CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.

1 System Administration Printable Help

Pub. #8J3225 29 June 2010

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Preface ........................................................................................................14
Trademark and Copyright Information.......................................................................................................... 14 FCC Compliance ........................................................................................................................................ 14

CARESTREAM PACS System..........................................................................15

CARESTREAM PACS Overview ..................................................................................................................... 15 System Components .................................................................................................................................. 15 CARESTREAM PACS Client Overview ............................................................................................................ 16 New Enhancements and Applications for Version 11....................................................................................... 16 New Viewer PowerViewer ....................................................................................................................... 16 Enhanced Reading Flow.......................................................................................................................... 16 SUPERPACS Architecture ........................................................................................................................ 17 Volume Matching................................................................................................................................... 17 PET/CT................................................................................................................................................. 17 Enhanced 3D ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Additional Capabilities Added After the Initial Release of Version 11................................................................. 18 Enhanced Transfer Syntax (TX) Support ................................................................................................... 18 PIX and Multiple Patient ID Support ......................................................................................................... 18 DICOM Tunneling .................................................................................................................................. 18 Global Priors ......................................................................................................................................... 18 CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Overview .......................................................................................... 19 Workflow Manager Architecture Solutions ................................................................................................. 19 CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite Overview ............................................................................................... 21 Components ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Features............................................................................................................................................... 21 Info Router ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Intended Users ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Info Router Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 22 Info Router Client .................................................................................................................................. 22 Info Router Server................................................................................................................................. 22 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Overview ............................................................................................. 23 IS Link Software Key Concepts................................................................................................................ 23 General System Requirements for Admin Tools ............................................................................................. 24 Browser Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 24 JAVA Plug-In............................................................................................................................................. 25 Downloading from MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER................................................................................. 25 Downloading from NETSCAPE Navigator ................................................................................................... 25 Support.................................................................................................................................................... 26 Regulatory Information (European Union)..................................................................................................... 27

Safety ..........................................................................................................28
Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Hazards.................................................................................................................................................... 29 IEC 60601-1 Classification .......................................................................................................................... 30 Owner Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................... 31 User Limitations ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Safety and Maintenance Rules..................................................................................................................... 33

User Management Admin Tool (Group) ........................................................34

Data Import Tool ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Installing the Data Import Tool ............................................................................................................... 34 Using the Data Import Tool..................................................................................................................... 35

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Data Import Toolbar .............................................................................................................................. 35 Changing Data Import Tool Settings ........................................................................................................ 36 Importing Studies.................................................................................................................................. 39 User Management Admin Tool (Group)......................................................................................................... 41 LDAP........................................................................................................................................................ 41 Configuring Authentication.......................................................................................................................... 41 Logging in to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page ................................................................................ 42 From a UNIX System ............................................................................................................................. 42 From a WINDOWS OS ............................................................................................................................ 43

Performing User Management Configuration ...............................................44

User Management Admin Overview.............................................................................................................. 44 Opening the User Management Admin Tool (User) ......................................................................................... 45 Users Tab ............................................................................................................................................. 45 Managing the Display............................................................................................................................. 45 Filtering the Display ............................................................................................................................... 45 Sorting the Display ................................................................................................................................ 46 Refreshing the Users Display................................................................................................................... 46 Defining New Users ................................................................................................................................... 47 Adding New Users ..................................................................................................................................... 48 Defining Advanced Settings for Users........................................................................................................... 50 Defining External Applications for Users ....................................................................................................... 51 Viewing/Editing User Settings ..................................................................................................................... 52 Deleting a User ......................................................................................................................................... 53 User Management Admin Tool (Contacts) ..................................................................................................... 54 Importing a System User to the Contacts Tab ........................................................................................... 54 User Management Import Tool .................................................................................................................... 55 Script Location ...................................................................................................................................... 55 Usage .................................................................................................................................................. 55 Header Line in the Contacts CSV File........................................................................................................ 55 Access Control .......................................................................................................................................... 56 Restrictions to Users and Groups ............................................................................................................. 56 Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups .................................................................................................. 57 Updating a Restriction ............................................................................................................................ 59 Removing a Restriction .......................................................................................................................... 60

Security Manager .........................................................................................61

Applicable Permissions ............................................................................................................................... 62 Security Manager Permissions Settings .................................................................................................... 64 Security Manager Permissions Configuration ............................................................................................. 65

Performing Group Management Configuration .............................................66

Group Management Overview ..................................................................................................................... 66 Opening the User Management Admin Tool (Group)....................................................................................... 67 Users Tab ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Groups Tab........................................................................................................................................... 67 Profiles Tab........................................................................................................................................... 67 Managing the Display............................................................................................................................. 67 Filtering the Display ............................................................................................................................... 67 Sorting the Display ................................................................................................................................ 67 Refreshing the Groups Display ................................................................................................................ 67 Viewing/Editing System Settings (Group) ..................................................................................................... 68 Viewing/Editing System Settings (without LDAP) ....................................................................................... 68 Viewing/Editing System Settings (with LDAP)............................................................................................ 68 Selecting/Changing the User Management Repository (Group) ........................................................................ 69

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Central Configuration Editor.................................................................................................................... 70 Selecting Central Configuration as the UM Repository ................................................................................ 71 Selecting LDAP as the UM Repository ....................................................................................................... 72 Testing the LDAP Configuration ............................................................................................................... 73 Configuring the Change/Set Forgotten Password URL ..................................................................................... 74 Defining New Groups ................................................................................................................................. 75 Adding New Groups ................................................................................................................................... 76 Viewing/Editing Group Settings ................................................................................................................... 78 Viewing/Editing Group Settings (without LDAP) ............................................................................................. 79 Viewing/Editing Group Settings (with LDAP).................................................................................................. 80 Deleting a Group ....................................................................................................................................... 81 Access Control Management Tool ................................................................................................................ 82 Examples ................................................................................................................................................. 82 Opening the Access Control Management Tool .......................................................................................... 83 Opening the Access Control Management Tool Users Tab............................................................................ 84 Opening the Access Control Management Tool Groups Tab ......................................................................... 85 Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups .................................................................................................. 86 Updating a Restriction ............................................................................................................................ 87 Removing a Restriction .......................................................................................................................... 88

CARESTREAM PACS Info Router ...................................................................89

Info Router ........................................................................................................................................... 89 Intended Users ..................................................................................................................................... 89 Info Router Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 89 Info Router Client .................................................................................................................................. 89 Info Router Server................................................................................................................................. 89 Using the Info Router................................................................................................................................. 90 Opening the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router ............................................................................................ 91 From a UNIX System ............................................................................................................................. 91 From a WINDOWS OS ............................................................................................................................ 91 CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Client Window.......................................................................................... 93 CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Configuration Toolbar ............................................................................... 94 CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Client Toolbar .......................................................................................... 95 CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Client Menu Bar ....................................................................................... 96 Monitoring Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 97 Command List Area ............................................................................................................................... 97 Command Log Information Area .............................................................................................................. 97 Filtering Commands ............................................................................................................................... 98 Stopping and Starting the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router ......................................................................... 99 UNIX System ........................................................................................................................................ 99 WINDOWS OS System ........................................................................................................................... 99

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software .........................................................100

IMS Document Agent (XDS/XDS-I Document Source) .................................................................................. 100 IMS Document Agent in XDS Environment .............................................................................................. 100 Installing the IMS Document Agent........................................................................................................ 100 Activating the IMS Document Agent........................................................................................................... 101 Configuring the IMS Document Agent......................................................................................................... 102 IMS Document Agent Tool ........................................................................................................................ 102 Patient Details Fields............................................................................................................................ 102 Submission Details .............................................................................................................................. 102 IMS Document Repository (XDS Document Repository) ................................................................................ 103 Activating the IMS Document Repository ................................................................................................ 103 Configuring the IMS Document Repository .............................................................................................. 103 Properties........................................................................................................................................... 103 Mapping Between XDS Fields and DICOM Tags ........................................................................................ 103

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Overview ........................................................................................... 104 IS Link Software Key Concepts.............................................................................................................. 104 Using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software ........................................................................................... 105 Logging in from a UNIX System................................................................................................................. 105 Logging in from a WINDOWS OS ............................................................................................................... 105 Verifying the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Startup ....................................................................... 106 Shutting Down the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Processes ........................................................... 107 Using the Kill Command ....................................................................................................................... 107 Verifying the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Shutdown ................................................................... 107 Using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool........................................................................................ 108 Opening the IS Link Admin Tool ................................................................................................................ 108 IS Link Admin Tool Window Tabs ........................................................................................................... 108 IS Link Admin Tool Window Toolbar ....................................................................................................... 108 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Patients Tab................................................................................ 109 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Visits Tab ................................................................................... 110 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Orders Tab ................................................................................. 110 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Reports Tab ................................................................................ 110 IS Link Admin Tool Window Toolbar ....................................................................................................... 111 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Configuration ................................................................................................... 112 Mapping Mechanism............................................................................................................................. 113 Mapping Mechanism User Interface........................................................................................................ 113 Filtering Cancelled Orders..................................................................................................................... 115 Report Display Filters ............................................................................................................................... 115 Manual RIS Sync ................................................................................................................................. 115 Handling Patient IDs ............................................................................................................................ 115 Handling Multiple Patient IDs in IS Link .................................................................................................. 115 New Site ID ........................................................................................................................................ 117 Saving Observation Data ...................................................................................................................... 117 Accession Number Automatic Update ..................................................................................................... 117 HL-7 to PACS Field Mapping Set ................................................................................................................ 117 To Configure the HL to PACS Field Mapping Set ....................................................................................... 117 Dictionary Mechanism .............................................................................................................................. 119 Configuring the Simple Mapping Tables .................................................................................................. 119 Configuring the Complex Mapping Tables ............................................................................................... 119 IS Link Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 121 Pushing Scripts ....................................................................................................................................... 121 For UNIX Systems ................................................................................................................................... 121 For WINDOWS OS ................................................................................................................................... 121 Deleting Redundant Observations .............................................................................................................. 121

Auditing .....................................................................................................122
Pre-Filtering the Audit Viewer Tool Window ................................................................................................. 123 Audit Viewer Tool Window ........................................................................................................................ 124 Archiving an Audit ................................................................................................................................... 125 Managing the Display (Audit Viewer Tool)................................................................................................... 125 Field Chooser .......................................................................................................................................... 125 Changing the Fields Appearing in the Audit Trail Viewer ............................................................................... 125 Available Fields for Display ....................................................................................................................... 125 Filtering the Display ................................................................................................................................. 126 Applying Multiple Filters to the Audit Viewer............................................................................................ 126 Applying an Individual Filter to the Audit Viewer...................................................................................... 126 Sorting the Display .................................................................................................................................. 126 Refreshing the Display ............................................................................................................................. 126 Viewing Event Details............................................................................................................................... 127

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Defining General Auditing Settings............................................................................................................. 127 Defining Audit Event Settings.................................................................................................................... 127 Updating Screen Settings ......................................................................................................................... 128 Viewing History ....................................................................................................................................... 128 Using the Audit Trail to Export Logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL ........................................................................... 128

Workflow Management ..............................................................................129

Workflow Grid ......................................................................................................................................... 129 SUPERPACS Building Blocks ...................................................................................................................... 130 Enhanced Metadata Synchronization Mechanism.......................................................................................... 130 Supporting Multiple Patient Ids (PIX) ......................................................................................................... 131 Tunneling Protocol ................................................................................................................................... 132 Working with a Global Worklist.................................................................................................................. 133 Loading a Study from a Global Worklist ...................................................................................................... 133 Priors Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 133 Patient Portfolio Information ................................................................................................................. 133 Export Operations................................................................................................................................ 133 CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Overview ........................................................................................ 134 Workflow Manager Architecture Solutions ............................................................................................... 134 Encrypted Workflow Manager .................................................................................................................... 135 DICOM Image Encryption ......................................................................................................................... 135 Database Encryption ................................................................................................................................ 136 Online Storage Management ..................................................................................................................... 136 Online Storage Management Functionality .............................................................................................. 136 Database Admin Tool ........................................................................................................................... 137 Storage Management Admin Tool Window Toolbar ................................................................................... 138 Storage Management Admin Tool Window Menu Bar ................................................................................ 139 Storage Management Admin Tool Right-Click Menu.................................................................................. 140 Field Chooser and User Configurations ................................................................................................... 141 Viewing Study and Report Information ................................................................................................... 143 Updating Series Information ................................................................................................................. 143 Merging/Splitting at Image Level ........................................................................................................... 143 Protecting and Unprotecting Studies .......................................................................................................... 146 Multiple Patient ID Support (PIX) in Database Administrator Tool .................................................................. 147 Online Storage Management Tasks ........................................................................................................ 149 Online Storage Management Auto Delete................................................................................................ 150 Patient ID Uniqueness Validation ........................................................................................................... 151 Image Resend..................................................................................................................................... 152 Displaying SOP Instance UID Alerts ....................................................................................................... 153 Studies Removal ..................................................................................................................................... 154 Storage Management Admin Tool Overview ................................................................................................ 154 Opening the Storage Management Admin Tool ............................................................................................ 154 Using the Storage Management Admin Tool Window .................................................................................... 155 Managing the Display (Storage Management Admin Tool)............................................................................. 155 Filtering the Studies List (Storage Management Admin Tool)......................................................................... 156 Applying Multiple Filters to the Studies List ............................................................................................. 156 Applying an Individual Filter to the Studies List ....................................................................................... 156 Filter Types............................................................................................................................................. 156 Sorting the Studies List (Storage Management Admin Tool) .......................................................................... 157 Configuring Display Settings for the Storage Management Admin Tool ........................................................... 157 Refreshing the Studies List (Storage Management Admin Tool) ..................................................................... 157 Updating Patient Details (Storage Management Admin Tool) ......................................................................... 158 Updating Study Details (Storage Management Admin Tool)........................................................................... 159

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Moving Studies to Another Patient (Storage Management Admin Tool) ........................................................... 159 Detaching Studies ............................................................................................................................... 161 Moving an Incorrectly Attached Study to a Newly Created Patient (Split) .................................................... 161 Split and Merge Series Pre-Fetched from External Archive(s) .................................................................... 162 Splitting a Series from One Study to Another .......................................................................................... 163 Merging a Series from One Study to Another .......................................................................................... 164 Relocating a Series from One Study to Another ....................................................................................... 165 Merging a Series from Multiple External Archives (E-SIRs)........................................................................ 166 Locating Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool)................................................................................ 167 Viewing Backup Media for Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool) ....................................................... 168 Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool .......................................................................................... 168 Single Media Archive (SMA) .................................................................................................................. 168 Loading from Single Media Archive (SMA)............................................................................................... 169

System Configuration ................................................................................171

Workflow Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 171 Store Configuration Usability................................................................................................................. 171 Application Configuration...................................................................................................................... 171 System Configuration Window............................................................................................................... 171 System Configuration Toolbar Icons....................................................................................................... 171 Restarting Services and Processes ............................................................................................................. 172 DICOM Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 172 Standard Fields ....................................................................................................................................... 173 Transfer Syntax Policy.......................................................................................................................... 173 Repeated Fields Explanations ................................................................................................................ 173 Presentation State C-Move Policy .......................................................................................................... 173 Storage Commitment Policy .................................................................................................................. 174 Creating a New Printer Device................................................................................................................... 174 Creating a New Modality Device ................................................................................................................ 174 Creating a New Workstation Device ........................................................................................................... 174 Creating a New Archive Device.................................................................................................................. 175 Creating a New ProVision Device ............................................................................................................... 175 Verifying the DICOM Connection................................................................................................................ 175 Workflow Manager Configuration (DICOM) .................................................................................................. 176 Server Options Tab .................................................................................................................................. 176 Node Options Tab .................................................................................................................................... 176 Communication Configuration Tab ............................................................................................................. 176 Loader Configuration Tab ......................................................................................................................... 176 Enhanced Transfer Syntax Configuration .................................................................................................... 177 DICOM Tunneling .................................................................................................................................... 178 Use Cases .......................................................................................................................................... 178 Configuring DICOM Tunneling ............................................................................................................... 178 HL-7 to PACS Field Mapping Set ................................................................................................................ 182 To Configure the HL to PACS Field Mapping Set ....................................................................................... 182 Dictionary Mechanism .............................................................................................................................. 183 Configuring the Simple Mapping Tables .................................................................................................. 183 Configuring the Complex Mapping Tables ............................................................................................... 184 Workflow Manager Configuration ............................................................................................................... 184 Tag Morphing (DICOM Parsing) ............................................................................................................. 185 Configuring Database Objects Auto-Delete.............................................................................................. 188 Configuring Patient Matching ................................................................................................................ 189 Configuring Study Grouping .................................................................................................................. 190 Configuring Pre-Fetch .......................................................................................................................... 191 Configuring Icons Settings .................................................................................................................... 193 Icons Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................... 193

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Configuring Compression Settings ......................................................................................................... 194 Configuring Init Values ............................................................................................................................. 195 JAVA Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 196 IS Link Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 197 Configuring a Converter and Listeners.................................................................................................... 198 Converter ........................................................................................................................................... 198 Listeners ............................................................................................................................................ 198 Configuring IS Link Database Values ...................................................................................................... 199 Configuring Reports and Orders Values .................................................................................................. 200 Configuring Report Parser Values........................................................................................................... 201 Configuring Queues and Notifications ..................................................................................................... 202 RIS-PACS Sync Configuration.................................................................................................................... 203 RIS Patient Matching............................................................................................................................ 203 Email Suite Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 203 Configuring General Email Values .......................................................................................................... 204 Configuring Email Properties ................................................................................................................. 204 Configuring Email Message Body Options................................................................................................ 204 Configuring Email Error Message Body Options........................................................................................ 204 Configuring Email Report Properties ....................................................................................................... 205 Configuring the Referring Physicians Email List........................................................................................ 205 Info Router Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 206 Configuring Info Router Rules ............................................................................................................... 206 Rule List Area ..................................................................................................................................... 206 Rule Information Area .......................................................................................................................... 207 Rule Tab Right-Click Menu .................................................................................................................... 207 Configuring Info Router Aliases ............................................................................................................. 208 Defining/Modifying Aliases .................................................................................................................... 208 Creating Recurring Aliases .................................................................................................................... 209 Rules Configuration Window.................................................................................................................. 209 Custom Function ................................................................................................................................. 214 General Parameters ............................................................................................................................. 215 Defining New Info Router Rules ............................................................................................................. 216 Life Cycle Management Configuration......................................................................................................... 222 Life Cycle Configuration........................................................................................................................ 222 Archive Configuration........................................................................................................................... 223 Configuring Auto Delete ....................................................................................................................... 224 Configuring SIR Restore Settings........................................................................................................... 225 Multi-tier Archiving .............................................................................................................................. 225

Long-Term Storage Manager (LTSM) .........................................................226

LTSM Overview ................................................................................................................................... 226 Long-Term Storage Manager Functionality .............................................................................................. 226 Info Router Backup Rule....................................................................................................................... 227 Backup to Long-Term Storage (PreStore) ............................................................................................... 228 Clone ................................................................................................................................................. 229 LTSM Auto Delete ................................................................................................................................ 229 Fetch from Offline................................................................................................................................ 229 Shelf Management............................................................................................................................... 229 VIParchive .......................................................................................................................................... 229 Long-Term Failover Agent .................................................................................................................... 230 UNIX.................................................................................................................................................. 230 MICROSOFT WINDOWS ........................................................................................................................ 230

Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool ...................................................231

Opening the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool .................................................................................. 232 From a UNIX System ........................................................................................................................... 232 From a WINDOWS OS .......................................................................................................................... 232

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Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Toolbar......................................................................................... 233 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Menu Bar ...................................................................................... 234 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Window ........................................................................................ 235 Recovered Studies List Area (LTSM)........................................................................................................... 236 Pending Requests Area (LTSM).................................................................................................................. 237 Event Log Area (LTSM)......................................................................................................................... 240 Media Management Options (LTSM) ....................................................................................................... 241 Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool ...................................................................................... 242 Managing the Display (LTSM Admin Tool) ............................................................................................... 243 Filtering the Data in the Recovered Studies List....................................................................................... 243 Sorting the Lists .................................................................................................................................. 243 Configuring Display Settings for the Recovered Studies List ...................................................................... 243 Refreshing the Recovered Studies List........................................................................................................ 244 Running NetBackup Synchronizer (LTSM Admin Tool)............................................................................... 245 Generating an Inventory Report (LTSM Admin Tool) ................................................................................ 246 Generating a Media List Report (LTSM Admin Tool) .................................................................................. 247 Generating a Drive State Report (LTSM Admin Tool) ................................................................................ 248 Importing Media into the Jukebox (LTSM Admin Tool) .............................................................................. 249 Exporting Media from the Jukebox (LTSM Admin Tool) ............................................................................. 250 Switching Media Cartridges (LTSM Admin Tool) ....................................................................................... 251 Clearing the Results Area of the Media Management Window (LTSM) ......................................................... 252 Exiting the Media Management Window (LTSM Admin Tool) ...................................................................... 253 Clearing the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Event Log ............................................................... 253 Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool .......................................................................................... 253

Email Suite.................................................................................................254
CARESTREAM PACS Email Suite Overview................................................................................................... 254 Email Suite Lifecycle ............................................................................................................................ 254 Email Suite System Components ........................................................................................................... 254 Features and Benefits .......................................................................................................................... 254 Email Suite Lifecycle ............................................................................................................................ 254 MHTML Report Generator ......................................................................................................................... 255 Mail Component ...................................................................................................................................... 255

Configuring Email Suite Properties ............................................................255

Opening the Email Suite Configuration Tool ............................................................................................ 256 Email Suite Configuration General Tab ................................................................................................... 257 Email Suite Configuration Message Body Tab .......................................................................................... 258 Email Suite Configuration E-mail Properties Tab ...................................................................................... 258 Email Suite Configuration Error Message Body Tab .................................................................................. 258 Email Suite Configuration Report Properties Tab ...................................................................................... 259 Email Suite Configuration Referring Physicians List Tab ............................................................................ 259 Adding a New Referring Physician .......................................................................................................... 259 Removing a Referring Physician from the List.......................................................................................... 259 Updating a Referring Physician Details ................................................................................................... 259 Searching for a Referring Physician........................................................................................................ 259 Restarting the Server........................................................................................................................... 260

CD Direct ...................................................................................................261
CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite Overview ............................................................................................. 261 Components ....................................................................................................................................... 261 Features............................................................................................................................................. 261 Setting CD Direct Configuration Parameters ................................................................................................ 262 Production Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 262 Directories Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 262 Labels Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 262 Application Parameters......................................................................................................................... 262

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System Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 262 Priorities Parameters............................................................................................................................ 262 Supported Configurations ......................................................................................................................... 263 CD-Direct Auto-Delete ............................................................................................................................. 264 Configuration Window Tabs....................................................................................................................... 265

Privacy and Security Management .............................................................267

HIPAA Security Regulations ...................................................................................................................... 267 Authentication......................................................................................................................................... 267 Authorization .......................................................................................................................................... 267 Auditing ................................................................................................................................................. 267 Data Protection ....................................................................................................................................... 267 Disaster Recovery.................................................................................................................................... 267 Security Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 268 Customer Security Obligations .................................................................................................................. 269 Security-Related Roles and Responsibilities................................................................................................. 271 Security Administrator (SA) .................................................................................................................. 271 Other Product Roles ............................................................................................................................. 271 Security Manager .................................................................................................................................... 272 Security Manager Permissions Configuration ........................................................................................... 273 Security Manager Permissions Settings .................................................................................................. 274 Application and Server Security (UNIX) ...................................................................................................... 275 Encryption .......................................................................................................................................... 275 Placing the Certificate and Private Key ................................................................................................... 275 Application and Server Security (WINDOWS OS) ......................................................................................... 276 Encryption .......................................................................................................................................... 276 Placing the Certificate and Private Key ................................................................................................... 276 Installing a Certificate for an APACHE Web Server ....................................................................................... 277 Safe Mode and Unsafe Mode ..................................................................................................................... 279 General Security Practices ........................................................................................................................ 280 Changing Default ORACLE Passwords (UNIX) .......................................................................................... 281 Changing Default ORACLE Passwords (WINDOWS OS) ............................................................................. 282 Privacy Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 283 Configuring Permissions ........................................................................................................................... 283 Applicable Permissions ............................................................................................................................. 284 Security Manager Service Configuration ..................................................................................................... 286 Session Timeout.................................................................................................................................. 286

RIS-PACS Synchronization.........................................................................287
Events in the RIS .................................................................................................................................... 288 Using Manual RIS-Sync ............................................................................................................................ 289 Multiple Studies....................................................................................................................................... 289 RIS-PACS Log ......................................................................................................................................... 289 Pre-Fetch ............................................................................................................................................... 289 JPEG Compression ................................................................................................................................... 291 Study Grouping ....................................................................................................................................... 292 Reverse Study Grouping........................................................................................................................... 292 Icons ..................................................................................................................................................... 292

Maintenance (UNIX) ..................................................................................293

WFM Licensing Status Monitoring for Both Operating Systems................................................................... 294 Database Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 295 Running a System Check (UNIX) ............................................................................................................... 296

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Running a System Check from the Online Storage Management Server ...................................................... 296 Performing Routine Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 297 Root Account E-mail (UNIX).................................................................................................................. 298 Backup Verification (UNIX) ................................................................................................................... 299 Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup (UNIX) .................................................................................. 300 Central Configuration Backup (UNIX) ......................................................................................................... 300 Preparing Previously Used Tape............................................................................................................. 300 ORACLE Alert File (UNIX) ..................................................................................................................... 301 Database Fitness Verification (UNIX)...................................................................................................... 302 Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check (UNIX)...................................................................... 303 Checking the Online Storage Management Storage Volume....................................................................... 303 Online Storage Management General (UNIX) .......................................................................................... 304 Viewing System Processes (UNIX) ......................................................................................................... 305 Viewing Daemon Processes....................................................................................................................... 305 Viewing Push and Conference Processes ..................................................................................................... 305 Viewing Currently Running Workflow Manager and Oracle Database Processes ................................................ 305 PreStore Backup Verification (UNIX) ...................................................................................................... 306 Long-Term Storage Manager Storage Volume Check (UNIX) ..................................................................... 307 Long-Term Storage Manager General Fitness Check (UNIX) ...................................................................... 308 Library Hardware Fitness Check (UNIX) .................................................................................................. 309 Moving Audit Logs to Offline Storage (UNIX) ........................................................................................... 310 Exporting Audit Log Files .......................................................................................................................... 310 Clearing the Audit Log.............................................................................................................................. 310 Retrieving Audit Logs ............................................................................................................................... 310 System Monitoring on a Cluster System ..................................................................................................... 311 Using the VCS Cluster Manager to Monitor the Cluster (UNIX) ................................................................... 312 Logging on to the Cluster Manager ........................................................................................................ 312 Cluster Monitor Toolbar and Menus ........................................................................................................ 313 Cluster Monitor Panels ......................................................................................................................... 314 Accessing the Cluster Explorer Window (UNIX)........................................................................................ 315 Cluster Explorer Toolbar (UNIX) ............................................................................................................ 316 Cluster Monitoring Procedures................................................................................................................... 317 Monitoring the Cluster Status (UNIX) ..................................................................................................... 318 Monitoring the Cluster Properties (UNIX) ................................................................................................ 319 Monitoring the Cluster Service Groups (UNIX) ......................................................................................... 320 Monitoring the Cluster Resources (UNIX) ................................................................................................ 321 Monitoring the Cluster Heartbeat (UNIX) ................................................................................................ 322 Viewing Messages from the Log Desk (UNIX) .......................................................................................... 322 Creating Filters for the Log Desk (UNIX)................................................................................................. 322 Switching a Service Group (UNIX) ......................................................................................................... 322 Setting up VCS Event Notification (UNIX) ................................................................................................... 322 Monitoring the Cluster from the Command Line ........................................................................................... 323 Reviewing the VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) Error Message Logs ............................................................. 323 Engine Log ......................................................................................................................................... 323 Agent Log........................................................................................................................................... 324 VCS Monitoring and Status Commands (UNIX) ........................................................................................ 325 VCS Environmental Variables (UNIX) ..................................................................................................... 326 Common VCS Commands (UNIX) .......................................................................................................... 327 Preserving Cartridges............................................................................................................................... 328 Bar Code Scanner.................................................................................................................................... 328 Programming the Bar Code Scanner ...................................................................................................... 328 Scanning Bar Codes ............................................................................................................................. 329

Maintenance (WINDOWS OS) ....................................................................330

WFM Licensing Status Monitoring for Both Operating Systems................................................................... 331

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Running a System Check (WINDOWS OS) .................................................................................................. 332 Running a System Check from the Online Storage Management Server .......................................................... 332 Daily Task: Database Tablespace Free Space (WINDOWS OS)....................................................................... 333 Supported Options................................................................................................................................... 333 Default Directory for Log Files ................................................................................................................... 333 Performing Routine Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 334 Backup Verification (WINDOWS OS) .......................................................................................................... 335 Hot Backup......................................................................................................................................... 335 Cold Backup........................................................................................................................................ 335 Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup (WINDOWS OS) ..................................................................... 336 Changing the Scheduled Time for the Backup (WINDOWS OS) ...................................................................... 336 Central Configuration Backup (WINDOWS OS) ............................................................................................ 336 External Media Backup (WINDOWS OS) ..................................................................................................... 336 New Tape External Media Backup Preparation ......................................................................................... 336 Previously Used Tape Preparation .......................................................................................................... 336 ORACLE Alert File ................................................................................................................................ 336 Database Synchronizer (WINDOWS OS) ..................................................................................................... 337 Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check (WINDOWS OS)............................................................. 337 Checking the Online Storage Management Storage Volume....................................................................... 337 ORACLE Server General Fitness Check (WINDOWS OS) ................................................................................ 337 Moving Audit Logs to Offline Storage (WINDOWS OS) .................................................................................. 338 Exporting Audit Log Files ...................................................................................................................... 338 Clearing the Audit Log.......................................................................................................................... 338 Retrieving Audit Logs ........................................................................................................................... 338 Daily Maintenance Checks ........................................................................................................................ 339 Daily Task: Verify System Check Log (WINDOWS OS).............................................................................. 339 Daily Task: Scheduled Tasks (WINDOWS OS) ......................................................................................... 339 Daily Task: Backup Verification (WINDOWS OS) ...................................................................................... 339 Daily Task: ORACLE Alert Files (WINDOWS OS)....................................................................................... 340 Daily Task: Services Up and Running (WINDOWS OS).............................................................................. 340 Daily Task: Disk Space (WINDOWS OS) ................................................................................................. 341 Weekly Maintenance Checks ..................................................................................................................... 341 Weekly Task: Event Viewer (WINDOWS OS) ........................................................................................... 342 Weekly Task: Database Synchronizer (WINDOWS OS) ............................................................................. 342 Weekly Task: Database Backup to External Media Verification (WINDOWS OS) ........................................... 342 Weekly Task: Image Backup to External Media Verification (WINDOWS OS) ............................................... 342 Bar Code Scanner.................................................................................................................................... 343 Programming the Bar Code Scanner ...................................................................................................... 344 Scanning Bar Codes ............................................................................................................................. 344

Troubleshooting (UNIX) ............................................................................346

Copying Log Files (UNIX)...................................................................................................................... 346 Online Storage Management Storage Failure (UNIX) ................................................................................ 346 Database Access Failure (UNIX) ............................................................................................................ 347 Low Rate of Performance (UNIX) ........................................................................................................... 347 Performance Related to Memory Leak/System Stress (UNIX) .................................................................... 348 Recovery Procedure Related to PHI (UNIX) ............................................................................................. 348 Long-Term Storage Manager General Recovery Problem (UNIX) ................................................................ 348 Long-Term Storage Manager General Backup Failure (UNIX)..................................................................... 350 Suspected Damaged Drive (UNIX) ......................................................................................................... 351 Exported Cartridge Is Lost or Damaged (UNIX) ....................................................................................... 351 ORACLE Error Messages (UNIX) ............................................................................................................ 351 Cannot Access MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER Applications (UNIX) ....................................................... 352 JAVA Security Error in Online and Long-Term Storage Configuration or Clustering Set Up (UNIX) .................. 353 Email Suite Troubleshooting Procedures (UNIX)....................................................................................... 353

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Troubleshooting (WINDOWS OS)...............................................................354

Copying Log Files (WINDOWS OS) ............................................................................................................. 354 Monitoring the PACS Services for WINDOWS OS.......................................................................................... 354 Checking the Status of a WINDOWS OS Service ...................................................................................... 354 Stopping/Starting a WINDOWS OS Service ............................................................................................. 354 Starting/Stopping All PACS Services ...................................................................................................... 355 Configuring the Log Mechanism (WINDOWS OS) ......................................................................................... 355 Opening the Log Viewer ........................................................................................................................... 355 Viewing Log Messages (WINDOWS OS) ...................................................................................................... 355 Online Storage Management Storage Failure (WINDOWS OS) ....................................................................... 356 Database Access Failure (WINDOWS OS) ................................................................................................... 357 Low Rate of Performance (WINDOWS OS) .................................................................................................. 357 ORACLE Database Listener Check (WINDOWS OS) ...................................................................................... 358 ORACLE Error Messages (WINDOWS OS).................................................................................................... 358 Troubleshooting the Info Router (WINDOWS OS) ........................................................................................ 358 Application Problems............................................................................................................................ 358 Server Problems...................................................................................................................................... 358 Troubleshooting the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software (WINDOWS OS)..................................................... 359 IS Link Software Database Installation Failure......................................................................................... 359 Listener/Converter Failure ........................................................................................................................ 359 Message Processing Failure....................................................................................................................... 359 Email Suite Troubleshooting Procedures (WINDOWS OS).............................................................................. 360

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Preface

System Administration for CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1

Trademark and Copyright Information
CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health, Inc. This document is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this document may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Carestream Health, Inc. Under the law, copying includes translating into another language or format. All names or identities used in this document are fictitious. CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale to, by, or on order of a physician. The information contained herein is based on the experience and knowledge relating to the subject matter gained by Carestream Health, Inc. prior to publication. No patent license is granted by this information. Carestream Health, Inc. reserves the right to change this information without notice and makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to this information. Carestream Health, Inc. shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including consequential or special damages, resulting from the use of this information, even if loss or damage is caused by Carestream Healths negligence or other fault.

FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. P/N 8J3225 Carestream Health, Inc. 150 Verona St. Rochester, NY 14608 USA 29 June 2010

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CARESTREAM PACS System

CARESTREAM PACS Overview
The CARESTREAM PACS provides health care facilities with enterprise-wide Web-enabled, advanced solutions for medical imaging, including: Teleradiology Telemedicine Image management and distribution Archiving 2D- and 3D-image processing Web-based access engines to clinical images and data The CARESTREAM PACS fully complies with DICOM-3 and HL-7 standards and is FDA-cleared.

System Components
CARESTREAM PACS Client Overview CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Overview CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite Overview Info Router Overview CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Overview

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CARESTREAM PACS Client Overview

The CARESTREAM PACS Client offers radiologists a one-stop system for all their reading and reporting work. It integrates image review and analysis with third-party dictation and reporting tools to create a friendly, unified environment for the radiologist. It seamlessly integrates with other CARESTREAM PACS System components to provide an efficient, automated radiology workflow. Automatic worklists and hanging protocols streamline the reading tasks and facilitate sharing the workload. Easy integration with Radiology Information Systems (RIS) enables the distribution of reports into and out of the radiology department. 3-D image processing applications provide advanced visualization and diagnostic tools. The CARESTREAM PACS Client offers the following features: One to four high-resolution, high-brightness, or color monitors Extensive image review, analysis, and manipulation tools Personalized display protocols to streamline the workflow Easy comparison of old and new studies

New Enhancements and Applications for Version 11

New Viewer PowerViewer
The PowerViewer is the main viewing application for reading image data. You can easily change the rendition type and image parameters. The PowerViewer enhances the reading capabilities of a study, increases usability, and improves the quality of interpretation. PowerViewer provides: MPR Image Support Automatic Registration Advanced Comparison Tools MPR Image Support You can examine original slices and MPR volumetric images directly from the PowerViewer. You can easily switch between: Viewerdefault option for original groups. MPR, mipPR, and minPRavailable for groups with volumetric data, such as CT, MR, and PET. Automatic Registration When the studies are registered, you can easily compare prior and current cases. You can register multiple CT and MR studies with any rendition type, thickness, or orientation. Automatic registration allows you to: Match volume from two or more studies. Map corresponding pixels. Obtain full three-dimensional matching. Advanced Comparison Tools When you register current and prior cases, new tools allow you to correlate the relevant location or pathology across the studies. These comparison tools include: RelateMake all the registered studies display the same region simultaneously. The reference point shows on all groups with the same frame of reference (FOR). Auto-Reference LinesAutomatically set up all the reference lines on all groups with the same FOR and registration, according to the active group. Auto-LinkAutomatically link registered groups or link groups sharing frame of reference (FOR).

Enhanced Reading Flow

Enhancements to the reading flow include: the new Key Images Group an enhanced Save Presentation function the new Significant Series images Key Images Group Display a new Key Images Group in the PowerViewer, and link the images to your study.

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The group is available through Patient Mini-Archive (PMA) Replace With dialog The text annotation (KEY) tells you that the image is part of a Key Images Group. Enhanced Save Presentation Save all of your unique information, such as vessel segmentations or 3-D manipulations, from any application. Continue reading the study at a future time from the same display that you saved. Significant Series Images Significant Series allow you to r;scan thin and read thick. You can save certain series as Significant (SIG) and later read, distribute, or store only these series. You can save the whole series as Significant, or save only a sub-volume out of a series.

SUPERPACS Architecture
Global Worklist in Archive Explorer From the Archive Explorer, you can create a global worklist folder which: Shows studies from all your sites. Supports seamless work planning. Eliminates the need to log in to different servers. Saves you valuable time. All studies are synchronized with the original server and are sent to your computer as quickly as possible. Push to Client You can read studies faster with Push. The Push capability allows you to transfer studies to your home PC or another remote location. Another person can push studies for you as needed, increasing the potential for collaboration between physicians within the enterprise. You can transfer, monitor, receive, and clear studies from the Archive Explorer. You can receive studies from the PowerViewer.

Volume Matching
With this new application, you can accurately compare different volumetric studies from any modality. The Volume Matching application provides: A set of predefined Display Options. Image synchronization and manipulation capabilities. Image fusion. You can use Volume Matching to: Swap between primary and secondary images. Adjust opacity. Apply a color map to show potential pathology.

PET/CT
The PET/CT application is an image viewer, a registration tool, and an analysis workstation. The application supports all features required for PET/CT reading, including the ability to: Fuse together PET and CT images. View combined current and prior images to see the progress of an area of pathology. You can use PET/CT to: Select a pre-defined Display Option to present PET, CT, and Fusion images. Apply a color map to show potential pathology. Apply measurements in Standard Uptake Values (SUV). Apply layouts to synchronize PET and CT data sets. Register and compare studies.

Enhanced 3D
The enhanced 3-D functions include:

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Volume Rendering Quality applies a special algorithm for high resolution 3-D images. Object and Anatomy Removal Automatic Bone Removal creates a boneless VolR (below the shoulders). A menu provides new correction tools which you can use to automatically remove additional bone fragments or restore vessel segments. Automatic Scanner Bed Removal removes the scanner bed from 3-D images (VolR or MIP). MPR Double Oblique allows you to freely swivel the reference images in the MPR and Cardiac applications, and view the same anatomical region from three perpendicular orientations. Aneurysm Measurement enables stent planning, such as a stent for an aortic aneurysm.

Additional Capabilities Added After the Initial Release of Version 11

Enhanced Transfer Syntax (TX) Support
Ability to add/remove specific DICOM tags from the association in a simple graphical manner. See Enhanced Transfer Syntax Configuration for more information.

PIX and Multiple Patient ID Support

Ability to easily maintain multiple IDs for a patient through the database administrator tool. See Multiple Patient ID Support (PIX) in Database Administrator Tool for more information.

DICOM Tunneling
Ability to query the global worklist through a regular DICOM query. The query is tunneled to the SuperPACS Data Center. This allows 3rd party PACS easy and standard access to the Global Worklist. See DICOM Tunneling for more information.

Global Priors
This feature enhances local queries for a study with an additional background query to the Data Center for all patient priors. This allows you to view the complete patient profile without changing anything in the regular working flow. See also: Enhanced Transfer Syntax Configuration Multiple Patient ID Support (PIX) in Database Administrator Tool DICOM Tunneling

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CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1 CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Overview

Online Storage Management Software for the CARESTREAM PACS System comes equipped with numerous components that let you properly configure and tune the system for the specific needs and requests of each facility. Proper configuration can enhance system performance, as well as save time and resources. To optimize Workflow Manager usage in your organization, you must understand the automatic processes that the Workflow Manager performs. The Workflow Manager is a multi-tier, multimedia repository for diagnostic images and related clinical data. It provides short-, mid-, and long-term cost-effective storage solutions through a highly flexible set of hardware and software configurations, ranging from RAID-based short-term buffers to multilayered, Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)-controlled repositories, offering terabytes of storage capacity. Highly configurable and easy to upgrade, the Workflow Manager offers the best digital archiving solution to any clinic, hospital, or health care organization. It provides the following features: Modular system design ensures easy expansion to accommodate growing storage and archiving needs. Hybrid distributed/centralized system architecture. Intelligent management software minimizes hardware costs. Open standards-based system guarantees easy integration and interoperability with other systems. Supports both Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) storage architectures. Privacy Enabled System (facilitates compliance with HIPAA requirements) Access Control Management Tool is used to control the access that each user has to the data in the Workflow Manager. For example, a user might be restricted to viewing images from a specific modality. Access control is performed by setting different levels of restrictions, based on the user, the group to which the user belongs, or the node being used to query the server. Online Storage Management Functionality describes the functions performed automatically by the Online Storage Management (OLSM), including DICOM Parsing, Online Storage Management Auto Delete, Patient Matching, and RISPACS Synchronization, and Pre-Fetch. See Online Storage Management Tasks. Long-Term Storage Manager Functionality describes the functions performed automatically by Long-Term Storage Manager, including Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete, Cloning, and Backup to Long-Term Storage. References to configuration and management procedures are provided for each function. Long-Term Storage Manager and Online Storage Management communicate with the various modalities, HIS or RIS, as well as with CARESTREAM PACS Client reading stations.

Workflow Manager Architecture Solutions

Standalone (WINDOWS only) The CARESTREAM PACS Server and a single workstation are installed on a single PC. Single Server The CARESTREAM PACS Server is installed on a single server, based on SUN Solaris or MICROSOFT WINDOWS Server OS. Cluster Installation (UNIX or WINDOWS) Clustered configuration provides increased availability by running the application and database on different servers. In case of a server failure, the remaining server automatically takes over the role of the failed server (and both the application and the database run on the same server). The servers are used in an Active-Active cluster. Cold Spare (UNIX or WINDOWS) The CARESTREAM PACS system is installed on a single server and an additional server is installed, but remains shut down. In case of server failure the cold spare server is activated manually, allowing business continuity. All studies are available. Multi-Tier Archive The CARESTREAM PACS System enables Image Life Cycle Management. It is possible to have multiple storage tiers and to configure storage plans for image groups. EMC Centera Support EMC Centera storage is supported as an additional tier to the archive and can be used as near-line or online storage for images. For additional details, contact your support representative. LTSMs Long Term Storage Manager for the CARESTREAM PACS System. OLSM It is possible to add an On-Line Storage Manager to an existing Workflow Manager. The OLSM serves as an additional in-house or remote storage facility. Synchronized Workflow Managers The CARESTREAM PACS System allows synchronization of the Worklist between two or more remote PACS sites. Load Balancing Configuration (Distributed Architecture)

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The load balancing configuration allows installation of multiple servers, each running the PACS software. The work is load-balanced among the servers. Installation and Upgrades You can install and upgrade all server architecture components in a single installation. The installation/upgrade process supports the installation of all server architectures, automatically configuring the server to work in the desired configuration. The installation/upgrade process installs the components required for each architecture solution, so there it is not necessary to install each product separately. When predefined installation and upgrade scenarios are deployed, you still need to configure the system according to customer-specific requirements.

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CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1 CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite Overview

The CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite allows you to create media discs (CDs or DVDs) containing image data. If the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software is installed on your system, you can also burn (copy) radiology reports to the CD. The CD contains the original uncompressed DICOM image data along with a viewer, which allows anyone with a PC to view the images. All CD Direct Suite operations, including configuration of the system and monitoring burn requests, are performed from the CD Direct Suite Queue Manager window.

Components
The CD Direct Suite comprises the software and hardware, including the CD Manager Server and a CD burner, necessary to produce CDs that contain image data. CD Manager Serverthe CD Manager Server includes a DICOM server that allows the CD Direct Suite to receive images through a DICOM copy or move command issued from an external DICOM device. The CD Manager Suite prepares the content for each media disc (CD or DVD), including reports, DICOM DIR, DICOM Viewer, JPEG Lossy presentation of the images, and HTML page for quick viewing of the Lossy images. CD Burnerthe CD Direct Suite uses a CD burner (a RIMAGE CD publishing system or another CD burner set up with your system). If you use a RIMAGE CD publishing system, you can print patient information on the face of the CDs (see the RIMAGE CD publishing system user guide for information about printing).

Features
Cost-effective Eliminates the need for handling patient films. Creates CDs without the fear of ruining image data. Provides hospitals with the option to give CDs to referring physicians. Provides referring physicians with the option to give patients CDs or the option to keep CDs for their own records. Ability to burn reports to a CD. Burns CDs in DICOM part 10 format (removable media). NOTE: The CD Direct Viewer is not intended for primary diagnostic viewing. See the user documentation for the CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite for more information. For information about defining the CD Direct Suite configuration parameters, see this topic: Setting CD Direct Configuration Parameters

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The Info Router is a CARESTREAM PACS System application that facilitates the flow of data in medical image management systems. The Info Router enables the remote control of medical data routing through a standard Web browser. The routing is based on a set of configurable rules defined by the system administrator.

Info Router
The Info Router CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is a configurable, rules-based automatic router, controlling image flow in a PACS/DICOM environment. The Info Router performs all the systems Pre-Fetch requests from the near-line to the online storage, based on triggers from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software (for example, scheduling data for r;true Pre-Fetch) or the Workflow Manager (for example, a new image received for r;late Pre-Fetch or Post-Fetch). Pre-loading allows data to be pushed from the online storage to the local cache of specific reading stations. The Info Router rules are configurable based on image headers and can also be set according to a calendar schedule.

Intended Users
The Info Router is intended for use by system administrators as an interface for defining rules that determine when images are redirected and the destinations to which the images are sent. The system administrator needs only a network connection to control or configure the Info Router. The images and tools provided by the Info Router are intended as aids for the competent user only.

Info Router Configuration

The Info Router configuration is the interface through which rules are defined and controlled, and through which the commands derived from the rules are monitored. Rules determine how medical imaging and other data are routed within the CARESTREAM PACS System. The Info Router configuration enables you to create, update, and view rules and their related data. The Info Router Client must reside on a computer configured with a standard Web browser and a network connection.

Info Router Client

The Info Router Client is the interface through which commands derived from the rules are monitored. The Info Router Client is accessible even in cases where the Info Router Server processes are down.

Info Router Server

The Info Router Server is the engine that identifies events as they occur on the network and then executes commands and actions according to predefined rules. One or more Info Router Clients can be connected to the server via a standard Web browser. The server is designed to operate continuously. All of the data is stored in a database to enable the server to reliably recover in case of a shutdown or a crash.

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CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1 CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Overview

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software is a configurable HL-7 interface engine that provides seamless integration of PACS with a Hospital Information System (HIS) and/or a Radiology Information System (RIS). The IS Link Software functions as an intelligence agent for the PACS, collecting relevant information from the HIS/RIS and passing it on to the PACS. It offers these features: Tight data synchronization between the HIS/RIS and the PACS. Full support for IHE Scheduled Workflow and Patient Information Reconciliation integration profiles, including patient and study-data synchronization with the RIS database. The IS Link Software provides important features and benefits, including: Comprehensive integration and connectivity to HIS/RIS. Notification to CARESTREAM PACS products about events happening on the RIS. A computerized data repository for textual clinical results, patients, visits, and order information.

IS Link Software Key Concepts

The IS Link Software is the gateway that links the CARESTREAM PACS products with hospital/radiology information systems (HIS/RIS) through an HL-7 interface. Specifically, the IS Link Software provides the system with patient demographic, visit, and order information. It also lets the system retrieve clinical reports. The IS Link Software runs as a software module within the system. To fully utilize the IS Link Software and its functionality, you must understand its specific terminology, which includes the following key concepts: Concept IS Link Software IS Link Database Listener Process Description The IS Link Software is comprised of the Listener process and the Converter process. The IS Link Software receives and translates HL-7 data from the RIS or HIS. The translated data is then stored within the IS Link database. The Listener process waits for HL-7 messages from the RIS and places them in the message queue without interpretation. This lets the system keep messages intact for later processing if the Converter process is down for any reason. The Converter process takes messages from the queue and parses them to the database tables. When message processing is complete, the Converter sends the event notifications to the relevant enabled notification queues. The CARESTREAM PACS System uses the IS Link Software as a trigger for the daily Pre-Fetch processes. NOTE: See Pre-Fetch for a detailed description of the Pre-Fetch process. The CARESTREAM PACS System uses the IS Link Software as a trigger for the RIS-PACS synchronization process. NOTE: For more information, see RIS-PACS Synchronization. The IS Link Software lets the end user, such as a radiologist, view clinical reports using the PACS Client. The report information is stored in the IS Link database, and can be retrieved as required. NOTE: See the user documentation for the CARESTREAM PACS Client for more information.

Converter Process

Pre-Fetch Process

RIS-PACS Synchronization Process Report Presentation

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General System Requirements for Admin Tools

Browser Requirements
NETSCAPE Navigator version 7.0, or 7.1 or later, with JAVA 1.4.2_05 or JAVA 1.6_17 MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER version 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 GOOGLE Chrome 3.0 or 4.0 APPLE SAFARI 1.0 Beta V51 JRE Build 1.4.1-24, or Beta V60 JRE Build 1.4.1-24 To run the Admin Tools on the APPLE MACINTOSH computer, you must obtain the correct version of the JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE) listed above from Apple.

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CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1 JAVA Plug-In

The current JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE), provided by SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC., supports the JAVA plug-in required by the client. If the JAVA plug-in is not installed, it may be downloaded from the server. MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER and NETSCAPE Navigator have different methods to download the JAVA plug-in, as described in the following sections.

Downloading from MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER

When the applet begins to load, INTERNET EXPLORER detects that a plug-in is required. If the plug-in is already installed, then it is used. If the plug-in is not installed, an installation window appears. If you choose to install the plug-in, it is downloaded from the server, and the client applet continues to load.

Downloading from NETSCAPE Navigator

When the applet begins to load, NETSCAPE Navigator detects that a plug-in is required. If the plug-in is already installed, then it is used. If NETSCAPE Navigator detects that a plug-in is not installed, an HTML message appears that includes a link to the JRE installation file. The plug-in must be downloaded to your computer. After the download is complete, execute the file to install the plug-in. After the plug-in is installed, you must restart NETSCAPE Navigator and reload the client.

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Support
For initial support, contact your local system administrator. Otherwise: Go to www.carestreamhealth.com. In the U.S., call 1-800-328-2910. In countries outside of the U.S., contact your local representative or your usual product supplier.

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CARESTREAM PACS, Version 11.1 Regulatory Information (European Union)

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Carestream Health France LES MERCURIALES 40, rue Jean Jaures 93176 BAGNOLET CEDEX France

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Safety
Safety Guidelines
This product was designed and manufactured to ensure maximum safety of operation. It must be operated and maintained in strict compliance with the safety precautions and operating instructions described. This product must be installed, maintained and serviced according to Carestream Health, Inc.'s maintenance procedures by Carestream Health, Inc. personnel, or other qualified maintenance personnel approved in writing by Carestream Health, Inc.. The system, in whole or in any part, may not be modified in any way without prior written approval from Carestream Health, Inc. Unauthorized personnel must be prevented from accessing the system. If the system does not operate properly, or if it fails to respond to the controls described in this manual, contact the nearest Carestream Health, Inc. field service office to report the incident and await further instructions. The images and tools provided by this system are intended as tools for the competent user only. They are explicitly not to be regarded as a sole incontrovertible basis for clinical diagnoses. Operators are encouraged to study the literature and reach their own professional conclusions regarding the utility of the system. The operator must be aware of the product specifications and of the system accuracy and limitations. These limitations must be considered before making a decision based on quantitative values. When in doubt, consult the nearest Carestream Health, Inc. field service office.

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Safety Hazards
CAUTION: To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the system, strictly follow the instructions provided in these hazard warnings. Always remain alert when operating this equipment. If a malfunction occurs, do not use the equipment until qualified personnel correct the problem. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not remove or open system panels, covers or plugs. The internal system circuits use high voltages that can cause serious injury or death from electrical shock. EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable or explosive liquids, vapors or gases. Do not plug in or turn on the system if hazardous substances are detected in the environment. If flammable substances are detected after the system has been turned on, do not attempt to turn off the system or unplug it. Evacuate and ventilate the area before turning off the system. IMPLOSION HAZARD Do not subject the system to serious mechanical shocks, as the cathode ray tube (CRT) can explode if struck or jarred. An explosion may result in flying pieces of glass and coating that can cause serious injury. OVERHEATING Do not block the ventilation ports of the electronic equipment. Always maintain at least 6 inches (15 cm) clearance around the ventilation ports to prevent overheating and damage to the electronic hardware. EMERGENCIES Do not use the system if unsafe conditions are known to exist. In the event of hardware failure that could cause hazardous conditions (smoke, fire, and so on), turn the power OFF and unplug the power cords for both the monitor and the desktop unit. ELECTRICAL FIRES Conductive fluids that seep into the active circuit components of the system may cause short circuits that can result in an electrical fire. Therefore, do not place fluids or food on any part of the system. To avoid electrical shocks and burns caused by the use of the wrong type of fire extinguisher, ensure that the fire extinguisher at the site has been approved for use on electrical fires. POTENTIAL PACEMAKER HAZARD Although the possibility of interference with pacemakers is slight, the operator should be alert to such a potential hazard from any equipment using high-frequency electrical signals.

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IEC 60601-1 Classification

The equipment has the following IEC 60601-1 classifications: Type of protection against electric shock: Class I equipment. Degree of protection against electric shock: Type B equipment. Degree of protection against harmful ingress of water: Ordinary equipment.

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Safety Owner Responsibilities

It is the owner's responsibility to maintain a list of personnel authorized to operate this equipment. Before authorizing any person to operate the system, verify that the person has read and understood the operation manual. The owner should ensure that only properly trained and fully qualified personnel are authorized to operate this equipment. Carestream Health, Inc. makes no representation to operate, test, or calibrate the system.

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User Limitations
The software and documentation described in this manual are furnished under license and nondisclosure agreements. The software and documentation may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of these agreements. No modifications, additions or deletions are allowed on the equipment. No operations can be performed other than those available through the applications that are described in this online Help. Carestream Health, Inc. shall be neither liable nor obligated in respect to bodily injury and property damage arising from the use of this software, if such use is not in strict compliance with the instructions contained in this manual and in all other relevant literature supplied by Carestream Health, Inc. This is in accordance with the terms of warranty and sale of this product.

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Safety Safety and Maintenance Rules

The following rules must be adhered to in order to ensure safe maintenance of the system: Do not use the root account at any time other than during the installation procedure. NOTE: Only personnel qualified by Carestream Health, Inc. are allowed to use this account. Do not place the Workflow Manager workstation on a soft surface, which may reduce the airflow through the bottom of the chassis. Do not place the workstation in the vicinity of a strong magnetic field. Do not open up the workstation or disconnect or connect any cables or accessories. NOTE: Only personnel qualified by Carestream Health, Inc. are authorized to maintain and service the system. Do not move the Workflow Manager workstation while it is running or within one minute of powering it down. NOTE: You might damage the hard disk drive if you move the workstation. Do not use an adapter to plug the Workflow Manager workstation into a two-pronged (ungrounded) outlet. Do not place liquids or food on the monitor or keyboard. Do not use direct lighting, which can cause glare on the display screen.

