running two bes at the same time
 

I looked thru this thread but my system is a bit different so i wanted to start my own thread as to not confuse his.
http://http://www.blackberryforums.c...t-servers.html


Im about to migrate to a whole new physical platform but will not be changing versions of BES. Bes is 4.0 SB. I have all the instructions i need to get 4.0 to work with exchange 2007 and the old bes is working as intended.

However the old platform is getting dated and i want to put this on a new box. I only have 6 users and the plan is to re-sync each user one by one on the new server. that just seams simpler then trying to move the DB's around.

So my question is, Can i have two bes servers running at the same time while i move these users over? I can bring the whole system offline but i would love to have one user down at any one time while i remove them from the old bes and add them to the new one.

I just was not sure how licensing would be affected or react.

You can migrate to the BlackBerry® Professional Software from BlackBerry® Enterprise Server xxx8211; Small Business Edition
Version 4.0 or later. If you have a small business solution that is earlier than Version 4.0, you must upgrade to Version 4.0
or later before you migrate to the BlackBerry Professional Software.

and it is free and more updated and supported by RIM

Also supports Exchange 2007, 4.0 does not.

BlackBerry Professional Free download

But im running bes small buisness 4.0 now and its running fine on exchange.


4.0.5a bundle 32.


Are you saying thats not compatable with exchange 2k7?

So i have been looking at professional and i got two questions.. What does it not support that BES 4.0 does and will i need to purchase new cals. I got all the cals i need already but they are for SB Bes.

And to answer my own question. No you cant run two instances of the same server at the same time.


http://www.blackberryforums.com.au/f...y-manager.html

i also called rim about professional. they said my current CALS will work. They also offer a comp help session to set everything up so it looks like thats what im going to be doing. Maybe in the next couple of weeks.

Correct.

Looks like you did some checking and for free BPS is possibly the best way to go and current cals will not be lost.

let us know how you progress.

Yup. thanks for the info.

The only thing you might miss when going to BPS from SBE is Enterprise Messenger.

im not sure what Enterprise messaging is.

Then you wont be missing it on the free version.

In order to get that you will have to upgrade to FULL BES and that will cost about $2800.00 USD.

Thats what i was hoping. Thanks for confirming. as long as email contacts and calander work the rest is just fluff to me.

You should be fine.