Eight best practices for running BlackBerry Enterprise Server on Lotus Notes Domino

Installing BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) on a Lotus Notes Domino system is relatively straightforward, but you need to pay careful attention to certain configuration issues to avoid availability and performance problems. These eight best practices and maintenance tips will keep BlackBerry Enterprise Server running properly in your Lotus Notes Domino environment.

About the author: Michael "Mike" Kinder is a senior application developer for a software company in Caribou, Maine, where he both develops in and administers a Lotus Notes Domino environment. Mike has more than 12 years experience with Lotus Notes and Domino and has worked in many different environments. He is currently available for consulting opportunities in both development and administration. To keep sharp, he dabbles in C# .NET, Java, Web technologies, and C++.

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With regards to enabling database pruning on BlackBerry, as noted in #8, where exactly is this setting enabled? Is it enabled in Domino, since that's w

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here the state databases are stored, on the BES, or on the BlackBerry device itself?
—Jeff F.

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Based on your question, I'll address where the database pruning setting is maintained on the Blackberry server.

From the BES server software, select the server. You'll see a navigational tool in the lower right-hand pane of the screen. In the "Service Control and Customization" area, select "State Database Pruning." A dialog box will appear with choices. The settings are pretty obvious, but there are some limits. To enable this option, be sure that the checkbox at the top is not checked. Checking this box actually disables the setting.
—Michael Kinder, tip author

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