Configuring Vocera Voice Server and VMP

To configure the Vocera Voice Server and VMP to work together, you must access the Vocera Voice Server Administration Console and the VMP Administrator to make the necessary changes.

  1. Open the Vocera Voice Server Administration Console.
  2. Log on with your administrator credentials.
  3. Select the System view.
  4. Select the License Info tab.
  5. In the VAI Application IP Addresses field, type the VMP Server IP address. For load balanced environments, use comma-separated values.

    If you have installed the standalone VMP Administrator on a separate computer, and you want to synchronize the VMP Server and Vocera Voice Server from this computer, you must add this computer's IP address to the list.

    Note: If you are using other VAI applications, the IP address for VMP must be the first IP address listed in the VAI address field.
  6. Click Save Changes.
  7. Click the Preferences tab.
  8. If the Enable Auto-Logout Period checkbox is selected, set the auto-logout period to a value greater than 1 Minute. This ensures that clients that use the iOS operating system are not unexpectedly logged out.
  9. Select the Enable VMP checkbox.
  10. Click Save Changes.
  11. Start the VMP Administrator:
    All Programs > VMP > VMP Administrator
  12. In the VMP Login dialog, type admin and the password for the administrator account, and click OK.
  13. Select Configuration > System Options.

    The System Options dialog box appears.

  14. Scroll down the System Options dialog box to the Vocera Voice section.
  15. If you specified the IP address of the Vocera Voice Server that your VMP Server is integrated with during Vocera Messaging Platform installation, the fields in this section are already filled in. If you have not previously specified a Vocera Voice Server, enter the following values:
    Table 1. System option configuration values
    Option Value
    Enabled Select Yes from the dropdown list to enable the use of the Vocera Voice Server with the VMP Server.
    IP Addresses

    Enter the Vocera Voice Server IP address.

    This can be set in the Voice Server dialog box during installation. See Installing the VMP Server for more details.

    If you are using more than one Vocera Voice Server in a clustered environment, separate the IP addresses with commas, and ensure that the active Vocera Voice Server is listed first.

    Port Enter the Vocera Voice Server port number. The default port number is 80.
    Use HTTPS Select Yes or No from the dropdown list as appropriate for your deployment.
    VCG IP Addresses The Vocera Client Gateway IP address, or comma-separated addresses if the Vocera Client Gateway is operating in a clustered environment. These addresses are configured when the Vocera Voice Server is installed and has been synchronized with the VMP Server, and cannot be edited here.
    VMI Message Expiry The number of minutes before VMI (Vocera Messaging Interface) messages sent from the Vocera Voice Server expire.
    Enable Enhanced Voice Server NIO Tomcat Feature

    Whether to enable support for scaling changes included in the Vocera Voice Server. Ensure that this feature is enabled in the Vocera Voice Server before enabling it in the VMP Server.

    See Enabling Enhanced Vocera Voice Server NIO Tomcat Support for more details.

    Use VCG for VCS client connection management

    Whether VCS is to use TCP to communicate with the Vocera Client Gateway server instead of using Comet to communicate with the Vocera Voice Server.

    See Configuring VCS to Use Vocera Client Gateway for more details.

  16. Click OK to save your changes.

After you have configured the Vocera Voice Server and VMP to work with one another, the next step is to import the Vocera Voice Server contacts into the VMP Server. See Importing Users From Vocera Voice Server for information.