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User Management Admin Tool (Group)

Data Import Tool
Installing the Data Import Tool
Installation includes .NET2.0 RT if it has not already been installed. This may take up to 20 minutes depending on the computer and network connection. NOTE: Once installed, you can start the Data Import Tool from the Start menu of the client computer or by clicking Data Import on the web page. You must have user permission set to access this tool. 1. Click Import Data on the CARESTREAM PACS Client home page.

The application installs automatically. When installation is complete, the Browse for Folder window appears. The main window displays the contents of the DICOMDIR grouped by patients. 2. Select a patient (all studies for the patient are selected by default) or select specific studies (for the same patient), 3. Click Import .

See these topics: Using the Data Import Tool Changing Data Import Tool Settings Importing Studies

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Using the Data Import Tool
The Data Import Tool is used to import DICOM data from a CD (or any other source of files) into the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The information is imported from a DICOM file-set (DICOMDIR). The tool allows you to change attributes of the imported source data: Associate the source data to an existing target datamerge into an existing patient. De-identify attributes of the imported source data. Set new values for specific attributes.

Data Import Toolbar

Icon Shortcut Keys Description Refresh the content in the Data Import Tool table. CTRL + O CTRL + I CTRL + D CTRL + T CTRL + X Browse for DICOMDIR on your computer. Import data. De-identify and import data. Access the Data Import Tool settings. Exit the application.

See these topics: Installing the Data Import Tool Changing Data Import Tool Settings Importing Studies

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Changing Data Import Tool Settings

1. From the Data Import Tool toolbar, click Settings The Data Import Settings window appears. .

This window contains four tabs: Import Rules: settings for importing a new patient. NOTE: If Clear Issuer is checked, then the issuer arriving with the study is cleared and the study receives the default issuer as defined by the CARESTREAM PACS server. Patient Matching: settings for automatic searching for the patient in the archive.

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NOTE: While performing Patient Matching, use the issuer tag as defined in the study. De-Identify: De-Identify settings.

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2. Specify the desired settings in each tab. 3. Click .

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Importing Studies
The Data Import Tool has two import options: Import Studies De-Identify and Import To import studies: 1. From the Data Import Tool toolbar, click Import The Search Archive window appears. .

2. Search the archive for the selected patient. Default patient matching rules are used which are defined in the settings. You can query the archive for any patient by modifying the filter manually (empty filters are not allowed). 3. Select patient details for the selected studies: Select original patient: Import rules will also apply (patient ID and accession number modifications). Select a patient from the Archive: Patient details from the archive are applied to all images in the selected studies. 4. Click 5. Click to review the patient and study details before starting the import operation. to import the data.

To de-identify and import a study: 1. From the Data Import Tool toolbar, click De-Identify and Import The Hide Details window appears showing default values. .

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2. Specify new details. New IUIDs will be generated for all images (study, series, and image). Other identifiers (referring physician, operator, institution, station name, etc.) are removed from the images. 3. Click 4. Click to review the patient and study details before starting the import operation. to import the data.

A patient and study details check, which includes checking the accession number, is performed before the Import operation commences. If the study already exists in the archive, all its details are taken from the archive. If a new patient was selected but the same patient ID already exists in the archive, a new patient ID is generated for the new patient. If one of the above is found, the Preview window will open before the import begins.

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User Management Admin Tool (Group) User Management Admin Tool (Group)
User Management (UM) provides a central login mechanism that serves as an entry point to all CARESTREAM PACS applications and tools. It also provides centralized management of the system users and groups. The UM functions either with the Central Configuration for the CARESTREAM PACS System as the users/groups repository or with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) as the repository.

LDAP
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an open standard protocol used to access directory servers. Some sites use a centralized directory service to administer user accounts, groups, and devices. At such sites, the CARESTREAM PACS System can be configured to rely on the directory service for user identification and authorization. Although this prevents duplication of effort, the directory service must be highly available; otherwise, users might not be able to log in. When a site uses LDAP, the user information stored within LDAP cannot be viewed using the User Management Admin Tool. In this configuration, the UM controls only parts of the group and system settings. Allowed applications are also determined only at the group level. In this case, the User Management Admin Tool functions and the graphical user interface (GUI) appear differently than in systems that are not using LDAP. For example, in the main User Management Admin window, only groups can be viewed; therefore, only the Groups tab is displayed. In systems using LDAP, when adding and editing groups and system settings, the displayed windows are also condensed versions of the standard windows. The windows are condensed because the user information is defined at the site within the directory server and only have read access to their information, and can perform any administrative functions on it. The site controls all the users, and you control only the groups that you define. NOTE: Contact Customer Service for more information about setting up this optional feature.

Configuring Authentication
When a user logs in to any CARESTREAM PACS product, the login mechanism uses a central user database to perform authentication of the user. This authentication is performed using the login name and password assigned to each user by the system administrator. Users can use this assigned information to log in, change their password, or log in without a password by answering a question correctly if the password was forgotten. The question and its correct answer must be set up in advance by an administrator. The user cannot change the question or answer. The system automatically informs users when their password has expired and prompts them to change it. The length of time that each password is valid can be configured by the administrator. In addition, the allowed system operations for each user depend on the configured access rights. See Access Control Management Tool for more information. See these topics: Logging in to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page Performing Group Management Configuration Opening the User Management Admin Tool Viewing/Editing System Settings Selecting/Changing the User Management Repository Defining New Groups

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Logging in to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page

Logging in requires both the assigned login name and password in order for the Workflow Manager to identify and authenticate the user. NOTE: You must have permission to access User Management in order to log in.

From a UNIX System

1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. The home page appears.

2. Click Administration. The CARESTREAM PACS Admin home page appears.

3. Select User Management. The Login window appears.

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NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 4. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 5. In the Password field, enter your password. 6. Click OK to log in to the selected product.

From a WINDOWS OS
1. Select Start --> All Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin. The Login window appears.

NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 2. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 3. In the Password field, enter your password. 4. Click OK to log in to the selected product. NOTE: If a license violation error occurs, the error will be displayed on the admin entry screen. See WFM Licensing Status Monitoring for more information.

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User Management Admin Overview
The User Management Admin Tool centralizes all the user management functions by providing a central location where all authorized users of the system are defined. The User Management Admin Tool lets you define permissions and settings. The User Management Admin Tool is also integrated with the Access Control Management Tool, which lets you define each users access rights to specific Workflow Manager data at the same time that you initially define them in the system.

See Access Control Management Tool for more information. NOTE: Only authorized administrators are allowed access to the User Management Admin Tool. Performing user management configuration consists of the following: Opening the User Management Admin Tool Defining New Users Viewing/Editing User Settings Deleting a User

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Performing User Management Configuration Opening the User Management Admin Tool (User)
The User Management Admin window provides access to all the available user management functions. These functions include adding, editing, and deleting users, as well as defining all their relevant settings. Users defined in the system appear in the Users tab and can be filtered and sorted in the display. NOTE: The User Management Admin window appears differently depending on whether your system is using LDAP or not. From the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page, select User Management. The User Management Admin window appears.

Users Tab
The Users tab contains list of predefined users. You can add users to the list, edit a users settings, or delete a user, as well as filter and sort the list of users. The Users tab contains the following information for each user: Column Login Name First Name Last Name Group Name E-mail Last Login Date Description The users assigned login name. The users first name. The users last name. The group to which the user is assigned by the administrator. The users e-mail address. The date that the user last logged in to the system. This is useful for determining if the user is actively using the system or not. To insert the current date, click Current Date for the relevant field. Between/and: a date option that filters users by the Last Login Date. In the Between/and field, enter the to and from dates in DD/MM/YYYY format. Previous: Enter or select the number of previous days (for example, enter 7 for the previous week). All users who have logged in during the previous [x] days appear. The age of the users password (in days). This lets you know when it is time for users to change their passwords (and remind them if necessary). It is also useful for determining if a users password is too old and should be changed for security purposes. From/To: This numeric option filters the users by the password age. Enter the required range of days (for example, from 20 to 50). The users current status, as follows: Active: The user is currently active and has access to the system. Suspend: The user has attempted to log in several times using incorrect login information and is currently blocked from accessing the system. The user remains locked until the administrator unlocks the user account. Timeout: The user has attempted to log in several times using incorrect login information and is currently blocked from accessing the system for the preconfigured timeout period. The user can either wait for the timeout period to pass or request to be unlocked by the administrator. Expired: The user can no longer access the system. This often indicates that the user was assigned a temporary role, which allowed access to the system for only a limited time. It is recommended to delete any expired user accounts from the system. NOTE: The Audit Trail uses the user's login ID when recording actions performed by this user. When a user account is removed from the system, the system administrator should keep a record (for at least six years) of the personal identity of the user, so that historical data in the Audit Trail can be related to that individual.

Password Age

Status

NOTE: A user can also be manually locked out of the system, if required. For more information, see the User Status option in Adding New Users.

Managing the Display

You can perform standard functions in the User Management Admin window that lets you determine the specific information you want to view.

Filtering the Display

You can filter the lists appearing in the Users tab according to criteria that you specify. 1. Select the Users tab and click Filter from the User Management toolbar.

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The Set filters window appears. NOTE: To clear the filter criteria, click Clear. 2. Enter the desired filter criteria. 3. Click OK. The list of users is updated automatically and displays only the users that match the filter criteria that you specified. In addition, the criteria that the list is currently filtered by appear in gray fields above the relevant column names.

Sorting the Display

You can sort the displayed information in the Users tab. Click a column heading in either tab to sort the entire list by that item in ascending order. Click the same column name again to sort the list in descending order.

Refreshing the Users Display

You can refresh the information displayed in the Users tab. This function also automatically sorts the list. From the User Management toolbar, click Refresh . The lists in both the Groups and Users tabs are updated with the latest information. In addition, the lists are sorted automatically in ascending order by Group Name (Groups tab) and by Login Name (Users tab).

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Performing User Management Configuration Defining New Users

In the User Management Admin Tool, there is a hierarchical structure of settings on the system, group, and user levels. Each group automatically inherits the system default settings and each user automatically inherits the relevant group settings. When defining new users, you can override the inherited settings by modifying the values. The modified values are defined for the specific group or user on the group or user level and the unmodified values remain as is, according to the inherited default system settings. You can also define advanced options and access control settings. NOTE: During installation, one default administrator user is defined to let the administrator start using the system with the default settings. Except for the default administrator, account users and groups initially have no privileges. The system administrator must set these before the system can be used. See these topics: Adding New Users Defining External Applications for Users Viewing/Editing User Settings Deleting a User Adding New Groups

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Adding new users to the system consists of defining the following information for each user: General details (for example, the name of the group the user is assigned to). Login details (for example, the users login name and password). Advanced settings (for example, minimum and maximum password length, password expiration criteria, allowed applications, access control settings). Profile details are assigned automatically when selecting a group since group selection determines the profile. External applications, if applicable (for example, access to the voice dictation system and the RIS system). Edit user permissions (for example, access permissions). The general and login details are defined for each individual user. The advanced settings are inherited from the group level unless you modify them on the user level. Any settings modified on the user level override the settings inherited from the group level. After a new user has been defined in the system, the user is required to change the temporary password (assigned initially) at the first login to the system. 1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Users tab. 2. Do one of the following: From the User Management toolbar, click Add New From the Tools menu, select Add New. Right-click in the list and select Add new user. The Add User window appears. .

NOTE: Field names in red indicate that the information is mandatory. 3. Enter the users general details: Last Name: The users last name. First Name: The users first name. Description: (Optional) A textual description related to the user. Group: Select a group from the predefined list of the available groups. Each user must be assigned to a group. See Adding New Groups for more information. E-mail: The users e-mail address. Role: Each user must be assigned a role in the system. Select a role from the list of default roles:

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Group operator: This user has permission only to lock/unlock the users in the group to which the operator belongs and then to change their passwords. This user can view system, group, and user settings, but cannot modify them. NOTE: The Group operator role should not be assigned to users because this role can modify the settings of the system administrator and group administrator within any group. Standard: This user only has permission to use the system to log in to products, and therefore has no management permissions or administrative role (for example, a radiologist). Temporary account: This user only has temporary access to the system and is usually used for an emergency operator. The allowed time period is configured by the administrator and begins the first time the temporary user logs in to the system. When the temporary time period passes, the user is assigned an Expired status. NOTE: The administrator can modify the validity date of the temporary users account. Login Name: The name the user uses to log in to the system. Password: A temporary password that is valid until the user changes it at the first login. Confirm Password: Re-enter the users temporary password to confirm it. Recovery Question: (Optional) A question that is asked if the user has forgotten the assigned password. This information must be obtained from the user. NOTE: If the user forgets the assigned password and this option has not been defined, the user must request a new password from the administrator. Recovery Answer: (Optional) The answer to the recovery question. This information must be obtained from the user. User must change password with next login: This option must be selected the first time you enter a users details. This lets you assign a temporary password to the user, and the user must change the password at the first login. This option is selected (checked) by default. 5. In the User Status area, select the required status, as follows: User Active: The user is active (unlocked) and has permission to access and use the system. User Locked: The user is not active (locked) and does not have permission to access and use the system. NOTE: This is the manual method for locking or unlocking a user. A locked user is only allowed back into the system after intervention by a system/group administrator or group operator. To define advanced options and external applications for this user, see Defining Advanced Settings for Users and Defining External Applications for Users. 6. Click Add. The new user is added to the list of users displayed in the User Management Admin Window Users tab. See this topic: Security Manager

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4. Enter the users login details, as follows:

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Defining Advanced Settings for Users

You can define advanced settings when you initially add a user to the system or later by editing the user's settings. User options are the same as for the group level, and values are inherited automatically from the group level. If you modify a value at the user level, the value overrides the value inherited from the group level. This lets you customize specific settings for individual users in a group. 1. In the Add User window or the Edit User Settings window, click Advanced Options. The User Advanced Settings window appears. 2. Change the settings, as required. The setting definition is determined by its color: Blue indicates the setting is inherited from the assigned group level settings. When you modify a value for the user, the field changes to white, which indicates it is now defined at the user level. You can also deny an application for a user that is allowed by the user's group. Click to change the field to white with a checkmark, which indicates the application is allowed both by the group and by the user. Click again to remove the checkmark. The blank white field indicates that the application is allowed by the group but is denied for this user. See Adding New Users for a description of each option. 3. Click OK.

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Performing User Management Configuration Defining External Applications for Users

External application settings can be defined for a specific user when the user wants to access the report system and/or the RIS system with a certain user name and password that are different than the information used for the central login. This option applies only to CARESTREAM PACS Client users. It lets them access the report system and the RIS system without logging in again, because the login information is automatically refreshed from the User Management Admin Tool. NOTE: It is not necessary to fill in the RIS field when using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software as the RIS interface. 1. In the Add User window or the Edit User Settings window, click External Applications. The External Applications Settings window appears.

2. To let the user access the report system: Enter the required user name and password in the Report fields. Re-enter the password to confirm it. 3. To let the user access the RIS system: Enter the required user name and password in the RIS fields. Re-enter the password to confirm it. 4. Click OK.

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Viewing/Editing User Settings

You can edit user settings to change or update specific settings when specific settings, such as access control settings, were not defined initially when the user was added to the system. You can modify the settings for individual users. This can include a users general details, login details, and/or advanced settings that might or might not have been defined previously. For example, a user might have been added to the system initially without any access control settings being defined. Editing user settings lets you modify a setting such as this that was not defined previously or to modify a setting that needs to be changed or updated. 1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Users tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select the required user in the list and click Double-click a user in the list. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected. Right-click a user, then select User Properties. The Edit User window appears with the same options as the Add User window. Blue fields indicate that the displayed setting is inherited from the group level settings. When you modify a value for the specific user, the field changes to white, indicating that it is now defined on the user level for that specific user. 3. View/edit the user settings, as required. See Adding New Users for a description of each option. NOTE: Selecting the applications settings options lets you configure the relevant settings for those applications on the user level. 4. Click OK. from the User Management toolbar.

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Performing User Management Configuration Deleting a User

You can delete users from the system only if your assigned role gives you permission to do so. Deleting users depends on your requirements. For example, it is recommended to delete users who were assigned a temporary role and now have an Expired status and no longer need to be in the system. NOTE: The Audit Trail uses the user's login ID when recording actions performed by this user. When a user account is removed from the system, the SA should keep a record (for at least 6 years) of the personal identity of the user, so that historical data in the Audit Trail can be related to that individual. 1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Users tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select a user name from the relevant list and click From the Tools menu, select Delete Selected. Right-click the required user and select Delete Selected Users. The Delete Selected User window appears. 3. Click OK. The user is removed from the system and is no longer displayed. from the User Management toolbar.

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User Management Admin Tool (Contacts)

The Contacts tab contains a list of contact details stored in the User Management Repository.

Contacts are different from the standard system users since the system does not manage their credentials and permissions (i.e., they cannot log-in to the system). The Contacts tab is also enabled in the LDAP repository. The following information is kept for each contact: Field Name Contact ID Last Name First Name Email SameTime ID Description Comment A unique identifier for the contact The contact's last name The contact's first name The contact's e-mail address An ID used to establish Lotus SameTime communication in the PACS Client Additional information about the contact

Importing a System User to the Contacts Tab

Contacts are kept in a separate repository than that of standard users. You can add a user to the Contacts tab. Right-click the user you want to include, then select Add User To Contacts.

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Performing User Management Configuration User Management Import Tool

The Import tool lets you import users or contacts from a CSV file format to the system.

Script Location
UNIX: /usr/algotec/um/scripts/importFromCsv.scr WINDOWS: D:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\importFromCsv.bat

Usage
Use a single script named importFromCsv with the following flags: importFromCsv <-addcontacts | -addusers> <-user> <-pass> <-inputfile > [-outputdir] [-header] addcontacts: The CSV file contains contacts. addusers: The CSV file contains users. user: User name to log into the system. pass: Password to log into the system. inputfile: CSV file that contains the data. outputdir: where to place logs of operation. Optional when not used. No logs will be written to the local log. header: Used when using addcontacts flag. Indicates that the first line contains a header.

Header Line in the Contacts CSV File

The header may appear in the first line of the CSV file only when the file contains contacts. The header is comma-separated and has the following structure: Contact, First, Last, SameTime, Email, and Description Header Item Contact First Last SameTime Email Description Field Name in the User Manager Contact ID First Name Last Name SameTime ID E-Mail Description

NOTE: The first three fields are mandatory and the order is fixed. If no header is given, then these fields are used.

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Access Control
Restrictions to Users and Groups
Users defined for the CARESTREAM PACS Client have full access to all Workflow Manager data, unless they are assigned configurable restrictions using the Access Control Management Tool. A restriction is the combination of the following two items: Tag: The type of DICOM data that is limited, for example, modality type, body part, and so on. Value: A predefined value for the specific DICOM tag. A list of the predefined values is available from your system administrators. These restrictions are assigned according to restriction levels (user, group, or node). Restrictions at the user level are configured by selecting one user at a time and adding one or multiple restrictions, as required. Each user must be assigned to a group. See these topics: Updating a Restriction Removing a Restriction

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Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups

Restrictions at the user level are configured by selecting one user at a time and adding one or multiple restrictions, as required. Each user must be assigned to a group. Restrictions at the group level are configured for one group at a time. The restrictions you configure for a group are applicable to all users in the group. For example, you can define a CT group and an MRI group and use the procedure below to configure a restriction for each group. This limits the groups to view only CT images or only MRI images. You can then assign a specific user to the required group without having to configure specific restrictions for each individual user. 1. Click Access Control on the Edit System Settings window. 2. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected 3. Select the required user or group. 4. Click OK. The Access Control window appears, displaying the selected user in the Access Control pane. 5. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click . .

From the Edit menu, select Add Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Add Tag Restriction. The Add Tag Restriction window appears. 6. From the Tag drop-down list, select the DICOM tag of the specific Workflow Manager data that you want to restrict.

7. In the Value field, enter the predefined value for the selected tag. NOTE: You can add more than one restriction by inserting a backslash (\) between each specific value. For example, 1\2 allows the user to access studies from site 1 or 2 only. 8. Click OK. The new access control settings appear in the Tag/Value pane. 9. If required, repeat steps 5 to 8 to add additional restrictions to the same user. 10. Click Save .

When the user in the group requests Workflow Manager data, access is limited according to the restrictions that you defined.

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Updating a Restriction
You can update existing restrictions. For example, you can change the type of data that is limited or you can add additional values to an existing restriction tag. 1. Open the Access Control window by selecting the required group to which you want to add a restriction. The selected group or node is displayed in the Access Control pane. 2. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click Update .

From the Edit menu, select Update Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Update Tag Restriction. The Update Tag Restriction window appears. 3. Do either or both of the following: From the Tag drop-down list, select the new tag of the specific Workflow Manager data that you want to restrict. In the Value field, enter the predefined value for the new tag or add an additional value for the existing tag. 4. Click OK. The updated restriction is displayed in the Tag/Value pane. 5. Click Save to save the new access control settings.

When the user in the selected group or node requests the Workflow Manager data, access is limited according to the restrictions that you defined above.

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Removing a Restriction
You can remove a restriction from a group to enable previously limited CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager data to be accessed. 1. Open the Access Control window by selecting the required group. The selected group is displayed in the Access Control pane. 2. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click Remove .

From the Edit menu, select Remove Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Remove Tag Restriction. The Remove Tag Confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The selected restriction is removed from the Tag/Value pane and is no longer applicable. 4. Click Save to save the new access control settings.

The previously restricted data is available the next time the user in the relevant group requests it.

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Security Manager
The Security Manager is a system-wide application that controls the various permissions, access restrictions, and other permission-based features of all products in the CARESTREAM PACS System, including configuration and administration tools. The system is built using the principles described below. Group A group is an entity containing users and is attached to a specific profile. A group contains a set of parameters such as Display Protocols in CARESTREAM PACS Client or specific security settings, etc. A profile describes the functions a user has after logging in to the CARESTREAM PACS Client. A profile contains a list of features (similar to licensing). Sites cannot edit the contents of a profile. One group can only belong to one profile. However, several different groups can belong to the same profile. For example: Group A belongs to one specific profile (Profile A). Group B also belongs to one specific profile (Profile A). Users of both groups have the same set of basic features (and user interface) when they log on to the system. However, each group has its own set of permissions. A feature is a licensed permission, is not configurable, and represents a function in the system. Permissions The permissions to perform certain operations or view certain data are controlled by the Security Manager and managed by the UM. Permissions are attached by default to a specific group. Permissions can also be configured on a user level. Each group has a specific set of permissions with a 1:1 ratio (one set of permissions is available for one group and vice versa). The same theory applies to users. For example, a user belonging to a group automatically inherits the groups permissions. If a specific permission is added or removed from the user, the user has a specific set of permissions. You can configure permissions on a system, group, or user level. Each level overrides the preceding level. Certain permissions are dependent upon features. If a user does not have the feature in the profile to which the user is attached, the permission is not available to the user. The permissions mechanism must read the profile content and allow configuring permissions for the relevant features in the profile and changing the permissions. Features that are not in a specific profile do not appear in the User Management at all. Certain features of the system are included as part of the profile definition and require permission controls. The permissions mechanism allows configuring or changing permissions for the relevant features in the profile. Features that are not in a specific profile do not appear in the Security Manager. Most sites have more than one profile, so the permissions mechanism must be able to read the profile that is relevant for a specific user or group.

Profile

Permissions and Profiles

See these topics: Security Manager Permissions Configuration Security Manager Permissions Settings Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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The following permissions are controlled through the Security Manager. Setting Update Data Description Permission to edit patient and study details. Should apply to any update of patient and study details, both in the Archive Explorer (editable fields) and in the Administrator tool (update, merge/split, RIS Sync, etc.). Lets the user delete images and reports. Should apply to deletion being performed from the CARESTREAM PACS Client or from the Administrator tool. Access to Foreign Archives (View/Write/Delete) Print Images Burn CDs Permission to access, save, copy, and/or delete images from any of the remote servers that are configured. Permission to print images to a network printer or a DICOM printer. Permission to send data to the CD Direct Suite. This permission does not mean that the user necessarily has copy permissions (even though the Info Router uses the copy function for this specific activity). Permission to copy images from the local archive to a foreign archive. Permission to save data to the local disk. Permission to save data to the local archive. Permission to create or delete personal and system folders, work lists, and teaching file folders. Permission to create, edit, and delete personal, group, and system display protocols (DPs) by using Save As and the DP Editor. Also allows use of the DP repair tool. Can be applied only to users who have permission to create, edit, and delete system DPs using the DP Editor. Also allows permission to save presentations for a certain study. By default, the permission to create, edit, and delete personal DPs using Save As is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. Similarly, by default, the permission to create personal, group, and system DPs using Save As or the DP Editor is applied to any user defined in the System Administrators group. By default, the permission to Save Presentation is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. URL and Action Button Permissions Permission to change a study after the URL activation was invoked (launch Archive Explorer and select a different study). NOTE: The permission to allow URL activation is included under the Application Access Permissions. Permission to activate a specific Action button that is configured on site (for example, the ORTHOVIEW action button triggering the integration with the ORTHOVIEW application). View Reports Permission to view reports. If this permission is not given, the R or O icons in the Patient Mini-Archive are disabled and the Reports button in the Archive Explorer or the Viewer is disabled. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. This permission allows a user/group reading permissions (the ability to move studies from one status to another within the system when clicking on Done), together with the ability to lock a study. If permission is not granted, the user returns to the Archive Explorer when clicking Done and does not receive the Done dialog box. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. If this permission is given, the relevant workflow is configured for the particular group/user. Mark Key Images Permission to mark images as key images. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned with the Mark Key Images permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. NOTE: The permission to mark key images does not necessarily mean that the user has Save As permissions. Users who do not have permission to Save

Copy Images Save to Local Save to Server Folders Display Protocols and Presentations

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Images to Server can still mark key images. Dictate Report Permission to dictate a report. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned the Dictate Report Permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user that is defined in the Radiologists group. Permission to save reports that have been automatically generated in CARESTREAM PACS applications such as Calcium Scoring and Vessel Analysis. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned the Save Reports permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. Levels of permission for Sticky Notes: Only view Sticky Notes View and add Sticky Notes (no editing) Edit and delete user's own Sticky Notes Edit and delete other users Sticky Notes Teaching Files Levels of permission for Teaching Files: View a Teaching File View and insert a study into the Teaching File Change the content of a Teaching File (view/add/edit) View/add/edit/delete a teaching file Edit the Teaching File form Access Control Rules Similar to the Access Control rules currently in existence in the CARESTREAM PACS. Query Permissions controls whether a user or group can query certain locations. This capability is in the general Security Manager application and can be applied at group level (the permission to add/edit/delete users in your group or at system level). Resetting Users' Permissions Permission to reset user passwords. This capability is inherent today based on the role of the user such as System Operator or Group Operator. This capability is in the general Security Manager application and can be applied at group level (the permission to reset users passwords in your group or at system level). Editing Users' Permissions Permission to edit permissions. This capability is inherent based on the role of the user (System Operator or Group Operator). This capability is in the general Security Manager application can be applied at group level (the permission to grant users permission in your group or at system level). See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Configuration Security Manager Permissions Settings Configuring Permissions

Save Reports

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Security Manager Permissions Settings

The system is installed with several default permission settings. Setting System Administrator Radiologist Web Mammography Description These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the Administrators group. These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the MS_Users group. If you are defined as a Group Administrator, the user receives the relevant settings for the group the user belongs to and also receives an additional permission to add, edit, and delete users from that group. If a new group is defined in the system, it inherits the System Level Permission Settings. Alternatively, if a new group is created by copying an existing group, it inherits the permission settings of the original group. If a new user is defined in the system, you inherit the permission settings of the group to which the new user belongs. Temporary User These settings are automatically applied to any user defined as a temporary user in the system. If you are defined as a Group Administrator, the user receives the relevant settings for the group the user belongs to and also receives an additional permission to add, edit, and delete users from that group. If you are defined as a Group Operator, you receive the relevant settings for the group that the user belongs to and also receive an additional permission to reset the password of a user. If you are defined as a Service User, you receive the permission settings of the administrators group. If a new group is defined in the system, it inherits the System Level Permission Settings. Alternatively, if a new group is created by copying an existing group, it inherits the permission settings of the original group. If a new user is defined in the system, you inherit the permission settings of the group to which the new user belongs. See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Configuration Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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Security Manager Permissions Configuration
Permissions are accessed from the User Management application. Permissions are divided into the following categories: Image Manipulation Permissions

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Export Data Update Data Reading Flow Folder Creation DP Creation URL and Action Buttons

Workflow Permissions

Access to Foreign Archives Application Access Application Settings CD Monitoring User Management Settings See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Settings Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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Group Management Overview
The User Management Admin Tool centralizes all the user management functions by providing a central location where all authorized users of the system are defined. The User Management Admin Tool lets you define permissions and settings on the user, group, and system levels. You can define logical groups for the users and define basic group and user details, including their central login criteria and what products they can access. You can also edit the system default settings (if you have permission to do so) to change the settings for all groups and users. The User Management Admin Tool is also integrated with the Access Control Management Tool, which enable you to define each users access rights to specific Workflow Manager data at the same time that you initially define them in the system. For information about individual user configuration, view the topics listed under User Administration and Access Control. See this topic: Access Control Management Tool

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Performing Group Management Configuration Opening the User Management Admin Tool (Group)
The User Management Admin window provides access to all the available user management functions for the system, group and user levels. These functions include adding, editing, and deleting groups and users, as well as defining all their relevant settings. NOTE: The User Management Admin window appears differently depending on whether or not your system is using LDAP. From the PACS Admin Home Page, select User Management. The User Management Admin window appears. When using a system with LDAP, the User Management Admin window shows only the Groups tab.

Users Tab
The Users Tab contains a list of users defined in the system. You can add users to the list, edit user details or delete a user, as well as filter and sort the list of users.

Groups Tab
The Groups tab contains a list of predefined groups. You can add groups to the list, edit a groups settings, or delete a group, as well as filter and sort the list of groups.

Profiles Tab
The Profiles Tabs contains a list of profiles configured in the system. By clicking on each profile, the contents of each profile and the features allowed by that profile are displayed.

Managing the Display

You can perform standard functions in the User Management Admin window that enable you to determine the specific information you want to view.

Filtering the Display

You can filter the lists displayed in the Users or Groups tab according to criteria that you specify. NOTE: The procedures below relate to the Groups tab but can also be performed in the Users tab. 1. Select the Groups tab. 2. Click Filter from the User Management toolbar.

The Set Group Name filter window appears. NOTE: To clear the filter criteria, click Clear. 3. In the Group Name field, enter the required group name or partial group name. 4. Click OK. The list is filtered and displayed accordingly.

Sorting the Display

You can sort the displayed information in the Groups tab. Click a column heading in either tab to sort the entire list by that item in ascending order. Click the same column name again to sort the list in descending order.

Refreshing the Groups Display

You can refresh the information displayed in the Groups tab. This function also automatically sorts the list. From the User Management toolbar, click Refresh . The lists in both the Groups and Users tabs are updated with the latest information. In addition, the lists are sorted automatically in ascending order by Group Name (Groups tab) and by Login Name (Users tab).

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Viewing/Editing System Settings (Group)

The default system settings that were defined during system installation can be modified, depending on your requirements. The system settings apply initially to all groups and users in the system. For example, whether you leave the system defaults or modify the settings, the system settings are automatically inherited from the system level by the groups and users that you add to the system. When adding groups and users, you have the option of modifying the inherited system level settings at the group level or the user level, which overrides the inherited system level settings. NOTE: The Edit System Settings window appears differently depending on whether your system is using LDAP or not. The options in the Edit System Settings window (with LDAP) are the same as those in the Add Group window except for the Allowed Applications options, which are not relevant at the system level.

Viewing/Editing System Settings (without LDAP)

1. Do one of the following: From the User Management toolbar, click Edit System Settings From the Tools menu, select Edit System Settings. The Edit System Settings window appears. 2. Edit the required settings. See Adding New Groups for a description of each option. 3. Click OK. .

Viewing/Editing System Settings (with LDAP)

1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. The condensed version of the Edit System Settings window appears. 2. View/edit the application settings, as required. See Access Control Management Tool. 3. Click OK.

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Performing Group Management Configuration Selecting/Changing the User Management Repository (Group)
Using the User Management Admin Tool, you can select either the Central Configuration for the CARESTREAM PACS or LDAP as the User Management repository, depending on your requirements. See these topics: Selecting the Central Configuration as the UM Repository Selecting LDAP as the UM Repository Testing the LDAP Configuration

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Central Configuration Editor

The Central Configuration Editor is a simple repository enabling the user to save permanent application information in the CARESTREAM product environment. The Central Configuration Editor is structured as a hierarchical tree, with multiple levels of branches and keys (folders). The left pane of the screen displays the configuration tree. The tree can be expanded to show all branches, folders, and subfolders. This pane is used to navigate to the required key. Keys are managed in this pane using the configuration editor tree. Right-click on the left pane to open a menu with these options: Option Add Key Remove Key Cut Copy Paste Rename Search Search Next Import Export Dump to XML File Copy Path to Clipboard Description Adds a new key to the tree. Removes an existing key. Cuts a key to somewhere else. Copies the key to somewhere else. Pastes the key to somewhere else. Renames an existing key. Searches for a string under a particular node. Searches for the next node. Imports a key from another place. Exports a key to another place. Dumps a string in an XML file. Copies a path to the clipboard to paste somewhere else.

The right pane displays the parameters and values for the selected folder in the configuration editor tree. Use this pane to view specific parameters and values, as well as to modify configurations. In this pane, parameters can be managed and values assigned to a selected folder. Right-click in this pane to access these options: Option Add Value Remove Copy Cut Paste Edit Value Select All Copy Path to Clipboard Description Adds a new value. Deletes an existing value. Copies a value to somewhere else. Cuts the value to somewhere else. Pastes the key to somewhere else. Lets you edit the value. Selects all values. Copies a value to the clipboard to paste somewhere else.

IMPORTANT: Select File --> Save to save your changes. Otherwise, changes will be lost. CAUTION: Exercise caution when changing the Central Configuration. Changing the wrong entries or making an incorrect entry for a setting can introduce an error that prevents the entire system from starting or working properly. Contact Systems personnel for assistance before making any changes.

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Selecting Central Configuration as the UM Repository
When the Central Configuration for the CARESTREAM PACS is configured as the UM repository, the users personal and security details are written to the repository via the User Management Admin Tool. 1. In the User Management Admin window, click LDAP Configuration .

You can open the LDAP Configuration window from a UNIX server. From the /user/algotec/um/scripts location, run the following script: run_ldap_settings.scr. You can open the LDAP Configuration window from a WINDOWS server. From the C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System 5\um\admin location, run the following script: ldap_settings_ui.bat 2. Select the Central Configuration option. NOTE: When the LDAP Configuration window is expanded and you select the Central Configuration option, the window collapses. 3. Click OK. The LDAP Settings message appears. 4. Click OK to set the Central Configuration for the CARESTREAM PACS as the UM repository. 5. Return to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page. 6. Click System Monitoring. 7. Restart the system by stopping and then restarting all daemon processes.

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Selecting LDAP as the UM Repository

When LDAP is configured as the UM repository, all user information is stored in the Directory Server. The User Management application supports two types of commercial LDAP servers: MICROSOFT Active Directory and SUN One Directory Server 5.2 (iPlanet). These products have different schema and usually support different sets of controls and attributes. 1. Open the User Management Administration tool and click LDAP settings. The LDAP Settings window appears. 2. Add the server name to the User Directory Hosts list. You can add several hosts to the list and change the order of the host names. In case of failure to connect to the first host (On Top), a second attempt is made to the following hosts in order. 3. Set the Port in the User Directory Port field. There usually are different ports for secured and non-secured connections. 4. If the LDAP connection is to be secured (SSL), check the Secured LDAP Connection box. 5. Enter the Base DN of the LDAP Server users account. 6. Enter the URLs for changing user password in the Change/Forgot password URL fields. If the password is forgotten, the User Management application opens these URLs when you click the Login dialog box button. 7. Click on the Credentials tab. 8. Set the Bind user name and password to be used for the LDAP pre-authentication stage (bind). This user setting is used for initial authentication to transform the User Login Name into an LDAP Distinguished Name (DN). 9. If an Anonymous bind is to be performed, check the Anonymous Bind Checkbox 10. Click the Prefixes tab. 11. Attach a Group prefix to the Group name in the Group Prefixes list. Any group with a group prefix found in the LDAP server should appear without a prefix in the User Management group list. It should also exist in the User Management application. 12. Attach a Role prefix in the Role Prefixes list. 13. Click the Advanced Settings tab. 14. Set the search method to Whole subtree starting with Base DN. 15. Set the objectclass filter to objectclass=* 16. Set the unique user identifier attribute name, for Active Directory set sAMAccountName. 17. Check the Build user DN dynamically box. 18. Click the Authentication Result tab. 19. Set the page size limit for the LDAP Query. The paged query divides the result into pages in the specified size. 20. Select Paging Control (LDAP Query-type field). For Active Directory, select Paged Query or No Paging. 21. Select the Error handling method For Active Directory, select Active Directory Error Codes only. See this topic: Testing the LDAP Configuration

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Testing the LDAP Configuration
1. Click the LDAP Test Tab 2. Click the Authenticate to LDAP button. The login window opens. 3. Enter your user name and password. 4. Make sure that Authentication is successful. 5. Click OK and save the changes. IMPORTANT: If the Authentication process fails, you must reconfigure the LDAP settings until the authentication process is successful.

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Configuring the Change/Set Forgotten Password URL

There are two configurable elements: the protocol the IP You can set the protocol to either http or https. If the value in the URL is http, the protocol depends on that of the user. If the user enters using https, it remains secured. You can configure the IP element to a specific IP value, for example, 199.203.80.132 or $IP$. If the IP is static, the server name used is irrelevant because the change password URL opens with the predefined IP address. If the value is $IP$, the IP value is taken from the URL entered by the user. 1. In the Central Configuration, select imaginet --> system --> applications --> securitymanager --> change password. 2. For value set:, enter http://$IP$/um/ChangePassword.jsp 3. For Protocol (http/https):, enter // [<199.203.80.123> | $IP$] /um/changePassword.jsp

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Performing Group Management Configuration Defining New Groups

In the User Management Admin Tool, there is a hierarchical structure of settings on the system, group, and user levels. Each group automatically inherits the system default settings and each user automatically inherits the relevant group settings. When defining new groups and users, you can override the inherited settings by modifying the values. In this case, the modified values are defined for the specific group or user on the group or user level and the unmodified values remain as is, according to the inherited default system settings.

The User Management Admin Tool lets you: add new groups to the system. add/define advanced options. NOTE: During installation, one default administrator user is defined to let the administrator start using the system with the default settings. Except for the default administrator, account users and groups initially have no privileges. The system administrator must set these before the system can be used. See these topics: Adding New Users Adding New Groups Viewing/Editing Group Settings Viewing/Editing Group Settings (without LDAP) Viewing/Editing Group Settings (with LDAP) Deleting a Group

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Adding New Groups

Adding new groups consists of defining the following information for each group: The group name The group profile Password settings (e.g., minimum and maximum password length) General settings (e.g., password expiration and temporary account criteria) Security settings (e.g., allowed number of password failures and whether to lock or suspend users when the allowed number is exceeded) Application settings (the access control settings on the group level for users in the specific group) Group permissions All group details are automatically inherited from the system settings unless you modify them on the group level during definition. In this case, any settings modified on the group level override the settings inherited from the system level. NOTE: The Add Group window appears differently depending on whether or not your system is using LDAP. To add a new group: 1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. 2. Do one of the following: From the User Management toolbar, click Add New From the Tools menu, select Add New. Right-click in the list and select Add new group. The Edit Group Settings (Add Group) window appears. 3. In the Group Name field, enter a logical name for the new group (for example, radiologists). 4. In the Profile drop-down menu choose one of the profiles. NOTE: If the group has a profile entitled NONE, certain features are not available for use. 5. Enter the groups password syntax settings: Minimum password length: The fewest characters required for each users password. Maximum password length: The most characters allowed for each users password. Minimum numeric chars: The fewest numeric characters required for each users password. Maximum consecutive chars: The most consecutive identical characters allowed in each users password. 6. Enter the groups general settings: Identical password check: This prevents the user from using a password that is identical to the previous [x] number of passwords used. Enter the required number. For example, if you enter 3, then a user can use a password only if it was not used as one of the last three passwords. Temporary account valid (days): The length of time that a defined temporary user is allowed access to the system (beginning from the first login). This option only appears when one or more temporary users have been defined in the system. Expiration options: Password never expires: The password never needs to be changed. Password expires after (days): Enter the required number of days. When this limit is reached, users receive a message that their password has expired and must be changed. 7. Enter the groups password failures settings, as follows: Allowed number of password failures: The number of times a user can enter an incorrect password before being locked out of the system (failed attempts). When number exceeds limit: When a user exceeds the defined number of password failures, one of these actions happens: .

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Lock user: The user is locked and cannot access the system until the administrator unlocks the user. Suspend user. Duration in minutes: The user is locked out for the defined timeout period. In this case, the user can wait until the timeout period has passed or request to be unlocked by the administrator.

CAUTION: Unsuccessful attempts to log into the application with a valid user name but an incorrect password are not recorded in the Audit Trail. In the Edit System Settings window, go to the Password Failures Settings pane and verify that Allow number of password failures is set to 5 and Suspend user duration in minutes is set to 30. A user can be manually locked out of the system. 8. Define the access control settings, as required. See Access Control Management Tool for more information.

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NOTE: Selecting these options lets you configure the relevant settings for those applications on the group level. 9. Edit group permissions. 10. Click Add. The new group is added to the list of groups displayed in the User Management Admin window Groups tab.

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Viewing/Editing Group Settings

Edit group settings when specific settings need to be changed or updated, or when specific settings were not defined initially when the group was added to the system, such as access control settings. NOTE: You must have the appropriate permission in order for you to perform editing. You can modify the settings (permissions) for an entire group of users. Groups automatically inherit the system default settings when they are defined initially unless you modify them. This let you modify only the settings that you want to change on the group level and leave the ones inherited from the system level as they are defined. The Edit Group Settings window also contains links to the Web Client and access control settings. You can select these options to configure the relevant settings on the group level for all users belonging to the current group. See Access Control Management Tool for more information. The Edit Group Settings window appears differently depending on whether or not your system is using LDAP. See these topics: Adding New Groups Viewing/Editing Group Settings (without LDAP) Viewing/Editing Group Settings (with LDAP)

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Performing Group Management Configuration Viewing/Editing Group Settings (without LDAP)

1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select the required group in the list and click Edit Selected Double-click the required group in the list. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected. Right-click, then select Group Properties. The Edit Group Settings window appears. NOTE: Yellow fields indicate that the displayed setting is inherited from the system level settings. When you modify a value for the specific group, the field changes to white, indicating that it is now defined on the group level for that specific group. To cancel any changes made to the group level settings, click Restore System Defaults. The system settings are restored, and all the fields are displayed in blue again. 3. View/edit the group settings, as required. See Defining New Groups for a description of each option. 4. Click OK. from the User Management toolbar.

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Viewing/Editing Group Settings (with LDAP)

1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select the required group in the list and click Edit Selected Double-click the required group in the list. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected. Right-click, then select Group Properties. A condensed version of the Edit Group Settings window appears. 3. View/edit the group settings, as required. See Defining New Groups for a description of each option. 4. Click OK. from the User Management toolbar.

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Performing Group Management Configuration Deleting a Group

You can delete groups only if you have permission to do so. Each user is assigned a role in the system: System Administrator, Group administrator, and Group operator. The System Administrator role has permission for adding, editing, and deleting groups and users. 1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select a group name from the relevant list and click Delete Selected toolbar. From the Tools menu, select Delete Selected. Right-click the required group/user and select Delete Selected Groups. The Delete Selected Group window appears. 3. Click OK. The group is removed from the system. from the User Management

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Access Control Management Tool

The Access Control Management Tool lets you set restrictions to control the type of Workflow Manager data that users can access. When a user logs in and requests data, the system automatically checks for restrictions. Useraccording to the users personal access level. See Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups. Groupaccording to the group to which the user belongs. See Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups. You configure access control by opening the Access Control Management tool and adding, updating, and removing restrictions, as required. This lets you determine the exact data that each user can access by setting restrictions that place limitations on the data that the specific user, group, or node is authorized to access.

Examples
No assigned access level means that the user has full access to all Workflow Manager data. All users must be assigned to a group, so if neither the individual user nor the group has been assigned an access level, all users in the group have full access. A group restriction specifying a MODALITY DICOM tag and an MR value means that users in this group can only view MR images. See these topics: Opening the Access Control Management Tool Users Tab Opening the Access Control Management Tool Groups Tab

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Opening the Access Control Management Tool

1. Click Access Control on the Edit System Settings window. 2. Do one of the following: From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected Double-click a user in the Login column. 3. Select the required user/node. 4. Click OK. The Access Control window appears, displaying the selected user in the Access Control pane. The Access Control pane on the left displays a view-only hierarchical tree that shows the currently selected user. The Tag/Value pane on the right lets you add, update, or remove a restriction for the selected user. If the selected user has existing restrictions, they appear in this pane. 5. Add, update, or remove restrictions for the selected user. NOTE: All users must be assigned to a group. Users with no configured restrictions on the user or group levels are allowed full access to all Workflow Manager data. See these topics: Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups Access Control Management Tool .

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Opening the Access Control Management Tool Users Tab

1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Users tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select the required user in the list and click Edit Selected Double-click the required user in the list. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected. Right-click and select User Properties. The Edit User Settings window appears. 3. Click Advanced Options. 4. Click Access Control. The Access Control window appears. The Access Control pane on the left displays a view-only hierarchical tree that shows the currently selected user, group, or node. The Tag/Value pane on the right lets you add, update, or remove a restriction for the selected user, group or node. If the selected user, group, or node has existing restrictions, they are displayed in this pane. NOTE: When accessing the Access Control window from the User Management Admin Tool, the information displayed in the Access Control pane on the left depends on the access level from which it was opened (user or group). 5. Add, update, or remove restrictions for the selected user. .

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Opening the Access Control Management Tool Groups Tab
1. In the User Management Admin window, select the Groups tab. 2. Do one of the following: Select the required user in the list and click Edit Selected Double-click the required user in the list. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected. Right-click and select Group Properties. The Edit Group Settings window appears. 3. Click Access Control. The Access Control window appears. The Access Control pane on the left displays a view-only hierarchical tree that shows the currently selected user, group, or node. The Tag/Value pane on the right lets you add, update, or remove a restriction for the selected user, group or node. If the selected user, group, or node has existing restrictions, they are displayed in this pane. NOTE: When accessing the Access Control window from the User Management Admin Tool, the information displayed in the Access Control pane on the left depends on the access level from which it was opened (user or group). 4. Add, update, or remove restrictions for the selected group. .

NOTE: All users must be assigned to a group. Users with no configured restrictions on the user or group levels are allowed full access to all Workflow Manager data.

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Adding Restrictions to Users and Groups

Restrictions at the user level are configured by selecting one user at a time and adding one or multiple restrictions, as required. Each user must be assigned to a group. Restrictions at the group level are configured for one group at a time. The restrictions you configure for a group are applicable to all users in the group. For example, you can define a CT group and an MRI group and use the procedure below to configure a restriction for each group. This limits the groups to view only CT images or only MRI images. You can then assign a specific user to the required group without having to configure specific restrictions for each individual user. 1. Click Access Control on the Edit System Settings window. 2. From the Tools menu, select Edit Selected 3. Select the required user or group. 4. Click OK. The Access Control window appears, displaying the selected user in the Access Control pane. 5. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click . .

From the Edit menu, select Add Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Add Tag Restriction. The Add Tag Restriction window appears. 6. From the Tag drop-down list, select the DICOM tag of the specific Workflow Manager data that you want to restrict.

7. In the Value field, enter the predefined value for the selected tag. NOTE: You can add more than one restriction by inserting a backslash (\) between each specific value. For example, 1\2 allows the user to access studies from site 1 or 2 only. 8. Click OK. The new access control settings appear in the Tag/Value pane. 9. If required, repeat steps 5 to 8 to add additional restrictions to the same user. 10. Click Save .

When the user in the group requests Workflow Manager data, access is limited according to the restrictions that you defined. See these topics: Updating a Restriction Removing a Restriction Access Control Management Tool

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Updating a Restriction
You can update existing restrictions. For example, you can change the type of data that is limited or you can add additional values to an existing restriction tag. 1. Open the Access Control window by selecting the required group to which you want to add a restriction. The selected group or node is displayed in the Access Control pane. 2. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click Update .

From the Edit menu, select Update Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Update Tag Restriction. The Update Tag Restriction window appears. 3. Do either or both of the following: From the Tag drop-down list, select the new tag of the specific Workflow Manager data that you want to restrict. In the Value field, enter the predefined value for the new tag or add an additional value for the existing tag. 4. Click OK. The updated restriction is displayed in the Tag/Value pane. 5. Click Save to save the new access control settings.

When the user in the selected group or node requests the Workflow Manager data, access is limited according to the restrictions that you defined above.

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Removing a Restriction
You can remove a restriction from a group to enable previously limited CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager data to be accessed. 1. Open the Access Control window by selecting the required group. The selected group is displayed in the Access Control pane. 2. Do one of the following: From the Access Control toolbar, click Remove .

From the Edit menu, select Remove Tag Restriction. Right-click in the Tag/Value pane and select Remove Tag Restriction. The Remove Tag Confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The selected restriction is removed from the Tag/Value pane and is no longer applicable. 4. Click Save to save the new access control settings.

The previously restricted data is available the next time the user in the relevant group requests it.

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CARESTREAM PACS Info Router

The Info Router is a CARESTREAM PACS System application that facilitates the flow of data in medical image management systems. The Info Router enables the remote control of medical data routing through a standard Web browser. The routing is based on a set of configurable rules defined by the system administrator.

Info Router
The Info Router CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is a configurable, rules-based automatic router, controlling image flow in a PACS/DICOM environment. The Info Router performs all the systems Pre-Fetch requests from the near-line to the online storage, based on triggers from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software (for example, scheduling data for r;true Pre-Fetch) or the Workflow Manager (for example, a new image received for r;late Pre-Fetch or Post-Fetch). Pre-loading allows data to be pushed from the online storage to the local cache of specific reading stations. The Info Router rules are configurable based on image headers and can also be set according to a calendar schedule.

Intended Users
The Info Router is intended for use by system administrators as an interface for defining rules that determine when images are redirected and the destinations to which the images are sent. The system administrator needs only a network connection to control or configure the Info Router. The images and tools provided by the Info Router are intended as aids for the competent user only.

Info Router Configuration

The Info Router configuration is the interface through which rules are defined and controlled, and through which the commands derived from the rules are monitored. Rules determine how medical imaging and other data are routed within the CARESTREAM PACS System. The Info Router configuration enables you to create, update, and view rules and their related data. The Info Router Client must reside on a computer configured with a standard Web browser and a network connection.

Info Router Client

The Info Router Client is the interface through which commands derived from the rules are monitored. The Info Router Client is accessible even in cases where the Info Router Server processes are down.

Info Router Server

The Info Router Server is the engine that identifies events as they occur on the network and then executes commands and actions according to predefined rules. One or more Info Router Clients can be connected to the server via a standard Web browser. The server is designed to operate continuously. All of the data is stored in a database to enable the server to reliably recover in case of a shutdown or a crash.

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Using the Info Router

The Info Router configuration is the interface through which rules are controlled. The Info Router client is the interface through which commands are monitored and controlled. Rules determine how images and other data are routed within the CARESTREAM PACS System and under what conditions the images are sent. The Info Router client automatically synchronizes with the server, enabling you to create and update rules, as well as view existing rules and their related data. You can also create aliases for items and/or groups of items and apply conditions to them. Opening the Info Router Info Router Client Window Info Router Toolbar Info Router Menu Bar Rules Configuration Window

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CARESTREAM PACS Info Router

Opening the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router
The CARESTREAM PACS Info Router can be accessed through the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home page using a web browser for UNIX systems and the Start menu for WINDOWS operating systems. This is similar to all other CARESTREAM PACS products, which are accessed through this central location.

From a UNIX System

1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. The home page appears.

2. Click Administration. The CARESTREAM PACS Admin home page appears.

3. Select System Monitor --> Processes. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. Enter your network User Name and Password. 5. Click OK.

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1. Select Start --> All Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> System Monitoring. The Login window appears.

NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 2. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. 4. Click OK to log in to the selected product. See these topics: Rules Configuration Screen Custom Function

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CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Client Window
The CARESTREAM PACS Info Router user interface has two parts: Monitoring: This tool is accessible through the System Monitor sub-menu option. Configuration: The Configuration tool is accessible through the System Configuration tool. In addition, the Configuration tool includes a section of General Parameters to define the Info Router parameters. The primary configuration windows are Rules and Alias. In addition, dedicated parameters windows provide user interface screens to configure different Info Router parameters previously accessible through the CFG. See these topics for information about the Info Router Client window elements: Info Router Toolbar Info Router Menu Bar Rules Configuration Screen Available Rules Custom Function General Parameters

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CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Configuration Toolbar

The CARESTREAM PACS Info Router toolbar enables you to perform various common operations such as defining rules and aliases, filtering commands, and so on.

The Info Router toolbar contains the following options Button Rules Insert Rule Edit Rule Delete Rule Refresh Lets you add a new rule. Lets you edit an existing rule. Lets you delete a rule. Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Info Router Client window tabs. When you use this option, the currently displayed tab data is refreshed. When you select another tab, the Info Router also automatically refreshes the data in that tab. Lets you save changes. Option Description

Save Alias Insert Aliasing Delete Item Select All Select None Exit the Application

Lets you define an alternate name for an item or a group of items. Deletes the selected item(s). Selects all items in the current tab. Deselects all currently selected items. Exits the Info Router application.

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CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Client Toolbar
The Info Router toolbar, available through System Monitoring, enables you to perform various common operations such as deleting and filtering commands.

The Info Router toolbar contains the following options. Button Option Delete Command(s) Refresh Commands Filter Description Lets you delete selected commands. Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Info Router Client window tabs. Lets you filter the commands that appear in the Monitor tab, as described in Filtering Commands. You should filter periodically to avoid displaying an excessive number of commands. Selects all items in the current tab. Deselects all currently selected items. Exits the Info Router.

Select All Select None Exit the Application

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Menu File Edit Exit Retry Hold Release Priority Delete Select Select None View Refresh Auto Refresh Option Description Exits the Info Router client application. Retries the execution of the command. Holds the execution of the command. Releases the Hold option and executes the command. Changes the priority of the command. Deletes the selected item(s). All Selects all items in the current tab. Deselects all currently selected items. Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Info Router Client window tabs. Refreshes the displayed data automatically according to the values set in the AutoRefresh Time Interval Setter window. A checkmark next to the Auto Refresh option indicates that the option is enabled. See Filtering Commands. Lets you filter or display commands as follows: Filter: Lets you filter the commands that appear in the Monitor tab, as described in Filtering Commands. It is recommended that you filter periodically to avoid displaying an excessive number of commands. Last Hour: Shows all commands initiated in the last hour. Last Day: Shows all commands initiated in the last day. Last 2 Days: Shows all commands initiated in the last two days. Last Week: Shows all commands initiated in the last week. In Progress: Shows all commands that have a Running or Waiting status. Failed: Shows all commands that failed. Succeeded: Shows all commands that succeeded. Rules Tools Auto Refresh Intervals Displays the list of rules as they appear in the System Configuration. Auto Refresh Intervals lets you configure the automatic refresh intervals for the data that appear in each Info Router Client window tab (in seconds, minutes, or hours). Accesses the Info Router online help. Shows information about the current Info Router software version number.

