[Integra_tech]

Hello All....

I've purchased the One Time Upgrade from RIM. Backed up my SQL 2005 database(s), believe I
have gone through everything with a fine tooth comb, alas I am still feeling that I am
over looking something, which brings to me here... I inherited this position from the
previous tech who kept next to nothing for notes, and apparently this BES upgrade has been
planned since middle of last year. Nice that I have no Doc's on anything.. Grrr..

I have tried to read the maze of doc's on the RIM site however I am finding them as clear
as MUD!! Although it could just be me who knows

This is how I am planning on proceeding.

I am copying the BES upgrade extracted files to the server that I am planning to the run the BES upgrade on.

Is there a run down list of things that NEED to be completed on the BES server, SQL 2005 SP2 server or on the Exchange 2007 SP2 server? prior to upgrading?

I am sure this has been asked MANY MANY TIMES before however I can't find any specific answers when using the search feature.

Thanks.

[nobody7290]

My BES 5.0.1 runs happy with MSDE2000 and would also run with Exchange 2000

If you want to do an in-place upgrade, and it is ok, that your users experience an outage during the upgrade,
install the upgrade key ( I think this can be even done later during installation )

run the installer.
The installer will check for the most important things itself.

However: I had to activate all my (only 4) BBs when I did the upgrade from V4 to V5
This is not a problem if you have only a handful of users, but If you have 100+, you should prepare yourself and your users if this happens to you also.

[usererror]

If you do an inplace upgrade just run the installer. BACK UP THE CONFIGURATION DATA BASE FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are running the besx-501.exe package file, i think it is, the download from RIM, it will upgrade the SQL during the process, at last mine upgraded my sql express 2005 SP2 and made it SP3.