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Licensing Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12
Version 12.0
Published: 2014-11-13
SWD-20141112104657978
Contents
About this guide............................................................................................................... 5
What is BES12?................................................................................................................ 6
Key features of BES12.......................................................................................................................................................6
Product documentation.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Understanding licensing................................................................................................. 10
Managing licenses for different devices........................................................................................................................... 10
Server licenses........................................................................................................................................................ 11
SIM licenses............................................................................................................................................................ 12
BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12............................................................................................................................13
License requirements for activation types........................................................................................................................14
License classes...............................................................................................................................................................15
Migrating licenses from previous EMM solutions from BlackBerry.................................................................................... 16
How BES12 stores and manages licenses........................................................................................................................16
Initial grace period for licenses........................................................................................................................................ 17
Preparing to manage licenses......................................................................................... 18
Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices............ 19
Using myAccount........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Register and create an account................................................................................................................................19
Log in to myAccount................................................................................................................................................ 20
Activating server licenses................................................................................................................................................ 20
Prerequisites: Activating server licenses...................................................................................................................21
Activate server licenses using a license activation ID................................................................................................ 21
Activate server licenses using the host ID................................................................................................................. 22
Activate server licenses using file-based activation................................................................................................... 22
Requirements: Using licenses to activate devices.....................................................................................................23
Managing licenses.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
View license information.......................................................................................................................................... 23
License expiry..........................................................................................................................................................24
License compliance.................................................................................................................................................24
Licensing status.......................................................................................................................................................25
Optimizing how licenses are used.............................................................................................................................27
Switching devices.................................................................................................................................................... 27
Communicating with the licensing infrastructure...................................................................................................... 28
Releasing licenses................................................................................................................................................... 29
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................................30
The license activation ID could not be verified with the licensing infrastructure......................................................... 30
The license response file could not be uploaded.......................................................................................................31
You or a user cannot activate a device......................................................................................................................31
Managing licenses for BlackBerry OS devices................................................................. 32
View license information................................................................................................................................................. 32
Add or delete a BlackBerry OS license key.......................................................................................................................32
Provide feedback............................................................................................................34
Glossary......................................................................................................................... 35
Legal notice....................................................................................................................36
About this guide
About this guide
1
BES12 helps you manage BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1), iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices for your
organization. This guide explains how licensing works and gives you instructions for how to prepare, use, and manage your
licenses.
This guide is intended for senior IT professionals who are responsible for setting up and deploying the product. Follow the
instructions in this guide after you install BES12. You can find instructions for installing the product in the BlackBerry Enterprise
Service 12 Installation Guide.
After you complete the tasks in this guide, configure the product using the instructions in the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12
Configuration Guide.
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What is BES12?
What is BES12?
2
BES12 is an EMM solution from BlackBerry. EMM solutions help you do the following:
•
Manage mobile devices for your organization to protect business information
•
Keep mobile workers connected with the information that they need
•
Provide administrators with efficient business tools
With BES12, you can manage the following device types:
•
BlackBerry 10
•
BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1)
•
iOS
•
Android
•
Windows Phone
You can manage these devices from a single, simplified UI with industry-leading security.
Key features of BES12
Feature
Description
Management of many types of devices
You can manage BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1), iOS,
Android, and Windows Phone devices.
Single, unified UI
You can view all devices in one place and access all management tasks in a
single, web-based UI. You can share administrative duties with multiple
administrators who can access the management console at the same time.
Trusted and secure experience
Device controls give you precise management of how devices connect to your
network, what capabilities are enabled, and what apps are available. Whether
the devices are owned by your organization or your users, you can protect your
organization's information.
Balance of work and personal needs
BlackBerry Balance and Secure Work Space technologies are designed to
make sure that personal information and work information are kept separate
and secure on devices. If the device is lost or the employee leaves the
organization, you can delete only work-related information or all information
from the device.
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What is BES12?
Product documentation
To read the following guides or other related materials, visit docs.blackberry.com/BES12.
Category
Resource
Overview
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Product Overview
•
Enterprise Solution Comparison
Chart
Description
Introduction to BES12 and its features
Finding your way through the documentation
•
Architecture
•
Comparison of what features are available across different
BlackBerry enterprise solutions
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Architecture and Data Flow
•
Reference Guide
Descriptions of BES12 components
Release notes
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Release Notes
Descriptions of known issues and potential workarounds
Installation and
upgrade
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Compatibility Matrix
3rd party software that is compatible with BES12
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Performance Calculator
Tool to estimate the hardware required to support a given
workload for BES12
BES12 Preinstallation Checklist
Checklist of requirements to check before you install or
upgrade your environment
Configuration
Descriptions of activation and other data flows, such as
configuration updates and email, for different types of devices
•
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Planning Guide
•
System requirements
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Installation Guide
Installation instructions
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Licensing Guide
•
Descriptions of different types of licenses
Planning BES12 deployment for an installation or an upgrade
from BES5 or BES10
Instructions for activating and managing licenses
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What is BES12?
