Parent topic: Deploying New VST Integrations

Integrating VST with VMP 5.2.0 and Pre-5.2.0 VS

When the VMP 5.2.0 and VS 5.1.0 or earlier version in your on-premises environment are fully integrated, follow the steps in this section to integrate them with the Vocera Secure Texting cloud platform. Make sure your Vocera Voice Server and Vocera Messaging Platform solutions are integrated and communicating properly before you begin.

How to Generate an Integration Key
Generate an Integration User ID and a Shared Key in the Vocera Secure Texting Administration Console. Together, these values act as credentials that allow the on-premises solution to log into the Vocera Secure Texting cloud application.
Installing the Vocera Secure Texting Sync Connector
If you have a version of Vocera Voice Server earlier than 5.2.0 or if you do not have a Vocera Messaging Platform server in your on-premises environment, you must install the VST Sync Connector. on your Vocera Voice Server machine or cluster.
How to Connect the On-Premises Solution to VST
When your on-premises solution includes VMP 5.2.0, you must enable the cloud integration through the VMP Administrator and provide it with credentials that allows it to connect to the VST server.
Populating the VST Directory with On-Premises Users
When your on-premises environment meets the VST prerequisites for the Vocera Voice Server—either through the use of VS 5.2.0 or through the installation of the Vocera Secure Texting Sync Connector on earlier versions of VS—the system automatically creates the VSTContacts and VSTUsers groups in the Global site of the Vocera Voice Server. These groups provide additional communication and internal system capabilities.
How to View Integration Details
After you have integrated your on-premises solution with VST, you can review the list of users who have been imported to VST and also the results of each import. You may want to use this information if it is necessary to troubleshoot the integration.
Populating the VCS Contacts List with VST Users
After your VST cloud environment is correctly integrated with the on-premises environment, all VST users in your own organization and any affiliated organizations are synced to the VMP automatically at 90-minute intervals. These users automatically become members in the VST Users distribution list; specify the access permissions on this DL to control which VMP users are able to view the VST users as contacts.

Parent topic: Deploying New VST Integrations