Black Berry Enterprise Server - BES Components

BES Components

BES consists of a set of Windows services that carry out the basic operations of the system. These Windows Services can include (additional services may be installed depending on configuration):

• BlackBerry Alert
• BlackBerry Attachment Service
  • Retrieves and converts attachments to a format specific for BlackBerry device
    • For documents with file extensions .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, and .txt, the Attachment Service renders the content into the Universal Content Stream format for viewing on the device.
• BlackBerry Collaboration Service
  • Provides IM services
• BlackBerry Controller
  • Monitors the status of the BlackBerry services. Services are started if failed or stopped up to ten times in a row.
• BlackBerry Database Consistency Service
• BlackBerry Dispatcher
  • All communication between the BlackBerry components passes through this service
• BlackBerry Instant Messaging Connector
• BlackBerry Messaging Agent
  • Performs wireless calendar synchronization
  • Generates initial encryption key
  • Provides email and lookup services
• BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
  • Services push requests from intranet applications
• BlackBerry MDS Services - Apache Tomcat Service
  • Sends and receives internet/intranet web browsing to device through BlackBerry Dispatcher service
  • Used for data flow with 3rd party Java applications on device
• BlackBerry Policy Service
  • Pushes wireless IT policies to devices
  • Performs new Encryption Key Generation
  • Sets command for device locks and remote wipe
• BlackBerry Router
  • Routes all data to wireless device
  • Link between BES (can be installed on same server) and SRP host
• BlackBerry Synchronization Service
  • Performs OTA backup and synchronization of all PIM data (contacts, tasks and notes) except calendar.
• BlackBerry User Administration Service (Only 3.6 and BlackBerry Resource Kit (BRK) in 4.0 and 4.1)