Category
Resource
Description
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Configuration Guide
Administration
Security
Instructions for how to configure server components before
you start administering users and their devices
•
Instructions for migrating BES10 data from an existing BES10
database
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Administration Guide
Basic and advanced administration for all supported device
types, including BlackBerry 10 devices, iOS devices, Android
devices, Windows Phone devices and BlackBerry OS (version
5.0 to 7.1) and earlier devices
•
Instructions for creating user accounts, groups, roles, and
administrator accounts
•
Instructions for activating devices
•
Instructions for creating and assigning IT policies and profiles
•
Instructions for managing apps on devices
•
Descriptions of profile settings
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Policy Reference Spreadsheet
Descriptions of IT policy rules for BlackBerry 10 devices, iOS
devices, Android devices, Windows Phone devices and
BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1) and earlier devices
Supported Features by Device
Type
•
Comparison of what device management features are
supported for each type of device in BES12
Getting started. 5 Steps To Get
Your Devices Active
•
Minimum requirements to configure to get you started with
activating devices
BlackBerry 10 Security Overview •
Introduction to BlackBerry 10 security
•
Description of how BlackBerry 10 protects data at rest and in
transit
•
Description of our security platform, from the device to the
BlackBerry Infrastructure
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Security Guide for BlackBerry
Description of the security maintained by BES12, the
BlackBerry Infrastructure, and BlackBerry 10 devices to
protect data and connections
•
Description of the BlackBerry 10 OS
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What is BES12?
Category
Resource
Description
•
Description of how work data is protected on BlackBerry 10
devices when you use BES12
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 •
Security Guide for iOS, Android,
and Windows Phone
Resources for
enterprise users
BES12 Self-Service User Guide
Description of the security maintained by BES12, the
BlackBerry Infrastructure, and work space-enabled devices to
protect work space data at rest and in transit
•
Description of how work space apps are protected on work
space-enabled devices when you use BES12
•
Instructions for activating devices
•
Instructions for protecting a lost device
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Understanding licensing
Understanding licensing
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You must obtain licenses to activate BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices in your organization’s BES12
domain. When you or a user activates a device, the device uses a license. In previous releases, licenses were also known as CAL
keys. Different licenses are available to support different device types and features.
To use licenses, you must:
1.
Decide which types of licenses your organization wants to use. See Managing licenses for different devices. Contact your
service provider to verify that devices have the correct data plan to support the license types.
2.
Buy server licenses from BlackBerry (the BlackBerry Enterprise Store) or a BlackBerry partner, or buy SIM licenses from
your service provider.
3.
From the BlackBerry Enterprise Store, register and create an account for the myAccount website. If you buy licenses
directly from the BlackBerry Enterprise Store, you register and create an account during the purchase process.
4.
Log in to myAccount to get the activation IDs for your licenses.
5.
Activate your server licenses using one of the methods described in this guide. You do not need to activate SIM licenses.
6.
Configure BES12 and create user accounts.
7.
Activate devices.
You use the management console to activate licenses, monitor license status, and manage licensing settings.
A BES12 domain can also support BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1) devices, which use a separate licensing model. For more
information, see Managing licenses for different devices.
Managing licenses for different devices
A BES12 domain supports the following devices.
Device
Licenses
How licenses work
Licensing process
•
BlackBerry
10
•
Server
licenses
•
iOS
•
SIM licenses
Licenses control the number and
1.
types of devices you can activate and
the features you can manage.
•
Android
•
Windows
Phone
2.
10
Activate server licenses after you install
the software. SIM licenses do not require
activation.
Manage licenses using the BES12
management console and the myAccount
website.
Understanding licensing
Device
Licenses
How licenses work
•
•
Licenses control the number of user 1.
accounts that can use BlackBerry OS
devices.
2.
BlackBerry
OS (version
5.0 to 7.1)
BlackBerry
OS licenses
for BES12
Licensing process
After you upgrade from BES5 to BES12,
obtain BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12.
Add BlackBerry OS license keys for
BES12 using the BlackBerry OS Settings
in the management console.
3.
Delete the BES5 CAL keys.
4.
Manage BlackBerry OS licenses using the
BlackBerry OS Settings in the
management console.
Server licenses
BES12 supports the following license types. You buy these licenses (known as server licenses) from BlackBerry or a BlackBerry
partner. For more information about SIM licenses that you can buy from your service provider, see SIM licenses.
For more information about device activation types, see License requirements for activation types or visit docs.blackberry.com/
BES12 to read the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Administration Guide.
Server license type
Devices
Activation types
Silver
BlackBerry 10
•
Work and personal - Corporate
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
•
MDM controls
BlackBerry 10
•
Work and personal - Regulated
•
Work space only
•
Work and personal - Corporate
•
Work and personal - full control
•
Work and personal - user privacy
•
MDM controls
Gold - BlackBerry
Gold - Secure Work Space
iOS and Android
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
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Understanding licensing
SIM licenses
EMM SIM-Based Licensing is an alternative licensing model that allows you to buy licenses from your service provider instead of
from BlackBerry. This option allows you to pay for licenses as part of your existing plan with your service provider. Contact your
service provider for pricing and subscription information.
Licenses you buy from your service provider are known as SIM licenses. SIM licenses work just like server licenses and support
the same devices and activation types. To use SIM licenses, devices must have SIM cards that the service provider has
provisioned accordingly.
SIM license type
Devices
Activation types
Silver
BlackBerry 10
•
Work and personal - Corporate
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
•
MDM controls
BlackBerry 10
•
Work and personal - Regulated
•
Work space only
•
Work and personal - Corporate
•
Work and personal - full control
•
Work and personal - user privacy
•
MDM controls
Gold
iOS and Android
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
Note that a Gold SIM license can be used for a BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, or Windows Phone device. If a Gold SIM license is
used for a BlackBerry 10 device, it is listed as a Gold - BlackBerry SIM license on the Licensing summary page in the
management console. If a Gold SIM license is used for an iOS, Android, or Windows Phone device, it is listed as a Gold - Secure
Work Space SIM license on the Licensing summary page.
