Determining the Status of the Server

The Vocera Control Panel provides a status indicator below the menu bar at the top of the screen.

The indicator displays one of the following states to tell you whether the server is available for use:

Table 1. Control Panel status

Status

Description

Active Active

The server is running and available for use.

A standalone Vocera Voice Server is always active unless you have stopped it. A Vocera Voice Server that is part of a cluster is active when it is the primary machine, unless you have stopped it.

Standby Standby

The server is running but is not available for use.

A Vocera Voice Server that is part of a cluster is in the standby state when it is one of the secondary machines.