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sjbotha
Asked: 2011-08-03 08:29:24 +0800 CST

How do you connect the Blackberry Simulator to BlackBerry Enterprise Server (or Express) for testing?

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It seems to be a tricky process. I found some information on the process online but I couldn't find all the information in one place.

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  1. Here is the KB article that most people link to that gives an overview of the process: Connect_the_BlackBerry_Simulator_to_a_BlackBerry_Enterprise_Server

    Here is a video making the process look pretty simple: Java Development - Connecting the Simulator to an Enterprise Server - BlackBerry

    What isn't mentioned anywhere I've found is that you must allow connections via TCP on port 4101 to your BES server. I don't think it's necessary to forward connections from the outside to your server, but it seems to be necessary when using the BB Simulator.

    You get a clue that it's trying to connect on port 4101 if you open the BB Device Manager while it's trying to connect. The BB Device Manager is a program running in the system tray. If you watch the video carefully you'll see him open it one point.

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