If a user's device is using a Gold SIM license, in the user's device details, the Licensing information section lists both Gold BlackBerry and Gold - Secure Work Space. This section indicates whether the Gold SIM license is being used as a Gold BlackBerry license or Gold - Secure Work Space license.
You do not need to activate SIM licenses to use them. When you activate a device, BES12 checks if an appropriate SIM license
is available and if the device’s SIM card is provisioned for SIM licensing. If both conditions are satisfied, the device uses a SIM
license. If not, the device uses a server license. For more information, see License requirements for activation types.
You can view the total count of SIM licenses in use on the Licensing summary screen in the management console.
Switching a SIM license and a server license
If you want to switch a device from using a SIM license to a server license, or a server license to a SIM license, the service
provider must change the provisioning of the device's SIM card as necessary, and you must reactivate the device.
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Understanding licensing
The following table describes how BES12 handles various license switch scenarios, including some exceptions to the rule
above:
Scenario
Outcome
1) The user removes their SIM card and
replaces it with a different SIM card for
temporary use while the device is
roaming.
The SIM license remains assigned to the device, even if the temporary SIM card is
not provisioned for SIM licensing. If the user’s SIM card is inserted in another
activated device, scenario 2 applies.
2) The user removes the SIM card from
one device and inserts it in a second
device. Both devices are already
activated.
The SIM license is assigned to the second device and BES12 assigns the
appropriate server license to the first device.
3) The user removes the SIM card from
an activated device and inserts it in a
device that is not activated on BES12.
The SIM license remains assigned to the activated device.
4) A device’s SIM license is no longer
valid because you ended the
subscription with the service provider.
BES12 checks for a valid SIM license that the device can use. If none are available,
BES12 replaces the SIM license with an appropriate server license.
5) You turn off SIM licensing for the
BES12 domain.
For each device that uses a SIM license, BES12 replaces the SIM license with an
appropriate server license.
The behavior of a user’s activated device is not affected in any of these scenarios. If the device has an Internet connection
available through a service provider or Wi-Fi network, any of these scenarios may apply.
In any of these scenarios, BES12 must have available server licenses to replace SIM licenses. If not, usage may be exceeded for
some license types. For more information, see License compliance.
BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12
To support BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1) devices in a BES12 domain, you require BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12. After
you upgrade from BES5 to BES12, replace your existing BES5 CAL keys with BlackBerry OS licenses. BES5 CAL keys are not
valid in a BES12 domain.
To obtain BlackBerry OS licenses:
•
Purchase them from the BlackBerry Enterprise Store or a BlackBerry partner.
•
If you have valid BES5 CAL keys, you may be able to claim BlackBerry OS licenses. The number and types of licenses
that you can claim depend on current licensing offers and your level of technical support. To view the promotions that
you are eligible for, log in to myAccount and check the Account Support > Software Assurance section. For more
information about license migration programs and qualifying software, visit www.blackberry.com/migrationplanning.
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Understanding licensing
When you obtain BlackBerry OS licenses, you receive a key that you must enter in the BlackBerry OS Settings in the
management console to make the licenses available for use. If you have perpetual BES5 CAL keys, you must replace them with
perpetual BlackBerry OS licenses. If you have subscription BES5 CAL keys, you must replace them with subscription BlackBerry
OS licenses.
Note: After you add BlackBerry OS license keys, delete any BES5 CAL keys. Do not delete BES5 CAL keys before you add
BlackBerry OS licenses. If you do, the BES12 components that manage BlackBerry OS devices will stop responding.
When you enable a user to activate a BlackBerry OS device, a BlackBerry OS license is consumed for that user. Each user
account can activate one BlackBerry OS device.
A user can have any combination of devices. For example, if a user has both a BlackBerry OS device and an iOS device, the user
account uses a BlackBerry OS license for the BlackBerry OS device and an appropriate server license or SIM license for the iOS
device, based on the activation type.
License requirements for activation types
The following table lists the required license for each activation type. BES12 checks for available licenses in the order listed. For
example, if you activate a BlackBerry 10 device with the "Work and personal - Corporate" activation type, and the domain has
Silver and Gold - BlackBerry server licenses available, the device uses a Silver license.
If you want to check what type of license a device is using, see the user's device details in the management console.
Activation type
Devices
Description
Required license
Work and personal Corporate
BlackBerry 10
Devices have a personal space and a
work space. Administrators have
control of the work space only.
One of the following:
Work and personal Regulated
Work space only
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry 10
1.
Silver SIM license
2.
Gold SIM license
3.
Silver server license
4.
Gold - BlackBerry server license
Devices have a personal space and a
work space. Administrators have
control of both spaces.
One of the following:
Devices have a work space only.
Administrators have full control of
devices.
One of the following:
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1.
Gold SIM license
2.
Gold - BlackBerry server license
1.
Gold SIM license
2.
Gold - BlackBerry server license
Understanding licensing
Activation type
Devices
Description
Required license
MDM controls
iOS, Android, and
Windows Phone
A separate work space is not installed
on devices. Administrators have basic
device management controls.
One of the following:
Work and personal full control
Work and personal user privacy
iOS and Android
iOS and Android
A separate work space is created on
devices. Administrators have full
control of devices.
1.
Silver SIM license
2.
Gold SIM license
3.
Silver server license
4.
Gold - Secure Work Space server
license
One of the following:
1.
Gold SIM license
2.
Gold - Secure Work Space server
license
A separate work space is created on
One of the following:
devices. Administrators have control of
1. Gold SIM license
the work space only.
