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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CONVENTIONS FOR THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CHAPTER 1 – INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2 INSTALLATION GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2-1 Required Hardware Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2-2 Required Software Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2-3 Further Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2-4 Installation / re–installation flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3 NEW SYSTEM INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3-1 Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3-2 New system installation flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 ADD NEW SCSI OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5 ADD NEW APPLICATION (SOFTWARE OPTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6 AW SOFTWARE RE–INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7 LOAD FROM COLD: O.S. AND AW SOFTWARE RE–INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . 34
8 DEMO EXAMS INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
9 SECOND MONITOR UPGRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10 PX PATCH (RE)INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
11 INSTALLATION JOB CARDS LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
JOB CARD IST 001 – HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . 37
JOB CARD IST 002 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
JOB CARD IST 003 – EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICE OPTION CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
JOB CARD IST 004 – EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICE OPTION LOGICAL INSTALLATION . . . 81
JOB CARD IST 005 – APPLICATIONS (SOFTWARE OPTIONS) INSTALLATION . . . . . . . 83
JOB CARD IST 006 – POSTSCRIPT AND DICOM PRINTERS INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . 93
JOB CARD IST 007 – NETWORK CONFIGURATION ON IMAGE SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . 101
JOB CARD IST 008 – INSITE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
JOB CARD IST 009 – TURNOVER TO THE CUSTOMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
JOB CARD IST 010 – AW APPLICATION SOFTWARE RELOAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
JOB CARD IST 011 – LOAD FROM COLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
JOB CARD IST 012 – ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION DEMO EXAMS REINSTALLATION . 157
CHAPTER 2 – UPGRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
1 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
2 TOOLS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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4 PREREQUISITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
5 PATIENT IMAGE RESTORE PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
6 UPGRADE GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
7 OLD SYSTEM, IMAGE FILES DELETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8 OLD HARDWARE RETURN PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
9 RESTORE CAPABILITY PROCEDURE FOR AW3.1/AW4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
10 RESTORE CAPABILITY PROCEDURE FOR AW4.1’S / AW4.2’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
CHAPTER 3 – COMMON PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
1 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
2 COMMON PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
2-1 Basic LINUX Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
2-1-1 Boot Advantage Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
2-1-2 Login as sdc on Advantage Workstation (windowing system not running) . . . . . . . 167
2-1-3 Find out what ‘true’ user you currently are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
2-1-4 Become sdc user after successful login as another user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
2-1-5 Become root user after successful login as another user (locally or remote) . . . . . 168
2-1-6 Shutdown System –– from Login Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
2-1-7 Logout Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
2-1-8 Login as root on Advantage Workstation (windowing system not running) . . . . . . . 168
2-1-9 Remote Login to Advantage Workstation from a Remote Station (General Case) 169
2-1-10 Remote Login as root on Advantage Workstation (from a Remote Station) . . . . . . 169
2-1-11 Remote Login as sdc on Advantage Workstation (from a Remote Station) . . . . . . 169
2-1-12 Find the Internet, Ethernet, and Broadcast Address, Netmask Value ... . . . . . . . . . 169
2-1-13 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally or Remotely ... . . . . . . . . . . 170
2-1-14 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
2-1-15 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally –– Workstation ... . . . . . . 170
2-1-16 Changing the ”USER” Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
2-1-17 Line Commands for Controlling Printer (Filming) Queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
2-1-18 Changing the Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
2-1-19 Host Identification (license ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
2-1-20 Using the ”man” Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
2-1-21 Routing Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
2-1-22 Netmasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
2-1-23 Reconfiguring the Advantage Workstation (Removing all Current Hostname ... . . 173
2-1-24 Changing the Internet Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
2-1-25 File Systems Checks –– Windowing System not Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
2-1-26 Check for SCSI Devices Recognized by the Workstation during Boot . . . . . . . . . . 174
2-2 Restart Advantage Workstation Application from the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
2-2-1 Advantage Workstation OK, no one logged in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
2-2-2 Advantage Workstation OK, sdc logged in BUT application is not running . . . . . . . 174

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2-2-3 Advantage Workstation OK, someone else logged in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

2-3 Shutdown Advantage Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
2-3-1 Windowing system not running –– login prompt displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
2-3-2 Advantage Workstation running –– Normal Shutdown (including computer... . . . . 175
2-3-3 Advantage Workstation running –– Stop application only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
2-3-4 Advantage Workstation not running and Windowing system running . . . . . . . . . . . 175
2-3-5 AW not running and windowing system running ––– Kill Application locally . . . . . . 175
2-3-6 AW application up, down or blocked and Windowing system blocked ––– . . . . . . 175
2-4 Advantage Workstation and Site Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2-4-1 Displaying or saving Advantage Workstation Site Configuration Information . . . . . 176
2-4-2 Copy text files in DOS format onto a diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2-4-3 Changing Advantage Workstation Site Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2-4-4 Creating a KICKSTART diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
2-4-5 Reading Configuration Diskette Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
2-5 ADOBE ACROBAT Reader Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
2-6 ADVANTAGE WOKSTATION Database Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
2-6-1 Recover Database from the Root Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
2-7 Using the SMPTE Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
2-7-1 Displaying the SMPTE pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
2-7-2 Console Monitor Adjustment Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
2-7-3 Create and Display a Coloured SMPTE Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
3 ON–LINE DOCUMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3-1 Access to the Operator’s documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3-2 Access to Service documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
CHAPTER 4 – TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
1 FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
2 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE HP X4000, XW8000 AND XW8200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3 TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
JOB CARD TSG 001 – INITIALIZATION PHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
JOB CARD TSG 002 – APPLICATION IS RUNNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
JOB CARD TSG 003 – FILES SYSTEM CHECKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
JOB CARD TSG 004 – REFORMATTING AND/OR REPARTITIONING DISKS . . . . . . . . . . 203
JOB CARD TSG 005 – USING HP DIAGNOSTICS TOOL CDROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
JOB CARD TSG 006 – TROUBLESHOOTING PHYSICAL NETWORK PROBLEMS . . . . . 217
JOB CARD TSG 008 – CREATE A KICKSTART DISKETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
JOB CARD TSG 009 – LOGFILES INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
JOB CARD TSG 010 – INFORMATION ABOUT RUNNING PROCESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
JOB CARD TSG 011 – COMMON SERVICE DESKTOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
JOB CARD TSG 012 – CREATE A FLASH DISKETTE FOR BIOS AND FIRMWARE . . . . . 241
JOB CARD TSG 013 – X4000 SYMBIOS CHANGES TO AVOID BOOT HANG UP . . . . . . 249
CHAPTER 5 – DISASSEMBLY / REASSEMBLY PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
1 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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2 TOOLS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

3 PREREQUISITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
5 PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
5-1 HP Service Manual disassembly/reassembly procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
5-2 Parts replacement procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
5-3 Computer box replacement procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
5-4 CPU box swap. Do not leave on site the following items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
5-5 CPU box swap. Fill up the new CE rating plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
5-6 Fill up the new ICD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
5-7 Send back the defective unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
CHAPTER 6 – RENEWAL PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
CHAPTER 7 – FILMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
1 INTERCONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
2 TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
2-1 Laser Imager Error Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
2-2 Error and Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
3 CHECKS AND UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
3-1 Communication Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
3-2 Utility Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
3-3 Accessing and using the log file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
3-4 Changing the Print AET of your AW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
3-5 Older DICOM Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
CHAPTER 8 – OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
1 DICOM OPTICAL DISK DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
2 ADD SECOND MONITOR OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
3 2GB MEMORY ADD–ON OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
4 DVD–RAM OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
5 VOLUME VIEWER APPLICATIONS PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
6 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
7 FUSION APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
8 X–RAY APPLICATIONS PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
9 SMARTSCORE PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
10 DENTASCAN PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

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11 OTHER SOFTWARE OPTIONS PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

12 INSITE OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
13 COLOR PRINTER OPTION (CODONICS NP–1600 M OR MD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
14 GREYSCALE PRINTER OPTION (LEXMARK OPTRA S1650) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
CHAPTER 9 – NETWORKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
1 SAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
1-1 Basic Intra–Suite Network: MR SIGNA ADVANTAGE, MR HORIZON . . . . . . . . . . . 299
1-2 Basic Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
1-3 Basic Intra–Suite Network: CT–HLA, CT–HSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
1-4 Basic Network: CT SYTEC, PACE, PROSPEED – MR VECTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
1-5 Basic Network: DRS, DLX (without Digital Gateway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
1-6 Basic Workstations Network with no Router
DLX with a Fast Ethernet Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
1-7 Workstations Subnetworks with one Router
DLX with a Digital Gateway and a Fast Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
1-8 Advantage Workstation within the MR SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
1-9 Advantage Workstation within the CT SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
1-10 Advantage Workstation on the LOCAL BACKBONE (Gateway in CT Operator ... . 304
1-11 Advantage Workstation within the MR, CT and LOCAL SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
1-12 MIXED Sources Configuration Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
2 AW LINUX HOST DECLARATION ON IMAGE SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2-1 AW4.3 Declaration on UNIX Based Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2-2 AW4.3 Declaration on GENESIS Based Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2-3 AW4.3 Declaration on non Genesis Based Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2-4 AW4.3 Host Declaration on CT9800 Image Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
2-5 AW4.3 Host Declaration on Dicom Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
2-6 AW4.3 Declaration on DRS / DLX Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
2-7 AW4.3 Declaration on YMS Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
3 NETWORKING OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
3-1 General Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
3-2 Routing Table Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
3-2-1 Adding a default router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
3-2-2 Checking the routing table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
3-3 Emergency procedure: Forcing the network speed and mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
3-3-1 Case 1: No route information curently exists: Create S93route script. . . . . . . . . . . 315
3-3-2 Case 2: Route information curently exists: Update S93route script. . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
3-4 More information on subnetworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

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3-5 Netmask Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

CHAPTER 10 – PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
1 TO BE DONE ONCE A YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
2 TO BE DONE DURING THE IMAGE SOURCE MAINTENANCE OR ONCE A YEAR
MINIMUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
3 TO BE DONE EVERY 5 YEARS: SYSTEM BATTERY REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . 322
APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY & LINUX COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
1 GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
2 LINUX COMMAND SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
REVISION HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

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WARNING

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT UNLESS

THIS SERVICE MANUAL HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND IS UNDERSTOOD
This Service Manual is available in English only.
If a customer’s service provider requires a language other than English, it is the customer’s
responsibility to provide translation services.
Failure to heed this warning may result in injury to the service provider, operator or patient from
electric shock, mechanical or other hazards.

ATTENTION

NE PAS TENTER D’INTERVENIR SUR LES ÉQUIPEMENTS

TANT QUE LE MANUEL DE SERVICE N’A PAS ÉTÉ CONSULTÉ ET COMPRIS
Ce Manuel de Service n’est disponible qu’en anglais.
Si le technicien du client a besoin de ce manuel dans une autre langue que l’anglais, c’est au client
qu’il incombe de le faire traduire.
Le non-respect de cet avertissement peut entraîner chez le technicien, l’opérateur ou le patient des
blessures dues à des dangers électriques, mécaniques ou autres.

ATENCION

NO SE DEBERÁ DAR SERVICIO TÉCNICO AL EQUIPO,

SIN HABER CONSULTADO Y COMPRENDIDO ESTE MANUAL DE SERVICIO.
Este Manual de Servicio sólo existe en inglés.
Si algún proveedor de servicios ajeno a General Electric Medical Systems solicita un idioma que no
sea el inglés, es responsabilidad del cliente ofrecer un servicio de traducción.
La no observancia del presente aviso puede dar lugar a que el proveedor de servicios, el operador o
el paciente sufran lesiones provocadas por causas eléctricas, mecánicas o de otra naturaleza.

WARNUNG

ERSUCHEN SIE NICHT DIESE ANLAGE ZU WARTEN,

OHNE DIESE SERVICEANLEITUNG GELESEN UND VERSTANDEN ZU HABEN.
Diese Serviceanleitung existiert nur in englischer Sprache.
Falls ein fremder Kundendienst eine andere Sprache benötigt, ist es Aufgabe des Kunden für eine
entsprechende Übersetzung zu sorgen.
Wird diese Warnung nicht beachtet, so kann es zu Verletzungen des Kundendiensttechnikers, des
Bedieners oder des Patienten durch Stromschläge, mechanische oder sonstige Gefahren kommen.

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ATENÇAO
NÃO TENTE REPARAR O EQUIPAMENTO SEM TER CONSULTADO E
COMPREENDIDO ESTE MANUAL DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA
Este Manual de Assistência Técnica só se encontra disponível em Inglês.
Se qualquer outro serviço de assistência técnica, que não a General Electric Medical Systems,
solicitar estes manuais noutro idioma, é da responsabilidade do cliente fornecer os serviços de
tradução.
O não cumprimento deste aviso pode por em perigo a segurança do técnico, operador ou paciente
devido a‘ choques elétricos, mecânicos ou outros.

AVVERTENZA
SI PROCEDA ALLA MANUTENZIONE DELL’APPARECCHIATURA SOLO DOPO AVER
CONSULTATO IL PRESENTE MANUALE ED AVERNE COMPRESO IL CONTENUTO
Il presente manuale di manutenzione è disponibile soltanto in inglese.
Se un addetto alla manutenzione esterno alla General Electric Medical Systems richiede il manuale in
una lingua diversa, il cliente è tenuto a provvedere direttamente alla traduzione.
Non tenere conto della presente avvertenza potrebbe far compiere operazioni da cui derivino lesioni
all’addetto alla manutenzione, all’utilizzatore ed al paziente per folgorazione elettrica, per urti
meccanici od altri rischi.

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

This manual is to be used for AW4.3 running on the HP XW8200 Workstation.
It is also valid for upgrades of the installed Base HP XW8000 and HP x4000, workstations to the
AW4.3 product software release.

HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,

WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.

Chapter 1: Installation
Refer first to the Flowcharts to find out which Job Card(s) you need to follow, depending on the task you want to
perform. Then follow step by step the instructions given in the mentionned Job Card(s), in order to either install a
new system and its optional devices or advanced applications, or to re–install it after a system crash or software
upgrade.
Each time additional information is necessary in order to set–up an optional device, you will be warned to get it
from Chapter 8 at the corresponding Section or paragraph.

Chapter 2: Upgrades
This chapter gives information about the various proposed upgrades.

Chapter 3: Common Procedures

This chapter gives information about the various LINUX commands necessary for System Administration.

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
This chapter gives troubleshooting information and tips to ease diagnostics of hardware and software.

Chapter 5: Disassembly/reassembly
This chapter is a link to the hardware manufacturer(s) Service manuals. It summarizes the
disassembly/reassembly procedures and gives references to the appropriate manual.

Chapter 6: Renewal Parts

Find there the necessary part number for the Field Replaceable Unit, you need to order.

Chapter 7: Filming
This chapter gives information about connection to the various validated Laser Cameras.

Chapter 8: Options
This chapter gives additional information about the optional devices and softwares. You will refer to it, in order to
check if needing first to setup a device (i.e: dip switch) before attempting to connect and declare it to the
workstation.

Chapter 9: Networking
This chapter gives additional information about networking, such as subnetworks and routers.

Chapter 10: Preventive Maintenance

This chapter gives the preventive maintenance procedures, as well as the check lists.

Appendix A: Glossary and LINUX commands

Glossary of terms used in this manual, and summary of the most usual LINUX commands.

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CONVENTIONS FOR THIS MANUAL

Text and Messages in a Command Window are shown using the Courier font :
e.g : Do you want to continue [y,n,?,??,q]

Responses or commands to be typed in by the FE appear in bold characters:

e.g : ./install.aw

The Return or Enter hardkey is shown in bold characters and between brackets:
e.g : [Return] or <ENTER> or [Enter]

Keyboard hardkeys are shown in bold characters and between brackets :

e.g : <Alt> <F3>

Pull down menu selections, to be selected by the FE appear in bold characters

e.g:

Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools
Install package
AW Administration
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 Configuration
Exit AW

Note: Triangles do NOT indicate an individual selection only, but rather a menu of sub–menu
selections.

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CHAPTER 1 – INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION
ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION FORM
Complete this form at the end of installation.
Leave it attached to the site’s Service Manual. Upgrade it for each new option or software release.
MACHINE TYPE: ............................................
SERIAL NUMBER: ............................................
HOSTNAME: ............................................
IP ADDRESS: ............................................
NETMASK: ............................................
DIRECT–CONNECT IP ADDRESS: ............................................
DIRECT–CONNECT NETMASK: ............................................
ROOT PASSWORD: ............................................
SDC PASSWORD: ............................................
LICENSE ID: (use command licenseId) ............................................
HOSPITAL NAME: ............................................
SYSTEM ORDER (SO) NUMBER: ............................................
SYSTEM ID (SYSID) NUMBER: ............................................
APPLICATIONS SUPPORT TELEPHONE : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SALES SUPPORT TELEPHONE : ............................................
MISCELLANEOUS: ............................................
SOFTWARE INITIAL VERSION: AW4.3_ . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOFTWARE UPGRADE VERSION: ............................................
AW SOFTWARE LICENSE KEY: ............................................
VOLUME VIEWER LICENSE KEY: ............................................
ADVANCED VESSEL ANALYSIS ............................................
ADVANCED LUNG ANALYSIS ............................................
CT COLONOGRAPHY LICENSE KEY: ............................................
CARDIQ LICENSE KEY: ............................................
CARDEP LICENSE KEY: ............................................
AUTOBONE LICENSE KEY: ............................................
DENTASCANPLUS LICENSE KEY: ............................................
DENTASCAN LICENSE KEY: ............................................
CT PERFUSION 2 LICENSE KEY: ............................................
CT PERFUSION 3 MULTI–ORGAN ............................................
CT PERFUSION 3 BODY LICENSE KEY: ............................................

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CT PERFUSION 3 NEURO LICENSE KEY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INSTALLATION

FUNCTOOL PERFORMANCE. ............................................

FUNCTOOL SPECTROSCOPY. ............................................
FUNCTOOL DIFFUSION TENSOR. ............................................
SMARTSCORE LICENSE KEY: ............................................
BMD LICENSE KEY: ............................................
CARDIQ FUNCTION LICENSE KEY: ............................................
ADVANTAGE SIM LICENSE. KEY: ............................................
PREMIUM VIEW LICENSE. KEY: ............................................
CAD–R2 LICENSE. KEY: ............................................
.................................LICENSE KEY: ............................................
.................................LICENSE KEY: ............................................
.................................LICENSE KEY: ............................................
.................................LICENSE KEY: ............................................

NETWORK HOST #1 :
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK HOST#2
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK HOST #3
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK HOST #4
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NETWORK HOST #5

INSTALLATION
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK HOST #6
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK HOST #7
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Connect IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK or DICOM PRINTER #1 :
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK or DICOM PRINTER #2
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK or DICOM PRINTER #3
Hostname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.E. Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROUTING TABLE: on /etc/rc5.d/S93route
route add default: ............................................
route add net: ............................................
route add net: ............................................
route add host: ............................................
route add host: ............................................

