Installing BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express on Exchange 2010 (Part 1)



In this post we will install BES Express on an Exchange 2010 infrastructure. With the latest advancements in Exchange 2010 the installation procedure for BES Express has changed to a considerable amount. You have to provide some extra permission to the BESADMIN account and also have some knowledge of POWERSHELL to accomplish the task.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server
The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is designed to be a secure, centralized link between an organization's wireless network, communications software, applications, and BlackBerry devices. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server integrates with your organization's existing infrastructure, which can include messaging and collaboration software, calendar and contact information, wireless Internet and intranet access, and custom applications, to provide device users with mobile access to your organization's resources.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Components

BlackBerry® Administration Service
The BlackBerry® Administration Service permits you to manage a BlackBerry Domain through a web-based application. A BlackBerry Domain consists of one BlackBerry Configuration Database and all BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express instances and remote components that use the BlackBerry Configuration Database.

BlackBerry Attachment Service
The BlackBerry® Attachment Service converts supported attachments into a format that users can view on their BlackBerry devices. By default, the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express includes the BlackBerry Attachment Service.

BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
The BlackBerry® MDS Connection Service provides users with access to online content and applications on your organization's intranet or the Internet. By default, the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express includes the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.

BlackBerry Router
The BlackBerry® Router connects to the wireless network and sends data to and from BlackBerry devices.

Hardware Requirements


System Requirements


System requirements: Messaging server

Any of the following messaging servers located in close proximity to where you want to install the primary BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express:

• Microsoft® Exchange 2010 and Microsoft Exchange 2010 Update Rollup 1
• Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP2
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 SP2
• Microsoft Exchange mixed environment (Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007)


System requirements: Firewall

To install the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express, configure a firewall or proxy firewall with the following conditions:

• exclusive use of port 3101 to open and maintain an outbound, bidirectional TCP/IP connection to an external server
• support for resolving Internet addresses that use DNS
• for proxy firewalls, transparency of the proxy server





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