2. Gold - Secure Work Space server
license
License classes
Licenses can be one of the following classes. The classes do not apply to SIM licenses. The class determines how long a license
is valid. The Licensing summary page in the management console indicates when your trial or subscription licenses expire (for
BlackBerry OS licenses, see the BlackBerry OS Settings tab). For details about what happens when server licenses expire, see
License expiry and License compliance.
Class
Applies to
Description
Trial
•
Trial licenses are licenses that you use to evaluate BES12. Trial
licenses are valid for a set amount of time. When you activate trial
licenses, you enable the features that are available for your trial.
Server licenses
When trial licenses expire, you can buy subscription licenses.
Subscription
•
Server licenses
•
BlackBerry OS
licenses
Subscription licenses are valid for a subscription period (for example,
an annual subscription).
When subscription licenses expire, you can buy more subscription
licenses to replace them.
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Understanding licensing
Class
Applies to
Description
Perpetual
•
Server licenses
Perpetual licenses do not expire.
•
BlackBerry OS
licenses
Perpetual licenses are available only through specific licensing offers
and technical support programs. For more information about license
migration programs and qualifying software, visit
www.blackberry.com/migrationplanning.
Your organization's domain can have a combination of trial, subscription, and perpetual licenses. BES12 does not privilege the
use of one license class above another. All license classes are added to a pool of licenses and used as necessary. If your domain
has trial licenses with different trial periods, the management console displays the status of the trial licenses that expire first.
Migrating licenses from previous EMM solutions
from BlackBerry
BES12 uses licenses that are new for the BES12 product. Note the following conditions about licenses for previous EMM
solutions:
•
BES5 CAL keys are not valid in a BES12 domain. After you upgrade from BES5 to BES12, replace your existing BES5
CAL keys with BlackBerry OS licenses. For more information, see BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12.
•
Server licenses for BES10 are not compatible with BES12.
If you have valid licenses for earlier solutions (for example, BES5 or BES10), you may be able to claim licenses for BES12. The
number and types of licenses that you can claim depend on current licensing offers and your level of technical support. To view
the promotions that you are eligible for, log in to myAccount and check the Account Support > Software Assurance section.
For more information about license migration programs and qualifying software, visit www.blackberry.com/migrationplanning.
For more information about support programs, visit BlackBerry Support options.
How BES12 stores and manages licenses
When you install BES12, you install the BES12 Core component. The BES12 Core manages the use of server licenses in your
organization’s domain.
If the domain includes more than one BES12 instance, any instance of the BES12 Core can manage licensing data, and
licensing data is load balanced as necessary across the available instances.
When you activate server licenses, you register the SRP ID of the BES12 domain with the BlackBerry licensing infrastructure
(this is the same SRP ID that you specified when you logged in to the management console for the first time). This is a change
from BES10, which registered a MAC address with the licensing infrastructure.
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Understanding licensing
The BES12 Core stores the activated licenses that devices can use. The BES12 Core does not manage BlackBerry OS licenses.
These licenses are managed by the BES12 components that manage BlackBerry OS devices.
Initial grace period for licenses
After you install BES12, the Licensing summary page indicates that no licenses are available. You must obtain and activate
server licenses, or obtain SIM licenses.
If you activate a device when no licenses are available, BES12 starts a grace period (the Licensing summary page indicates the
duration of the grace period, for example, 15 days). During this grace period, you can activate devices. When the grace period is
over, the domain is out of compliance because the number of activated devices is greater than the number of valid licenses (for
example, 3 devices are activated but no licenses are available). Activated devices continue to work as expected, but you cannot
activate new devices or reactivate existing devices.
To make the domain compliant, obtain and activate server licenses or obtain SIM licenses. The number of valid (non-expired)
licenses must be greater than the number of activated devices.
For example, you install BES12, and before you activate the 100 Gold - BlackBerry server licenses you've purchased, you
decide to activate a few BlackBerry 10 devices for testing. When you activate the first device, BES12 starts the 15-day grace
period. During the grace period, you activate two more devices. The grace period ends. BES12 is out of compliance because 3
devices are activated but no licenses are available. You then activate 100 Gold - BlackBerry server licenses. BES12 assigns 3 of
the licenses to the activated devices, and 97 licenses are now available for use.
For more information about license compliance and the conditions of the grace period, see License compliance and Grace
period conditions.
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Preparing to manage licenses
Preparing to manage licenses
4
To manage server licenses, SIM licenses, or BlackBerry OS licenses, use the administrator account that was created during the
BES12 installation, or create an administrator account and assign it a role with these permissions:
•
View licensing summary
•
Manage subscriptions
•
Edit licensing settings
By default, the Security Administrator and Enterprise Administrator roles have these permissions. Administrators with the
default Senior Helpdesk role can view license information, but cannot change licensing settings or activate licenses.
Administrators with the default Junior Helpdesk role cannot view license information, cannot change licensing settings, and
cannot activate licenses.
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Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices
Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10,
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
devices
5
This section provides instructions for:
•
Creating an account for the myAccount website so that you can obtain activation IDs for the licenses you've
purchased
•
Activating server licenses so that devices can use them
•
Viewing status information and changing licensing settings to suit your organization’s needs
•
Troubleshooting common licensing issues
Using myAccount
myAccount is the website that you use to track the server licenses that you buy from BlackBerry (the BlackBerry Enterprise
Store) or a BlackBerry partner. After you register and create an account for the myAccount website, you can:
•
View your organization’s licenses and history of purchases
•
Obtain the activation IDs that you need to use the licenses
•
Activate licenses using a host ID or file-based activation
•
Check the licensing promotions that you are eligible for
•
Manage users on the account
•
Manage support agreements
In previous releases, the BlackBerry Account Center website was used to obtain activation IDs and view license information for
your domain. myAccount replaces the BlackBerry Account Center. If you had a BlackBerry Account Center account, you can
use the account credentials to log in to myAccount.
