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VOSS Core Platform

VOSS Core Platform

VOSS Core Platform#

About VOSS Core Platform

The VOSS Core is the enabling platform for the VOSS product suite. It provides the underlying architecture, services, and tools that support the functionality of all VOSS products and includes the following key components:

Core Services: A set of foundational services that provide common functionality such as user management, authentication, authorization, and system monitoring. These services are designed to be reusable across all VOSS products, ensuring consistency and efficiency in development and operation.
Core APIs: A collection of APIs that allow VOSS products to interact with the core services and with each other.
Core Data Model: A unified data model that defines the structure and relationships of data across all VOSS products. This data model enables seamless integration and data sharing between products, facilitating a cohesive user experience.
Core User Interface: A common user interface framework that provides a consistent look and feel across all VOSS products. This framework includes shared components, design patterns, and user experience guidelines to ensure a unified and intuitive user experience.

Explore Features

Introduction

Get started with core product concepts and tools. Learn about dashboards and search.

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Set up Hierarchy

Structure and navigate hierarchies, manage nodes, and configure site templates.

src/user/ch-feat-hierarchy-mgt.html

Role-based Access

Manage system access, RBAC, user permissions, and custom menu layouts.

src/user/ch-feat-role-based-access.html

Manage Microsoft licenses & usage

Configure Microsoft licensing, assign licenses to users or groups, and use dashboards to monitor and optimize consumption.

src/user/ch-feat-license-management.html

Configure System Settings & Defaults

Manage system-level settings, templates, filters, entitlement rules, and monitoring tools to control how your environment behaves and scales.

src/user/ch-feat-system-configuration.html

Run System Tasks & Operational Tools

Execute system-level tasks: review transactions, bulk load or export data, manage files and reports, run overbuild operations, configure system settings, and setup and manage Core Framework alerting.

src/user/ch-feat-system-functions.html

Default Dashboards & Menus

Access all system dashboards and menus from here, with a high-level view of how they organize key information through widgets and how availability and customization depend on your system settings.

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Quickstart

VOSS Core Platform Setup Workflow

Release Information

What’s New by Version & Release Notes

Summary of new and changed features by version, and release notes for the latest version and older versions.

src/user/whats-new.html

Product Compatibility Matrix

Supported versions and application interoperability across vendors. Including browser and VMWare support.

src/user/index-compatibility-matrix.html

Explore by Feature

Browse all features available in this release for the Core and product suite.

src/user/index-explore-by-feature-chapters.html

Documentation

All guides for the VOSS Core platform, including administration and use, installation and upgrade, advanced administration, and API reference materials.

User Guides

Guides for using, operating, and managing the VOSS Core Platform.

Guide Name	Description
VOSS Core Guide	Comprehensive guide to all VOSS Core features.
Platform Guide	Installation, upgrades, and clustering.
Self-service	User instructions for personal phones.
Best Practices	Critical operations and performance.

Install & Upgrade

Planning and Installation

Guides for installing and upgrading VOSS Core.

Resource	Description	PDF
Install Guide	Step-by-step instructions.	N/A
Product Compatibility Matrix	Version compatibility for apps.	`PDF`
Architecture & Hardware	Deployment best practices.	N/A

Administration

Advanced Administration

Advanced administration guides.

Resource	Description
Multi-Cluster Deployments Technical Guide	Overview of current support for multi-cluster customer deployments, offering several best practice recommendations related to Global Directory Search, User Integrations, Day 2 User and Feature Provisioning, Dial Plan Management, Overbuild, etc.
Advanced Configuration Guide	Describes specific high level tasks performed by administrators higher than Provider level, such as System Monitoring, Login Banners, Feature Package Customization (for example, Field Display Policies).
Provider HCS Dial Plan Management Support Guide	Describes how the dial plan model can be integrated into the platform and the service provider infrastructure with minimal effort. The dial plan model configures not only end customer equipment but also the interaction with aggregation layers. This guide provides the standard configurations; service providers must customize parts of the model for specific environments.
Licensing and Subscriber Data Export Guide	How to work with license counts and audit reports and export user data.
Language Pack Guide	Set up language preferences on VOSS and Self-service user interfaces.
Named Macros Reference Guide	Browse the named macro reference.
Open Source License Usage Guide	Describes open source components used in the VOSS system.

VOSS API

API Reference and Guides

Guides for using the VOSS API, including reference materials and best practices.

Resource	Description
VOSS API Guide	The REST-based API covers all functionality provided by the product and includes a comprehensive JSON-based schema with schema rules, metadata, and data that simplifies integration.
VOSS API Reference	The VOSS API reference, by model name and model type.

Resources

General resources, including training videos, flowcharts, glossary, Index.

Videos

Video Details

Automate Tutorials

Video links available in the documentation:

Flowcharts

Flowcharts Details

Flowcharts links available in the documentation.

Glossary and Index

Glossary and Index Details

Glossary and Index in the documentation.

Glossary in Core Feature Guide	Commonly used terms and acronyms
Alphabetical Index	Features, Flowcharts, CLI commands, Macro function reference

Previous Releases

This page provides resources for previous releases of Automate, including release and upgrade information (ISO, delta or patch) updates. We recommend that you upgrade Automate often to stay current with the latest fixes and enhancements.

What’s New

These links provide information on new changes in previous releases.

What's New in 25.3
What's New in 25.2
What's New in 25.1
What's New in 24.2-PB2
What's New in 24.2-PB1
What's New in 24.2

Release & Upgrade Notes

PDF	HTML	Description
	Release & Upgrade Notes for 25.3	Release Notes provide build details, and a list of all new features, enhancements, and bug fixes in the relevant release. Upgrade notes are included in the release notes and describe configuration changes that may be required as part of the relevant upgrade.
	Release & Upgrade Notes for 25.2
	Release & Upgrade Notes for 25.1
	Release & Upgrade Notes for 24.2-PB1
	Release & Upgrade Notes for 24.2

Docs

These links go to the documentation for previous releases. Find out more about supported versions and end of support dates in the Software EoS Policy & Support Matrix.

Automate 25.3
Automate 25.2
Automate 25.1
Automate 24.2-PB2
Automate 24.2-PB1
Automate 24.2
Automate 24.1-PB2
Automate 24.1-PB1
Automate 24.1
Automate 21.4-PB5
Automate 21.4-PB4
Automate 21.4-PB3 (zip file)
Automate 21.4-PB2 (zip file)
Automate 21.4-PB1 (zip file)
Automate 21.4 (zip file)
Automate 21.3
Automate 21.2
VOSS-4-UC 21.1
VOSS-4-UC 20.1.1
VOSS-4-UC 19.3.4
VOSS-4-UC 19.3.3
VOSS-4-UC 19.3.2