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INSTALLATION

1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter outlines the procedures to follow, in order to successfully complete 6 main different
operations. The overall flow of the five operations (see brief explanation below) is in the flowchart on
pg. 27. Each operation is then explained in detail in the following flowcharts:
D Section 3 New System Installation.
D Section 6 Advantage Workstation software (re)installation.
D Section 7 Load From Cold: O.S. and AW Software (re)installation.
D Section 8 Demo Exams installation.
D Section 9 Add second Monitor option.
D Section 10 Px Patch Cdrom (re)installation.
So your entrance points into this chapter will be as follows:

D NEW SYSTEM INSTALLATION: You have a new system to install for the first time:
– refer to the conditions described in the AW4.3 Pre–Installation Manual, (PIM 5141333–100).
– refer to flowchart section 3.
D LOAD FROM WARM (AW RE–INSTALL): You have a workstation running release 4.3 of
Advantage Workstation software and you want to fully reload the release 4.3 software but not the
Operating System):
– refer to flowchart section 6.
D ADD NEW HW OR SW OPTION: You have a new option (hardware or software) to add for the first
time to an existing system running release 4.3 of Advantage Workstation software:
– refer to flowchart section 4 and section 5. Also refer to Chapter 8.
D LOAD FROM COLD (O.S. + Application software RE–INSTALL): You have an Advantage
Workstation and you want to fully reload the software of the workstation:
– refer to flowchart section 7.
D DEMO EXAMS INSTALLATION: You have an operational Advantage Workstation and you just
want to load the demo exams:
– refer to flowchart section 8.
D SECOND MONITOR UPGRADE OPTION: You have a second monitor to add to an existing 1
screen system running release 4.3 of Advantage Workstation software:
– refer to flowchart section 9.
– refer to Chapter 8.

Note: This step is not to be done for a new system delivered with 2 monitors.
D Px PATCH CDROM (RE)INSTALLATION: You have a Px Patch Cdrom to (re)install (where ’x’ is
the number describing the revision of patch e.g.: P1 , P2, Pn).
– refer to flowchart section 10.

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2 INSTALLATION GUIDE

INSTALLATION
ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION HAS UNSHIELDED MONITORS. PLACING THE
WARNING
CARTONS CONTAINING THE MONITORS OR THE UNPACKED WORKSTATION
NEAR THE MR MAGNET (INSIDE THE 1.3 GAUSS LINE) WILL PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE THE MONITORS AND POTENTIALLY VOID THE WARRANTY.
Illustration 1 – Advantage Workstation HP XW8200 Basic Overview

  
  
  
  

   
     

Illustration 2 – Advantage Workstation HP XW8000 and X4000 Basic Overview

   
  
  
  

   
  
     

  

HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,

WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.

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2-1 Required Hardware Environment

INSTALLATION

2-1-1 HP XW8200
See Illustration 1.

ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION 4.3 performs on:

HP XW8200 Workstation hardware comprising:

D 2 x 3.4GHz CPU modules on Mother board.
D 2GB DDR–2 RAM (2 x 1GB modules).
D One internal SCSI 36 GByte disk 15000 rpm for System files.
D Two internal SCSI 73 GByte disks 15000 rpm for Images files.
D One 3 1/2” floppy disk drive.
D One Internal Combo DVD/CD–R writer drive.
D Power cables, connectors, internal speaker, USB keyboard, USB mouse and pad.
D One additional Single Port Gigabit PCI Ethernet board.
D One LSI 21320 Ultra 320 SCSI PCI board.
D One NVIDIA 280NVS 64 MB Graphic board.
D One NVDIA double output Y Adapter cable (connect Master monitor to connector labeled 1).

CONNECTION TO NEC 1980SXI MONITORS: USE THE DVI/VGA CABLE.

WARNING
CONNECTION TO NEC 1990SXI MONITORS: USE THE DVI/DVI CABLE.
BOTH CABLES ARE DELIVERED WITH THE NEC MONITOR.

2-1-2 HP XW8000
See illustration 2.

ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION 4.3 also performs on:

HP XW8000 Workstation hardware comprising:

D 2 x 3.06GHz CPU modules on Mother board.
D RAM 2048 MB (4 x 512 MB modules).
D Two internal SCSI 73 GByte disks 15000 rpm for System and Images files.
D One 3 1/2” floppy disk drive.
D One Internal CD–R writer drive.
D Power cables, connectors, internal speaker, keyboard, mouse and pad.
D One NVIDIA Q4 200NVS Graphic board.
D One additional Intel Pro 1000XT Ethernet board.
D One VGA double output Y Adapter cable (connect Master monitor to connector labeled 1).

CONNECTION TO NEC MONITORS: EXCLUSIVELY USE THE VGA/VGA CABLE

WARNING
DELIVERED WITH THE STATION. DO NOT USE THE DVI/VGA OR DVI/DVI
CABLES DELIVERED WITH THE NEC MONITORS.

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2-1-3 HP X4000

INSTALLATION
See Illustration 2.

HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,

WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.
HP X4000 Workstation hardware comprising:
D 2 x 2.2GHz CPU modules on Mother board.
D RAM 2048 MB (4 x 512 MB modules).
D Two internal SCSI 36 GByte disks 15000 rpm for System and Images files.
D One 3 1/2” floppy disk drive.
D One Internal CD–R writer drive.
D Power cables, connectors, internal speaker, keyboard, mouse and pad.
D One ATI Radeon 7000 Graphic board.
D One DVI/VGA Adapter cable.

2-1-4 Common items to the workstations

D RJ45 Ethernet connection.
D External Dicom MOD drive 5.2GB option (Chapter 8 section 6).

2-1-4-1NON–SCSI OPTIONS (PERIPHERALS):

D Color Printer connected to network (DIA, see Chapter 8).
D Greyscale Printer connected to network (DIA, see Chapter 8).
D InSite option (see Chapter 8).

2-1-4-2 MONITOR CONFIGURATIONS are:

D One or two 21” Sony Color CRT Landscape monitor(s).
(to be used in a magnetic field of 1 Gauss maximum). OR
D One or two NEC Flat Panel Color LCD Landscape monitor(s).
(to be used in a magnetic field up to 10 Gauss maximum).
D Cables for monitors.
Illustration 3 – Sony 1K Landscape CRT Monitor

INPUT switch SONY Color monitor

Front View

Note: Make sure that the ”input switch” selection (Front of the monitor) is set to INPUT 1 and that
the video cable is connected to INPUT 1 (rear of the monitor).

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Note: Refer to the Color Graphic Display documentation P/N: 4–073–971–11, delivered with the
INSTALLATION

monitors, for more information about monitor settings and adjustments.

Illustration 4 – NEC 1980SXi / 1880 SX 1K Landscape LCD Monitor

EXIT < > + – SELECT 1–2 RESET/OSM ON/OFF

INPUT selector NEC Flat Panel

Color monitor
Front View
Note: Make sure that the video cable is connected to input 2/VGA (XW8000) and INPUT 1/DVI
(XW8200 ; X4000) at the rear of the monitor.
Refer to Job Card IST002 Section 5, to set the monitor auto–adjust to OFF.

Illustration 5 – HPXW8200 with 1K NEC 1980SXi LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

Prior to April 2006, the AW workstations were delivered with the NEC 1980SXi monitor.
Use the DVI to VGA cable to connect. See Illustration 6 for NEC 1990SXi monitor.

XW8200 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀÀ
LEFT MONITOR
RIGHT MONITOR NEC 1980SXI FLAT PANEL

ÀÀÀÀ
NEC 1980SXI FLAT PANEL

INPUT 1/ DVI
ÀÀÀÀ INPUT1 / DVI

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ (MASTER)

ÀÀÀÀÀ
DVI / HD15
DVI / HD15 VGA cable
VGA cable
2 1

CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE DVI / DOUBLE VGA HD15

DVI CABLE ALSO DELIVERED WITH ADAPTER Y CABLE
THE NEC MONITOR.
USE THE DVI / VGA CABLE AND Y
ADAPTER CABLE WITH THE NEC Note: XW8200 workstations are only delivered with
1980SXI MONITOR. LCD monitors configuration.

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Illustration 6 – HPXW8200 with 1K NEC 1990SXi LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

INSTALLATION
STARTING APRIL 2006, THE NEW NEC 1990SXI MONITOR IS DELIVERED WITH
WARNING
THE AW FORWARD PRODUCTION.
DVI CONNECTION HAS BEEN FULLY VALIDATED WITH THE NEC1990SXI
MONITOR, AND SHALL BE USED TO CONNECT YOUR AW WORKSTATION.
Starting April 2006, your new AW4.3 workstation is delivered with a double DVI Y adapter cable.
Therefore, you must use the DVI to DVI cables delivered with your NEC 1990SXi monitor.
(MASTER)
XW8200 REAR VIEW
LEFT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR NEC 1990SXI FLAT PANEL
NEC 1990SXI FLAT PANEL

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1/ DVI INPUT1 / DVI

ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
DVI / DVI cable
DVI / DVI cable
2 1

DOUBLE DVI TO DVI

ADAPTER Y CABLE

CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE DVI / VGA

CABLE ALSO DELIVERED WITH THE
NEC MONITOR.
USE THE DVI / DVI CABLE AND Y
ADAPTER CABLE FOR THE NEC
1990SXI MONITOR

Note: XW8200 workstations are only delivered with

LCD monitors configuration.

To summarize:
NEC 1980SXi monitor :
Connect to XW8200 workstation with the DVI / VGA cable and adapter cable.
NEC 1990SXi monitor :
Connect to XW8200 workstation with the DVI / DVI cable and adapter cable.

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Illustration 7 – HPXW8000 with 1K NEC 1880SX LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

INSTALLATION

(MASTER)
XW8000 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀÀ
LEFT MONITOR
RIGHT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL
NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL

INPUT2 / VGA
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 2/ VGA

ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ VGA OUT

HD15 / HD15 HD15 / HD15

VGA cable 2 1 VGA cable

CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE

DVI / DVI OR DVI / VGA CABLES
DELIVERED WITH THE NEC DOUBLE VGA HD15
MONITOR.
USE THE VGA / VGA CABLE ADAPTER Y CABLE
AND Y ADAPTER CABLE

Illustration 8 – HPXW8000 with 1K SONY CRT Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

XW8000 REAR VIEW (MASTER)

ÀÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR
SONY G520P LEFT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
SONY G520P

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ VGA OUT

HD15 / HD15
cable HD15 / HD15
2 1 cable

DOUBLE VGA HD15

ADAPTER Y CABLE

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INSTALLATION
HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,
WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.

Illustration 9 – HPX4000 with 1K SONY CRT Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

RIGHT MONITOR
SONY G520P
ÀÀÀ
X4000 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀ
(MASTER)

ÀÀÀ
LEFT MONITOR
SONY G520P

INPUT 1 INPUT 2
ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ÀÀÀÀÀ
VGA OUT
ÀÀÀÀÀ
DVI OUT
HD15 / HD15 HD15 / HD15
cable cable

DVI / VGA HD15

ADAPTER
CABLE

Illustration 10 – HPX4000 with 1K NEC 1880SX LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

ÀÀÀÀ
X4000 REAR VIEW (MASTER)

ÀÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR LEFT MONITOR
NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL

DVI 1 IN
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ DVI 1 IN

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
VGA OUT
DVI / HD15
cable
DVI OUT
DVI / HD15
cable
CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE
DVI / DVI CABLE DELIVERED
WITH THE NEC MONITOR.
USE THE DVI / VGA CABLE DVI / VGA HD15
AND DVI / VGA HD15 ADAPT- ADAPTER
ER AS SHOWN ABOVE. CABLE

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2-1-5 Ethernet connection

INSTALLATION

RJ 45 CABLES OF CATEGORY > 5E MUST BE USED FOR 1GBPS CONNECTION.

WARNING
CAT 5E IS FINE ; CAT 6 IS SURE. CATEGORY IS MARKED ON CABLE.

Illustration 11 – HP X4000, HP X8000 and HP XW8200 connection to the network

CAUTION : XW8200 AND XW8000 STATIONS:

Connect the network to the additional Ethernet
Type: ifconfig –a to
board (which defaults to ETH0).
get information about
The controller on the Mother board (defaults to
Ethernet Interface(s)
ETH1) is reserved for ”Direct connect”.

XW8200 REAR VIEW XW8000 REAR VIEW X4000 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ

ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ
eth1
eth0
DO NOT USE

eth0
USE THE ADDITIONAL
ETHERNET CARD
(defaults to eth0) HOSPITAL NETWORK BACKBONE

2-1-6 Optional ”Direct Connect” Ethernet connection

RJ 45 CABLES OF CATEGORY > 5E MUST BE USED FOR 1GBPS CONNECTION.

WARNING
CAT 5E IS FINE ; CAT 6 IS SURE. CATEGORY IS MARKED ON CABLE.
Direct connection is aimed to connect AW to the Modality system (image source), or to other
workstations which support the same direct connect feature, at 1Gbps speed.
AW4.3 is not supported on the X4000 workstation.
If your site wants to use this feature, you will be asked to select it from the Configuration menu.
Direct connect can be done either through the second Ethernet port (eth1), using a separate
network, or directly through the Hospital Network port (eth0), if the hospital network is at
1Gbps.
Direct Connect IS NOT SUPPORTED FOR 10 OR 100Mbps NETWORKS.
If the hospital network is not at 1Gbps, you will need to use the second ethernet port with a
1Gbps hub for Direct connect.

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Illustration 12 – HP X8000 and HP XW8200 direct connection

INSTALLATION
CAUTION : XW8200 AND XW8000 STATIONS: Type: ifconfig –a to
Connect the network to the additional Ethernet board (which de- get information about
faults to ETH0). Ethernet Interface(s)
The ethernet port on the Mother board (which defaults to ETH1) is
reserved for direct connection .
Direct Connection network 1Gbps Switch (or Hub)

ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
XW8200 REAR VIEW XW8000 REAR VIEW IMAGE SOURCE

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
eth1
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ eth1
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ethernet 1

ethernet 0
eth0 eth0

HOSPITAL NETWORK BACKBONE

At time of installation, to activate ”Direct connect”, you will asked to configure both the ”eth0”
and ”eth1”ethernet ports, even if you do ”direct connect” through the hospital network.
DO NOT choose addresses inside the same subnetwork :
i.e: your AW IP address (in class C) is 192.100.9.45.
DO NOT choose an address for direct connect like 192.100.9.24, which is part of the same
sub–network. Choose any other address such as 193.1.2.5 for example.
You must also choose a valid Netmask for Direct Connect .
i.e: you can use the default Class C netmask = 255.255.255.0, unless otherwise specified by the
Network administrator. Any non–valid entry of a netmask will not be saved and will return to the default
class C value. Refer to Chapter 9, section 3–4 for information on netmasks.

Illustration 13 – Direct connection example (2 hosts) using 2nd Ethernet port

Direct connect between 2 hosts can be done using an RJ45 cross–over (red) cable category 5E or 6.

Direct Connect through RJ45 cross–over cable : Maximum length = 50 meters.

i.e:
eth1 eth1 – 193.1.1.1 and 193.1.1.2 are on the
193.1.1.2 193.1.1.1 same subnetwork. Connection is OK.
AW1 IMAGE SOURCE
– 192.100.9.47 and 192.100.9.48 are
eth0 192.100.9.48 eth0 192.100.9.47 on the same subnetwork, but different from
193.1.1.x. Connection is OK.

HOSPITAL NETWORK BACKBONE

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Illustration 14 – Direct Connect example (multiple hosts) using 2nd Ethernet port
INSTALLATION

Note: Direct connect between several hosts can be done using an RJ45 cables category 5E or 6
and a 1Gbps switch or hub to connect the hosts.
Direct Connection through 1Gbps Switch (or Hub) separated from Hospital network

eth1 193.4.5.4 eth1 193.4.5.3 eth1 193.4.5.2 eth1 193.4.5.1

PACS AW2 AW1 IMAGE SOURCE

eth0 192.100.9.52 eth0 192.100.9.45 eth0 192.100.9.48 eth0 192.100.9.47

HOSPITAL NETWORK BACKBONE

Illustration 15 – Direct Connect example using Hospital Network 1Gbps

DO NOT USE DIRECT CONNECT THROUGH THE HOSPITAL NETWORK, IF THE

WARNING
HOSPITAL NETWORK IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE OUTSIDE NETWORK BY
A FIREWALL.
HOSPITAL-
eth1 193.4.5.4 eth1 193.4.5.3 eth1 193.4.5.2 eth1 193.4.5.1 FIREWALL

PACS AW2 AW1 IMAGE SOURCE

eth0 192.100.9.52 eth0 192.100.9.45 eth0 192.100.9.48 eth0 192.100.9.47

DIRECT CONNECT THROUGH THE HOSPITAL NETWORK BACKBONE (1GBPS MANDATORY)

2-2 Required Software Environment

D Operating system: GEHC LINUX 4.3 for AW4.3
D Release AW4.3 of Advantage Workstation software.

2-3 Further Assumptions

In this document, we also assume that an Internet Address, a hostname and a root password are
given by a central or local authority for each ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.

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2-4 Installation / re–installation flowcharts

INSTALLATION
START

NEW AW SYSTEM Yes

INSTALLATION? GO TO SECTION 3
page 28

No

NEW SENO
ADVANTAGE Yes
INSTALLATION?

No

LOAD FROM WARM ? Yes

( AW re–install) GO TO SECTION 6
page 34

No

LOAD FROM COLD ? Yes

(OS +AW re–install) GO TO SECTION 7
page 34

Succeeded State No Basic system, Operating system,

Pre–requisite State and AW software Operational

Px PATCH Yes
(re)installation ? GO TO SECTION 10
page 35

No

DEMO EXAMS Yes

GO TO SECTION 8
INSTALLATION ? page 35

No

Second Monitor Yes GO TO SECTION 9

Upgrade option page 35

No

Add New HW : GO TO SECTION 4,

HW or SW Yes page 33
Option? SW : GO TO SECTION 5
page 33

No
END

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INSTALLATION

3 NEW SYSTEM INSTALLATION

Note: It is NO LONGER possible to restore setups from AW3.1, AW4.0. The parameters are now
too different to be usable.
It is possible to restore setups from AW4.1 / AW4.2.The procedure is described in this manual
in Job Card IST009, and at Chapter 2, Section 8. Before de–installing/removing the old
AW4.1 or AW4.2 workstation, proceed with ”Save Configuration on Cdrom )” procedure as
described in your old AW Service Manual, Chapter 1, IST009.

3-1 Foreword
In order to ease the installation steps, you should make sure that the Installation Checklist (see
Pre–installation Manual, Section 5) is as complete as possible.

YOUR WORKSTATION IS NOT DELIVERED WITH THE ADVANTAGE

WARNING
WORKSTATION SOFTWARE LOADED.
THE SOFTWARE LOAD IS NOW PART OF THE INSTALLATION STEPS.
Your workstation is not delivered with the AW software loaded. However a basic HP Linux software is
loaded, in order to allow you to check that the workstation hardware is operational.
When turning on your workstation, it will boot up to the ”Welcome” message screen, to inform you that
the Advantage Workstation software has to be loaded from the AW Fast load DVD, delivered with your
workstation.
Make sure you have the following items available before you start
1. Fast load DVD : Including:
– GEHC Linux OS
– AW software and documentation, and Service Tools class A (CSD menu).
– Basic Applications and documentation (Volume Viewer, Fusion, Functional apps, etc...
2. CD : Other Applications CDs (including documentation) purchased by the site if applicable.
OR The following other items delivered within the package are only necessary in case of ’warm’
reinstallation (Load From Warm), and for ’cold’ installation of older systems upgrades (X4000,
XW8000) which do not have a DVD reader.
The CDs can be used for XW8200 as well (see procedure Job Card IST011, section 5–1–2).
3. CDs : 2 x GEHC Linux OS (CD #1 + CD #2)
4. CD : AW software (including documentation)
Field supplied material:
5. Service Tools cdrom (InSite and Service Tools software)

Note: The following intends to guide you through the various installation steps, and , proposes to
’parallelize’ the tasks , in order to avoid as much as possible any waiting time:
i.e 1: If there are images to transfer from the old system to the new, start the software load on
your new AW, then prepare your old workstation for image transfer during this time.
i.e 2: Your customer does not request that you transfer the images from the old system to the
new system; prepare your old AW for recycling during software load of the new one.

