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