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Old 07-16-2012, 02:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi,

I am in the process of deploying the 2 data center site resiliency model outlined in the 5.0.3 planning guide.

I just installed my first server pair (1 server in PDC and 1 in SDC).

It just occured to me and I cant find it specifically... do I need another license with a differen't license/SRP/auth?

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I believe you would need a second set of license info because you're planning on having 2x Primary servers. No more than one BES can use an SRP at a time.
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Thanks geofftech

Another question:
the 2nd instance gets its own database correct? I believe so but want to verify.
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it does not have to have its own database, It might be better to have them share then you can just move from one BES to the other with a few clicks.

with separate databases you have to use transporter and that will take some time to move users over.

BES supports SQL mirror with witness
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Page 44 out of the Planning_GUIDE PDF:

You can connect all of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances to the BlackBerry Configuration Database in data
center one.


So looks like it shares the same database
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So I have another question.
I am reading through the docs and trying to find exactly step by step for creating the pools.

Basically I am trying to follow the site resiliency model to the T.

I currently have 2 pairs setup.
Pair1: pdcbes1, sdcbes1
Pair2: sdcbes2, pdcbes2

I need to create pools for the following services:
Admin service (1 pool, use HLB on all 4 servers) - I believe this is done default
MDS Connection (primary pool (pdcbes1, sdcbes2), secondary (sdcbes1, pdcbes2)) - HLB needed?
BAS (primary pool (pdcbes1, sdcbes2), secondary (sdcbes1, pdcbes2))
Collaboration (primary pool (pdcbes1, sdcbes2), secondary (sdcbes1, pdcbes2)) - also need to use the HLB communication between Lync and BES (Guide anywhere?)


The next question is according to documentation I need to configure the Pair2 to connect to the Exchange servers in the SDC. Well when I added the besadmin account it automatically picked up its rpcclientaccess server which was in PDC. Is there a way to force the Pair2 to always use the CAS servers in the SDC? (DNS name pointing to VIP of LB in SDC).
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How many users are you making this for?

Do you have T support from RIM? I think you may be wanting to get it with this big of a setup.

I dont want to discourage you from posting, its just what you are doing is a lot more than many of us have done. I do want to assist with what I can and maybe even learn a few things as you progress.
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How many users are you making this for?

Initially only a couple hundred users, but potentially 3,000.
The main goal though is complete HA and site resilience.
Downtime needs to be minimized as long as even 1 of the 4 BES servers are online.


Currently my setup is as follows:
Primary Data Center: pdcbes1, pdcbes2
Standby Data Center: sdcbes1, sdcbes2

I have made the following pairs according to the white paper guidance:
Pair1: pdcbes1(P), sdcbes1(S)
Pair2: sdcbes2(S), pdcbes2(P)

The configuration database lives on a MS SQL cluster in PDC with a mirror at the SDC.

By Component:
BlackBerry Admin Service: I have BAS installed on all 4 servers. Currently DNS points me URL directly to 1 server but plan on using a HLB for this.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server:
  • Pair1
    • Pair1_1 - on pdcbes1
      Supported MDS Connection Service instances
      • pdcbes1_MDS on pdcbes1 as Primary
      • pdcbes2_MDS on pdcbes2 as Standby
    • Pair1_2 - on sdcbes1
      Supported MDS Connection Service instances
      • sdcbes1_MDS on sdcbes1 as Primary
      • sdcbes2_MDS on sdcbes2 as Standby
  • Pair2
    • Pair2_3 - on sdcbes2
      Supported MDS Connection Service instances
      • sdcbes2_MDS on pdcbes1 as Primary
      • sdcbes1_MDS on pdcbes2 as Standby
    • Pair2_4 - on pdcbes2
      Supported MDS Connection Service instances
      • pdcbes2_MDS on pdcbes2 as Primary
      • pdcbes1_MDS on pdcbes1 as Standby

Attachment - Connector
  • pdcbes1_AC_EMAIL on pdcbes01
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • pdcbes1_AS on pdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • pdcbes2_AS on pdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Secondary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Secondary pool
  • pdcbes1_AC_MDS-CS on pdcbes1
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • pdcbes1_AS on pdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • pdcbes2_AS on pdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Secondary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Secondary pool
  • pdcbes2_AC_EMAIL on pdcbes2
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • pdcbes2_AS on pdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • pdcbes1_AS on pdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Secondary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Secondary pool
  • pdcbes2_AC_MDS-CS on pdcbes2
    • pdcbes2_AS on pdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • pdcbes1_AS on pdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Secondary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Secondary pool
  • sdcbes1_AC_EMAIL on sdcbes1
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Primary pool
  • sdcbes1_AC_MDS-CS on sdcbes1
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • sdcbes1_AS on sdcbes1 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes2_AS on sdcbes2 in Primary pool
  • sdcbes2_AC_EMAIL on sdcbes2
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • sdcbes2_AS_ on sdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS_ on sdcbes1 in Primary pool
  • sdcbes2_AC_MDS-CS on sdcbes2
    Supported Attachment Server instances
    • sdcbes2_AS_ on sdcbes2 in Primary pool
    • sdcbes1_AS_ on sdcbes1 in Primary pool


MDS Connection Service
  • pdcbes1_MDS-CS on pdcbes1
    Supported Dispatcher instances
    • Pair1 on pdcbes1 in Primary state
    • Pair2 on pdcbes2 in Standby state
  • pdcbes2_MDS-CS on pdcbes2
    Supported Dispatcher instances
    • Pair1 on pdcbes1 in Standby state
    • Pair2 on pdcbes2 in Primary state
  • sdcbes1_MDS-CS on sdcbes1
    Supported Dispatcher instances
    • Pair1 on sdcbes1 in Primary state
    • Pair2 on sdcbes2 in Standby state
  • sdcbes2_MDS-CS on sdcbes2
    Supported Dispatcher instances
    • Pair1 on sdcbes1 in Standby state
    • Pair2 on sdcbes2 in Primary state
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