Moving BES 5.0.3 from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2

[MAC20]

OK so i searched high and low for information on this issue and all the information i kept finding was not useful. So here's the scenario. We have a BES server that was installed on a 2003 server connected to exchange 2003. we upgraded the exchange box from 2003 to 2010 but left the BES on the 2003 server. The database for BES also resides on the same 2003 server box as BES. We would like to move the BES server on the new 2008 R2 server but the database move is the issue. all the docs Ive read use it in a instance as if the database was on its own SQL box but ours isn't. Ive read the knife cutover and didn't feel that related to what i wanted to do. Anyone have any information on how to move the BES 5.0.3 server off of Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2 without losing data and having to re-add 70 users? I just don't want to have to re-enable each phone one by one after the BES move.

[TheScionicMan]

I don't recall the exact steps, but I think we set up the new BES server with a clean database and then used a tool called BlackBerry Enterprise Transporter to migrate the user accounts. Didn't have to do anything on the user's phones.

http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/..._554166_11.jsp

[MAC20]

Thanks for the info and link. im going to try this.

*Had to remove the link out your quote, don't have enough post to add links*

Originally Posted by TheScionicMan

I don't recall the exact steps, but I think we set up the new BES server with a clean database and then used a tool called BlackBerry Enterprise Transporter to migrate the user accounts. Didn't have to do anything on the user's phones.

[grassroots311]

I've done BES migrations both ways- knife-edge cutover and BES transporter tool. While either one works, I like using the transporter because you can move users over as you see fit and make sure they are working without trying to do it all in one shot.

You may need a T-support agreement in order to get an upgrade SRP ID so that you can run both servers at the same time.