Register and create an account
Before you can log in to myAccount, you must register and create your account. myAccount replaces the BlackBerry Account
Center. If you already have a BlackBerry Account Center account, you can use those credentials to log in to myAccount.
Follow the steps below if you purchase licenses from a BlackBerry partner (and if you do not already have an account). Your
organization should create and maintain a single account (one email address) to manage all license purchases.
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Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices
If you buy licenses from BlackBerry using the BlackBerry Enterprise Store, you register and create an account during the
purchase process.
1.
In a browser, visit the BlackBerry Enterprise Store.
2.
Click Register.
3.
Enter the requested information. Click Continue.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to verify your company information.
5.
Click Create Account.
6.
You receive a confirmation email at the email address you specified. In the confirmation email, click the activation link.
7.
Type and confirm a password. Click Activate.
Log in to myAccount
1.
In a browser, navigate to www.blackberry.com. On the Enterprise menu, click Sign-in.
2.
Click Sign in.
3.
In the Username field, type the email address you used to register your account.
4.
In the Password field, type the password you used when you activated your account.
5.
Click Sign In.
Activating server licenses
You must activate server licenses before you can use them to activate devices. You do not need to activate SIM licenses
purchased from your service provider. Before you activate licenses, see Prerequisites: Activating server licenses.
You can use any of the following activation methods:
Method
Purpose
Consoles you use
License activation ID
Activate all available licenses
associated with an activation ID in
a single domain.
•
Management console See Activate server licenses using
a license activation ID.
Host ID
Distribute the licenses associated
with an activation ID across
multiple domains.
•
Management console See Activate server licenses using
the host ID.
myAccount
•
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Steps
Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices
Method
Purpose
Consoles you use
File-based activation
Activate licenses manually
•
because BES12 cannot access the
•
Internet.
Steps
Management console See Activate server licenses using
file-based activation.
myAccount
Prerequisites: Activating server licenses
•
The management console must be running.
•
The BES12 Core must be running.
•
The BES12 Core must be able to connect to the licensing infrastructure (license.blackberry.com) over port 3101
(TCP). Configure your organization's firewall to allow outbound and inbound connections over port 3101. For more
information about outbound port requirements, visit docs.blackberry.com/BES12 to read the BlackBerry Enterprise
Service 12 Configuration Guide.
Activate server licenses using a license activation ID
When you obtain server licenses, you receive activation IDs that you use to activate the licenses. Each activation ID is associated
with a license type and a certain number of licenses. An activation ID is also known as a CAL Authentication Key.
Before you begin:
•
Verify that the administrator account that you want to use has a role with the required permissions. See Preparing to
manage licenses.
•
Verify that you have the activation IDs for the licenses. Activation IDs are available in myAccount. Each ID uses the
format xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx, where each x is a letter or number.
1.
In the management console, on the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing summary.
3.
Click Activate licenses.
4.
In the Licensing activation method drop-down list, click License activation ID.
5.
In the License activation ID field, type the activation ID.
6.
Click Activate.
7.
Repeat steps 3 to 6 for each activation ID that you want to assign to the domain.
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Managing licenses for BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices
Activate server licenses using the host ID
Before you begin: Verify that the administrator account that you want to use has a role with the required permissions. See
Preparing to manage licenses.
1.
In the management console, on the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing summary.
3.
Click Activate licenses.
4.
In the Licensing activation method drop-down list, click Host ID.
5.
Copy the host ID.
6.
Click Connect to navigate to myAccount (or navigate to www.blackberry.com, and on the Enterprise menu, click Sign-in.
Log in and go to the Licenses section.
7.
Click Manage Devices. On the Servers tab, click Register Server and use the host ID that you copied to register the BES12
domain.
8.
Specify the number of licenses to assign to the domain.
Activate server licenses using file-based activation
Before you begin:
•
Verify that the administrator account that you want to use has a role with the required permissions. See Preparing to
manage licenses.
•
During this process, you must use a computer with access to the Internet to log in to myAccount. This can be a
different computer than the one that hosts the management console.
1.
In the management console, on the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing summary.
3.
Click Activate licenses.
4.
In the Licensing activation method drop-down list, click File based activation.
5.
Click Generate. Save the license challenge file to a location that you can access when you log in to myAccount (you might
use a different computer to access the Internet).
6.
From a computer with Internet access, in a browser, navigate to www.blackberry.com, and on the Enterprise menu, click
Sign-in. Log in and go to the Licenses section.
7.
Click Manage Devices. On the Servers tab, click Generate License and follow the instructions to upload the license
challenge file.
8.
Download the license response file. Save the file to a location that you can access from the computer that hosts the
management console.
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9.
In the management console, in the Activate licenses window, click Browse and select the license response file (.bin).
10. Click Submit.
Requirements: Using licenses to activate devices
After you activate licenses, follow the configuration instructions in the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Configuration Guide.
You can then activate devices using the instructions in the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Administration Guide.
Before you activate devices, note the following licensing requirements:
•
The BES12 Core must be running.
•
Verify that you have the appropriate licenses to support the devices and features that you want to manage.