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3-2 New system installation flowchart

INSTALLATION
NEW SYSTEM
INSTALLATION

Install AW System Hardware:

– Install additional memory option
– Install and connect the workstation IST 001 Part 1 1 hour / 1 FE
– Connect the MOD drive to SCSI
(do not turn on the MOD device yet)
– Place the safety sticker on keyboard

Power on the workstation: IST 001 Part 2 1/2 hour / 1 FE

5 ’ – The workstation boots up to the ”Welcome” screen

(AW software DVD =

NEC parameters settings: OS + AW + Apps+ documen-
5 ’ – Enter the NEC maintenance menu to change settings tation +Service Tools)

Insert the AW Fast Load DVD:

No 25’
Images to transfer Insert the AW DVD into the drive and re-
to
from old to new boot the workstation
30’
workstation? The Linux OS, AW, basic Applications,
documentation and Service tools software
is loaded from the DVD
Yes
Configuration Cdrom
Prepare old workstation (if applicable)
for image transfer (see 10 ’
Chapter 2: upgrades)

Enter the local Host (your AW) parameters

5’
When the software load has completed,
the workstation reboots.
AND Enter the hostname, IP, netmask, etc ...
or insert the Configuration Cdrom

Connect old workstation Basic software is loaded

for image transfer
(see chapter 2, section 5)
Shutdown the workstation

Prepare old
workstation Turn On the
for recycling. MOD drive
(image deletion)
Reboot the workstation
see chapter 2 section 7

GO TO A GO TO B

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A B
INSTALLATION

Login as sdc and start the Common Service

Desktop from the Root Menu/Service Tools

– Select the Configuration tab, and type in the

root password to begin the configuration steps.

IST 002 1.5 hours / 1 FE

Select ”Complete setup”:

– The ”Site’s Parameters menu displays 5’
Enter the Site’s parameters, and save upon
completion. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Host Management” menu displays

Enter the Remote Hosts parameters, and 10’
save upon completion. Click Next Step when
done.

– The ”Routers Management” menu displays

Enter the Routers parameters, and save upon 10’
completion. Click Next Step when done.

AND

Continue with
Start NOW Image transfer
Configuration steps
from old workstation.

– The ”Dicom Printers Management” menu 5’

Image transfer in progress displays per
(up to several hours, Enter the Printers parameters, and save upon printer
dependent on number completion. Click Next Step when done.
of images to transfer)

– The ”Postscript Printers Management” 5’

menu displays per
Enter the Printers parameters, and save upon printer
completion. Click Next Step when done.

GO TO C GO TO D

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C D IST 002 continued

INSTALLATION
The ”MOD Install” menu displays
Install MOD and save upon completion. 5’
Click Next Step when done.

The ”Applications Installation” menu displays

warning you to lauch EasyInstall
Start Easy Install from the User Interface.

Refer to IST 005 10’ / Apps / 1 FE

Start Applications install from:

– HDD : Basicpreloaded Apps
– CDs : Other Apps

Applications
CDs/DVDs Install all Applications purchased by customer.
10’
Close the EasyInstall utility when all applica-
per
Apps tions have been installed.

Back to the Configuration Menu: IST 002 continued

Click Next Step when done.

Image transfer in progress The ”HTTP Configuration” menu displays

10’ Enter the HTTP parameter, and save upon
completion. Click Next Step when done.

Refer to IST 008 1/2 hour / 1 FE

InSite/iLinq Configuration menu displays

30’ Open a Command Window and proceed with Checkout and
Insite installation tests with OLC

Back to the Configuration Menu: IST 002 continued

Click Next Step when done.

GO TO E GO TO F

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IST 002 continued

F
INSTALLATION

The ”Users Management” menu displays

Enter the Users parameter, and save upon 5’
completion. Click Next when done.

The ”Passwords Management” menu displays

Change the sdc and root Users passwords, and 5’
save upon completion. Click Next when done.

AW workstation is now configured:

Quit the Common Service Desktop

Complete the
Image transfer is complete Configuration steps

Reboot AW workstation
Prepare old workstation
for recycling (image deletion)
See chapter 2
AW workstation is operational

IST 007 0.5 hour / 1 FE

Declare AW to other Hosts

IST 009 0.5 hour / 1 FE

Turnover to Customer
Perform functionality checks

Paper work done

Site is ready for customer

AND
Old workstation
packed up

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INSTALLATION
4 ADD NEW SCSI OPTION
INSTALL NEW SCSI
HARDWARE OPTION ?
External SCSI Peripherals Physical
IST 001
Connection:
IST 003
– Shutdown workstation
– Connect SCSI peripheral into the Daisy chain. 1/4 hour
– reboot workstation 1 FE

For each new SCSI peripheral IST 002

IST 004
Next
peripheral 1/4 hour
Logical Installation: per option
install.<option_name> 1 FE

Turnover to Customer: IST 009

– Test the newly installed device
1/4 hour Done
– Save configuration on Cdrom
1 FE

5 ADD NEW APPLICATION (SOFTWARE OPTION)

INSTALL NEW APPLICATION

SOFTWARE OPTION ?

IST 002
For each new software option IST 005
Next 1/4 hour
peripheral per option
Logical Installation:
run : install.<option_name> 1 FE

Turnover to Customer : IST 009

– Test the newly installed application
1/4 hour Done
– Save configuration on Cdrom
1 FE

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6 AW SOFTWARE RE–INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION

Station to be reloaded with AW

application software only

Advantage Workstation application software reload IST 010

– AW software load (Configuration parameters are stored on the
workstation hard disk, and automatically restored)
Advanced applications software preload/install from Cdroms 1 hour to
(Volume Viewer apps, Functional Analysis apps, etc ...) several
hours if
Check configuration re–installed : images
– site parameters on HDD
– hardware options
– software options
– Dicom & Postscript printers 1 FE
Reinstall InSite (or restore InSite parameters)
Final checks before turnover to customer

END

7 LOAD FROM COLD: O.S. AND AW SOFTWARE RE–INSTALLATION

Station to be fully reloaded

Complete load from cold

– Check and update NEC monitors parameters IST 011
– Linux O.S. and AW software load
– Restore Configuration parameters from Configuration Cdrom

Advanced applications software reload/install from Cdroms

(Volume Viewer apps, Functional Analysis apps, etc ...) 1.5 hours
1 FE
Check configuration re–installed :
– site parameters
– hardware options
– software options
– Dicom & Postscript printers
Reinstall InSite (or restore InSite parameters)
Final checks before turnover to customer

END

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INSTALLATION
8 DEMO EXAMS INSTALLATION

Station operational
INSTALL DEMO EXAMS

Loading demo exams from CDROM:

IST 012
– Check for disk space
1/4 hour
– Load demo exams
1 FE

End

9 SECOND MONITOR UPGRADE

Station operational
ADD 2nd MONITOR

Add Second Monitor Chapter 8

– Connect and configure for 2 Monitors 1/4 hour
1 FE

End

10 Px PATCH (RE)INSTALLATION

NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESENT RELEASE Station operational

(re)install Px patch

(re)install Px patch
– Insert the .Px (*) Patch cdrom into drive and run install.cdrompatches
1/4 hour to
– Run the Recover Database routine (if necessary). This can take several
several hours
hours depending on the number of images stored on the hard disks.
1 FE

* where x is the number describing the

revision of patch (e.g.: P1, P2, Pn)
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11 INSTALLATION JOB CARDS LIST

ALWAYS START A NEW SYSTEM INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE EXTERNAL

WARNING
SCSI OPTION DEVICES SWITCHED ON. THIS WILL HELP YOU MAKE SURE THAT
YOUR BASIC SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL AND WILL PREVENT ANY SCSI
ADDRESSING CONFLICT WITH THE INTERNAL DISKS OF THE WORKSTATION.
DURING SOFTWARE RE–INSTALLATION (LOAD FROM COLD OR LOAD FROM
WARM), THE EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICES CAN BE LEFT CONNECTED, AND
SWITCHED ON.

JOB CARD PURPOSE

NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR ...
NO

NEW LOAD LOAD

SYSTEM FROM FROM
INSTALL COLD WARM

IST001 HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION YES NO NO

IST002 SITE CONFIGURATION YES YES YES

IST001
EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICE OPTION CONNECTION YES NO NO
IST003

IST002 EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICE OPTION LOGICAL

YES YES YES
IST004 INSTALLATION

IST002
POSTSCRIPT & DICOM PRINTERS INSTALLATION YES YES YES
IST006

IST002 APPLICATIONS (SOFTWARE OPTIONS)

YES YES YES
IST005 INSTALLATION

NETWORK CONFIGURATION ON IMAGES

IST007 YES NO NO
SOURCES

IST008 INSITE INSTALLATION YES YES YES

IST009 TURNOVER TO THE CUSTOMER YES YES YES

IST010 AW APPLICATION SOFTWARE RELOAD (L.F.W.) NO NO YES

IST011 LOAD FROM COLD (L.F.C.) NO YES NO

IST012 AW DEMO EXAMS REINSTALLATION CHOICE CHOICE CHOICE

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1 SUPPLIES
HP workstation installation set comprising:
D Computer box HP XW8200
D One or two Landscape 19” LCD color monitor(s).

Note: CRT monitors are no longer available for orders of new systems. However, they are still
supported for the Installed Base.
D Cable(s) and adapters for monitor(s).
D Keyboard , Mouse and pad.
D Cable set.
D ETHERNET RJ45 cable.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
D If your customer requests that you transfer patient data from old to the new workstation, you will
need the following, or equivalent tool:
2212538 : RJ45 network cross–over cable (red cable) : Length = 4.5 meters
(also called DGW / AW cable)
D AW Fast Load software DVD delivered with your workstation.
Note: The set of AW CDs can be used instead if DVD is not operational : refer to IST011 for help.

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
THE MAXIMUM MAGNETIC FIELD ALLOWABLE FOR INSTALLING ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION
WHEN NOT USING SHIELDED MONITOR IS 1 GAUSS TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION.

4 PREREQUISITES
The site must be prepared for installation of the workstation:
D Desk and chair.
D Line voltage power supply outlets.
D ETHERNET connection.
The following information must also be available before starting. It can be obtained from the network
administrator of the hospital or from the ”Needs Assessment Form” filled by the ”Network Champion”.
D Hostname of workstation.

Note: “A.E. Title” (Application Entity Title) = Hostname of the AW workstation.

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D Internet Protocol (IP) Address of workstation.

D Netmask Value (if applicable).
This procedure does not describe the ETHERNET network installation, which is assumed to be
already installed.
The hostname, IP address, and netmask value should be available from the Network Administrator of
your Site.

5 PART 1: PHYSICAL INSTALLATION

STANDARD HP MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND HP

WARNING
LINUX CDROMS ARE ALSO DELIVERED WITH YOUR AW WORKSTATION.
DO NOT USE THEM. DO NOT LEAVE ON SITE.
ONLY USE GEHC DOCUMENTS AND GEHC SOFTWARE CDROMS.

5-1 Workstation Unpacking

D No special tools are needed.
Monitors and workstation are heavy. Ask for help to handle. Handle with care.

5-2 Memory Extension Option Installation

D Insert your memory extension option module(s), if applicable, into the computer box. (Refer to
Chapter 8 for installation).

5-3 Line Voltage Selection

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION IS AUTOMATIC FOR THE WORKSTATION, MONITORS AND ITS
PERIPHERALS.

5-4 Power Connections

D One power outlet is required for the computer.
D One power outlet is required for each of the monitors.
D One power outlet is required for each of the optional SCSI devices (MOD, ...).
Note: Power cables must be fitted with proper plugs for the country where the workstation is
installed.

5-5 Video Connection

D Between monitor(s) and computer or via Video Recorder option Interface.
Refer to illustrations at Chapter 1, Section 2 at the beginning of this manual.

5-6 Mouse connection

D USB: Connect the mouse to one of the computer’s USB ports.

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5-7 Keyboard connection
D USB: Connect the keyboard to one of the computer’s USB ports .

CAUTION
The keyboard is delivered with a set of safety labels in different languages.
DO NOT remove the existing English safety sticker.
Use the sticker in the appropriate language, and just stick it upon the English
sticker.
This step is mandatory for the Chinese market to be CCC compliant.

5-8 Network Connection

D Between computer and Image Source through Ethernet network.
Note: The XW8200 workstation MUST BE connected through its additional Ethernet Interface
card. Refer to Illustration 11, page 24.
Also refer to chapter 9 for more information concerning networking.

5-9 External SCSI Connection (MOD drive)

D From computer SCSI port to external SCSI device.The MOD SCSI target address must be set to 3.
Note: Refer to Chapter 8 for information on the external SCSI device you want to connect.
Also see part numbers of various SCSI cables length at Chapter 6 FRU list.

ËË ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ SONY or MAXOPTIX DICOM MOD drive

SCSI ID select switch : set to ID = 3

ÀÀÀ
XW8200

ÀÀÀ Do not use the built–in ÀÀ

X4000

ÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
XW8000

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
terminator switch.
Use a SCSI external

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
active terminator:
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ
SCSI port

SCSI port
SCSI port
Centronics 50p to wide SCSI 68p cable

CONNECT THE EXTERNAL SCSI MOD DRIVE NOW , BUT DON’T TURN IT ON
WARNING
YET, AS IT COULD INTERFERE WITH YOUR WORKSTATION DURING THE BOOT
SEQUENCE. YOU WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO TURN IT ON LATER, DURING THE
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6 PART2: POWER UP WORKSTATION. SOFTWARE LOAD

YOUR NEW ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION NEEDS TO BE LOADED WITH THE AW

WARNING
SOFTWARE. PREPARE THE AW FAST LOAD SOFTWARE DVD FOR THE NEXT
STEPS.
D Turn the monitor(s) and the workstation ON.
After the power up test is complete, check that no LEDs remain lit (LEDs can flash from times to
times) and that the Power LED is lit but not flashing (indicating a system error).
In the other case, refer to the trouble shooting guide, chapter 4.
The system starts to boot up and displays the BIOS version at the bottom left of the screen.
D Check that the BIOS version is v2.08 (XW8200)
If not, you must ”flash” the BIOS before going any further. Refer to Chapter 4, TSG 012.
This could be the case after the replacement of the workstation, for instance.
Press any key to see the system settings display, followed by the hard disks size, memory size and
other information on the internal hardware devices.
D Check SCSI bus reliability
You will see messages from “Searching for device at HBA 0, ID 0, LUN 0” to “Searching for device at
HBA 2, ID 15, LUN 0”.
– Press Pause key when table below is displayed (Use CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot the station if
the table disappears before you perform the verification).
Good configuration in case of Seagate hard disks:

HBA Id lun Vendor Product Rev Sync Wide Capacity

0 7 0 LSILogic LSI1030[ 40B] 1032500 320.0 16
1 0 0 Seagate ST336753LW HPS3 320.0 16 36422 MB
1 7 0 LSILogic LSI1030[ 402] 1030800 320.0 16
2 1 0 Seagate ST373453LW HPS3 320.0 16 73412 MB
2 2 0 Seagate ST373453LW HPS3 320.0 16 73412 MB
2 7 0 LSILogic LSI1030[ 402] 1030800 320.0 16
– Carefully check that parameters in bold above are strictly identical on the workstation.
– Also check the order in which the disks are displayed. The 36422 MB must be displayed first
(as above).
If you find differences, check disk and cable connections inside the workstation and re–start the
installation process.
If the difference occur again, please call your OLC for further investigation before replacing
internal disks.
Then the ”Intel Boot Agent GE v1.2.XX” boot up process displays some messages, and finally the
Welcome to your new AW station ”splash menu” is started.

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Note: The Welcome to your AW new station is provided with a Launch Diagnostics button to
access the HP Insight Diagnostics. You DO NOT NEED to run the Diags now. They are
provided in case you would meet some difficulties to boot from the AW Fast Load DVD, so
that you are able to run the hardware diagnostics directly from this screen.

Welcome to your new

Advantage Workstation
This station needs to be loaded with the AW software.
1 Insert the ”AW Fast Load” software DVD in the DVD reader.

2 Click on the ”Load Software” button to start the software load process.*

Load Software

3 Follow the instructions

* No User Input is required.

For Hardware diagnostics, click on the Launch Diags button to start the ”HP Insight Hardware Diagnostic Tool”. Lanch Diagnostics
This tool is also available from the HP Insight diagnostics bootable CD delivered with your workstation.

GE imagination at work

Your workstation needs to be loaded with the Advantage Workstation software.

Prior to start loading the AW software, you must check and update the NEC monitors parameters.

6-1 Preliminary steps: NEC monitors inputs settings

Prior to start the software loading sequence, you must check and update if necessary the NEC
monitors parameters. The following must be done for each monitor. The monitors must be connected
and have an active video signal at their input (the LED is green).
D Turn OFF the monitor
D Press the Select 1/2 button and turn ON the monitor.
Keep the Select 1/2 button depressed for at least 2 seconds, then release the button.
The monitor turns on and displays the Maintenance menu.
D Press several times the > button to reach Tab 7
D When Tab 7 is highlighted, confirm by pressing the Select 1/2 button
DVI selection :
Set up the DVI input to ”Analog” : X4000 / XW8200
This step shall not be done for the new NEC 1990SXi monitor, as the DVI input shall be used
with DVI to DVI cable, therefore it is recommended to keep the ”digital” factory default setting.
D Press several times the > button to reach DVI selection.
Confirm by pressing on Select 1/2 button

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D Press on the + or – button to change from Digital to Analog

Confirm by pressing on Select 1/2 button
VGA selection :
Set up the VGA input to ”None” or ”Last detect” : X4000 / XW8200
Set up the VGA input to ”First detect” : XW8000
D Press several times the > button to reach VIDEO DETECT selection.
Confirm by pressing on Select 1/2 button
D Press on the + or – button to change to the appropriate selection:
None or Last detect for X4000 and XW8200
First detect for XW8000
Confirm by pressing on Select 1/2 button
Exit the maintenance menu :
D Press twice on the Exit button to save and quit the Maintenance menu.

Proceed with the same steps for the second monitor.

6-2 Software loading

D Insert the ”AW Fast Load DVD”, delivered with your workstation, in the DVD drive and
click on the Load Software button.
Note: The set of AW CDs can be used instead if DVD is not operational : refer to IST011 for help.

Note: The HP Diagnostics utility will be erased from your Hard disks upon AW software installation
completion. Nevertheless, HP diagnostics can be launched from the HP Insight diagnostics
Cdrom delivered with your new workstation.
The workstation reboots from the Fast Load DVD and the software load starts displaying the following:
DVD check
===========================================================================
AutoInstallation of Linux and AW4.3 application on XW8200
”Fast LOAD From COLD” (LFC)
Please choose the installation type:
A – LFC of a new station (about 30mn),
B – Reinstall from cold (with images recovery possibility) (30mn – 3hours),
C – Cancel
===========================================================================
Choose type [ABC]?
D Press the <A> key to start loading the software for a new station
This utility will NOW install AW From COLD.
This will take about 30mn, you do not need to standby, ........
you can prepare the following data:
– hostname,

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– IP address,
– netmask,
– AW and site settings (AW key, monitors & printers settings).
Get the AW configuration floppy for the installation of the applications.

