jiggamann
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SBS migration with BES in the background
Hello,
I'm in the middle of a SBS2003 -> SBS2011 migration and so far so good. I've got an issue with the BES server and need some clarity.
Currently I've got a SBS2003 machine running with exchange and BES loaded on it. I'm moving to SBS2011. I understand from blackberry it's not recommended to run SBS on the same server as exchange 2010. I migrated 1 users mailbox that use's the BES and it's broken, so my question is how to I resolve the broken BES link and what do I do going forward as the BES must be loaded on a seperate server but my understanding is SBS2011 only allows for 1 server in the domain.
Thanks!
I'm in the middle of a SBS2003 -> SBS2011 migration and so far so good. I've got an issue with the BES server and need some clarity.
Currently I've got a SBS2003 machine running with exchange and BES loaded on it. I'm moving to SBS2011. I understand from blackberry it's not recommended to run SBS on the same server as exchange 2010. I migrated 1 users mailbox that use's the BES and it's broken, so my question is how to I resolve the broken BES link and what do I do going forward as the BES must be loaded on a seperate server but my understanding is SBS2011 only allows for 1 server in the domain.
Thanks!
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Your understanding of SBS2011 only allowing for 1 server in the domain is wrong.
You can have unlimited servers in an SBS2011 domain. It's just that SBS must be the holder of all FSMO roles -- and there can be only ONE SBS. Other Windows Servers (or Linux Servers for that matter) are fine.
But that doesn't matter, because your information about BESx not being supported on the same server as Exchange 2010 is outdated.
BESx 5.0.3 is FULLY supported on SBS 2011.
See for yourself here: http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/deliverables/27980/SR_BES_1326859_11.jsp
If you don't have too many users, I would suggest that you do a FRESH install of BES and do NOT migrate over the database. For this to work properly, you need to remove the users from the old BES, WIPE the handsets, and then add the users to the new BES and reactivate the devices.
Jeff
You can have unlimited servers in an SBS2011 domain. It's just that SBS must be the holder of all FSMO roles -- and there can be only ONE SBS. Other Windows Servers (or Linux Servers for that matter) are fine.
But that doesn't matter, because your information about BESx not being supported on the same server as Exchange 2010 is outdated.
BESx 5.0.3 is FULLY supported on SBS 2011.
See for yourself here: http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/deliverables/27980/SR_BES_1326859_11.jsp
If you don't have too many users, I would suggest that you do a FRESH install of BES and do NOT migrate over the database. For this to work properly, you need to remove the users from the old BES, WIPE the handsets, and then add the users to the new BES and reactivate the devices.
Jeff
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I'm trying to do the migration of everything SBS first, then roll out a new BES server after.
Thanks,
Martin