•
Verify that your domain has enough valid licenses. For more information, see License compliance.
•
Verify that devices have the correct data plan to support the licenses that you want to use. Contact your service
provider for details and pricing information.
Managing licenses
You can use the management console to:
•
View the license information for the BES12 domain
•
View the licensing status and review warnings or errors
•
Identify and correct compliance issues
•
Configure how BES12 communicates with the licensing infrastructure
View license information
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing summary.
The top of the page displays the domain's licensing status (for details, see Licensing status). The License information table
displays the following information for each server license type: the total number of licenses, the number of available
licenses, and the number of licenses in use, and expiration dates. For each license type, the table also displays the total
number of SIM licenses in use.
The table also displays the number of devices that are using Gold - BlackBerry or Gold - Secure Work Space licenses
because Silver licenses are not available (listed as "Using Silver features:").
3.
If you want to view additional information about the licenses you’ve purchased, click Manage subscriptions. Log in to
myAccount and navigate to the Licenses section.
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If you want to check what type of license a device is using, see the user's device details in the management console.
License expiry
The Licensing summary page indicates when subscription server licenses are approaching the expiry date. You can configure
how early this message appears. When you see this message, take action to replace licenses before they expire.
When licenses expire, BES12 checks for available licenses. If valid licenses are available, BES12 assigns them to devices to
replace expired licenses. If BES12 checks a license type and determines that the number of activated devices is greater than
the number of valid (non-expired) licenses, usage is exceeded for that license type. For more information, see License
compliance.
BES12 does not track the expiry of SIM licenses. SIM licenses are valid as long as you maintain the subscription with your
service provider.
Change the expiry warning period
You can change how many days in advance you want to be notified before subscription server licenses expire. The expiry
warning displays on the Licensing summary page. The default warning period is 28 days.
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing settings.
3.
In the License expiration warning drop-down list, click the appropriate warning period.
4.
Click Save.
License compliance
For each license type, a "usage exceed" status message appears if the number of activated devices is greater than the number
of valid (non-expired) licenses. Usage can be exceeded for a license type if:
•
You allow users to activate a number of devices that exceeds the number of valid licenses
•
Licenses are in use and they expire
•
You release licenses from the domain while they are in use
For example, 100 Silver server licenses are in use and 50 of them expire. Usage is exceed for Silver licenses because 100
devices are activated but only 50 have valid licenses.
When usage is exceeded, BES12 starts a grace period. The Licensing summary page indicates the length of the grace period,
for example, 15 days. During the grace period, you can continue to activate and reactivate devices using that license type. If the
grace period ends and you did not correct the issue, that license type goes out of compliance.
When a license type is out of compliance:
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•
You cannot activate or reactivate devices using server licenses or SIM licenses of that license type. For example: Silver
licenses are out of compliance because some Silver server licenses expired. The domain still has Silver SIM licenses
available. The Silver SIM licenses cannot be used to activate devices.
•
Devices activated with that license type continue to work as expected, but cannot be reactivated.
•
If other license types are available, and are in compliance, those license types can still be used to activate or
reactivate devices.
•
As long as a license type is out of compliance, a grace period cannot begin for any other license type. If usage is
exceeded for another license type, that license type goes out of compliance immediately.
To make the license type compliant, obtain enough licenses so that the number of valid licenses is greater than the number of
activated devices.
For example, the Silver license type is out of compliance because 100 devices are activated using Silver server licenses, but
only 50 have valid licenses. You activate 70 new Silver server licenses. BES12 assigns 50 of the new licenses to the devices with
expired licenses, and 20 of the new licenses are available for use. The license type is compliant because 100 devices are
activated and there is a total of 120 valid licenses.
Grace period conditions
Note the following conditions of the grace period:
•
BES12 allows only one grace period at a time. If a grace period starts for one license type and usage is exceeded for a
different license type, both license types use the same grace period. For example, a 15-day grace period begins for
Silver licenses, and two days later usage is exceeded for Gold - Secure Work Space licenses. Both the Silver and Gold Secure Work Space licenses have 13 days remaining in the grace period.
•
If a grace period ends and a license type is out of compliance, BES12 does not allow a grace period to start for other
license types until you correct the compliance issue. For example, the grace period ends for Silver licenses, and one
week later usage is exceeded for Gold - Secure Work Space licenses. BES12 does not start a grace period for the Gold
- Secure Work Space licenses; the licenses go out of compliance immediately. BES12 does not allow another grace
period until you correct the compliance issues for the Silver and Gold - Secure Work Space licenses.
•
The duration of the grace period is based on a 24-hour clock. For example, if a 15-day grace period starts at 3pm on
July 11, it ends at 3pm on July 26.
Licensing status
The Licensing summary page displays the licensing status of the domain. If an issue requires your attention, a warning or error
icon displays next to the Settings tab, in the left pane (Licensing section), and on the Licensing summary page. If more than one
issue exists, the icon for the most serious issue is displayed.
Status message
Licensing infrastructure
Icon
Description
BES12 was successful in its most recent attempt to contact the the licensing
infrastructure.
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Status message
Icon
Description
OK
Licensing status
There are no issues that require your attention.
OK
Licensing infrastructure –
turned off
Info
Unavailable
The connection to the licensing infrastructure is turned off. For more
information, see Communicating with the licensing infrastructure.
The licensing status is not available. Verify that the BES12 services are running.
Warning
No licenses activated
No licenses exist in the domain. Obtain and activate licenses.