If you do NOT want to continue, eject the DVD and press Ctrl Alt DEL
to reboot
!!!! DO NOT REMOVE THE DVC when the Symantec window is displayed
Press [Y] to continue the installation ?
D Press Y to start the loading process
DVD check
The Ghost installation Menu displays

Symantec Ghost .......

Progress indicator

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Restoring compressed data ...

Nothing seems to happen during one minute or so, then the progress indicator displays the
percentage of loaded data.
The Load process will take about 30 minutes to complete and no more User intervention is needed.
You do not need to standby.

Now it is time for you to gather all necessary information if not done yet:
D From the Hospital Network administrator:
Hostname, IP address, Netmask, Routers, Remote Hosts, Direct connect, etc..
D From the Hospital Network administrator or Camera Vendor:
Dicom and/or Postscript Printers information
When the software load has completed, the following messages display:
AW4.3 LOAD FROM COLD install successful.
During the boot, you will be asked for the following data:
– hostname,
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– netmask,
– date, time and time zone.
You will log as ”sdc” and launch the ”Service Tool” to configure AW:
set the AW key, the monitor(s) number & type, and configure the
printers.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remove the DVD and press on Ctrl Alt Del to reboot.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A:\>
D Eject the Fast Load DVD from the drive.
D Simultaneously press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys, to reboot the workstation
The workstation reboots from the hard disks and you will get the next set of questions, in order to
configure the Host information:

We will now set the basic network parameters

You will have to confirm or re–enter the data at the end.
Please enter the hostname:

D Type in the Hostname for your workstation and press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e: aw–1 [Return]

DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS FOR HOSTNAME:

WARNING
. ! $ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] * @ # ? ^ _ / etc..
ONLY USE ALPHANUMERICAL CHARACTERS WITHOUT SPACE.
However it is possible to use the – (dash).

THE HOSTNAME SHOULD BE 12 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM

WARNING

Note: The Hostname will automatically be used as the Dicom A.E. Title for the workstation.
Please enter the IP address:

D Type in the IP address for your workstation and press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e : 192.100.9.48 [Return]

Note: The Internet Protocol (IP) address value is only given as an example.
Use here the value given by the Network Administrator if applicable.
Please enter the netmask:

D Type in the appropriate Netmask then press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e : 255.255.252.0 [Return]

Note: This Netmask value is only given as an example.

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A confirmation message displays to allow you to modify your settings if needed:
hostname = aw–1
IP = 192.100.9.48
netmask = 255.255.252.0
Apply these settings ? (y/n) y [Return] to accept,
n[Return] if you wish to modify the settings
or
(In the second case, you will be prompted to enter again the Hostname, IP address and Netmask)
DEVICE=eth0
...........

The next steps are for the configuration of the second ethernet card, in order to allow the ”Direct
connect” feature to work through an additional network.
Note that you do not need to configure eth1, to do ”Direct Connect” through Hospital network.
do you want to configure the second ethernet card (y/n) ?

D If you want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect” through additional network, answer
y [Return]. If you do not want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect”through additional
network, answer n [Return]
If you have answered ”yes”, the next set of questions displays:
Please enter the IP address for eth1 :

CAUTION
DO NOT choose an IP address for ”Direct connect” in the same sub–network
than the main IP address of your workstation.
i.e: Your AW IP address is 192.100.9.48. Do not choose a direct connect IP address
such as 192.100.9.15 (within the same sub–network).
Choose anything else like 193.1.1.1 (not in the same sub–network).
D Type in the ”direct connect” IP address for your workstation and press [Return] when done.
i.e : 193.1.1.1 [Return]

Note: The Internet Protocol (IP) address value for ”direct connect” is only given as an example.
Use here the value given by the Network Administrator if applicable.

Please enter the netmask for eth1 :

D Type in the appropriate Netmask then press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e : 255.255.255.0 [Return]

Note: This Netmask value is only given as an example.

Use here the value given by the Network Administrator if applicable.

Note: You must also choose a valid Netmask for Direct Connect .
i.e: you can use the default Class C netmask = 255.255.255.0, unless otherwise specified by
the Network administrator. Any non–valid entry of a netmask will not be saved and will return
to the default class C value.
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A confirmation message displays to allow you to modify your settings if needed:

IP = 193.1.1.1
netmask = 255.255.255.0
Apply these settings ? (y/n) y [Return] to accept,
or n[Return] if you wish to modify the settings
(In the second case, you will be prompted to enter again the direct connect IP address and Netmask)

Setting hostname = ............

...............................
Setting IP = ...............
Setting netmask = ............
activating the hostname/ip config

Now a graphical user interface will let you change the timezone, date and time
Please make your modifications, and click OK to confirm,
Press <ENTER> when ready

D Press on the [Return] key

A graphical interface displays, to allow you entering the Time Zone settings
The Date & Time / Time Zone window displays

Date and Time

Date & Time Time Zone

....................... Check and adjust

Check and adjust ....................... Time Zone
Date & Time

Enable Network Time Protocol

Do not select
OK Apply

D Set the date and time first, then click on the Time Zone tab to select the appropriate time zone for
your system.
When this is done, click on the Apply button.
The Date & Time / Time Zone window pops–out.
The system completes the boot up sequence.

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AW SECURITY, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU MODIFY

WARNING
THE ROOT, ADMINISTRATOR AND SDC PASSWORDS WHEN THE MACHINE IS
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D The default password for root is factory set to operator
We recommend that you change the root password to increase security for your workstation. In
order to change the root password, refer to Chapter 1, IST002, section 4.2.

IT IS NOW TIME TO WRITE DOWN WORKSTATION HOSTNAME, INTERNET ADDRESS, AND

NETMASK IN THE AW CONFIGURATION FORM LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS
MANUAL.

7 TURN ON THE EXTERNAL MOD DRIVE

If your site has the external Dicom MOD drive option, you must turn it on now.
Shutdown your workstation, turn on the MOD drive and reboot the workstation.
If you have not connected the MOD drive yet, refer to section 5–9 , and to Chapter 8, for more
information.
D Turn ON the external SCSI device first.

MOD DEVICE LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION IS AUTOMATIC

CAUTION
Never change the SCSI address of a device when power is on.
D Switch on the workstation .
The systems starts the Power On Self Tests.
D When the boot sequence has completed, make sure the MOD device has been properly
recognized by the workstation :
Start AW application by login as sdc, then open a Command window and type in :
cat /proc/scsi/scsi [Return]

You should find references to the hard disks, the CD–RW drive and the MOD device.
XW8200 workstation
Attached devices :
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST336752LW ....................
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST373453LW ....................
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id 02 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST373453LW ....................
....................
If the Dicom MOD drive is properly responding, you should read the following line as well
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: SONY Model: SMO–551–SD ......................
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Note: The DVD–RW drive in the XW8200 station shows up through the following command:
cdrecord –dev=ATA –scanbus [Enter]

CAUTION
If the MOD has not been detected, do not continue. Shutdown the workstation,
check all connections and start again.
XW8000 workstation
Attached devices :
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST373453LW ....................
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST373453LW ....................
....................
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: HL–DT–ST Model: CD–RW GCE–8481B ......................
...................
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: SONY Model: SMO–551–SD ......................
...................................
X4000 workstation
Attached devices :
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST336752LW ....................
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST336752LW ....................
....................
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: MITSUMI Model: CR–48X9TE ......................
...................
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: SONY Model: SMO–551–SD ......................
...................................

Note: However the internal CD–RW drive is an IDE drive, it is emulated as an SCSI drive.
Therefore it shows up in your list
The system is now ready for SCSI options to be logically installed.
Proceed with steps described in Job Card IST 004.

8 SITE CONFIGURATION
Perform now the steps described in Job Card IST 002 to configure the Site’s parameters.
If your site has the external Dicom MOD drive option, it must be turned on now.
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1 SUPPLIES
Site Configuration Cdrom of the older AW system to upgrade.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
Not applicable.

3 PREREQUISITES
Steps from Job Card IST 001 have been completed. The Dicom MOD drive option is turned on.

4 PROCEDURE
D Login as sdc:
console login : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return] (the sdc password is factory loaded as adw4.3)
Note: AW will attempt to startup but will fail as the software protection key has not been
installed yet, so don’t be alarmed to see a pop–up window displaying the message:
Invalid software key for AW station
You can configure it using: Root menu/Servicetools/Servicetools/Configuration

4-1 Upgrade case: Extract configuration data from upgraded AW first

AW1.2 or AW2.0 or AW3.1 or AW4.0 case:
D Bypass this step. No Site parameters, Protocols or Customer presets are compatible, so they
cannot be reinstalled from the older AW1.2, AW2.0, AW3.1 or AW4.0 system.
Jump to section 4–2.
AW4.1 (X4000 workstation) hardware upgrade (workstation swap):
D All Site parameters, Protocols or Customer presets of the older AW4.1 can be reinstalled into your
new AW system, but no license keys, as the upgrade consists on a hardware swap.
However, the License keys of the older AW4.1 system will be restored as well from the AW4.1
Configuration Cdrom and will have to be modified.
You will have to enter manually the appropriate keys , later on when prompted :
– IST002 : Configuration for the AW (sdc) key– IST005 : Application options installation
AW4.1 and AW4.2 software upgrade only:
D AW Site parameters (license keys, Protocols, Customer presets, ..) of the upgraded AW4.1 or
AW4.2 can be reinstalled on your new AW, but Patient List preferencies (Filters, Split mode,
number of fields, etc ..) are not properly restored, as too different from AW4.3, so will be lost .
The upgrade consists on performing a complete software reload (Load from Cold) as described in
Chapter 1, Job Card IST011, then following steps of IST002 section 4–2.
Note: Volume Viewer application requires a license key with AW4.2, AW4.2P and AW4.3 !!!

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HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,

WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.
Follow the steps described hereafter before continuing with steps described section 4–2.
D Move the mouse pointer to the screen background (dark area), press on the middle or right button
of the mouse, and select AW Administration .
Root Menu
Refresh Screen
Display Configuration
Save Configuration
Service Tools
AW Administration
Restart AW

D Enter the Administrator’s password when prompted:

Password: administrator [Return]
A command window pops up with the User Management menu.
Main MENU
USERS MANAGEMENT...................................1
SHARED PROTOCOLS MANAGEMENT........................2
EXAM CODES MANAGEMENT..............................3
CONFIGURATION......................................4
BACKUP THE WHOLE CONFIG ON CDROM...................5
RESTORE THE WHOLE CONFIG FROM CDROM................6
=================================================================
Enter your choice or <Enter> to display the current menu [?,q] ? [Return]
D Insert the Site Configuration Cdrom from the upgraded AW4.1 system, before selecting option 6,
RESTORE THE WHOLE CONFIG FROM CDROM
6 [Return]
WARNING : The current config will be overwritten
Please type ’restore’ then <Enter> to confirm or just <Enter> to abort
restore [Return]
The whole configuration from your older AW4.1 / 4.2 system is restored on your new AW.
Note: When restoring the configuration from an AW4.1x or AW4.2x, the AW4.1 or AW4.2 sdc
key ”adw4.1 or adw4.2” overwrites the ”adw4.3” key. So you need to login with the ”adw4.1or
adw4.2” password, then be able change it back, as explained further in this Job card
D Follow the steps described section 4–2, and make sure you modify the following parameters:
key : change the Software Key (current = xxxxxxx)
ser : change the Serial Number of the station (current = xxxxxxxx)
sid : change the GE System ID of the station (current = xxxxxxxx)
nod : change the Remote Node Control state (current = off)
delmin : change the autodelete lower bound (current = xxxxx)
delmax : change the autodelete upper bound (current = xxxxxx)

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4-2 Start the Common Service Desktop (CSD)
D Press on the middle button of the mouse, and select the Root Menu / Service Tools / Service
Tools menu.

Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools
Install package
AW Administration
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 Configuration
Exit AW

The Common Service Desktop displays within the Mozilla navigator web page.
Note : A Warning message displays on top of the CSD menu when accessing the CSD remotely.

[JavaScript Application]
The customer should be aware of the manipulations you’re intending
to do on the site !
The workstation should not be in use while the diagnostic and Configuration tasks
are being performed !

OK

(1) (2)
(3)

D Click (1) on the OK to close the Warning window (remote access).

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4-3 Check PNF Firewall settings

PNF stands for Product Network Filters.
This is the common firewall used for the GE Healthcare products. The Firewall is turned on by
default on AW, to offer the maximum network protection, and in most of the cases, no additional
configuration is necessary. You should let the Firewall turned on, unless you experience troubles
contacting Host(s) or application(s), needing to open additional services or ports.
Note: Upgrades from AW4.1, AW4.2 or previous releases of AW4.3, with configuration restoration
from CDrom turns PNF off. Therefore you will need to turn PNF on manually.
By default, all Dicom remote hosts that you have declared to your workstation (see section 4–4–2)
get the access rights to ping, ftp, and telnet to your AW.
The following steps are listed for your information only. No configuration of the Firewall is necessary,
unless otherwise specified by the installation instructions of an Application.
Note: All settings that you will do to the PNF will be saved together with the other AW configuration
parameters in the AW Configuration Cdrom.
D Click (2) on the Utilities button.
The Utility menu displays within the Mozilla navigator web page.

D Click on the Firewall configuration button.

As this is your first entry into the Firewall configuration menu, you will be prompted to type in the Root
password. The following window pops–up:

D Type in the root password and press [Enter].

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The Product Network Filters utility displays with the ”Named Services” tab selected.
Named Services menu

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Utilities
Product Network Filter
Firewall configuration
Firewall: On Off Apply

Named Services Allowed Nodes DICOM Expert GE Service Debug Help

Named Services

Service Allowed IP’s (1)

ping (icmp)
*

New Services

Delete Services Add

Kerberos
ftp (3)
http Firewall Settings
https
...... Apply Backup Restore Factory Defaults
(2)

D Check that the Firewall is turned On.

This is the default setting. Unless you had turned it off previously, stored the settings, and that it is
a reinstallation, it should remain turned On, in order to offer the maximum network security.
Note: In case you would meet some troubles contacting hosts, or using applications, you may
temporarily turn the Firewall Off, and check if this solves your issue.
Click on the Off button, then click of the Apply (1) buton located next to the On/Off buttons,
so the change is taken into account. When done, do not forget to turn On again the firewall.
By default, all other hosts are simply authorized to ping your AW. You can see it by the * placed in the
Allowed IP’s field on the side of the Ping service.
Nothing else is set by default, and unless otherwise specified, you should not add any new service.
The following are example steps for adding services:
D In case you would need to authorize one or several host(s) or network(s), to use one or more
services, click on the arrow (2) next to Services to open the services chooser popup menu, select
a service (i.e: ftp, telnet, etc ...) and type in the IP address or range of IP addresses, or simply a *,
if you want to authorize all hosts.
When done click on the Apply (3) button located at the bottom of the screen.

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See example below:

Named Services Allowed Nodes DICOM Expert GE Service Debug Help

Named Services

Service Allowed IP’s

ping (icmp)
*
ftp 192.100.1.18–192.100.1.22
telnet 192.100.1.5
telnet 192.100.1.19
New Services

(1) Delete Add

Firewall Settings

Apply Backup Restore Factory Defaults

(2)
(3)

In our example, we have authorized hosts from 192.100.1.18 to 192.100.1.22 to ftp to our AW, and
only host 192.100.1.5 and 192.100.9.19 to telnet to our AW.
This is the reason why you have 2 lines for the telnet service.
D To remove access rights, just click on the checkbox (1) next to the service name, then click on the
Delete button (2). Do not forget to click on the Apply button (3) to take the change into account.
Allowed Nodes menu
D Click on Allowed Nodes tab. The Allowed Nodes menu displays.
The Allowed Nodes menu allows you to open all ports for a dedicated host, a range or hosts or
subnetwork.
Named Services Allowed Nodes DICOM Expert GE Service Debug Help

Allowed Nodes
Node IP

New

Delete Add
(4)
(1) Firewall Settings (2)

Apply Backup Restore Factory Defaults

(5)

(3)

D In case you would need to give all access rights to one or several host(s) or network(s), click into
the IP field (1) next to New, and type in the IP address or range of IP addresses. Click on Add (2).
When done click on the Apply (3) button located at the bottom of the screen.

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D To remove access rights, just click on the checkbox (4) next to the service name, then click on the
Delete button (5). Do not forget to click on the Apply button (3) to take the change into account.
DICOM menu
D Click on DICOM tab. The DICOM menu displays.
By default ports 4006 and 4008 are open for the DICOM communication.
– Port 4006 is used for Dicom Query and Retrieve
– Port 4008 is used for Dicom Storage Commitment
These ports cannot be manually removed. They are in sync with the Remote Node Control (see
section 4.4.1 : Site parameters). Turning Remote Note control ON disables the ports.
D You can add more ports if needed, by entering the port number and clicking on the Add button.
When done click on the Apply button.
D To remove a Port, just click on the checkbox next to the Port name, then click on the Delete button.
Do not forget to click on the Firewall Settings Apply button to take the change into account.
Expert menu
D Click on Expert tab. The Expert menu displays.
This menu is reserved for giving the access rights to an Application(s) of a host, and not to the whole
host. You can add applications if needed, by entering Application name (or title), port number,
choosing the network protocol and clicking on the Add button. When done click on the Apply button.
D To remove access rights, click on the checkbox next to the Application name, then click on the
Delete button. Do not forget to click on the Apply button to take change into account.
GE Service menu
D Click on GE Service tab. The GE Service menu displays.
This menu is aimed for giving the access rights for InSite through the VOLC server:
– Through the standard GE Service network (default: general case) or
– Through the NHSnet dedicated network for certain UK sites or
– Through the SJUnet dedicated network for certain Northern Europe sites or
– Through entering a ”manual IP address” for any other dedicated network

Named Services Allowed Nodes DICOM Expert GE Service Debug Help

GE Service
InSite Remote Service Connectivity
No connectivity

Pre–defined settings Standard (150.2.0.0/16)

Manual IP

Update

Firewall Settings
(1)
Apply Backup Restore Factory Defaults
(2)

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If your site is not going to use InSite, you may select No connectivity and click on the Update button,
then on the Firewall Settings Apply button to take the change into account.
If your site is not going to use the standard 150.2.0.0/16 Network address for InSite connectivity, you
may select one of the preset (UK NHSnet or SJUnet) networks if applicable to your country.
Click on the Apply settings button, then click on the Firewall Settings Apply button to take the
change into account.
Named Services Allowed Nodes DICOM Expert GE Service Debug Help

GE Service
InSite Remote Service Connectivity
No connectivity

Pre–defined settings Standard (150.2.0.0/16)

Select a preset
Manual IP UK NHSnet (62.130.238.0/24) (1)
Northern Europe SJUnet (82.136.152.0/24)
Standard (150.2.0.0/16)
Update

Firewall Settings

(2) Apply Backup Restore Factory Defaults

(3)

If none of the presets fits for your site, you may select Manual IP entry, type in the IP address of the
network corresponding to your case, and click on the Update button, then click on the Firewall
Settings Apply button to take the change into account.

