Upgrading a Standalone Vocera Voice Server

Learn how to migrate your data and any custom configuration files with minimal downtime.

Note: 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 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.
This topic provides the steps needed to upgrade from a standalone Vocera Voice Server system to a standalone Vocera Voice Server 5.2.0 system.
  1. If Vocera Report Server is running, shut it down:
    1. On the Vocera Report Server computer, choose Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.
      The Services window appears.
    2. Stop the Tomcat service.
    3. Close the Services window.
  2. Use the backup utility in your current Vocera installation to back up your data.
  3. Uninstall the Vocera Voice Server software.
  4. Install the 5.2.0 Vocera Voice Server software.
    See Running the Vocera Voice Installation Program.

    At the end of the installation program, do not reboot.

  5. If your Vocera installation had a modified Properties.txt file, merge the changes into the corresponding file on your new server.
  6. Reboot the server you are upgrading.
  7. After you reboot, the Vocera Voice Server automatically restores your Vocera database.
    When the restore completes, the badges will connect to the server and be able to communicate.
  8. Perform the post-installation tasks to completely migrate your data from the previous Vocera version to  5.2.0:
    1. See Required Post-Upgrade Tasks.
    2. See Suggested Post-Upgrade Tasks.
  9. Install or upgrade Vocera components on any other machines:
    Component Details
    Badge Configuration Utilities See the Vocera Badge Configuration Guide.
    Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway See Upgrading Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway
    Vocera Client Gateway See Upgrading Vocera Client Gateway.
    Vocera Report Server See Upgrading Vocera Report Server