Warning
Expiration date for one or
more licenses is approaching
Grace period expires in X
days
Warning
Licenses will expire shortly. Until the licenses expire, you can continue to
activate new devices and reactivate existing devices. Obtain and activate more
licenses to replace the ones that will expire.
Warning
For a license type, the number of activated devices is greater than the number of
valid licenses. BES12 has started a grace period to give you time to correct the
issue. When the grace period ends, the license type is out of compliance.
Trial status - expires in X days
Warning
SIM license status Synchronization in progress
Warning
Usage exceeded
Trial licenses expire in the number of days indicated. Obtain and activate
licenses to replace the trial licenses.
BES12 is synchronizing data for your organization’s SIM licenses. If the domain
includes a large number of devices, this message may appear for a lengthy
period, regardless of the number of SIM licenses in use. For example, in a
domain with 150,000 devices, this message may appear for up to 24 hours.
Error
For a license type, the number of activated devices is greater than the number of
valid (non-expired) licenses. To make the license type compliant, obtain and
activate enough licenses so that the number of valid licenses is greater than the
number of activated devices.
Error
The grace period for a license type has ended and the license type is out of
compliance. To make the license type compliant, obtain and activate enough
licenses so that the number of valid licenses is greater than the number of
activated devices.
Grace period has expired
Trial status - expired
Error
Trial licenses have expired. Obtain and activate licenses to replace the trial
licenses.
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Status message
Licensing infrastructure
status - unable to connect
Icon
Description
Error
BES12 could not contact the licensing infrastructure. You cannot synchronize
licensing data with the the licensing infrastructure and you cannot activate
server licenses using a license activation ID or host ID.
Optimizing how licenses are used
BES12 checks the domain's available server licenses when:
•
You activate server licenses
•
You or a user activates or reactivates a device
•
You view the Licensing summary page
•
BES12 synchronizes data with the licensing infrastructure
When any of these actions occur, BES12 checks which server licenses are available and which are in use, and tries to optimize
license usage. For example, if a user activates an iOS device with the "MDM controls" activation type, the device can use a Gold
- Secure Work Space license if a Silver license is not available. If a Silver license becomes available at a later date (for example,
you activate more licenses), when you perform any of the actions above, BES12 assigns a Silver license to the iOS device. The
Gold - Secure Work Space license becomes available. If you want to check what type of license a device is using, see the user's
device details in the management console.
When you update or replace a user's activation profile, the changes do not apply until the user reactivates their devices or
activates new devices. The licenses used by the devices may change, depending on the activation type that is applied.
In specific scenarios, BES12 can also change the usage of SIM licenses. For more details, see Switching a SIM license and a
server license.
Switching devices
To switch to a different BlackBerry 10 device, you or a user can select the replace device option during activation, or use the
replace device option in BES12 Self-Service.
If you choose the same or lower feature level for the replacement device (for example, you change the activation type from
"Work and personal - Regulated" to "Work and personal - Corporate"), the device can use the same license and BES12 does not
need to check for available licenses. If you choose a higher feature level, it is considered a new activation. BES12 checks if the
appropriate server license is available.
If you or a user activates a new iOS, Android, or Windows Phone device, it is considered a new activation. The licensing server
checks if the appropriate server license is available.
For information about switching devices that use a SIM license, see Switching a SIM license and a server license.
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Communicating with the licensing infrastructure
BES12 contacts the licensing infrastructure at a regular interval to synchronize licensing data and retrieve the server licenses
that are assigned to the domain. Contact with the licensing infrastructure also enables the use of SIM licenses in the domain. By
default, BES12 contacts the licensing infrastructure once a day. The Licensing settings page displays the day and time of the
most recent contact.
Synchronize data with the licensing infrastructure
If you do not want to wait for BES12 to contact the licensing infrastructure at the set interval, you can start the synchronization
process manually. For example, if you purchase additional licenses, you can start the polling process immediately to
synchronize licensing data.
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing summary.
3.
Click Synchronize licenses.
Change how often BES12 contacts the licensing infrastructure
BES12 contacts the licensing infrastructure at a regular interval to synchronize licensing data and retrieve the server licenses
that are assigned to the domain. You can change how often BES12 contacts the licensing infrastructure to suit your
organization’s preference.
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing settings.
3.
In the Polling interval drop-down list, click the appropriate polling interval.
4.
Click Save.
After you finish: If you selected the Manual option, see Synchronize data with the licensing infrastructure.
Turn on or turn off the connection to the licensing infrastructure
If regular contact with the licensing infrastructure does not meet your organization's security standards, you can turn off this
connection. Turning off this connection does not affect the behavior of activated devices, but you should note the following
limitations:
•
SIM licensing is not permitted when the licensing infrastructure connection is turned off. BES12 replaces any SIM
licenses in use with appropriate server licenses. Before turning off the infrastructure connection, verify that you have
enough available server licenses.
•
You cannot synchronize licensing data with the licensing infrastructure. If you purchase additional licenses, the
licensing data is not synchronized with the BES12 domain.
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•
You cannot activate server licenses using an activation ID or host ID.
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing settings.
3.
Under Licensing infrastructure, perform one of the following actions:
4.
•
Click Turned off. The SIM licensing option is also turned off.
•
Click Turned on. To enable SIM licensing in the domain, under SIM licensing, click Turned on.
Click Save.
Turn on or turn off SIM licensing
If your organization does not want devices to use SIM licenses, you can turn off this feature. By default, SIM licensing is turned
on. If you turn off this feature while SIM licenses are in use, BES12 replaces SIM licenses with appropriate server licenses.
