[CanuckBB]

I just upgraded. No problem. I was able to get to the interface. Wish I didn't. That thing is awful.

[totalstu]

If I want to change my BES server to another computer am I best to knifedge my 4.13 to the new server and then upgrade to v5 or upgrade to v5 and then knifedge?

Thanks

[CanuckBB]

I would knife edge 4.1.3 and then upgrade. Worst case scenario you still have the original 4.1.3 to fall back on.

[SEP]

have 4.1.6 at the moment ran the setup and it said it was going to upgrade. But where is the program? no BES manager? Looked on the main BES, I see the server v5 but SRP unknown

[sweater]

Originally Posted by SEP

have 4.1.6 at the moment ran the setup and it said it was going to upgrade. But where is the program? no BES manager? Looked on the main BES, I see the server v5 but SRP unknown

No BES manager from the Start menu. It's a web link - available as a shortcut from the Start menu, though. It's called the BlackBerry Administration Service Console (I think...)

- mike

[JSylvia007]

Ok, so RIM fixed the problem. Not totally sure how it fixed itself. All we really did was another in-place install of v5.0 over my existing v5.0. But its working. Albeit a little buggy. So far Dispatcher has crashed 3 times on me... I hope that doesnt continue.

[funkyp56]

Originally Posted by sweater

You can access BAS using browsers of choice (I've used Firefox plenty) but they aren't supported. The ActiveX component is really just the Desktop Communication Component that gets installed that allows you to manage an attached device. BAS will work just peachy (while most definitely not supported) without that ActiveX component installed.

- mike

Oh how I wish that were true, but on my Mac running Safari and Firefox, No Dice.

Other than that all systems go!

[SEP]

bugger - "DB version greater than maximum currently supported" now on opening the main bes.

[vhato]

Originally Posted by SEP

bugger - "DB version greater than maximum currently supported" now on opening the main bes.

What DB server are you running?

[sweater]

Originally Posted by SEP

bugger - "DB version greater than maximum currently supported" now on opening the main bes.

Did the installer complete? And where are you getting this error message - in BAS? You should no longer see a Windows GUI BES admin console available to you anywhere after an upgrade.

- mike

[SEP]

I am using SQL 2005 DB on a seperate server. A main BES 4.1.6 on one server using this DB and another backup BES 4.1.6 also attached to this DB which I tried to upgrade/free install to BES 5. I was unable to access any of the web pages "page unavailable". I went on the main BES 4.1.6 but the manager program is no longer available "DB version greater....."

I've tried to restore the SQL DB back to before upgrade but can't. Have done another thread for this.

[sweater]

Originally Posted by SEP

I am using SQL 2005 DB on a seperate server. A main BES 4.1.6 on one server using this DB and another backup BES 4.1.6 also attached to this DB which I tried to upgrade/free install to BES 5. I was unable to access any of the web pages "page unavailable". I went on the main BES 4.1.6 but the manager program is no longer available "DB version greater....."

I've tried to restore the SQL DB back to before upgrade but can't. Have done another thread for this.

Yep - during upgrade on an existing database, there's a big huge hairy message thrown right before the db upgrade that notifies you that the database will be upgraded to 5.0 levels.

You're gonna want to restore your db from backup if you're trying to move backwards. The restore process you've mentioned in the other thread is correct for SQL 2005.

- mike

[SEP]

unfortunately I cant. get this msg:

Failed to retrieve data for this request
Failed to connect to server\instance
A network related or instance specific error occurred whiles establishing a connection to SQL server.
The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that Sql server is configured to allow remote connections. Provider: named pipes provider, error: 40 Could not open a connection to sql server. Error 2)

[JW021979]

Pity I cant upgrade from 4.1.6 to 5.0. Dont have Tech support. Got to spend $999 if we want it and for 35 users it aint realy worth it.

[SEP]

got it working now. at first glance it doesnt look all that good actually. web pages look like the web desktop manager they release afew years ago...

[dyoderii]

Many sucesses...

Any os preferences for BES 5

2K (no supported??)
2K3
2K8

David

[Jadey]

I've got a BES 5 running on 2k3 VM server, Domino 7.0.3

So far I don't like the BAS interface. I'll get used to it, but it is taking forever to find stuff. I need to adapt, but at the moment the layout just feels illogical.

[sweater]

Originally Posted by dyoderii

Many sucesses...

Any os preferences for BES 5

2K (no supported??)
2K3
2K8

David

Windows 2003 is, by far, the best route to take at the moment.

This is not saying anything about RIM or BES 5.0 - it's meant more as a commentary about Server 2008 (which, in a word, blows).

- mike

[CanuckBB]

Originally Posted by Jadey

I've got a BES 5 running on 2k3 VM server, Domino 7.0.3

So far I don't like the BAS interface. I'll get used to it, but it is taking forever to find stuff. I need to adapt, but at the moment the layout just feels illogical.

I'm sort of getting used to it.

My beggest complint so far is the user display. I used to have it set to display info useful to me, name, model, OS ver phone number, PIN, IMEI.

That functionality is now gone.

I hate Web interfaces with a passion. They are too limiting.

[noname]

Jadey, have you check out this cool site?
Source: BlackBerry® Administration Service