Debug menu
D Click on Debug tab. The debug menu displays the IP table output.
– Firewall is off (all trafic allowed) if you have turned off the firewall or
– IP addresses and protocols used of all authorized hosts

Help menu
D Click on Help tab. The Help menu displays.

Before exiting from the PNF Firewall menu, make sure that the Firewall is ON, and verify on the
modality console (CT, MR, ...) that AW can be reached via telnet and ftp.
Backup / Restore
D Click on Backup button to store your settings.
If you are not sure of your changes, you can choose to restore the Factory defaults , or the
settings previously saved (Restore button).
All settings that you have done will be saved, together with all the other AW parameters, into the AW
Site Configuration CD. See IST009, section 9.

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4-4 Start the Configuration Tool menu
D Click (3) on the Configuration button.
The Configuration menu displays

If this is a new installation, click on Perform full configuration, in order to run in sequence all the
configuration steps necessary to complete your system installation.
If you simply want to add or modify one configuration parameter, you may want to click on Configure
single feature, in order to choose the only parameter you need to configure/modify.
The Configuration Menu allows you to configure the following parameters:
– Site parameters – Applications (options)
– Remote Hosts – HTTP support
– Routers – Insite/iLinq/RCOC
– Dicom Printers – Users
– Postscript Printers – Passwords
– Dicom MOD option
D Click on Perform full configuration to start the configuration tool .
As this is your first entry into the Configuration menu, you will be prompted to type in the Root
password. The following window pops–up:

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D Click into the password field to select, and type in the root password (default root password is
operator) and click on OK .

4-4-1 Sites Parameters menu

The Configure Site Parameters menu pops–up allowing you to configure the following parameters:
– AW software license key
The SOFTWARE Protection key CODE can be found on a sheet of paper delivered with the machine.
It is also loaded into the configuration diskette SHIPPED WITH THE SYSTEM from manufacturing.
The floppy diskette contains a text file that can also be read on a laptop.
KEYS can be entered in EITHER lower or upper case letters.
Root Menu
Note: If you need to know the workstation’s licenseId
number, in order to check (or request from your Refresh Screen
OLC) the corresponding AW software license
Display Configuration
key, you can click on
Save Configuration
Display Configuration or
you may open a Command Window and type in: Service Tools
licenseId [Return] AW Administration
(with a Capital ”I” for Id) Restart AW

– User Interface language

– Monitors configuration (1 or 2 monitors)
– Monitors type (LCD or CRT monitors)
– Serial number of the workstation ; GE System ID of the workstation
– GE System ID of the workstation
– GE System Order (S.O.) of the workstation
– Hospital name

Note: Do not use the following characters for hospital name and phone number:
. ! $ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] * @ # ? ^

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File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help
http://............................................... O Search

Configure Site Parameters

Choose the parameters you want to install/configure by clicking on the
corresponding checkbox and filling or changing the data.
Click on Save Parameters to save the parameter checked.
When all settings are done, click on Next step (full configuration
mode), or quit the Common Service Desktop.
Software Key
English
French
German
Language Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Chinese
Japanese

Monitors Configuration 1 monitor

2 monitors
Monitor type NEC LCD 1880SX / 1980SXi
SONY CPD–G520P

Serial Number of the Station

GE System ID of the Station

GE System Order of the Station

Click on (?) to get information
on the Remote Node Control Hospital Name
parameter
Support Phone Number

Sales Phone Number

Remote Node Control (?) Off

On

Autodelete Activity Off

On
Start Autodelete at MB of free disk space

Stop Autodelete at MB of free disk space

Autolock Activity Off

On
Autolock Delay minutes

Screen Saver Activity Off

On
Screen Saver Delay minutes

Screen Saver Mode GE

Blank

Direct Connect Disabled

Enabled

Reset to last saved values Save parameters

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– Support phone number and Sales phone number

– Remote Node control
The Remote Node Control is useful to prevent undesired hosts to push to, and/or query/retrieve
images from your AW workstation, by limiting the push and query/retrieve rights, to the only remote
hosts you have declared into the AW Patient List Browser.
The filter is disabled by default. It means that any Dicom system on the network can push to and/or
retrieve images from your AW. If you set the filter ON, you will have to make sure that authorized
systems needing to push images or retrieve images from your AW, are properly declared in your AW
workstation . (see section 4–4–2)
– Autodelete activity and parameters

Note: The suggested default values are made to start autodelete when the capacity is < 10% of the
disks capacity and to stop when it gets > 25% :
– HP X4000 : 2 x 36GB disks : delmin = 5000 ; delmax = 12000
– HP XW8000 : 2 x73GB disks : delmin = 12056 ; delmax = 30142
– HP XW8200 : 2 x73GB disks : delmin = 14000 ; delmax = 35000
– Autolock activity and parameters
– Screen Saver activity and parameters (incl. Screen Power Saving mode)
– Direct Connect selection (on/off)
Allows you to define wheter or not you site will use the Direct Connect feature.

Note: Graphical User Interface aspect (look and feel) :

Only Common User Interface (CUI) is now supported with AW4.3.
Therefore the entry in the Configuration menu has been removed for AW4.3.

D When you have properly entered all the desired parameters, click on the Save parameters button.
The Please Wait message pops–up until the parameters have been saved.
In progress ... Mozilla

Please Wait ...

Then a ”succesful installation” confirmation window message pops–up
[JavaScript Application]
Site parameters saved successfully
When you have finished the configuration, don’t forget to reboot
the station, so that the changes are taken in account
OK

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You will do this later, when instructed.

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D Click on the OK button to continue.
D Click on the Next Step button to enter the next configuration menu.

4-4-2 Hosts management menu

CAUTION
You can declare up to a maximum of 50 Remote Host to your AW. There is no
software limitation, but declaring more than 50 Remote Hosts can bring erratic
behavior of the images Drag&Drop feature to the Remote Hosts, and/or a longer
time for Query.
The Hosts Management menu pops–up.

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Host Management
To declare a new host, click on Add Host.
To modify a host, select the host in the below list and click on Modify Host.
To delete a host, select the host in the below list and click on Remove Host. .
When all settings are done, click on Next step (full configuration
mode), or quit the Common Service Desktop.

Add Host Modify Host Remove Host

To view your AW workstation’s network parameters, as must be entered at the

Remote Hosts consoles (CT, MR, other AWs, etc ..), in order to authorize
Dicom associations, click on the View Local Host parameter button.
View Local Host parameters

Note: The View Local Host Parameters button allows you to view the Dicom parameters of your
workstation, as they must be entered in the other systems, in order to ensure successful
Dicom associations with these remote systems. This sub–menu is not User configurable.
AW4.3 is Dicom ”Study root” provider.
Click on Back to Host Management button, to return to the Host Management menu when
done.
D Click on Add Host button to create a new entry in the Remote Hosts table or select an existing
entry in the table then click on Modify Host, modify an existing remote host information.
D click on the Create button. The Remote host parameters window pops up

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The Host Parameters Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Host Parameters
Host type :
Host label :
Hostname :
Host Application Entity Title (AET) :
IP address : . . .
Port number :
Supported
Not Supported Query retrieve :
Storage commitment :
Application Entity Title for the storage commitment :
IP address for the storage commitment : . . .
Port for the storage commitment :
Review workstation
CTAquisition Direct connect :
MGAquisition Connected workstation type :
MRAquisition IP used for direct connect : . . .
PETAquisition
XRayAquisition Comment :
PACS
Media Storage stat. Cancel Save Host
Other

– Host type : Dicom or SdCNet host

– Host label: This is the name that will be given to the Host icon in the User interface.
– Hostname
– Host Application Entity Title (for Dicom hosts)
– IP address of the remote Host
– Port number (for Dicom hosts)
– Query retrieve capability (for Dicom hosts): Supported or Not supported
Note: When restoring configuration from AW4.1 / AW4.2 config CD, the Query/Retrieve = ”Patient”
model will change to ’Not supported”. Manually set it to ”Supported”.
Connected workstation type must be set up as well, so that it reflects on the Icon type in the
Browser.
– Storage commitment capability (for Dicom hosts): Select Yes or No
Note: Some archive systems offer the ”Storage commitment” feature. If you select Storage
commitment = yes, you will have to fill in the corresponding fields with the AET, network
address and port number of the Storage system. Check with the Network administrator for
”Storage commitment” capability of your archive system.
– Application Entity Title for the Storage commitment

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– IP address for the Storage commitment
– Port number for the Storage commitment
– Direct connect option:
In order to to be able to select the option, two conditions are necessary:
– You have selected Direct Connect = ON when configuring the Sites parameters (see p 54)
– You have selected Query/Retrieve = Enabled
Select Available , to enable D.C. if applicable.
Note: If you intend to use the Direct connect feature, either through the second Ethernet port (eth1),
or directly on the 1Gbps Network Hospital, you will have to fill in the corresponding fields with
the AET, network address and port number of the remote system.
If you want to do Direct Connect through additional network, you must have previously
configured your workstation (see IST001) for direct connection through additional network, by
giving a direct connect IP address to the ”eth1” second ethernet.
If you have not done it yet, you must do it, through the /export/home/sdc/scripts/sys–reconfig
script (you must be ”root” and this will reboot your workstation).
– Connected workstation type:
Choose among the pop–up menu list the type of host you connect to (i.e: workstation,
acquisition system, ...). Some types do not authorize yet Direct Connect.
– IP address for the Direct connect:
If direct connect through the hospital network, you must duplicate the IP address.
If direct connect through additional network, the address must NOT be in the same subnetwork
– Comments: This is general comments for the remote hosts. The field can be left blank.
D Click on Save Host , when done.
The Please Wait message pops–up until the parameters are configured.
Then the Host data saved successfully display
The Host Management menu displays again, in order for you to add/modify other hosts. When done
with hosts declaration, click on Next Step to continue.
See Section 4–4 for more details on Hosts management.
D When you are done with Hosts declaration, click on Next Step to continue.
See Section 5 (APPENDIX) for more details on Hosts management.
Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You will do this later, when instructed.
Note: If you have selected Direct Connect through Hospital Network, and have not chosen to cancel
the message, don’t be alarmed to see at the next AW Restart, and at each AW restart, the
following Warning message:

It is recommended to use Direct Connect on a dedicated network

Please check the network configuration of remote hosts:
– <remote_host>
– <remote_host>
– .............
OK

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4-4-3 Routers management menu

The Routers declaration main Menu pops–up
The central window of the menu, displays the routing tables (result of the ”netstat –r” command).
Refer to chapter 9, for more information on networks and routers.
D To declare a default router (gateway), click on Add Default Gateway.
The following window pops–up

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Add Default Gateway

Gateway address : . . .

Number of hops : (No entry = No hops)

Cancel Save Router

D Enter the Gateway address, and the number of hops (default=0), then click on Save Router.
(For more information, see chapter 9 : route add default gw ....)
The Default Gateway declared successfully message displays
D Click on the OK button to continue. You get back to the Routers declaration main Menu.
D To declare a route to a network, click on Add Network Router.The following window pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Add Network router

Gateway address : . . . (may be empty)

Network address : . . .

Netmask : . . .
Number of hops : (No entry = No hops)

Cancel Save Router

D Enter the Gateway address (if any), the address of the network to reach, the netmask and the
number of hops (default=0), then click on Save Router.
(For more information, see chapter 9 : route add net ....)
The Network router declared successfully message displays
D Click on the OK button to continue. You get back to the Routers declaration main Menu.

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D To declare a route to a host, click on Add Host Router.The following window pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Add Host router

Gateway address : . . .

Host address : . . .
Number of hops : (No entry = No hops)

Cancel Save Router

D Enter the Gateway address, the address of the host to reach, and the number of hops (default=0),
then click on Save Router.
(For more information, see chapter 9 : route add host ....)
The Host router declared successfully message displays
D Click on the OK button to continue. You get back to the Routers declaration main Menu.
D When done with the routers declaration, click on Next Step to continue.
Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You will do this later, when instructed.

AW upgrade case:

CAUTION
If your customer has required that you transfer the patient images from the old
workstation to the new one, you can start to prepare the transfer now.
Refer to Chapter 2, Section 5 for procedure.

4-4-4 Dicom Printers menu

The Dicom Printer Management Menu pops–up

Note: The View Dicom Print Parameters button allows you to view the Dicom Print parameters of
your workstation, as they must be entered in the Dicom printers, in order to ensure successful
Dicom associations with these remote printers. Therefore this menu is not User configurable.
Click on Back to Printer Management button, to return to the Dicom Printer Management
menu when done.
D Click on Add Printer to create a new Dicom printer entry, or select an existing entry in the table
then click on Modify Printer, to modify an existing Dicom printer information.
The Dicom Printer Parameters Menu pops–up

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File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

DICOM Printer Parameters

DICOM printer label :
Hostname :
Application Entity Title (AET) :
Network address : . . .
Port number :
, 1x1 , 2x1 3x2 3x3 3x5 4x5
Layouts : , 1x2 , 2x2 , 4x2 4x3 4x4 4x6
Slide formats : 35mm , 40mm
12 bits image supported :
Colour supported : ,
Film size :
8 in x 10 in W H
8,5 in x 11 in W H
10 in x 12 in W H
10 in x 14 in W H
11 in x 14 in W H
11 in x 17 in W H
14 in x 14 in W H
14 in x 17 in W H
Letter Format W H
24 in x 24 in
24 cm x 30 cm W H
A4 W H
A3 W H
A W H
Printer pixel size (micron):
Configuration
information:
Density : Min Max
REPLICATE
Magnification type : Cubic BILINEAR
Smoothing factor : CUBIC
NONE
Trim : No

Printer memory size : MBytes

Cancel Save Printer

D Enter the Dicom Printer parameters, as defined by the Vendor’s Printer Dicom conformance
statement. See Chapter 1, IST006 for more information.

Note: The Dicom Printer Label (name you want to give to your printer) is at your own choice.

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– 12 bits image supported : Not used for AW application.
– Pixel depth and Printer pixel size: Not used for AW application.
– Density: AW application uses this information if supplied for your camera, and entered in the
corresponding fields. In the other case, leave the fields blank.
– Configuration information: (i.e.: PERCEPTION_LUT=LINEAR):
Allows to select the LUT of the printer instead of the default AW LUT
D Click on Save Printer , when done.
The Printer data saved successfully message displays.
D Click on the OK button to continue. The Printer Management menu displays again, in order for
you to add/modify other Dicom printers.
D When done with Dicom printers declaration, click on Next Step to continue.
Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You will do this later, when instructed.

4-4-5 Postscript Printers menu

The Postscript Printer Management Menu pops–up
D Click on Add Printer , or select an existing entry in the table then click on Modify Printer, to
create a new postscript printer entry or modify an existing postscript printer.
The Postscript Printer Parameters Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Postscript Printer Parameters

Printer name :

Printer model : Codonics (1660M 1660MD)

Printer type : Color

Paper format : Letter (or A for Codonics)
Network address : . . .
Hostname :

Cancel Save Printer

D Enter the Postscript Printer parameters, as defined by the Vendor’s Printer operator’s and service
manuals. See Chapter 1, IST006 for more information.
D Click on Save Printer , when done. The printer is ping’ed to check if it is alive. If it is not the case,
the printer declaration will not be taken into account.
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D Click on the OK button to continue. The Printer Management menu displays again, in order for
you to add/modify other Postscript printers.
The Postscript Printers supported with the present AW release are:
– Codonics (1660M 1660MD)
– Codonics Horizon
– HP LaserJet
– Kodak (DMI 3600)
– Lexmark (Optra 1650N 1855N SC1275N C710n C720N T612 T614)
– QMI GL2101HD Film/ThickPaper
– QMI GL2101HD Plain Paper
– Seiko (1720D)
– Tally (T8106)
– Phaser Xerox
D When done with postscript printers declaration, click on Next Step to continue.
Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You will do this later, when instructed.
4-4-6 Dicom MOD Installation menu

CAUTION
The MOD drive must be on.

The Dicom MOD Installation Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Dicom MOD installation

To install Dicom MOD, click on Install. The result will appear in the text box below.
To uninstall Dicom MOD, click on Uninstall.The result will appear in the text box
below.
When all settings are done, click on Next step (full configuration mode), or quit
the Common Service Desktop if done with the configuration.

Install Test MOD Uninstall

Next Step

D Click on Install . The SCSI bus is scanned and the result is displayed in the window.
The SCSI options connected and turned on (Dicom MOD drive) will be installed.
If the MOD drive installation is not successful, you will get the following message:
”Checking Dicom Mod installation:
Verifying access to the drive ...

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FAILURE OPENING THE DEVICE. ERROR FOLDER KEY NOT FOUND
The MOD configuration file appears corrupt.
..........................
FAILURE INSTALLING DICOM MOD”
If the MOD drive installation is successful, you will get the following message:
”Checking Dicom Mod installation:
Verifying access to the drive ...
..........................
DICOM MOD SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED”
The Dicom MOD installed successfully message displays.
D Click on the OK button to continue.
D When done with the SCSI MOD drive installation, click on Next Step to continue.
Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You will do this later, when instructed.
4-4-7 Applications and Licensing Installation menu
The Software options installation Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Applications and Licensing

To install Applications, you have to sit at the console of the AW workstation.
. Use the Easyinstall program. Start it from the Patient List.
. Install all Applications.
For detailed information on each step, refer to the Service Manual.

When all the settings are done, click on Next Step (Perform Full Configuration
mode), or quit the Common Service Desktop if done with the configuration.

Next Step

D To access the Easy Install menu, you need to restart AW now.

Select Restart AW from the Root Menu. Refer to section 4–3 for details.
Do not be alarmed to see a Warning pop–up message, if you have selected ”Direct connect”
through the Hospital Network.
D Start Easy Install from the User Interface, and install the Advanced applications from the Hard disk
(preloaded Applications), and/or from their respective Cdroms.
Refer to Chapter 1, Job Card IST005.
Note: All Applications operator’s and installation instructions are now only accessible on–line.
Some applications are released on 2 Cdroms. The second Cdrom contains the Operator’s
and Installation documentation. This Cdrom should be loaded as well on your AW station.

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Note: When installing the newer Applications, the associated Installation Manual displays
automatically.
If you do not wish to read the manual at this time, DO NOT quit, but simply close or
iconify the document window.
Quitting it would close the Mozilla viewer, and your CSD window as well.
D When done with the Software options installation, press simultaneously on <Alt> <F3> to iconify
the AW Patient list and double–click on the Mozilla icon to reopen the Configuration menu.
Click on Next Step to continue.
The HTTP support configuration Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

HTTP support configuration

To install HTTP support, click on Install. The result will appear in the text box below.
To uninstall HTTP support, click on Uninstall.The result will appear in the text box
below.
When all settings are done, click on Next step (full configuration mode), or quit the
Common Service Desktop if done with the configuration.

Install Uninstall
Next Step

The http server is intentionally disabled to increase network security.

This step allows to enable the HTTP server, in order to export files with DataExport through the http
protocol to a remote host running a Web navigator.
Only configure the DataExport http server, if you site intends to export files through the http protocol.
In the other case, directly click on Next Step to bypass this step.
D Click on Install .
The Please Wait message pops–up until the parameters configured.
Then the HTTP support enabled successfully message displays
You can read in the central window the status of the installation.
D Click on OK to continue.
D When done with the HTTP support configuration, click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

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4-4-8 InSite Installation menu

The InSite Installation and Configuration menu window displays.

