The following steps can be used to upgrade a Blackberry Enterprise Server from 4.x to 5. This does not describe an in-place upgrade. Setting up a new separate server allows testing at each step of the process.
- Download Trial of BES v5 SP1 from Blackberry.com. This includes a temporary SRP key that is valid for 90 days (required as you cannot run two BES’s with the same SRP. If you try to do so Blackberry will disable the SRP key).
- Download Blackberry Enterprise Transporter.
- Setup new server.
- Install Domino 8.5.
- Install BES v5 on the new server.
- Restart new server.
- Test to ensure BES is running without any errors.
- Log into BAS (Blackberry Administration Server) to ensure it is working.
- Install Blackberry Enterprise Transporter on a separate workstation which already has Lotus Notes client installed.
- Run Transporter and migrate users to new server. Please note that Blackberry devices must be on a minimum of v4.2, of the Blackberry device OS, to be seamlessly moved over without their knowing.
- Test users can send/receive emails on their Blackberry devices.
- Move old SRP key to new server. To do so, copy down SRP key from old server. Disable and Shut down old server. Edit SRP key on new server. Restart server.
This process can be easy carried out in a few days or anything up to a 90 day period (before the temporary SRP key runs out).