Filter Commands

Help

Help About Info Router

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Monitoring Tab
The Monitoring tab is comprised of the Command List area and the Command Log Information area. In addition, two panes at the top of the screen display the Commands Execution Status both with and without filters.

These panes display the status as shortcuts. To view information about each status, click the command status shortcut. The information corresponding to the shortcut appears. Screen splitter arrows between the areas enable you to resize the Command Log Information area, or to click and drag it to a new position. The number of commands displayed in the Monitoring tab can be controlled by applying filters, as described in Filtering Commands.

Command List Area

The Command List area displays all commands created from all the active rules, together with general information and the current status of each command. Option ID Description The unique identification number for each command, according to the order in which the commands were created. When a command is deleted, the remaining commands retain their original identification numbers. The type of the command. The name of the patient to whom the image or study relates. The name of the source device from which the image or study is being copied. The name of the destination device to which the image or study is being copied. The current operational status of the command: Running: the command is being executed. If the command previously failed, the number in brackets indicates the number of retries. Waiting: the system is waiting for the next Running session, if the command previously failed. Succeeded: the command was successfully executed. Failed: the command failed. Date Started Date Completed Percent Completed The date and time when the command initially started to run. The date and time when the command succeeded or failed. The percentage of completion of the command currently running. The display resets to 0% each time there is a retry.

Type Patient Name Source Destination Status

Command Log Information Area

The Command Log Information area is located at the bottom of the Info Router Client window when the Monitor tab is selected. The Command Log Information area displays a running log of information for the command currently selected in the Command List area.

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You can filter the commands that are displayed in the Command List area of the Monitor tab. You can also view the number of commands that appear in the Command List area when the filters are applied. You should apply the appropriate command filters to reduce the number of commands that appear in the Command List area of the Monitor tab. When fewer commands appear, the retrieval time is reduced. 1. Do one of the following: From the Info Router toolbar, click Filter Select View --> Commands --> Filter. The Commands Filter window appears. 2. Enter the required filter criteria: Option command ID between Description The ID of the command from which to start the display. If you leave this field blank, all commands created up to the selected command in the To ID field are displayed. The type of command (for example, Send to mail or Copy). The rule that generated the command. The name of the patient you want to display. Enter a partial name to display all the patient names that begin with that string of letters. The source of the event (for example, Copy from the Online Storage Management). The destination of the event (for example, Copy to Diagnostic Workstation). Filters the displayed commands by date: Previous: Shows all commands initiated in a predetermined number of hours. Between Dates: Shows all commands initiated between the two predetermined dates. Status Filters the displayed commands by status: Not Started: shows commands not yet started. Waiting: shows commands currently waiting to run. Running: shows commands currently running. Succeeded: shows commands that succeeded. Failed: shows commands that failed. Ignore group commands Number of commands Filters the displayed commands by type. If this box is checked, Group commands are not displayed. The number of commands that are displayed, if the filters are applied. This field is read-only. NOTE: Any change to parameters does NOT automatically update the counter. Click the Refresh Count button to update the number of commands. The button is disabled if there are no changes. 3. Click OK to apply the selected filters. 4. Close the Commands Filter window. The information in the Commands List area is updated and displayed according to the criteria that you defined. .

Command Type Originator Rule ID Patient Name Source Destination Date

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Stopping and Starting the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router
To stop or start processes from System Monitoring, perform the appropriate procedure:

UNIX System
1. In your browser, enter the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. The home page appears.

2. Click Administration. The PACS Admin home page appears. 3. Select System Monitor --> Processes. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. Enter your network User Name and Password, then click OK. The System Monitoring window appears. 5. Click Info Router Processes. The Info Router Processes window appears. 6. Click Start or Stop, as required.

WINDOWS OS System
1. Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions--> Admin --> System Monitor --> Processes. The LOGIN window appears. NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 2. Enter your login name and password, then click OK.

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IMS Document Agent (XDS/XDS-I Document Source)
IMS Document Agent is a document publisher and store agent. It is responsible for sending documents to a Document Repository/PACS. The Document Agent can be used in two environments: PACS: Stores documents in the PACS. Each document is stored as a new study for a patient (for example, two documents are stored as two studies). XDS: (See IHE XDS Profile for more details) Supplies metadata to the Document Repository for subsequent registration of the documents within the Document Registry. By default, the IMS Document Agent sends the documents to the IMS Document Repository which stores them in the IMS Archive. Documents can be retrieved in two ways: through the PACS Client or through XDS Document Retrieve (XDS Consumer).

IMS Document Agent in XDS Environment

In XDS/-I environment the document source publishes documents of types defined in the IHE XDS Profile, including DICOM objects. Note: Publishing a document means that a document is stored on a site document repository so that it can be made available to the entire enterprise. Currently, only DICOM studies stored in the CS PACS can be published. When a study is published, a DICOM Key Object Selection (KOS) is created and it publishes as an imaging document. The KOS contains information about the study (UIDs and Retrieve AE title). The KOS is used later on when the XDS Consumer wishes to retrieve the study.

Installing the IMS Document Agent

1. Go into the CS web administration page and click Document Agent on the bottom of the page. 2. Follow the installation instructions. After the IMS Document Agent is installed, it stores the documents to the IMS Document Repository located on the URL where the installation was executed. See these topics: Activating the IMS Document Agent Configuring the IMS Document Agent

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Activating the IMS Document Agent

1. Open the Web Administration page and click on the Document Agent link. 2. Click Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Carestream Document Agent --> Document Agent Tool. 3. Right-click the document you want to store. 4. Select Send To Carestream IMS. The Document Agent Tool opens and add the document you selected onto the document list. 5. If the Document Agent is installed on a client, go to the installation directory: D:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\PACS\CarestreamIMS\bin. 6. Launch xds_publish.exe. 7. Use the following usage description: Usage: xdsi_publish -<switch> <param> [-<switch> <param>....] -t <image | document> this switch must be present. param can be image or document only. -f <file name> specify full path of input file name for -t document option - file must be an xml properties. for -t image option - file is DICOM image (not supported yet) -p <path> specify path for properties files, file must have .xml extension. directory <path> will be scanned once and all properties files will be processed and published. in case of parsing error - file will be moved to <path>/errors directory in case of success - files will be moved to <path>/success directory in case of publish errors (not parsing errors) - files will not be moved. -sid <study uid> xds_publish will query WFM for details by <study uid> before publish -ae <ae title> must be specified together with -sid option, this is the ae title to query -d <file name> dump xml property template to <file name>

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The IMS Document Agent configuration is found in the central configuration under the subtree imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\source Option xds_repository_uri Description The URI(URL) of the Document Repository, documents is stored to this repository (Using XDS Provide and Register transaction). To use SSL communication, configure https protocol, appropriate certificates must be configured to establish HTTPS communication. If false, the document agent performs pix query against the pix manager to obtain affinity domain patient identifier (Enterprise PID) which is used to publish a document. The PIX Manager IP address. The PIX Manager port number.

xds_disable_pix_query

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IMS Document Agent Tool

Patient Details Fields

Source Patient ID Name Sex

Submission Details
Name: A descriptive name of the submission, when document is stored it will be used as content for DICOM STUDY_DESCRIPTION. Reference: By default, the value of this field is mapped to TAMAR_MISC_STRING_2. Date Time: By default, the value is taken from the document creation date time. You can change it by setting a new date time. Documents Location: Click Add Document to add documents to be stored.

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The Document Repository is installed with the system and is responsible for the storage of documents and their registration with the appropriate Document Registry. It assigns a URI to documents for subsequent retrieval by a Document Consumer. In the XDS environment, the Document Repository stores incoming documents in the Workflow Manager by wrapping each document with a new DICOM OT STUDY.

Activating the IMS Document Repository

The Document Repository is a web application executed under APACHE TOMCAT. Restarting APACHE TOMCAT automatically restarts the Document Repository. The Document Repository URL for the XDS Provide and Register transaction is: http://server_name/um/webapp_services/xds-rep-store

Configuring the IMS Document Repository

The IMS Document Repository configuration is found in the central configuration under the subtree imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository

Properties
disable_register_document This field specifies if to Register the incoming documents in the Document Registry. ------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository\settings\disable_register_document VALUE: false ------------------------END VALUE----------------------\xds_registry_uri The URL of the Document Registry ------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository\settings\xds_registry_uri VALUE: http://129.6.24.109:9080/axis2/services/xdsregistrya ------------------------END VALUE----------------------repository_dump_files_location_or_disabled If set with directory location the repository will dump temporary metadata files for diagnostic purpose. ------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository\settings\repository_dump_files_location_or_disabled VALUE: /usr/algotec/medilink/resources/xds/doc_repository/output/ ------------------------END VALUE----------------------xds_repository_base_document_uri This base uri is used to update the Document Registry about each document retrieve URL. ------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository\settings\xds_repository_base_document_uri VALUE: http://10.2.0.166/um/webapp_services/xds-rep-load?objectUID=% ------------------------END VALUE-----------------------

Mapping Between XDS Fields and DICOM Tags

Mapping settings are found in this CFG location: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\xds\repository\dicommapping Each key in this location specifies the XDS field name and DICOM tag name mapped during storage of a document in WFM (wrapped into DICOM OT Object).

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Overview

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software is a configurable HL-7 interface engine that provides seamless integration of PACS with a Hospital Information System (HIS) and/or a Radiology Information System (RIS). The IS Link Software functions as an intelligence agent for the PACS, collecting relevant information from the HIS/RIS and passing it on to the PACS. It offers these features: Tight data synchronization between the HIS/RIS and the PACS. Full support for IHE Scheduled Workflow and Patient Information Reconciliation integration profiles, including patient and study-data synchronization with the RIS database. The IS Link Software provides important features and benefits, including: Comprehensive integration and connectivity to HIS/RIS. Notification to CARESTREAM PACS products about events happening on the RIS. A computerized data repository for textual clinical results, patients, visits, and order information.

IS Link Software Key Concepts

The IS Link Software is the gateway that links the CARESTREAM PACS products with hospital/radiology information systems (HIS/RIS) through an HL-7 interface. Specifically, the IS Link Software provides the system with patient demographic, visit, and order information. It also lets the system retrieve clinical reports. The IS Link Software runs as a software module within the system. To fully utilize the IS Link Software and its functionality, you must understand its specific terminology, which includes the following key concepts: Concept IS Link Software IS Link Database Listener Process Description The IS Link Software is comprised of the Listener process and the Converter process. The IS Link Software receives and translates HL-7 data from the RIS or HIS. The translated data is then stored within the IS Link database. The Listener process waits for HL-7 messages from the RIS and places them in the message queue without interpretation. This lets the system keep messages intact for later processing if the Converter process is down for any reason. The Converter process takes messages from the queue and parses them to the database tables. When message processing is complete, the Converter sends the event notifications to the relevant enabled notification queues. The CARESTREAM PACS System uses the IS Link Software as a trigger for the daily Pre-Fetch processes. NOTE: See Pre-Fetch for a detailed description of the Pre-Fetch process. The CARESTREAM PACS System uses the IS Link Software as a trigger for the RIS-PACS synchronization process. NOTE: For more information, see RIS-PACS Synchronization. The IS Link Software lets the end user, such as a radiologist, view clinical reports using the PACS Client. The report information is stored in the IS Link database, and can be retrieved as required. NOTE: See the user documentation for the CARESTREAM PACS Client for more information.

Converter Process

Pre-Fetch Process

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software
The IS Link Software processes write debug messages into the TAMAR_LOG standard log file located in the /usr/tmp directory. To manage the IS Link Software log level, click the System Monitoring link in the PACS Admin Home Page. Select Logger Configuration, then select the TMR_PKG_JLog package and apply the required log level.

Logging in from a UNIX System

1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. 2. Click Administration. The PACS Admin home page appears 3. Select System Monitor --> Processes. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. Enter your network User Name and Password. 5. Click OK The System Monitoring window appears. 6. Click Listener Processes. The Listener Processes window appears. 7. Click start. 8. In the System Monitoring menu in the left pane, click Converter Processes. The Converter Processes window appears. 9. Click start.

Logging in from a WINDOWS OS

1. Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> System Monitor --> Processes. The LOGIN window appears. NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 2. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. 4. Click OK to log in to the selected product.

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Verifying the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Startup

The following procedure verifies that the Listener and Converter processes are running. 1. Log in to the operating system as root. 2. Type cd /usr/algotec/medilink/bin and press Enter. 3. Type ./medilink listener ping and press Enter. The message "medilink Listener is alive" appears. 4. Type ./medilink converter ping and press Enter. The message "medilink Converter is alive" appears. NOTE: If any other messages appear, the Listener and/or Converter startup failed. When a problem occurs, check that the processes are running by entering the following command: ps ef | grep medilink Look for the processes medilink_listener and medilink_converter, and check the TAMAR_LOG file to view the log messages from the IS Link Software processes to ensure that the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software is running properly (not terminated).

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Shutting Down the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Processes
This topic describes the procedures for the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software shutdown, including the Kill command and shutdown verification. 1. Start the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software. (See Using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software.) 2. In the System menu in the left pane, click Listener Processes. The Listener Processes Page window appears. 3. Click stop. 4. In the System menu in the left pane, click Converter Processes. The Converter Processes Page window appears. 5. Click stop.

Using the Kill Command

When the standard CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software shutdown procedure is unsuccessful, the Kill command can be used to perform the shutdown procedure. NOTE: The Kill command should only be utilized when the standard IS Link Software shutdown procedure does not work. 1. Type cd /usr/algotec/medilink/bin and press Enter. 2. Type ./medilink listener kill and press Enter. 3. To verify that the message queue is empty, type ./medilink checkqueue messages and press Enter. This message appears: Total number of messages in queue: 0 NOTE: When the queue is not empty, let the Converter processes run until all the messages in the queue are processed. After all the messages are processed, utilize the Kill command to stop the Converter process. 4. To shut down the Converter process, type ./medilink converter kill and press Enter.

Verifying the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Shutdown

The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software shutdown verification procedure makes sure the Listener and Converter processes are terminated. 1. Type ps ef | grep medilink and press Enter. The medilink_listener and medilink_converter processes should not appear. NOTE: If a problem occurs when terminating the IS Link Software processes, use the Kill command as described above in Using the Kill Command.

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Using the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Opening the IS Link Admin Tool
You can access the IS Link Admin Tool through the PACS Admin Home Page, using any supported Web browser. This is similar to all other CARESTREAM PACS products, which are accessed through this central location. 1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. The CARESTREAM PACS home page appears. 2. Click Administration. The PACS Admin home page appears. 3. Select System Administration --> IS Link. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. Enter your login name and password, then click OK. The Enter Filter Values window appears, which lets you filter the studies you want to load. 6. Enter the required filter criteria. See Filtering the Studies List Storage Management Admin Tool for more information about filtering the list initially, as well as filtering it further at any time. NOTE: It is important to apply filters in order to limit the list of studies to a workable size. If you do not want to apply any filters, click Clear and then OK. Filters can be applied only using the Filter window. Click the filter icon in the Admin Tool to display the Filter window. 7. Click OK. The IS Link Admin Tool window appears.

IS Link Admin Tool Window Tabs

The IS Link Admin Tool window consists of four tabs. See the corresponding topic for more information about that tab: IS Link Admin Tool Patients Tab IS Link Admin Tool Visits Tab IS Link Admin Tool Orders Tab IS Link Admin Tool Reports Tab Each tab is related to the previous tab. For example, the Reports tab relates to reports that were written based on Orders, which in turn refer to particular Patient visits. You can search each tab individually using that specific tab, or using the buttons in the View Patient Data window.

IS Link Admin Tool Window Toolbar

See IS Link Admin Tool Window Toolbar.

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Patients Tab
The Patients tab displays a list of all patients in the database. To view patient data: 1. Click the Patients tab. 2. Double-click the patient whose data you want to view, or select the patient and click the View Patient Data icon . The View Patient Data window appears.

The View Patient Data window shows all data relating to the selected patient. The Additional Information section allows you to choose any information that is not displayed in the fields. NOTE: Click the appropriate button if you want to view the specific Visits, Orders, or Reports of the selected patient.

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The Visits tab displays the visits that are stored in the database. To view Visit information: 1. Click the Visits tab. 2. Double-click on a visit you want to view, or select Patient Visits from the View Patient Data window in the Patients tab. The View Visit Data window appears.

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Orders Tab

The Orders tab displays a list of all orders in the database. To view orders information 1. Click the Orders tab. 2. Double-click the order you want to view, or select Patient Orders from the View Patient Data window in the Patients tab. The View Order Data window appears. 3. Click Show Order to display the order. 4. Click Reports Information to display reports associated with the selected order.

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Admin Tool Reports Tab

The Reports tab displays a list of all reports stored in the database. To view reports: 1. Click the Reports tab. 2. Double-click the report you want to view, or select Patient Reports from the View Patient Data window in the Patients tab. 3. Click Show Report to display the report. The View Report Data window appears.

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IS Link Admin Tool Window Toolbar

The IS Link Admin Tool window toolbar provides these functions: Button View Data IS Link Queues Delete Report You can change the configuration to delete reports. The default is set to enabled. See System Configuration. To change this configuration go to the Central Configuration and change the following path: PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\admintool\ islink_configurationVALUE: true Option Description

IS Link Central Configuration Filter Refresh Exit the Application Exits the IS Link Admin Tool.

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IS Link Software is the gateway that links the CARESTREAM PACS System products with hospital/radiology information systems (HIS/RIS) through an HL-7 interface. Specifically, IS Link Software provides the system with patient demographic, visit, and order information. It also allows the system to retrieve clinical reports. IS Link Software runs as a software module within the system.

See these topics: Configuring a Converter and Listeners Configuring IS Link Database Values Configuring Reports and Orders Values Configuring Report Parser Values Configuring Queues and Notifications

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Mapping Mechanism
In the IS Link Software, the mapping mechanism allows a change of the default HL-7 mapping to a different field. For example, where the RIS sends the value of the Exam Start Date field, which it expects to receive from the HL-7 field OBR-27.4.1, but in fact it sends an OBR-36, the mapping mechanism allows you to change the field mapping of the Exam Start Date field to OBR-27.4.1 to OBR-36. Furthermore, the mapping mechanism allows you to perform mappings in the same segment as well as mappings in different segments. Where mapping has occurred in repeatable fields, the lowest number of repetitions are used.

Mapping Mechanism User Interface

The HL-7 PACS Field Mapping is performed in the System Configuration Tool which displays a list of the fields used in the IS Link Software. The user interface permits each field to define a number of different points, such as: HL-7 Mapping Whether the value of the field received the HL-7 message and if it is passed as is or converted through the simple mapping table (Dictionary Mechanism) when one of the other CARESTREAM PACS applications uses the IS Link Software API. The fields that are part of the synchronization process between the IS Link Software and Storage Management Software (RIS Sync) processthe reason that caused it to be part of the RIS Sync process, either Not Null in the IS Link Software or Null in Storage Management Software. Whether or not the value passed through normalization during the RIS Sync process. There are three exceptions: Body Part, Modality, and Service Area. These exceptions are from the Complex Procedures Table by default. The user can select whether it is taken from the Complex Table or the HL-7 Mapping (that is, the message). If it is taken from the RIS, the rules above apply. Custom Fields The IS Link Software and WFM support additional custom fields in the Mapping Table so that more HL-7 information can be mapped. The IS Link Software supports four new custom fields at the Patient level, four additional string fields, and a new date field at the Study level. Dictionary The user interface for the Dictionary functions of the IS Link Software is in the Central Configuration. Simple Mapping Table Dictionary Lets you define simple translation tables of the various codes being used. You enter a value and receive the converted value.

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Complex Mapping Table Dictionary Lets you define a dynamic table in which the number of fields is dynamic. Columns can be added and removed by the click of a button. The sorting of the table is performed by order of the fields in the user interface.

Enhancements to the complex mapping tables include: Support of sorting and filtering in the tables. Improved performance for launching the display of complex tables.

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Filtering Cancelled Orders
This feature is found in the Central Configuration under the tag imaginet\system\applications\medilink\api\filters. This feature lets you filter cancelled orders from the CARESTREAM PACS applications. Generally, information for cancelled orders is in accordance with HL-7 standards and can arrive either together or individually as an HL-7 ORC-1 (Order Control) field or by ORC-5 (Order Status).

Report Display Filters

This feature is found in the Central Configuration under the tag: imaginet/system/applications/medlink/config/api/report_display_filters The purpose of this feature is for filtering the display of reports. There are four status levels attached to reports: Addendum, Final, Preliminary, or Cancelled. When the filter is performed, the report displayed is always of the level filtered and if that does not exist, then the level above it. It does not display reports below the required filter level. In the Central Configuration, it is possible to configure the system to display both final and addendum reports. You can choose to display either all of the reports or just the most recent report. The date of the most recent report is based on the observation date. If, for example, no date is written, the report is displayed as being the latest one. Reports with no status are always displayed regardless of the filter requested. It is possible to separately configure the display of reports from the CARESTREAM PACS Client and CD Direct Suite. NOTE: For more information about changing the settings in the Central Configuration, contact Customer Service.

Manual RIS Sync

When the automatic RIS Sync fails for some reason, it is possible to perform the RIS Sync manually. This is performed from the Storage Management Software Administration Tool. For the manual RIS Sync procedure to work successfully, both the Patient ID number and the Accession number must be the same. For more information, see Using Manual RIS-Sync.

Handling Patient IDs

In addition to handling the Patient IDs, you can configure the converter to add a prefix or suffix to the Patient ID. The configuration can be found at: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\patient_id\supplements In cases where the RIS Patient ID information includes more than one Patient ID, CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software can configure the converter so only one Patient ID is used and stored in IS Link. When this configuration is activated, the Patient IDs that are ignored are not stored in IS Link.

Handling Multiple Patient IDs in IS Link

See also: Handling Multiple Patient IDs in Database Administrator Tool If there are several patient IDs in the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software, you can choose which ID is used in the system. The HL-7 field for the Patient ID is generally composed of the Patient ID plus information such as Assign Authority and Facility, or the location of the ID in the HL-7 message sent by the RIS or broker. The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software configures the converter so only one Patient ID is used during the Patient Matching process. This ID is stored in the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software database while the remaining information is ignored. The repetitions flag determines how many repetitions can be used separately. The configuration can be found at: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\patient_id\repetitions The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software has a feature for handling multiple Patient IDs. This is required when integrating with a RIS that sends multiple patient IDs such as in a Multi-site environment, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software can either select one ID and map it as the primary ID to the WFM or use several IDs for the purpose of displaying it in the Archive Explorer of the Viewer. When this feature is disabled, by default, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software chooses the first ID in the sequence as the primary ID for the patient. When this feature is enabled, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software stores all the IDs for the same patient. In the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software there is no special importance for any particular IDs, as opposed to WFM where there is only one identifier for the patient and all the other IDs are for display purposes only. In order to make the IDs stored in CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software available for display, it is necessary to map them from IS Link to WFM. Only mapped IDs are available to be displayed in the Archive Explorer Viewer. Multiple Patient IDs are sent in PID3.1 as in this example: PID|||GLOBALPID10099^^^ADT1~LOCALPID3008^^^ADT2 where GLOBALPID10099 is the global Patient ID and LOCALPID3008 is the local Patient ID.

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Mapping IDs from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software to WFM can be performed in two different ways: 1. According to assigning authority. For example, a map ID with the assigning authority "ADT1" to WFM Patient ID field and the ID with the assigning authority "ADT2" to the WFM Patient Custom field. 2. According to the order of the Patient ID. For example, map only the first ID in the sequence to WFM Patient ID field and the second ID in sequence to the WFM Patient Custom field. The preferred and correct method to map IDs from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software to WFM is according to Assigning Authorities. To enable this feature, you must follow these rules: 1. Ensure that each ID you want to display by either assigning authority or by sequence is mapped to a field in WFM. IMPORTANT: At least one of the IDs must be mapped to the WFM Patient ID field. 2. Ensure that the mapped WFM field used for the mapping is re-syncable. NOTE: To make a field re-syncable, see Mapping Mechanism. 3. Enable the Patient ID feature. To add patient ID mappings: 1. Go to: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\api\multiple_pid\ 2. Add patient_id_X entry with select c.val_id from the MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.current_dbid = (select max(c.current_dbid) from MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.column_dbid = 101 and c.dbid = %u and c.val_assign_auth_name = 'Assigning_Authority')" where the ''Assigning_Authority' is changed according to the identifier assigning authority. and Add patient_id_X_mst_map entry with the WFM field name to map as a value NOTE: X is a sequential number and can be used for each required ID (1, 2, 3 etc). Example: The following example shows how to map the Global ID shown above to the Patient ID field in WFM and the Local ID to the WFM Patient Custom field No. 1. ------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\api\multiple_pid\patient_id_1 VALUE: select c.val_id from MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.current_dbid = (select max(c.current_dbid) from MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.column_dbid = 101 and c.dbid = %u and c.val_assign_auth_name = 'ADT1') ------------------------END VALUE----------------------------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\api\multiple_pid\patient_id_1_mst_map VALUE: patient_id ------------------------END VALUE----------------------------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\api\multiple_pid\patient_id_2 VALUE: select c.val_id from MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.current_dbid = (select max(c.current_dbid) from MDB_Rep_CX_Field c where c.column_dbid = 101 and c.dbid = %u and c.val_assign_auth_name = 'ADT2') ------------------------END VALUE----------------------------------------------START VALUE----------------------PATH: imaginet\system\applications\medilink\config\api\multiple_pid\patient_id_2_mst_map VALUE: patient_custom_field_1 ------------------------END VALUE-----------------------

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New Site ID
The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software includes a new site ID option when there are sub-sites within a main site. This ensures that the report headers and footers are identical, irrespective from where they are sent. The configuration can be found at: system/applications/medilink/cgi/report header To operate the Site ID function, add the site ID under the report header sub-tree. The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software searches for a Site ID. If it does not find one, it uses the default. Additional Site IDs should be added to the report_footer node and the order_template node.

Saving Observation Data

A configuration exists which allows users to save all the observation data or just one. This relates to Multiple HL-7 OBX Segment observations. You can configure whether to save the data from the first or the last OBX Segment.

Accession Number Automatic Update

When a study is entered into the system with an incorrect accession number and it must be updated via the RIS, an HL-7 ORM message is sent to the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software containing ZDS segment with the Study Instance UID and the new accession number in the OBR segment. The RIS Sync updates the study with the new accession number. The route of updating accession number by the RIS Sync should be enabled to perform the accession number actual update. This is performed in the following flow: When a RIS message including information regarding the Study Instance UID is received, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software issues an Update Accession Number notification to the RIS Sync process. The RIS Sync process uses the Study Instance UID to locate the study and update the accession number according to the new accession number received from the RIS.

HL-7 to PACS Field Mapping Set

The user interface permits each field to define a number of different points, such as: HL-7 Mapping Whether the value of the field received the HL-7 message and if it is passed as is or is converted through the simple mapping table (Dictionary Mechanism) when one of the other applications is the IS Link API. The fields that are part of the synchronization process between the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software and the Storage Management Software (RIS Sync) process the reason that caused it to be part of the RIS Sync process is either Not Null in IS Link or Null in Storage Management Software. Whether or not the value passed through normalization during the RIS Sync process. There are three exceptions: Body Part Modality Service Area By default, these are taken from the Complex Procedures Table and the user can select whether they are taken from the Complex Table or the HL-7 Mapping (the message). If it is taken from RIS, the rules above apply.

To Configure the HL to PACS Field Mapping Set

1. On the left pane of the window, click HL7-PACS Field Mapping, then select Default Mapping Set. 2. Click the row that you want to update, then click the Update Field Mapping button at the bottom of the window. NOTE: The RIS-Sync Configuration area does not appear for selected rows that do not have RIS-SYNC marked as Yes.

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3. Click Choose HL7 Field. A window containing a table of all the HL-7 fields appears. 4. Select the required HL-7 field and click OK. You are returned to the first window. 5. To return to the default settings, click the Restore Default button. 6. To replace the HL-7 value using the dictionary table, check the box to enable the Edit Table button. 7. Click the Edit Table button. The Old Patient ID Table window appears. 8. Click the Add Data button to add new data. 9. Enter the field Value and add the Converted Value. 10. Edit or Delete any existing value, as required. 11. Click OK to return to the Field Configuration Window. 12. If the Enable RIS-Sync box is checked, you can update the field according to the rule appearing in the drop-down list. If the box is not checked, the options are grayed out. 13. If you want to Normalize the RIS Value, check the box. It appears under the Normalized column of the System Configuration table. 14. Click OK.

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software Dictionary Mechanism

The dictionary consists of: Simple Dictionary (Mapping Table): The Simple Mapping Table lets you define simple translation tables of the various codes you are using. You enter a value and receive the converted value. Complex Dictionary (Mapping Table): The Complex Mapping Table is a dynamic table in which the number of fields is dynamic. You can add or remove columns with the click of a button. The sorting of the table is determined by the order of the fields in the user interface.

Configuring the Simple Mapping Tables

1. In the left pane, click Dictionary, then click Simple Mapping Tables.

The window specifying the mapping tables appears. 2. Select a table. 3. Click View. To: Add data Do this: 1. Click the Add Data button. 2. Add the new value and converted value. 3. Click Save and Clear to continue adding new values, 4. Click OK when you are done. Delete a value 1. Select the value and click the Delete Data button. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 2. Select Yes. Edit a value 1. Select the value and click the Edit Data button. The Update Table Data dialog box appears. 2. Change the value. 3. Click OK. 4. Click Exit to return to the main window. Add a new Mapping Table 1. Click the Add button on the right side. The Add Simple Mapping Table dialog box appears. 2. Enter the name of the New Table. 3. Click OK. The new table is added to the list. Update a Simple Mapping Table 1. Click the Update button. The Update Simple Mapping Table dialog box appears. 2. Update the Table Name. 3. Click OK. Delete a Simple Mapping Table 1. Select the table you want to delete and click the Delete button. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 2. Click Yes.

Configuring the Complex Mapping Tables

1. In the left pane, click Dictionary, then click Complex Mapping Tables.

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The window specifying the complex mapping tables appears. 2. Select a table. 3. Click View.

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CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software IS Link Maintenance Pushing Scripts

For a RIS system that does not open a connection to the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software and sends the HL-7 messages through the connection, it is possible to save the messages in a file. The RIS puts these files in a specific directory and the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software knows where to fetch and read these files, to then insert them into the database. The script has two parameters: The files are saved from the RIS. The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software saves the directory after handling the data from within it.

For UNIX Systems

/usr/algotec/medilink/bin/send_file_loop

For WINDOWS OS
C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\medilink\admin\ send_file_loop.pl

Deleting Redundant Observations

A script enables the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software to delete redundant observations from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software database. The script is operated manually and should be run regularly to prevent a build-up of redundant observations. It does not affect the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software workflow when performed. The data stored in the database is not harmed by running the script since the responsible observer is the same for all reports. For UNIX Systems: The script name is delete_redundant_obx.csh. For a WINDOWS OS: Go to C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\medilink\admin. The script name is delete_redundant_obx.pl.

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Auditing
The CARESTREAM PACS System includes a comprehensive auditing function that tracks all PHI-related activities, warnings, and failures that occur in the system. Using the Audit Viewer Tool, Security Administrators can exclude events from auditing and define filters to manage information collected by the system. This information can be used to trace the source of selected changes to information in the system, as well as to detect unusual system activity. See these topics: Pre-Filtering the Audit Viewer Tool Window Audit Viewer Tool Window Archiving an Audit Managing the Display Viewing Event Details Defining General Auditing Settings Defining Audit Event Settings Updating Screen Settings Viewing History Using the Audit Trail to Export Logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL

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Auditing Pre-Filtering the Audit Viewer Tool Window

The Audit Viewer Tool window displays the events tracked by the auditing function and provides access to all the auditing management functions in the system. These include selecting which fields to display in each event and deciding which events to exclude from the audit. When accessing the window, you must first create a filter that reduces the number of events displayed to a manageable number and that do not unduly consume system resources. 1. From the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page, select Administration --> System Monitor --> Audit Trail. The Filter Events window appears. 2. Enter one or more filter criteria, as follows: Date Filterfilters events according to the date. Betweendisplays only those events that occurred between selected dates. Enter a date in the From Date and To Date fields (DD/MM/YYYY format). To use today's date as the start or end date, click Current date. o Previousdisplays only the events that occurred during a specified number of previous days. Enter a number in the field provided.

Severity Filterselect the check box next to each event type to display, as follows: Informationevents related to PHI accesses, such as a data query or a login. Warningevents that could affect the system, such as major configuration changes or start/stop operations (for example, stopping the Info Router). Any changes made to the list of events that are not audited, as described in Defining Audit Event Settings, are also considered warning events. Errorevents that indicate any type of failure that affects the availability of the system. Success Auditevents such as successful logins to the system and other security-related matters. Failure Auditevents that indicate a security violation, such as an authentication failure (bad login) or an access control restriction violation attempt. Field Filter areafilters events according to information contained in selected fields, as follows:

First Namethe patients first name. NOTE: Partial entries and wildcards can be used in these fields. 3. Click OK. The selected filter criteria are applied and the Audit Viewer Tool window appears. See Audit Viewer Tool Window. NOTE: To erase all currently defined filter criteria, click Clear.

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User Namethe name of the user who performed the action recorded by the event. Sourcethe source of the event, such as the Central Configuration. Locationthe server on which the event occurred. Categorythe event type, such as System Access or Account Management. Sub Categorythe event subtype, such as User Authentication or Security Alert. Last Namethe patients last name.

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The Audit Viewer Tool window displays those events that meet the defined filter criteria. The Events List area includes those fields that were selected for display.

The Audit Viewer Tool window lets you perform the following actions: Managing the Display Viewing Event Details Defining General Auditing Settings Defining Audit Event Settings Updating Screen Settings Viewing History

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Auditing Archiving an Audit

The Audit Trail allows the user to periodically export and archive data after a specific time (months). IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the site to back up exported data. For example, if the script runs once a month, the data from the previous month is exported and archived. An additional script allows the user to import the archived data back to the database so the user can view its contents.

Managing the Display (Audit Viewer Tool)

You can perform various functions in the Audit Viewer Tool window that determine which information is displayed.

Field Chooser
By default, a set of fields in the study, series, and image level are displayed. Users can change the set of displayed fields, the order in which they are displayed, and the width of each column. Field Chooser options are available by right clicking the column headings and selecting the required option. These options are described below: To: Move a column Delete a column Change the column width Add a column Remove a column Save changes Do this: Click the column header and drag the column to the right or left. Right-click the column you want to delete and select Remove Column. Click the edge between two adjacent column headings and drag to the position you want. Right-click the column header, select Field Chooser, and click Add. Select a field in the right pane, select Field Chooser, and click Remove. Right-click the column header and select Save Settings. NOTE: If you do not save the settings, changes apply only to the current session and are not saved for new sessions. Right-click any column in the right pane and select Clear All Filters. Right-click anywhere in the column header and select Set Default Settings.

Reset the filters Reset the default settings

Changing the Fields Appearing in the Audit Trail Viewer

To add a field: 1. Right-click the column header and select Field Chooser. The Field Chooser window appears. The left pane lists all available fields in alphabetical order. 2. Select the desired field. 3. Click Add. The selected field is added to the list in the right pane. To remove a field: Select the field in the right pane and click Remove. To change the order in which the displayed fields appear: 1. Select the field and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order. 2. Click OK when complete.

Available Fields for Display

Field ACTION DESCRIPTION FIRST NAME LOCATION IP ORIG AE Description The operation that was performed, such as logging out, retrieving stored images, etc. The event description The patients first name The IP address of the source server The node (including AE title, if any) that originated the request

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SOURCE STUDY INSTANCE UID ADDITIONAL DEST AE LAST NAME LOG DBID PATIENT ID SRC AE SUB CATEGORY CATEGORY EVENT DATE LOCATION LOG NAME SEVERITY STUDY ACCESSION NO USER NAME

The name of the application that generated the event The unique ID number for the study instance (For future use) The node (including AE title, if any) to which the accessed data was sent The patients last name N/A The patient ID number The node (including AE title, if any) from which the accessed data was taken The event subtype The event type, such as PHI Access or System Access The event date The server that was the source of the event (For future use) The severity of the event The Study Accession number used by the RIS The name of the user who initiated the event

Filtering the Display

In addition to the filtering that was performed before the Audit Viewer Tool window appeared, you can filter the events table according to the information contained in one or more columns. When filters are applied, the criteria are displayed in the white fields above the relevant column names.

Applying Multiple Filters to the Audit Viewer

1. Do one of the following: From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click .

From the View menu, select Filter Events. The Filter Events window appears. 2. Enter one or more filter criteria.

Applying an Individual Filter to the Audit Viewer

1. In the Events List area, click in the white filter criteria field above the relevant column heading and the corresponding filter window appears. NOTE: This window is a subset of the Filter Events window. 2. Enter the required filter criteria in the appropriate fields. 3. Click OK. The events list is filtered and appears according to the individual filter you selected. In addition, the filter type currently in use is displayed in the white field above the column name. NOTE: To display all events, select All Events from the View menu.

Sorting the Display

You can sort the information displayed in the Audit Viewer Tool window. Click a column heading to sort the entire list by that item in ascending order. Click the same column name again to sort the list in descending order.

Refreshing the Display

You can refresh the information displayed in the Audit Viewer Tool window. From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click or From the View menu, select Refresh. The Audit Viewer Tool window is updated with the latest information. .

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Auditing Viewing Event Details

You can view the details of an event in a separate pop-up window, as required. 1. Do one of the following: From the View menu, select Event Details. Double-click the required event. The Event Details window appears. The Event Details window includes the most important information about the selected event, such as the event description, the category/subcategory, and the operation. 2. (Optional) Click Prev and Next to view the details of other events in the Events List area. NOTE: The fields displayed in the Event Details window are fixed and do not reflect the selections made in the Add/Remove Fields window.

Defining General Auditing Settings

The General Settings tab of the Settings window lets you enable or disable the auditing function. No events that take place in the system are recorded while the auditing function is disabled. NOTE: The auditing feature of the CARESTREAM PACS System is a critical last line of defense against misuse of the information contained in the system. It should never be disabled, except by authorized personnel in consultation with Carestream Health, Inc. 1. Do one of the following: From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click Audit Events Settings From the Settings menu, select Audit Configuration. The Settings window appears. 2. In the Audit Status area, select Enable to turn the auditing function on or Disable to turn it off. 3. Click OK. NOTE: Enabling and disabling the auditing function are considered Warning-level events. If you choose to disable the auditing function, this operation is recorded as the last event before auditing stops. See this topic: Defining Audit Event Settings .

Defining Audit Event Settings

The Audit Event Settings tab of the Settings window lets you create discard rules, which define the events that should be excluded from the auditing process. Each rule includes a field name and one or more specific values. Any events matching the criteria defined by these rules are not audited by the system. For example, events related to internal operations performed by automatic processes, such as image transfers by the CAM, can be excluded to prevent the system from becoming overloaded with audit messages. 1. Do one of the following: From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click Audit Event Settings From the Settings menu, select Audit Configuration. The Settings window appears. 2. Select the Audit Event Settings tab. 3. To add a field to exclude from auditing, click Add field DESTINATION AE LAST NAME LOCATION LOCATION IP ORIGINATION AE SOURCE AE SOURCE NAME USER NAME 5. Click OK. . .

4. Select one of the following field names from the pop-up menu:

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The selected field name appears in the Field Name list. 6. Select the field name, right-click, then select Add Value from the pop-up menu. 7. In the pop-up window, enter the field value to exclude from auditing. 8. Click OK. The value appears in the Field Values list. 9. (Optional) Repeat steps 5 and 6 to define additional values for the selected field name. 10. Repeat steps 3 through 8 to define additional discard rules. 11. Click OK to save the settings. NOTE: To delete a field value, select it from the Field Values list, right-click, and select Remove Value. To delete a field name, select it from the Field Name list and click See this topic: Defining General Auditing Settings .

Updating Screen Settings

The Update Settings window lets you define the automatic refresh interval for the events that display in the Audit Viewer Tool window. 1. Do one of the following: From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click .

From the Settings menu, select Display Settings. The Update Settings window appears. 2. Select the Automatic Refresh check box to have the system automatically update the events displayed in the Audit Viewer Tool window. 3. In the Refresh Interval field, select the interval for performing automatic refresh (in seconds). 4. Click OK to save the settings.

Viewing History
The History Viewing function allows you to view audits either online or offline. Audits that are kept offline prevent the list of the Audit Trail Viewer from become overloaded. The time parameters for when events are taken offline is configurable. 1. From the View option of the menu bar, choose Select Audit Repository. 2. Choose Audit Offline. The offline Audit View trail appears. See this topic: Using the Audit Trail to Export Logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL

Using the Audit Trail to Export Logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL

You can export logs in the Audit Trail Viewer and store them on your computer in a CSV (comma separated value) format. 1. Click Export 3. Click OK. .

2. In the Export Audit to File window, select the location to save the file.

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Workflow Management
Highly modular system design ensures scalability and easy expansion to accommodate growing and evolving needs. Open standards-based system guarantees easy integration and connectivity with other imaging and health care information systems. Unique hybrid distributed/centralized system architecture assures fault tolerance. Storage solutions range from magnetic disk/RAID-based short-term buffers to multi-layered DLT libraries, or any other library compatible with and supported by NetBackup, offering terabytes of capacity. Multiple backup features provide high redundancy and fault tolerance. Intelligent management and image compression software minimizes costs. All functions are Web enabled and Web controlled. RIS-PACS synchronization ensures that all data and images stored are always up-to-date and are the same as the hospital records. The Workflow Manager is a r;privacy-enabled system that provides tools that facilitate compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Workflow Grid
The Workflow Grid system allows for multi-site configurations to include the following capabilities: 1. Sharing studies throughout an organization. 2. Creation of a Data Center. 3. Cross-reading between hospitals. 4. The ability to perform multiple functions using one system. These capabilities provide a true "virtualization" of the reading process across various sites, regardless of the physical architecture and supporting various configurations and relationships between sites. The Workflow Grid technology supports the following key features: Global Worklistusers can access a single Worklist representing their "to do" list studies that need to be read, even if studies included in the list are stored in different physical locations. Unified Workflowusers can use the same workflow whey reading studies stored in different locations, including having all relevant study information together with updated statuses. Study Tunnelingthe system is able to select the fastest and most efficient route in certain scenarios where the user retrieves studies located on a remote server. This involves the use of streaming technology on a per-study basis. Data Integritya synchronization process between sites with a mechanism to ensure that all relevant data is synchronized correctly and to be able to recover from scenarios where the synchronization was interrupted. Since the system is flexible it supports the configuring of different levels of synchronization to balance properly between the need of updated data and database and network overloads. Supporting Unlimited ArchitectureThe "building blocks" composing the technical solution of Super PACS are designed so that they support a wide variety of configurations and can be tailored for specific use cases when required.

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SUPERPACS Building Blocks

The Super PACS architecture is based on two key elements: 1. Server Metadata Synchronization 2. Protocol Tunneling Each server in a multi-site environment has its own database and is able to work independently of other servers belonging to this environment. At the same time, each server is defined as a Server (Target Server) synchronized against another server (Original Server).

Enhanced Metadata Synchronization Mechanism

The database synchronization mechanism only handles synchronization of metadata (database) between sites. Where there is a need to also synchronize images between sites, then this synchronization is supported through the existing Info Router mechanism. The synchronization mechanism is triggered by the Target Server (DC Server)the target server should keep an updated status of the last database synchronization performed and also be responsible for continuous synchronization. This means, the synchronization is based on a "Pull" mechanism (target server pulls information from the original server) and not a "Push" mechanism. The target server maintains a "Synchronization Table" against each original server with regard to both new records and modification of records at original server. The Synchronization Mechanism also allows the following metadata tags to be updated: Merge-Split Operations"Target Server" can synchronize metadata from the original server after a merge-split operation. Order and Report Metadata InformationThe report itself should be treated as any other image. Any study-relevant Informationsuch as Teaching File, Sticky Notes, related presentations are available from the Target Server. The Synchronization Mechanism supports the following capabilities: The synchronization mechanism can work in study level or image level according to the site/Data Center requirements. For example, in a Global WorkList scenario the synchronization can be in study level only (to reduce load on the system and database) and in a backup Data Center the synchronization can be in image level The Synchronization mechanism supports bi-directional synchronization where needed. The Synchronization mechanism replaces the old NPD/Update tags mechanism to sync sites. It can be used to create mirror sites/sync test environments etc. The Synchronization is supported between CARESTREAM PACS v11 servers only. Not all metadata details are equally important and therefore the metadata tags are divided into groups and each group of metadata tags are handled separately. Example: All metadata tags related to Study Status (such as "Locked By") these are maintained as one group and are synchronized between sites every five seconds. Whereas all metadata tags related to Teaching File information (such as ACR Codes or Pathology) are maintained as one group and synchronized between sites every 60 seconds. Since the study level details are of most interest, only these details are synchronized between sites. If other Series Level or Image Level information is required this is performed on an "as required" basis.

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Workflow Management Supporting Multiple Patient Ids (PIX)

As part of the enhanced metadata synchronization mechanism, the Patient ID becomes a special metadata object. In scenarios where the same Patient ID is associated with 2 different patients, there are 2 levels of sophistication in multi-site configurations: 1. The basic level for any multi-site configuration to be able to properly identify scenarios where the same patient ID is issued by different sites and therefore potentially representing different patients. 2. A more complex level for multi-site configurations maintaining a "matching" matrix of multiple-patient Ids (either by RIS or dedicated PIX Manager software) to be able to inherently support the system. To support these scenarios, the system is able to manage "Issuer" information for each Patient ID from which site a specific Patient ID was retrieved. When such information exists in HL7 or DICOM the system knows how to retrieve and store it properly. When the information doesn't exist in HL7 or DICOM, sites can configure default values to be used. A configuration flag turns off usage of the "Issuer". This is required for single-site scenarios where there is no need to manage issuer information. The Patient ID together with the Issuer serves as a unique identifier across the system. Example: When the Patient Mini Archive queries for additional studies belonging to the same patient, it no longer queries according to Patient ID only but rather queries according to the combination of both Patient ID and Issuer.

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Tunneling Protocol
Tunneling is a new mechanism that enables efficient and intelligent routing of study data between any multiple servers. The main benefits of the Tunneling Protocol are: Allows a CONN-based connection between clients and remote servers, i.e. servers at other sites. Integrated support over GRID: Secured (SSL) / Non Secured and FAST/Streaming loading. Performance optimizationThe new mechanism knows the most optimized way to perform each operation. It supports the following capabilities: Querying an operation to a remote server including DICOM tags and proprietary information such as Order and Report information, Sticky Notes and Teaching Files information. Images are automatically retrieved from their fastest location. Seamlessly switching between lossless and streaming technology. Abstracting the sites infrastructurethe user can easily get data from a distant and unknown PACS, without having any connection or knowledge of that site. Enhanced speeddata is streamed through the tunneling mechanism, so there is no need to wait, a complete study travels across all nodes until it is displayed to the user.

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Workflow Management Working with a Global Worklist

The term Global Worklist refers to a worklist composed of information arriving from different sites. It is a folder of a "Target Server" which synchronizes information from one or more original servers, usually a Data Center server. In addition, the target server is defined as a server supporting the tunneling protocol. The Global Worklist can be used in 2 ways: Login directly to the Data Center Sever and use any folder on that server; or Login to their local server and from the Archive Explorer focus on the Data Center archive and use any of the folders under that archive. Since some of the studies appearing on the list may be stored at different locations, this may affect the workflow as studies retrieved from remote locations arrive in Progressive Quality Mode (Lossy), so users have an indication of the location of the study and the potential implications resulting from its location. The "Study Availability" column indicates the relevant storage tier on which the study is available. available from several locations, the value indicated is the value most relevant to the user. When a study is

The Expected Rate column indicates how fast and in which quality the requested study will arrive according to the location of the user. The values are as follows: Fast, Best Quality Slow, Best Quality Fast, Progressive Quality Slow, Progressive Quality Unavailable For studies available either on local, Online or Online2 tiers and arriving in best quality mode. For studies available nearline arriving in best quality mode (the user is physically connected on a slow network to the server on which the study is stored). For studies available either on Online or Online2 tiers and arriving in progressive quality. For studies available on nearline arriving in progressive quality. For offline studies.

NOTE: The Fast and Slow values indicated in the Expected Rate column refer to the expected rate derived by storage tieronline / nearline / offlineand not to the traditional internal referral of a fast network versus a slow network.

Loading a Study from a Global Worklist

The system automatically decides whether to stream a study in progressive mode or to load it in regular Best Quality mode based upon the location of the study compared to the location of where the user is logged in. When the user is logged in to their local server using a wide network and then decides to work against the Data Center archivethe global worklistthe studies that are physically available on the local server are loaded in regular best quality mode. Studies physically available on a remote server are loaded in progressive quality mode. Where the user is logged in to a remote server, either the Data Center server or any other server, all studies are loaded using progressive quality mode, since the connection between the user and the server is based on a slow network. NOTE: The exception to these rules is where a study is physically pushed to the user's PC.

Priors Policy
The important parameter of the streaming policy is the location of the studies and not the login mode. The DP Streaming flag should be used as follows: The flag must always be used and not limited to specific login modes The flag determines whether to bring priors or not based on the location of the priors The behavior supported by using this flag is as follows: When set to True, the DP always retrieves priors as define in the DP rules, regardless of their location. When set to False the process is to first identify the prior studies that should be loaded based on the DP rules and then, from those studies only automatically load priors available on a fast network.

Patient Portfolio Information

All relevant patient portfolio information is mainly available through the Patient Mini Archive and reporting dialogs. Users working against a local server's folder (with no visibility to the Global Worklist) have access only to studies available on the local server. Users working against the Global Worklist have access to studies available on the Data Center server.

Export Operations
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CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Overview

Online Storage Management Software for the CARESTREAM PACS System comes equipped with numerous components that let you properly configure and tune the system for the specific needs and requests of each facility. Proper configuration can enhance system performance, as well as save time and resources. To optimize Workflow Manager usage in your organization, you must understand the automatic processes that the Workflow Manager performs. The Workflow Manager is a multi-tier, multimedia repository for diagnostic images and related clinical data. It provides short-, mid-, and long-term cost-effective storage solutions through a highly flexible set of hardware and software configurations, ranging from RAID-based short-term buffers to multilayered, Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)-controlled repositories, offering terabytes of storage capacity. Highly configurable and easy to upgrade, the Workflow Manager offers the best digital archiving solution to any clinic, hospital, or health care organization. It provides the following features: Modular system design ensures easy expansion to accommodate growing storage and archiving needs. Hybrid distributed/centralized system architecture. Intelligent management software minimizes hardware costs. Open standards-based system guarantees easy integration and interoperability with other systems. Supports both Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) storage architectures. Privacy Enabled System (facilitates compliance with HIPAA requirements) Access Control Management Tool is used to control the access that each user has to the data in the Workflow Manager. For example, a user might be restricted to viewing images from a specific modality. Access control is performed by setting different levels of restrictions, based on the user, the group to which the user belongs, or the node being used to query the server. Online Storage Management Functionality describes the functions performed automatically by the Online Storage Management (OLSM), including DICOM Parsing, Online Storage Management Auto Delete, Patient Matching, and RISPACS Synchronization, and Pre-Fetch. See Online Storage Management Tasks. Long-Term Storage Manager Functionality describes the functions performed automatically by Long-Term Storage Manager, including Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete, Cloning, and Backup to Long-Term Storage. References to configuration and management procedures are provided for each function. Long-Term Storage Manager and Online Storage Management communicate with the various modalities, HIS or RIS, as well as with CARESTREAM PACS Client reading stations.

Workflow Manager Architecture Solutions

Standalone (WINDOWS only) The CARESTREAM PACS Server and a single workstation are installed on a single PC. Single Server The CARESTREAM PACS Server is installed on a single server, based on SUN Solaris or MICROSOFT WINDOWS Server OS. Cluster Installation (UNIX or WINDOWS) Clustered configuration provides increased availability by running the application and database on different servers. In case of a server failure, the remaining server automatically takes over the role of the failed server (and both the application and the database run on the same server). The servers are used in an Active-Active cluster. Cold Spare (UNIX or WINDOWS) The CARESTREAM PACS system is installed on a single server and an additional server is installed, but remains shut down. In case of server failure the cold spare server is activated manually, allowing business continuity. All studies are available. Multi-Tier Archive The CARESTREAM PACS System enables Image Life Cycle Management. It is possible to have multiple storage tiers and to configure storage plans for image groups. EMC Centera Support EMC Centera storage is supported as an additional tier to the archive and can be used as near-line or online storage for images. For additional details, contact your support representative. LTSMs Long Term Storage Manager for the CARESTREAM PACS System. OLSM It is possible to add an On-Line Storage Manager to an existing Workflow Manager. The OLSM serves as an additional in-house or remote storage facility.

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Synchronized Workflow Managers The CARESTREAM PACS System allows synchronization of the Worklist between two or more remote PACS sites. Load Balancing Configuration (Distributed Architecture) The load balancing configuration allows installation of multiple servers, each running the PACS software. The work is load-balanced among the servers. Installation and Upgrades You can install and upgrade all server architecture components in a single installation. The installation/upgrade process supports the installation of all server architectures, automatically configuring the server to work in the desired configuration. The installation/upgrade process installs the components required for each architecture solution, so there it is not necessary to install each product separately. When predefined installation and upgrade scenarios are deployed, you still need to configure the system according to customer-specific requirements.

Encrypted Workflow Manager

Encrypted Workflow Manager is a UNIX server configuration. The purpose of this configuration is to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive patient information. Sensitive patient data is saved and encrypted in two places: 1. Database 2. DICOM Images files By default, the patient information encrypted is: Patient ID Patient Name Patient Birth Date The sensitive information is password protected. Each time the PACS server starts, the PACS system administrator provides a password to enable encryption and decryption of the sensitive patient information in both database columns and DICOM images files. If the password is not supplied, all access to encrypted DICOM images tags and encrypted database columns fails. PACS system processes that access sensitive information cannot function. See these topics: Database Encryption DICOM Image Encryption

DICOM Image Encryption

Encryption of sensitive information in DICOM images files is performed by the PACS application: The PACS system configuration determines the tags that are encrypted in DICOM images files. After providing the access-password, encryption and decryption of sensitive DICOM tags is enabled for all PACS applications until the server is shut down or the administrator provides a lock-password: On Loadafter reading an image from disk, the PACS applications decrypt the specified tags. To configure DICOM encryption: 1. After you install encrypted Workflow Manager, go to: imaginet\system\applications\medistore\fir\encryption 2. To enable encryption of DICOM images, set this flag to TRUE: enable_dicom_encryption 3. Go to imaginet\system\applications\default\deidentify. There is a list of tags that can be encrypted. 4. Go to imaginet\system\applications\medistore\fir\encryption\encrypt_pixel_data. To encrypt the pixel data tag, you can stipulate specific AE Titles for DICOM images coming from specific AE Titles.

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The CARESTREAM PACS system can use the ORACLE 10 Transparent Data Encryption mechanism to encrypt sensitive database columns. The encryption is almost transparent to PACS applications. During installation, specific database columns are marked as encrypted. After providing the access-password, encryption and decryption of sensitive database columns is enabled for all applications, until the database instance is shut down or the system administrator provides a lock-password:

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Online Storage Management

Online Storage Management is the Workflow Manager DICOM server. Online Storage Management acts as a DICOM-3 Service Provider, supplying store and query-retrieve services, and manages all the online image archiving, such as image storage and retrieval. Online Storage Management supports an image protection mechanism, key image marking, and image deletion capabilities, in conjunction with the viewing stations. Online Storage Management uses an ORACLE 10 database for storing the image metadata, such as patient data and study data. This enables Online Storage Management to handle large numbers of studies and to perform quick queries according to different criteria. The images are organized in Carestream Health, Inc.'s proprietary hierarchical structure and saved to disk using lossless compression. Because the type of storage hardware is transparent to the Online Storage Management software, Online Storage Management can support a virtually unlimited amount of data, stored on disks or RAIDs. Since images can be spread over multiple storage devices, Online Storage Management can be expanded at any time by adding storage devices such as disks or RAIDs. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager system is highly modular and can contain several servers, each running Online Storage Management controlling its own storage devices. Each server can serve different groups of users, thus making the system scalable. All Online Storage Management servers share the same central database. Online Storage Management enables the actual image location to be transparent to the client viewing the images. For example, images may be near-line, meaning that the images reside on the Long-Term Storage Manager. When requests for near-line images arrive at the Online Storage Management, Online Storage Management automatically requests the images from the Long-Term Storage Manager. The client receives the images from the Long-Term Storage Manager Server, without having explicitly requested them from this repository.