There is no specific CSD based tool at this time, to help you configure Insite. This window is only an
informational window, to let you know what steps should be done.
For more information on InSite installation and configuration, refer to Chapter 1, Job Card IST008.
D When done with Insite configuration, close the Command window to return to the CSD
configuration menu and click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You will do this later, when instructed.

4-4-9 User management menu

The Add User management menu window displays.

Note: If your site is going to manage Users through the EA3 Enterprise Authentication server,
refer to Job Card IST009, section 8 (8–2) to set the EA3 server first.
If your site is not going to use EA3, you can create Users now as follows :
D Click on Add User button.
The Change User Passwords window displays. Create the new User data (mandatory fields are
User name and password), then click on Add User button
The Please Wait message pops–up until the parameters are configured.
Then the User data saved successfully message displays
D Click on OK to continue.
D When done with the User management, click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You will do this later, when instructed.

4-4-10 System passwords management menu

The Change passwords for sdc, sdc_admin and root menu window displays.
D Select/highlight the User (sdc, sdc_admin or root) whose password you want to change by clicking
on the name, and click on the Change Password button.
The Change user password menu window displays.
D Type twice the new password in the password fields, and click on the Change Password button.
The Please Wait message pops–up until the parameters are configured.
Then the User password saved successfully message displays
D Click on OK to continue.
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D When done with the passwords management, click on Next Step to continue.
The Installation done information window displays.

4-4-11 Print current AW parameters menu

You can display and/or print on the default Postscript printer, the whole AW parameters.

D Quit the Common Service Desktop when done with configuration.

4-5 Restart Application and install SMPTE test pattern

D Select Restart AW from the Root Menu, or under Application, from the System menu (you can
bypass this step if you have just rebooted your workstation).

Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
OR
Save Configuration

Service Tools
AW Administration
Restart AW

SMPTE pattern is automatically installed part of the Fast Load with DVD. It is not automatically
installed when using the CDrom delivery to do the Load From cold.

Note: !!! No access to the VIEWER or to any features of the workstation is possible, as long
as no images have been installed on the workstation. !!!
D Install the SMPTE test patterns (if not done yet)

D Check that the SMPTE test patterns are available in the Patient List.

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D Check that the SMPTE test patterns have been correctly installed. They should appear in the
Patient list.

4-6 Additional Site parameters

4-6-1 configure.patient_key

CAUTION
This script should be used very carefully, because it might lead to mix Patients
data into the AW Database.
DO NOT CHANGE the Database Management model, unless explicitly requested
by the Site.
The standard Database patient identification is based on 4 information:
– Patient name
– Patient ID (unique number to identify a patient in the hospital)
– Patient birth date
– Patient sex
Some sites may require that this Database Management model is changed to a less ”restrictive”
model: For example, Emergency sites which might not know the name of the Patient upon arrival
to the Radiology department.
These sites, may consequently require to have the Patient ID + Patient sex model only
D If your site requests a different Database management model, than the standard
Name_ID_Birth_sex model, open a Command Window and run the following script :

./export/home/sdc/scripts/configure.patient_key [Return]
======== Database patient key configuration ========
WARNING!!!–––––––WARNING!!!
MODIFYING PATIENT_KEY ON NON RELIABLE CENTRALIZED
PATIENT ID MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAY LEAD
TO MIX PATIENTS IN THE AW DATABASE
Database patient key configuration
1 NAME_ID_BIRTH_SEX (SAFEST) Patient is identified by his name, birth-
date, hospital id and sex
2 NAME_ID_SEX Patient is identified by his name, hospital id and sex
3 ID_SEX_BIRTH (UNSAFE ON NON CENTRALIZED PATIENT ID SYSTEM) Patient is
identified only by his hospital id and sex
4 ID_SEX (UNSAFE ON NON CENTRALIZED PATIENT ID SYSTEM) is identified
only by his hospital id and sex
Please choose the desired Database patient key configuration [?,??,q]:
[NAME_ID_BIRTH_SEX] i.e : 2 [Return]

Database patient key configuration : NAME_ID_SEX

Please confirm [y,n,?,q] y [Return]

Note: At this time, the Database is going to be reconstructed, to take the change into account.
PLEASE WAIT !!! DATABASE IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED !!!

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5 NEC 1880SX / 1980SXI / 1990SXI LCD MONITORS SETTINGS

Note: For more accurate information on the monitor settings, and/or if the right format cannot be
obtained automatically, you need to setup the format manually on the monitor.
Refer to the monitor’s documentation delivered with the monitor

5-1 Check DVI and VGA inputs configuration

If not done yet, you must make sure that the DVI and VGA inputs of your monitor(s) is(are) properly
configured. See Job Card IST001 , section 6–1

5-2 Set Auto–adjust parameter to OFF

The NEC 1880SX, 19980SXi and 1990 SXi LCD monitors must be configured to have the auto–adjust
disabled, in order not to automatically ”catch up” the screen size, after the Screen Saver is releasing
and unblanks the screen, and possibly display the image bigger than the field of view.
In order to set the auto–adjust parameter to ”disabled”, proceed as follows with each monitor

Illustration 1 – NEC 1K Landscape LCD Monitor

EXIT < > + – SELECT 1–2 RESET/OSM ON/OFF

NEC 1880SX / 1980SXi

Front View LCD Color monitor

Pre–requisite: The workstation is up and running AW application.

– Left screen : Display the Patient list for catching up the 1280x1024 format
– Right screen : Display the Viewer + Filmer in full screen mode for catching up the 1280x1024 format
You can use the SMPTE test patterns for performing this adjustment.
D Catch up the image resolution (format), by pressing alternatively on the Select 1–2 button , and
the Exit button. Note that at the first time the system is powered up, the image can be shifted to
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D When the image has the right format, turn OFF the monitor.
D Turn ON the monitor, while keeping the Select 1–2 button pressed.
The Brightness/Contrast menu pops up. You can now release the Select1–2 button.
D Press on the Exit button. The Monitor adjustment menu pops up.
D Press again on the Exit button.
D Press twice on the > button, and move to Tab 3 (auto–adjust).
Your monitor is most probably set to ”single” or to ”full”.
D Press on the Select 1–2 button.
D With the + and/or – buttons, move auto–adjust to OFF
D Press on the Exit button.
D Press again on the Exit button to quit the Monitor adjustment menu.
Do the same steps in order to set the auto–adjust of the second monitor (if applicable).

5-3 NEC 1980SXi ”fine” adjustment

In order to avoid potentially ”fuzzy” lines with the SMPTE pattern grid lines, that could also be visible
on certain densities of clinical images, you can fine adjust the monitor by performing the following
steps:
D Display the SMPTE pattern and/or a clinical image format 1/1
D Check the SMTE pattern grids for ”fuzzy” lines (or black to white pixel alternance on clinical
images)
D Click on the monitor’s Exit button
D Click twice on the monitor’s > button
D Click on Select 1/2 button
D Click on the monitor’s < button
D Click on the monitor’s + or – button to fine adjust the pixel alternance rendering
D Click twice on the monitor’s Exit button, when done.

Now it is time to shutdown and reboot the workstation.

Advantage Workstation Basic System is operational.

IT IS NOW TIME TO WRITE DOWN AW SOFTWARE PROTECTION KEY, SERIAL NUMBER OF
WORKSTATION, APPLICATION SUPPORT TELEPHONE NUMBER, HOSPITAL NAME AND
USER’S INTERFACE INFORMATION IN THE AW CONFIGURATION FORM LOCATED AT THE
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6 APPENDIX 1: DECLARING REMOTE HOSTS: MORE INFORMATION

Note: Some archive systems offer the ”Storage commitment” feature. If you select Storage
commitment = yes, you will have to fill in the corresponding fields with the AET, network
address and port number of the Storage system.Check with the Network administrator for
”Storage commitment” capability of your archive system.

6-1 Declaring an SDC Based Product: (AW4.0, AW3.1, AW2.0 and 1.2...)

CAUTION
These older AW products ARE NOT Dicom Query/retrieve providers. Therefore
you cannot query/retrieve images from them using the Dicom 3.0 protocol.
However you can push images from AW4.0, AW3.1, AW2.0 or AW1.2 using the
Dicom 3.0 protocol, to your AW4.3.
AW4.1 and AW4.2 ARE Dicom Query/retrieve providers. Therefore, AW4.0, AW3.1,
AW2.0, AW1.2 can query/retrieve images from them using the Dicom 3.0 protocol.

6-1-1 AW2.0 and AW1.2 case

D For these products, you must use exclusively the DICOM 3.0 protocol .
HOST LABEL : Enter the name you want to give to the icon that will represent the remote host
HOSTNAME : Enter hostname
APPLICATION ENTITY TITLE : Enter the Application Entity Title (A.E.T.) *
NETWORK ADDRESS : Enter Internet address
PROTOCOL FIELD : select DICOM 3.0
PORT NUMBER : Enter the listened Port number of the Target station *
QUERY RETRIEVE : Not supported :
AW1.2 and AW2.0 ARE NOT Dicom query/retrieve provider.
STORAGE COMMITMENT : choose: NO .
COMMENT : In the Comment field, add any comments you want.
D Click on Save button to update and Quit.

6-1-1-1 AW4.0 and AW3.1 case

D For these products, you can use the DICOM 3.0 protocol to support the Dicom Push from AW4.1
/ AW4.2, or the appropriate SdCNet protocol, if your site wants to use the Query/retrieve feature.
For Dicom Push only : See above: Same as case AW1.2 or AW2.0
For SdCNet Query/Retrieve, refer to instructions hereafter

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SdCNet Query/retrieve OK
AW4.1 / AW4.2 AW4.0 / AW3.1
Remote Host Dicom Push OK AW4.1x / Remote Host
Dicom 3.0 SdCNet
AW4.0 / AW3.1 AW4.2x /
AW4.3
Dicom Query/retrieve OK

Dicom Query/retrieve KO

HOST LABEL : Enter the name you want to give to the icon that will represent the remote host
HOSTNAME : Enter hostname
APPLICATION ENTITY TITLE : DE–ACTIVATED
NETWORK ADDRESS : Enter Internet address
PROTOCOL FIELD :
For Advantage Workstation 3.1 : select SdC NET 3.1
For Advantage Workstation 4.0 : select SdC NET 3.2 / 4.0
PORT NUMBER : DE–ACTIVATED
PROVIDER TYPE : DE–ACTIVATED
COMMENT :In the Comment field , add any comment you want.
D Click on Save button to update and Quit.

6-1-2 Declaring an AdvantageNet Based Product: (IC, Signa 5.X, CT–HLA, CT/i...)

Note: For these products, use the DICOM 3.0 protocol .

HOST LABEL : Enter the name you want to give to the icon that will represent the remote host
HOSTNAME : Enter hostname
APPLICATION ENTITY TITLE : Enter the Application Entity Title (A.E.T.) *
NETWORK ADDRESS : Enter Internet address
PROTOCOL FIELD : select DICOM 3.0 OR
PORT NUMBER : Enter the listened Port number of the Target station *
QUERY RETRIEVE : Supported or Not Supported (depend on the system and its release)
STORAGE COMMITMENT : DE–ACTIVATED
COMMENT : In the Comment field, add any comment you want.

6-1-3 Declaring a DICOM3 Host: (AW4.3, AW4.2, AW4.1, MR Lx, CT/i, CT Synergy, DLX,
MR Lx... and Third party hosts)
HOST LABEL : Enter the name you want to give to the icon that will represent the remote host
HOSTNAME : Enter hostname
APPLICATION ENTITY TITLE : Enter the Application Entity Title (A.E.T.) *
NETWORK ADDRESS : Enter Internet address

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PROTOCOL FIELD : select DICOM 3.0

PORT NUMBER : Enter the listened Port number of the Target station *
QUERY RETRIEVE : supported

Note : AW4.1, AW4.2 / AW4.2P, and AW4.3 are Dicom ”Study_Root providers”.
However they should be declared as ”Patient” on AW stations.
STORAGE COMMITMENT : choose:
NO (unless otherwise specified by the product Dicom Conformance Statement)
COMMENT : In the Comment field, add any comments you want.
* This information can be obtained from the Remote Host Conformance statement documents.
D Click on Save button to update and Quit.

Note: The Port number depends on the DICOM system to be connected. For instance, AW listens
to DICOM Hosts on the Port 4006.

Note: Network Remote Hosts are not updated in the /etc/inet/hosts file, but can be found in the file
/export/home/sdc/Prefs/SdCRHosts. For this reason, it is not possible to use “ping”, “telnet”,
“spray” and similar commands using the hostname. The internet address must be used
instead. For example, to ping the MR operator’s console from the A.W. workstation, do not
use /bin/ping MR01_OC0. Instead, use its internet address:
e.g.: /bin/ping –c 1 192.9.200.1. (–c 1 is the number of ping occurrences)
Therefore, though it is not mandatory to declare hosts in the /etc/hosts file, when using the
Dicom 3.0 protocol, we recommend you to do it in any case.

6-1-4 Declaring a Dicom IC (Independent Console)

Declare the host as any other Dicom3 host using the Dicom3.0 protocol.

7 APPENDIX 2: PRINTING DOCUMENTATION

It is possible to print part or all of the on–line documentation (Service and/or Operator’s manuals), on
the default Postscript printer declared with your AW workstation.
Open the desired documentation and select to print from the ”Acroread” reader print feature, but not
from the ”Mozilla” print feature.
This will send the document or parts of it depending on your selection, to the Postscript printer chosen
as default printer for your AW.
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Time: 0 h 10 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

1 PROCEDURE
Refer to Chapter 1, IST001, Section 5–9

Note: Also refer to Chapter 8 for more information on the external SCSI device you want to
connect.
Also see part numbers of various SCSI cables length at Chapter 6 FRU list.

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HARDWARE OPTIONS INSTALLATION

1 PREREQUISITE
Advantage Workstation is configured.
The external SCSI option is connected and powered on.

2 FOREWORD
At this time, the ONLY supported SCSI option is the Dicom MOD option.
No License key is required to install the Dicom MOD SCSI Hardware option.

3 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Make sure you have correctly set up the SCSI devices before starting the logical installation. Refer to
Chapter 8 for additional information.

5 DICOM MOD DRIVE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

This MOD option only supports CT and MR images.
Maxoptix MOD or Sony MOD drives from AW 3.1 or AW4.0 upgrades can be installed on AW4.3
without the need of a license key.

The Dicom MOD drive option can be installed through the CSD Configuration menu.
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You may also install the device the usual way, through command lines as follows:
D Login as sdc if not already logged in as sdc:
Login : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return] (default sdc password is factory loaded)
D When AW has completed its startup, click on the Admin button, then on the Command Window
button to open a Command Window:

D Move the cursor arrow into the Command window and switch user to root:
su – root [Return]
Password : operator [Return]
D Change to the install directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the hardware option installation script:
./install.dicmod [Return]
During this phase, a number of messages are printed on the screen which tell the operator what is
going on.
When the installation has completed, shutdown and reboot the workstation, so that the new device is
taken into account by the AW application.
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APPLICATIONS (SOFTWARE OPTIONS) INSTALLATION

1 PREREQUISITE
SOME APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIGURE THE PNF FIREWALL.
WARNING
IN THIS CASE, REFER TO JOB CARD IST002, SECTION 4–3 FOR PNF
CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE.
Advantage Workstation is configured (Job Card IST 001/002).
A Dicom Printer is installed (Job Card IST 006) prior to install the Dentascan option.
A Configuration Floppy disk, containing the license keys specific to the Site, is delivered with your new
manufactured system. You may use it to enable the Applications.
If this diskette is not available, or is corrupted, you may install your options by typing the appropriate
key when prompted, or one by one, using the appropriate ” install.xxx” script (see below).
Note: However it is possible to read License keys delivered on Floppy diskettes by Manufacturing,
you can no longer write/store keys and Site parameters on Floppy. Once your system is
installed, you will have to save the license keys and Site parameters on a blank Cdrom.

2 FOREWORD
AW options are protected by a software key. This software key is linked to the workstation’s ID
number (licenseId) of the Site which has purchased the option.
This key is delivered under 2 forms: A Configuration diskette containing a special number
matching the ID number of your workstation (use command : licenseId) and a sheet of paper on
which this number is written.
If several options are purchased for the Site at the time of first installation, only one Configuration
diskette containing the corresponding keys will be delivered. On the joined sheet of paper, these keys
will also be clearly written.
If this Configuration diskette is not available, or is corrupted, you may install your options by entering
the appropriate key at the keyboard (see below).
There are two different ways to install new software options:
6. Using the Easy Install utility.
7. By the specific command for each options ”install.xxx” where xxx is linked with option name
In this case, you will install options one by one, (see section 6 and Chapter 8 for more
information).

When all your options are installed, you can save all the software keys at once, on one blank
CDROM which will become the brand new Site Configuration parameters media.
This will be done by following steps described in IST009 Job Card.

3 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

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4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Most Applications have been updated for the AW4.3 release. Check for compatibility with the current
AW in the FRU list at chapter 6. DO NOT USE Applications Cdroms from previous AW releases !!!

5 PROCEDURE USING EASY INSTALL

D Login as sdc if not already logged in as sdc:
console login : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return] (default sdc password is factory loaded)
D When AW has completed its startup, click on the Admin button in the bottom left corner of the
Patient List (Browser). This will open a Menu displaying the available applications.

D Click on Install Packages

button from the pop–up
menu.

The Easy Install window pops–up.

Easy install
Select to install
Installation on workstation ’hostname’ from Hard disk
........................ or Cdrom
A– For Software preloaded on the Hard disk
........................
B – For Software on Floppy or Cdom
........................
........................ Hard disk
CDRom
Floppy
Contents Driver CDRom

Install Quit

Note: If you receive on Cdrom, a more recent version of an Application (preloaded on the AW
hard disks), always use it instead of the preloaded release. In this case, select Cdrom.

IF YOUR SITE IS GOING TO USE FLOATING LICENSE, INSTALL THE FLOATING

WARNING
LICENSE CLIENT SOFTWARE PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE APPLICATIONS.
REFER TO FLOATING LICENSE SERVICE MANUAL.

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D Make sure the Hard Disk button is selected, then click on the Contents button.
The Easy Install window for optional software application(s) present on the hard disks, pops–up.
The example below may differ from what you get, depending on the pre–loaded or the already
installed applications, or if the Configuration diskette has been already inserted.
It also depends on the evolution of the applications (names may slightly differ).
Click on the checkbox of the applications candidate to be installed.

D Click on the corresponding button(s) of the optional software application(s) you want to install. The
display will change from Not installed to Ready to be installed.

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D When this is done, click on the Install button to start the installation of the chosen application(s).
You will be prompted to enter the appropriate software protection key for each chosen application.
When the application has been installed, the display will change to Installation successful.
Note: Make sure the Uninstall button is not pressed inadvertently. This would mean that selected
applications are candidate to erase. In this case, the Install button changes to Uninstall.

6 MANUAL PROCEDURE
D Login as sdc if not already logged in as sdc.
D When AW completes its startup, open a Command Window from the Admin submenu.
Note: DO NOT SWITCH USER TO ROOT.
D Change to the install directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
The following are examples of installation scripts corresponding to a non–exhaustive list of Advanced
Applications.

