Getting started in your BlackBerry Enterprise Server environment

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The following table lists the tasks that administrators typically perform after installing a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, and the chapter or section in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Administration Guide that contains the information required to complete the task. Some of the tasks might not be required in your organization's environment.

Task	Chapter
Create administrator accounts.	Creating administrator accounts
Review the default IT policies. If necessary, change existing IT policies or create new IT policies.	Configuring security options Section: Using an IT policy to manage BlackBerry Enterprise Solution security
Add user accounts to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.	Configuring user accounts Section: Adding a user account to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Create groups.	Configuring user accounts Section: Creating groups
Add user accounts to groups.	Configuring user accounts Section: Add a user account to a group
Review the default distribution settings for IT policies. If necessary, change the default distribution settings.	Managing the delivery of BlackBerry Java Applications, BlackBerry Device Software, and device settings to BlackBerry devices Section: Change how IT policies are sent to BlackBerry devices
Assign IT policies to groups or user accounts.	Setting up security options Section: Assign an IT policy to a group Section: Assign an IT policy to a user account
Assign BlackBerry devices to user accounts.	Assigning BlackBerry devices to users
If necessary, change the default messaging settings for your organization's environment.	Setting up the messaging environment Managing your messaging environment and attachment support
Prepare to distribute BlackBerry Java® Applications.	Sending software and BlackBerry Java Applications to BlackBerry devices Section: Preparing to distribute BlackBerry Java Applications
Review the default distribution settings for BlackBerry Java Applications. If necessary, change the default distribution settings.	Managing the delivery of BlackBerry Java Applications, BlackBerry Device Software, and device settings to BlackBerry devices Section: Change how to install, update, or remove BlackBerry Java Applications on BlackBerry devices
Review the default application control policies and application control policies for unlisted applications. If necessary, change the existing application control policies.	Sending software and BlackBerry Java Applications to BlackBerry devices Section: Configuring application control policies Section: Application control policies for unlisted applications
Create software configurations for BlackBerry Java Applications.	Sending software and BlackBerry Java Applications to BlackBerry devices Section: Creating software configurations
Assign software configurations for BlackBerry Java Applications to groups, multiple user accounts, or individual user accounts.	Sending software and BlackBerry Java Applications to BlackBerry devices Section: Assign a software configuration to a group Section: Assign a software configuration to multiple user accounts Section: Assign a software configuration to a user account
Configure BlackBerry Enterprise Server high availability.	Configuring BlackBerry Enterprise Server high availability

Optional tasks

Task	Chapter
Update BlackBerry® Device Software on BlackBerry devices.	Visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverdocs to see the BlackBerry Device Software Update Guide.
Make the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager available to users and configure the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager.	Making the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager available to users Configuring the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager
Change the default settings for your instant messaging environment.	Managing instant messaging
Create and configure Wi-Fi® and VPN profiles.	Creating and configuring Wi-Fi profiles and VPN profiles
Configure BlackBerry devices to enroll certificates.	Configuring BlackBerry devices to enroll certificates
Configure high availability for BlackBerry Enterprise Server components and for the BlackBerry Configuration Database.	Configuring BlackBerry Enterprise Server high availability Configuring BlackBerry Configuration Database high availability
Use the BlackBerry Monitoring Service to troubleshoot issues and monitor the health of a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.	Visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverdocs to see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Monitoring Guide.
Change how the BlackBerry Enterprise Server creates log files.	BlackBerry Enterprise Server log files

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