Before you turn off SIM licensing, verify that you have enough available server licenses.
If you turn off the connection to the licensing infrastructure, SIM licensing is turned off automatically. If you turn on the licensing
infrastructure connection again, you must turn on SIM licensing manually if you want to enable the use of SIM licenses.
1.
On the menu bar, click Settings.
2.
In the left pane, click Licensing > Licensing settings.
3.
Under SIM licensing, select the appropriate option to turn on or turn off SIM licensing.
4.
Click Save.
Releasing licenses
You can use myAccount to remove a specific number of server licenses from a domain. You may want to do this if you have
available licenses that you want to activate in a different domain.
For example, in domain A you activate 1000 Silver server licenses. After a month, 800 of the licenses are in use and 200 are
available. You decide that you want to transfer 100 of the available licenses to domain B. In myAccount, you release 100 Silver
server licenses from domain A. You then activate these 100 licenses in domain B.
Make sure that you do not release more than the available number of server licenses. If you do, BES12 releases licenses that are
currently in use, which can result in a compliance issue.
You cannot use myAccount to release SIM licenses, as they are managed by your service provider.
Release licenses
1.
In a browser, navigate to www.blackberry.com. On the Enterprise menu, click Sign-in. Log in using your account
credentials.
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2.
In the Account Support section, click Licenses.
3.
Click Manage Devices.
4.
On the Servers tab, click the Device ID (the SRP ID) for the domain that you want to release licenses from.
5.
Scroll down to the Add-Ons section.
6.
For the appropriate activation IDs, in the Requested Copies field, type the number of licenses that you want to release.
7.
Click Save.
After you finish:
•
In the management console for the domain that you released licenses from, start the synchronization process (see
Synchronize data with the licensing infrastructure).
•
Activate the licenses in a different domain. See Activating server licenses.
Troubleshooting
If you are unable to resolve an issue after troubleshooting, check for error messages in the CORE log files (<drive>:\Program
Files\BlackBerry\Logs\<date>).
The license activation ID could not be verified with the licensing
infrastructure
In the management console, this error message might appear when you try to activate server licenses using a license activation
ID.
Possible cause
Possible solution
The license activation ID is invalid.
Verify the license activation ID that you specified. It must be in the format xxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx, where each x is a letter or number, and there cannot
be any spaces at the end of the ID.
There is no connection to the licensing
infrastructure.
Verify that your organization's firewall allows outbound connections over port 3101
(TCP) to the licensing infrastructure (license.blackberry.com). If the BES12 Core
does not have access to the Internet, you can use the file-based activation method
to activate server licenses.
The BES12 Core might not be running.
In the Windows Services, verify that the BES 12 - Core service is running. If
necessary, restart the BES 12 - Core service.
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Possible cause
Possible solution
The license activation ID is linked to
another BES12 domain.
In myAccount, verify your organization's license activation IDs and the host IDs that
they are linked to. If necessary, release server licenses.
The license response file could not be uploaded
This error message appears when you try to activate licenses using file-based activation and you cannot successfully upload the
license response file.
Possible cause
The host ID (SRP ID) in the license response file does not match the host ID of the BES12 domain.
Possible solution
Perform one of the following actions:
•
If you have more than one license response file, select the .bin file that contains the host ID of the BES12 domain. To
verify the host ID, select the host ID activation method.
•
To generate a new license challenge file and obtain a new license response file, repeat the steps for file-based
activation.
You or a user cannot activate a device
Possible cause
Possible solution
The BES12 services are not running.
In the Windows Services, verify that all BES12 services are running.
Server licenses are not available.
In the management console, perform the following actions:
•
Verify that server licenses are available to support the device and features that
you want to activate.
•
If necessary, activate server licenses.
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Managing licenses for BlackBerry OS
devices
6
This section provides instructions for:
•
Viewing information about your organization's BlackBerry OS licenses for BES12
•
Adding or deleting a BlackBerry OS license key
View license information
1.
In the management console, on the menu bar, click BlackBerry OS Settings.
2.
In the left pane, on the Server and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution topology > BlackBerry Domain >
Component view.
3.
Click BlackBerry Administration Service.
4.
In the BES12 - BlackBerry OS license key for BES12 summary section, you can view the total number of BlackBerry OS
licenses, the number of licenses in use, and the number of available licenses.
Add or delete a BlackBerry OS license key
You must replace BlackBerry OS licenses before they expire. If all available BlackBerry OS licenses expire, the BES12
components that manage BlackBerry OS devices stop responding. To start the components again, you must obtain and enter a
valid BlackBerry OS license key.
1.
In the management console, on the menu bar, click BlackBerry OS Settings.
2.
In the left pane, on the Server and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution topology > BlackBerry Domain >
Component view.
3.
Click BlackBerry Administration Service.
4.
Click Edit component.
5.
In the BlackBerry OS license key for BES12 section, perform one of the following actions:
• To add a license key, type the key and click
• To delete a license key, click
.
.
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6.
Click Save all.
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Glossary
Glossary
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BES5
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5
BES10
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
BES12
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12
BES12 instance
BES12 instance refers to all BES12 components installed on one computer except the BlackBerry
Router, which is an optional component that is installed separately. A BES12 instance is sometimes
referred to as a "unit of scale."
CAL
Client Access License
EMM
Enterprise Mobility Management
FQDN
fully qualified domain name
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
MDM
mobile device management
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
SRP ID
The SRP ID is a unique identifier that an EMM solution from BlackBerry uses to identify itself to the
BlackBerry Infrastructure during SRP authentication.
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