Online Storage Management Functionality

Online Storage Management is the main image repository. It can store, retrieve, and load images as required, enabling users to access the patient and study data currently held in the system. In addition, the Online Storage Management server performs a variety of automatic operations to ensure that the system functions optimally, including: Database Admin Tool Field Chooser and User Configurations Viewing Study and Report Information Updating Series Information Merging/Splitting at Image Level Protecting/Unprotecting Studies Online Storage Management Tasks DICOM Parsing RIS-PACS Synchronization RIS-PACS Log Pre-Fetch

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Database Admin Tool

See these topics: Field Chooser and User Configurations Viewing Study and Report Information Updating Series Information Merging/Splitting at Image Level Protecting/Unprotecting Studies Multiple Patient ID Support

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The Storage Management Admin Tool window toolbar lets you perform various common operations, such as updating patient and study details, moving studies, and viewing study location. The Storage Management Admin Tool window toolbar contains the following options: Button Option Update Patient Details Update Study Details Merge Patient Split Patient Refresh Online Studies Display Settings View Filter Window Study Location Study Media Manual RIS-Sync Exit Explore Study Create Structured Report Delete Study Protect Study Unprotect Study Description Lets you update patient details for one or more patients. Lets you update study details for one or more patients. Lets you move one or more studies attached to an incorrect patient to the correct patient. Lets you move one or more studies attached to an incorrect patient to a newly created patient. Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Studies List area. Lets you configure the automatic refresh settings and the maximum rows of data that display in the Studies List area. Lets you filter the data that appears in the Studies List area using single or multiple filter criteria. Lets you search for and view the location of one or more studies in the system. Lets you search for and view the location of the backup media for one or more studies in the system. Lets you perform a manual synchronization between the RIS and the Online Storage Manager. Lets you exit from the Storage Management Admin Tool and return to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page. Lets you explore the series in more detail. Lets you create a Structured Report. Lets you delete a study. Lets you protect a study from deletion or changes. Lets you remove the protect status.

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Storage Management Admin Tool Window Menu Bar
Menu File Option Refresh Exit Edit Update Patient Update Study Display Settings Edit Modality List View Filter Dialog Server Settings Description Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Studies List area. Lets you exit from the Storage Management Admin Tool and return to the PACS Admin Home Page. Lets you update patient details for one or more patients. Lets you update study details for one or more patients. Lets you configure the automatic refresh settings and the maximum rows of data that display in the Studies List area. Lets you update, add, or remove modalities from the configuration. Lets you filter the data that appears in the Studies List area using single or multiple filter criteria. Lets you configure server settings, such as Online Storage Management and Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete parameters, DICOM parsing rules, and so on. For more information, contact Customer Service. Lets you search for and view the location of one or more studies in the system. Lets you search for and view the location of the backup media for one or more studies in the system. Lets you move one or more studies that are attached to an incorrect patient to the correct patient. Lets you perform a manual synchronization between the RIS and the Online Storage Manager. Lets you move one or more studies that are attached to an incorrect patient to a newly created patient. Displays information about the current Storage Management Admin Tool software version.

Study Location Study Media Tools Merge Patient Manual RIS-Sync Split Patient Help About

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The Storage Management Admin Tool right-click menu appears when you right-click on a study in the Studies List area. This lets you perform frequently used functions.

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Field Chooser and User Configurations
The database admin tool supports the configuration and saves the column settings. By default, a set of fields in the study, series, and image level are displayed. Users can change the set of displayed fields, the order in which they are displayed, and the width of each column. The user interface to perform these changes is similar to that used in the CARESTREAM PACS Client. All changes are available at the Study, Series, and Image level. To: Move a column Delete a column Change the column width Add a column Remove a column Save changes Do this: Left-click the column header and drag the column to the right or left. Right-click the column you want to delete and select Remove Column. Left-click the edge between two adjacent column headings and drag to the position you want. Right-click anywhere on the column header, select Field Chooser, and click Add. Select a field in the right pane, select Field Chooser, and click Remove. Right-click anywhere in the column header and select Save Settings. NOTE: If you do not save the settings, changes apply only to the current session and are not saved for new sessions. Right-click any column in the right pane and select Clear All Filters. Right-click anywhere in the column header and select Set Default Settings.

Reset the filters Reset the default settings

To change the fields appearing in the Database Admin Tool: 1. Right-click anywhere on the column header and select Field Chooser.

The Field Chooser window appears. The left pane lists all available fields in alphabetical order.

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Viewing Study and Report Information
The Database Admin Tool provides the administrator with the ability to view the study images. To view a study from the Database Admin Tool: 1. From the Database Admin Tool, choose the study you wish to view. 2. Click View Study icon. or Right-click a study, then select View Study. 3. You can also view any report information related to the study being viewed, if available. If the decision of which study to be viewed is not unique (for example, where the study does not have an accession number), a dialog containing all relevant studies appears. Select a study and click Load or Cancel. NOTE: This operation is limited to a single study. If you do not have URL activation permissions, the View Study icon is disabled.

Updating Series Information

The Database Admin Tool allows the user to update Series Information, in addition to the patient and study information. 1. From the Database Admin Tool, double-click the study for the series you want to update. The Series Details window appears. 2. Click Update Series icon. or Right-click on the study to be viewed and choose Update Series. 3. If you want to update multiple series, select the series to update. A prompt appears. 4. Click Yes. The Update Series Data window appears. 5. Update the series as required. NOTE: Updating the Modality field at Series Level affects the Modality field at Study level. If multiple studies are updated in the same process, the Series Number field is blocked and changes cannot be made.

Merging/Splitting at Image Level

You can explore the series to view image level information. The Database Admin Tool allows the user to move an image to a different series to either merge it to an existing series or split it into a new series. The Merge and Split operation is similar to that performed at both series and study levels. Merging a Series 1. From the Image Details window of the Database Admin Tool, select an image. 2. Click Merge to Series. The Select Target Series for Merge window appears.

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3. Complete the details in the fields. 4. Click Search Series. A list of series appears. 5. Select the series. 6. Click OK. The details are entered automatically into the Select Target Series for Merge window. 7. Click OK. A prompt appears. 8. Click OK. Splitting a Series 1. From the Image Details window of the Database Admin Tool, select an image. 2. Click Split from Series. The Select Target Study window appears.

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3. Click Search Study to find the study. The Select a Study window appears. 4. Select a study. 5. Click OK. The details of the study are entered automatically into the fields of the Select Target Study window. 6. Click OK. The Split Series window appears. 7. Complete the fields. 8. Click OK. A prompt appears. 9. Click OK.

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The Database Admin Tool allows you to mark a study as Protected or to revert a protected study to Unprotected. Studies that are protected are not influenced by the auto-delete process or from any manual deletion operation. To protect a study: 1. From the Database Admin Tool, select a study. 2. Click Protect Study. 3. Click Refresh. The protection status of the study is displayed in the Study Locked column. NOTE: For details of how to view the Study Locked column, refer to the description for using the Field Chooser. To unprotect a study: 1. From the Database Admin Tool, select a study. 2. Click Unprotect Study. 3. Click Refresh. The protection status of the study is displayed in the Study Locked column.

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Workflow Management Multiple Patient ID Support (PIX) in Database Administrator Tool

Within a SuperPACS environment a single patient might have several different PIDs provided by different users. All IDs can be viewed in the Admin Tool. An ID connected to the default issuer can be viewed in the main study list. All other IDs are viewed in a separate window. NOTE: The Issuer column in the Admin Tool is not displayed by default. To view the column you must use the Field Chooser feature. The PIDs are issued by an Issuer. An issuer is mandatory and is handled by the Admin Tool in the Workflow Manager.

Once the feature has been activated, a new Manage Patient ID option is added to the right-click menu when you click on study.

The Manage Patient ID option is not shown by default, you can add it through the system configuration tool: imaginet\system\applications\medistore\admintool\use_pid_manager = TRUE (default) Note: The update patient dialog will not allow changing patient ID/issuer anymore It is now possible to view, add or update a PID.

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To delete an existing PID: All operations are synced except Delete. The Delete button is disabled by default. To change the default setting, go to: set imaginet\system\applications\medistore\admintool\allow_pid_delete = TRUE Once enabled, a Delete key appears:

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Online Storage Management Tasks
The main image repository, Online Storage Management, stores, retrieves, and loads images. It lets you access the patient and study data currently held in the system. In addition, the Online Storage Management server performs a variety of automatic operations to ensure that the system functions optimally. See these topics: Configuring Patient Matching DICOM Parameters RIS Patient Matching Patient ID Uniqueness Validation Image Resend Displaying SOP Instance UID Alerts

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The Online Storage Management system serves as the main image repository in the Web Distribution System. Images from current studies based on queries received from operators are loaded, stored on, and retrieved from the Online Storage Management system, as required. Since there is a finite amount of disk space on the Online Storage Management system, space must be cleared periodically by removing those studies that are least likely to be required. Removing studies is managed by the Auto Delete process, which is governed by a set of configurable rules or priorities, customized to meet each site's specific needs. Once the rules are configured, this process operates automatically, without the need for user intervention. The Online Storage Management Auto Delete process is triggered by a configurable timing schedule whenever the available free online disk space falls below a user-defined threshold (low watermark). When this threshold is reached, the Auto Delete process is invoked each night at a preconfigured time and deletes studies until the free space rises above a (second) user-defined threshold (high watermark). The default time set during the installation of Online Storage Management is 3:00 a.m. The Online Storage Management Auto Delete process also writes a report into the standard log file (usually /usr/tmp/TAMAR_LOG), logging all of the delete actions. NOTE: Online Storage Management Auto Delete rules and Auto Delete threshold parameters can be configured. For more information, contact Customer Service. The Online Storage Management Auto Delete process consists of two phases: Studies Removal Database Analysis

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Patient ID Uniqueness Validation
The Patient ID Uniqueness Validation process handles conflicts resulting from the Patient Matching process. If a Patient ID has been assigned to multiple patients, the system assigns a new ID number to each repetition. A new Patient ID is generated when all of the following conditions occur simultaneously: A study is stored in the Workflow Manager. The Patient Matching check detects that the study is for a new patient. A patient with the same Patient ID already exists in the Workflow Manager. A new Patient ID is generated to preserve Patient ID uniqueness, as defined in the DICOM standard for supporting the patient root model. The newly generated Patient ID is constructed from the original Patient ID, linked with $$$ to a serial number. For example, a patient with Patient ID 1234 exists in the Workflow Manager. Any new patient (according to the Patient Matching algorithm definition) with the same Patient ID is assigned Patient ID 1234$$$1, or 1234$$$2, and so on. In this way, the original Patient ID is visible to the user and it is noticeable that it was changed by the system.

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The Image Resend process prevents images from being archived multiple times. It protects the database from storing duplicate images and assures that the stored image represents the latest version received by the database. Images are usually added to the database as part of a study. Individual images can later be retrieved from online storage, manipulated, and returned to storage. When the image is returned to storage, it overrides the older image. Before an individual image is added to the database, a cross-reference check is performed to determine whether an image with the same SOP instance UID already resides in the Workflow Manager database. If such an image is found, the Workflow Manager verifies that the incoming image and the stored image have the same series instance UID and study instance UID. Only after this verification does the incoming image override the older image. If a difference is found in one of the SOP instances, the image is rejected.

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Displaying SOP Instance UID Alerts
Some modalities assign the same SOP instance UID to images from different studies. When this occurs, these images are rejected. Therefore, operators of modalities should watch for rejections of images by the server and report such events to the PACS Administrator. The system administrator should also regularly review log messages for rejections (for example, at least once a day, or more frequently when there is a high volume of incoming data). If any such events are found, the system administrator should notify the PACS Administrator.

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The studies to be removed are selected as follows: To avoid any possibility of losing image data, only images that are already backed up in the long-term storage are deleted. If the system has long-term storage, the studies are removed from the disk, but the database entries remain untouched. If a removed study is requested in the future, it is retrieved from long-term storage. If the system does not have long-term storage, the studies are removed from the disk and from the database. Studies are removed according to their priority group categories, starting from the least important group and ascending hierarchically until the process is completed. Within each group, studies are sorted according to the least recently accessed rule, meaning that the least recently accessed studies are deleted first.

Storage Management Admin Tool Overview

The Storage Management Admin Tool is a Web-based utility that lets you monitor and control the system data. Use the Storage Management Admin Tool to view patient and study data, update and edit information, and perform more advanced manipulations such as merging or splitting studies. NOTE: The JAVA plug-in must be installed to use the Storage Management Admin Tool. See System Requirements for Admin Tools. See these topics: Opening the Storage Management Admin Tool Using the Storage Management Admin Tool Window

Opening the Storage Management Admin Tool

The Storage Management Admin Tool can be accessed through the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page, using any supported Web browser. This is similar to all other CARESTREAM PACS products, which are accessed through this central location. 1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the Online Storage Management server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. 2. Click Administration. The PACS Admin home page appears. 3. Select Workflow Manager --> Database Admin. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 5. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. 6. Click OK. The Enter Filter Values window appears, letting you filter the studies you want to load. 7. Enter the required filter criteria. See Filtering the Studies List for more information about filtering the list initially, as well as filtering it further at any time. NOTE: It is important to apply filters in order to make the list of studies a workable size. 8. Click OK. The Storage Management Admin Tool window appears.

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The Storage Management Admin Tool window displays a list of the studies currently stored in Storage Management and provides access to all the Storage Management administration functions. These functions include updating patient or study details, merging or splitting studies, filtering or sorting the studies list, viewing a studys location or backup media, and so on. See these topics: Managing the Display Updating Patient Details Updating Study Details Moving Studies to Another Patient Locating Studies Viewing Backup Media for Studies Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool

Managing the Display (Storage Management Admin Tool)

You can manage the studies displayed in the Studies List area by performing these standard functions: Filtering the Studies List Sorting the Studies List Configuring Display Settings for the Storage Management Admin Tool Refreshing the Studies List

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The studies list can be filtered according to the information contained in one or more columns. Different types of filters are used for different columns. The studies list can be filtered using multiple filter criteria at one time or by using only one type of filter, as required. If filters have been applied, the filter criteria are displayed in the relevant filter fields (the white fields above the column names). NOTE: The Enter Filter Values window also appears automatically when you open the Storage Management Admin Tool window. This lets you filter the studies included in the studies list before the list is loaded, reducing the download time required to display the list.

Applying Multiple Filters to the Studies List

1. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Filter From the View menu, select Filter Dialog. The Enter Filter Values window appears. NOTE: To erase existing filter data, click Clear. 2. Enter the required values in any combination of fields. 3. Click OK. The studies list is filtered and appears according to the multiple filter criteria that you selected. In addition, the criteria that the list is currently filtered by appear in the fields above the relevant column names. .

Applying an Individual Filter to the Studies List

1. In the Studies List area, click in the filter criteria field above the required column heading. The corresponding filter window appears. NOTE: To erase existing filter data, click Clear. 2. Enter the required filter criteria in the appropriate fields. 3. Click OK. The studies list is filtered and appears according to the individual filter that you selected. In addition, the filter type that the list is currently filtered by appears in the field above the relevant column name. See this topic: Filter Types

Filter Types
The following types of filters can be applied to the studies list in the Storage Management Admin Tool window. String Filter A string filter is applicable to columns that display data in string format and can accept any kind of string. Each string in the column that begins with the entered filter string passes through the filter and appears in the Studies List. A date filter is applicable to columns that display data in date format. There are two ways to enter this type of filter: Between: Filters the studies list by the defined date range. Enter the to and from dates in DD/MM/YYYY format, or to insert the current date, click Current Date for the relevant field. Previous: Select/enter the number of previous days (for example, 7 for the previous week). All studies added to the archive during the previous [x] days appear. Numeric Filter A numeric filter is applicable to columns that display numbers. This type of filter enables the entering of a single number or a numeric range.

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The studies list displayed in the Storage Management Admin Tool window can be sorted by up to three columns. 1. Click a column name to activate the primary sort. Click once on a column name to perform an ascending sort and click again on the same column name to perform a descending sort. 2. Press Shift and click another column name to select a secondary sort. 3. Press Ctrl and click the third column name to perform a tertiary sort. If a column is used for a sort, a symbol is displayed next to the column name, as follows: Symbol Description First Sort Ascending Second Sort Ascending Third Sort Ascending First Sort Descending Second Sort Descending Third Sort Descending

Configuring Display Settings for the Storage Management Admin Tool

You can configure the interval at which the data displayed in the Storage Management Admin Tool window is automatically refreshed, as well as the maximum number of rows of data that are displayed. 1. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Display Settings From the Edit menu, select Display Settings. The Display Settings window appears. 2. Select the Automatic Refresh check box to activate the automatic refresh feature. 3. In the Refresh Interval field, select/enter the refresh interval in seconds. 4. In the Limit Fetched Rows to field, enter the required maximum number of rows to appear. NOTE: You can enter a value of 0 to display all studies, but the list may be so large that it is unworkable. 5. Click OK. .

Refreshing the Studies List (Storage Management Admin Tool)

You can manually refresh the list of studies displayed in the Storage Management Admin Tool window. Do one of the following:

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Right-click a study in the Studies List area and select Refresh. The currently displayed studies in the Studies List area are updated and displayed according to the latest information in the archive.

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You can update patient details, such as the patients name, sex or birth date for an individual patient or for multiple patients at the same time. 1. Select the required study or studies in the Studies List area. 2. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Update Patient From the Edit menu, select Update Patient. Right-click the required study in the Studies List area and select Update Patient. .

The Update Patient Data window appears. NOTE: When updating patient details, the Patient ID field is disabled when choosing multiple studies, as the unique patient ID number for each patient cannot be updated 3. Click on Extended Details to update the phonetic or ideographic patient name details. These appear in the appropriate column in the Patient Details list. The Extended Patient Details dialog box opens. 4. Update the patient data, as required, and click OK. The Confirm Update message appears, prompting you to confirm the update operation. 5. Click Yes. The relevant patient data is updated in the archive. NOTE: When patient data is modified, the change is applied to all the studies for the patient stored in the archive.

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You can update study details, such as the study date, modality, body part, or study status for an individual patient or for multiple patients at the same time. 1. Select the required study or studies from the Studies List area. 2. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Update Study From the Edit menu, select Update Study. Right-click the required study in the Studies List area and select Update Study from the Storage Management Admin Tool right-click menu. The Update Study Data window appears. NOTE: When updating study details, the Accession Number field and the Study ID field are disabled, as this unique data for each study cannot be updated. The study modality is calculated by adding the modality of the series. 3. To edit the modality of the study, click Edit Modality. The Update Series Modality window appears: 4. Click on the drop-down menu button to choose the modality or enter a different modality if it does not exist in the list. If you have chosen a modality that does not appear in the list, a confirmation message appears. Edit as required, and click OK. 5. Update the study data, as required. 6. Click OK. The Confirm Update message appears, prompting you to confirm the update operation. 7. Click Yes. The relevant study data is updated in the archive. .

Moving Studies to Another Patient (Storage Management Admin Tool)

The Merge operation is generally performed when a study is inserted and attached to an incorrect patient. The Merge operation lets you remedy this problem by moving the incorrectly attached study to the correct patient. You can move an individual study or multiple studies at the same time (for example, merge two studies with a third study). NOTE: In order to move a study between patients, the required study needs to be online. A study is indicated as online in the Study Online column of the Storage Management Admin Tool window. 1. Select the incorrectly attached study or studies in the Studies List area. 2. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Merge Patient From the Tools menu, select Merge Patient. Right-click the incorrectly attached study in the Studies List area and select Merge from the Storage Management Admin Tool right-click menu. The Select Target Patient For Merge window appears. .

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3. Enter one or more patient criteria in the fields, as required. You can also enter a partial string in any of the fields. Start with the initial characters. The subsequent characters may be omitted. 4. Click Search Patient. The Select A Patient window appears with a list of patients matching the criteria that you defined in the previous step. 5. Select the required patient and click OK. Any missing patient details appear in the Select Target Patient For Merge window. 6. Click OK. The Merge Patient Confirmation message appears, prompting you to confirm the Merge operation. 7. Click OK. The Merge Patients Successful message appears. 8. Click OK. The incorrectly attached study merges with the selected patient information in the archive. NOTE: The Merge operation may take longer if you are merging multiple studies. In this case, an additional confirmation message appears, informing you that it will take some time and asking if you want to continue with the Merge operation. CAUTION: If the error message Error Connecting to Admin Server is received when performing either the Merge or the Split operations, you must ensure that the Admin Server process is running. To ensure that the Admin Server process is running: - In the PACS Admin Home Page, click the System Monitoring link. - In the displayed System Monitoring window, click the AdminTool Processes link. - In the displayed Storage Management Admin Tool Processes window, click Stop to stop the server. - Click Start to restart the server.

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Detaching Studies
Detaching of a study from a patient is done when a study is inserted and attached to the incorrect patient. Sometimes when you search for a patient to whom you would like to attach a study, you find that the required patient has not yet been created. The Split operation lets you create a new patient and move an individual incorrectly attached study or multiple studies to that new patient.

Moving an Incorrectly Attached Study to a Newly Created Patient (Split)

1. Select the incorrectly attached study or studies in the Studies List area. 2. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Split From the Edit menu, select Split. Right-click the required study in the Studies List area and select Split. The Split Patient window appears. .

3. Enter the new patient data as required. NOTE: The Patient ID field is a mandatory field. When entering the birth date in the Birth Date field, it must have a specific format (for example, 1-Jan-2002). 4. Click OK. The Split Patient confirmation message appears, prompting you to confirm the Split operation. 5. Click OK. The study is attached to the newly created patient information in the archive. NOTE: The Split operation may require a longer time to perform if you are splitting multiple studies or if the selected study is comprised of numerous images.

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NOTE: After the last study is received, you must wait five minutes before performing a Split or Merge function. See these topics: Splitting a Series from One Study to Another Merging a Series from One Study to Another Relocating a Series from One Study to Another Merging a Series from Multiple External Archives (E-SIRs) Locating Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool) Viewing Backup Media for Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool) Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool Storage Management Admin Tool Window Toolbar Storage Management Admin Tool Window Menu Bar Storage Management Admin Tool Right-Click Menu

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Splitting a Series from One Study to Another
1. Using the Admin Tool, locate the series to split. 2. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name Study ID External Archive (E-SIR) where the study is located 3. Click Split from the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar.

NOTE: You can create a new patient or select an existing patient. 4. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name 5. Enter the Patient ID and Patient Name. 6. Note the following: Accession Number Study Name 7. Go to the WebView Contents menu on the system console of the External Archive (E-SIR), and select the DB Update Tool. 8. When the Database Query page appears, enter the information from step 2. 9. After a patient level, study level, or query is performed, the delete function appears on the resulting Patient List page, letting you delete the series. 10. Click the appropriate check box(es) in the DB Update Tool to select the item(s) to be deleted. NOTE: Up to five items can be deleted at one time. 11. Click Delete to delete the selected items.

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Merging a Series from One Study to Another

1. Using the Admin Tool, locate the series to merge. 2. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name Study ID Series Number External Archive (E-SIR) where the study is located 3. Click the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar. 4. Select the patient/study to which series have to be merged. 5. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name Accession Number Study ID 6. Note the External Archive (E-SIR) location where the study to merge is located. NOTE: In the case of multiple External Archives (E-SIRs), note the External Archive (E-SIR) node. See this topic: Relocating a Series from One Study to Another

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Relocating a Series from One Study to Another
1. Go to the WebView Contents menu on the system console of the External Archive (E-SIR), and select DB Update Tool. 2. Select Relocate --> Relocate Series. The DB Update Tool - Query For Series To Relocate window appears. 3. Enter the query data from Step 2 in Merging a Series from One Study to Another. 4. Click Query. When there are matching series, the DB Update Tool - Select One Series to Relocate window appears. 5. To select a series to relocate, click the appropriate button. The DB Update Tool - Query For Destination Study window appears. 6. To locate the destination study, enter the query data from step 2 in Merging a Series from One Study to Another. 7. Click Query. The DB Update Tool - Confirm Series Relocation window appears. 8. Click a radio button to select a study destination for the series. The DB Update Tool - Confirm Series Relocation window appears. This page displays the series relocation information and the following options: Click New Source to change the source. Click New Destination to change the destination. Click Relocate to confirm the relocation. 9. If the series relocation information is correct, click Relocate. If the series relocation information is incorrect, click New Source or New Destination, as required.

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Merging a Series from Multiple External Archives (E-SIRs)

Use this procedure to merge a series from one study to another and when the from and to studies are located on different External Archives (E-SIRs). 1. Using the Admin Tool, locate the series to merge. 2. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name Study ID External Archive (E-SIR) where the study is located 3. Click Merge Patient 5. Note the following: Patient ID Patient Name Accession Number Study ID 6. Note the External Archive (E-SIR) location where the merge to study is located. 7. On the Merge tab, click OK to save your changes. 8. Go to the WebView Contents menu on the system console of the External Archive, and select the DB Update Tool. 9. When the Database Query page appears, enter the information from step 2. 10. After a patient level, study level, or query is performed, the delete function appears on the resulting Patient List page, letting you delete the series. 11. Click the appropriate check box(es) to select the item(s) to be deleted. NOTE: Up to five items can be deleted at one time. 12. Click Delete to delete the entire series from the database. 13. Repeat steps 8 to 12, except that when the Database Query page appears, enter the information from step 5. from the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar.

4. Select the patient/study to which series have to be merged.

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Locating Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool)
You can search for the location of an individual study or multiple studies in the system. Each study can reside in multiple locations, as there are always at least two copies of a study in the system at all times. These copies can reside on any combination of the following locations; the Location option lets you determine where they are stored: Online Storage Management (online) Long-Term Storage Manager or Long-Term Storage Manager cache (near-line) Jukebox (offline) 1. Select a study or studies in the Studies List area. 2. Do one of the following: Click Study Location from the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar.

From the View menu, select Study Location. Right-click the required study and select Location. The Studies Images Locations window appears, listing the exact location of all copies of the study or studies in the system, as shown in this example: /fir_fs: The study is online. /sir_fs: The study is in the Long-Term Storage Manager or the Long-Term Storage Manager cache. Backed up in Jukebox: The study is offline (in the Jukebox). Backed up in External Archive: The study is nearline on an E-SIR.

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Viewing Backup Media for Studies (Storage Management Admin Tool)

You can view the exact backup media location for near-line studies (in the Long-Term Storage Manager cache) and offline studies (outside the library). The Media operation can be performed for an individual study or for multiple studies at the same time. This lets you quickly locate the relevant tape or tapes and determine if they need to be inserted into the Jukebox before you send the Fetch command to the system. 1. In the Studies List area, select the required study or studies. 2. Do one of the following: From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Study Media From the View menu, select Study Media. Right-click the required study and select Study Media. The Media ID List window appears. NOTE: If a study has not yet been backed up on tape, a message appears informing you that the study does not reside on any media. .

Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool

After performing the required operations in the Storage Management Admin Tool window, you can close it and return to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page. From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Exit or From the File menu, select Exit. The Storage Management Admin Tool window closes and the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page reappears. .

Single Media Archive (SMA)

Single Media Archive (SMA) Backup Flow SMA as Backup Device In this configuration, SMA is installed as the only backup device in the system. An Info Router (IR) backup rule is defined to back up all studies with study_need_backup=Y to CD Direct. When IR informs CD Direct that a study should be burned, the study_need_backup flag is changed to B. The images are copied to CD Direct when the Burn request command (either backup or migrate) is received by CD Direct from Info Router. If CD Direct is installed on the same workstation as the server (main archive), the images are copied to a second hard drive on the same computer. If CD Direct is installed on a different computer, the images are copied to the CD Direct local hard drive. After a study is burned, CD Direct informs the Workflow Manager of all images that were burned. These images are marked as image_need_backup=null and the location of the image on the SMA source, a unique media identification, is added. After all images of the study are burned, the study_need_backup flag is changed to null. SMA as Migration Device When SMA is installed together with an additional backup device such as LTSMs and LTSMa, or E-SIR, the SMA is used as the system upon which the migration procedure is performed. A configurable free text field is defined as the SMA Migrate Field. A new Life Cycle group is created called Studies Waiting to be Burned. This group identifies all studies with Migrate Field = B. A new Migrate Rule is created for all studies, other than those waiting to be burned, to be copied from the FIR to CD Direct. When Info Router migrates a study to CD Direct, the SMA Migrate Field of this study is changed to B after the study is burned, CD Direct informs the Workflow Manager of all images burned and the location of the image on the SMA source is added. When all images of this study are burned, the SMA Migrate Field of this study is marked as Null.

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Loading from Single Media Archive (SMA)
When a study resides only on the SMA, the study availability is offline. When a user tries to load the study, a message informs the user that the study is offline and displays information about the media ID where the study is burned. A pending request to move this study to online is created. The PACS Administrator inserts the requested media in the CD/DVD drive and uses the SMA Admin tool to move the study to online. Info Router copies the study from the CD/DVD to the FIR after the study is copied. The study availability changes to online and the user can load the study from the FIR for viewing. Single Media Archive (SMA) Configuration The SMA configuration is located at System --> Applications --> Medistore --> didb - enable_sma_pending_request This parameter specifies whether to add a pending request when a user loads a study that is offline. The default is True (when an SMA is installed). The SMA_migrate_field parameter indicates which column in database table didb_studies is used to mark studies during the migration process. The default is free_text6 imaginet\system\applications\medistore\admintool\auto_delete\images\exclude_templates\template12 - template 12 defines the new life cycle group template "Studies Waiting to be Burned". Use the selected column in database table didb_studies to mark studies during the migration process. The default is free_text6. You can access SMA settings dialog boxes both in the System Configuration and in the CD Direct Suite. In the CD Direct monitoring page, the SMA settings are displayed in a separate dialog box from the CD Direct settings. Single Media Archive (SMA) Admin Tool The SMA Administration Tool enables the System Administrator to respond to pending requests for studies stored on external media. The SMA Admin Tool has two tabs: Pending Requests Media The Pending Requests tab provides details to the System Administrator about the requests for studies. To move a request online: 1. From the Pending Requests tab, mark the study to be moved online. 2. Click the Move Online button. The Move Pending Requests Online dialog box opens. 3. You can: Move all pending requests from the chosen Media ID Move only the selected request NOTE: If no Pending Request is highlighted, the only option available is to move ALL pending requests. The option to move a selected request is grayed-out. 4. From the drop-down menu, select the Source AE. 5. From the drop-down menu, select the Destination AE. 6. Click OK. To remove a Pending Request: 1. From the Pending Requests tab, mark the study to be removed. 2. Click the Remove Request button. You are prompted to confirm the removal of the selected request. 3. Click OK to confirm the removal. The Media tab lists the external media and includes details such as the Media ID, creation date, status, and the number of available copies. To check a Media: 1. From the Media tab, mark a study you wish to check. 2. Click the Media Studies button. The Studies on Media: XXX window appears, which provides details about the selected media. 3. Click OK. To update a Media: 1. From the Media tab, mark a study you want to update.

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2. Click the Update Media button. The Update Media XXX dialog box appears. 3. In the Media Status field, you can change the status from the dropdown list of options. 4. Use the arrows to change how many copies are available. 5. Click OK. NOTE: The Auto-Refresh option automatically refreshes the data in the tabs, but you can also click on the icon to refresh the list data. When there are multiple CD Direct servers installed in a system, only one CD Direct workstation can be used as the SMA. The CD Direct station used as the SMA is set during CD Direct installation, but can be changed to a different station at any time later using the SMA Settings dialog boxes. Using WADO The WADO Retrieve transaction enables an Imaging Client to access DICOM SOP Instances with a web-based service through an HTTP/HTTPS protocol. The Imaging Client issues an HTTP "Get To" request to request a specific DICOM instance from the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The CARESTREAM PACS Client receives the request and generates the response with the appropriate content and sends an HTTP response to the Imaging Client. The message semantics are defined by the DICOM Web Access to DICOM Persistent Objects (WADO), PS 3.18. The WADO Retrieve transaction is performed by the Imaging Client to send an HTTP Request-URI to the Workflow Manager. The Imaging Client generates the HTTP Request-URI to retrieve a DICOM instance. The DICOM instance is specified with its Study Instance UID, Series Instance UID and SOP Instance UID in the HTTP Request-URI. The Imaging Client must obtain the host information (e.g., web server location and script language) of the web server to perform this. The Imaging Client can map the Retrieve AE Title of the SOP Instance to the web server host information based on its local configuration. The IMS WADO URL: http://www.carestreamserver/um/webapp_services/wado The IMS WADO service supports the following fields in the HTTP request: Parameter Name requestType studyUID seriesUID objectUID contentType annotation rows region windowCenter windowWidth imageQuality transferSyntax Parameter Description Type of the HTTP request performed. It must be WADO Unique identifier of the study Unique identifier of the series Unique identifier of the object MIME type of the response Annotation of the object Number of pixel rows Region of image Window center of the image Window width of the image Image quality factor Transfer syntax UID used with DICOM image object returned in the response

Example of an HTTP Request-URI for retrieving a persistent DICOM object using WADO: http://www.carestreamserver/um/webapp_services/wado?requestType=WADO&studyUID=1.2.250.1.59.40211.1234 5678.678910& seriesUID=1.2.250.1.59.40211.789001276.14556172.67789&objectUID=1.2.250.1.59.40211.2678810.87991027.89 9772.2& contentType=application%2Fdicom This example uses a response MIME type application/DICOM to request the DICOM SOP Instance returned in the native DICOM Part 10 file format.

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System Configuration
The System Configuration tool is divided into two sections: Application Configuration and Workflow Configuration.

Workflow Configuration
The Workflow Configuration provides a flow to define configuration parameters by providing a structured step-by-step wizard to guide the user in the process of configuring a specific flow. The Workflow Configuration tool is the flow to configure Image Storage rules.

Store Configuration Usability

The Workflow Configuration provides a wizard to define the parameters involved in an Image Store Flow. The wizard includes: DICOM Parsing Rules System Init Values Node Level Init Values RIS-Sync Mechanism RIS-Sync Mechanism - Patient Matching WFM Patient Matching Mechanism Study Grouping Compression Settings Strategy Icon Creation Policy Each step displays the relevant configuration window. Each configuration also updates the appropriate window under the Application Configuration section. You can make additional changes through the wizard under Workflow Configuration or by accessing the relevant window under the Application Configuration.

Application Configuration
The Application Configuration section includes the various configuration parameters that are defined per Application/Component.

System Configuration Window

The left pane of the window displays the configuration options in tree form with files, nodes, and sub-nodes. The right pane of the screen displays the configuration values.

System Configuration Toolbar Icons

The System Configuration toolbar is page-sensitive; when toolbar functions are not relevant to a particular page, they are grayed out.

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Restarting Services and Processes

Once changes have been made and saved, the Save Operation window appears. This windows shows the changes made and restart options. Both services and processes can be restarted.

1. Select Restart Now or Restart On Exit. 2. Click OK.

DICOM Configuration
The DICOM configuration allows you to configure servers and printers using the System Configuration.

See this topic: Verifying the DICOM Connection

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Transfer Syntax Policy
For each Transfer Syntax Policy in the left column, those in the right column are offered and accepted in DICOM Associations. Transfer Syntax Policy Standard DICOM Implicit Little Private JPEG Lossless JPEG Lossless 1st Order Predictions JPEG Lossless PR14 JPEG Lossy JPEG Lossy Baseline JPEG Lossy Extended JPEG Lossy/ Lossless 2000 RLE Lossless Custom RLE Lossless, compressed or uncompressed Can define additional custom TX. See also Enhanced TX support. Implicit Little Endian Private transfer syntax for internal communication between System 5 components, suitable also for communication with LTSMa JPEG Lossless 1st Order predictions, JPEG Lossless PR14 JPEG Lossless 1st Order predictions JPEG Lossless PR14 JPEG Lossy Baseline, JPEG Lossy Extended JPEG Lossy Baseline JPEG Lossy Extended TX Offered/Accepted Implicit little, explicit big, explicit little

Repeated Fields Explanations

Field Name Associations Limit Supports DX Store Presentation State Supports Patient Root Supports Study Root Supports Image Query Description The maximum number of associations created by the Workflow Manager (WFM) to this node upon move request. IS DX allowed to store Presentation State (PR) to this node? Does this node support the DICOM Patient Root query/retrieve model? Does this node support the DICOM Study Root query/retrieve model? Does this node support queries at the image level? If disabled, the CARESTREAM PACS Client does not allow exploration to image level in the Archive Explorer. Is DICOM to be used over SSL? In CARESTREAM PACS Client the filter is invoked automatically. This option is used to avoid excessively long queries to this node. Should this server appear in the CARESTREAM PACS Client Archive Explorer? What is the display name of the Search Folder in CARESTREAM PACS Client Archive Explorer? This allows non-English users to change the display name of the folder. What is the display name of the All Studies Folder in CARESTREAM PACS Client Archive Explorer? This allows non-English users to change the display name of the folder. What is the display name of the All Patients Folder in CARESTREAM PACS Client Archive Explorer? This allows non-English users to change the display name of the folder. Determines what to do with Presentation States when they are copied to this server. See Presentation_State_C_Move_Policy table. See Transfer Syntax Policy table. See Storage Commitment Policy table.

Secure Server (TLS) Invoke Filter Create Folders in DX Search

All Studies

All Patients

Presentation State C-Move Policy Transfer Syntax Policy Storage Commitment Policy

Presentation State C-Move Policy

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Description Presentation States are moved as normal images. (Defaultshould only be changed for specific reasons) Presentation States are moved together with all referenced images, even if they were not requested. Presentation State is applied to the referenced images and this unified result is stored to the server. Presentation States are not moved to this server regardless of any prior command.

Storage Commitment Policy

Storage Commitment Policy Same Association New Association Not Allowed Description Storage Commitment response to this server is provided using the same association created by the request. Storage Commitment response to this server is provided using a new association. Storage Commitment is neither offered nor accepted in DICOM Association to this server.

Creating a New Printer Device

1. On the left pane, click Configuration Options and then select DICOM Configuration. 2. Click Create Device. 3. Select Printer 4. Click the Create Device button or the Add icon on the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 5. Select the printer to be added from the menu. Check the box if you want to set this printer as the default printer. 6. If required, change any of the default settings for Color, Magnification Type, Orientation, Film Size, Medium Type, and Polarity. 7. Select the Transfer Syntax Policy from the menu. See Transfer Syntax Policy. 8. Click Add to add the new device.

Creating a New Modality Device

1. On the left pane, click Configuration Options and then select DICOM Configuration. 2. Click Create Device. 3. Select Modality 4. Click the Create Device button or the Add icon on the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 5. Click Add at the bottom of the dialog box to add the new modality. The window expands and all the Modality device information appears. 6. Click the Add button on the right side of the window. 7. Check the boxes as appropriate. See Standard Fields for details.

Creating a New Workstation Device

1. On the left pane, click Configuration Options and then select DICOM Configuration. 2. Click Create Device. 3. Select Workstation. 4. Click the Create Device button or the Add icon on the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 5. To add another Workstation device, click Add. 6. Complete the fields as appropriate. See Repeated Fields Explanations for details.

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System Configuration Creating a New Archive Device

1. On the left pane, click Configuration Options and then select DICOM Configuration. 2. Click Create Device. 3. Select Archive. 4. Click the Create Device button or the Add icon on the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 5. Complete the fields as appropriate: ESIRthis server is used as an ESIR for CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager. NOTE: Unchecking this box deletes all ESIR locations from the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager database. Add ESIR Backup Rulea backup rule is added to or removed from CARESTREAM PACS Info Router. NOTE: Unchecking this box cancels the backup of the studies by CARESTREAM PACS Info Router. Alias Tothe AE title of the main FIR. See Repeated Fields Explanations for details.

Creating a New ProVision Device

1. On the left pane, click Configuration Options and then select DICOM Configuration. 2. Click Create Device. 3. Select ProVision. 4. Click the Create Device button or the Add icon on the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 5. Complete the fields as appropriate. See Repeated Fields Explanations for details. NOTE: The administrator can similarly create these devices: LTSM Advanced, Remote FIR, and Remote Cimbox.

Verifying the DICOM Connection

1. Open System Configuration. 2. Select Configuration Options --> Application Configuration --> DICOM Configuration --> Archives --> <Server>.

3. Choose a server name. 4. Click Verify to confirm the connection. A dialog box appears confirming the connection. If you are made changes to the selected server, you will be prompted to save your changes before you can continue.

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The window contains the following tabs: Server Options Node Options Communication Configuration Loader Configuration

Server Options Tab

The Server Options tab opens automatically, which displays the list of servers. To add a new server: 1. Click Add. 2. Complete the fields as appropriate.

Node Options Tab

Under Daemon Configuration, enter the Daemon Port. There are four additional tabs: Allowed Hosts Forbidden Hosts Allowed Net Forbidden Net Under the Allowed Hosts tab, add any name in the field at the bottom, and click the + button. The name is added to the list.

Communication Configuration Tab

Enter the appropriate values, as required.

Loader Configuration Tab

1. Enter the AE to load from the field on the right side. Click the + button to add it to the list. 2. Enter the appropriate values in the DICOM Pool Settings fields. To remove a name from the list, select the name and click the button.

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To enable the Enhanced TX (Transfer Syntax) Features, configure a custom policy. In the System Configuration use the Selected Transfer Syntaxes to configure the used TXs for all non-customized SOP Classes, according to their priorities. The Transfer Syntaxes are used for all non-customized SOP classes, both as client or server: When acting as a client, it requests all configured Transfer Syntaxes from the specific Node When acting as a server, it supports all configured Transfer Syntaxes for the specific Node The Selected Transfer Syntaxes order sets their priorities: When acting as a client, when storing an image it prefers using the first configured Transfer Syntax (if the current compression is not supported in the 3rd party server) When acting as a server, it prefers supporting the first configured Transfer Syntax matching the client request Custom SOP Class Choose the desired SOP class to customize The Custom SOP Class configuration affects the PACS when it acts as the client side, or as the server side Selected Transfer Syntaxes Add the supported or requested Transfer Syntaxes of the specific SOP class. Again, their order affects their priorities. Inherit from Default Transfer Syntaxes List Use this option if you do not want to configure a Transfer Syntax list different from the default list (useful if you just want to configure Multiple Presentation Contexts). Requested as Multiple Presentation Contexts Use this option if you want to use Multiple Presentation Contexts when requesting the specific SOP class. This option is relevant only when acting as the client side. Adding a New SOP Class to the Association Click the Advanced SOP Classes Settings button to exclude irrelevant SOP Classes from the Association. You can add new SOP Classes which are currently not supported:

Excluding an SOP class from Association The option to exclude SOP Classes is useful to overcome the maximal limit of Multiple Presentation Contexts.

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The more you exclude, the more you can multiply. SOP Classes Excluded from Association Each marked SOP class is not requested when acting as a client, or supported when acting as a server. You can use this feature if there are too many Multiple Presentation Contexts. By removing irrelevant SOP classes, you can save Presentation Contexts. SOP Classes Added to Association You can add additional SOP classes to the association, by adding their description and UID (should be used rarely). These SOP classes are requested when acting as a client, or supported when acting as a server.

DICOM Tunneling
Use Cases
1. Transferring messages compressed in private formats (RICE) and from 3rd party archives to 3rd party clients, via the C-Move protocol, use the SVDDS service as a mediator for format conversion purposes. Note: The DICOM C-Move command has three roles participating: Move Caller, Move Provider, and Move Destination. Move Caller - the entity invoking the move command Move Provider - the entity presumed to have the data Move Destination - the entity to which the data is sent The Move Caller and the Move Destination can be different entities. 2. Forwarding stored responses between a client not directly connected to a provider, but via one or more Carestream servers. 3. Updating the DICOM messages retrieved from long term storage, with newer information stored on the servers before transferring them to the move destination.

Configuring DICOM Tunneling

DICOM Tunneling is enabled by default for a WFM node. 1. To disable it, in system configuration Editor, go to the "req" service under the local node's conn services and set enable dicom tunneling to false and startup services to 0. 2. You must restart the services (SVDSER, SVDDS, SVREG) manually using the AdminCommand.

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3. There is a new device type called DDS, which is the DICOM tunneling entry point. 4. The DDSs AE title of the local server is determined upon installation or upgrade. It can be found in the Work Flow Manager section of the System Configuration. The port is the same as the port of the FIR.

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5. Add the DDS-type AE title of all other Carestream servers in the archive section, and all 3rd party archives as well. The new AE has the same port as the FIR AE title. NOTE: This AE title cannot be queried.

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The user interface permits each field to define a number of different points, such as: HL-7 Mapping Whether the value of the field received the HL-7 message and if it is passed as is or is converted through the simple mapping table (Dictionary Mechanism) when one of the other applications is the IS Link API. The fields that are part of the synchronization process between the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software and the Storage Management Software (RIS Sync) process the reason that caused it to be part of the RIS Sync process is either Not Null in IS Link or Null in Storage Management Software. Whether or not the value passed through normalization during the RIS Sync process. There are three exceptions: Body Part Modality Service Area By default, these are taken from the Complex Procedures Table and the user can select whether they are taken from the Complex Table or the HL-7 Mapping (the message). If it is taken from RIS, the rules above apply.

To Configure the HL to PACS Field Mapping Set

1. On the left pane of the window, click HL7-PACS Field Mapping, then select Default Mapping Set. 2. Click the row that you want to update, then click the Update Field Mapping button at the bottom of the window. NOTE: The RIS-Sync Configuration area does not appear for selected rows that do not have RIS-SYNC marked as Yes.

3. Click Choose HL7 Field. A window containing a table of all the HL-7 fields appears. 4. Select the required HL-7 field and click OK. You are returned to the first window. 5. To return to the default settings, click the Restore Default button. 6. To replace the HL-7 value using the dictionary table, check the box to enable the Edit Table button. 7. Click the Edit Table button.

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The Old Patient ID Table window appears. 8. Click the Add Data button to add new data. 9. Enter the field Value and add the Converted Value. 10. Edit or Delete any existing value, as required. 11. Click OK to return to the Field Configuration Window. 12. If the Enable RIS-Sync box is checked, you can update the field according to the rule appearing in the drop-down list. If the box is not checked, the options are grayed out. 13. If you want to Normalize the RIS Value, check the box. It appears under the Normalized column of the System Configuration table. 14. Click OK.

Dictionary Mechanism
The dictionary consists of: Simple Dictionary (Mapping Table): The Simple Mapping Table lets you define simple translation tables of the various codes you are using. You enter a value and receive the converted value. Complex Dictionary (Mapping Table): The Complex Mapping Table is a dynamic table in which the number of fields is dynamic. You can add or remove columns with the click of a button. The sorting of the table is determined by the order of the fields in the user interface.

Configuring the Simple Mapping Tables

1. In the left pane, click Dictionary, then click Simple Mapping Tables.

The window specifying the mapping tables appears. 2. Select a table. 3. Click View. To: Add data Do this: 1. Click the Add Data button. 2. Add the new value and converted value. 3. Click Save and Clear to continue adding new values, 4. Click OK when you are done. Delete a value 1. Select the value and click the Delete Data button. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 2. Select Yes. Edit a value 1. Select the value and click the Edit Data button. The Update Table Data dialog box appears. 2. Change the value. 3. Click OK. 4. Click Exit to return to the main window. Add a new Mapping Table 1. Click the Add button on the right side. The Add Simple Mapping Table dialog box appears. 2. Enter the name of the New Table. 3. Click OK. The new table is added to the list. Update a Simple Mapping Table 1. Click the Update button. The Update Simple Mapping Table dialog box appears. 2. Update the Table Name.

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3. Click OK. Delete a Simple Mapping Table 1. Select the table you want to delete and click the Delete button. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 2. Click Yes.

Configuring the Complex Mapping Tables

1. In the left pane, click Dictionary, then click Complex Mapping Tables.

The window specifying the complex mapping tables appears. 2. Select a table. 3. Click View.

Workflow Manager Configuration

Online Storage Management Software for CARESTREAM PACS System comes equipped with numerous components that let you properly configure and tune the system needs and requests of each facility. Proper configuration can enhance your system performance and can save time and resources.

See these topics: Configuring Database Objects Auto-Delete Configuring Patient Matching DICOM Parameters Configuring Study Grouping Configuring Pre-Fetch Configuring Icons Settings Configuring Compression Settings Configuring Init Values

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Tag Morphing (DICOM Parsing)
The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager relies on comprehensive and accurate data from different Application Entities (AEs) to properly index and store images. Many AEs have a limited number of data fields on their input screen. The available fields are often insufficient for users to enter the image data required by the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager. This can result in operators entering two descriptions/values into one field. Using a bi-directional DICOM parsing rules The Tag Morphing feature allows the archive to reference an internal library of PACS-specific tag addresses and attributes. With this capability, modification of a DICOM header may easily be applied when transmitting DICOM image data acquired on one vendor PACS for widespread access to other users. For example, a single field might contain both the study description and the patient sex. The DICOM Parsing feature alleviates this problem by enabling the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager users to utilize existing DICOM fields that are either empty or partially unused to enter additional data. It can change the data fields as they are pushed into the Online Storage Management server, as well as move selected data to other fields.

In the case of an empty field, the DICOM Parsing feature enables the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager to recognize that the data in one field relates to another field, by transforming the field tag without affecting the input screen. In case of a partially unused field, multiple data is entered in a single field, divided by separators, and then broken into smaller chunks of information, each forming a distinct DICOM tag. In both cases, once the images are imported into the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager, they can be indexed and stored accurately and efficiently. Using the rules in a Tag Morphing scenario can provide any user the ability to replace their existing PACS system, for example, while maintaining data integrity. The parsing mechanism supports two main scenarios: Exporting data from the WFM - Query or Move Inserting data to the WFM - Store or Update tags The Rule Filter window allows you to apply the rule on export:

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Choose Query to set the value query in DSER_PARSE_RULE_FILTER.FILTER_SCENARIOS. Choose Move and Query to set the values query and move in this column. Regular Expressions Usage The tag filter value can be set to either a tag value or regular expression. NOTE: A rule is activated only when all filters in the relevant direction are met. If other filters exist for the rule, when only one filter condition is met, this is insufficient to activate the rule The Direction column in the Parsing Rules Table indicates whether the rule has incoming, outgoing or 2-way filters.

Concatenation Rule

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If it is necessary to concatenate the parsing results to an additional tag, this can be performed in the DICOM Parsing Rule Editing Panel. 1. Choose the Parsing method. 2. Add basic Parsing tag. 3. Add any prefix or suffix values. 4. Parsing result concatenation. a. No Concatenation b. Add before existing value in the To Tag c. Add after the existing value in the To Tag d. Add any separation string, if required

NOTE: Tag Morphing/DICOM Parsing is based on a number of predefined, configurable rules. These rules can be configured using the Admin Tool. Contact Customer Service for more information.

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Configuring Database Objects Auto-Delete

Images saved as Icons or Streaming Tags can be deleted after a configurable amount of time or based on storage availability. It is more likely that storage space is more important than time. The DB Objects Auto-Delete option under Life Cycle Management of the System Configuration provides two options for deleting database objects, Icons or Streaming Tags: Set Icons Storage Limit No Icons Storage Limit If the No Icons Storage Limit is selected, the storage information is displayed in linear format of both the Icons Tablespace Size and the Current Storage used. If the Set Icons Storage Limit is selected, the screen expands to display Icons Auto-Delete Settings. You can specify to manually set the storage limit or allow the system to calculate the storage limit by icons sized based on the number of months entered into the field. The storage limits are displayed in cylindrical form based on either the automatic calculation or the specified parameters. The delete mechanism always deletes the oldest information first. See this topic: Configuring Icons Settings

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Configuring Patient Matching
Use the Settings button in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Admin Tool to configure the Patient Matching parameters. 1. Select CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane and then select Patient Matching. The Patient Matching Configuration window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. In the top part of the window, configure the following attributes: Patient ID First Name Last Name Birth Date For each attribute, select one of the following matching options in the drop-down window: Equalthe attributes must be equal to match. If one of the attributes is empty, the match fails. Equal or Nullthe attributes can be in one of two states, Equal or Empty, to match. No Comparethe attributes do not compare. 3. Click Save to save changes.

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Configuring Study Grouping

Study grouping is a method for ensuring that study details are always attached to the correct group, based on their unique ID. Study grouping can be performed using the data in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager or using data stored in the hospital RIS server. To configure study grouping: 1. Select CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane and then select Study Grouping. The Study Grouping Rules window, which displays the rules, appears in the right pane of the window. 2. To add a new Study Grouping rule, click the Add button. The Enter Rule Name dialog box appears. 3. Enter the new rule name and click OK. The Grouping Rule Details window appears. 4. Click Add. The Study Grouping Enable Rule Pattern dialog box appears. 5. Select a Rule Pattern. The Fill In Values dialog box appears. 6. Enter the value and click OK. The new rule is added to the list of enabled Study Grouping Rules. 7. Complete the fields, as appropriate: Override Default Compare Rules Study Grouping Compare Rules Accession Number Patient ID Modality Body Part Choose an option from the drop-down list. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Check if required

8. Click OK to return to the list of Study Grouping Rules. To remove a rule: 1. Select the rule and then click Remove. You are asked to confirm the removal. 2. Click OK. To edit an existing rule: 1. Select the rule and then click Edit. The Grouping Rules window appears. 2. Edit the rules. To rename an existing rule: 1. Select the rule and then click Rename. 2. Enter the new Rule Name and click OK. 3. To prioritize the rules, use the arrows on the left side of the window.

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Configuring Pre-Fetch
Pre-Fetch is based on a number of predefined, configurable conditions and rules. These can be configured using the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Tool. 1. Click Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane and then click Pre-Fetch. The Pre-fetch Patterns Set in Workflow Manager window appears in the right pane.

2. To add a new Pre-fetch pattern set in Workflow Manager, click Add 3. Enter the Rule Description in the field and click OK. The Pre-Fetch Conditions for <rule> dialog box appears. 4. Click inside each condition field. The Set Filter window appears. 5. Enter the Rule Parameter in the field and click OK. The Add Condition #1 dialog box appears. 6. Select the Rule Parameter from the menu. 7. Select the Rule Operator from the menu. 8. Enter the Rule Value in the field and click OK. The new rule is added to the list. 9. Click OK to return to the Pre-Fetch Patterns set list. To remove a rule: 1. Select the rule and click Remove. You are asked to confirm the removal of the rule. 2. Click OK. To edit an existing rule: 1. Select the rule you want to edit and click Edit. 2. Follow steps 4 to 9 in the procedure above to edit rule parameters. To rename an existing rule: 1. Select the rule that you want to change and click Rename.

The New Pre-fetch Rule dialog box appears. The Rule ID name can be added in the free text field.

