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Migrating DEP devices

You can migrate
iOS
devices that are enrolled in
Apple
's Device Enrollment Program (DEP) from a source
BES12
or
BlackBerry UEM
database to another
BlackBerry UEM
database.

Migrate DEP devices that have the
BlackBerry UEM Client
installed

You can migrate
iOS
devices that are enrolled in
Apple
's Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and are activated with the “
Work and personal - full control
” or “
MDM controls
” activation types.
In the app settings for the
BlackBerry UEM Client
, clear the
Remove the app from the device when the device is removed from BlackBerry UEM
check box.
  1. In the DEP portal, create a new virtual MDM server.
  2. Connect the destination
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance to the new virtual MDM server. For more information, see Configuring BlackBerry UEM for DEP.
    Make sure that the DEP profile of the destination
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance matches the DEP profile of the source
    BES12
    or
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance.
  3. Move the DEP devices from the source virtual MDM server to the new virtual MDM server.
  4. In the
    BlackBerry UEM
    management console, migrate the DEP devices from the source instance to the destination
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance.

Migrate DEP devices that do not have the
BlackBerry UEM Client
installed

iOS
devices that are enrolled in
Apple
's Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and do not have
BlackBerry UEM Client
installed appear in the list of devices that are unsupported for migration.
  1. In the DEP portal, create a new virtual MDM server.
  2. Connect the destination
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance to the new virtual MDM server. For more information, see Configuring BlackBerry UEM for DEP.
    Make sure that the destination
    BlackBerry UEM
    instance has the same DEP profile as the source instance.
  3. Move the DEP devices from the source virtual MDM server to the new virtual MDM server.
  4. Perform a factory reset of each DEP device.
  5. Reactivate each DEP device.