Preinstallation and preupgrade tasks

Complete the following tasks, if required, before you install or upgrade to BlackBerry UEM.

Task

Install UEM

Upgrade to UEM

Review the Planning Guide.

Yes

Yes

Log into myAccount and download the latest version of the BlackBerry UEM software under Product Resources > Software Downloads.

Yes

Yes

Configure permissions for the service account

Yes

Yes

Set an environment variable to point to the Java location on each server where you will install UEM.

Yes

Yes

Configure connections for the UEM database

Yes

Yes

Back up the databases

No

Optional

Create or upgrade a UEM database using CreateDB

Optional

Optional

Perform a test upgrade of the UEM database

No

Optional

Activate all BlackBerry Connectivity Nodes

No

Yes

Using the BlackBerry UEM Readiness Tool

Optional

Optional