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The New Rule Name dialog box appears. 2. Enter the new name and click OK. The new name appears in the list. 3. To prioritize the rules use the arrows on the left side of the window. For the Pattern Studies Selection Rules: 1. Follow the procedures above for adding, removing, and editing rules. 2. Check these boxes as appropriate: Enable Late Pre-fetch Enable Pre-fetch integration with RIS (Daily Pre-fetch) Enable night Pre-fetch for the following XXX hours

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Configuring Icons Settings
Each image received by the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is saved together with an icon of the image saved. This allows the user to view several images on screen without having to see the full detailed image. This is also relevant particularly for the Patient Mini-Archive. To configure icons settings: 1. Click Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane, then select Icons Settings. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. Check the appropriate box for the Icons default Creation Strategy: When Storing New Images During the Night Disable Icon Creation To create a strategy for icon creation: 1. Click Add. The Icons Specific Settings for Storing AE dialog box appears. 2. Enter the AE title in the field. 3. Check the appropriate box: When Storing New Images During the Night Disable Icon Creation 4. Click OK. The AE Title and strategy are listed. To remove a strategy: 1. Select the strategy, then click Remove. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 2. Click OK. To edit an existing strategy: 1. Select the strategy, then click Edit. The Icons Specific Settings for Storing AE dialog box appears. 2. Follow steps 2 to 4 to edit the appropriate settings. 3. For advanced settings, click the Advanced button. The Icons Advanced Settings window appears. 4. Check the appropriate boxes: NOTE: If lossless or lossy is selected, create icons during the night. Uncompressed Lossless Lossless Type Lossy Lossy Type Lossy Factor 5. To save the new data, click Save. 6. To reset the new changes, click Reset Changes. 7. To restore defaults, click Restore Defaults. 8. Click Close.

Icons Advanced Settings

A window allows you to configure advanced settings for the creation of Icons. You can choose when to create the icon, the compression type of the icon from the dropdown list, and the handling of icons for offline images. If the Delete Icons for Offline Images is checked, see Database Objects Auto-Delete.

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Configuring Compression Settings

Compression of images is the function of the Online Storage Manager. The manner in which images are effectively stored reduces the use of storage space as well as reducing the traffic on the network. The compression of the images to be stored can be performed in three ways: Compressed: Using JPEG / JPEG2000 compression, the user can decide how much loss to introduce and make a trade-off between file size and image quality. NOTE: This is only available for use in a state and country that allow picture processing using this method. If you select this method, a warning appears that asks you to confirm that you understand the implications of using compressed images. Lossless Compression: With Lossless Compression it is possible to use JPEG / JPEG2000 / RICE compression. All image information originally in the file remains after the file is uncompressed. Lossy Compression Factor: Lossy Compression reduces a file by permanently eliminating certain information, especially redundant information. When the file is uncompressed, only part of the original information is still there (although the user may not notice it). Each Online Storage Manager can be separately defined to store images in a different compression mode. In addition, it is possible to define more detailed policies to choose a particular compression method according to the source AE or even modality. The compression is determined at the time that the image is stored. NOTE: The Lossy Compression Factor controls the amount of compression. When the value is high, the file is more compressed. When the value is low, the file is less compressed. To configure Compression Settings: 1. Click Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane and then select Compression Settings. 2. Click the Default Settings button. The Compressed Default Settings window appears. 3. Select the desired compression type. NOTE: If you select Lossy, a warning appears that asks you to confirm that you understand the implications of using compressed images. 4. Click Save to save the changes to the compression setting. 5. To return to the default settings click Restore Defaults settings. 6. Click Close. The Compression Rules window appears. The existing rules are listed in the window. 7. Click Add to add a new compression rule. 8. Enter the name of the new Rule and click OK. The Compression Rules window appears. 9. Click Add to add another rule. 10. Select the rule to be added. The Fill In Values dialog box appears. 11. Enter the rule and click OK. 12. Select the compression type and click OK. To remove a compression rule: 1. Select the rule and click on Remove. You are asked to confirm the deletion of the rule. 2. Click Yes to remove the rule. To edit an existing rule: 1. Select the rule and then click Edit. 2. Follow steps 3 through 12 to change rule parameters as required. To change the name of a compression rule, 1. Select the rule and then click Rename. 2. Enter the new name and click OK. The new name appears in the Compression Rules list.

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1. Click Workflow Manager Configuration in the left pane, select Init Values, and then System. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. Complete the fields, as appropriate. Study Status Study Locked Study Priority Study Assigned to Doctor Study Protected 3. Click one of the existing AE Titles. A window appears in the right pane of the window. The fields appear in yellow. 4. To add a new AE, click the Add Storing AE button. The window expands. 5. Enter the name of the new AE in the field and then click OK. The new AE title appears in the AE title list on the left pane of the window.

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The JAVA Configuration GUI must be standalone (installed locally on the service PC) and not only web-based to reduce the time during a remote connection. For example: If version 11 already exists, it automatically runs System Configuration. If version 11 does not exist, the system searches on the server for the JAR files and downloads the files for System Configuration. 1. Go to Carestream --> syscfgplugin.

2. Enter the Host/IP (the Host Name is optional). 3. Click Run.

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System Configuration IS Link Configuration

IS Link Software is the gateway that links the CARESTREAM PACS System products with hospital/radiology information systems (HIS/RIS) through an HL-7 interface. Specifically, IS Link Software provides the system with patient demographic, visit, and order information. It also allows the system to retrieve clinical reports. IS Link Software runs as a software module within the system.

See these topics: Configuring a Converter and Listeners Configuring IS Link Database Values Configuring Reports and Orders Values Configuring Report Parser Values Configuring Queues and Notifications

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Configuring a Converter and Listeners Converter

The converter process takes messages from the queue and parses them to the database tables. When message processing is complete, the converter sends the event notifications to the relevant enabled notification queues. To configure converter values: 1. Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane, then select Converter. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. Complete the fields as appropriate: Host IP Port Number Encoding Control Port Number Control Interval (Sec) Step Mode

Listeners
The listener process waits for HL-7 messages from the RIS and places them in the message queue without interpretation. This process enables the system to keep messages intact for later processing if the converter process is down for any reason. To configure listener values: Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane, then select Listeners. A window appears in the right pane of the window. To add a new listener: 1. Click Add Listener. The Add Listener window appears. 2. Complete the fields, as appropriate: Listener Name Host IP Port Number Encoding Control Port Number Control Interval (Sec) Close Connection Interval (Sec) Listener Description 3. Click OK. A dialog box appears reminding you to start the listener. 4. Click OK. To edit a listener: 1. Click Edit Listener. The Edit Listener window appears. 2. Edit the fields as required. 3. Click OK. To delete a listener: 1. Click Delete Listener. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. 2. Click Yes.

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Configuring IS Link Database Values
IS Link Software receives and translates HL-7 data from the RIS or HIS. The translated data is then stored within the IS Link database. 1. Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane, then select Database. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. Enter data into the fields, as appropriate: Host IP Port Number Enable Trace

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Configuring Reports and Orders Values

CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software enables the end user, such as a radiologist, to view clinical reports using the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The report information is stored in the IS Link database, and can be retrieved as required. 1. Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane, then select Reports & Orders. A window appears in the right pane of the window.

2. Select the Report Message Format. 3. In the Application Report/Order Templates section, select the application from the menu. 4. In the Templates section of the window, check the box next to the desired option, then click Edit. The Edit Record window opens for each selected option. 5. Click OK. 6. To preview the report, select the part of the report you want to view. 7. Click Preview. The Preview window opens.

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Configuring Report Parser Values
1. Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane and then select Report Parser. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. If you want to enable the Report Parser, check the box. 3. Check the Enable box in the Search Parameters section, which lists the text that can be searched. To add a Parser: 1. Click Add Parser. The Add Parser window appears. 2. Complete the fields as appropriate: Search Text Replace Text Prefix Text Suffix Text Case Sensitive Use Original Text Enable 3. Click OK. To edit an existing parser: 1. In the Search Text list, select a parameter you want to edit. 2. Click Edit Parser. The Edit Parser window appears. 3. Edit the fields as required. 4. Click OK. To delete an existing parser: 1. Select the parameter you want to delete. 2. Click Delete Parser. You are asked to confirm the deletion of the parser. 3. Click Yes.

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Configuring Queues and Notifications

When message processing is complete, the converter sends the event notifications to the relevant enabled notification queues. 1. Click IS Link Configuration in the left pane, then select Queues and Notifications. A window appears in the right pane of the window. 2. To add notification, select a parameter in the Queue Name list. The list of Notification Types appears under the Notification Name list. The checkbox shows whether or not the notification name is enabled. 3. Click the Add Notification button. The Add Notification window appears. 4. Enter the Name of the notification. 5. Enter the Notification Condition. 6. Check the Enable box. 7. Click OK. To edit an existing notification: 1. Select the Queue Name to display the list of notifications, then select the notification you want to edit. The Edit Notification window appears. 2. Edit the notification as desired. 3. Click OK. To delete a notification: 1. Select the Queue Name to display the list of notifications, then select the notification you want to delete. 2. Click the Delete Notification button. You are asked to confirm the deletion. 3. Click Yes.

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System Configuration RIS-PACS Sync Configuration

The RIS-PACS synchronization process ensures that patient details and ordering information in the PACS are up-todate and synchronized with that in the RIS. See this topic: RIS-PACS Synchronization

RIS Patient Matching

When study data is entered, it might be incomplete or inaccurate. When the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager receives a study, it sends the patient identification number to the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software, and requests that the hospital RIS server be queried for existing patient data. If you require additional information stored on the server, or have reason to doubt the accuracy of the patient details for the incoming study, you can configure the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager to override the study data with data stored in the RIS server, if the matching criteria are met. The RIS patient matching feature also ensures that the patient attributes stored in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager contain the most up-to-date details from hospital records. If any patient details were changed in the RIS server, for example the patient name changed, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software automatically informs the Workflow Manager and updates the appropriate record. NOTE: Patient Matching is based on a number of predefined, configurable criteria. These criteria can be configured using the Admin Tool. For more information, contact Customer Service.

Email Suite Configuration

The Email Suite is a CARESTREAM PACS software product that enables the automatic sending of email messages to referring physicians. These email messages are generated immediately after a radiology report is completed, and contain the radiology report, as well key images and 3D processed images.

See these topics: Configuring General Email Values Configuring Email Properties Configuring Email Message Body Options Configuring Email Error Message Body Options Configuring Email Report Properties Configuring the Referring Physicians Email List

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Configuring General Email Values

1. Click E-Mail Suite Configuration in the left pane and then select General. A window appears in the right pane. 2. Complete the fields, as appropriate: Administrator E-mail Mail Server IP Default Web Server Software Device (name from archive list) 3. When complete, click the Save icon .

Configuring Email Properties

1. Click E-Mail Module Configuration in the left pane and then select E-mail Properties. A window appears in the right pane. 2. Complete the fields, as appropriate: E-mail Sender E-mail Subject Add Web Server Software Link Web Server Software Link Text Add Key Images Link Key Images Link Text 3. When complete, click the Save icon .

Configuring Email Message Body Options

1. Click E-Mail Module Configuration in the left pane and then select Message Body. A window appears in the right pane. The message body text is displayed. 2. Check the Enable Error Message box to send mail to the system administrator if there are problems. 3. When complete, click the Save icon .

Configuring Email Error Message Body Options

1. Click E-Mail Module Configuration in the left pane and then select Error Message Body. A window appears in the right pane. 2. Check the box to enable the error message. 3. When complete, click the Save icon .

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Configuring Email Report Properties
1. Click E-Mail Module Configuration in the left pane and then select Report Properties. A window appears in the right pane, displaying the header and footer text. 2. Change the text as required. 3. When complete, click Save .

Configuring the Referring Physicians Email List

1. Click E-Mail Module Configuration in the left pane and then select Referring Physicians List. A window appears in the right pane. The list displays the names of the referring physicians and their email addresses. 2. To add a new name to the list, click Add. The Add Ref. Physician window appears. 3. Enter the information into the fields. 4. Click OK. To delete a name from the list: 1. Select the name you want to delete and then click Remove. You are asked to confirm the removal of the name. 2. Click OK. To update the details of a referring physician already in the list: 1. Select the name you want to update and click Update. The Update Ref. Physician window appears. 2. Update the fields as desired. 3. Click OK. To search for the name of a referring physician from the list: 1. Click Search. The Search Ref. Physician window appears. 2. Enter the required information. 3. Click OK. To save any changes to the Referring Physicians List: Click Save .

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Info Router Configuration

The System Configuration tool includes the configuration parameters of the Info Router component. The configuration parameters include the definition of Rules and Aliases, as well as the ability to define general configuration parameters and rule-specific configuration parameters. See these topics: Configuring Info Router Rules Configuring Info Router Aliases

Configuring Info Router Rules

Configuration of rules is handled in the System Configuration application.

Screen splitter arrows between the areas enable you to either resize the Rule Information area, or click and drag it to a new position. The Rule tab right-click menu also provides access to frequently used functions.

Rule List Area

The Rule List area displays a list of the rules that are defined for the system, together with general information and the current status of each rule. The Rule List area contains this information for each rule: Option Status Rule ID The operational status of the rule. The unique identification number for each rule that is assigned in the order in which the rules are created. If a rule is deleted, the remaining rules retain their original identification numbers. Description Function Event Command The description of the rule. The description of the function of the rule. The name of the event for which the rule is defined. The command generated automatically as a result of the rule. Description

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Filter Date Source Comment The names of predefined filters applied to generate the list. The date the rule was created. The name of the source to which the event applies. The automatic information message.

Rule Information Area

The Rule Information area is located at the bottom of the Info Router window. The Rule Information area provides detailed information about the rule selected in the Rule List. The fields that are displayed in the Rule Information area depend on the rule that has been selected in the Rule List area.

Rule Tab Right-Click Menu

The Rule Tab right-click menu appears when you right-click a rule in the Rule tab. This lets you perform frequently used functions, which are the same as the options on the Info Router Edit menu. See this topic: Rules Configuration Window Defining New Info Router Rules

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Configuring Info Router Aliases

An alias is a defined alternate name for an item or a group of items that might include users or devices. An alias can have conditions applied to it, for example, a range of dates within which the alias applies, or a group of different locations to which information is to be sent. The Alias tab displays a list of aliases, together with information about each alias. Option Alias Name Destinations Conditions The name of the alias. The user or device to which the information is being copied. The conditions defined for the alias: Alwaysinformation is sent to all the items included in the alias. Datethe alias is applied during a defined date range. Defaultdefault conditions that apply during dates outside of the specified date range. See these topics: Defining/Modifying Aliases Creating Recurring Aliases Description

Defining/Modifying Aliases
An alias is a name defined for an item or a group of items, including devices, users, and/or other aliases. An alias can have conditions applied to it, for example, a range of dates within which the alias applies or a group of different locations to which information is to be sent. These defined conditions are required to activate the alias. For example, you can create an alias called On-Call that consists of the user, Dr. Jones. The conditions for this alias may be a range of dates: January 1, 2003 16:00 to January 2, 2003 23:00. The system recognizes Dr. Jones as the on-call physician and routes information and/or images to Dr. Jones during the specified time frame (as defined by the rules). All defined aliases, together with information about each alias, appear in a list in the Alias tab of the Info Router Client window. NOTE: See Alias Tab (Info Router) for a detailed description of the Alias tab and the information it displays for each alias. 1. Do one of the following: From the Info Router toolbar, click Insert Aliasing From the Insert menu, select Insert Aliasing. The New Alias Creation window appears. NOTE: To modify an existing alias, double-click the alias name in the Alias tab to display the Edit Alias window. Follow the remaining steps in this procedure. 2. In the Alias Name field, enter a name for the new alias, or select an existing alias from the drop-down list. 3. In the Archives area, select the archive(s) to include in the alias. 4. In the Users area, select the users to include in the alias. 5. In the Aliases area, select the existing aliases to include in the alias, if any. NOTE: Click Clear Selection at any time to clear all selected items. 6. From the Condition drop-down list, select the condition to apply to the alias. 7. From the From and To drop-down lists, select the range of dates and times for which the alias is active. NOTE: For details about creating a recurring alias, see Creating Recurring Aliases. 8. Click OK. The alias appears in the Alias tab of the Info Router Client window and begins immediate operation. .

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Creating Recurring Aliases
You can define an alias to recur according to a predefined schedule. For example, you can define an alias to be active only on Saturdays and Sundays during a particular period. 1. Do one of the following: From the Info Router toolbar, click Insert Aliasing From the Insert menu, select Insert Aliasing. The New Alias Creation window appears. NOTE: To modify an existing alias, double-click the required alias in the Alias tab to display the Edit Alias window. Follow the remaining steps in this procedure. 2. In the Alias Name field, enter a name for the new alias, or select an existing alias from the drop-down list. 3. In the Archives area, select the archive(s) to include in the alias. 4. In the Users area, select the users to include in the alias. 5. In the Aliases area, select the existing aliases to include in the alias, if any. NOTE: Click Clear Selection at any time to clear all selected items. 6. From the Condition drop-down list, select the type of condition that you want to apply to the alias. 7. From the From and To drop-down lists, select the range of dates and times for which the alias is active. 8. In the New Alias Creation window, click Recurrence. The Alias Recurrence window appears. 9. Check the boxes next for the days you want the alias to be active. 10. Click OK. The New Alias Creation window appears again, detailing the recurrence schedule. 11. Click OK. The alias appears in the Alias tab of the Info Router Client window and begins immediate operation. .

Rules Configuration Window

The Rules Configuration window shows the current list of rules being configured on the system. Selecting a rule displays its details in the bottom pane of the window. The list of configured rules displays both the description and function of each rule, as well as the event and action of each rule. Info Router rules define how medical imaging and related data are routed within the CARESTREAM PACS product suite. Each rule is comprised of these three components: Eventan action in the system that Info Router can detect. Commandspecifies the action to take place when the event occurs. Scheduling information;specifies how often the system retries if execution of the command fails. All defined rules, together with related data and current status, appear in the Rule tab of the Info Router Client window. See these topics: Available Rules Editing an Info Router Rule Defining a New Info Router Rule

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Available Rules Automatic Printing Backup Studies Compress Incoming Study Copy Incoming Images To Sends each new image to be printed by the CARESTREAM PACS Client. Backs up images according to the defined parameters and filters. Each new study that arrives is sent by Info Router to the compression server. New images that meet the defined parameters and filters have arrived at the selected source device. Each image is copied one by one. In addition, each line in the Monitor tab data list represents an individual image; only complete studies are pushed to copy. New studies that meet the defined parameters and filters have arrived at the selected source device. When a study storing process is completed is defined in System Configuration --> Info Router --> General Parameters --> Timeout. New reports from the CARESTREAM PACS Client that meet the defined parameters and filters have arrived at the selected source device. Multiple structure reports are consolidated into one. An SR that includes the information from the RIS and CARESTREAM PACS Client is created. The consolidated SR is stored in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager. If a consolidated SR is created, the unused SR from the CARESTREAM PACS Client is deleted. New reports that meet the defined parameters and filters have arrived at the selected source device. A Structured Report (SR) is generated immediately after the radiology report is completed. It contains the radiology report, as well key images and 3D processed images. The SR is stored in the Workflow Manager. If no study yet exists, an SR is not created. The study has arrived to a report which already exists in the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software. An SR is created from both the study and the report. The user can define both the Event Type and the Command Type that specifies the action that is to take place when the event occurs. When you select Custom Function, the Additional Events available are: First/Additional Image Arrived and Generic Probe. The First/Additional Image Arrived event enables you to execute the command as soon as the first image arrives. The Generic Probe Event applies only to advanced and internal use only. Sends an SR by email to the referring physician. Copies images manually, according to the defined parameters and filters, and copies accordingly. Pushes images from CARESTREAM PACS Client to the client local disk, according to the defined parameters and filters, and copies accordingly. A new study has arrived and the Study Status is set to Storing. When the storing is complete, the Study Status changes to Unread. Copies the studies to a different tier according to rules defined in the Life Cycle Management. If the tier is local, the study is copied locally. If not, it is copied using DICOM. If the CD Direct Suite is used as the secondary backup device, CARESTREAM PACS Info Router uses this rule to migrate all studies to CD. Retrieves patient studies from offline storage, according to the defined parameters and filters. Click Advanced to open the Advanced Options window. Retrieves patient studies from offline storage, according to the defined parameters and filters, and forwards them to the CARESTREAM PACS PACS Client. Click Advanced to open the Advanced Options window. If SMA is used as the primary backup, Info Router burns all the studies to SMA. Synchronizes the studies between the two computers. New images that meet the defined parameters and filters have arrived at the selected source device. The Info Router modifies the DICOM tags in the images according to the configured request. A new study that meets the defined parameters and filters has arrived at the selected source device. The Info Router modifies the DICOM tags in the study

Copy Incoming Studies To Create Structured Report

Create Structured Report When RIS Msg Arrives

Create Structured Report When Study Arrives Custom Function

E-Mail Report Enable Copy Enable Push Enable Storage Completion Notification Migrate

Migrate to CD Pre-fetch from Nearline Archive Pre-load History

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upon Study Arrival Run a Script Command Editing an Info Router Rule 1. Double-click a rule. The Edit Rule dialog box appears. 2. Change the rule parameters, as required. 3. Click OK. Defining a New Info Router Rule The function is a combination of an event and command to be selected from a list of combinations between events and commands. See Available Rules. For example, for the event New Image Arrived, the user was able to r;match two possible commands, Copy and Set Storing Completed. You can select Copy Incoming Images to or Update DICOM tag upon Image Arrival. Once a function is configured, you can see the Event and the Action from which the Function is composed. The Parameters pane of the New Creation Rule window varies to reflect the function that is selected and presents the applicable parameters for each selected function. 1. Click Add or Right-click on the list of rules and select Insert Rule. The New Rule Creation window appears. . according to the configured request. Lets you run any existing script, executable, and batch file according to the configured request.

2. In the Description field, enter a descriptive name to provide a clear description of the rule. The filter applied to the rule appears in the Filter field at the bottom of the window. 3. Click Edit to create or modify the rule filter. The Edit Filter window appears.

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You can compose different filtering by matching particular criteria with an applicable condition and criteria details. 4. Click Edit. The Filter Fields Editor appears. 5. Use the Add and Remove buttons to change the filters from the general list of available tags. 6. Click OK. The Edit Filter window appears. The Scheduling field displays the scheduling defined to the particular rule, including default scheduling parameters defined during installation. Different functions have different scheduling parameters. 7. Click Edit to adjust the scheduling. The Rule Scheduling Dialog window appears.

8. Use the drop-down menus to set the times as required. 9. Click OK. The New Rule Creation window appears.

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10. Change any additional parameters, as necessary. 11. Click OK.

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The Custom function enables the user either to compose a new combination of Event and Acton not available under the predefined list of functions or to create a group command to allow the execution of sequential commands. To create a custom function: 1. From the Edit Rule window, choose Custom Function from the drop-down menu in the Function field. 2. In the Parameters pane, select the appropriate event and the action to be executed for that event. 3. To configure a Group command, select Group Command from the Command Type drop-down menu. The Parameters pane enables the user to add actions to the Group. 4. You can define another set of Group commands and specify whether these commands should be executed sequentially or in parallel. 5. You can use Custom Function to configure an event that triggers an executable by selecting the action Run an Executable.

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General Parameters
Parameters that are general for all rules appear under General Parameters. Parameters that are specific to certain rules appear as a separate sub-entrance. General parameters include: For each action type, it is possible to configure the maximum number of actions of this type that can run simultaneously. In addition, there are a total (configurable) number of actions. This number sets the upper limit for the number of actions that can run simultaneously regardless of the specific action type. For each action type, it is possible to set its priority compared with other action types. The lower the number, the higher the priority. For example, if Dynamic Copy has a priority of 30 and Manual Push has a priority of 60, then Dynamic Copy has a higher priority than Manual Push and is executed first. Actions not defined with an explicit priority have the priority that is defined in the configurable parameter of the Default Command Priority. Priority between actions of the same name, such as several Dynamic Copy requests, is assigned according to a first-in-first-executed order. It is possible to configure whether a specific action type should be included in the Rules Configuration windows or not. The default should be set to false (the action is included). Rules-Specific Windows In addition to the General Parameters window, there are additional rules-specific windows. Backup Parameters: lets you modify the default backup configuration parameters. Pre-fetch Parameters: lets you modify the default pre-fetch configuration parameters. Push to Users Parameters: lets you modify the default push to user configuration parameters. Timeout Parameters: lets you modify the default timeout parameters.

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See these topics: Defining the Rule Function Defining the Rule Parameters Defining the Rule Filters Defining the Rule Schedule Defining the Rule Function You can select the function that the rule shall perform. 1. From the System Configuration --> Info Router toolbar, click Add or From the right-click drop-down menu, choose Add. The New Rule Creation window appears. .

2. Choose a function from the drop-down list. 3. Type a description of the function in the Description field. 4. Click OK.

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Defining the Rule Parameters You can select the parameters that determine the information for the rule that has been chosen. 1. Depending upon the function chosen, complete the fields in the middle pane of the New Rule Creation window. 2. In the Filter field, click Edit. The Edit Filter window appears.

3. Make any necessary changes to the filter. 4. Click OK. See this topic: Defining the Rule Filters

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Defining the Rule Filters You can filter the instances of events that trigger a rule. For example, you can specify that only new images arriving from a particular modality trigger that rule, or that only copy requests from a defined CARESTREAM PACS Client trigger the rule. 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure for defining the rule event. 2. From the list in the Criteria area, select the criterion by which you want to filter the event. The possible values for the selected criterion appear in the Criterion Details area. 3. Select the filter condition from the Condition drop-down list (for example, is or is not). 4. From the list in the Criterion Details area, select the filter condition. For example, if you select Head for the Body Part criterion, then only events involving head studies trigger the rule. 5. Click Apply. The filter criterion is applied and displayed in the Filter Expression area. NOTE: The Apply button is only displayed in the Event tab. You must click Apply before you click OK to ensure that the data entered in the Event tab is saved. 6. (Optional) Click And to define another criterion that must be met in order for the rule to be triggered, or Click Or to define an alternative criterion that must be met in order for the rule to be triggered. The order of the calculation of the filter is always carried out from left to right. 7. If required, repeat steps 2 through 6 to define additional filter criteria. 8. If you wish to edit the list of Criteria in the middle pane of the screen, click Edit. The Filter Fields Editor window appears. The list on the left side represents the full list of DICOM tags and/or HL-7 fields that can be added as criteria to filter the rule. See this topic: Defining the Rule Parameters Defining the Rule Schedule

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Defining the Rule Schedule You can define scheduling for commands. For example, if the execution of a command fails, you can select the frequency and/or number of retries to be performed. The scheduling information for a rule enables you to define the number of attempts that are made to execute the command if there is a failure, as well as define the period in which the command is retried. 1. From the Scheduling field of the New Rule Creation window, click Edit. The Rule Scheduling Dialog box appears.

NOTE: The scheduling options are identical for all types of events. 2. From the On failure, retry every drop-down lists, define when the command is rerun in the event of a failure (any combination of the options). 3. From the Continue retry within drop-down lists, define the period within which the command is retried in the event of failure (any combination of the options). 4. The Delay option postpones the execution of a command. Click Delay and a further field opens to enter the time of the delay. 5. Click OK. The new rule is displayed in the Rule tab of the Info Router Client window and immediately begins operation.

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Dynamic Filters All the events in the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router may be filtered to satisfy special conditions. Each rule has its own fixed list of filters, from which the user can choose. There is a utility to use more filters, to actually filter by any DICOM tag existing in the study. To add a filter to the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router, the user must add it directly to the Central Configuration to enable the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router to obtain the required DICOM tag information. The filter is then added to the rule via the User Interface. The probes that support the tag filters are: New Study New Image Pre-fetch RIS The Info Router supports both standard and private tags. Adding Filters to CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Rules In the New Image or New Study Rule Creation window, click Edit in the Filter panel to display the list of DICOM fields. Rules with events related to RIS can also be dynamically filtered, similar to filtering the DICOM tags.

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Updating CARESTREAM PACS Info Router Rules The CARESTREAM PACS Info Router rules can be updated at any time. When you update a rule, the modified rule is effective immediately. 1. To update an Info Router Rule, do one of the following: Double-click the required rule in Rule Configuration in the Info Router Client window. Select the required rule in the Rules List and click Edit on the toolbar. Right-click the required rule and select Update. 2. Update the rule event, action, or scheduling, as described in Defining New Info Router Rules.

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Life Cycle Management Configuration

Life Cycle Management allows the configuration for the automatic transfer of images from one storage tier to another according to certain rules, including the time they are transferred and whether they are deleted.

Life Cycle Configuration

Life Cycle Configuration lets you configure the rules for the time interval to move images and where to move them. To add a new group to the image life cycle: 1. At the top of the screen choose the group you want to configure. 2. To add a new group, click Add Group. The Add Life Cycle Group window appears. 3. Choose a new group to add. 4. Click OK. If there is a parameter to add, the appropriate Fill In dialog appears. 5. Enter the appropriate parameter. 6. Click OK. To edit an existing group in the life cycle: 1. At the top of the window, select the group to edit. 2. To edit an existing group, click Edit Group. The Fill In values window for the selected group appears. 3. Make the required change to the group. 4. Click OK. To remove a group from the life cycle: 1. At the top of the window, select the group to edit. A confirmation box appears. 2. Click Yes. The bottom pane displays the life cycle of the chosen group. To configure the image life cycle: 1. Double-click the name of the server. The Settings window for the server appears. or Click Edit Life Cycle at the bottom of the window. The entire Life Cycle window appears. 2. Click the required checkbox: Copy From Delete From Keep Always 3. Use the drop-down menus to specify the configurations for keeping or removing studies from the chosen server. 4. Click OK.

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Archive Configuration
The Archive Configuration window displays the storage available together with other statistics for each server. The information is displayed in cylindrical format and shows both the High Water mark and Low Water mark levels of storage space. You can configure the availability of servers and the percentages of storage space available for each server. Clicking each server name displays details and statistics for that server. See these topics: Configuring Auto Delete Configuring SIR Restore Settings

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Since there is a finite amount of disk space on the servers, space must be cleared periodically by removing those studies that are least likely to be required. The Auto Delete operates when the high watermark is reached. Images are deleted until the percentage in the low watermark field is reached. The watermark percentages are configurable and can be changed by clicking on the amount in the field and entering a new number. If the watermarks are not defined in the Archive Configuration window, the default watermark amounts are taken from the figures configured in the Auto Delete window. Removing studies is managed by the Auto Delete process, which is governed by a set of configurable rules or priorities, customized to meet each site's specific needs. Using the arrows on the left side of the window allow you to set the priority of each object according to its order and appearance on the list. Objects can be added, edited, or removed by clicking on the buttons on the right side of the window. See this topic: Configuring Database Objects Auto-Delete

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Configuring SIR Restore Settings
Under the Archive Configuration of the System Configuration, the SIR settings can be configured. The format is similar to that of the FIR displaying the storage availability and other statistics of the SIR. The LTSMs fields are configurable, as are the Low and High Water marks and the minimum restore space for the SIR.

Multi-tier Archiving
Multi-tier archiving has a user interface to allow easier configuration of life-cycle management rules. The user interface lets you define which objects should be included in archiving rules, such as the entire study or specific elements such as Key Images or SR, and the archiving policy for each object. This can also include how long the object is stored in each tier, and to which tier it should be moved.

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LTSM Overview
The Long-Term Storage Manager is the DICOM server that automatically and transparently manages the repository of near-line and offline images, providing cost-effective storage management and archival and retrieval services. It copies images from online disks (Online Storage Management storage) to automated storage media, and restores the images back online as needed. The Long-Term Storage Manager: extends data protection by writing multiple copies to multiple removable media. supports DICOM-3, supplying storage and retrieval services. backs up and restores a nearly unlimited amount of data, with a lossless compression ratio of approximately 2:1. can archive images from several Online Storage Management devices simultaneously and can manage several storage devices (tape libraries). uses a small online disk cache for holding studies that are to be stored on libraries compatible with and supported by NetBackup software, as well as recently fetched studies. manages the library cartridges in the system by automatically exporting cartridges to the mail slot (for example, when the library is full). imports requested cartridges from the mail slot. The Long-Term Storage Manager can be installed either in a local configuration (on the same server on which the Online Storage Management is running) or in a remote configuration (on a separate server). NOTE: For a WINDOWS OS, the Long-Term Storage Manager can only be installed on a separate server.

Long-Term Storage Manager Functionality

The Long-Term Storage Manager server performs a number of operations to ensure that the system functions optimally, including: Info Router Backup Rule Backup to Long-Term Storage (PreStore) Clone LTSM Auto Delete Fetch from Offline Shelf Management VIParchive

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Info Router Backup Rule
The diagram below illustrates the location of the CARESTREAM PACS Info Router backup rule in the flow of information through the Workflow Manager:

The Info Router backup rule controls the migration of images from the online repositories to the RIS. When there are images that must be backed up, the Info Router backup rule initiates a request to move DICOM data (image/study) from the Online Storage Manager (WFM) location to the compatible RIS location. When a new study is stored in one of the WFMs, the Info Router backup rule initiates a checking process to detect if the study should be moved to the RIS. If the study is new, then the complete study is moved into the RIS that was preconfigured to back up that specific WFM. NOTE: The CARESTREAM PACS System can contain multiple RIS and WFM. The migration process is triggered by a prescheduled, configurable timing schedule. The Info Router backup rule can handle image migration from multiple WFM to multiple LTSMs. NOTE: The Info Router backup rule process runs at prescheduled, configurable times. See these topics: Backup to Long-Term Storage (PreStore) Clone LTSM Auto Delete Fetch from Offline Shelf Management

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Backup to long-term storage is called the PreStore process. The PreStore process initiates prescheduled study backups to DLT removable media (or any other media supported by NetBackup). The Long-Term Storage Manager saves new images in a temporary online buffer (LTSMs cache) until the PreStore process copies the images to permanent media. For every study, there are at least two copies in existence at all times. Before the storage process begins, the system determines which of the studies need to be backed up, according to the following criteria: The arrival time of a study at the LTSMs. This parameter is used to prevent incomplete studies from being stored. Whether all of the study images reside in the LTSMs cache. If all of the images reside in the cache, the study is listed for immediate backup. A second list is then created that includes all of the incomplete studies that must be bound with new images before they can be stored. To minimize backup time, both lists are executed simultaneously, so that every fetched study is immediately stored on removable media. The PreStore operation automatically copies the images ready for long-term storage to a media volume from the unused media pool in the library archive. If there is no new media available, the PreStore process halts and requests a new media volume through the LTSMs Web interface. After the PreStore process is completed, and if the system is configured to work without the mirroring feature, the LTSMs cache is cleaned automatically.

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Clone
After the PreStore process is completed, and if the system is configured to work with the mirroring feature, the Clone process creates a second copy of the stored images on a different media volume. NOTE: The Clone process is automatically generated after the PreStore process has been terminated. When the Clone process takes place, both drives are used for duplicating the images. When only two drives exist in the library, Fetch requests generated during the Clone process remain pending until the mirror process is complete. For this reason, it is recommended to have more than two drives, to enable other operations to be executed in parallel to the Clone process. The Clone process can be performed either automatically by the system or manually by the system administrator. The manual Clone option should be used when a Clone has not been created automatically. Refer to the NetBackup Administrator Guide for information about performing a manual Clone. NOTE: When the cartridge is full, it is recommended to switch it to the write protected state.

LTSM Auto Delete

The LTSM Auto Delete process cleans the LTSM cache either periodically or on demand. It removes all the fetched studies from the RIS file system that have resided in the cache longer than the preconfigured time. The LTSM Auto Delete process is triggered by a prescheduled timing schedule when the available free online space reaches a user-defined red zone threshold. The LTSM Auto Delete process cleans the RIS cache until its free space reaches a user-defined green zone threshold. Studies can only be deleted after they are backed up onto tape.

Fetch from Offline

When a DICOM client requests an image from a specific WFM, the image is searched for according to criteria defined in a preconfigured rules table. If the image is online, it is sent immediately to the client. If the image is stored offline, the WFM passes the request to the LTSMs. When the LTSMs receives a Fetch request for an image or a study, it first looks for the image/study in the LTSMs cache. If it is not found there, the Fetch request is forwarded to the NetBackup server. The NetBackup server locates the image and moves it from the long term storage media to the LTSMs cache. If the requested media does not reside in the library, a request to insert the media into the library is displayed. When the request is fulfilled, the DICOM engine in the LTSMs is notified, and the image is moved directly to the original DICOM user and to the WFM. The images fetched to the LTSMs buffer are cleaned automatically by the LTSMs Auto Delete process at the scheduled time interval.

Shelf Management
The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager assigns a Study Availability status to each study in the CARESTREAM PACS System. This status is saved in the Workflow Manager database. This enables users to know at all times where a particular study is located. Online indicates that the study is located on the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager where it can be accessed quickly when needed. If the status is near-line or offline, the user knows the study must first be retrieved from the tape library managed by the RIS. Near-line indicates that the tape for the requested study is currently in the tape library. Offline indicates that the tape is not in the library and manual intervention is required. If studies are located offline, the user can cancel the request to retrieve the study if no one is available to load the required tape in the library. The Study Availability status of each study can be viewed in the Admin Tool as well as in the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The RIS Synchronizer is the automated process responsible for tracking the status of each study in the system. For example, when a tape is taken from the library, the statuses of all the studies contained on the tape are changed to online. If an offline tape is placed in the library, all the studies contained on the tape have their availability status changed to near-line and so on. The RIS Synchronizer runs once a day, at 3:00 am.

VIParchive
The Versatile Intelligent Patient Archive (VIParchive) can be used as a Long-Term Storage Manager. When using the VIParchive as the Long-Term Storage Manager, the Fetch from Offline and the Backup Rule work in the same way. However, the implementation of the VIParchive is different since it is an external archive. Therefore, the procedures detailed above regarding Pre-Store and Cloning are irrelevant when using the VIParchive. When dealing with Shelf Management in the VIParchive, the status of a study is always displayed as near line.

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The Failover Agent detects the failure or abnormal termination of the previously active Data Center and enables an automatic switch over to a second Data Center. The Failover Agent is also be used where one Data Center may have been taken down manually due to maintenance or service. NOTE: At initial operation it is recommended to consult with a Carestream Health Service Representative.

UNIX
Action Identify if the Failover Agent has been installed on the system. UNIX Command and Result # /usr/tamar.root/scripts/failover_role list Yes: Role expected by 127.0.0.1:104 for node <role name>: <server name>_active No: Roles provided by 127.0.0.1:104: None Identify if the Failover Agent is running on a satellite. # /usr/tamar.root/scripts/failover status Yes: failover service running: pid 5141 No: failover service not running Start the Failover. Stop the Failover. View the Failover Log. /usr/tamar.root/scripts/failover /usr/tamar.root/scripts/failover stop /usr/tmp/failover.pl.log

MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Action Identify if the Failover Agent has been installed on the system. Identify if the Failover Agent is running on a satellite. Start the Failover. Stop the Failover. View the Failover Log. MICROSOFT WINDOWS Command and Result perl D:\Program Files\Kodak\System5\scripts\failover_role.pl -list perl D:\Program Files\Kodak\System5\scripts\failover status Start a WINDOWS service named "Imaginet Failover Service" Stop the WINDOWS service "Imaginet Failover Service" D:\Program Files\Kodak\System5\log\failover.pl.log

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The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool lets you monitor the Long-Term Storage Manager processes and manage the Jukeboxes. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool also identifies and reports any malfunction in the Long-Term Storage Manager processes and provides a variety of recovery tools. See these topics: Opening the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Toolbar Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Menu Bar Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Window Recovered Studies List Area (LTSM)

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The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool can be accessed through the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page using a Web browser. This is similar to all other CARESTREAM PACS products, which are accessed through this central location.

From a UNIX System

1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the Online Storage Management server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. NOTE: The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool must be accessed from the Online Storage Management. If you try to access this tool from the Long-Term Storage Manager server, loading errors occur. 2. Click Administration. The PACS Admin home page appears. 3. Select Workflow Manager --> Jukebox Admin. The LOGIN window appears. NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 4. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 5. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. 6. Click OK to log in to the selected product. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window appears.

From a WINDOWS OS
1. Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> Workflow Manager --> Jukebox Admin. The LOGIN window appears. NOTE: When you log in for the first time, you are prompted to change your password. 2. In the Login field, enter your assigned login name. 3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. 4. Click OK to log in to the selected product. See these topics: Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Window Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool

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Button Option Media Management Description Lets you access the Media Management window, where you can perform functions such as generating reports, importing and exporting media to and from the Jukebox, and so on. Lets you run the Long-Term Storage Manager Backup process (PreStore). A confirmation message appears when the backup process is completed. See Backup to Long-Term Storage. Lets you run the Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete process. A confirmation message appears when the Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete process is complete. Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Recovered Studies List area. This option does not affect the Pending Requests area and the Event Log area. Lets you configure the automatic refresh settings for the data that appears in the Recovered Studies List area. This option does not affect the Pending Requests area and the Event Log area. Lets you run the Net Backup Synchronizer. Lets you exit from the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool and return to the CARESTREAM PACS System Administration Home page.

Run Long-Term Storage Manager Backup Run Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete Refresh Recovered Studies Update Settings

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Menu File Refresh Option Description Lets you manually refresh the data that appears in the Recovered Studies List area. This option does not affect the Pending Requests area and the Event Log area. Lets you exit from the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool and return to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home page. Lets you configure the automatic refresh settings for the data that appears in the Recovered Studies List area. This option does not affect the Pending Requests area and the Event Log area. Lets you access the Media Management window, where you can perform functions such as generating reports, importing and exporting media to and from the Jukebox, and so on. Lets you run the Long-Term Storage Manager Backup process. A confirmation message appears when the backup process is complete. See Backup to Long-Term Storage. Lets you run the Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete process. A confirmation message appears when the Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete process is complete.

Exit Edit Settings

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Media Management

Long-Term Storage Manager Backup Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete

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Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Window
The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool lets you monitor the Long-Term Storage Manager processes and manage the Jukeboxes. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool also identifies and reports any malfunction in the Long-Term Storage Manager processes and provides a variety of recovery tools. The Media Management options can be accessed from the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window, as well as options to resubmit or delete pending requests. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool is also used for running Auto Delete and Long-Term Storage Manager Backup processes in the Workflow Manager. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window displays a list of studies from the recently performed Fetch requests, as well as any currently pending requests and any Long-Term Storage Manager progress and/or error messages. The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window provides access to all Long-Term Storage Manager administration functions, including generating reports, importing and exporting media to and from the Jukebox, and so on. See Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Toolbar and Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Menu Bar for descriptions of each Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window element. See these topics: Opening the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool

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The Recovered Studies List area displays the following data about each recently performed Fetch request. Column/Field Last Name First Name Fetch Status Description The last name of the patient for whom the Fetch request was made. The first name of the patient for whom the Fetch request was made. The status of the Fetch request, as follows: IN_PROGRESS: The Fetch request was executed but not yet completed. DONE: The Fetch request was completed successfully. FAILED: The Fetch request failed. Fetch Source Fetch Time The name of the computer from which the Fetch request was initiated. The Fetch time, according to the Fetch status, as follows: If the Fetch status is IN_PROGRESS, Fetch time displays the time when the Fetch request was executed. If the Fetch status is DONE or FAILED, Fetch time displays the time when the execution of the Fetch request was completed. NOTE: The data in the Pending Requests area can be filtered, sorted, and refreshed, as described in Managing the Display (LTSM Admin Tool).

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The Pending Requests area displays information about media that is required to complete a Fetch request, but is not presently found in the Jukebox. You can either insert the media and resubmit the Fetch request, or choose to delete the request from the system. See Resubmitting Pending Requests and Deleting Pending Requests for more information. The information in the Pending Requests area does not indicate the Fetch request for which the media is required. A single media listed in the Pending Requests area may be required for multiple studies in the Recovered Studies List area. The following information appears for each required media: Column/Field ReqID Barcode Operation Time Density VolGroup Description The NetBackup ID number for the request. The bar code of the required media. The operation that is to be performed on the media. In most cases, the operation is Read. The time that the initial Fetch request was received. The type of the media. The volume to which the media belongs, if applicable.

NOTE: The data in the Pending Requests area can be filtered, sorted, and refreshed, as described in Managing the Display (LTSM Admin Tool).

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Resubmitting Pending Requests 1. Import the appropriate media into the Jukebox, as described in Importing Media into the Jukebox. 2. In the Pending Requests area, select the request that you want to resubmit, right-click, and select Resubmit Request. If the correct media is found, the request is removed from the Pending Requests area, and the study status in the Recovered Studies List area is changed to DONE. If the correct media is not found, the request remains in the Pending Requests area and the study status remains as IN_PROGRESS.

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Deleting Pending Requests Pending requests can be removed from the Pending Requests area and deleted from the system without importing the media into the Jukebox. When a request is deleted in this way, the study status in the Recovered Studies List area is changed to FAILED. 1. In the Pending Requests area, select the request that you want to delete. 2. Right-click and select Deny Request. The request is removed from the Pending Requests area and the study status is changed to FAILED.

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The Event Log area displays progress and error messages for Long-Term Storage Manager processes, including PreStore, Clone, and Auto Delete. The following information appears for each message Column Event Message Date Description The type of message (General or Error). The content of the message (for example, Long-Term Storage Manager Clone on Server PHIONA Started). The date and time of the message.

The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window must be open while performing operations; otherwise, the event log cannot receive the messages. Messages appear in the event log for a limited time. When the event log is full and new messages must be displayed, old messages are deleted automatically. The data in the Event Log area can be sorted, as described in Managing the Display (LTSM Admin Tool).

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Media Management Options (LTSM)
The Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool lets you manage the Jukeboxes using the options available in the Media Management window. From this window, you can generate detailed reports about the contents of each Jukebox, as well as manage the Jukebox contents. See Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool for detailed procedures for each option. The Media Management window provides these options: Option Inventory Media List Drive State Import Export Switch Clone Clear Log Close Description Lets you generate an Inventory report. Lets you generate a Media List report. Lets you generate a Drive State report. Lets you import a cartridge into the Jukebox. Lets you export a cartridge from the Jukebox. Lets you switch between the primary and secondary copy of a cartridge. This option is not functional in this version. Lets you clear the Results area of the Media Management window. Lets you close the Media Management window and return to the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window.

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Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool

This section contains detailed procedures for the available Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool operations, which include: Managing the Display Running NetBackup Synchronizer Generating an Inventory Report Generating a Media List Report Generating a Drive State Report Importing Media into the Jukebox Exporting Media from the Jukebox Switching Media Cartridges Clearing the Results Area of the Media Management Window Exiting the Media Management Window Clearing the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Event Log Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Toolbar Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Menu Bar

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Managing the Display (LTSM Admin Tool)
You can manage the studies that appear in the Recovered Studies List area and the requests that appear in the Pending Requests area by performing the following standard functions: Filtering the Data in the Recovered Studies List Sorting the Lists Configuring Display Settings for Recovered Studies List Refreshing the Recovered Studies List

Filtering the Data in the Recovered Studies List

You can filter the data in the Recovered Studies List area and the Pending Requests area by one or more columns. Each area is filtered separately. When filters are applied, the filter criteria appear in the relevant filter fields (the white fields above the column names). 1. In either the Recovered Studies List area or the Pending Requests area, click in the filter criteria field above the required column heading. The corresponding filter window appears. NOTE: To erase existing filter data, click Clear. 2. Enter the required filter criteria. 3. Click OK. The relevant list filters and appears according to the filter criterion that you selected. In addition, the criterion that the list is filtered by appears in the white field above the relevant column name.

Sorting the Lists

The data in the Recovered Studies List area, the Pending Requests area, and the Event Log area can be sorted separately by up to three columns. 1. In the Recovered Studies List area, the Pending Requests area, or the Event Log area, click a column name to activate the primary sort. (Click once on a column name to perform an ascending sort and click again on the same column name to perform a descending sort.) 2. Press Shift and click another column name to select a secondary sort. 3. Press Ctrl and click a third column name to perform a tertiary sort. If a column is used for a sort, a symbol appears next to the column name. Symbol Description First Sort Ascending Second Sort Ascending Third Sort Ascending First Sort Descending Second Sort Descending Third Sort Descending

Configuring Display Settings for the Recovered Studies List

You can configure the interval at which the data displayed in the Recovered Studies List area of the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window is refreshed automatically. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Display Settings From the Edit menu, select Settings. The Update Settings window appears. 2. Select the Automatic Refresh check box to activate the automatic refresh feature. 3. In the Refresh Interval field, select/enter the refresh interval in seconds. .

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Refreshing the Recovered Studies List

You can manually refresh the data displayed in the Recovered Studies List area of the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window. From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Refresh or From the File menu, select Refresh. The currently displayed data in the Recovered Studies List area is updated and displayed according to the latest information in the archive. .

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Running NetBackup Synchronizer (LTSM Admin Tool)
You can execute a command on the server to synchronize the study availability status with the media status. Whenever a media is exported or imported into the library, this button can be used to manually run the synchronization process. From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool, click Synchronize . NOTE: The synchronization process is also scheduled to run automatically every day at 3:00 am. This can be changed using the crontab command.

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An Inventory report lets you view the current contents of the Jukebox, and indicates if there is a lack of synchronization between the physical contents of the Jukebox and the recorded contents of the Jukebox. For example, if there is a problem with a cartridge not being read by the Jukebox, you can re-run the Inventory report so that the cartridge can be recognized by the Jukebox. If a lack of synchronization is detected, import the appropriate cartridge into the Jukebox, as described in Importing Media into the Jukebox, then regenerate the Inventory report to ensure that the mismatch has been corrected. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 2. In the Reports pane, click Inventory. The Inventory report appears in the Results area. The Inventory report includes the following information for each slot in the Jukebox. Column Slot Robot Tape Contents Barcode Volume Media ID Configuration Barcode Mismatch Detected Description The number of the slot in the Jukebox. Indicates whether a cartridge is physically in the slot in the Jukebox or if it was removed. The bar code of the cartridge in the slot, if any. The NetBackup ID for the cartridge in the slot, if any. A configurable bar code for the cartridge found in the slot, if any. This bar code can include additional prefixes or suffixes that are not included in the actual bar code on the cartridge. Indicates if a synchronization problem was detected for the slot. .

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Generating a Media List Report (LTSM Admin Tool)
A Media List report lets you view a detailed list of the Jukebox contents. This report lists the media cartridges by pool and indicates the current status of each of the cartridges in each pool. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 2. In the Reports pane, click Media List. The Media List report appears in the Results area. The Media List report includes the following information for each media volume. Column Media Pool Description The name of the media pool to which the volume belongs. This information appears in the body of the report rather than as a separate column. Each volume is then listed under the appropriate Media Pool name. The media identification number that was assigned to the volume when it was added to the system. The type of the media volume. The identification number of the Jukebox in which the volume is stored. The slot in the Jukebox in which the volume is stored. The side of the media on which the volume is stored (for example 1/2). The retention for the backups on this volume. The retention level is an integer between 0 (one week) and 9 (infinity). The total number of kilobytes stored on this volume. The volume status: Active: The volume is currently in use. Available: The volume is available for use. Suspended: The volume is not used for backups until the retention periods for all backups on it have expired. Frozen: The volume is no longer in use for backups. Full: The volume is full and cannot store additional backups. Expired: All backups on the volume are expired. Imported: The backups on the volume were imported. .

Media ID Media Type Robot # Robot Slot Side/Face Ret Level Size KBytes Status

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A Drive State report lets you view all pending requests, as well as monitor the status of each of the drives. Additional drive information, such as the type of the drive and the drive name, also appears. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 2. In the Reports pane, click Drive State. The Drive State report appears in the Results area. The Drive Status portion of the Drive State report includes the following information: Column Drv Type Control User Label RVSN EVSN Ready Wr. Enbl. ReqID Description The drive number The drive type The type of control used for the drive The user running the drive report The current machine label Not relevant Not relevant The current drive status (ready or is busy) Indicates whether the drive is write-enabled or not The NetBackup ID number .

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Importing Media into the Jukebox (LTSM Admin Tool)
New media cartridges must be inserted into the Jukebox from time to time, for example, when existing media are full or when a study must be restored. In order for the system to be able to recognize and work with a media cartridge, the cartridge must be properly imported into the Jukebox. You can resubmit a pending request, if required. NOTE: Detailed information about the Jukebox hardware is not displayed in the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window, although it may be possible to identify such information indirectly. Other tools or data providers must be used to identify exact physical problems. 1. Insert a cartridge into the appropriate mail slot in the Jukebox. 2. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 3. In the Operations pane, click Import. The Import Media window appears. 4. Click OK. The cartridge is taken into the Jukebox and stored in a system-assigned slot. NOTE: To ensure that the cartridge was successfully imported into the Jukebox, generate an inventory report. .

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You can remove a cartridge from the Jukebox when the Jukebox is full. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 2. In the Operations pane, click Export. The Export Message window appears. 3. Enter the identification number of the cartridge you want to remove from the Jukebox. 4. Click OK. The cartridge is placed in the mail slot and can be removed. If the requested cartridge cannot be found, an error message appears. .

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Switching Media Cartridges (LTSM Admin Tool)
You can substitute the primary media copy and the secondary (cloned) copy of two tape cartridges. When you switch between copies, the primary copy is reassigned the status of the secondary copy, and the secondary copy is reassigned the status of the primary copy. This procedure is useful if one of the copies becomes corrupted. 1. Do one of the following: From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Media Management From the Tool menu, select Media Management. The Media Management window appears. 2. In the Operations pane, click Switch. The Switch Message window appears. 3. Enter the identification number of the corrupted cartridge and click OK. The system retrieves the secondary copy of the cartridge and uses it to replace the corrupted primary copy. .

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Clearing the Results Area of the Media Management Window (LTSM)

You can manually clear the data displayed in the Results area of the Media Management window. In the Operations pane of the Media Management window, click Clear Log. The Results area of the Media Management window appears blank.

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Exiting the Media Management Window (LTSM Admin Tool)
After performing the required functions in the Media Management window, you can close it and return to the LongTerm Storage Manager Admin Tool window. In the Operations pane of the Media Management window, click Close. The Media Management window is closed and the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window re-appears.

Clearing the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Event Log

You can clear the data displayed in the Event Log area of the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window. From the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool toolbar, click Clear Admin Reports . The data in the Event Log area of the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool window is cleared. See Event Log Area for more information.

Exiting the Storage Management Admin Tool

After performing the required operations in the Storage Management Admin Tool window, you can close it and return to the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page. From the Storage Management Admin Tool toolbar, click Exit or From the File menu, select Exit. The Storage Management Admin Tool window closes and the CARESTREAM PACS Admin Home Page reappears. .

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CARESTREAM PACS Email Suite Overview
The CARESTREAM PACS Email Suite offers automatic e-mail distribution to referring physicians. These e-mail messages are generated immediately after the radiology report is completed, and contain the radiology report, as well key images and 3D processed images. All confidential information is encrypted and can only be accessed by the referring physician by providing a password. When opened, the e-mail attachment appears. The Email Suite offers automatic e-mail distribution by combining the power of IS Link and Info Router to create an email message that contains key images marked on the PACS Client and the report received from the RIS. The Email Suite sends encrypted e-mails to selected referring physicians, with a link back to the complete study, if required. NOTE: The images and tools provided by the Email Suite are intended as aids for the competent user only.

Email Suite Lifecycle

When reading a study in Workflow Manager, the radiologist can use the PACS Client to mark key images in the study that are most relevant and should be included in the report to the referring physician. When the report is complete and signed by the radiologist, the IS Link Software triggers an Info Router probe, in which IS Link informs the Info Router Software that there is a new report, and a new Email Suite group command is issued. The Email Suite receives the key images that were initially marked in the PACS Client (converted to JPEG format), adds them to the study data received from IS Link, and creates the formatted MHTML report. Once the report is complete, the Email Suite sends it to the referring physician.

Email Suite System Components

E-mail is implemented as an Info Router command. Each time a Structured Report (SR) is generated, the Email Suite receives notification and as a result, sends the content of the SR by mail in MHTML format. MHTML Report Generator Mail Component

Features and Benefits

The Email Suite provides important features and benefits, including: A Web-based, platform-independent product that enables remote installation, configuration, and maintenance. Enables automatic e-mail reporting to referring physicians. E-mails include the report and key images and 3D processed images. Saves time by allowing instant access to results. Reduces the cost of sending films to referring physicians. Ensures secure transfer of sensitive patient data by encrypting all outgoing message attachments. Provides centralized user management and an audit trail.

