Working with an Ascom Phonebook

Create or upload an Ascom phonebook to use with Vocera Platform.

You can download a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file of phone numbers from the Ascom Unite Connectivity Manager, and then upload those numbers to Vocera Platform for Vocera Platform Web Console access. If you are not using the Ascom Unite Connectivity Manager, you can create a CSV file of phone numbers to upload.

For Vocera Platform to access an uploaded phonebook, the Vocera Ascom Adapter must be configured with the information required to communicate with the Ascom Unite Connectivity Manager, and the Enabled checkbox must be selected.

The Vocera Ascom Adapter must be running in order to upload the phonebook. If the adapter status is not Enabled on the Adapter Services page, the phonebook upload to Vocera Platform will fail and an error message will display.

To successfully access the Ascom phonebook on the Vocera Platform, download a phonebook from the Ascom system, enable the adapter on Vocera Platform, and then upload the Ascom phonebook to the Vocera Platform as described in this document.

This step describes accessing the Ascom phonebook. Alternatively, you can create a phonebook as a CSV file to upload for Vocera access. See Create a New Ascom Phonebook in this document.

Select Configuration in the Unite Connectivity Manager. See Configuring Ascom Unite Connectivity Manager for access information.
Expand Phonebook in the left hand menu.
Select Import/Export.
Select Export to download the phonebook as a phonebook.csv file to a designated location.

In Vocera Platform Web Console, select System > Services > Adapters as shown in Navigating the Vocera Platform Adapters.
Verify the Ascom adapter status is Active in the Adapter Services page.

In Vocera Platform Web Console, select Adapters > Ascom adapter the Adapters tab, and choose the adapter name to display its details page.
Select Choose File in Import Phonebook Entries.
Navigate to the download location where you saved the Ascom CSV file.
Select Upload to save the phonebook.

If the Ascom Unite Connectivity Manager phonebook feature is not being used, a manually created file can be used to upload the needed phonebook details.

Create a CSV file of phone numbers. Use the specifications in the following list to create an acceptable upload file.

Fields must be separated by semicolon, not comma separated.
First and last names are not required, but the fields must be in the following order: first name, last name, phone number (or: blank;blank;phone number).
Do not include a header row.
Save the new file using the .csv file extension.

Verify the CSV file displays as shown in this example.
Continue with additional integration steps as needed.

Working with an Ascom Phonebook

Download a Phonebook from Ascom

Verify the Ascom Adapter is Active in Vocera Platform

Upload the Phonebook to Vocera Platform

Create a New Ascom Phonebook