6-1 Installing the Autobone Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.autobone XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the Autobone soft key)

6-2 Installing the Advanced Lung Analysis Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ala XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the ALA soft key)
D To validate the package, logout, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-3 Installing the Advanced Vessel Analysis Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ava XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the AVA soft key)
D To validate the package, logout, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-4 Installing the CT Colonography Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ctcpro XXXXXXX [Return] (or ctcplus or ctcbase)
(where XXXXXXX is the CTC Pro soft key)

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D To validate the package, logout, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-5 Installing the CT Perfusion 2 Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ctperf2 XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CT Perfusion 2 software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-6 Installing the CT Perfusion 3 (Multi–organ) Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ctperf3 XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CT Perfusion 3 software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-7 Installing the CT Perfusion 3 (Body) Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ctperfbody XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CT Perf Body software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-8 Installing the CT Perfusion 3 (Neuro) Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.ctperfneuro XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CT Perf Neuro software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-9 Installing the CardEP package

D Run the installation script:
./install.cardep XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CardEP software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-10 Installing the CardIQ package

D Run the installation script:
./install.cardiqplus XXXXXXX [Return] (or cardiq pro , or cardiqbase)
(where XXXXXXX is the CardIQ Plus software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-11 Installing Functional applications package

D Run the Functool Performance installation script:
./install.fctl2 XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the FuncTool Performance software key)

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D Run the Functool Diffusion Tensor installation script:

./install.fctldti XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the Functool Diffusion Tensor software key)
D Run the Functool Perfusion installation script:
./install.fctpwi XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the Functool Perfusion software key)
D Run the Functool Spectroscopy installation script:
./install.fctlmrsi XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the Functool Spectroscopy software key)
D To validate the package, logout, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-12 Installing Fusion applications package

D Run the Fusion installation script:
./install.fusion_ctmr XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the Fusion for CT and MR software key)
D Run the CT_PET Fusion installation script:
./install.fusion_ctpet XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the CT_PET Fusion software key)
D Run the XA_MR Fusion installation script:
./install.fusion_xmr XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the XA_MR Fusion software key)

6-13 Installing the MR Pasting package

D Run the installation script:
./install.mrpasting XXXXXXX [Return]
(where XXXXXXX is the MR Pasting software key)
D To validate the package, click on the Restart AW button under Exit menu.

6-14 Installing the Dentascan Package

D Run the installation script:
./install.denta XXXXXXX [Return] (where XXXXXXX is the denta package key)
D Or run the installation script:
./install.dentaplus XXXXXXX [Return] (where XXXXXXX is the dentaPlus package key)

Note: FILMS WILL BE SENT TO THE LASER CAMERA!!!

./install.denta LicenseServer XXXXXXXX (where XXXXXXXX is the Denta key)
The procedure will send 1 or 2 films to the camera
(2 films if Zoom is supported by the type of Camera)
Please check that your camera is connected and running.

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Do you want to continue (y/n) y [Return]
...........................
Sending film to the camera
...........................

Note: To answer the following question(s), you must get the film(s) sent to the camera by the
install.denta script. Measure the distance between the two vertical lines on the film(s) printed,
and enter the value(s) in MILLIMETERS (mm).
Enter the distance 1 in (mm) : XXX.X [Return]

Enter the distance 2 in (mm) : YYY.Y [Return]

(if Zoom supported by the type of Camera)
Configuring Dentascan camera with Zoom disabled

To film real size, Field of View should be equal to: XXX mm

(if Zoom is not supported) OR

Configuring Dentascan camera with Zoom enabled

To film real size, Field of View should be less than or equal to:XXX mm
(if Zoom supported)
...........................
Application declared

Note: Older type GE–YMS scanners do not give exactly the same FOV value as the one prescribed
above. For example, a selected FOV of 130 can give something like 135 mm on the film.
This is why you should experimentally find a FOV value on the scanner giving a real FOV as
close as possible to the value ”Dist 1” found during installation and communicate it to the
customer. If the scanning FOV is too far away from the value ”Dist1” (more than 5%), you
may get the message: ”MAY NOT BE LIFE SIZE”.

Note: If a communication error with the Printer occurs during installation, the Dentascan package
will be installed with NO CAMERA. In this case, when later on, your camera is installed and
running, run the installcamera.denta script under /export/home/sdc/install directory.
If any change is made later to the camera, it will also be necessary to run this script again so
the camera changes can be taken into account by the Dentascan software.
D Run the installation script (if applicable, see Note above):
./installcamera.denta [Return]
D To validate the package, logout, and login again as sdc.

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6-15 Installing OTHER application package using EASY–INSTALL (Cdrom)

SOME APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIGURE THE PNF FIREWALL.

WARNING
IN THIS CASE, REFER TO JOB CARD IST002, SECTION 4–3 FOR PNF
CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE.
The following procedure is a COMMON procedure which describes how to install Advanced
applications delivered on a Cdrom media.
Note: All Applications operator’s and installation instructions are now only accessible on–line.
Some applications are released on 2 Cdroms. The second Cdrom contains the Operator’s
and Installation documentation. This Cdrom should be loaded as well on your AW station.
D Login as sdc if not already logged in as sdc:
console login : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return]
Note: DO NOT login as “root” to install the software. The installation procedure may appear to work,
but you will not be able to start any of the software packages.
D Select Install package from the Service menu:

The package installation window pops up.

Easy install
Installation on workstation ’hostname’
........................
A – For Software preloaded on the Hard disk

B – For Software on Floppy or Cdom

Hard disk
CDRom
Contents Driver Hard disk Floppy
Install Quit

D Click on Hard disk / Floppy / Cdrom button and select CDROM from the pull down menu.

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D Insert the Licence key diskette into the drive.
D Insert the appropriate ”Advanced Application” software CDROM into the drive.
D Click on the Contents button.
The Application Package name appears in the window. A new window pops up:

Installation on Workstation ’hostname’

Package Name

Eject CDRom Driver CDRom

Install Quit

D Click on the Install button.

A ”password” window like the following window pops up. If the Configuration diskette containing the
License key(s) has not been inserted into the Floppy drive, you can type in the Licence key(s)
manually.

Note: The following window example may differ from what you get on your screen, depending of the
evolution of the various Applications name or kind.

D Click on the check–box to enable the password field and type in the key corresponding to the
package you want to install.
D Click on OK to install the corresponding application(s) .

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At this point, a number of messages display on the screen which tell the operator what is going on.

Note: If the following window pops up, you probably have selected the wrong media (Floppy /
Cdrom), or the concerned drive is defective.
Notice Notice

! Malformed package ! Error : Cannot access to media

OK OK

For older Applications, the following window pops up.

Language

English

OK Abort

D Select the language by clicking on the button located into the language field, then click on OK to
continue.

Note: Applications check that the package is not already present on the hard disk, and if so, warn
you in order not to overwrite a posterior release. See example below.

The Application version to be installed is ....... ..........

ANTERIOR to the version already installed . ..........

Make sure before you accept to overwrite,

that this is really what you want to do !!!

D Click on OK to start installing the application, and wait until installation has completed.
D Click on Eject CDRom , then click on Quit unless you want to install another package.

Do not forget to restart the browser to

declare your new installed option D Click on OK to exit

OK

D The ”Application Name” software is now installed. Select Restart Software from the System menu
button, to validate the option.
The Application is available through a new ”Application” button located the Applications window.
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Time: 0 h 30 min per Printer – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 8

PART 1: NETWORK POSTSCRIPT PRINTERS

1 SUPPLIES
Supported Networks Postscript printers are:
Codonics NP1660 M or NP 1660 MD ; Codonics Horizon
Seiko 1720D ; Kodak DMI 3600 ; Tally T8106 ; HP LaserJet ; Xerox Phaser
Lexmark 1650N ; Lexmark C710n ; Lexmark C720N ; Lexmark T612 ; Lexmark T614 ; Lexmark
SC1275N ; Lexmark Optra S1855N.
QMI GL2101HD Film/ThickPager ; QMI GL2101HD Plain Paper

Note: If your site has purchased the Dicom option for the Codonics NP1660MD and the Seiko
1720D printers, you may skip to PART2: DICOM PRINTERS installation.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
None.

4 PREREQUISITES
Advantage workstation is configured.
Network Printers are connected to the Network and operational (see Chapter 8 for set–up
information).
Make sure the following information is available before starting to install your color printer:
(This information can be obtained from the Network Administrator of the Hospital.
D Internet address of Network printer(s).
D Hostname of Network printer(s).
This procedure does not describe how to connect the Network Printer(s) to the network, which is
assumed to be already installed.

CAUTION
The Network printer cannot receive images directly from the Image source
system.
It can only print images that are produced by the AW software.

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5 PROCEDURE

5-1 Testing the Network Connection to the Postscript Printer

Once the Network printer is connected to the network and set with an IP address (refer to Chapter 8,
for details), the Network printer should respond to TCP/IP messages from another Host on the
network. Before logically installing the Network printer on AW, check the following items:

D Go to the Advantage workstation, open a Command Window and switch User to root:
su – root [Return]
Password: operator [Return] (factory loaded default root password)
D Type in the following command:
ping <IP_address_of_network_printer> [Return]
i.e.: ping 192.100.9.5 [Return]
<IP address of Network printer> is alive

Note: Do not enter leading zeros in any of the four numeric fields separated by dots of the IP
address.
e.g.: do not type in 192.100.009.005, but type 192.100.9.5 instead.

This ”alive” answer from the system means that the Network printer can be reached from the
Advantage Workstation system through the network.
If the system displays ”unknown host”, your color printer may not be correctly declared on the network.
Do the steps described in Chapter 8 again.
If the system displays ”Network unreachable”, you probably have given the printer an IP address
incompatible with your Advantage workstation’s IP address. Check that they belong to the same
network, 192.100.9.X, for example.
D exit [Return]

5-2 Postscript Printer Installation

The Postscript Printers can be installed through the CSD Configuration menu.
Refer to Job Card IST002, Section 4–2–5 for Printers installation/configuration
instructions.
You may also install the printers the usual way, through command lines as follows:
D Login as sdc, if not already logged in as sdc:
console login: sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return] (factory loaded default sdc password)

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D When AW has completed its startup, click on the Admin button, then on the Command Window
button to open a Command Window:

Note: It is suggested that you move this window to the lower right corner of the screen so that it
does not get overwritten by AW pop-up windows.
D Switch user to root:
su – root [Return]
Password : operator [Return]
D Change to the sdc install directory:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the printers installation script:
./install.printers [Return]
Do you want to install new printer(s) [y,n,?,q] y [Return]
Define the local name of the printer [?,q] <printer1–name> [Return]
At this point, you should give the name you have chosen for your printer. It can be the same as the
network Hostname of your printer but it is not mandatory.
Installing Printer
Printer model
1 c Codonics (1660M 1660MD)
2 h Codonics Horizon
3 hp HP LaserJet
4 k Kodak (DMI 3600)
5 l Lexmark (Optra 1650N 1855N SC1275N C710n C720N T612 T614)
6 qf QMI GL2101HD Film/ThickPaper
7 qp QMI GL2101HD Plain Paper
8 s Seiko (1720D)
9 t Tally (T8106)
10 x Phaser Xerox
Enter selection [?,??,q]: 5 [Return] (e.g.: you are selecting a Lexmark printer)

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Printer type
1 c Colour printer
2 g Greyscale printer
Enter selection [?,??,q]: 2 [Return] (e.g.: you are selecting a greyscale printer)
Printer format
1 a Letter (or A for Codonics)
2 a4 A4
Enter selection [?,??,q]: 2 [Return] (e.g.: you are selecting A4 format)
Printer internet (IP) address [?] e.g.: 192.9.100.6 [Return]
Printer hostname [?] e.g.: lexmark–1 [Return]

Note: Just make sure to use a hostname with less than 10 characters, and avoid special characters
else than the – and _ signs.
Checking if lexmark–1 is alive ...
......................
lexmark–1: lpd: scaled: unknown printer
*** WARNING : Greyscale Printer (lexmark–1 is installed but not idle . ***
Do you want to install new printer(s) [y,n,?,q]
Type y [Return] if you want to declare another printer. The same set of questions will be asked or the
next printer.
Type n [Return] to exit.

Note: If message...
install.printer error : <printer_host_name> not responding ...
Printer *Greyscale Printer (printer_name)* installation aborted
... the printer is not responding. You must check that it is connected to the network
and properly configured.
D Switch user back to sdc:
exit [Return]
The workstation is now configured for one optional Network printer operation.
Install other postscript printers the same way then click on Restart AW button to validate the
installation of the printer(s).

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PART 2: DICOM PRINTERS
The Postscript Printers can be installed through the CSD Configuration menu.
Refer to Job Card IST002, Section 4–2–4 for Printers installation/configuration
instructions.
You may also install the printers the usual way, through command lines as follows:

Note: The Dicom Print software is part of the AW basic features. Therefore it does not require any
software License key.
D Click on the Tools button in the bottom left corner of the Browser. This will open a Menu displaying
the available applications.

D Click on the Printer Manager button.

The Dicom Printer selection window pops up.

Printer Manager

Modify, add or remove printers

Select DICOM printer :

Close Modify Add Remove

D click on Add button:

The Define New Printer parameters window pops up

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Define new printer parameters

DICOM printer label :
Hostname :
Application Entity Title (AET) :
Network address :
Port number :
Layouts :
3x5 4x5

4x4 4x6

Slide formats : 35mm 40mm

12 bits image supported :
Colour supported :
Film size :
8 in x 10 in W H 14 in x 17 in W H
8_5 in x 11 in W H 24 in x 24 in W H
10 in x 12 in W H 24 cm x 30 cm W H
10 in x 14 in W H A4 W H
11 in x 14 in W H A3 W H
11 in x 17 in W H A W H
14 in x 14 in W H
Printer pixel size (micron) : Letter Format

Configuration information :
Density : Min Max
Magnification type : None
Smoothing factor : REPLICATE
BILINEAR
Trim : No CUBIC
Printer memory size : NONE
MBytes

Cancel Clear Save

D Enter the Dicom Printer parameters, as defined by the Vendor’s Printer Dicom conformance
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Note: The Dicom Printer Label (name you want to give to your printer) is at your own choice.
– 12 bits image supported : Not used for AW application.
– Pixel depth and Printer pixel size: Not used for AW application.
– Density: AW application uses this information if supplied for your camera, and entered in the
corresponding fields. In the other case, leave the fields blank.
– Configuration information: (i.e.: PERCEPTION_LUT=LINEAR):
Allows to select the LUT of the printer instead of the default AW LUT
D Finally click on Save to update and Quit.

The following information is available from the Codonics and Seiko manufacturers, but is subject to
change without notice, so it is given as information only. Please check with the camera vendor.
Codonics NP 1660 MD:
Application Entity Title (A.E.T): PRINT_SCP
Port number: 104
Medium: Paper or Blue Film
Destination: Magazine
Film size: 8 x 10
Film format: Select all formats
Seiko 1720 D:
Application Entity Title (A.E.T): 1720D–1 to 1720D–16
Port number: 104
Medium: Paper
Destination: Magazine
Film size: 8 x 10
Film format: Select all formats

Once created, the printers logical devices can be found under the following directories:
D Dicom Printers :
cd /export/home/sdc/Prefs [Return]
i.e : more printer1.dev [Return]
set dUid ”/export/home/sdc/Prefs/printer1.dev”
set dName ”printer1”
set dType dicom
set dColour greyscale
set dQueueType DICM
set dQueueName ”dicom”
props canDoSaveOnDisk
props canDoMultiCopies
props canDoCustomResolution
.........................................
set defaultFormat 1x1_fid

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pformat 1x1_fid
set filmingMode FittedSize
pfilmingMode FittedSize
set printerMemorySize 20971520
D Postscript Printers :
cd /export/home/sdc/app–defaults/devices [Return]
i.e : more lexmark.dev [Return]
more lexmark.dev
set dName ”lexmark”
set dType postscript2
set dColour greyscale
set dQueueType LP
set dQueueName lexmark
# Options
props canDoMultiCopies
props canDoCustomResolution
# List of supported formats
set defaultFormat 2x2_fid
pformat 1x1_fid
pformat 2x1_fid
.........................
pformat 5x4_fid
pformat 6x4_fid
set filmSize ”A4”
pfilmSize ”A4” 2560 0
set printerMemorySize ”25165824”
props canDoMixResolution

IT IS NOW TIME TO WRITE DOWN PRINTERS INFORMATION IN THE AW CONFIGURATION

FORM LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MANUAL.

Note: You will be invited to save later on (Job Card IST 009), the Dicom Printer parameters on the
Configuration Cdrom.

CAUTION
The AW Application Entity title (A.E.T) to be declared to Dicom printers (when
requested) is PR_hostname and not the Hostname of AW as for Dicom hosts.
i.e.: AW workstation hostname is AW01
AW Print AE Title is PR_AW01

CAUTION
Refer to Chapter 7 PRINTING, for detailed information concerning the supported
Dicom printers.
Also refer to the AW Dicom Conformance Statement delivered with the product.
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INSTALLATION
Time: 0 h 30 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

1 SUPPLIES
None.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS INFORMATION ONLY. THE SCRIPTS USED TO DECLARE HOSTS
PROPERLY DEPEND ON THE SOFTWARE REVISION LEVEL OF EACH IMAGE SOURCE
SYSTEM.

4 PREREQUISITES
Advantage Workstation is installed and configured (IST 001 / 002).

5 PROCEDURE
Note: Refer to IST 002, Section 4–2–2 ”Declare Hosts on the Network” under Site configuration, for
Network Setup of Image Sources on AW.

1. AW4.3 declaration on Genesis based sources (SIGNA 5.X, MR Horizon, CT HLA/HSA...).

D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network exaAW4.2Pmple.
AW4.3 is DICOM Query/Retrieve ”STUDY_ROOT” Provider.
D Refer to the manuals delivered with your system.
The only protocol supported on AW4.3 is the DICOM3.0 protocol, or the IC Dicom3.0 protocol.
Refer to your Image source system service manual.

2. AW4.3 declaration on non Genesis based sources (SIGNA 4.X).

D Direct connection to the Signa 4.X is no longer supported.

3. AW4.3 declaration on CT9800 IMAGE SOURCES –– VIA CT9800–IDLINK2.

D This direct connection is NOT supported.

4. AW4.3 declaration on GE DICOM Systems (DLX, CT/i, CT Synergy, MR Horizon LX, MR

Contour...) and Foreign devices using DICOM protocol.
D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network example.
AW4.3 is DICOM Query/Retrieve ”STUDY_ROOT” Provider.

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D Refer to the manuals delivered with your system.

– AW4.3 is Dicom ”Study root” provider.
– The DICOM ”Application Entity Title” of the Advantage Workstation is its ”hostname”.
– The DICOM ”port number” of the Advantage Workstations is ALWAYS ”4006”.

5. AW4.3 declaration on YMS based sources (CT Sytec family, CT ProSpeed family, MR Vectra).
D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network example, and Section 2-6.
D Refer to the manuals delivered with your scanning system.
Use the DICOM3.0 protocol.
– The DICOM ”Application Entity Title” of the Advantage Workstations is its ”hostname”.
– The DICOM ”port number” of the Advantage Workstations is ALWAYS ”4006”.

6. AW4.3 declaration on AW1.2 and AW2.0.

D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network example.
D AW1.2, AW2.0 are not DICOM Query/Retrieve Provider.
AW4.3 is DICOM Query/Retrieve Provider.
D Use the DICOM3.0 protocol to connect to AW4.3
DO NOT use any of the SdCNet protocols !!!
– The DICOM ”Application Entity Title” of the Advantage Workstations is its ”hostname”.
– The DICOM ”port number” of the Advantage Workstations is ALWAYS ”4006”.

