Running the Vocera Voice Installation Program

Follow these steps to install Vocera Voice Server in your environment.

Vocera Voice Server is distributed electronically using an ISO image file. Before installing and setting up Vocera Voice Server on your system, follow the steps in Electronic Software Distribution.
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 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 Voice Server upgrade. Make sure that you download and install the latest version of the VST Sync Connector.
Use the following steps to install Vocera Voice Server software components.
  1. Log in to the computer with administrator privileges.
  2. Locate and double click the Vocera Voice Server Suite Installer file.
    Figure 1. Vocera Suite Installer file
    The Welcome window opens.
  3. On the Welcome window, click Next to continue with the installation program.
    Figure 2. Welcome Window
    The License Agreement window opens.
  4. Review the license agreement before accepting the terms in the agreement and click Next.
    Figure 3. License Agreement Window
    The Custom Setup Window opens.
  5. In the Custom Setup window, select the radio button next to the feature that you want to install and click Next.
    Figure 4. Custom Setup installation window
    The Installation Configuration window window opens.
  6. In the installation configuration window, select the local IP address and the location for the drive where you want your Vocera Voice Server component installed. If needed, select the checkbox next to the SSL or the dual speech recognition setting and Click Next.
    Figure 5. Installation Configuration window

    For more information on Enable SSL and Enable dual speech recognition servers, see the Vocera Server Administration Guide.

    The License File Location window opens.
  7. There are two possible License File Location windows that can display based on the following:
    • If the installer detects an existing Vocera License: In the License File Location window, select the check box next to Use exiting License. Click Browse... to select the location for a different XML license file if desired.

      Figure 6. License File Location window (existing)
    • If the installer does not detected an existing Vocera License: In the License File Location window, click Browse... to select the location for the XML license file that you obtained from Vocera Customer Support. If you do not have a Vocera license file, select the check box next to Install the License File Manually.

      Figure 7. License File Location window
      Note: If you do not have a license file, you can proceed with the installation using the installation program. However, you must install the Vocera Voice Server license file manually after the installation program completes since the Vocera Voice Server will not start unless the license file is present in the Vocera Voice Server license directory. See Manually Installing the Vocera License File for more information.
    The Vocera Voice Server installer is launched with a progress bar showing the status of the installation.
  8. When the installation is finished, a window appears announcing that the installation is complete. Click Finish.
  9. After the installation program completes, the installer opens a window where you can choose to restart your system.
    Figure 8. Vocera Restart Option Window
    Note: After a new installation, you should restart the Vocera Voice Server before using Vocera. However, if you are performing this installation as part of an upgrade, DO NOT restart the server. Return to the upgrade tasks, and follow the steps in order.
  10. If you did not install the Vocera Voice Server XML License file earlier, you must install the license file manually. See Manually Installing the Vocera License File.
    Note: The Vocera Voice Server will not start unless the license key is installed.
    Congratulations! Your installation is complete.
After you install Vocera Voice Server, you will need to set up Users and Groups. In addition, you may want to create a server cluster, or setup a staging server. For more information, see Setting Up Users and Groups, Setting Up a Vocera Cluster, and Setting Up a Staging Server.