Changing name of BES Server?

[portseven]

I'm a relatively new BES admin (old in other regards 8-)) , and I'm about to rename our BES server to reflect a new naming convention on the network. Will if it would have any adverse affect on our BES (IP address staying the same)? Running 4.1 for Exchange. Thanks!

[hdawg]

Changing the HOSTNAME will have no impact. Changing the BES SERVER NAME is like crossing the streams; Egon says that is bad.

[jibi]

To follow up, if you want to change the BES instance name (what you see in BlackBerry Manager), the easiest method (if an option) is to put up a new server in a shared-database configuration. Move all of your users to the new server, remove the former server (after everyone has had a verified migration), readd the former server with the new server name, and migrate users back over.

...in other words, it's a pain in the arse, so don't rename the physical server name if you want to keep it in line with the instance name within BES.

[DarthBBerry]

Changing the HOSTNAME will have no impact. Changing the BES SERVER NAME is like crossing the streams; Egon says that is bad.

Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Dr Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.