There is a trick to allow you to use production CALs with a T SRP. Overtype the first CAL with a production CAL. Then you can add the rest of the CALs to the server. I was running with 400 CALs on both servers for over a week when I did the migration I mentioned earlier in the thread.
Simon. From: Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 June 2010 20:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - BES upgrade I too was given a 90 day temporary SRP. All I did was ask. It only came with 5 CALS and would not allow me to transfer my "NON-temp" CAL's to it. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Bill Humphries <nt...@hedgedigger.com<mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com>> wrote: They let you have two SRPs at one time without paying? I know the transporter tools were free. We do have T support, but was told no multiple SRPs without buying another server license or this migration option. Martin Blackstone wrote: 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<http://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
