BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 for MDS Applications, 20u PRD-10459-034 Manual De Usuario

Upgrading the BlackBerry Device Software

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If you want to make the new features of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server available to your users, you can upgrade the BlackBerry®
Device Software when you upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

If you want to upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software, you can also choose to upgrade the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.

Permitting users to upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software at their
computers

If you want users to upgrade the BlackBerry® Device Software at their computers, you can install the BlackBerry Device Software
and the application loader tool on a network drive.

Advantages

Disadvantages

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You can automate the process for upgrading the
BlackBerry Device Software so that users do not have to
complete any upgrade tasks for BlackBerry devices that
use a USB connection.

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You can upgrade BlackBerry devices remotely.

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You cannot manage BlackBerry Device Software
upgrades using software configurations.

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You cannot make users upgrade the BlackBerry Device
Software.

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This upgrade process increases network traffic to the
network drive.

This upgrade process only applies if users have one of the following desktop software versions:
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BlackBerry® Desktop Software Version 3.6 or later

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BlackBerry® Handheld Manager Version 3.6 or later

After the upgrade process completes, the application loader tool connects to the messaging server to provision the BlackBerry
devices.

Upgrading the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computer

If you want to upgrade the BlackBerry® Device Software for users, or if you want users to upgrade their BlackBerry devices at a
central computer, you can upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software at the central computer.

Upgrade Guide

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