
Performing a test upgrade of the BlackBerry Configuration
Database
If you want to make sure that you can upgrade the BlackBerry® Configuration Database in your organization's
environment without any issues or if you want to find out how long it takes to upgrade the BlackBerry Configuration
Database, you can perform a test upgrade of the BlackBerry Configuration Database.
When you perform a test upgrade of the BlackBerry Configuration Database, you back up the BlackBerry Configuration
Database, restore the backup version of the BlackBerry Configuration Database to a database server that does not
host the BlackBerry Configuration Database, and then run the CreateDB executable.
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.
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