I have just done a 400 user migration. All I did was download the evaluation from RIM, entered the trial key. Then used the CALs from the live environment on the new environment and the transporter suite to move the users. Completely transparent to them that anything changed. The only thing I did ensure was that the devices were online when I moved them, so it was all done in production hours and warned the users they might see it go through the activation process. The RIM documentation is very good on the process.
The only issues I have seen since the migration is where a user cannot be administrated. You click on the user and find that you cannot view their properties. Apparently this is quite common. Deleting the user then going through the reactivation process was the quick and easy fix. Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Sembee Ltd. e: si...@sembee.co.uk w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ w: http://www.amset.info/ w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/<http://certificatesforexchange.com/> for certificates from just $23.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/<http://domainsforexchange.net/> Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/ From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 June 2010 20:33 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT - BES upgrade That's how I did it, but I didn't have to pay. It was free. From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:21 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - BES upgrade They don't really publicize it, but RIM has a migration plan you can purchase. I think it costs $700, which I was willing to pay for the comfort , peace of mind and convenience. It basically allows you to have a second SRP ID and your new server and old server both connected to the BB network for 90 days. With this and the free BES migration tools, I simply setup my new server and moved users from the old system to the new one at my leisure. No moving databases, knife edge cut-overs or other silliness. The migration was easy, with no downtime for users. The only effect the migration had on users was each BB was restarted remotely one time when I moved the specific user account.to the new server. Bill Tammy George wrote: Looking for any offers of advice or suggestions - I will be upgrading our BES server from 4.1 to 5.0 in preparation for our Exchange upgrade from 2003 to 2010. I have *no* experience with BES so I need to familiarize myself with it first and go from there. Lots to learn! Just wondering if anyone is familiar with useful lists or forums? Is the process straightforward or complex? If there's anything at all that you'd be willing to share to get me started, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. -- Tammy George Sr. Systems Operator Technology Services Acadia University tel: (902) 585-1158 fax: (902) 585-1066
