Vocera Communications System Release Notes

Vocera Voice Server Version 5.3.1.100 (HF2)

Updated: March 1, 2023

What's New

The following list contains new features in the Vocera Voice Server 5.3.x platform.

What's New in 5.3.1.100

VS 5.3.1.100 is a maintenance release only. It contains no new features.

What's New in 5.3.1.99

VS 5.3.1.99 is a maintenance release only. It contains no new features.

What's New in 5.3.1.97

The following list displays new features in this version of the Vocera Voice Server.

Vocera Voice User Interface

Vocera Voice Server

International Locale Support

What's New in 5.3.0

The following list displays new features in this version of the Vocera Voice Server.

Vocera Voice User Interface

This section describes new features, enhancements, and changes for voice commands, voice prompts, and feature behaviors. The Vocera Voice Server Release 5.3 includes the following new features:

Vocera Voice Server

This section describes administrator configuration requirements for new features, enhancements, and behavior changes that appear in the voice user interface for badges, smartphones, and the Vocera User Console.

International Locale Support

Documentation Updates

Prerequisites and Reminders

This section lists the prerequisites needed for Vocera Voice Server, Vocera Voice Server Components, and the Vocera Consoles.

Prerequisites for Vocera Voice Server and Server Components:

Reminder for running the Vocera Consoles: Turn Compatibility Mode off in the browser you are using for the Administration Console, the User Console, the Staff Assignment Console, and the Report Server Console.

Deprecated Features

Vocera Server, Version 5.2.3

Vocera Server, Version 5.0

Beginning with VS 5.0, the following features and components are no longer supported unless noted otherwise.

Installation

Important: If Vocera Secure Texting (VST) is installed in your environment, you must uninstall the VST Sync Connector before you upgrade to the latest version of Vocera Voice Server. See "How to Uninstall the Vocera Secure Texting Sync Connector" in the VST Administrator Guide. Re-install the Sync Connector after you complete the Vocera Server upgrade. Make sure that you download and install the latest version of the VST Sync Connector.

Follow these instructions to upgrade from Vocera Voice Server versions 4.3.x, 4.4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.0, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, or 5.3.0.

Prerequisite: : The Windows Operating System where you are installing Vocera Voice Server and any subsequent Vocera localization packs, should be installed with an English-based language pack, or optionally a French language pack in the case of the French Canadian locale. Other languages may cause unexpected issues with Vocera software.

Note: While installing or uninstalling, you can be repeatedly presented with pop-up messages instructing you to reboot for changes to be applied. Do not reboot when prompted. Wait until the installation is complete to reboot.
  1. Follow the steps in the section of the Vocera Installation Guide called "Upgrading Vocera Voice Server to Version 5.3.0"
    Note: Your previous system configuration remains in the database that is restored at the end of the upgrade. Because some 4.x features have been deprecated, update the values in your database as follows:
    1. Open the Vocera Voice Server Administration Console and navigate to the System > Preferences page.
    2. Choose Save Changes.

      The server updates your database and removes any settings for deprecated features.

  2. If you are upgrading from a version 4.x deployment and have a custom names dictionary, convert it to the version 5.x format manually. If you’re upgrading from version 5.x and have a custom names dictionary, no conversion is required.

To perform a new installation, follow the steps in the section of the Vocera Voice Server Installation Guide called "Running theVocera Voice Server Installation Program."

What's Fixed

The following list contains fixes and improvements made to the Vocera Voice Server 5.3.x platform.

What's Fixed in 5.3.1.100

What's Fixed in 5.3.1.99

What's Fixed in 5.3.1.97

What's Fixed in 5.3.0

The following list includes items fixed or improved in this version of the Vocera Voice Server.

Known Issues

This section provides information about known product defects and limitations in the current release.

Known Issues in the Vocera Voice Server

Information about known product issues in the Vocera Voice Server, Version 5.3.

Known Issues in Vocera Voice Experience

Known Issues in Vocera Voice Server