Email Suite Lifecycle

When reading a study in the Workflow Manager, the radiologist can use the PACS Client to mark key images in the study that are most relevant and should be included in the report to the referring physician. When the report is complete and signed by the radiologist, the IS Link Software triggers an Info Router probe. This means that the IS Link Software informs the Info Router that there is a new report, and a new Email Suite group command is issued. The Email Suite receives the key images that were initially marked in PACS Client (converted to JPEG format), adds them to the study data received from the IS Link Software, and creates the formatted MHTML report. Once the report is complete, the Email Suite sends it to the referring physician. See these topics: Opening the Email Suite Configuration Tool Email Suite Configuration General Tab Email Suite Configuration Message Body Tab Email Suite Configuration E-mail Properties Tab Email Suite Configuration Error Message Body Tab Email Suite Configuration Report Properties Tab Email Suite Configuration Referring Physicians List Tab Restarting the Server

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The MHTML Report Generator is comprised of these components: Image Retriever: the Email Suite's interface with the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager. The Image Retriever has DICOM store capabilities. It receives the DICOM images and places them in a local directory. A new root directory is created for every study. The Image Retriever receives only the key images of a study. MHTML Report Converter: activated after the image retrieving stage is completed. It performs the following steps:

Builds the HTML page according to the format rules using the report text and the JPEG images. DICOM-JPEG Converter: uses a rendition system on the images to create a raster and then to convert them to JPEG images. The JPEG image size is determined in the MHTML Report Converter.

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Receives the report and the remainder of the patient clinical data required to create the report. Receives the format rules. Activates the DICOM-JPEG Converter.

Mail Component
The mail component takes from the SR the MHTML page containing the report and sends the email to the relevant referring physician. The email address of the referring physician is retrieved from the Central Configuration. The mail encryption (DES-128 standard) and signing are performed using ALIROO PRIVAWALL, a third-party software application.

Configuring Email Suite Properties

The Email Suite configuration is performed remotely using the CARESTREAM PACS Web Client. You define the information necessary for the Email Suite to generate and distribute e-mail messages to referring physicians automatically. After configuring the Email Suite parameters, you must restart the server and configure the Info Router. See Opening the Email Suite Configuration Tool. The Email Suite Configuration Tool is accessed from the Web Client and is comprised of six tabs that enable you to perform all required Email Suite configurations. See these topics: General Tab E-mail Properties Tab Message Body Tab Error Message Body Tab Report Properties Tab Referring Physicians List Tab

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1. In your browser, type the address (URL) of the server and press Enter. You are connected to the local server. 2. Click Administration. The CARESTREAM PACS Admin home page appears. 3. Click Email Suite. The Enter Network Password window appears. 4. In the Login field, enter your login name. 5. In the Password field, enter your password. 6. Click OK. The Email Suite Configuration Tool window appears. 7. Configure the Email Suite parameters in each tab. 8. After configuring the Email Suite parameters, click OK to save the configuration and exit from the Email Suite Configuration Tool window. See these topics: General Tab E-mail Properties Tab Message Body Tab Error Message Body Tab Report Properties Tab Referring Physicians List Tab

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Email Suite Configuration General Tab
The General tab lets you configure system-level Email Suite information, such as the system administrators email address (to which error messages are sent), as well as the name of the mail server. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the General tab. 2. In the Administrator E-mail field, enter the system administrators email address. 3. In the Mail Server field, enter the IP address of the email server or the encryption server. 4. In the server field, enter the IP address of the server to be used when there are links to the entire case and/or key images. 5. In the Default Device field, enter the default device to be used when there are links to the entire case and/or key images. 6. In the Web Directory field, enter the path to the directory. 7. In the DICOM Directory field, enter the path to the directory where the images are stored. 8. In the Images Directory field, enter the path to the images that appear inside the report header and footer.

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The Message Body tab lets you set the text that is included in the body of the email along with the radiologists report. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the Message Body tab. 2. In the Message Body Text area, type the text you want to appear in the body of the emails. NOTE: The text can include a field, indicated by a hash mark (#) before and after the field name. When generating an email, the Email Suite automatically retrieves the relevant value from the report.

Email Suite Configuration E-mail Properties Tab

The E-mail Properties tab lets you set the text that appears in the email subject line and the links that are included in the body of the email. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the E-mail Properties tab. 2. In the E-mail Sender field, enter the address from which the email message is sent. 3. Enter the text that appears in the subject line of each email in the E-mail Subject field. NOTE: The subject line can include a field, indicated by a hash mark (#) before and after the field name. When generating an email, the Email Suite retrieves the relevant value from the report. 4. Select the Add Key Images Link check box if you want a link to the cases key images to appear in the email and enter the link text in the Key Images Link Text field.

Email Suite Configuration Error Message Body Tab

The Error Message Body tab lets you set the text of the error message sent to the system administrator if the Email Suite cannot send an email. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the Error Message Body tab. 2. In the Error Message Body Text area, enter the text you want to appear in the error message emails. 3. Select the Enable Error Message check box if you want each of the error messages to be sent to the system administrator. If this check box is not selected, the error messages are written in the Info Router log but are not sent to the system administrator. NOTE: The text can include a field, indicated by a hash mark (#) before and after the field name. When generating an email, the Email Suite automatically retrieves the relevant value from the report.

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Email Suite Configuration Report Properties Tab
The Report Properties tab lets you configure the HTML report properties of the automatically generated email messages, which include the header and the footer text. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the Report Properties tab. 2. In the Header Text and/or Footer Text areas, enter the necessary HTML information.

Email Suite Configuration Referring Physicians List Tab

The Referring Physicians List tab lets you add, remove, or update the list of physicians to which the Email Suite can automatically send emails. In this tab, you can also search for a listed physician.

Adding a New Referring Physician

You must add all new referring physicians to the list in order for them to receive emails. 1. In the Email Suite Configuration Tool window, select the Referring Physicians List tab. 2. Click Add. The Add Ref. Physician window appears. 3. Enter the referring physicians data in the appropriate fields. NOTE: Multiple email addresses separated by semicolons (;) can be entered for the referring physician in the E-Mail Address field. 4. Click OK to add the new physician to the list.

Removing a Referring Physician from the List

You can remove a referring physician from the list if the physicians information is no longer required. 1. In the Ref. Physician List area of the Referring Physicians List tab, select the required physician. 2. Click Remove. The Ref. Physician List window appears. 3. Click OK to confirm the removal.

Updating a Referring Physician Details

You can update a referring physicians details if the current information has changed. 1. In the Referring Physicians List tab, select the required physician. 2. Click Update. The Update Ref. Physician window appears. 3. Make the necessary changes to the physicians details. 4. Click OK. NOTE: Multiple email addresses separated by semicolons (;) can be entered for the referring physician in the E-Mail Address field.

Searching for a Referring Physician

When the list of referring physicians is long, you can do a quick search for the required physician. 1. In the Referring Physicians List tab, click Search. The Search Ref. Physician window appears. 2. Enter a partial or full name of the required physician. 3. Click OK. The physician appears as highlighted in the list.

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Restarting the Server

Once the Email Suite parameters are all configured, the server must be stopped and restarted. This is performed remotely.

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CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite Overview
The CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite allows you to create media discs (CDs or DVDs) containing image data. If the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software is installed on your system, you can also burn (copy) radiology reports to the CD. The CD contains the original uncompressed DICOM image data along with a viewer, which allows anyone with a PC to view the images. All CD Direct Suite operations, including configuration of the system and monitoring burn requests, are performed from the CD Direct Suite Queue Manager window.

Components
The CD Direct Suite comprises the software and hardware, including the CD Manager Server and a CD burner, necessary to produce CDs that contain image data. CD Manager Serverthe CD Manager Server includes a DICOM server that allows the CD Direct Suite to receive images through a DICOM copy or move command issued from an external DICOM device. The CD Manager Suite prepares the content for each media disc (CD or DVD), including reports, DICOM DIR, DICOM Viewer, JPEG Lossy presentation of the images, and HTML page for quick viewing of the Lossy images. CD Burnerthe CD Direct Suite uses a CD burner (a RIMAGE CD publishing system or another CD burner set up with your system). If you use a RIMAGE CD publishing system, you can print patient information on the face of the CDs (see the RIMAGE CD publishing system user guide for information about printing).

Features
Cost-effective Eliminates the need for handling patient films. Creates CDs without the fear of ruining image data. Provides hospitals with the option to give CDs to referring physicians. Provides referring physicians with the option to give patients CDs or the option to keep CDs for their own records. Ability to burn reports to a CD. Burns CDs in DICOM part 10 format (removable media). NOTE: The CD Direct Viewer is not intended for primary diagnostic viewing. See the user documentation for the CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite for more information. For information about defining the CD Direct Suite configuration parameters, see this topic: Setting CD Direct Configuration Parameters

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To access the CD Direct Suite configuration options: Click the Options icon of the CD Direct Queue Manager toolbar or select the Tools --> Options and select the desired tab.

Production Parameters
Parameter Summary CD Auto Burn Burn Viewer Local Burner Media Printing Smart Burning Mode Description When there are multiple CDs in a single task, check this box to create a JPEG representation of the contents of the CDs as a complementary summary CD. Check to burn a disc automatically after all images are received. Check to burn a DICOM Viewer Application with the DICOM images. Uncheck to burn only the DICOM images. Check to burn to a local CD burner instead of the RIMAGE CD burner. Selects CD-R or DVD-R media. Prints the labels on the disc in relation to the angle of the marker. Aligned printing is available only with the RIMAGE printer. Check Smart Burning Mode to force the system to wait for the entire study before beginning the burn process. Selecting this option avoids splitting studies and series over multiple CDs.

Directories Parameters
These parameters specify the destination directories for the stages of the burning process.

Labels Parameters
These parameters define the data that appears on the CD label if you are using a RIMAGE CD burner and printer. The order of the fields in the dialog box determines the order in which the labels are printed on the disc. Number of Studies, Study Date, and Study Modality are printed by default for each study.

Application Parameters
Parameter Institution Name Timeout Wait for Report(s) Description Specifies the name of the institution. Specifies the time that the CD Direct Suite waits from receipt of the last image by the server until the server recognizes that the copying process is complete. If Wait For Report is checked, a burn task without a report is not started until CD Direct receives the report is received or until the report timeout elapses. CD Direct checks for reports at the Report Refresh Interval. Check Burn With History to burn the patients history. Specify the number of studies to retrieve from the Patient History.

Burn With History

System Parameters
Parameter Auto Delete Media Description Specifies if burned studies are automatically deleted from the hard disk. Specifies the size of the media on which information is burned.

Priorities Parameters
You can set different priorities for tasks from specific users or referring physicians. Use Add, Edit, Delete, or change the position of an entry.

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1. CD Direct remote mode: Install CD Direct on a dedicated workstation in a WFM environment. 2. Windows WFM with CD Direct: CD Direct installation is part of the windows WDM installation procedures. The product is always installed, A service is added and is running (Imaginet CDDirect service). When a license is not present for CD Direct, the CD Direct Windows service is still started but non-functional. CD Direct logs indicate that there is no license to run CD Direct.

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A scheduled task, cd_direct_auto_delete, runs nightly on the CD Direct workstation to clear CD Direct temporary folders. CD Direct Auto-Delete deletes all data of completed or cancelled tasks that passed the delete criteria: Option 1Delete According to Task Date Delete tasks that are older than a specified number of days. Option 2Delete According to Free Space Delete tasks until the cdsurf directory free-space is over a configurable limit. Option 3A Combination of the Above Delete all tasks according to date and then according to the free space. The Auto-Delete method is configured by the cfg parameter: imaginet\system\applications\cd_direct\autodelete\how_to_delete Values: 0delete by date 1delete by space 2both The free-space and days limit criteria are configured in System Configuration --> CD-Direct, under the System tab.

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Tab Server Name Description Select the server you want to configure. The settings in all of the configuration tabs are applied to the selected server. Burn Advanced Viewer: Check to burn the advanced DICOM Viewer Application. Burn Light Viewer: Check to burn the light DICOM Viewer Application. Burn HTML: Check to burn the web-enabled viewer (JPG images). Summary CD: When there are multiple CDs in a single task, check this box to create a JPEG presentation only of the contents of the CDs as a complementary CD. Auto Burn: Check to burn a disc automatically when all images are received. Keep Image File: Saves the media image file for future burning. Local Burner: Check to burn to a local CD burner instead of the RIMAGE CD burner. Auto Media Selection: Check to use automatic media selection (CD or DVD only), according to the task size. Media: Select CD-R/DVD-R/BD-R media. Number of Burners: Applies only to the RIMAGE CD burner. Printing: Aligned printing is available only with a RIMAGE printer. Prints the labels on the disc in relation to the angle of the marker. Burning Mode: Check Smart Burning Mode to have the system wait for the entire study before beginning the burn process. This avoids splitting studies and series over multiple CDs. Lets you specify the destination directories for various stages of the burn process. BTW File: Specifies the printed label template file for the RIMAGE CD burner. Lets you define the data that appears on the CD label if you are using a RIMAGE CD burner and printer. The fields in the dialog box are in the order that they are printed on the disc. The labels are divided into general labels and study details labels. General labels include institute and patient details. The number of studies is printed by default. Institution Name: The name of the institution. Timeout: Lets you specify the time interval that CD Direct waits from receipt of the last image by the server until the server recognizes that the copying process is complete. History: Check Burn With History to burn the patients history and specify how many studies to retrieve from the patient's history. Reports: If Wait For Report is checked, a burn task received without a report is not burned until the report is received or until the report timeout. CD Direct checks for reports at the Report Refresh Interval. Lets you specify settings for external reports. The top pane contains information from the reports section in the Application Tab. The bottom pane lets you configure an external report for each study on the CD,

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with a link to the external report on the CD's main HTML page. Options -->System Tab Auto Delete: Lets you specify when burned studies are automatically deleted from the hard disk. CD/DVD/BD-R Capacity: The size of the media upon which information is burned. Media ID Prefix (optional): Enter any alphanumeric character. Number of Copies: Lets you specify the number of copies of each media to burn. Lets you set higher priorities for tasks received by specific users or referring physicians. You can add, edit, delete or change the position of each entry. Lets you configure the options for Archive Mode.

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HIPAA Security Regulations
CARESTREAM PACS provides health care organizations with the infrastructure and tools necessary to facilitate full compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Towards that end, the system provides these organizations with a suite of security mechanisms to ensure the highest standards of patient confidentiality, in accordance with HIPAA regulations. These mechanisms work together to make the system a privacy-enabled system. A subset of HIPAA security regulations defines five areas where measures must be taken to ensure patient confidentiality, as follows:

Authentication
HIPAA requires health care organizations to have strict controls on which users can access confidential patient information. CARESTREAM PACS features the User Management Admin Tool, which manages the login mechanism that serves as the entry point to all system applications and tools. It centralizes all user management functions, enabling you to define permissions and settings at the user, group, and system levels.

Authorization
Maintaining strict control over the type of access these authenticated users have is just as important as regulating who has access to confidential PHI (protected health information). CARESTREAM PACS features the Access Control Management Tool, which ensures that users can view only the Workflow Manager data that they are authorized to view. Access control is performed by setting restrictions at the user, group, or node level, providing both role-based and context-based protection. Restrictions can be configured for different data types, according to any DICOM criteria. The Access Control Management Tool works in conjunction with the User Management Admin Tool to provide comprehensive protection of patient confidentiality.

Auditing
HIPAA regulations require an auditing system against unauthorized users that penetrate the first two levels of access control: authentication and authorization. The auditing function in the Workflow Manager logs every PHI task or operation stored in the system, such as accessing information, editing, and deleting. Each logged event can include: the operation performed, the user who performed it, the location from which it occurred, and the information affected. The auditing function permits security administrators to monitor system activity for suspicious behavior including authorized users accessing patient data for which they have no need to know and to trace the origins of any action that occurred in the system. NOTE: For more information, see Auditing.

Data Protection
HIPAA regulations apply to data that is transmitted within health care organizations within a secure domain (using firewalls), as well as over the Internet. The system supports encryption of all data passing through the system using a variety of common protocols (for example, SSL) and includes an integrity mechanism to ensure that data was not tampered with during transit. Different encryption mechanisms can be configured for different clients to allow maximum flexibility. In addition, the CARESTREAM PACS System uses the ALIROO PRIVAWALL Server, a secure email server that automatically applies end-to-end, rule-based encryption to any email and attached files routed through the email. Several different protection schemes, such as certificate-based S/MIME encryption/decryption and self-decrypting symmetric messages, are supported.

Disaster Recovery
HIPAA regulations require that health care organizations have the ability to recover confidential patient data from any situation caused by hardware or software failures. The Workflow Manager implements a multi-layered solution that includes full and incremental data backups to offline storage as well as hot/cold server backups in cases of hardware failures. All image data is automatically cloned to secondary media, which can be removed from the system library and stored in a secure location. NOTE: Contact Customer Service for more information about the Workflow Managers backup features.

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Security Policy
Carestream Health, Inc. has established and complies with an internal security policy that applies to its Health Group products, imaging services, and repair services that are privacy-enabled. Privacy-enabled is Carestream Health Inc.'s term to identify products and services that enforce its security policy via design features or specific procedures to be followed during development, operation, or maintenance of Carestream Health products. Under this policy, Carestream Health, Inc. has undertaken to do the following: Provide privacy-enabled products with the following privacy and security features:

System integrity mechanisms to guard against unauthorized changes to data or software applications Identify a set of Customer Security Obligations that describe the duties and responsibilities of users in order to gain maximum benefit from the privacy-enabled features built-into Carestream Health products. These Customer Security Obligations are listed in Customer Security Obligations. Carestream Health, Inc. will verify and document the understanding and acceptance of these obligations via a contractual agreement. Ensure that Carestream Health, Inc. service personnel understand and commit to their security-related responsibilities when providing service for privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products. This is accomplished via service training, and a signed acknowledgment by service personnel. Provide service user identification and authentication prior to allowing access to privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products. Provide proper and secure product installation. This is accomplished by the service technician following standard Carestream Health, Inc. approved procedures for installation.

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Privacy and Security Management Customer Security Obligations

Carestream Health, Inc. recognizes that its privacy-enabled products, when operated in accordance with proper procedures, can provide its customers a large measure of privacy and security protection. Carestream Health, Inc. also knows that its customers must supply a proper environment within which privacyenabled Carestream Health, Inc. products can operate, so that these products can deliver their built-in privacy and security features. In this light, the Customer Security Obligations that follow are security rules that must be enforced by those that come into contact with Carestream Health, Inc. equipment including members of the customers workforce and its business associates, including IT managers and staff members, Security Administrators (SAs), and other users. Hazard Operational Environment Software Changes Caution Privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products must be operated and maintained within a controlled customer environment. Because customers are not authorized to add to or modify software supplied by Carestream Health, Inc. without written permission of Carestream Health, Inc. Carestream Health, Inc. is not responsible for security lapses or violations due to the introduction of unauthorized software. The enterprise in which privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products are installed has developed approved policies and procedures for protecting the privacy of any Protected Health Information (PHI) it may collect or generate, for obtaining proper authorization and consent for its collection and use, and for patient access to its PHI for appropriate review and revision. The enterprise is responsible for overall conformance to its privacy and security policies and procedures. Individuals, including members of the Carestream Health, Inc. workforce such as maintainers, to whom the Security Administrator (SA) grants unescorted or electronic access to privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products that may contain PHI, have completed any required training on the privacy and security policies and procedures of the enterprise in which the products are installed. Individuals granted unescorted access to privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products that may contain PHI have acknowledged their responsibilities for protecting the privacy of any PHI to which they may gain access in accordance with the privacy and security policies and procedures of the institution in which the products are installed. User accounts for privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products are only granted by the SA to individuals who are cleared and who have completed their user training agreement. Privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products must be operated in accordance with operating instructions and user manuals provided by Carestream Health. The identity of individuals with clearance to PHI, but who do not have need-to-know for all PHI a privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. product may contain, is known by the SA so that the SA can properly set access authorizations. The customer must protect PHI released in hardcopy form, which includes hardcopy images, and human-readable reports from privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products from compromise of its confidentiality in accordance with the approved privacy protection policies and procedures of the enterprise in which the hardcopy is produced. Networks provided by a customer to interconnect its privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products contain the necessary features to protect any PHI carried therein in accordance with the privacy protection policies and procedures of the enterprise. The SA has the responsibility to be aware of the security status of its network and of the devices the network interconnects, and if the SA becomes aware of a problem, has an obligation to react. Failure to react may result in improper behavior of Carestream Health equipment. Data transmitted on an approved data interface that is not authorized to contain PHI, from any source to a privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. product, must never contain PHI. NOTE: The Carestream Health, Inc. product does not treat data received on these interfaces as if the data contained PHI.

Privacy and Security Policy of the User's Enterprise

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Use Training Agreement

Permission to Operate Products Operation of Products Need-to-Know

Protection of PHI Released as Hardcopy

Security of Customer Networks

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Customers must maintain control over the topology of the privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products installed within their enterprise, including data interfaces and software versions. Customers must use the interfaces and our products for the purpose for which they were designed and in a configuration that has been approved by Carestream Health, Inc.

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Security Administrator (SA)
The Security Administrator (SA), or individual who fulfills this role, is responsible for planning, implementing, and enforcing the privacy and security policy of the institution in which the privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products are installed. The SA system role has the privileges to administer and manage the privacy and security-related components of privacy-enabled Carestream Health, Inc. products using the controls and displays provided by Carestream Health, Inc. used as described in the products operating instructions, and in accordance with the institution's privacy and security policies and procedures. The SA roles and responsibilities include the following: Creating user accounts Assigning user accounts to role-based user groups Controlling access to sensitive system resources Enabling or disabling privacy and security features Managing the properties of the local security audit log cache

Other Product Roles

Users associated with other product roles perform clinical and administrative tasks not related to privacy and security. Other User privacy and security-related responsibilities are limited to the following: Operating the device according to the instructions provided by Carestream Health, Inc. and according to the policies and procedures of the institution in which the product is installed. Ensuring the confidentiality of his or her login account information (user name and password) by refraining from sharing with others or writing this information down where it could be discovered by others. Users associated with any of these roles are granted the privilege to change their own passwords at will.

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The Security Manager is a system-wide application that controls the various permissions, access restrictions, and other permission-based features of all products in the CARESTREAM PACS System, including configuration and administration tools. The system is built using the principles described below. Group A group is an entity containing users and is attached to a specific profile. A group contains a set of parameters such as Display Protocols in CARESTREAM PACS Client or specific security settings, etc. A profile describes the functions a user has after logging in to the CARESTREAM PACS Client. A profile contains a list of features (similar to licensing). Sites cannot edit the contents of a profile. One group can only belong to one profile. However, several different groups can belong to the same profile. For example: Group A belongs to one specific profile (Profile A). Group B also belongs to one specific profile (Profile A). Users of both groups have the same set of basic features (and user interface) when they log on to the system. However, each group has its own set of permissions. A feature is a licensed permission, is not configurable, and represents a function in the system. Permissions The permissions to perform certain operations or view certain data are controlled by the Security Manager and managed by the UM. Permissions are attached by default to a specific group. Permissions can also be configured on a user level. Each group has a specific set of permissions with a 1:1 ratio (one set of permissions is available for one group and vice versa). The same theory applies to users. For example, a user belonging to a group automatically inherits the groups permissions. If a specific permission is added or removed from the user, the user has a specific set of permissions. You can configure permissions on a system, group, or user level. Each level overrides the preceding level. Certain permissions are dependent upon features. If a user does not have the feature in the profile to which the user is attached, the permission is not available to the user. The permissions mechanism must read the profile content and allow configuring permissions for the relevant features in the profile and changing the permissions. Features that are not in a specific profile do not appear in the User Management at all. Certain features of the system are included as part of the profile definition and require permission controls. The permissions mechanism allows configuring or changing permissions for the relevant features in the profile. Features that are not in a specific profile do not appear in the Security Manager. Most sites have more than one profile, so the permissions mechanism must be able to read the profile that is relevant for a specific user or group.

Profile

Permissions and Profiles

See these topics: Security Manager Permissions Configuration Security Manager Permissions Settings Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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Security Manager Permissions Configuration
Permissions are accessed from the User Management application. Permissions are divided into the following categories: Image Manipulation Permissions

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Access to Foreign Archives Application Access Application Settings CD Monitoring User Management Settings See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Settings Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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The system is installed with several default permission settings. Setting System Administrator Radiologist Web Mammography Description These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the Administrators group. These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. These settings are automatically applied to any user defined in the MS_Users group. If you are defined as a Group Administrator, the user receives the relevant settings for the group the user belongs to and also receives an additional permission to add, edit, and delete users from that group. If a new group is defined in the system, it inherits the System Level Permission Settings. Alternatively, if a new group is created by copying an existing group, it inherits the permission settings of the original group. If a new user is defined in the system, you inherit the permission settings of the group to which the new user belongs. Temporary User These settings are automatically applied to any user defined as a temporary user in the system. If you are defined as a Group Administrator, the user receives the relevant settings for the group the user belongs to and also receives an additional permission to add, edit, and delete users from that group. If you are defined as a Group Operator, you receive the relevant settings for the group that the user belongs to and also receive an additional permission to reset the password of a user. If you are defined as a Service User, you receive the permission settings of the administrators group. If a new group is defined in the system, it inherits the System Level Permission Settings. Alternatively, if a new group is created by copying an existing group, it inherits the permission settings of the original group. If a new user is defined in the system, you inherit the permission settings of the group to which the new user belongs. See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Configuration Applicable Permissions Configuring Permissions

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Encryption
NOTE: This section is not used for the CARESTREAM PACS Standalone Workstation. Encryption is the process of transforming information so it is unintelligible to anyone but the intended recipient. This is done by using encryption mechanisms, editing configuration files, and good security practices. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager can be configured to use encryption and to support the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol for encrypted communication. Using SSL, the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager uses the following ports for communication. These ports must be open at the firewall to let CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager clients use the application. 24466: CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager client-server connection 24444: Push client-server connection 25511: Push Sender Server (Workflow Manager client connection) 24477: Conference Server (Workflow Manager client connection) 443: Web server port for https NOTE: Port 80 is still used when the applet is downloaded via SSL (port 443). It must also be open on the firewall, even when using SSL. All connections via ports in the 2xxxx range are over SSL and are encrypted. Demographic and image data is always transferred using port 24466 while administrative information is transferred using the other ports. NOTE: View the topics listed under User Management Admin Tool (Group) and under User Management Admin Tool (User) for information about configuring the use of SSL. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager installation includes the APACHE Web server (version 1.3.22/6) with SSL support using the modSSL package. To activate https, a valid certificate should be purchased from a Certified Authority (CA) company such as VeriSign or Thawte.

Placing the Certificate and Private Key

1. Place the certificate in this location: /usr/tamar.root/server_root/conf/ssl.crt 2. Place the private key in this location: /usr/tamar.root/server_root/conf/ssl.key If a user logs in to the web server via https, a secure lock appears at the right bottom of the browser. The lock indicates that the page and applet were downloaded via SSL and that login takes place over SSL. The lock only applies to the download of the initial Web page and applet. If the user is not set up to use SSL, patient data is not encrypted even if the applet is accessed via https. If a user is configured to use SSL and accesses the server via http (that is, not using SSL for the page and applet download), the user is prompted with an alert indicating an insecure connection. If the user continues, the user login ID and password is not encrypted, but patient data is encrypted via SSL, since a separate connection is used for that port, such as 24466, etc. After successful login by the user, the applet establishes SSL connections back to the server if it is configured via the User Management Administration Tool to use SSL, based on the user's identity and/or network address. Independent of SSL settings, encryption can be applied separately to patient demographic data and image (pixel) data. The algorithm used is proprietary and performs only a weak level of protection (less than single DES) and should not be used over public networks, such as the Internet, where SSL provides a higher degree of protection. However, the encryption device may be used internally to protect against unsophisticated forms of eavesdropping. When encrypting image data, the encryption can be used per modality (for example, CT images are sent without encryption, while US images are sent with encryption). Encryption can also be applied differently inside and outside the Workflow Manager server subnet. Encryption may be turned off for internal network subnets. NOTE: Encryption can cause considerable performance degradation. At the User Administration Home Page, do the following: 1. Click Administration, then click User Management. 2. Select a user group. 3. Go to Tools --> Edit Selected --> Web Server Software. The Configuration for: administrator window appears. All subnets listed in this window are considered to be internal subnets and receive the internal encryption configuration. For any subnet not listed, the external encryption configuration is used. 4. To add a subnet to the list, enter the subnet address under Subnets and click Add. 5. Click OK.

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NOTE: By default, all networks are considered external, so SSL is enabled for every user, which affects performance. It is recommended that internal networks that are sufficiently secure be configured not to use SSL. The xx.xx.xx and yy.yy entries are examples of subnet address formats. They are ignored by the system and may be removed.

Application and Server Security (WINDOWS OS)

Encryption
NOTE: This section is not used for the CARESTREAM PACS Standalone Workstation. Encryption is the process of transforming information so it is unintelligible to anyone but the intended recipient. This is done by using encryption mechanisms, editing configuration files, and good security practices. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager can be configured to use encryption and to support the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol for encrypted communication. Using SSL, the Workflow Manager uses the following ports for communication. These ports need to be open at the firewall to let Workflow Manager clients use the application. 24466: CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager client-server connection 24444: Push client-server connection 25511: Push Sender Server (Workflow Manager client connection) 24477: Conference Server (Workflow Manager client connection) 443: Web server port for https NOTE: Port 80 is still used when the applet is downloaded via SSL (port 443). It must also be open on the firewall, even when using SSL. All connections via ports in the 2xxxx range are over SSL and are encrypted. Demographic and image data is always transferred using port 24466 while administrative information is transferred using the other ports. NOTE: View the topics listed under User Management Admin Tool (Group) and under User Management Admin Tool (User) for information about configuring the use of SSL. The Workflow Manager installation includes the APACHE Web server (version 1.3.22/6) with SSL support using the modSSL package. To activate https, a valid certificate should be purchased from a Certified Authority (CA) company such as VeriSign or Thawte.

Placing the Certificate and Private Key

Place the certificate and private key in the following location: C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\cfg\SSL\ If a user logs in to the Web server via https, a secure lock appears at the bottom right of the browser. The lock indicates that the page and applet were downloaded via SSL and that login takes place over SSL. The lock only applies to the download of the initial Web page and applet. If the user has not been set up to use SSL, patient data is not encrypted even if the applet is accessed via https. If a user is configured to use SSL and accesses the server via http (that is, not using SSL for the page and applet download), the user is prompted with an alert indicating an insecure connection. If the user continues, the user login ID and password is not encrypted, but patient data is encrypted via SSL, since a separate connection is used for that port, such as 24466, etc. After successful login by the user, the applet establishes SSL connections back to the server if it has been configured via the User Management Administration Tool to use SSL, based on the user's identity and/or network address. Independent of SSL settings, encryption can be applied separately to patient demographic data and image (pixel) data. The algorithm used is proprietary and performs only a weak level of protection (less than single DES) and should not be used over public networks, such as the Internet, where SSL provides a higher degree of protection. However, the encryption device may be used internally to protect against unsophisticated forms of eavesdropping. When encrypting image data, the encryption can be used per modality (for example, CT images are sent without encryption, while US images are sent with encryption). Encryption can also be applied differently inside and outside the Workflow Manager server subnet. Encryption may be turned off for internal network subnets. NOTE: Encryption can cause considerable performance degradation. At the User Administration Home Page, do the following: 1. Click Administration, then click User Management. 2. Select a user group. 3. Go to Tools --> Edit Selected --> Web Server Software. The Configuration for: administrator window appears. All subnets listed in this window are considered to be internal subnets and receive the internal encryption configuration. For any subnet not listed, the external encryption configuration is used. 4. To add a subnet to the list, enter the subnet address under Subnets and click Add. 5. Click OK.

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NOTE: By default, all networks are considered external, so SSL is enabled for every user, which affects performance. It is recommended that internal networks that are sufficiently secure be configured not to use SSL. The xx.xx.xx and yy.yy entries are examples of subnet address formats. They are ignored by the system and may be removed.

Installing a Certificate for an APACHE Web Server

NOTE: This section is not used for the CARESTREAM PACS Standalone Workstation. A certificate for the APACHE SSL module can be bought from Thawte, VeriSign, or any other CA (certificate authority) company. From Thawte, for instance, you can buy a regular certificate or 128-bit SuperCert certificate. A SuperCert from Thawte lets you extend 128-bit encryption to all clients, even if they use browsers limited to 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities. 1. Choose a Certificate Authority company and go to its Web site for the purchase procedure. 2. Choose your desired period of certificate (one or two years). You are asked for a CSR (Certificate Signing Request). 3. Go to the server and run the following script. For UNIX Systems cd /usr/tamar.root/bin ./create_key_csr_for_apache.scr For WINDOWS OS C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\ create_ssl_key_and_cert.pl 4. While running the script, you are asked a series of questions. Make sure that this information is correct for the organization to be reflected by the certificate. Also, make sure that you type in the full state, not the abbreviation. The following table shows the information that is needed for your CSR. Field Country Name State or Province Name Locality Name Organization Name Organizational Unit Name Common Name Enter a two-letter code. Example: US Enter the full name of the state or province. Example: California Enter the name of your locale, such as a city. Example: Los Angeles Enter the name of your company. Example: Carestream Health, Inc. Enter the name of a specific group. Example: Information Technology Enter the domain name of your server. When running the create_key_csr_for_apache.scr script, use the fully qualified host name (i.e., hostname.domainname. This entry must be identical to the name used in the URL. For example, if the host name is medi172 and the domain is us.carestreamhealth.com, then the Common Name should be medi172.us.carestreamhealth.com and the URL to the Web Client is https://medi172.us.carestreamhealth.com/. CAUTION: If the Common Name in the certificate differs from the fully qualified server name in the URL, the browser displays a warning. Moreover, service user access (which is exclusively via SSL) may be impossible. If the domain name is not entered here, an error message appears saying that the name on the security certificate does not match the name of the site. E-mail Address Challenge Password Optional Company Name Enter an email address. Example: support@carestreamhealth.com Press Enter. Enter an optional name for the company. Description

This script creates a new private key, a new CSR, and a temporary certificate that is used until the real one is returned from the CA. The locations of the new files are:

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During installation of the system, a number of potential security risks are eliminated by disabling services that are not needed for the operation of the system. This is mainly achieved by: Changing all system passwords from their default values (on operating system, database, and Web server accounts). Verifying that no passwords are stored in clear text. Turning off services provided via the Internet daemon (inetd), such as telnet, ftp, rlogin, rsh, rcp, finger, etc. Preventing startup of other services that normally launch after a system boot, such as CDE (includes X11 server), uucp, NFS, sendmail, etc. Restricting root account login to the console. To allow system maintenance and service, these utilities are installed and configured:

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NOTE: A system operating in Safe Mode still might have vulnerabilities. The purpose of this mode is to balance a reasonable balance of security, functionality, and serviceability. If stricter security is needed, contact Customer Service. If any of the disabled services are re-enabled, the system is considered to be operating in Unsafe Mode. Examples: If a software upgrade is installed locally, an X11 server, such as openwin or CDE, might need to run (since some installers use a GUI). When service must remotely access the system, but cannot use SSH, telnet and ftp must be re-enabled. If a system has seriously malfunctioned and must be brought into Unsafe Mode, the details should be recorded (time, reason, by whom, and which services were re-enabled). When operation in Unsafe Mode is no longer valid, the system should be returned to Safe Mode (this action should also be recorded). See these topics: Securing Unattended Computers General Security Practices Privacy Notice

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Some good practices include: Limiting physical access to the Workflow Manager application server. Setting up firewalls. Limiting access to administration capabilities. Managing passwords. Limiting the presence of other applications on the server. Configuring for protected and unprotected servers. Only specifically identified and controlled administrative and service users should be given a login account email that allows direct UNIX access to the server and then only with the minimum privileges necessary to perform the required tasks. See these topics: Changing Default ORACLE Passwords (UNIX) Changing Default ORACLE Passwords (WINDOWS OS)

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Changing Default ORACLE Passwords (UNIX)
The system contains two database instances: mst1 for all clinical data and rc01 for backup and recovery. Each database has built-in accounts, sys and system. You can change the passwords for these accounts. 1. For the mst1 instance, enter: /usr/tamar.root/scripts/DB_Change_queue_pass.scr mstore. For the rc01 instance, enter: /usr/tamar.root/scripts/DB_Change_repository_pass.scr rcat 2. Enter Y to verify that you want to change the administration password. 3. Enter the old password. 4. Enter the new password. 5. Enter the new password again. 6. Click session_timouts in the Central Configuration Editor left pane. NOTE: You can override this parameter for each application by moving the session_timeouts sub-tree under each application separately. 7. Configure the following parameters: minutes_to_lock_application: Sets time in minutes to blank screen. minutes_to_logout_application: Sets time in minutes to log out of the Workflow Manager. session_timeout_enabled: Set to True to enable session timeout parameters. NOTE: Be sure to set the minutes_to_lock_application threshold time to a shorter value than the minutes_to_logout_application threshold time, so that the application screen blanks before logging out the user. Carestream Health, Inc. recommends setting the log out time to 30 minutes or less.

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The system contains two database instances: mst1 for all clinical data and rc01 for backup and recovery. Each database has built-in accounts, sys and system. You can change the passwords for these accounts. 1. Type: C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\ DB_change_system_ts.pl 2. Enter Y to verify that you want to change the administration password. 3. Enter the old password. 4. Enter the new password. 5. Enter the new password again. 6. Click session_timeouts in the Central Configuration Editor left pane. NOTE: You can override this parameter for each application by moving the session_timeouts sub-tree under each application separately. 7. Configure the following parameters. minutes_to_lock_application: Sets time in minutes to blank screen. minutes_to_logout_application: Sets time in minutes to log out of the Workflow Manager. session_timeout_enabled: Set to True to enable session timeout parameters. NOTE: Be sure to set the minutes_to_lock_application threshold time to a shorter value than the minutes_to_logout_application threshold time, so that the application screen blanks before logging out the user. Carestream Health, Inc. recommends setting the log out time to 30 minutes or less.

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Privacy Notice
Users can click the Privacy Notice link on the Login window to view a privacy notice. The notice can be edited to conform to the privacy policy for your specific organization by editing the privacy_notice parameter via the Central Configuration utility. Right-click the privacy text in the Central Configuration Editor right pane to display the text for editing.

Configuring Permissions
The permissions settings are accessed from the System/Group/User window in the User Management application. 1. From the User Admin Management window, choose the User or Group tab. 2. From the displayed list, double-click the name of the User or Group to be edited or configured. Depending on the group chosen, the group name appears at the top of the screen. 3. Click Group Permissions. The Group --> Group Name --> Permissions Settings window appears. The categories are listed in the left pane. Export Data Permissions Update Data Permissions Reading Flow Permissions Folder Creation / Deletion Permissions DP Creation Permissions URL & Action Buttons Access Permissions to Foreign Archives Application Access Permissions Application Settings Permissions CD Monitoring Permissions User Management Permissions NOTE: The CARESTREAM PACS CD Direct Suite permissions allow you to access the CD-Direct Web Monitoring interface, view users burn requests in queue, and update the users burn requests. System Configuration includes the System Configuration entry on the admin page and all the tools that are available through it. System Administration includes all the tools under the System Administration entry on the admin page, excluding Central Configuration. System Monitoring includes all the tools under the System Monitoring entry on the admin page. 4. Click OK when all configurations are done. 5. If you want to restore defaults, click Restore to Defaults. See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Configuration Security Manager Permissions Settings Applicable Permissions

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The following permissions are controlled through the Security Manager. Setting Update Data Description Permission to edit patient and study details. Should apply to any update of patient and study details, both in the Archive Explorer (editable fields) and in the Administrator tool (update, merge/split, RIS Sync, etc.). Lets the user delete images and reports. Should apply to deletion being performed from the CARESTREAM PACS Client or from the Administrator tool. Access to Foreign Archives (View/Write/Delete) Print Images Burn CDs Permission to access, save, copy, and/or delete images from any of the remote servers that are configured. Permission to print images to a network printer or a DICOM printer. Permission to send data to the CD Direct Suite. This permission does not mean that the user necessarily has copy permissions (even though the Info Router uses the copy function for this specific activity). Permission to copy images from the local archive to a foreign archive. Permission to save data to the local disk. Permission to save data to the local archive. Permission to create or delete personal and system folders, work lists, and teaching file folders. Permission to create, edit, and delete personal, group, and system display protocols (DPs) by using Save As and the DP Editor. Also allows use of the DP repair tool. Can be applied only to users who have permission to create, edit, and delete system DPs using the DP Editor. Also allows permission to save presentations for a certain study. By default, the permission to create, edit, and delete personal DPs using Save As is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. Similarly, by default, the permission to create personal, group, and system DPs using Save As or the DP Editor is applied to any user defined in the System Administrators group. By default, the permission to Save Presentation is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. URL and Action Button Permissions Permission to change a study after the URL activation was invoked (launch Archive Explorer and select a different study). NOTE: The permission to allow URL activation is included under the Application Access Permissions. Permission to activate a specific Action button that is configured on site (for example, the ORTHOVIEW action button triggering the integration with the ORTHOVIEW application). View Reports Permission to view reports. If this permission is not given, the R or O icons in the Patient Mini-Archive are disabled and the Reports button in the Archive Explorer or the Viewer is disabled. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. This permission allows a user/group reading permissions (the ability to move studies from one status to another within the system when clicking on Done), together with the ability to lock a study. If permission is not granted, the user returns to the Archive Explorer when clicking Done and does not receive the Done dialog box. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. If this permission is given, the relevant workflow is configured for the particular group/user. Mark Key Images Permission to mark images as key images. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned with the Mark Key Images permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. NOTE: The permission to mark key images does not necessarily mean that the

Copy Images Save to Local Save to Server Folders Display Protocols and Presentations

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user has Save As permissions. Users who do not have permission to Save Images to Server can still mark key images. Dictate Report Permission to dictate a report. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned the Dictate Report Permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user that is defined in the Radiologists group. Permission to save reports that have been automatically generated in CARESTREAM PACS applications such as Calcium Scoring and Vessel Analysis. Only users with reading permissions can be assigned the Save Reports permission. By default, this permission is applied to any user defined in the Radiologists group. Levels of permission for Sticky Notes: Only view Sticky Notes View and add Sticky Notes (no editing) Edit and delete user's own Sticky Notes Edit and delete other users Sticky Notes Teaching Files Levels of permission for Teaching Files: View a Teaching File View and insert a study into the Teaching File Change the content of a Teaching File (view/add/edit) View/add/edit/delete a teaching file Edit the Teaching File form Access Control Rules Similar to the Access Control rules currently in existence in the CARESTREAM PACS. Query Permissions controls whether a user or group can query certain locations. This capability is in the general Security Manager application and can be applied at group level (the permission to add/edit/delete users in your group or at system level). Resetting Users' Permissions Permission to reset user passwords. This capability is inherent today based on the role of the user such as System Operator or Group Operator. This capability is in the general Security Manager application and can be applied at group level (the permission to reset users passwords in your group or at system level). Editing Users' Permissions Permission to edit permissions. This capability is inherent based on the role of the user (System Operator or Group Operator). This capability is in the general Security Manager application can be applied at group level (the permission to grant users permission in your group or at system level). See these topics: Security Manager Security Manager Permissions Configuration Security Manager Permissions Settings Configuring Permissions

Save Reports

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Session Timeout
If the server receives no communication from the client within a configurable amount of time, the session is closed and all resources, such as licenses, are released. To configure the Session Timeout: 1. In the Central Configuration select imagint --> system --> applications --> securitymanager --> preferences> login_idle_time. 2. Change the value to the desired time in minutes (default 60).

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The RIS-PACS synchronization process ensures that the patient details and ordering information in the PACS are up to date and synchronized with that in the RIS. When a patient registers at the RIS or HIS, the patients details are entered into the database and an order is issued with the relevant procedure to perform. These details are then sent to the PACS via an HL-7 interface and stored in the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software. After the scan is performed at the modality, the technician reenters the patient details and the body part(s) examined. As these details are manually entered, there is the risk that a typographical error or a missing field may cause this data to be different from that sent by the RIS. These details are saved in the imaging study created by the modality and stored in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager. The RIS-PACS synchronization process ensures that the details are the same in the RIS and in the PACS, and that the patient attributes stored in the Workflow Manager contain the most up-to-date details from the hospital records. If there are differences, the information in the RIS is used to update the information stored in the PACS, such as in the Workflow Manager. RIS-PACS synchronization occurs whenever a study is stored in the Workflow Manager or an event takes place in the RIS. See these topics: Using Manual RIS-Sync RIS-PACS Sync Configuration

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The RIS notifies the CARESTREAM PACS System about relevant events via an HL-7 interface with the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software, which forwards the notification to the Workflow Manager. NOTE: The RIS-PACS synchronization triggered by RIS events can be enabled or disabled according to the configuration. For more information, contact Customer Service. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is notified whenever: Patient details are updated Whenever a patient is added to the RIS or the patients details are updated, the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is notified. The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager searches its database for details on that patient according to the Patient ID. If the patient is found, the attributes are overridden by the updated attributes in the RIS. The attributes that can be overridden are:

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Patient details are merged Whenever two sets of details for one patient are merged in the RIS, the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is notified. The patient details are then merged in the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager as well. NOTE: For more information about merging patient data, see Patient Matching. A new report is created Whenever a report is created in the RIS, the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is notified. The Has report column is updated to Yes. If the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager has a related study, it updates the study status to READ. This removes studies from the UNREAD worklist that were not read using CARESTREAM PACS Client. Order details are changed Whenever the details of an order, such as the date of a scan, are changed, the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is notified. A patient is admitted to the hospital Whenever a patient registers at the hospital, the Workflow Manager is notified.

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When the automatic RIS-Sync fails for some reason, you can perform a manual RIS Sync. 1. Choose the study on which to perform the manual RIS-Sync. 2. From the Admin toolbar, click Manual RIS-Sync The Manual RIS-Sync window opens. 3. To filter the data, click Filter . .

The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software filter window opens. 4. Choose the fields you wish to filter. 5. Click Set Default Filter. 6. Click OK. 7. Click Manual RIS-Sync .

The details of the manual RIS-Sync are displayed.

Multiple Studies
You can perform a manual RIS-Sync for multiple studies. 1. Choose the studies on which you will perform the manual RIS-Sync. 2. From the Admin toolbar, click Manual RIS-Sync The Manual RIS-Sync window opens. A message appears prompting you to confirm the action. 3. Click Yes. NOTE: If the accession number is not found, the RIS-Sync is carried out only at the patient level according to the Patient ID. .

RIS-PACS Log
Whenever there is a change in one or more attributes due to the RIS-PACS synchronization process, the old values and the updated values are logged in the Audit Trail log. The log can be viewed using the Audit Trail Viewer, as described in Defining Audit Event Settings.

Pre-Fetch
The Pre-Fetch process ensures smart retrieval of studies from the Long-Term Storage Manager server to the Online Storage Management server. The Pre-Fetch uses preconfigured rules to automatically decide which studies must be brought online and when, based on data received from the HIS. The list of studies is then sent to the Info Router, which issues the request to move the studies from the Long-Term Storage Manager server to the Online Storage Management server, thereby enabling fast image retrieval. For example, the RIS notifies the Workflow Manager when a patient enters the system. Pre-Fetch can then retrieve any images related to the patient that are stored on tape and bring them back online for easy access. Pre-Fetch works in two stages: Decides when the data should be brought online Decides which data should be brought online Both stages are controlled by a configurable list of patterns and rules. Pre-Fetch streamlines the lengthy process of study retrieval from the Long-Term Storage Manager server by retrieving the studies in advance, when possible, at times when there is less demand on server resources. The diagram below illustrates the stages of the Pre-Fetch process

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Three different types of Pre-Fetch can be performed: Daily Pre-Fetch: In this instance, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software informs the Workflow Manager when there is an order for a scan to be performed or when a patient is admitted to the facility. The details of the scan (for example, the body part to be scanned) are supplied to the Workflow Manager, if available. Based on this information, the appropriate studies are brought online before the new scan is performed. In order for Daily Pre-Fetch to work effectively:

A computerized, online scan scheduling system must be used diligently. Late Pre-Fetch: In this instance, the Workflow Manager receives images from an AE and queries the server for the patients history. This type of Pre-Fetch process is useful when there is no internal information system at the facility, or in case of an emergency when there is no opportunity to retrieve the patients history in advance. Night Pre-Fetch: In this instance, the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software informs the Workflow Manager that a patient is scheduled to come in for a specific scan. The details of the scan (for example, the body part to be scanned) are supplied to the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager, if available. Based on this information, the appropriate studies are brought online the night before the patient arrives at the facility. In order for Night Pre-Fetch to work effectively:

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The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software must be installed at the facility. The CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software must be able to communicate with the facilitys RIS and HIS servers. The Info Router must be installed at the facility. A computerized, online scan scheduling system must be used diligently.

See this topic: Configuring Pre-Fetch

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Compression of the images is the function of the Online Storage Manager. The manner in which images are effectively stored reduces storage space and traffic on the network. The compression of the images to be stored can be performed in three different ways. Compressed: Using JPEG / JPEG2000 compression, the user can decide how much loss to introduce and balance file size and image quality. NOTE: This is only available for use in states that allow picture processing using this method. Lossless Compression: With Lossless Compression it is possible to use JPEG / JPEG2000 / RICE compression. Every piece of data that was originally in the file remains after the file is uncompressed. All of the information is completely restored. Lossy Compression Factor: Lossy Compression reduces a file by permanently eliminating certain information, especially redundant information. When the file is uncompressed, only part of the original information is still there (although the user may not notice it). Each Online Storage Manager can be separately defined to store images in a different compression mode. In addition, it is possible to define more detailed policies to choose a particular compression method according to the source AE or even modality. The compression is determined at the time that the image is stored. NOTE: The Lossy Compression Factor controls the amount of compression. When the value is high, the file is more compressed. When the value is low, the file is less compressed.

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Study grouping is a method for ensuring that study details are always attached to the correct group, based on their unique ID. Study grouping can be performed using the data in the Workflow Manager or using data stored in the hospital RIS server.

Reverse Study Grouping

Reverse Study Grouping is an enhancement to regular study grouping. With Reverse Study Grouping, the second study determines the Study Instance UID, rather than the first study in regular study grouping (for example, when the SR arrives before the actual study). You configure Reverse Study Grouping the same way as regular study grouping. 1. From the Central Configuration, find the rule under imaginet\system\applications\medistore\didb\study_matching. 2. Under the Name field, add the reverse_policy parameter: imaginet\system\applications\medistore\didb\study_matching\<rule0>\reverse_policy rule0 refers to the specific rule. There are three options: NO_REVERSE: regular study grouping (default) REVERSE_ONLY: reverse study grouping only REVERSE_AND_REGULAR: the system tries reverse study grouping first. If reverse study grouping is not performed because of reverse_query (see step 3), then regular study grouping is done. 3. If desired, add the reverse_query parameter: imaginet\system\applications\medistore\didb\study_matching\<rule0>\reverse_query 4. Under reverse_query, you can add an optional additional query to the existing study. This can include any SQL condition clause in the didb_studies table. If a study is found according to the Study Grouping rule, it is also checked according to the additional query.

Icons
Each image received by the CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is saved together with an icon of the image saved. This allows the user to view several images on screen without having to see the full detailed image. This is also relevant particularly for the Patient Mini-Archive.

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See these topics: WFM Licensing Status Monitoring Database Analysis Running a System Check Performing Routine Maintenance Root Account E-mail Backup Verification Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup Central Configuration Backup Preparing Previously Used Tape Database Fitness Verification Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check Online Storage Management General Viewing System Processes PreStore Backup Verification Long-Term Storage Manager Storage Volume Check Long-Term Storage Manager General Fitness Check Library Hardware Fitness Check Moving Audit Logs to Offline Storage

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The new monitoring tools track the license status in terms of volumes and counters of total exams in the systems. The tool adds a simple notification to help you ensure that the license terms are adhered to. The data collection is carried out in a non-disruptive manner to the system stability and performance. You are notified when a license violation has occurred. A warning notification appears on the Admin Tool home page, in either the logs or in the Dashboard.

Important: The warning does not interfere with system operation. You must contact a Carestream Health representative to check or renew the license. The red warning message is a link. Click on the link to display the Licenses Log which details the license errors:

Each line states whether that type of license has a violation (or an error in the check). The percentage values quantify the amount of violation from the licensed amount. The most common license type for Archive (IMS) or a PACS is the EXAMS_YR counter, which measures the amount of studies that enter the system annually.

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This phase rearranges the database statistics after the Online Storage Management Auto Delete process has deleted a large amount of data from the database to optimize performance. 1. Log in as root. 2. Ensure that the Editor environment variable is set appropriately (for example: vi). 3. Type: crontab e 4. Press Enter. The crontab schedule file appears in the default editor. 5. Locate the line that contains db_worker.pl. This is the script that runs DB Worker, which resides under /usr/tamar.root/scripts. The first two numbers on the line indicate the time in minutes and hours (24-hour clock), respectively, when the daily Online Storage Management Auto Delete process is performed. For example: 0 4 * * * perl /usr/tamar.root/scripts/mst_db_worker.pl The above line represents an Online Storage Management Auto Delete process scheduled for 4:00 am every day. 6. Edit the timing parameters according to the required scheduling. 7. Save the file. NOTE: Refer to crontab documentation for information about crontab scheduling options. Crontab documentation can be found online using the man crontab command.

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You can run a script on the Online Storage Management server that causes the system to perform a complete system check. This system check performs all the routine maintenance checks to ensure that there are no problems with any of the Workflow Manager components. The script should be run every day and must be run from the root user. If there are any problems, a report is generated listing the problems. The system check indicates errors, but does not fix them. In case a problem is found during the system check, you must perform the relevant manual procedure to correct it. See Performing Routine Maintenance for more information.

Running a System Check from the Online Storage Management Server

With root privileges, open a terminal and enter: /usr/tamar.root/scripts/run_system_check.scr If no problem report appears in the terminal window, the system is free from problems. Below is a list of the maintenance checks that the system runs and the possible reasons for receiving a warning message. Maintenance Check File System Utilization A Message Appears When A file system utilizes more than 85% of the space allocated. NOTE: If the system check shows that the disk space usage exceeds 85% and fails to clear the watermark, follow the guidelines developed by the system administrator or contact Customer Service. The system has been up for less than three days. This check is performed in order to check for unexpected system reboots. A tablespace is more than 85% full. A table or index contains more than 450 extents. There are more than 200 open connections to the database. More than 48 hours have elapsed since the last database analysis. Errors in the ORACLE ALERT log. There are more than 25 DICOM servers running at a time. There are studies older than 48 hours that have not yet been backed up. The Long-Term Storage Manager cache exceeds a certain limit. Contact Customer Service for further instructions. There is an application problem with the Info Router Software, CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software, or RIS Reports. There are SQL and image storing errors in the application log.

