About vgwproperties.txt

The vgwproperties.txt file lets you set properties that control the behavior of the Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway or Vocera Client Gateway. The file is located in the \vocera\telephony\vgw folder on the computer where Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway or Vocera Client Gateway is installed. It is a simple text file, and you can use any text editor, such as Wordpad, to edit it.

This section describes how to set properties in vgwproperties.txt for both Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway and Vocera Client Gateway. Generally (although there are exceptions), property names have the following prefixes that help you identify whether a property applies to Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway, Vocera Client Gateway, or both:

Table 1. Prefixes for property names
Prefix Description
VTG A property of Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway
VCG A property of Vocera Client Gateway
VGW A property of both Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway and Vocera Client Gateway
Important: For Vocera Client Gateway, you should only modify properties related to Vocera Client Gateway ports, logging capabilities, and jitter tolerance. For all other Vocera Client Gateway properties, the default settings are recommended.