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  6. Connect to a source server

Connect to a source server

You must connect 
BlackBerry UEM
 to the source server that you are migrating data from. 
If more than one 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 is activated, make sure that you configure all 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 instances to connect to the same source database.
If you upgraded your source 
BlackBerry UEM
 server since the last time you performed a migration, you should recreate the source server configuration before you perform another migration. 
  1. In the 
    BlackBerry Connectivity Node
     management console, on the menu bar, click 
    General settings > Migration
    .
  2. Click The Add icon.
  3. In the 
    Display name
     field, type a descriptive name for the source database.
  4. In the 
    Database server
     field, type the name of the computer that hosts the source database, using the <host>\<instance> format for a dynamic port and the <host>:<port> format for a static port.
  5. In the 
    Database authentication type
     drop-down list, select the type of authentication you use to connect to the source database.
  6. Do one of the following:
    Option
    Description 
    If you selected SQL authentication
    1. In the 
      SQL username
       and 
      SQL password
       fields, type your login information to connect to the source database.
    2. In the 
      Database name
       field, type the name of the source database.
    If you selected 
    Windows
     NT authentication
    1. Change the Log On properties of the 
      BlackBerry UEM
       - 
      BlackBerry Cloud Connector
       service to the same account you used to install the source 
      BlackBerry UEM
      . For more information about log on accounts, see the 
      Microsoft
       TechNet article, Services permissions      .
      After the migration from this source is complete, return the Log On properties setting to Local System account.
    2. In the 
      Database name
       field, type the name of the source database.
  7. Click 
    Save
    .
  8. In the 
    BlackBerry UEM
     management console, on the menu bar, click 
    Settings > Migration > Configuration
    .
  9. Click The Add icon.
  10. Type the display name of the source database you configured in the 
    BlackBerry Connectivity Node
     management console.
  11. Click 
    Save
    .
  12. To test the connection between the source and the destination, click 
    Test connection
    .