System Uptime

Database Utilization Database Extents Database Connections Database Analyze Database Log Number of Running DICOM Servers Jukebox Backups Long-Term Storage Manager Cache Utilization Pre-Fetch Application Check

Application Log

All the fields are configurable, and can be changed by editing using the following command: /usr/tamar.root/scripts/system_check_params

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The following table describes a list of checks that are additional to the system check or must be performed manually in cases where there is an error reported by the system check. Procedure Backup Verification Root Account E-mail ORACLE Alert File Database Fitness Verification Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check Online Storage Management General Fitness Check PreStore Backup Verification Long-Term Storage Manager Storage Volume Check Long-Term Storage Manager General Fitness Check Library Hardware Fitness Check Moving Audit Trail Data Description Verifying the daily database backup Reading the e-mail messages sent to the root account Checking the Alert log file (ORACLE Database fitness log) Checking database fitness (Workflow Manager log file) Checking storage volume usage Verifying Online Storage Management fitness following boot Verifying successful performance of the daily PreStore procedure Checking storage volume usage Verifying system fitness following boot Verifying DLT library operates correctly Moving audit trail data to offline storage Daily Daily Daily Weekly As needed After boot As needed As needed After boot Weekly Contact Customer Service Schedule

NOTE: The system check covers most of the routine maintenance system schedule. Carestream Health recommends running the routine maintenance procedures regularly.

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Each time a scheduled job is executed, a message is delivered to the inbox of the root mail account. These messages provide a summary of what the process did, and the status (successfully completed or failed). These messages should be checked on a daily basis. 1. Log in as root. 2. Type: mailx 3. Press Enter. NOTE: For more information about the mailx program, type man mailx.

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Backup Verification (UNIX)
The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is configured to perform a backup of the entire database every day. Backups are usually scheduled to be performed at night. You should always verify that the previous backup was successfully completed. NOTE: These backups use the ORACLE database Recovery Manager (RMAN) and their schedules and scripts are contained within the database. Changes to the default schedule can only be made by Customer Service. The backup verification procedure should be performed manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check. The default method is a full backup, which runs every night in two phases: Full backup: a scheduled task which runs each night at 2 am Archive log backup: a scheduled task which runs each night at 5 am The backup procedure creates a log file located under ~oracle/admin/dbname/cdump where dbname is either mst1 or rc01. The name of the backup log file is back_<type>.<result>.<date-time>. where type = inc_0 for the full backup and al for an archive log result = ok for a successful backup and err for a failed backup date-time = the date and hour The log file name identifies which backup was made, whether it was successful, and when it was performed. The actual backup files are stored under /backup/oradata/mst1/backup and /backup/oradata/rc01/backup. Only the last successful backup is saved. See these topics: Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup Central Configuration Backup

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1. Type: ls -ltr ~oracle/admin/mst1/cdump/ 2. Press Enter. 3. Type: ls -ltr ~oracle/admin/rc01/cdump/ 4. Press Enter. You should locate the log files created during the previous backup and verify that the procedure was successful. If OK appears in the backup filename, the backup was successful. If ERR appears in the backup filename, an error occurred. Contact Customer Service.

Central Configuration Backup (UNIX)

In addition to the full database backup, Central Configuration is backed up each night (11 pm). This is done via a cron job that exports the table. Both ORACLE export files and XML copies are created. Copies are kept for seven days and can be found in /usr/algotec/cfg/admin/backup. These convenience backups can be used, for example, in case there is a need to restore the system configuration to an earlier state without restoring the entire database (which is more complicated and takes a lot longer).

Preparing Previously Used Tape

This procedure deletes all data on the tape. Verify that the tape is empty or the data on the tape is not needed. 1. Select Start --> Run. 2. Type ntbackup and click OK. 3. In the Restore and Manage Media tab, right-click the desired media and select Mark as free. It might take a couple of minutes before the command is completed.

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ORACLE Alert File (UNIX)
The ORACLE Database has a built-in Alert file, in which system alerts and important messages are registered. You should read this file at frequent intervals, to identify potential problem situations at an early stage. It is recommended to read the ORACLE Database alert file daily, along with the backup verification. 1. Look at the last section of the alert_mst1.log file. 2. Enter the following command: tail -<n> ~oracle/admin/mst1/bdump/alert_mst1.log Where n is the last n lines of the file, make sure n is large enough to show all entries since last time. NOTE: As an alternate method, after having checked an alert log, make a note of the number of lines it has for mst1. This number can be determined by typing wc -l <filename>. Next time you inspect the alert log, type tail +<n> <filename>. This shows all lines starting with line number n. When everything is OK, count and record the number of lines again. 3. Locate the past weeks dates and review the messages. Only informative messages are acceptable. For example: startup, shutdown, and changing log files. (Thread 1 advanced to log sequence) If an error exists, contact Customer Service.

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The CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager has a built-in log file that lists messages concerning database fitness. A checkup process scans the databases and verifies that each metadata set (header) in the mst1 database corresponds to an existing image in the Image File System. The checkup process results are written into the Workflow Manager TAMAR_LOG file. When the process is done, review the log file in order to identify potential problems. You should invoke periodic database fitness verification processes at least once a week. 1. Log in as ms user. 2. Type: source ~oracle/.oracleenv /export/home/tamar.root/db_admin 3. Press Enter. 4. Type: /usr/tamar.root/bin/db_sync [ delete or log_only] 5. Press Enter. In case any image files are missing from the Image File System, the db_sync program updates the database to reflect that those images are no longer present. If there are no other copies of those images (such as in Long-Term Storage Manager), the database no longer has any knowledge of them. If still possible, the images must be re-sent by the original source. NOTE: Under normal circumstances, this situation should never arise (the Auto Delete process updates the database in a consistent way). If any database updates are reported in the TAMAR_LOG file, save a copy of the TAMAR_LOG file and contact Customer Service. The process may take several minutes, depending on the size of the database. When the process is complete, review the Workflow Managers general log. For example: type vi /usr/tmp/TAMAR_LOG. 6. Locate the relevant date. A problem is indicated in a format similar to the following example. May 6 18:15:24 phiona FIR [21260]: 4 FIR_DbSync.C (967): FIR_DbSync: Image /fir_fs_01/000/000/000/002/2/2/17.img does not reside on fir1 and should be deleted.

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Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check (UNIX)
In order to verify that your storage media is used properly, you should frequently check the utilization of your mount points. The Online Storage Management storage volume check procedure should be performed manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check.

Checking the Online Storage Management Storage Volume

The Image File System has an automatic Auto Delete mechanism. If an Image File System mount point reaches its limit, you can run the Auto Delete process manually. For more information, contact Customer Service. If one of the mount points reaches 90% usage, contact Customer Service. The relevant mount points can be / or /export/home or any of the images and database mounts (for example, /disk01). The df command displays the volume of disk space occupied by either mounted or unmounted file systems, the volume of used and available space, and how much of the file systems total capacity has been used. The df command does not require root privilege. It can be run by any user. 1. Type: df -k 2. Press Enter. You should see the following type of display. Filesystem /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /proc fd /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s7 /export/home swap 1721200 624 1720576 1% /tmp 3. Verify that all your systems mount points have sufficient available volume. 4. Verify that the mount points where the operating system is stored do not exceed 90% of usage. 5. Verify that the mount points where the Oracle user home directory is stored do not exceed 90% of usage. These include /export/home and the images and database mount points (for example, /disk01). If you cannot resolve storage usage problems, contact Customer Service. KBytes 3009594 0 0 4166854 Used 1032993 0 0 414225 Available 1916410 0 0 3710961 Capacity 36% 0% 0% 11% Mounted on / /proc /dev/fd

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When the system is restarted, following either a failure or an invoked operation, such as installation, upgrade, or restructuring, you must ensure that all of its components are functioning properly. The Online Storage Management general fitness check should be performed manually after every boot. When the system is up, the following processes should be running: CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager database processes (mst1) CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager backup management database processes (rc01) ORACLE Listener process (tnslsnr) On an idle system, there are a small number of oraclemst1 (LOCAL=NO) processes even if no users are logged in. For users of diagnostic clients, there may be up to 12 of these processes running.

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Viewing System Processes (UNIX)
The daemon processes are the processes running on the server. You can view the log by clicking log. You can stop/start the Workflow Manager application by clicking the stop/start buttons

Viewing Daemon Processes

1. From the Admin Home Page, click System Monitor --> Processes to display the System Monitoring window. 2. Click Server Processes. A list of daemon processes appears. NOTE: The daemon processes must be stopped and started for every DICOM change you make.

Viewing Push and Conference Processes

To view these processes, click Push & Conference Processes. A list of daemon processes appears. NOTE: For more information on viewing the IS Link Software process, see Using the IS Link Software.

Viewing Currently Running Workflow Manager and Oracle Database Processes

1. Type: ps -ef | grep ora_ 2. Press Enter. Information similar to the following example should appear (not necessarily in this order): oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle oracle 303 305 307 311 313 315 317 319 321 337 339 341 343 345 347 349 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0:03 0:01 0:01 0:04 0:01 0:00 0:01 0:01 0:03 0:01 0:01 0:01 0:03 0:02 0:00 0:00 ora_pmon_mst1 ora_dbw0_mst1 ora_dbw1_mst1 ora_ckpt_mst1 ora_smon_mst1 ora_reco_mst1 ora_snp0_mst1 ora_snp1_mst1 ora_arc0_mst1 ora_pmon_rc01 ora_dbw0_rc01 ora_lgwr_rc01 ora_ckpt_rc01 ora_smon_rc01 ora_reco_rc01 ora_arc0_rc01

NOTE: The list above represents an idle stateno user is communicating with the Workflow Manager. In addition, there are a number of Oracle processes relating to database connections. When the system is idle, there might be up to 35 connections already. For each user that is logged in, additional connections are created. Oracle Database processes that have server connections can be found via the following command: ps -ef | grep oraclemst1: oracle 15474 1 8 07:58:20 ? 0:17 oraclemst1 (LOCAL=NO)

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PreStore Backup Verification (UNIX)

The Workflow Manager PreStore process is scheduled to back up the daily new studies to Long-Term Storage Manager. This procedure is performed automatically according to a preconfigured schedule, usually at 12:00 am. You should verify that the PreStore backup operation was successfully completed. The Workflow Manager PreStore process should be performed manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check. 1. Type: cat /usr/tmp/TAMAR_LOG | grep -i prestore 2. Press Enter. 3. Locate the log messages created by the PreStore process during the previous backup and verify a successful procedure. 4. Check the following NetBackup log files for errors. /var/tmp/mst_sir_NB_catalog_backup_run.log /export/home/tamar.root/bin /mst_sir_prestore_run.log/export/home /tamar.root/bin/mst_sir_clone_run.log/export /home/tamar.root/bin /mst_sir_auto_delete_run.log /export/home/tamar.root/bin /mst_sir_sync_run.log/var/tmp /mst_sir_NB_catalog_backup_run.log/var /tmp/TAMAR_LOG/tmp/sir_study_list/tmp /algotec_class_restore_log/tmp /algotec_class_backup_log/tmp /algotec_class_clone.log 5. Check these files using NetBackup's Administrator tool. To start the tool, type: # cd /disk02/openv/netbackup/bin ./jnbSA 6. When the VERITAS NetBackup login window appears, type the root password. 7. From the VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter, select Activity Monitor. For more information about using NetBackup, see the VERITAS NetBackup documentation. If an error exists, contact Customer Service.

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Long-Term Storage Manager Storage Volume Check (UNIX)
To verify that your Long-Term Storage Manager storage media is used properly, you should frequently check the utilization of your mount points. If one of the mount points reaches 90% usage, contact Customer Service. These mount points can be / or /export/home, the Long-Term Storage Manager cache mount (usually /sir_fs), or the NetBackup catalog mount (usually /disk02). The Long-Term Storage Manager storage volume check should be performed manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check. The df command displays the volume of disk space occupied by the mounted file systems, the volume of used and available space, and how much of the file systems total capacity is used. 1. Type: df -k 2. Press Enter. Information similar to the example below appears. Filesystem /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /proc fd /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s7 /dev/dsk/c2t0d0s0 KBytes 3009594 0 0 4166854 32356792 Used 1032993 0 0 414225 5207571 Available 1916410 0 0 3710961 23913542 Capacity 36% 0% 0% 11% 18% / /proc /dev/fd /export/home /sir_fs Mounted on

3. Verify that all your systems mount points have sufficient available volume. 4. Verify that the system mount points (where the operating system is stored) and /sir_fs (which is used as a LongTerm Storage Manager cache) do not exceed 90% of usage. If you cannot resolve storage usage problems, contact Customer Service.

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Long-Term Storage Manager General Fitness Check (UNIX)

When the Long-Term Storage Manager server is restarted, following either a failure or an invoked operation such as installation, upgrade, or restructuring, you must ensure that all its components are functioning properly. The Long-Term Storage Manager general fitness check should be performed manually after every Long-Term Storage Manager server boot. NOTE: Whenever there is a reboot of the Online Storage Management, also perform a reboot for the Long-Term Storage Manager. When the Long-Term Storage Manager server is up, these processes should be running: MVSMain process SVSIR processes Router process Monitor router (connecting the Jukebox monitor router to the database) Verify the MVS DICOM Listener process, as follows: 1. Type: ps -ef | grep mvs 2. Press Enter. 3. Ensure that there are no errors. Verify the Router process and the Monitor router, as follows: 1. Type: ps -ef | grep router 2. Press Enter. 3. Ensure that these two lines are displayed: /usr/tamar.root/bin/router sir_monitor_router

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Library Hardware Fitness Check (UNIX)
The long-term library contains a robotic arm and drives, which are active mechanical components. Drives might occasionally need cleaning to prevent read/write errors. The Long-Term Storage Manager periodically performs drive cleaning. Nevertheless, there may be cases in which immediate cleaning should be performed. A visual check on the library front panel should be performed in order to check when immediate cleaning is required, in addition to verify that the drives are operating correctly. Perform the library hardware fitness check weekly. 1. Check the lights on the front panel of the drive. The cleaning indicator must be off, and all other indicators must be yellow or off. NOTE: For specific details about tape status indicators, refer to the relevant manufacturers manual. 2. View the library front panel to verify that the ON LINE message appears and no error messages are displayed.

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Moving Audit Logs to Offline Storage (UNIX)

NOTE: The user names and passwords referred to in this topic are ORACLE Database user names and passwords. Before performing this procedure, contact Customer Service to obtain this information.

Exporting Audit Log Files

1. Stop all daemon processes. 2. Log in as oracle. 3. When prompted, enter the ORACLE password that was set during the Workflow Manager installation. 4. Export the audit log files. For example, to export the audit log files to audit.032303.dmp, type: exp system owner=auditing file=/var/tmp/audit.032303.dmp log=/var/tmp/audit.032303.log compress=n buffer=20000000 feedback=10000 Enter system password when prompted. 5. Copy the exported audit log to a secure location and create a backup copy. NOTE: After the audit_log table is truncated, you cannot retrieve the former contents after the next scheduled database backup runs.

Clearing the Audit Log

1. Type: sqlplus system 2. Press Enter. 3. Enter the password when prompted. 4. Delete the current audit log entries from Online Storage Management. 5. At the SQL> prompt, type: truncate table audit_log; 6. Press Enter. NOTE: A truncate cannot be rolled back. 7. Exit sqlplus. Type: quit 8. Press Enter. 9. Start the daemon processes.

Retrieving Audit Logs

NOTE: An exported audit log can be imported into another instance of an ORACLE database, separate from the CARESTREAM PACS system. You can do this both for off-site backup and for off-line analysis by someone experienced in the use of applicable ORACLE Database tools and utilities. The Audit Viewer tool works only with the online Audit Log in the CARESTREAM PACS system. 1. Type: sqlplus 2. Press Enter. 3. Enter the user name and password when prompted. 4. To import the audit log files you must first drop the table. CAUTION: Dropping the audit_log table deletes all data in the table. There is no undo. Perform this step only if the entire table must be cleared. To drop the table, at the SQL prompt, type: drop table audit_log; 5. Exit sqlplus. Type: quit 6. Press Enter. 7. Import the audit log files. Type: imp file=audit.032303.dmp full=yes 8. Press Enter. 9. Enter the user name and password when prompted. NOTE: Be sure to take proper care to ensure confidentiality and integrity on the exported data. If you clear the Audit Log after an export, the exported file is the only copy. It is important to exercise due diligence and ensure compliance with your organization's privacy and security policies.

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Maintenance (UNIX) System Monitoring on a Cluster System

Monitoring functions can be performed using the VCS Manager user interface or from the command line. See these topics: Using the VCS Cluster Manager to Monitor the Cluster Cluster Monitor Toolbar and Menus Cluster Monitor Panels Accessing the Cluster Explorer Screen Cluster Explorer Toolbar

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Using the VCS Cluster Manager to Monitor the Cluster (UNIX)

From the Cluster Manager windows, you can determine the status and health of the cluster, bring clusters online and offline, perform failovers, and add or delete cluster resources. The first window that appears after you log on to Cluster Manager is the Cluster Monitor window. Use Cluster Monitor to log on and off the cluster, view summary information about the cluster, and exit Cluster Manager.

Logging on to the Cluster Manager

1. Double-click Cluster Manager

on the desktop.

The Cluster Monitor window appears. 2. From the menu bar, select View --> Login. The Cluster login window appears. 3. In the User name field, enter the user name (root). 4. In the Password field, enter your password. 5. Click OK. The Cluster Monitor screen appears, indicating that you are logged on to cluster1. It includes status and connection information about the cluster. 6. To log on to cluster2: a. b. c. Right-click in the cluster2 panel and select Login. Enter the correct login name and password. Click OK to display connection and status information for cluster2.

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Cluster Monitor Toolbar and Menus
From the Cluster Monitor window, use the toolbar and menus to access Cluster Manager functionality. The buttons and menu commands in the Cluster Monitor window perform these operations. Button Function New Cluster Delete Cluster Expand Collapse Stop Start Login Show Explorer Help Menu Command File --> New Cluster File --> Delete Cluster View --> Expand View --> Collapse View --> Stop View --> Start View --> Login View --> Explorer Help --> Contents Description Adds a new cluster panel to the Cluster Monitor. Removes a cluster panel from the Cluster Monitor. Expands the Cluster Monitor view. Collapses the Cluster monitor view. Pauses the cluster panel scrolling. Resumes the cluster panel scrolling. Logs on to the cluster shown in the cluster panel. Launches the Explorer view for the cluster shown in the panel. Accesses online help.

See these topics: Cluster Monitor Panels Cluster Monitoring Procedures

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The Cluster Monitor contains two panels, each of which provides information about one of the clusters. The left pane of each panel contains three buttons representing the status of: Service Groups Systems Heartbeats The right pane of the cluster panel provides summary status information about the cluster. Colors indicate the status of the cluster: A flashing red slash in the panel indicates that the Cluster Manager failed to connect to the cluster. A flashing yellow slash indicates that there are problems with the cluster connection. A gray object is offline. See these topics: Cluster Monitor Toolbar and Menus Cluster Monitoring Procedures

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Accessing the Cluster Explorer Window (UNIX)
The Cluster Explorer is the main Cluster Manager window, from which detailed cluster status information can be obtained. There are several ways to access the Cluster Explorer screen: Click anywhere in an active Cluster Monitor panel. Right-click in the active Cluster Monitor panel and select Explorer View. Click the Show Explorer button in the Cluster Monitor toolbar. From the View menu, select Explorer. The Cluster Explorer window is divided into three panes: The top pane includes the menu and tool bars, from which the Cluster Manager operations can be initiated. The Cluster Explorer configuration tree in the left pane shows the objects within each cluster, as defined by the configuration tree tabs: Service Groups: Shows the service groups in the cluster. When expanded, the service groups show the groups resource types and resources. Systems: Shows the systems in the cluster. Resource Types: Shows the resource types in the cluster. The right pane contains a view panel with four tabs that display details for the object selected in the configuration tree. By highlighting a cluster or cluster object in the configuration tree and then selecting one of the four view tabs in the view panel, you can obtain detailed status information about the cluster or cluster object.

The following colors and symbols indicate the status of the cluster: A red slash in the panel indicates at least one object is faulted and no objects are online. A yellow slash indicates at least one object is faulted and one object is online. A gray object is offline. A locked icon indicates the object is frozen. See this topic: Cluster Explorer Toolbar

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Cluster Explorer Toolbar (UNIX)

The Cluster Explorer toolbar provides access to cluster operations, which are described in the following table. NOTE: Depending upon your logon privileges, some of the buttons may be grayed out and, therefore, inaccessible. Button Function Open Configuration Save Configuration Close Configuration Add Service Group Add Resource Add System Manage Systems for a Service Group Online Service Group Offline Service Group Show Command Center Show Shell Command Window Description Modifies a read-only configuration to a read-write file, which lets you modify the configuration. Writes the configuration to disk. Writes the configuration to disk as a read-only file. Displays the Add Service Group dialog box. Displays the Add Resource dialog box. Displays the Add System dialog box. Displays the System Manager dialog box. Displays the Online Service Group dialog box. Displays the Offline Service Group dialog box. Builds and executes VCS commands. Launches a non-interactive shell command on cluster systems so you can view the results on a per-system basis. Displays messages received from VCS engine, HAD, and the commands issued from the console. Creates VCS service groups. Creates or edits a Notifier resource. Queries the cluster configuration. Launches online help.

Show the Log Desk Launch Configuration Wizard Launch Notifier Resource Configuration Wizard Query Show Cluster Explorer Help

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Maintenance (UNIX) Cluster Monitoring Procedures

Use the following procedures to monitor the cluster: Monitoring the Cluster Status Monitoring the Cluster Properties Monitoring the Cluster Service Groups Monitoring the Cluster Resources Monitoring the Cluster Heartbeat Viewing Messages from the Log Desk Creating Filters for the Log Desk Switching a Service Group Cluster Monitor Panels Cluster Monitor Toolbar and Menus

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Monitoring the Cluster Status (UNIX)

1. From the Cluster Explorer, click a cluster in the configuration tree. 2. In the View Panel, select the Status tab to open the Cluster Explorer - Status view. 3. Use the Status View to monitor the status of a cluster, system, service group, resource type, and resource.

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Monitoring the Cluster Properties (UNIX)
1. From the Cluster Explorer, click a cluster in the configuration tree. 2. In the View panel, select the Properties tab to open the Cluster Explorer - Properties view. 3. Use the Properties view to monitor key attributes of the object selected in the configuration tree. 4. To show all attributes associated with the selected cluster object, click Show all attributes. 5. For more information about an attribute, click the attribute name or the icon in the Help column.

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Monitoring the Cluster Service Groups (UNIX)

1. From the Cluster Explorer, click a cluster in the configuration tree. 2. In the View panel, select the Service Groups tab to open the Cluster Explorer - Service Groups view. 3. Use the graph in this view to monitor the dependencies between service groups. The line between grp_ora and grp_imaginet represents a dependency. Because it is a red line, it is a firm dependency. This means that grp_ora must be online before grp_imaginet is brought online and that grp_imaginet is automatically taken offline if grp_ora faults.

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Monitoring the Cluster Resources (UNIX)
1. From the Cluster Explorer, select the Service Groups tab in the configuration tree. 2. Click a service group in the configuration tree. 3. In the View panel, select the Resources tab to open the Cluster Explorer - Resources view (grp_imaginet on cluster1). 4. Use the graph in the window to monitor the dependencies between resources and the status of the service group on systems in the cluster. As in the Service Group view, a line between two resources indicates a dependency and specifies the order in which resources can be brought online or taken offline. 5. Move the cursor over a resource icon to display pop-up windows with information about the type, state, and key attributes of the resource. 6. To view the state of the resource in cluster2, click the cluster2 icon at the bottom of the screen. grp_imaginet is grayed out (offline) in cluster2.

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Monitoring the Cluster Heartbeat (UNIX)

1. From Cluster Explorer, click a cluster in the configuration tree. 2. In the View panel, select the Heartbeat tab to open the Cluster Explorer - Heartbeat view. 3. Use the Heartbeat view to monitor the system links and disk group heartbeats. 4. Move the cursor over the system icons to display pop-up windows with information about the links and disk group heartbeats.

Viewing Messages from the Log Desk (UNIX)

The Log Desk in the Cluster Manager displays the log messages generated by the VCS engine. It also displays commands issued from Cluster Manager to the cluster. 1. To view the Log Desk, do one of the following: Select Log Desk from the Cluster Explorer View menu. Click the Show the Log Desk button on the Cluster Explorer toolbar. Right-click an active panel in the Cluster Monitor and select Log Desk. 2. Click the Event Log tab to view the type, time, and details of an event. The icon in the far left column indicates the type of message. 3. Click the Command Log tab to view the status (success or failure), time, command ID, and details of a command. NOTE: The Command Log displays commands issued in the current session only. See Creating Filters for the Log Desk for information about how to create filters for viewing log messages. To clear a filter and restore the defaults, click Reset Filters on the Log Desk.

Creating Filters for the Log Desk (UNIX)

You can set filter criteria to search and view messages. Messages are then displayed according to the filter you select. 1. On the Log Desk, click Edit Filters to open the Edit Log Filters dialog box. The Edit Log Filters dialog box appears. 2. Click the appropriate Event types boxes to customize the display. 3. In the Logs of drop-down list, click the category of messages to display. 4. In the Named drop-down list, click the name of the cluster object whose log messages you want to display. NOTE: To view all messages, select All. 5. In the Logs from last text box, enter a number and then select the time unit (hours, days, etc.) for that number. 6. In the Search String field, enter the appropriate string to search for in the log messages. 7. When you are finished entering filter information, click OK.

Switching a Service Group (UNIX)

You can use the Cluster Manager to switch a service group. This is the process of taking it offline on its current system and bringing it online on another system. 1. Do one of the following: In the Service Groups tab of the configuration tree, right-click the service group. Click the cluster you want to switch in the configuration tree, then click the Service Groups tab and right-click the Service Group icon in the View panel. 2. Select Switch to from the menu and click the system you want to switch the service group to.

Setting up VCS Event Notification (UNIX)

You can set the Cluster Manager to send notifications whenever certain events occur. 1. Do one of the following: On the Cluster Explorer Tools menu, click Notifier Wizard. In the Cluster Explorer toolbar, click Launch Notifier Resource Configuration Wizard. 2. Click Next. 3. On the Service Group Configuration dialog box: a. b. c. d. Enter the name of the resource. Click the target systems in the Available Systems box. Click the right arrow to move the systems to the Systems for Service Group table. To remove a system from the table, select the system and click the left arrow. In the Systems for Service Group table, click the Startup check box to start the service group automatically on a system.

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The priority number indicates the failover sequence, with 1 denoting the first system to start after a failover. 4. Click Next. 5. On the Notifier Options dialog box: a. b. Specify the path for the Notifier resource. Click ... to view the default pathname and to edit the attribute at a local or global system level. Choose the mode of notification that must be configured. Click the check boxes to configure SNMP and/or SMTP (if applicable). Click + to create the appropriate number of fields for the SNMP consoles and severity levels. Click - to remove a field. Enter the console and click the severity level in the drop-down list box. For example, snmpserv and Information. Enter the SNMP trap port. 162 is the default value.

6. On the SNMP Configuration dialog box (if applicable): a. b. c.

7. Click Next. 8. On the SMTP Configuration dialog box (if applicable): a. b. c. Enter the name of the SMTP server. Click + to create the appropriate number of fields for recipients of the notification and severity levels. Click to remove a field. Enter the recipient and click the severity level in the drop-down list box.

9. Click Next. 10. On the NIC Resource Configuration dialog box: a. Click Do not configure NIC Resource (if applicable), click Next, and proceed to the next step. or If you configure the NIC resource (as recommended by VCS), proceed to substep b. b. Enter the name of the resource. c. Click the ... in the Discover column of the table to find the MAC Address for each system. d. Click OK in the Discover dialog box. 11. Click Next. 12. Click Bring the Notifier Resource Online if desired. 13. Click Next. 14. Click Finish.

Monitoring the Cluster from the Command Line

Reviewing the VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) Error Message Logs
VCS has two error message logs that can be viewed to monitor system performance: the engine log and the agent log. Log file names are appended by letters. Letter r;A indicates the first log file, r;B the second, r;C the third, and so on. Both logs use the following tags to indicate the seriousness of errors: TAG_A indicates a critical error within a VCS process. Contact VCS Technical Support immediately if you see this tag. TAG_B indicates failure of a cluster component, unanticipated state change, or termination or unsuccessful completion of a VCS action. TAG_C indicates a warning or error, but not an actual fault. TAG_D informs the user that VCS has initiated an action. TAG_E informs the user of various state messages or comments. The logs can be viewed using any text editor.

Engine Log
The engine log is located at /var/VRTSvcs/log/engine_A.log. The format of an engine log messages is: TAG | Date (yy/mm/dd) | Time | Product | Message ID | Message The following is a typical engine log entry: TAG_C 2001/12/03 18:54:58 VCS:10075:building from remote system.

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The agent log is located at $VCS_HOME/log/agent_A.log. The format of agent log messages is: TAG | Date (yy/mm/dd) | Time | Product | Message ID | Agent Type |Resource Name | Entry Point | Message The following is a typical agent log entry: TAG_C 2001/12/03 19:40:01 VCS:254001:Oracle:oracle1:online:One or more attributes contain invalid values. All tag entries are written to the engine and agent logs. Tag A and B entries are also written to the system log, which can be viewed at _____________. See these topics: VCS Monitoring and Status Commands Common VCS Commands VCS Environmental Variables Preserving Cartridges

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VCS Monitoring and Status Commands (UNIX)
The following table describes the basic UNIX commands used to monitor the cluster. Command haclus -display -modify -help hagrp -add <system group> -clear <system group> -state <service_group> -sys <system> -switch <system> to <system> -display -dep <service_group> -resources <service_group> -list hasys -add -display <system> -force -load -modify -state <system> -list -nodeid -help hares -add <service_group> -local -global -clear Clears resource faults. NOTE: When a resource faults, it stops the onlining of all dependencies. To attempt a new onlining, you must clear the faults on the resource first. Adds a resource to the service group specified. Displays the state of the system specified, or of all systems if none are specified. Displays a list of systems in the cluster. Adds a new system to the cluster. Displays information about the system specified or about all systems if none are specified. Adds a system group to the cluster. Clears the system group of faults. Displays state of service group on system. Initiates the failover of one system to the other. Displays service groups. Lists dependencies of a service group. Lists the resources in a service group. Variation Description Displays information about the cluster. Requires root permission to use.

-online -offline -modify -state <service_group> -display -display -group -dep -list -help hastatus -summary -group hamsg -help -list -info LDF Displays the status of all service groups in the cluster, including resources. Displays the status of cluster faults, including faults of service groups, resources, systems, links, and agents. Displays the status of the service group. Displays a usage list for Log Data Files (LDFs). Displays a list of available LDFs. Displays general LDF data. Displays the state of the resource specified, or of all resources if none are specified Displays information on the resources of the service group. Lists the resources dependencies. Displays a list of all resources.

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VCS Environmental Variables (UNIX)

The following variables are used to configure common VCS processes. Variable VCS_CONF Definition Root directory for VCS configuration files. Default /etc/VRTSvcs NOTE: If this variable is added or modified, you must reboot the system to apply the changes. 1

VCS_ENABLE_LDF

Designates whether or not log data files (LDFs) are generated. If set to 1, LDFs are generated. If set to 0, they are not. Root directory for VCS executables. GAB port to which VCS connects. Timeout in milliseconds for HAD to send heartbeats to GAB.

VCS_HOME VCS_GAB_PORT VCS_GAB_TIMEOUT

/opt/VRTSvcs h 15000 NOTE: If the specified timeout is exceeded, GAB kills HAD, and all active service groups on the system are disabled. 0

VCS_HAD_RESTART_TIMEOUT

User must set this variable to designate the amount of time the hashadow process waits (sleep time) before restarting HAD. Root directory for log files and temporary files.

VCS_LOG

/var/VRTSvcs NOTE: If this variable is added or modified, you must reboot the system to apply the changes. vcs NOTE: The specified service should be configured before starting the VCS engine (HAD). If a service is not specified, the VCS engine starts with port 14141. /var/VRTSvcs NOTE: This directory is created in /tmp under the following conditions: - The variable is not set. - The variable is set but the directory to which it is set does not exist. - The utility hacf cannot find the default location.

VCS_SERVICE

Name of configured VCS service.

VCS_TEMP_DIR

Directory in which temporary information required by or generated by hacf is stored.

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Common VCS Commands (UNIX)
The following commands are used to perform common VCS processes. Task Start VCS cold (on each node). Start VCS cold and accept system as valid (on each node). Stop VCS gracefully (on each node). Stop VCS and leave resources online. Stop VCS on all systems and leave groups online. Watch VCS logs. Force a halt/reboot to perform a failover. Command /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hastart /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hastart -force /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hastop -local /opt/VRTSvcs/hastop -local -force /opt/VRTSvcs/hastop -all -force tail -f /var/VRTSvcs/log/engine.log_A /sbin/gabsync;sync;halt or /sbin/gabsync;sync;reboot /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config/main.cf types.cf Open configuration: /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/haconf -makerw Modify Resource: /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hares -modify <resource> <attribute> <value> Close Configuration: /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/haconf -dump -makero In the Cluster Explorer, select Open Config from the Cluster menu. Select the resource to modify and look at the attributes view. Push the little e button in the upper right corner of the attributes view. Select the attribute to change. Enter the new value in the small box. From the edit menu, select Set. The change should be reflected in the attribute view. In the Cluster Explorer, select Close Config from the Cluster menu. Open configuration: /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/haconf -makerw Change the SNMP IP to <IP Address> /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hasnmp -modify IPAddr <IP Address> Dump the configuration and make read only: /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/haconf -dump -makero /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hares -clear <resource> -sys <system>

Locate Configuration File. Locate Main config. Included files. Modify resource while VCS is running (CLI).

Modify resource while VCS is running (GUI).

Directing SNMP Traps.

Clearing resource failure.

NOTE: You should clear faults because when a resource faults, it stops the onlining of all dependencies (e.g., Oracle does not online if a diskgroup faults). To attempt a new onlining, you must clear the faults on the resource first. Online a group. View summary status. View tailing status. View systems node name. Confirm that the configuration is closed. Look for the FAULTED status of a service group. Look for the FAULTED status of a system. Review logs. /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hagrp -online <group> -sys <sys> /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hastatus -summary /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hastatus uname -n # /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/haconf -dump -makero # /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hasys -display # /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hasys -display /var/adm/messages /var/VRTSvcs/log/*

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Preserving Cartridges
To ensure a longer life for full or new cartridges, store cartridges in a clean environment and follow these recommendations: Do not drop or bang the cartridge. This can displace the tape leader, making the cartridge unusable and possibly damaging the drive. Store the data cartridge in the plastic shipping enclosure. Do not expose tape cartridges to direct sunlight and other heat sources. If the cartridge has been exposed to extreme heat or cold, stabilize the cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed (up to 24 hours). Place the identification label in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge only. Do not attach labels anywhere on the cartridge except in the slide-in slot.

Bar Code Scanner

The Bar Code Scanner is used to input patient information into the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. The scanner is programmed to start a search for the study associated with the bar code, then load it into the system. NOTE: Only users with administrative rights can use the Bar Code Scanner program. The administrator must determine the type of search the radiologist needs to do. See these topics: Programming the Bar Code Scanner Scanning Bar Codes Clearing the Bar Code Programming

Programming the Bar Code Scanner

NOTE: You must use the correct symbol (s) to program the scanner. 1. Select FCN 3 in the Control column of the B-Coder Professional Screen. The system generates the correct code to program the scanner. For example, 128. 2. You can enter information in the comment field that can be used for future reference. 3. Enter 1.0 in. in the Bar Height field. 4. Enter 13.0 mils in the Narrow Bar Width field. 5. In the Preferences menu, disable the Include Text option. 6. Press F2 to create the Bar Code. NOTE: A message instructs you how to use the new Bar Code. 7. Copy the Bar Code. 8. Use the Paste Special option to paste the Bar Code to a new page. NOTE: Do not use the Enhanced Metafile option because it distorts the Bar Code and the scanner might not be able to read it.

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Scanning Bar Codes
The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. See these topics: Scanning Patient IDs Scanning Bar Code Accession Numbers Clearing the Bar Code Programming Scanning Patient IDs The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Log onto the Workstation and start the CARESTREAM PACS Client Suite. 2. Program the scanner to scan Patient IDs. 3. Double-click the server that has the studies to be tested. 4. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 5. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 6. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 7. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 3 to 6. Scanning Bar Code Accession Numbers The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Program the scanner to scan Accession Numbers. 2. Double-click the server that has the studies to be tested. 3. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 4. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 5. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 6. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 3 to 5. Clearing the Bar Code Programming The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 2. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 3. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 4. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 1 to 3.

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See these topics: WFM Licensing Status Monitoring Running a System Check Performing Routine Maintenance Backup Verification Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup Amending the Scheduled Time for the Backup Central Configuration Backup External Media Backup Database Synchronizer Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check ORACLE Server General Fitness Check Moving Audit Logs to Offline Storage Daily Maintenance Checks Weekly Maintenance Checks

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WFM Licensing Status Monitoring for Both Operating Systems
The new monitoring tools track the license status in terms of volumes and counters of total exams in the systems. The tool adds a simple notification to help you ensure that the license terms are adhered to. The data collection is carried out in a non-disruptive manner to the system stability and performance. You are notified when a license violation has occurred. A warning notification appears on the Admin Tool home page, in either the logs or in the Dashboard.

Important: The warning does not interfere with system operation. You must contact a Carestream Health representative to check or renew the license. The red warning message is a link. Click on the link to display the Licenses Log which details the license errors:

Each line states whether that type of license has a violation (or an error in the check). The percentage values quantify the amount of violation from the licensed amount. The most common license type for Archive (IMS) or a PACS is the EXAMS_YR counter, which measures the amount of studies that enter the system annually.

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You can run a script on the Online Storage Management server that causes the system to perform a complete system check. This system check performs all the routine maintenance checks to ensure that there are no problems with any of the Workflow Manager components. The script should be run every day and must be run from the root user. When there are any problems, a report is generated listing the problems. The system check script runs as a scheduled task every day at 0600. It creates the following log: IMAGINET_ROOT\log\system_checks\system_check_<current date>.log The system check indicates errors, but does not fix them. In case a problem is found during the system check, you must perform the appropriate manual procedure to correct it. See Performing Routine Maintenance for more information.

Running a System Check from the Online Storage Management Server

1. Open a command prompt window and type: C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\system_check.pl or Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. Right-click on system_check and select Run Now. The Status Column indicates that the task is Running. 2. Use Notepad or WordPad to open the log file: IMAGINET_ROOT\log\system_checks\system_check_<current date>.log If an error exists, contact Customer Service. Below is a list of the maintenance checks that the system runs and the possible reasons for receiving a warning message. Maintenance Check File System Utilization A Message Appears When A file system uses more than 85% of the allocated space. NOTE: If the system check shows that the disk space usage exceeds 85% and fails to clear the watermark, follow the guidelines developed by the system administrator or contact Customer Service. The system has been up for less than three days. This check is performed in order to check for unexpected system reboots. A tablespace is more than 85% full. A table or index contains more than 450 extents. There are more than 200 open connections to the database. More than 48 hours have elapsed since the last database analysis. There are more than 25 DICOM servers running at a time. There are studies older than 48 hours that have not yet been backed up. The Long-Term Storage Manager cache exceeds a certain limit. Contact Customer Service for further instructions.

System Uptime

Database Utilization Database Extents Database Connections Database Analyze Number of Running DICOM Servers Jukebox Backups Long-Term Storage Manager Cache Utilization Pre-Fetch

All the fields are configurable, and can be accessed for editing using the following command: C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\system_check_params

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This script is used for automatically handling tablespace free space. By default (without any parameters), the script finds all the tablespaces with less than 15% of free space and enlarges them by 20%. The script is executed daily (via the OS scheduler) at 22:00.

Supported Options
Option log_file db_name min_percent add_percent tablespace_name enlarge_to_min_free_mb enlarge_to_min_free_percent Use to: specify a log filename (instead of the default) specify another database name (instead of the default mstore) specify the minimum free space to cause enlargement (instead of the default of 15) specify the enlargement percentage (instead of the default of 20) specify one or more tablespaces separated by a comma (the default is all tablespaces) allow enlargement to a minimum of free MB in the tablespace(s) allow enlargement to a minimum of free MB in the tablespace(s)

Default Directory for Log Files

UNIX: /usr/tmp/DB_LOGS/DB_Tablespace WINDOWS OS: %IMAGINET_ROOT%\DB_LOGS\DB_Tablespace

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The following table describes a list of checks that are additional to the system check or must be performed manually in cases where there is an error reported by the system check Procedure Backup Verification ORACLE Alert File Database Fitness Verification Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check Online Storage Management General Fitness Check PreStore Backup Verification Long-Term Storage Manager Storage Volume Check Long-Term Storage Manager General Fitness Check Library Hardware Fitness Check Moving Audit Trail Data Description Verifying the daily database backup Checking the Alert log file (ORACLE Database fitness log) Checking database fitness (Workflow Manager log file) Checking storage volume usage Verifying Online Storage Management fitness following boot Verifying successful performance of the daily PreStore procedure Checking storage volume usage Verifying system fitness following boot Verifying DLT library operates correctly Moving audit trail data to offline storage Daily Daily Weekly As needed After boot As needed As needed After boot Weekly Contact Customer Service Schedule

NOTE: The system check covers most of the routine maintenance system schedule. Carestream Health recommends running the routine maintenance procedures regularly.

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Maintenance (WINDOWS OS) Backup Verification (WINDOWS OS)

The Workflow Manager is configured to perform a backup of the entire database every day. Backups are usually scheduled to be performed at night. You should always verify that the previous backup was successfully completed. NOTE: These backups use the ORACLE database Recovery Manager (RMAN), and their schedules and scripts are contained within the database. Only Customer Service can change the default schedule. Perform the backup verification procedure manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check. During installation, you must choose a database backup method, either hot or cold.

Hot Backup
During a hot backup, the database is not down and users can continue to work without interruption. The hot backup procedure creates log files under the log directory: IMAGINET_ROOT\log. The backup log files are named backup_<type>.<dbname>.log where type = inc for the full backup and al for an archive log dbname = the name of the database instance: mst1 or rc01 The actual backup files and the last backup log files are stored under the IMAGINET_BACKUP_ROOT directory. Only the last successful backup is kept.

Cold Backup
During a cold backup, the database is shut down and users are unable to work until the backup is complete. The default method is a full backup, which runs every night in two phases: Full backup: the scheduled task db_backup_inc runs at 2 am. Archive log backup: the scheduled task db_backup_al runs each night at 5 am. A log file is created under the ImagiNet log directory IMAGINET_ROOT\log\backup.log. The actual backup files are stored in the IMAGINET_BACKUP_ROOT directory. Depending on the amount of available disk space, either the last one or two successful backups are saved. NOTE: You should copy the database backups to separate media, so they can be recovered in case of a disk failure. Full or partial restoration of a database from backup can only be done by Customer Service. Any attempt by unqualified personnel may result in permanent loss of patient data and/or general system malfunction. See these topics: Verifying the Workflow Manager Daily Backup Amending the Scheduled Time for the Backup Central Configuration Backup

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The system check script runs as a scheduled task everyday at 6 am. 1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. 2. Right-click Open. 3. For the desired scheduled task db_backup, db_backup_inc, or db_backup_al, check that the time in the Last Run Time column is compatible with todays date. 4. Use Notepad or WordPad to open the log file in IMAGINET_ROOT\log. If an error exists, contact Customer Service.

Changing the Scheduled Time for the Backup (WINDOWS OS)

1. In the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click the desired scheduled task: db_backup db_backup_inc db_backup_al and select Properties. 2. Select the Schedule tab. 3. Change the time as required.

Central Configuration Backup (WINDOWS OS)

In addition to the full database backup, Central Configuration is backed up each night (11 pm). This is done via a scheduled task that exports the table. Both ORACLE export files and XML copies are created. Copies are kept for seven days and can be found in IMAGINET_BACKUP_Root\cfg_backup. These convenience backups can be used, for example, in case there is a need to restore the system configuration to an earlier state without restoring the entire database (which is more complicated and takes a lot longer).

External Media Backup (WINDOWS OS)

New Tape External Media Backup Preparation
1. Open a CMD window: select Start --> Run --> cmd. 2. Navigate to IMAGINET_ROOT\scripts by typing: cd C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\system5\scripts 3. Type ExtMedia_prepare_new_tape.pl to run the script. What will be backed up on the current Tape? [DB/IMG/BOTH] > 4. Type BOTH to use the new tape for both images and database backups. 5. Type Y to start the process. It might take several minutes for the process to finish. 6. Select Start --> Run. 7. Type: ntbackup 8. Click OK. 9. In the Restore and Manage Media tab, verify that the new tape appears under Free Media.

Previously Used Tape Preparation

This procedure deletes all data on the tape. Verify that the tape is empty or the data on the tape is not required. 1. Select Start --> Run 2. Type: ntbackup 3. Click OK. 4. In the Restore and Manage Media tab, right-click the desired media and select mark as free. It might take several minutes for the process to finish.

ORACLE Alert File

The ORACLE database has a built-in Alert file, in which system alerts and important messages are registered. You should read this file daily, along with the backup verification, to identify potential problems early. 1. Using Notepad or WordPad, open the ORACLE Software Alert File imaginet_db\admin\mst1\bdump\alert_mst1.log. 2. Scroll down to the last section of the file. 3. Locate the past weeks dates and review the messages.

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Only informative messages are acceptable. For example: startup, shutdown, and changing log files. (Thread 1 advanced to log sequence) If an error exists, contact Customer Service.

Database Synchronizer (WINDOWS OS)

You should invoke periodic database checkup processes. The database synchronizer process scans the database and verifies that each metadata set (header) in the mst1 database corresponds to an existing image in the Image File System. Perform database synchronization weekly. 1. Generate a Database Synchronizer log: Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> Storage Management Software --> db_sync log only. This option only reports which records in the database do not have corresponding images in the Image File System. Wait for the process to finish. The process may take several minutes, depending on the size of the database. 2. Using Notepad or WordPad, open and review the log file IMAGINET_ROOT\log\db_sync. 3. Locate the relevant date. An error is indicated in a format similar to the following example. FIR_DbSync.cpp (1239): FIR_DbSync : Image E:\/000/000/000/002/2/2/2.img does not reside on fir 1 and should be deleted If an error exists, contact Customer Service.

Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check (WINDOWS OS)

In order to verify that your storage media is used properly, you should frequently check the utilization of your mount points. The Online Storage Management storage volume check procedure should be performed manually when there is a related problem reported by the system check.

Checking the Online Storage Management Storage Volume

The Image File System has an automatic Auto Delete mechanism. If the Image File System disk reaches its limit, you can run the Auto Delete process manually. (Right-click the fir_autodelete Scheduled Task and click Run.) For more information, contact Customer Service. If one of the disks reaches 90% usage, contact Customer Service. The relevant disk can be the disk upon which the operating system, CARESTREAM PACS software, ORACLE Server Software, database, or images are installed. 1. Use WINDOWS Explorer to check the amount of used and available space on your disks. 2. Verify that the disk where the operating system is stored does not exceed 90% of usage. 3. Verify that the disks where CARESTREAM PACS software and ORACLE Server Software are stored (IMAGINET_ROOT directory) do not exceed 90% of usage. 4. Verify that the disk where the images (FIR_ROOT - 000 directory) are stored do not exceed 90% of usage. 5. Verify that the disk where the database (DB_ROOT - imaginet_db directory) is stored does not exceed 90% of usage. If you cannot resolve storage usage problems, contact Customer Service.

ORACLE Server General Fitness Check (WINDOWS OS)

When the system is restarted, or after either a failure or an invoked operation, such as installation, upgrade or restructuring, you must ensure that all of its components are functioning properly. Perform the ORACLE Server general fitness check manually after every bootup. When the system is up, these services should be running: Workflow Manager database service (OracleServicemst1) Workflow Manager backup management database service (OracleServicerc01) ORACLE Listener service (Oracleorant92TNSListener)

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NOTE: The user names and passwords referred to in this topic are ORACLE Database user names and passwords. Before performing this procedure, contact Customer Service to obtain this information.

Exporting Audit Log Files

1. Stop all PACS MICROSOFT WINDOWS services. 2. Click Start --> Run --> cmd to open the Command window. 3. Export the audit log files. For example, to export the audit log files to d:\audit.032303.dmp, type: exp system owner=auditing file=d:\audit.032303.dmp log=d:\audit.032303.log compress=n buffer=20000000 feedback=10000 NOTE: Enter the system password when prompted. 4. Copy the exported audit log to a secure location and make a backup copy.

Clearing the Audit Log

NOTE: Once the audit_log table is truncated, you cannot retrieve the former contents after the next scheduled database backup has run. 1. Invoke sqlplus. From the command window, type: sqlplus system 2. Enter the password when prompted. 3. Delete the current audit log entries from Online Storage Management. At the SQL> prompt, type: truncate table audit_log; NOTE: A truncate is quick, because it cannot be rolled back. 4. Exit sqlplus by typing: quit 5. Start the PACS MICROSOFT WINDOWS Services.

Retrieving Audit Logs

NOTE: An exported audit log can be imported into another instance of an ORACLE Database, separate from the CARESTREAM PACS. You can do this both for off-site backup and for off-line analysis. The Audit Viewer tool works only with the online Audit Log in the CARESTREAM PACS system. 1. Invoke sqlplus. From the command window type: sqlplus system 2. Enter the user name and password when prompted. 3. To import the audit log files, drop the table first . CAUTION: Dropping the audit_log table deletes all data in the table. There is no undo. Perform this step only if the entire table must be cleared. At the SQL> prompt, type: drop table audit_log; 4. Exit sqlplus by typing: quit 5. Import the audit log files by typing: imp file=d:\audit.032303.dmp full=yes 6. Enter the user name and password when prompted. NOTE: Be sure to take proper care to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the exported data. If you clear the Audit Log after an export, the exported file is the only copy. It is important to exercise due diligence and ensure compliance with your organization's privacy and security policies.

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See these topics: Verify System Check Log Scheduled Tasks Backup Verification ORACLE Alert Files Services Up and Running Disk Space

Daily Task: Verify System Check Log (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description 1. Connect to the servers and view the system check log file. 2. Using Notepad or WordPad, open the log file: C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log\system_checks\system_check_<current date>.log Pass/Fail Criteria Error Handling Verify that there are no errors in the system log file. Contact Customer Service.

Daily Task: Scheduled Tasks (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description Open the task schedule 1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. 2. Right-click Open. 3. Verify that there are no errors/problems in the Scheduled Tasks. Pass/Fail Criteria From the Scheduled Tasks window, verify the following: Last Results (for all tasks) must be 0X0. Any other result is an error. Last Run Time to verify the last time that the check was run. Verify that there are no errors in the log files. The log files are in C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\TEMP. Error Handling Check log file for errors. If the error cannot be fixed, contact Customer Service.

Daily Task: Backup Verification (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description Pass/Fail Criteria Verifying the daily database backup. The cold backup procedure creates a log file under the log directory: C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log\backup.log The hot backup procedure creates log files in the log directory: C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log The backup log files are named backup_<type>.<dbname>.log where: type = inc for the full backup and al for an archive log dbname = the name of the database instance: mst1 or rc01 Error Handling Contact Customer Service.

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Check Description Checking the ORACLE Software Alert File. 1. Using Notepad or WordPad, open the ORACLE Software Alert File iC:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\admin\mst1\bdump\alert_mst.log. 2. Scroll down to the last section of the file. 3. Locate the past weeks dates and review the messages. Only informative messages are acceptable, for example, startup, shutdown, and changing log files. (Thread 1 advanced to log sequence) Pass/Fail Criteria Error Handling Verify there are no errors in the log file. Error messages start with ORA-XXX (where XXX is a number). Contact Customer Service.

Daily Task: Services Up and Running (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description Check that these services are running: Admin Server Auto-Router Server MVSMain Server Push Server Loader Server APACHE Jakarta Tomcat 4 LatePrefetch Server MediLink Converter MediLink Listener LTSMsSync Server Check that this service is disabled: DailyPrefetch Server Pass/Fail Criteria Error Handling Check services are started as shown in the above list. If the service is not started, start it. If any errors occur during start, check the WINDOWS Event Viewer and log files that are located in C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log. Contact Customer Service.

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Daily Task: Disk Space (WINDOWS OS)
Check Description Pass/Fail Criteria Error Handling Verify disk space on system drive. It should be more than 20% free. Contact Customer Service.

Weekly Maintenance Checks

See these topics: Event Viewer Database Synchronizer Database Backup to External Media Verification Image Backup to External Media Verification

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Check Description Pass/Fail Criteria Error Handling Check the WINDOWS System Event Viewer for any RAID messages. Make sure that no errors exist in the System Event Viewer regarding the RAID. Contact vendor support. Contact Customer Service.

Weekly Task: Database Synchronizer (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description You should invoke periodic database checkup processes. The database synchronizer process scans the database and verifies that each metadata set (header) in the mst1 database corresponds to an existing image in the Image File System 1. Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> Storage Management Software --> db_sync - log only. This option only reports which records in the database do not have corresponding images in the Image File System. Wait for the process to finish. The process might take several minutes, depending on the size of the database. 2. Using Notepad or WordPad, open and review the log file C:\Program File\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log\db_sync. Pass/Fail Criteria Locate the relevant date. An error is indicated in the format: FIR_DbSync.cpp (1239): FIR_DbSync : Image E:\/000/000/000/002/2/2/2.img does not reside on fir 1 and should be deleted. Contact Customer Service.

Error Handling

Weekly Task: Database Backup to External Media Verification (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description 1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. 2. Right-click Open. 3. Verify the Last Result return code for scheduled task EMBackup DB Normal to TAPE. 4. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log. 5. Open the EMBackup_DB.log file. 6. Verify that the backup completed without any errors. 7. Select Start --> Run. 8. Type ntbackup and click OK. Pass/Fail Criteria From the Scheduled Tasks window, verify the following: Last Results for EMBackup DB Normal to TAPE must be 0X0. Any other result is an error. Verify that the backup completed without any errors. Error Handling Contact Customer Service.

Weekly Task: Image Backup to External Media Verification (WINDOWS OS)

Check Description 1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. 2. Right-click Open. 3. Verify the Last Result return code for scheduled task EMBackup Images INC to TAPE. 4. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System 5\log. 5. Open the EMBackup_IMG.log file. 6. Verify that the backup completed without any errors. 7. Select Start --> Run. 8. Type ntbackup and click OK.

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Pass/Fail Criteria From the Scheduled Tasks window, verify the following: Last Results for EMBackup Images INC to TAPE must be 0X0. Any other result is an error. Verify that the backup completed without any errors. Error Handling Contact Customer Service.

Bar Code Scanner

The Bar Code Scanner is used to input patient information into the CARESTREAM PACS Client. The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. The scanner is programmed to start a search for the study associated with the bar code, then load it into the system. NOTE: Only users with administrative rights can use the Bar Code Scanner program. The administrator must determine the type of search the radiologist needs to do. See these topics: Programming the Bar Code Scanner Scanning Bar Codes Clearing the Bar Code Programming

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NOTE: You must use the correct symbol (s) to program the scanner. 1. Select FCN 3 in the Control column of the B-Coder Professional Screen. The system generates the correct code to program the scanner. For example, 128. 2. You can enter information in the comment field that can be used for future reference. 3. Enter 1.0 in. in the Bar Height field. 4. Enter 13.0 mils in the Narrow Bar Width field. 5. In the Preferences menu, disable the Include Text option. 6. Press F2 to create the Bar Code. NOTE: A message instructs you how to use the new Bar Code. 7. Copy the Bar Code. 8. Use the Paste Special option to paste the Bar Code to a new page. NOTE: Do not use the Enhanced Metafile option because it distorts the Bar Code and the scanner might not be able to read it.

Scanning Bar Codes

The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. See these topics: Scanning Patient IDs Scanning Bar Code Accession Numbers Clearing the Bar Code Programming Scanning Patient IDs The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Log onto the Workstation and start the CARESTREAM PACS Client Suite. 2. Program the scanner to scan Patient IDs. 3. Double-click the server that has the studies to be tested. 4. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 5. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 6. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 7. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 3 to 6. Scanning Bar Code Accession Numbers The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Program the scanner to scan Accession Numbers. 2. Double-click the server that has the studies to be tested. 3. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 4. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 5. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 6. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 3 to 5.

