supported BlackBerry Enterprise Server versions that you can upgrade.........................................................
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Replacing the BlackBerry Manager with the BlackBerry Administration Service.............................................
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Upgrade implications for the BlackBerry Configuration Database...................................................................
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Synchronizing data over the wireless network automatically..........................................................................
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Upgrade application for BlackBerry Enterprise Server.....................................................................................
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Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server if your organization's environment includes BlackBerry Mobile
Voice System 4.6...............................................................................................................................................
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4 Hardware requirements: BlackBerry Enterprise Server....................................................................................
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5 System requirements........................................................................................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Enterprise Server........................................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Administration Service and BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Enterprise Server databases.......................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Attachment Service....................................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Collaboration Service..................................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry MDS Connection Service............................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Monitoring Service.....................................................................................
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System requirements: BlackBerry Router.........................................................................................................
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System requirements for your organization's environment.............................................................................
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System requirements: Browsers for BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager, BlackBerry Administration Service,
and BlackBerry Monitoring Service users.........................................................................................................
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System requirements: Messaging server..........................................................................................................
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System requirements: Email applications for users..........................................................................................
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System requirements: Firewall.........................................................................................................................
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System requirements: Instant messaging server..............................................................................................
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Supported features and environments.............................................................................................................
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Unsupported environments..............................................................................................................................
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6 Preupgrade tasks..............................................................................................................................................
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Configuring a messaging environment.............................................................................................................
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Configure a group for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server...........................................................................
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