BES Licensing Thread

[knottyrope]

you can get another SRP cal, not sure of cost.

user cals should be removeable and transferable.

[TraggetLuap]

OK, I'm old enough and wise enough to RTFM, or at least I thought I was ...

I installed the 'Professional' version, and didn't get around to opening ports etc, so when it didn't work, I thought, I know what I'll do, I'll delete the user, and start over. That was it, any susbequent attempts tell me that I've no licenses left to add users ...

I've reinstalled, it's recreated the database, so I'm guessing that the licensing information is in the registry. Is there a safe way to delete the registry keys, or better again, a way to recover the deleted user?

Best Regards
--Paul

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by TraggetLuap

OK, I'm old enough and wise enough to RTFM, or at least I thought I was ...

I installed the 'Professional' version, and didn't get around to opening ports etc, so when it didn't work, I thought, I know what I'll do, I'll delete the user, and start over. That was it, any susbequent attempts tell me that I've no licenses left to add users ...

I've reinstalled, it's recreated the database, so I'm guessing that the licensing information is in the registry. Is there a safe way to delete the registry keys, or better again, a way to recover the deleted user?

Best Regards
--Paul

See this thread, towards the bottom:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/bes-...r-license.html

[sushk21]

When i downloaded the BES trial edition from Blackberry site, in the important info it gave me following:
"Trial - BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 for Microsoft Exchange - 20 Users"
Does that mean Blackberry is offering BES enterprise edition for 60 days trial?
I have installed the trial edition, so how can i check if the BES enterprise edition or the express edition?
EDIT

I have downloaded the server from this link :
BlackBerry - BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange

[knottyrope]

It is the full version for a trial.

[O'dell]

I'm trying to figure out an issue with a BES I took over a couple months ago. I was told when I took over, that we should have 10 licenses and I always assumed we did. We've been running with only 6 users for a few months now and I was going to add 4 more people on. However, when I go to add them it says I'm out of licenses. When I pull up the Licensing manager I get this:

License Type: Small Business Edition (should ship with 10 licenses, right?)
License Total: 6
Used: 6
Free: 0

So my questions are, 1) How do I have a SBE BES with only 6 licenses, I thought RIM did all the CAL licenses in 5's and 2) Is it possible that in the process of adding/removing people the database got screwed up somehow?

Thanks in advance.

[O'dell]

Anyone?

[hayabusa]

You have a pack of 5 Cal's and your SRP gives you 1. This would be 6 total

[O'dell]

Originally Posted by hayabusa

You have a pack of 5 Cal's and your SRP gives you 1. This would be 6 total

Thanks

[joel-huebner]

Originally Posted by djeddiebear

New BES Admin here.

My company doesn't want me to be in contact with our Verizon Rep who handled the RIM licensing. I received a link to the Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1 Mid Market Bundle for Exchange - 11 User.

I know I'll be going over 20 in the next few months. My question is, do I have SBS or Enterprise? I'm not exactly sure how this licensing works. How would I establish a contact at RIM? Just call them up and ask?

Regards,

Eddie

Eddie,

Our Verizon Rep had NO IDEA about BES licensing... but then if you dig deep into the RIM support documentation.

You can only purchase it through "your reseller/support person" ... Tred cautiously but I think you're going into the "Black Sand of Resellers" ...

Good luck!

JLH

[hayabusa]

1-877-255-2377

[Lamer980]

We are currently running BES 3.63 with 10 CALS. I need to buy 5 additional CALS.

As the current BES version is 4.1 if I buy new CALS will they be compatible with my old version or will I have to go through the pain of upgrading to 4.1?

[DavidAdams]

Just got my Upgrade Key to go from SBE to proper Enterprise, applied it and it's good to go. 5 extra licenses and no upper limit apart from hardware imposed ones.

It seems RIM now call it a "BlackBerry Enterprise Server Trade-Up Key "

[yank_my_chain]

I have the Small Business Edition of BES installed with 10 cal's running version 4.1.4.

I am trying to install service pack 6 (version 4.1.6). I downloaded the service pack installer from blackberry.com (besx_upgrader.4.1.6.exe).

When I run the installer, I am asked for the Trade-Up key. I do not want to upgrade to the full enterprise server. Is it possible to upgrade the SBE edition to 4.1.6?

Thanks.

[knottyrope]

Originally Posted by yank_my_chain

I have the Small Business Edition of BES installed with 10 cal's running version 4.1.4.

I am trying to install service pack 6 (version 4.1.6). I downloaded the service pack installer from blackberry.com (besx_upgrader.4.1.6.exe).

When I run the installer, I am asked for the Trade-Up key. I do not want to upgrade to the full enterprise server. Is it possible to upgrade the SBE edition to 4.1.6?

Thanks.

That file is only for the full BES.

[yank_my_chain]

Can I upgrade the SBE edition of BES to 4.1.6?

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by yank_my_chain

Can I upgrade the SBE edition of BES to 4.1.6?

Not at this time.

[DennyD'souza]

Originally Posted by yank_my_chain

Can I upgrade the SBE edition of BES to 4.1.6?

Why you wanna upgrade it? I mean if it works fine then there is no rival of this.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by DennyD'souza

Why you wanna upgrade it? I mean if it works fine then there is no rival of this.

4.1.6 officially supports rich text messaging. I suppose this is what the user is after.

[RaGe]

Yes of course you can upgrade, BES and BES SBE are the same software it's only a licence limitation...

Enjoy