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Clearing the Bar Code Programming The LED scanner is a Class 1 laser device, but emits less light and a wider spectrum of wavelengths than a laser scanner. CAUTION: Do not look directly at the LEDs. 1. Place each bar code on the table in front of the scanner. 2. Position the bar code parallel to the line of light from the scanner. 3. Push the bar code through the line of light with a constant rate of speed. The scanner produces an audible beep as the bar code passes under the line of light. 4. If the scanner does not beep, repeat steps 1 to 3.

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Online Storage Management Software for the CARESTREAM PACS System is equipped with automatic backup and cleanup procedures. However, you might encounter problems due to very high load levels, configurations that were not adapted to changing needs, negligence in performing maintenance procedures, or hardware and software malfunctions. Below are some known problems. Click the link for information about possible causes and recommended solutions. Copying Log Files Online Storage Management Storage Failure Database Access Failure Low Rate of Performance Performance Related to Memory Leak/System Stress Recovery Procedure Related to PHI Long-Term Storage Manager General Recovery Problem Long-Term Storage Manager General Backup Failure Suspected Damaged Drive Exported Cartridge is Lost or Damaged ORACLE Error Messages Cannot Access MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER Applications Archive Explorer and Viewer Icons Appear as Blue Squares JAVA Security Error Checking the Logs E-Mail Message Details NOTE: If these procedures are not sufficient, contact Customer Service.

Copying Log Files (UNIX)

Make a copy of the log file to facilitate troubleshooting in case of a system malfunction. The TAMAR_LOG file is automatically recycled up to two times a day, and during a system reboot. It is important to save a copy of the log that contains messages that might be important. For example, type cp /usr/tmp/TAMAR_LOG /usr/tmp/TAMAR_LOG.file where "file" can be anything descriptive of the problem. NOTE: The old TAMAR_LOGs are stored in the same directory as the live log -/usr/tmp files and are named oTAMAR_LOG_[Date].gz. There is a log for each of the previous seven days. The logs are deleted after seven days. If you want to save them, you must move them out of the /usr/tmp/directory. The logs are compressed by the gzip command. To uncompress the files for viewing, type gunzip -c [Logname] more. This is a plain text file that can be viewed, moved, printed, etc. If you move the files onto a system with a WINDOWS OS, you can use WinZip to uncompress the files.

Online Storage Management Storage Failure (UNIX)

Problem Cause Solution A storage attempt to the Workflow Manager failed. The log file displays the message Store Failed All file systems are full. Online Storage is full. There are no free volumes. Manually run the Auto Delete process: /usr/tamar.root/bin/mst_auto_delete.scr To prevent a recurrence of the problem, increase the free space limitation in the Auto Delete configuration. For more information, contact Customer Service.

Problem Cause Solution

An image sent by a modality is rejected by the server. The SOP Instance UID of the image is identical to one of an image already on the server. 1. Go to Administration --> System Monitoring & Control. 2. Click SOP Instance UID Alerts and View TAMAR_LOG. If instances of "_instance_uid" appear, notify the PACS administrator of the problem so that the modality creating the duplicate SOP instance UID can be identified.

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Database Access Failure (UNIX)
Problem Cause Solution Problems occur when connecting to the DICOM server. The log file displays the message DB_Connection: Failed to connect to database. The database is not running. NOTE: Contact Customer Service before applying the solution. 1. Verify that the database is running, as described in Running a System Check. 2. If the database is not running, use the database system script to reactivate the database. 3. From the oracle user, type: setenv TAMAR_ROOT /usr/tamar.root and press Enter. 4. Type: /usr/tamar.root/scripts /DB_startup.scr dbname where dbname is either mst1 or rc01, then press Enter. Messages in green indicate a successful operation. Messages in red indicate problems that must be resolved.

Low Rate of Performance (UNIX)

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Slow performance The database needs to be analyzed. This situation may occur after a large amount of data was inserted in one day. Run the Auto Delete process. The third phase of the Auto Delete process performs the database analysis. The file system is full. 1. Use the UNIX command df -k (described in Online Storage Management Storage Volume Check) to verify that this is the cause. 2. Delete core files. 3. Manually run the Auto Delete process: /usr/tamar.root/bin/mst_auto_delete.scr 4. To prevent the problem from recurring, increase the free space limitation in the Auto Delete configuration. For more information, contact Customer Service. Solution 3 1. Go to the User Administration Home page. 2. Click Administration and then User Management. 3. For each user or group, click Advanced Settings and then Web Server Software. 4. Go to Server Settings tab and add any internal network subnets to the window.

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Performance Related to Memory Leak/System Stress (UNIX)

If users remain logged into the system for an extended period of time, a memory leak can occur. The memory leak might decrease system performance (such as increased time to load studies, or the inability to load studies). Users should manually log out after they complete their work, or when they do not need to use the application, rather than waiting for the systems automatic log out. This practice conserves system resources, and frees up user licenses. If necessary, enforce the policy by reducing the automatic logout time. You should also regularly monitor the system resources. To check the page scan rate: 1. Log in to the server via any account (root access is not needed). 2. Type: vmstat Below is an example of the return message: procs memory page disk faults cpu 378 385 287 31 3 66 rbw swap free re mf pi po fr dr sr dd f0 s0 - - in sy cs us sy id 000 2 140632 111008 38 14 6 25 21 0 0 25 0 0 0 The sr counter indicates the scan rate and should normally be 0. If this counter is high (for example, greater than 200) for an extended period of time, the system may not have enough RAM, which might be due to a memory leak. NOTE: There are other possible causes, such as system stress. To return a line of values every number of seconds, use the command with a number. For example, to return values every five seconds, type vmstat 5. For more information about the vmstat command, type man vmstat. System stress can also cause performance issues. The system is stressed if one or more of the following symptoms are observed for more than 30 seconds: Total CPU load exceeds 90% Memory page scan rate is greater than 200 pages per second Run queue or load average is greater than 4 times the number of CPUs Network input or output is close to 90% of adapter bandwidth When performance is degraded, look at the various system performance indicators to determine what is causing the slow performance. If your system becomes stressed regularly, contact Customer Service for assistance. If the system does not appear to be stressed, identify the user(s) experiencing performance issues. If only one user is affected, the cause could be insufficient RAM on the client workstation, or insufficient end-to-end bandwidth. Also check for error and warning messages in the TAMAR_LOG.

Recovery Procedure Related to PHI (UNIX)

If you determine that a system failure has caused an unsafe condition where PHI (Protected Health Information) might be exposed to unauthorized users, shut down and restart the system to alleviate the unsafe condition. If necessary, contact Customer Service for assistance.

Long-Term Storage Manager General Recovery Problem (UNIX)

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Offline requests from the Long-Term Storage Manager fail. The Long-Term Storage Manager cache is full. No free space is available. 1. Delete core files. 2. Manually run the Auto Delete process from the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin, as described in Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool Window. 3. To prevent the problem from recurring: Increase the free space limitation in the Long-Term Storage Manager Auto Delete configuration. Consult with contact Customer Service about tuning the storage procedures. Cause 2 Dicomtcpd is not running on the Long-Term Storage Manager. or The client request is rejected because of incorrect DICOM configuration. The NetBackup recover request failed for one of the following reasons: Drive failureone or more of the drives are down. Cartridge failuredata cannot be recovered from the cartridge.

Cause 3

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The cartridge is out of the Jukebox. Storage unit unavailablethere is a SCSI disconnection between the server and the Jukebox. Solution 3 1. Raise the HSM package to Log Level 7 and ensure that the NetBackup recover request is issued. For example: DSER[1293]: ==== user root (1293) start session ===== DSER[1293]: 4 SIR_Access.C (291): OpenSend: Issue recover for Patient: <LOWANN,ADKINS>, DB_UID: <471>. DSER[1293]: 7 HSM_Cmd_Line_Executer.C (33): executing r;bprestore -C phiona -S phiona -c algotec_class -L /tmp/algotec_class_restore_log -w 0 -f /tmp/sir_study_list_1293r; DSER[1293]: 7 HSM_Cmd_Line_Executer.C (49): The return termination status is 0. phiona sir_server[1293]: ===== user root (1293) end session ===== If the Return Termination Status is not 0, the problem is with NetBackup. 2. Click Reports in the NetBackup Administration window. The Log window appears. 3. Click All Entries. All of the log entries for the server appear. 4. Look for entries whose status is not 0. 5. Right-click Status to access the NetBackup Troubleshooting Wizard and correct the error. For details, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Manual.

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Long-Term Storage Manager General Backup Failure (UNIX)

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Studies with an insert time of greater than one day were not backed up. Hardware failure; for example, one of the drives failed during the backup procedure. 1. Click Device Monitor in the NetBackup Administration window. The Device Monitor window appears. 2. In the Device Monitor window, check the drive status: If the drive status is DOWN, manually change the state to UP and restart the backup process. If NetBackup changes the drive status to DOWN again, consult contact Customer Service or the storage vendor support. Cause 2 Solution 2 There are no SCRATCH POOL media available for backup. 1. In the Long-Term Storage Manager Media Management window, click Media List. A list of all the available media appears. 2. Verify that there are volumes available for use in the SCRATCH POOL. 3. If the SCRATCH POOL is empty, insert new media into the library, as described in Using the Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool. Cause 3 Solution 3 Database error. For example, a database connection error due to the Online Storage Management being rebooted. 1. On the Long-Term Storage Manager server, look for sir_prestore log error messages, such as database connection failure. 2. If entries are found, run the PreStore process again. 3. If no such entries are found, contact Customer Service.

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Suspected Damaged Drive (UNIX)
Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution 3 Storage or retrieval procedures on a specific drive fail repeatedly. Defective mediadata cannot be recovered from the cartridge. See Exported Cartridge is Lost or Damaged. The media is write-protected, or the wrong media type is being used. Verify that the media matches the drive type that you are activating. Drive failureone or more of the drives are down, or a storage unit is unavailable due to a SCSI disconnection between the server and the Jukebox. 1. Stop the NetBackup processes by running: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all exit 2. Open the Jukebox door and make sure all drives are empty. If not, unload the cartridges. 3. Make sure the SCSI cables are properly connected. 4. Reboot: -- -r. 5. Check the drives status in the Device Manager window in the NetBackup Administration Tool. 6. In the Media Management window, run Inventory Robot. 7. If drives are still DOWN or AVR, contact Customer Service or the storage vendor support.

Exported Cartridge Is Lost or Damaged (UNIX)

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Exported Master or Mirror cartridge is lost or damaged. The Master cartridge has been lost or physically damaged, outside of the library. Insert the Mirror Copy into the library and perform a manual Switch Operation on the Master copy through the Jukebox Monitor. NOTE: Operations in the Jukebox Monitor are always on the Master copy.

Cause 2 Solution 2

The Mirror cartridge has been lost or physically damaged, outside of the library. Insert the Master Cartridge into the library and perform a manual Mirror Operation on the Master copy through the Jukebox Monitor. NOTE: Operations in the Jukebox Monitor are always on the Master copy.

ORACLE Error Messages (UNIX)

An ORACLE Software error message can be received at any time during installation, during backup, or when an ORACLE Alert file is being examined. To receive more information, type: oerr <facility number> A facility error is identified by the three-letter prefix in the error string. For example, if a message is ORA 7300, ORA is the facility and 7300 is the error. In this example, type the following ORACLE error command: oerr ORA 7300 A reply similar to the following appears: 07300, 00000, r;smscre: translation error while expanding?/dbs/sgadef@.dbf //* Cause: Failure of sltln(?/dbs/sgadef@.dbf) in smscre. //* Action: Check additional return error for more information.

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Cannot Access MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER Applications (UNIX)

Problem Cause Solution Users are not able to access other MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER applications that use JAVA applets. The JRE (JAVA Runtime Engine) 1.4.2_05 that is installed on the client computer adversely affects other applications that utilize JAVA applets. 1. Open MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER. 2. Go to Tools --> Internet Options --> Advanced. 3. Scroll down to the JAVA (Sun) option. 4. Uncheck Use JAVA 2 v1.4.2_05 for <applet> (requires restart). 5. Click OK. 6. Restart MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER.

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JAVA Security Error in Online and Long-Term Storage Configuration or Clustering Set Up (UNIX)
Problem The JAVA applet does not load, the Administration window does not open, and r;Applet Loadingnotinitiated appears. In the JAVA console, the following error message appears: java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission 198.180.70.201 connect,resolve) A JAVA security error occurred. A JAVA security error can occur when you are using Long-Term Storage Manager from a Web Server client and then attempt to access the Online Storage Management server, for example, to do system administration tasks. This JAVA security error occurs because Online Storage Management and Long-Term Storage Manager have different IP addresses. The JAVA security error can also occur if clustering is used. In the JAVA .policy file, use the ORACLE IP address instead of the Online Storage Management IP address. 1. Go to the directory, C:\program files\java\ j2re1.x.x\lib\security. 2. Open the Java.policy file and add this line: permission java.net.SocketPermission r;ip-address:1521-, r;resolve,connect; where ip-address is the Online Storage Management IP address. A sample modified file excerpt is shown below where 198.180.70.201 is the Online Storage Management IP address. grant { ..... permission java.util.PropertyPermission r;java.vm.vendor, r;read; permission java.util.PropertyPermission r;java.vm.name, r;read; permission java.net.SocketPermission r;198.180.70.201:1521-, r;resolve,connect;

Cause

Solution

Email Suite Troubleshooting Procedures (UNIX)

Although the Email Suite is configured to operate automatically, problems can occur if one of the servers fails, if an email must be sent to a referring physician not registered in the system, or if an e-mail cannot be delivered. In these cases, user intervention might be required. See these topics: Error Messages provides instructions for handling e-mail error messages. Checking the Logs provides instructions for accessing the Email Suite logs. NOTE: For assistance in solving system errors, contact Customer Service.

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Troubleshooting (WINDOWS OS)

Online Storage Management Software for the CARESTREAM PACS is equipped with automatic backup and cleanup procedures. However, you might encounter problems due to very high load levels, configurations that were not adapted to changing needs, negligence in performing maintenance procedures, or hardware and software malfunctions. Below are some known problems. Click the link for information about possible causes and recommended solutions. Copying Log Files Monitoring the PACS WINDOWS Operating System Services Configuring the Log Mechanism Viewing Log Messages Online Storage Management Storage Failure Database Access Failure Low Rate of Performance ORACLE Database Listener Check Troubleshooting the Info Router Troubleshooting the IS Link Software ORACLE Error Messages NOTE: If these procedures are not sufficient, contact Customer Service.

Copying Log Files (WINDOWS OS)

In the case of a system malfunction, make a copy of the log file to facilitate troubleshooting. 1. Select Start --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewer. 2. Select Application. 3. Select Action --> Save Log file As. The Save Application As window appears. 4. Specify the location where you want to save the file. 5. Enter a file name in the format application_with_todays_date. 6. Click Save.

Monitoring the PACS Services for WINDOWS OS

The CARESTREAM PACS System provides the following WINDOWS OS services: Imaginet Startup/Shutdown: Manage PACS Services Imaginet Admin Server: Workflow Manager Admin Tool server Imaginet Auto-Router Server: Info Router server Imaginet MVSMain Server: DICOM Server Imaginet Medilink Converter: IS Link Software Converter Imaginet Medilink Listener: IS Link Software Listener Imaginet LTMSsSync Server: RIS-Synchronization server Imaginet DailyPrefetch Server: Workflow Manager Daily Pre-fetch Imaginet LatePrefetch Server: Workflow Manager Late Pre-fetch

Checking the Status of a WINDOWS OS Service

1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Administrative Tools -->-Services. The MICROSOFT Management Console window appears. 2. View the Status column of the service you want to check.

Stopping/Starting a WINDOWS OS Service

In the MICROSOFT Management Console window, do one of the following: Right-click the service you wish to stop or start, and select Start Service, Stop Service, or Restart Service. Select the service you wish to stop or start, and, from the toolbar, select the appropriate button:

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Click Start Service, Stop Service, or Restart Service from the toolbar. Select Actions --> Start, Stop, or Restart.

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Starting/Stopping All PACS Services
To shut down all PACS System Processes including the database, run the script IMAGINET_ROOT\mst\admin\shutdown.bat. To start all PACS System Processes including the database, run the script IMAGINET_ROOT\mst\admin\startup.bat To shut down or restart all PACS processes not including the database, stop or restart the Imaginet Startup/Shutdown WINDOWS Service. NOTE: You cannot use the Imaginet Startup/Shutdown WINDOWS Service to start all CARESTREAM PACS processes after they were stopped. Use the startup.bat script for that purpose.

Configuring the Log Mechanism (WINDOWS OS)

The Log Mechanism is configured using the Log Viewer application.

Opening the Log Viewer

1. Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> System Monitoring>Log Viewer. 2. Click Logger. The Log To drop-down menu lets you set the output of the messages. The logger mechanism output options are: 0=stderr: Prints the messages to the screen. 1=sys-log file: Prints the messages to the WINDOWS Event Viewer. This is the system default configuration. 2=Private-file: Prints the messages to a log file in IMAGINET_ROOT\log. The main section of the window let you set the error level of each package. The error message levels are: 0: Unspecified 1: Severe 2: Critical 3: Error 4: Warning 5: Notice 6: Information 7: Debug The Log Mechanism reads the error level and displays all messages with the specified error level or above. To change the error level of a particular package: 1. Select the package that you wish to change. 2. Enter a new error level number. 3. Click the Dump Logger button to save changes. The log settings are saved in IMAGINET_ROOT\log\logger.

Viewing Log Messages (WINDOWS OS)

If the Log Mechanism writes messages to a file, view the log using one of these methods: Select Start --> Programs --> Carestream Solutions --> Admin --> System Monitoring --> Log Viewer and select the desired log file from the list. Select the required file from IMAGINET_ROOT\log and open it using a text editor. To view the end of the file, select Start --> Run --> cmd and typetail -f IMAGINET_ROOT\log If the Log Mechanism writes messages to the Event Viewer: 1. Select Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewer. The Event Viewer window appears. 2. In the left pane, select Application Log. The messages are displayed in the right pane. The Source column is the title of the CARESTREAM PACS component.

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Online Storage Management Storage Failure (WINDOWS OS)

Problem Cause Solution A storage attempt to the Workflow Manager failed. The log file displays the message Store Failed All file systems are full. Online Storage is full. There are no free volumes. Manually run the Auto Delete process: C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\mst\admin\fir_AutoDelete.exe 1. From the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click FIR_AutoDelete. 2. Click Run. To prevent a recurrence of the problem, increase the free space limitation in the Auto Delete configuration. For more information, contact Customer Service.

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1

An image sent by a modality is rejected by the server. The SOP Instance UID of the image is identical to one of an image already on the server. 1. Check the log file IMAGINET_ROOT\log. 2. If instances of _instance_uid appear, notify the PACS administrator of the problem so that the modality creating the duplicate SOP instance UID can be identified.

Cause 2 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution 3

A storage attempt to the Workflow Manager has failed or the system check reports tablespace free space is below limit. Run the script IMAGINET_ROOT\scripts\db_ts_fix.pl to enlarge the tablespace. The existing FIR mounts are full. Run the script: IMAGINET_ROOT\mst\admin\ AddFirMount.exe to add a new FIR mount.

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Database Access Failure (WINDOWS OS)
Problem Cause Solution Problems occur when connecting to the DICOM server (Dser process). The log file displays the message DB_Connection: Failed to connect to database. The database is not running. NOTE: Contact Customer Service before applying the solution. 1. Verify that the database is running, as described in Running a System Check. 2. If the database is not running, use the database system script to reactivate the database (C:\Program Files\Carestream Solutions\System5\scripts\DB_startup.scr). 3. Check the ORACLE Database Listener alert log imaginet_db\admin\mst1\bdump\alert_mst1.log. 4. Look for the database startup message and watch for errors (ORA-xxx messages). Refer to ORACLE Error Messages. 5. If errors are found, contact Customer Service. If no errors are found, try to restart the server. If the problem continues, contact Customer Service.

Low Rate of Performance (WINDOWS OS)

Problem Cause 1 Solution 1 Slow performance The database needs to be analyzed. This situation might occur after a large amount of data was inserted in one day. Manually run the database analysis process. 1. From the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click db_worker. 2. Click Run. Cause 2 Solution 2 The file system is full. Use the WINDOWS OS Utilities to verify that this is the problem. Delete unnecessary files from the full drives. Manually run the Auto Delete process. 1. From the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click fir_autodelete. 2. Click Run. 3. To prevent a recurrence of the problem, increase the free space limitation in the Auto Delete configuration. For more information, contact Customer Service.

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ORACLE Database Listener Check (WINDOWS OS)

1. To open a command window, select Start --> Run --> cmd. 2. To check the ORACLE Database Listener, type: >tnsping mstore For example: Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias. Attempting to contact (description= (address= (protocol=ipc) (key=mst1)) (connect_data=(sid=mst1)(srvr=dedicated))) OK (10 msec) 3. If OK does not appear, try to restart the Listener. Type: >lsnrctl stop >lsnrctl start 4. Repeat the test. If the test still fails, contact Customer Service.

ORACLE Error Messages (WINDOWS OS)

An ORACLE Software error message can be received at any time during installation, during backup, or when an ORACLE Alert file is being examined. A typical ORACLE Software error message contains a facility and a number. To receive more information, type: oerr <facility number> A facility error is identified by the three-letter prefix in the error string. For example, if a message is ORA 7300, ORA is the facility and 7300 is the error. For more information, refer to the ORACLE documentation.

Troubleshooting the Info Router (WINDOWS OS)

This section covers Info Router troubleshooting procedures for the following issues:

Application Problems
Problem Cause Check Solution The connection to the Info Router Server failed. The Info Router Server is down. When starting the Info Router Admin Tool, check the message that appears. Restart the Info Router WINDOWS OS service.

Problem Solution

A destination device does not appear in the "copy" screen. Add the "storable" parameter in the central configuration.

Server Problems
Problem Cause Check No routing of images occurs. Copy command failed Check the Info Router monitor. Depends on the problem found. Server crashed Check the status of the Info Router WINDOWS OS service. Restart the Info Router WINDOWS OS service. Probe failed Check the Info Router logs for errors. Restart the Info Router WINDOWS OS service. Images do not satisfy filter criteria Check the relevant rules filters. Fix rule as necessary.

Solution

Problem Cause Check

As soon as the Info Router starts, there are many commands in the queue. The Info Router Server was down for a long time and many commands are waiting to be executed. Check the queues size and the waiting commands sizes. Invoke sqlplus and run the following command: sqlplus> select count(*) from autorouter. ar_image_queue_ table;

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Solution To clean the AR commands, run the following script: IMAGINET_ROOT\algotec\autorouter\admin\ar_delete_all_commands.bat To clean the AR queue, invoke sqlplus and run the following command: sqlplus> truncate table autorouter. ar_image_queue_ table; Restart the Info Router WINDOWS OS service.

Problem Cause Check Solution

The copy to CARESTREAM PACS Client station fails. The CARESTREAM PACS Client DSER service is down Check the DSER service status. Restart the Imaginet DICOM Server WINDOWS OS service.

Troubleshooting the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software (WINDOWS OS)

This section contains troubleshooting procedures for problems that might occur during the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software installation and integration processes. Use these procedures to analyze and to solve the problems that are listed. If the procedures are insufficient, contact Customer Service.

IS Link Software Database Installation Failure

A failure can occur during the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software database installation process. Problem An error message appears in either the Installing IS Link Database window or the Upgrading IS Link Database window, and the installation aborts. An example of an error message is: number of errors is 4>0m One of the IS Link Software services is running and blocking the database. The database is down. Solution Solve the problem that is causing the installation to abort, according to the error message. Stop the IS Link Software services.

Cause

Listener/Converter Failure
A failure can occur during the Listener/Converter services startup procedure or while the Listener/Converter is running. Problem Cause The IS Link Software log displays the description of an occurred exception (java.sql.SQLException). The incorrect configuration parameters were entered during the IS Link Software installation process. The database is down. Solution Restart the IS Link Software installation process from the beginning, enter the correct parameters, and verify that the installation completes successfully. Contact Customer Service to report the database failure.

Message Processing Failure

A failure can occur during the processing of messages by the Converter. Problem The Converter log file displays this message: JLog_JNIInterface.C (75): Message buffer inserted into erroneous messages log The erroneous messages log file displays the error message and the wrong message buffer. Cause Solution The message has an invalid format. Ensure that all messages are constructed according to rules defined by the IS Link Software HL-7 specifications. Contact Customer Service to obtain more details about the error that occurred.

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Email Suite Troubleshooting Procedures (WINDOWS OS)

Although the Email Suite is configured to operate automatically, problems can occur if one of the servers fails, if an email must be sent to a referring physician not registered in the system, or if an e-mail cannot be delivered. In these cases, user intervention might be required. See these topics: Error Messages provides instructions for handling error message e-mails. Checking the Logs provides instructions for accessing the Email Suite logs. NOTE: For assistance in solving system errors, contact Customer Service.

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Index
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Access Control Management tool .......................... 70 Groups tab, opening ........................................ 73 opening.......................................................... 71 Users tab, opening .......................................... 72 Accessing, Cluster Explorer screen ..................... 303 Accession number automatic update .......................................... 105 bar code, scanning .................................317, 332 Activating IMS Document Agent ....................................... 89 Adding groups ........................................................... 64 prefix Patient ID ............................................ 103 referring physician......................................... 247 restrictions ..................................................... 44 to users and groups ............................... 45, 74 suffix Patient ID ............................................ 103 users ............................................................. 36 Adding contacts ................................................. 42 Admin Tools, system requirements for .................. 12 Advanced settings for users, defining.................... 38 Aliases, configuring Info Router ......................... 196 APACHE web server, installing certificate for ........ 265 Applicable permissions .................................50, 272 Application security UNIX............................................................ 263 WINDOWS OS............................................... 264 Archive configuration ........................................ 211 Assigning permissions....................................... 271 Audit archiving................................................. 113 Audit event settings, defining ............................ 115 Audit logs, moving to offline storage UNIX............................................................ 298 WINDOWS OS............................................... 326 Audit Trail ......................................................... 41 Audit Viewer Tool window.................................. 112 filtering ........................................................ 111 Auditing .......................................................... 110 Auto Delete ...................................... 138, 212, 217 Auto-Delete, configuring database objects........... 176

C
Cancelled orders, filtering.................................. 103 Cannot access MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER applications (UNIX) ...................................... 340 CARESTREAM PACS overview.................................3 Cartridges, preserving ...................................... 316 CD Direct Suite overview .................................................. 9, 249 Setting Configuration Parameters .................... 250 Central configuration backup UNIX........................................................ 288 WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 selecting as UM repository ................................ 59 Central configuration editor ................................. 58 Certificate, installing for APACHE web server ....... 265 Change/set forgotten password URL, configuring.... 62 Changed ......................................................... 227 FAILED......................................................... 227 Changing Data Import tool settings ................................. 24 default ORACLE passwords UNIX........................................................ 269 WINDOWS OS........................................... 270 scheduled time for performing backup (WINDOWS OS) ......................................................... 324 User Management repository (group) ................. 57 Checking Online Storage Management storage volume UNIX........................................................ 291 WINDOWS OS........................................... 325 Clearing bar code programming ............................317, 333 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool event log ............................................................... 241 Results Area of Media Management Window (LTSM) ............................................................... 240 Client window, Info Router .................................. 81 Clone.............................................................. 217 Cluster heartbeat, monitoring .................................... 310 monitoring from command line, UNIX .............. 311 monitoring procedures ................................... 305 properties, monitoring.................................... 307 resources, monitoring .................................... 309 service groups, monitoring ............................. 308 status, monitoring ......................................... 306 system, system monitoring on ........................ 299 Cluster Explorer screen, accessing .......................................... 303 toolbar ......................................................... 304 Cluster Manager Log Desk ...................................................... 310 logging on to ................................................ 300 Cluster Monitor menus ......................................................... 301 panels.......................................................... 302

B
Backup external media, WINDOWS OS ........................ 324 media for studies, viewing .............................. 156 rule, Info Router............................................ 215 to long-term storage (PreStore) ...................... 216 verification UNIX........................................................ 287 WINDOWS OS....................................323, 327 Backup flow, single media archive (SMA) ............ 156 Bar code accession numbers, scanning ...................317, 332 programming, clearing ............................317, 333 scanner .................................................316, 331 programming .....................................316, 332 scanning ...............................................317, 332

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toolbar ......................................................... 301 Common VCS commands (UNIX)........................ 315 Complex mapping table, configuring ............107, 171 Compression settings, configuring Online Storage Manager ..................................................... 182 Compression, JPEG........................................... 279 Conference processes, viewing........................... 293 Configuration................................................... 159 Field chooser ................................................ 129 user............................................................. 129 Configuration Window ....................................... 159 Configuring change/set forgotten password URL ................... 62 complex mapping table ...........................107, 171 database objects auto-delete .......................... 176 display settings for Storage Management Admin tool ......................................................... 145 email error message options ............................... 192 message body options................................ 192 properties................................................. 192 report properties ....................................... 193 Email Suite ............................................191, 246 parameters, restarting server ..................... 248 properties................................................. 243 general email values ...................................... 192 HL-7 to PACS field mapping set ................105, 170 IMS Document Agent ....................................... 90 Info Router ................................................... 194 aliases ..................................................... 196 rules ........................................................ 194 IS Link ..................................................100, 185 converter and listeners............................... 186 database values ........................................ 187 queues and nofications............................... 190 log mechanism,WINDOWS OS......................... 343 Online Storage Manager compression settings... 182 patient matching, DICOM parameters .............. 177 permissions .................................................. 271 Pre-fetch ...................................................... 179 referring physicians email list.......................... 193 report parser values ...................................... 189 reports and order values ................................ 188 RIS-PACS synchronization .............................. 191 simple mapping table..............................107, 171 Single Media Archive (SMA) ............................ 157 SIR restore settings ....................................... 213 Workflow Manager ......................................... 172 DICOM ..................................................... 164 init values ................................................ 183 Contact information ............................................ 14 Contacts, adding ................................................ 42 Converter and listeners, configuring IS Link......... 186 Copying log files UNIX............................................................ 334 WINDOWS OS............................................... 342 Creating filters for log desk ......................................... 310 recurring aliases, Info Router .......................... 197

Custom function............................................... 202 Customer obligations, security ........................... 257

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Daemon processes, viewing............................... 293 Daily maintenance checks WINDOWS OS) ........... 327 Daily tasks, WINDOWS OS backup verification ........................................ 327 disk space .................................................... 329 ORACLE Alert files ......................................... 328 scheduled tasks............................................. 327 services up and running ................................. 328 verify system check log .................................. 327 Damaged drive suspected, UNIX............................................ 339 Damaged exported cartridge ............................. 339 Dashboard ...............................................282, 319 Data Import tool installing ........................................................ 22 settings, changing ........................................... 24 using ............................................................. 23 Data observation, saving................................... 105 Database access failure UNIX........................................................ 335 WINDOWS OS........................................... 345 Admin tool.................................................... 125 analysis........................................................ 283 backup to external media verification (WINDOWS OS) ......................................................... 330 encryption .................................................... 124 fitness verification (UNIX)............................... 290 objects auto-delete, configuring ...................... 176 synchronizer (WINDOWS OS) ..................325, 330 tablespace free space..................................... 321 values, configuring IS Link.............................. 187 Default ORACLE passwords, changing UNIX............................................................ 269 WINDOWS OS............................................... 270 Defining advanced settings for users .............................. 38 aliases, Info Router ....................................... 196 audit event settings ....................................... 115 external applications for users........................... 39 general auditing settings ................................ 115 Info Router rule, new ..................................... 199 new groups..................................................... 63 new Info Router rule ...................................... 199 new Info Router rules .................................... 204 new users....................................................... 35 rule filters, Info Router................................... 206 rule function, Info Router ............................... 204 rule parameters, Info Router........................... 205 rule schedule, Info Router .............................. 207 Delete Selected.................................................. 41 Delete Selected User window ............................... 41 Delete Selected Users ......................................... 41 Deleting group............................................................. 69

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pending requests........................................... 227 redundant observations.................................. 109 user............................................................... 41 Deny Request .................................................. 227 Detaching studies............................................. 149 Details event, viewing .............................................. 115 patient, updating ........................................... 146 study, updating ............................................. 147 DICOM............................................................ 160 configuration ................................................ 160 Workflow Manager ..................................... 164 connection, verifying...................................... 163 data, importing ............................................... 23 image encryption........................................... 123 parameters patient matching, configuring...................... 177 parsing ........................................................ 173 Dictionary mechanism ...............................107, 171 Disk space, WINDOWS OS................................. 329 Display ............................................................. 41 managing ..................................................... 113 LTSM Admin Tool....................................... 231 Storage Management Admin Tool ................ 143 SOP instance UID alerts ................................. 141 Drive state report, generating............................ 236 Dynamic filters................................................. 208 Events in RIS................................................... 276 Exiting Media Management Window............................ 241 Storage Management Admin Tool .............156, 241 Expired ............................................................. 41 Exported cartridge, lost or damaged ................... 339 Exporting logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL .................. 116 Exporting media from Jukebox ........................... 238 External applications for users, defining ................ 39 External media backup, WINDOWS OS................ 324

F
FAILED ........................................................... 227 changed ....................................................... 227 Failover........................................................... 218 Start ............................................................ 218 Stop ............................................................ 218 View ............................................................ 218 Fetch from Offline ............................................ 217 Field chooser configurations .............................. 129 Filter creating for log desk ...................................... 310 dynamic ....................................................... 208 report display................................................ 103 types ........................................................... 144 Filtering Audit Viewer Tool window ............................... 111 cancelled orders ............................................ 103 studies list .................................................... 144 Filtering commands, Info Router .......................... 86 Functionality.................................................... 124

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Editing Data Import tool settings ................................. 24 group settings................................................. 66 with LDAP................................................... 68 without LDAP .............................................. 67 Info Router rule............................................. 199 system settings, group..................................... 56 user settings................................................... 40 E-mail............................................................. 242 error message options, configuring .................. 192 message body options, configuring .................. 192 properties, configuring ................................... 192 report properties, configuring.......................... 193 Email Suite...................................................... 244 Email Suite Configuration Tool window................ 246 Email Values.................................................... 192 Encrypted Workflow Manager............................. 123 Encryption, database ........................................ 124 Encryption, DICOM image ................................. 123 Error Message Body tab, Email Suite configuration246 Error messages ORACLE UNIX........................................................ 339 WINDOWS OS........................................... 346 E-SIRs, merging series from .............................. 154 Event details, viewing ....................................... 115 Event log area, LTSM ........................................ 228 Event Viewer ................................................... 330 viewing log messages in ................................. 343

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General auditing settings, defining .............................. 115 parameters................................................... 203 UNIX............................................................ 292 Generating drive state report .......................................... 236 inventory report ............................................ 234 media list report............................................ 235 Group adding ........................................................... 64 defining.......................................................... 63 deleting.......................................................... 69 management configuration ............................... 54 settings editing ....................................................... 66 viewing ...................................................... 66 with LDAP................................................... 68 without LDAP .............................................. 67 Grouping, studies ............................................. 178

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Handling patient IDs ......................................... 103 Hazards ............................................................ 17 HIPAA security regulations ................................ 255 History, viewing ............................................... 116 HL-7 to PACS field mapping set, configuring .105, 170

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Icons .............................................................. 181 Icons, Workflow Manager .................................. 280 ID 41 IEC-601 classification ......................................... 18 Image backup to external media verification (WINDOWS OS)........................................... 330 Image encryption, DICOM ................................. 123 Image level merging at ................................................... 131 splitting at .................................................... 131 Image resend .................................................. 140 Importing DICOM data ........................................ 23 Importing media into Jukebox............................ 237 Importing studies ............................................... 27 IMS Document Agent activating ....................................................... 89 configuring ..................................................... 90 IMS Document Agent (XDS/XDS-I Document Source) ................................................................... 88 IMS Document Repository (XDS Document Repository) ................................................... 91 Info Router........................................................ 84 application problems ...................................... 346 backup rule .................................................. 215 Client window ................................................. 81 configuration ................................................ 194 configuration toolbar........................................ 82 configuring aliases ......................................... 196 configuring rules ........................................... 194 creating recurring aliases ............................... 197 defining/modifying aliases .............................. 196 filtering commands .......................................... 86 menu bar ....................................................... 84 Monitoring tab................................................. 85 opening.......................................................... 79 overview .................................................. 10, 77 rule filters, defining ....................................... 206 rule function, defining .................................... 204 rule parameters, defining ............................... 205 rule schedule, defining ................................... 207 rules defining new ............................................. 204 updating................................................... 209 server problems ............................................ 346 starting and stopping ....................................... 87 toolbar ........................................................... 83 troubleshooting ............................................. 346 using ............................................................. 78 Info Router rule editing ......................................................... 199 new, defining ................................................ 199 Init values, configuring Workflow Manager .......... 183 Installing certificate for APACHE web server.................... 265 Data Import tool ............................................. 22 Inventory report, generating ............................. 234 IS Link Admin tool Orders tab ...................................... 98

Admin Tool Patients tab ................................... 97 Admin tool Reports tab..................................... 98 Admin tool Visits tab ........................................ 98 Admin tool window toolbar ............................... 99 configuration .........................................100, 185 configuring converter and listeners .................. 186 configuring database values............................ 187 configuring queues and notifications ................ 190 configuring report parser values ...................... 189 configuring reports and orders values .............. 188 converter failure............................................ 347 database installation failure ............................ 347 message processing failure ............................. 347 overview .................................................. 11, 92 processes, shutting down ................................. 95 shutdown, verifying ......................................... 95 startup, verifying............................................. 94 troubleshooting in ......................................... 347 using ............................................................. 93 using Admin tool ............................................. 96

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JAVA configuration ................................................ 184 plug-in, downloading ....................................... 13 security error, UNIX clustering set up........................................ 341 online and long-term storage configuration... 341 JPEG compression ............................................ 279 Jukebox .......................................................... 227 exporting media from..................................... 238 importing media ............................................ 237

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Kill command, using ........................................... 95

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LDAP ................................................................ 68 configuration, testing ....................................... 61 selecting as UM repository ................................ 60 Library hardware fitness check........................... 297 Licenses Log .............................................282, 319 Life Cycle configuration ................................................ 210 management ................................................ 210 Limitations, user ................................................ 20 Listeners and converter, configuring IS Link ........ 186 Loading from Single Media Archive (SMA) ........... 157 Locating studies ............................................... 155 Log..........................................................282, 319 desk Cluster Manager ........................................ 310 creating filters for...................................... 310 exporting to MICROSOFT EXCEL ...................... 116 files, copying UNIX........................................................ 334 WINDOWS OS........................................... 342 mechanism, configuring WINDOWS OS........................................... 343 messages, viewing ........................................ 310

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WINDOWS OS........................................... 343 Logging in to PACS Admin home page................... 30 Logging on to Cluster Manager........................... 300 Login ................................................................ 30 Long-term storage (PreStore), backing up to ....... 216 Long-Term Storage Manager (LTSM) .................. 214 functionality.................................................. 214 general backup failure (UNIX) ......................... 338 general fitness check (UNIX)........................... 296 general recovery problem (UNIX) .................... 336 storage volume check (UNIX) ......................... 295 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool............. 219 display, managing ......................................... 231 event log, clearing ......................................... 241 menu bar ..................................................... 222 opening........................................................ 220 toolbar ......................................................... 221 using ........................................................... 230 window ........................................................ 223 Lost exported cartridge ..................................... 339 Low performance UNIX............................................................ 335 WINDOWS OS............................................... 345 LTSM (Long-Term Storage Manager) .................. 214 Auto Delete .................................................. 217 event log area............................................... 228 functionality.................................................. 214 general backup failure (UNIX) ......................... 338 general fitness check (UNIX)........................... 296 general recovery problem (UNIX) .................... 336 media management options............................ 229 Pending Requests area ................................... 225 storage volume check (UNIX) ......................... 295 list report, generating .................................... 235 management options, LTSM............................ 229 Media Management Window, exiting ................... 241 Memory leak, UNIX .......................................... 336 Menu bar, Info Router......................................... 84 Menus, Cluster Monitor ..................................... 301 Merging at Image Level .............................................. 131 series from multiple external archives (E-SIRs) . 154 series from one study to another ..................... 152 Message Body tab, Email Suite configuration ....... 246 Messages, viewing log ...................................... 310 WINDOWS OS............................................... 343 MHTML report generator ................................... 243 MICROSOFT EXCEL, exporting logs to ................. 116 MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER applications cannot access, UNIX ...................................... 340 Migration device, single media archive (SMA) ...... 156 Modifying aliases, Info Router ....................................... 196 Monitoring cluster ............................................ 305 heartbeat ..................................................... 310 properties..................................................... 307 resources ..................................................... 309 service groups .............................................. 308 status .......................................................... 306 UNIX from command line.................................... 311 PACS WINDOWS operating system services .. 342 Monitoring tab, Info Router ................................. 85 Moving audit logs to offline storage UNIX........................................................ 298 WINDOWS OS........................................... 326 studies to another patient............................... 147 Multiple external archives (E-SIRs), merging series from........................................................... 154 Multiple patient IDs .......................................... 103 Multi-tier archiving ........................................... 213

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Mail component ............................................... 243 Maintenance checks (WINDOWS OS) daily ........................................................ 327 database backup to external media verification ........................................................... 330 database synchronizer ............................... 330 Event Viewer ............................................ 330 image backup to external media verification . 330 weekly ..................................................... 329 performing routine (WINDOWS OS) ................. 322 rules .............................................................. 21 UNIX............................................................ 281 WINDOWS OS............................................... 318 Managing display ............................................. 113 LTSM Admin Tool........................................... 231 Storage Management Admin Tool .................... 143 Manual RIS-Sync.............................................. 103 using ........................................................... 277 Mapping mechanism ......................................... 101 Media ............................................................. 227 cartridges, switching ...................................... 239 exporting from Jukebox.................................. 238 importing into Jukebox................................... 237

N
NetBackup synchronizer LTSM Admin Tool, running .............................. 233 New Info Router rules, defining .............................. 204 Site ID ......................................................... 105 tape, external media backup preparation WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 New Info Router rule defining........................................................ 199 NOTE ................................................................ 41

O
Observation data, saving................................... 105 Observations, deleting redundant ....................... 109 Offline, fetch from ............................................ 217 OK 41 Online Storage Management.............................. 124 Auto Delete .................................................. 138

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Functionality ................................................. 124 storage failure UNIX........................................................ 334 WINDOWS OS........................................... 344 Storage Volume Check UNIX........................................................ 291 WINDOWS OS........................................... 325 tasks ........................................................... 137 Online Storage Manager, configuring compression settings ...................................................... 182 Opening Access Control management tool....................... 71 Access Control Management Tool Groups tab ...... 73 Access Control Management Tool Users tab ........ 72 Info Router ..................................................... 79 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool .......... 220 Storage Management Admin Tool .................... 142 User Management Admin Tool group......................................................... 55 user........................................................... 33 ORACLE Alert file UNIX........................................................ 289 WINDOWS OS....................................324, 328 Database Listener check, WINDOWS OS........... 346 Database processes, viewing currently running . 293 error messages UNIX........................................................ 339 WINDOWS OS........................................... 346 passwords, changing default UNIX........................................................ 269 WINDOWS OS........................................... 270 server general fitness check (WINDOWS OS) .... 325 Overview CARESTREAM PACS ...........................................3 CARESTREAM PACS Client ..................................4 CD Direct Suite ......................................... 9, 249 Email Suite ................................................... 242 Info Router ............................................... 10, 77 IS Link Software........................................ 11, 92 Storage Management Admin Tool .................... 142 Workflow Manager ..................................... 7, 122 Owner responsibilities ......................................... 19

matching DICOM parameters, configuring .................. 177 RIS.......................................................... 191 Patients tab, IS Link Admin Tool........................... 97 Pending requests deleting........................................................ 227 resubmitting ................................................. 226 Pending Requests area, LTSM ............................ 225 Performance low UNIX........................................................ 335 WINDOWS OS........................................... 345 related to memory leak/system stress (UNIX) ... 336 Performing group management configuration ...................... 54 routine maintenance ...............................285, 322 user management configuration ........................ 32 Permissions ....................................................... 41 applicable ................................................50, 272 assigning...................................................... 271 configuring ................................................... 271 Security Manager .................................53, 261 settings, Security Manager ........................52, 262 PHI, recovery procedure related to (UNIX) .......... 336 Pre-Fetch ........................................................ 277 configuration ................................................ 179 Preparing previously used tape .......................... 288 Preserving cartridges ........................................ 316 PreStore ......................................................... 216 backup verification ........................................ 294 Previously used tape preparation, WINDOWS OS . 324 Privacy notice .................................................. 271 Processes, restarting ........................................ 160 Programming bar code scanner...................316, 332 Protecting studies............................................. 134 Push processes, viewing.................................... 293 Pushing scripts................................................. 109

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Questions.......................................................... 14 Queues and notifications, configuring IS Link....... 190

R
Recovered Studies List ...................................... 227 Recovered studies list area (LTSM) ..................... 224 Recovery procedure related to PHI (UNIX)........... 336 Recurring aliases, creating Info Router................ 197 Redundant observations, deleting....................... 109 Referring physician adding ......................................................... 247 removing...................................................... 247 searching for................................................. 247 updating....................................................... 247 Referring Physicians email list, configuring .......... 193 Referring Physicians List tab, Email Suite configuration ............................................... 247 Refreshing studies list, Storage Management Admin Tool ... 145 Regulatory information ....................................... 15 Relocating series from one study to another ........ 153

P
PACS Admin home page, logging in to .................. 30 PACS WINDOWS operating system services, monitoring .................................................. 342 Panels, Cluster Monitor ..................................... 302 Parameters, general ......................................... 203 Parsing, DICOM................................................ 173 Patient details, updating ........................................... 146 ID adding prefix to......................................... 103 adding suffix to ......................................... 103 multiple.................................................... 103 scanning ...........................................317, 332 uniqueness validation................................. 139

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Removing referring physician......................................... 247 restriction................................................. 48, 76 studies ......................................................... 142 Report display filters ................................................ 103 generator, MHTML ......................................... 243 information, viewing ...................................... 131 parser values, configuring .............................. 189 Report Properties tab, Email Suite configuration... 247 Reports and orders values, configuring ............... 188 Requests deleting pending............................................ 227 pending, resubmitting .................................... 226 Responsibilities, owner........................................ 19 Restarting processes ..................................................... 160 services........................................................ 160 Restarting server after configuring Email Suite parameters ................................................. 248 Restriction adding ........................................................... 44 to users and groups ............................... 45, 74 removing.................................................. 48, 76 updating................................................... 47, 75 Resubmitting pending requests .......................... 226 Results Area of Media Management Window (LTSM), clearing ...................................................... 240 Reverse study grouping .................................... 280 RIS events in ...................................................... 276 patient matching ........................................... 191 RIS-PACS log 277 sync configuration ......................................... 191 synchronization ............................................. 275 RIS-Sync, manual ............................................ 103 using ........................................................... 277 Root account e-mail.......................................... 286 Routine maintenance .................................285, 322 Rule ............................................................... 198 configuration screen ...................................... 197 configuring Info Router .................................. 194 Rule filters Info Router, defining...................................... 206 Rule function Info Router, defining...................................... 204 Rule parameters Info Router, defining...................................... 205 Rule schedule Info Router, defining...................................... 207 Running NetBackup synchronizer, LTSM Admin Tool ....... 233 system check UNIX........................................................ 284 WINDOWS OS........................................... 320 SA (Security Administrator) ............................... 259 Safe mode....................................................... 267 Safety............................................................... 17 guidelines....................................................... 16 rules .............................................................. 21 Saving observation data.................................... 105 Scanning bar code accession numbers ....................317, 332 bar codes ..............................................317, 332 patient IDs ............................................317, 332 Scheduled tasks, WINDOWS OS ......................... 327 Scheduled time for performing backup (WINDOWS OS), amending ............................................ 324 Screen settings, updating.................................. 116 Scripts, pushing ............................................... 109 Searching for referring physician ........................ 247 Security customer obligations...................................... 257 general practices ........................................... 268 policy........................................................... 256 regulations, HIPAA......................................... 255 responsibilities .............................................. 259 Security Administrator (SA) ............................... 259 Security Manager ........................................49, 260 permissions configuration ..........................53, 261 permissions settings .................................52, 262 Service Configuration..................................... 274 user interface................................................ 271 Selecting central configuration as UM repository ............... 59 LDAP as UM repository ..................................... 60 User Management repository (group) ................. 57 Series information, updating .................................... 131 splitting from one study to another .................. 151 Server, restarting after configuring Email Suite parameters ................................................. 248 Service Configuration, Security Manager ............. 274 Service group, switching ................................... 310 Services restarting ..................................................... 160 up and running, WINDOWS OS ....................... 328 Setting CD Direct configuration parameters ......... 250 Setting up VCS event notification, UNIX .............. 310 Settings, screen updating....................................................... 116 Shelf management ........................................... 217 Shutting down IS Link Software processes ............ 95 Simple mapping table, configuring...............107, 171 Single Media Archive (SMA) Admin tool.................................................... 157 backup flow .................................................. 156 configuration ................................................ 157 loading from ................................................. 157 SIR restore settings, configuring ........................ 213 SOP instance UID alerts, displaying ........................ 141 Sorting studies list ........................................... 145

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SA 41

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Split and merge series pre-fetched from external archives) .................................................... 150 Splitting at Image Level .................................... 131 Splitting series from one study to another ........... 151 Starting Info Router ........................................... 87 Stopping Info Router .......................................... 87 Storage failure, Online Storage Management UNIX............................................................ 334 WINDOWS OS............................................... 344 Storage Management Admin tool configuring display settings for........................ 145 display, managing ......................................... 143 exiting ..................................................156, 241 menu bar ..................................................... 127 opening........................................................ 142 overview ...................................................... 142 right-click menu ............................................ 128 toolbar ......................................................... 126 window, using ............................................... 143 Storage volume check, Online Storage Management UNIX............................................................ 291 WINDOWS OS............................................... 325 Studies ........................................................... 227 detaching ..................................................... 149 details, updating ........................................... 147 grouping ...................................................... 178 importing ....................................................... 27 information, viewing ...................................... 131 list filtering .................................................... 144 refreshing, Storage Management Admin Tool 145 sorting ..................................................... 145 locating ........................................................ 155 moving to another patient .............................. 147 protecting..................................................... 134 removing...................................................... 142 unprotecting ................................................. 134 Study grouping reverse ........................................................ 280 Workflow Manager ......................................... 280 Super PACS ..................................................... 118 SUPERPACS Building Blocks ............................... 118 Support ............................................................ 14 Suspected damaged drive, UNIX ........................ 339 Switching media cartridges ........................................... 239 service group ................................................ 310 Synchronization, RIS-PACS................................ 275 System ......................................................41, 227 check, running UNIX........................................................ 284 WINDOWS OS........................................... 320 monitoring on cluster system .......................... 299 processes, viewing UNIX........................................................ 293 requirements for Admin Tools ........................................... 12 settings, group editing ....................................................... 56

viewing ...................................................... 56 stress, UNIX ................................................. 336 System Configuration tool ................................. 159

T
Tablespace free space....................................... 321 Tape............................................................... 288 new, external media backup preparation WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 previously used preparation WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 Testing LDAP configuration .................................. 61 Time for performing backup (WINDOWS OS), amending ................................................... 324 Toolbar ............................................................. 41 Cluster Explorer ............................................ 304 Cluster Monitor ............................................. 301 Info Router ............................................... 82, 83 IS Link Admin tool window................................ 99 Tools menu ....................................................... 41 Troubleshooting ................................................. 14 Info Router ................................................... 346 IS Link Software............................................ 347 UNIX............................................................ 334 WINDOWS OS............................................... 342 Tunneling Protocol............................................ 120

U
UM repository selecting central configuration as....................... 59 selecting LDAP as ............................................ 60 Uniqueness validation, patient ID ....................... 139 UNIX application security .................................. 263 UNIX maintenance ........................................... 281 Unprotecting studies......................................... 134 Unsafe mode ................................................... 267 Updating Info Router rules ........................................... 209 patient details ............................................... 146 referring physician......................................... 247 restriction................................................. 47, 75 screen settings.............................................. 116 series information.......................................... 131 study details ................................................. 147 User adding ........................................................... 36 configurations ............................................... 129 defining.......................................................... 35 external applications for ............................... 39 deleting.......................................................... 41 interface, Security Manager ............................ 271 limitations ...................................................... 20 management configuration ............................... 32 settings editing ....................................................... 40 viewing ...................................................... 40 User Management Admin Tool group............................................................. 29 opening group......................................................... 55

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user........................................................... 33 User Management Admin tool (Contacts)............... 42 User Management Admin window ......................... 41 User Management Import tool ............................. 43 User Management repository changing (group)............................................. 57 selecting (group) ............................................. 57 User Management toolbar ................................... 41 User settings ..................................................... 40 View/edit........................................................ 40 Using Audit Trail to export logs to MICROSOFT EXCEL. 116 Data Import tool ............................................. 23 Info Router ..................................................... 78 IS Link Admin tool ........................................... 96 IS Link Software.............................................. 93 kill command .................................................. 95 Long-Term Storage Manager Admin Tool .......... 230 manual RIS-Sync .......................................... 277 Storage Management Admin Tool window......... 143 VCS Cluster Manager to monitor cluster ........... 300 WADO .......................................................... 158 without LDAP .............................................. 67 history ......................................................... 116 log messages ................................................ 310 WINDOWS OS........................................... 343 log messages in Event Viewer ......................... 343 push processes ............................................. 293 report information ......................................... 131 study information .......................................... 131 system processes (UNIX) ...................................... 293 settings, group............................................ 56 user settings................................................... 40 Workflow Manager backup server process......... 293 Viewing/Editing User Settings .............................. 40 VIParchive....................................................... 217

W
WADO, using ................................................... 158 Weekly maintenance checks, WINDOWS OS ........ 329 database backup to external media verification . 330 database synchronizer ................................... 330 Event Viewer ................................................ 330 image backup to external media verification ..... 330 Weekly tasks, WINDOWS OS database backup to external media verification . 330 database synchronizer ................................... 330 Event Viewer ................................................ 330 image backup to external media verification ..... 330 WFM Licensing Status Monitoring ................282, 319 WINDOWS OS application security........................................ 264 backup verification ........................................ 327 daily maintenance checks ............................... 327 disk space .................................................... 329 maintenance ................................................. 318 ORACLE Alert files ......................................... 328 scheduled tasks............................................. 327 services PACS, monitoring ...................................... 342 up and running ......................................... 328 verify system check log .................................. 327 Workflow management ..................................... 117 Workflow Manager backup server process, viewing ....................... 293 configuration ................................................ 172 configuring init values .................................... 183 daily backup, verifying UNIX........................................................ 288 WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 DICOM configuration...................................... 164 encrypted ..................................................... 123 icons............................................................ 280 overview .................................................. 7, 122 processes, viewing currently running ............... 293 study grouping.............................................. 280

V
Validation uniqueness, patient ID ....................... 139 VCS Cluster Manager, using to monitor cluster......... 300 common commands, UNIX ............................. 315 environmental variables ................................. 314 monitoring commands.................................... 313 status commands .......................................... 313 VCS event notification setting up, UNIX........................................ 310 Verify system check log, WINDOWS OS .............. 327 Verifying backup UNIX........................................................ 287 WINDOWS OS........................................... 323 DICOM Connection ........................................ 163 IS Link Software shutdown ................................................... 95 startup ....................................................... 94 Workflow Manager daily backup UNIX........................................................ 288 WINDOWS OS........................................... 324 View/edit .......................................................... 40 user settings................................................... 40 Viewing backup media for studies................................ 156 conference processes ..................................... 293 currently running ORACLE Database processes.. 293 currently running Workflow Manager processes . 293 daemon processes ......................................... 293 event details ................................................. 115 group settings................................................. 66 with LDAP................................................... 68

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