Configuring Badges with Static IP Addresses

Assigning a static IP address cannot be performed in the Badge Properties Editor and must be configured manually.

1. Set up the configuration computer.
   See Setting Up the Configuration Computer.
2. Set up the isolated access point.
   See Setting Up an Isolated Access Point.
3. On the configuration computer, use the Badge Properties Editor to specify the badge properties required by your site, as described in Using the Badge Properties Editor.
   1. Select the badge type you are configuring.
      You can specify properties for multiple badge types during each Badge Properties Editor session.
   2. On the General, Security, and Wireless tabs of the Badge Properties Editor, specify properties for your wireless network.
   3. Click OK to save these values and close the Badge Properties Editor.
4. On the configuration computer, use Notepad to add the badge IP address property to the \vocera\config\badge.properties file:
   1. Open the badge.properties file in Notepad.
   2. Add or edit the badge IP address properties that corresponds to the type of badge you are configuring. The following table shows you the properties for each Vocera badge type:

      Badge Type	Properties
      B3000n	B3N.ConfigStaticIP B3N.BadgeIPAddr B3N.SubnetMask B3N.GatewayIPAddr B3N.DNS1IPAddr
      B3000	B3.ConfigStaticIP B3.BadgeIPAddr B3.SubnetMask B3.GatewayIPAddr B3.DNS1IPAddr
      B2000	B2.ConfigStaticIP B2.BadgeIPAddr B2.SubnetMask B2.GatewayIPAddr B2.DNS1IPAddr

      For details of these badge properties, see Badge Property Reference.

      Note: Be careful not to add any extra carriage returns, unnecessary spaces, or any special characters.
   3. Save the badge.properties file, and leave Notepad open.
5. On the configuration computer, choose Start > Programs > Vocera > Badge Utilities > Badge Configuration Utility.
   The Badge Configuration Utility opens in a command window, displaying a list of firmware components and properties that the utility will download.
6. Insert a fully-charged battery into a new badge (one that has never been configured).
   A new badge automatically connects to a configuration computer with the IP address 10.0.0.1. When the badge connects, the Badge Configuration Utility displays the start session message, and then it starts downloading firmware and properties to the badge.

   If the badge fails to connect to the configuration computer, try resetting defaults. See Restoring Factory Default Settings.

7. When the download is complete, the badge reboots and tries to connect to the network.
   After the badge reboots, look at the badge screen:

   • The message “Logged Out” indicates that the badge is configured properly and has connected to the Vocera Voice Server.
   • If the badge does not display “Logged Out” within 30 seconds to one minute, the badge is not configured properly and did not connect to the Vocera Voice Server. See Troubleshooting Badge Configuration
8. If the badge was configured successfully, take the battery out of the badge, and set the badge aside.
9. Close the Badge Configuration Utility window.
10. Repeat steps Step 4 through Step 9 for as many badges as you need to configure.
11. When all badges are completely configured, switch to the Notepad window that you left open in step Step 4c. Remove lines beginning with B3.BadgeIPAddr, B2.BadgeIPAddr, or BadgeIPAddr, or type the pound sign (#) on the first column of that line.
12. Save the file and exit Notepad.
    Tip:

    If you are configuring badges with static IP addresses, do not copy the badge.properties file to the Vocera Voice Server.