Posting this to keep a copy in the Net for easy searching in future reference as well sharing. More than often, seen lots of setups not meeting the system requirements and failed the install of the
standby BES with database mirroring option.
To support database mirroring for the BlackBerry Configuration Database or BlackBerry MDS Integration Service database, the following conditions:
- the database server must be Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition (32-bit or 64-bit), Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition (32-bit or 64-bit), or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition (32-bit or 64-bit)
- the mirror database must reside on a different computer from the principal database
- the Microsoft SQL Server instances for both the principal and mirrored databases must be the same version and edition
- only use static port number 1433
- do not use named instances
- verify that the SQL Server Browser service is running
- turn off the Named Pipes option in the Microsoft SQL Server Native Client on the computers that host the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server instances
Link1:
System requirements: BlackBerry Enterprise Server databases - Installation and Configuration Guide - BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino - 5.0.2
Link2:
Prerequisites: Configuring database mirroring or database replication of the BlackBerry Configuration Database or BlackBerry MDS Integration Service database - Administration Guide - BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino - 5.0.2