7. AW4.3 declaration on AW3.1 and AW4.0.

D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network example.
D AW1.2, AW2.0, AW3.1 and AW4.0 are not DICOM Query/Retrieve Provider.
AW4.3 is DICOM Query/Retrieve ”STUDY_ROOT” Provider.
D Use the DICOM3.0 protocol to connect to AW4.3.

Note: On the AW4.3, you can use the SdCNet3.1 or 4.0 protocol to Query/Retrieve an AW3.1 or
an AW4.0 (which are not Dicom Query providers)

8. AW4.3 declaration on AW4.1 / 4.1P, AW4.2 / 4.2P and AW4.3.

D See Chapter 9 – Section 1 for network example.
D AW4.1s, AW4.2s and AW4.3 are DICOM Query/Retrieve ”STUDY_ROOT” Provider.

Note: On AW4.1s or AW4.2s side, declare AW4.3 as Patient provider, for better display in the
AW4.1s or AW4.2s Patient list.
D Use the DICOM3.0 protocol to connect to AW4.3.
DO NOT use any of the SdCNet protocols !!!
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1 INSITE OVERVIEW
D Installation
The InSite software is not included in the AW system/Application software, but must be loaded from a
separate Service Tools Class–M (proprietary) CD–ROM.
This Cdrom is distributed to FEs through Tab code 1380.
Starting April 2006, as the InSite/iLinq/RCOC software is no longer considered as proprietary
class M software, it has been decided to deliver, together with the AW4.3 Forward production
workstations, a new non–proprietary Insite/iLinq/RCOC software Cdrom, equivalent to the class
M Cdrom distributed through Tab 1380.
This new Cdrom is a FRU and can be left on site, together with the other AW software Cdroms.
Any AW4.3 system, which has a modem physically attached to it must have a PPP (serial port) and
an IP address allocated. This PPP IP address has to be unique and is totally independent of the AW’s
LAN network address. However the LAN and the PPP IP addresses must be the same if other Hosts
will be using the modem that is physically attached to your AW to get reached by OLC (systems that
use InSite via a secondary modem must have a unique LAN IP address that will be used as PPP IP).
To allocate this address .... 2 CASES:
1) The network administrator of your site gave you a registered (unique) IP address to setup your AW
that will be used by your OLC to connect to the system through InSite as well.
2) The site has NO internet network. In this case the support center will allocate a predefined address
class A (10.xxx.yyy.zzz).

CAUTION
This installation only concerns the regular InSite software and not the
Interactive InSite (iLinq). The iLinq icon will remain disabled.
For iLinq installation, contact your Service Marketing representative, in order to
have the appropriate license keys to enable the iLinq software.

2 SUPPLIES
Field supplied material
D One ”Global Multi–Tech” modem if applicable (refer to Chapter 6 for part number information).
D Service Tools Cdrom (incl InSite/iLinq/RCOC proprietary software).
D One RS–232 cable (refer to Renewal Part chapter for part number information).
To be supplied (hospital responsibility)
D A nearby AC power outlet for the modem.
D A nearby telephone line jack.
D A Router for Broadband connection.

3 TOOLS REQUIRED
D InSite/iLinq/RCOC software Cdrom (Service Tools 1.1.15 proprietary class M), 5167812-248 OR
InSite/iLinq/RCOC software Cdrom (Service Tools 1.1.15 non–proprietary) 5175901 : FRU.

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4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
D Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
These steps are only necessary for a direct connection through a modem
D Shutdown the workstation, and turn off power.
D Connect the RS232 serial cable to the computer serial port A or B, and connect the other end to
the back of the modem.
D Connect the line cable into the modem’s ”LINE” jack (not the ”PHONE” jack) and the other end into
a phone line wall jack.

CAUTION
There are two jacks available at the rear of the modem. One is labeled ”PHONE”,
the other one ”LINE”. The modem’s ”LINE” jack is not interchangeable with the
”PHONE” jack. Be careful then not plugging your line cable into the modem’s
”PHONE” jack.
D Connect the modem power supply cable to the back of the modem.
D Plug in the power supply cable to any open AC plug.
D Turn the modem on (first).
D Turn the workstation on.

6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

6-1 Prerequisites
D Case 1 : Direct connection through modem
The modem is connected to Serial port A of the workstation, and powered up.
The Multitech Global modem does not require any particular hardware internal switch setting.
D Case 2 : Indirect connection through Modality
The Image Source system (CT, MR, ...) inSite ”connection” has already been checked out by your
OLC and is operational.
In this case, the AW will be ”inSiteable”, through ”telnet” remote login.
Declare the IP address of the Image source system as gateway.
D Case 3 : Direct connection through ”broadband connection ”: same subnetwork
The gateway or router is operational (ISDN, ...).
Declare the IP address of the ”broadband” router for the connection.
D Case 4 : Direct connection through ”broadband connection ”: different subnetwork
The gateway or router is operational (ISDN, beyond modem, ...), but is not on the same
subnetwork as the AW.
Declare the IP address of the gateway for the connection.
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GEMS – Americas GEMS – Europe GEMS – Asia
On Line Center O.L.C.–E O.L.C.–A
Phone : 1–800–321–7937 (33) 1–3920–0007 81–426–56–0033
Fax : (414) 524–5305 (33) 1–3070–9970 81–426–56–0053

CAUTION
Case 3 & 4: The Gateway (or Router) MUST be previously declared, prior to run
the insite.config script. Refer to Chapter 9, Section 3.2–1.2 to declare the default
router, started at boot and properly backup’ed on the Configuration Cdrom.

6-2 Install Insite script

D Login as sdc. When AW has completed its startup, click on the Admin button, then on the
Command Window button to open a Command Window:
D Switch User to Root in the Command Window.
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
D Insert the Service Tools (inSite/iLinq class M) Cdrom into the drive.
D Change to the installation directory and start the installion.
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Load the Insite/ILinq/RCOC class M (proprietary) package
./install.insite [Return]
Begining INSITE installation ....
..................
..................
Please restart software to take the changes into account.
Note: If insite had been previously installed, you will get an error message.
In this case, you can uninstall insite first, then reinstall it from the Cdrom.
To uninstall insite, run the uninstall.insite script.

6-3 Set the ip_forwarding parameter to ”on”

Note: IP forwarding is intentionally set to OFF, in order to increase network security.
You have to set it to ON in order to allow the indirect connection.
Bypass this step if you do not intend to use the indirect connection through modem.
D Make sure you are still logged as root.
D Edit the /etc/sysctl.conf file with the Vi editor, or any other suitable editor:
vi /etc/sysctl.conf [Return]
modify the line
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0 to net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
Save and quit the editor :
<Esc> : wq! [Return]
D In order to allow indirect connection now, type the following command to apply the change:
sysctl –e –p /etc/sysctl.conf [Return]
The result must now show
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

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6-4 insite.config script

CAUTION
At the end of this step, you will have to perform a ”Checkout ” test with your
OLC. Be prepare to call for an OLC support, with the System ID, phone number
of the modem (if applicable), or IP address of the Image Source system (in case
of remote connection).
D Switch User to Root in the Command Window (if not done already).
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
D Change to the installation directory and run the configuration script.
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
./insite.config [Return]
Sourcing ~insite/.insiterc file ...
Updating /root/.cshrc file ...
Executing configuration ...
Warning: Cannot convert string ”<Key>Escape,_Key_Cancel” to type VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string ”<Key>Home,_Key_Begin” to type VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string ”<Key>F1,_Key_Help” to type VirtualBinding
.....................................

D The following screen pops up. The user is prompted to click on DECLINE if not a GE employee or
click on ACCEPT 3 times if the user is a GE employee.

CLICK 3 TIMES
ON THE ACCEPT
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D After ACCEPT has been clicked on three times, the main tabs are initialized.

D Your workstation must be configured to support ProDiags and Sweeps.

Click on the ProDiags tab. The ProDiags configuration window displays.

Click on Custom

D Click on the Custom button.

The Netscape Proactive Diagnostics configuration window starts loading, then displays after a few
seconds.

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Click on Apply

D The following confirmation window displays. Click on Yes to accept.

Java applet Window

? Are you sure you want to apply changes ? Click on Yes

Yes No

There will be a pop–up Java applet window with a status bar during a few seconds, before the
configuration is complete.
Quit the ProDiags window when done.

Device connection
The next step to perform is either to configure the Modem (case 1) directly connected to your
workstation, or to configure the Network gateway/router parameters (case 2, 3 or 4).
When this is done, you will have to call your OLC for the ”checkout” phase.
The Checkout phase is a common step for the 4 cases.
Note: Bypass the Checkout phase when restoring the parameters and iLinq licenses (insite.restore)
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6-4-1 Case 1: Direct connection through modem
D Click onto ”Device Connection” tab. Make sure MODEM is selected. The Device Tab allows the
user to configure and set up the serial port and modem for use with InSite. You must set seven (7)
items for configuration to be applied. The items are: Device Connection Type, Dial–out
Prefix,, Modem Type, CPU Serial Port Name, Dialing Mode, Country, Serial
Port Speed.

1. Device Connection Type: You must be set to ”Modem” if there is a modem that is physically
attached to your AW workstation (direct connection). Select ”Network” if your AW system is
”InSiteable” through another system (indirect connection) that has been previously checked–out
by your OLC. If you choose ”Network” you will then be asked to enter the IP address of the
system that can connect to the OnLine Center (the one that has the modem physically attached to
it, and that has been previously checked out by your OLC).
2. Dial Out Prefix: You must either select a Dial Out prefix or enter a site specific one if it is not
in the list. Dial Out Prefixes may be required on some sites to get a line outside of the hospital. If
you do not need any Dial Out Prefixes at all to get the line outside, just erase the one that appears
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3. Dialing Mode: You must select a dialing mode Tone or Pulse. Tone is selected by default.
4. Modem Type: You must select ”MultiTech MT5634ZBA V.90” (GEMS Multi–Tech global
modem).
5. Country: You must set the country in which the site is located. ”Default – All Others” is
selected by default. If your Country is not listed in the pull down menu, then the correct selection is
”Default – All Others”.
6. CPU Serial Port Name: You must select the Serial Port Name (/dev/ttyS0 for port A or
/dev/ttyS1 for port B) that is used for the modem connection.
Note : Use Serial Port A by default.
7. CPU Serial Port Speed: You must select the CPU serial Port Speed. By default, the speed is
set to 38400 Bauds.

D After all selection is made, click onto ”Apply” button to set up the serial port and set up the
register on the modem, and store the values to the modem’s NVRAM. When the ”Apply” button
is pressed, another screen will be displayed meanwhile you should see the following status that
appears into the status area of the IIP Config window:
”Waiting for Port Monitor to become ready... The modem is ready to
accept commands...setting Modem Registers... Modem Configuration:
Completed Successfully”.
When this is done, the Checkout window pops up:
Note: Bypass the Checkout phase (click on Exit) when restoring the parameters and iLinq licenses
from the Insite backup diskette, using the script insite.restore (see section 7–2).

Click on
Checkout
Now

D Click on Checkout Now . Go to 6–4–3 : Checkout Common Steps

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6-4-2 Case 2, 3 and 4: Broadband connection or indirect connection through modem :
D Cick onto ”Device Connection” tab. Make sure NETWORK is selected.
The Device Tab allows the user to configure and set up the Router or Gateway IP address.

D Enter the Gateway address (indirect connection through Modem) or Router address (Broadband
connection) in the Gateway to OLC address field.
– If your AW uses the indirect connection through modem, you have to enter the IP address of
the system that can connect to the OnLine Center (the one that has the modem physically
attached to it, and that has been previously checked out by your OLC).
– If your AW uses the direct connection to the Broadband router , you have to enter the IP
address of the Router system that can connect to the OnLine Center, and which has been
previously checked out by your OLC.
D After all selection is made, click onto ”Apply” button to set up the network parameters.
The following status that appears into the status area of the IIP Config window:
”Network Configuration: Completed Successfully”.
When this is done, the following window pops up:

i CAUTION: The system you entered the

Click on
OK
IP address for must complete an InSite
Checkout, before attempting an InSite
connection on this system.
OK

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D Click on OK to accept.
The following window pops up:
Note: Bypass the Checkout phase (click on Exit) when restoring the parameters and iLinq licenses
from the Insite backup diskette, using the script insite.restore (see section 7–2).

Click on
Checkout
Now

D Click on Checkout Now . Go to 6–4–3 : Checkout Common Steps

6-4-3 Checkout : common steps

D At this time, you have to call your OLC, in order to run the Checkout process of the inSite link.
Note: Your OLC may at the same time download the 1 to 4 iLinq license(s), based on the level of
service contract purchased by the customer, in order to enable the iLinq/TVA features.
The Configure Insite Now dialout test menu pops up.
Configure InSite Now
Please call your local OnLine Support Center
? to complete the InSite Checkout Process

Press OK to perform a dial out test to the OLC

after the InSite Checkout is completed
(Preferred selection) Select ”Cancel”, to
bypass the dial–out test.
Press CANCEL to bypass the dialout test

OK Cancel

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Select ”Cancel”, to bypass the dial–out test.
D Once the Checkout has been successfully performed by your OLC, click on the Exit button to
close the Insite Interactive Platform configuration window.
DO NOT CLICK EXIT BEFORE CHECKOUT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED !!!

Click on
Exit

............................................
Adding insite browser in application list and adding a script to launch it
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
********* End of INSITE modem (or network) installation *********
Please, Restart Browser to take into account the new configuration
D Restart AW to validate the installation.
After restart completion, you should see the iLinq button enabled if the iLinq licenses have been
installed on your site by the OLC.

7 ILINQ & RCOC/TVA START UP

Note: The following screenshot are given for reference only, as they may vary depending on the
iLinq/RCOC releases. They are only accessible with the iLinq licenses installed.
D Click on the red iLinq button to start the iLinq application.
The iLinq Browser pops–up.

Contact GE

RCOC / TVA

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Based on the iLinq licenses downloaded on your system, depending on the level of services
purchased for your site, you will be able to access some or all the services, as well as the Remote
Console Observation & Control / Tip Virtual Assist (RCOC/TVA) feature.
D Click on the Contact GE button. The Contact GE window pops up.

D Click on the Tip Virtual Assist button. The Tip Virtual Assist window pops up.
Preparing to start Training Mode

ATTENTION
Your GEMS Applications Specialist has launched a Tip Virtual Assist
(TVA) program that will allow access by the applications .......
....................................

Accept Cancel

D Click on the Accept button. The Remote training window pops up.

D Your iLinq and RCOC/TVA link is ready for operation. You may exit the link at this time by clicking
on the Exit Training button, then quit the iLinq Main menu.

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8 INSITE CONFIGURATION BACKUP AND RESTORE

CAUTION
DO NOT CHANGE THE ”insite”, ”sdc”, OR ”root” PASSWORD WITHOUT
NOTIFYING YOUR SUPPORT CENTER: OLC (ON–LINE CENTER), OLC–E
(EUROPEAN SUPPORT CENTER), OLC–A (ASIA SUPPORT CENTER).

8-1 Save InSite configuration on the AW Configuration Cdrom

Once the installation is completed, you should save the Insite parameters for future reinstallation.
The Insite parameters will be copied in the /export/home/sdc/Prefs directory , so that they can be
saved on the Configuration Cdrom at the same time you save the other parameters of your AW.
D Open a Command window and type in:
cd /export/home/sdc/scripts [Return]
./insite.backup [Return]
Please enter the Insite password:
Password: 2getin [Return]
Do not mind ”normal error” messages like chmod: operation not permitted displaying during
the save process , which are harmless.
Do not forget to save the AW configuration parameters on the AW Configuration Cdrom.
Perform steps described in Job Card IST009.

8-2 Insite Configuration Restore from the AW Configuration Cdrom

After software reload, you may reinstall the Insite parameters and the license keys from the diskette, if
the Checkout process and iLinq licenses have already been done once by your OLC at the time of first
InSite/iLinq installation.
D Perform the first steps to reinstall the InSite class M software (install.insite), then do as follows:
D Open a Command window and type in:
su – root [Return]
passwd : operator [Return]
D Restore the inSite parameters
cd /export/home/sdc/scripts [Return]
./insite.restore [Return]
Restoring IIP files from file:
/tmp/restore/insite.restore.3260/config_insite.Z ...
.....................................
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
Restart Browser to take into account new configuration.

D Restart the Software to validate the new configuration.

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D Make sure that the InSite functionality is operational.

9 INSITE UNINSTALLATION
To uninstall the inSite / iLinq applications from your AW workstation, switch User to root and run the
uninstall.insite script
D Open a Command window and type in:
su – root [Return]
passwd : operator [Return]

cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
./uninstall.insite [Return]
.......................................
Are you sure to uninstall insite ? (y/n) y [Return]
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1 TOOLS REQUIRED
D A blank CDROM or
D A rewritable CDROM (see section 4–5: Erasing a rewritable Cdrom)

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
None.

3 PREREQUISITES
Advantage Workstation is configured (Job Card IST 001/002).
SCSI hardware options are installed (Job Card IST 003, IST 004).
Other options are installed (Job Card IST 005, IST 006) and the Network is configured.

4 START AW APPLICATION
D Login as sdc
sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return]
Wait for the Patient List (Browser) window to pop up.

5 REINSTALL SETUPS FROM OLDER AW SYTEMS UPGRADE

It is NO LONGER possible to reinstall setups of your older AW1.2, AW2.0, AW3.1 or AW4.0 (upgraded
systems, as the parameters are now too different from those of an AW4.3 system.
AW4.1 / 4.1P and, AW4.2 / 4.2P systems parameters can be restored to the AW4.3 system, through
the Configuration Cdrom. For non–compatibility reasons, filters will not be reinstalled.

6 AW BASIC FEATURES CHECK

6-1 Viewer basic features check

Open the Patient List (Browser) and check if some DEMO Exams are loaded. If not, you can either
select to install the SMPTE pattern, or refer to IST 012 to install the Demo exams.
Select some of these exams and check that they can be fully displayed with the VIEWER. Try some of
the System’s viewing functionalities and tools to make sure that your AW is fully operational.

6-2 Network Communication Test

– Test the Ethernet connection by pulling images (or pushing from an image source). Remember
that the scanning system data base must be active, to query remote host and pull images.
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– Check that Telnet is possible from another station (CT, MR ...) on which inSite is installed.
If not, check for proper PNF settings. See IST002 , section 4–3.
6-3 ”Direct Connect” Communication Test
If the Direct Connect option is installed, test the communication by querying a ”Direct Connect” host,
and run the Viewer application (or Volume Viewer application, if applicable) on remote images to
check that the link is active and the performances are acceptable.

6-4 Postscript Printer(s) check

– Open the Filmer by clicking on the Filmer button of the Browser.
– Click on Option button to select the right type of printer (Color or Greyscale printer(s) #n).
– Select 1x1 format.

Note: The output device can be changed when images are loaded in the Film Composer if the
currently selected format is compatible with the new output device being selected.
– Move the pointer of the mouse to the displayed SMPTE image, press on the mouse left button
and slide the cursor to the Film Composer image field before releasing the mouse button.
The SMPTE pattern appears in the Film Composer image field.
– Click on the PRINT button. The message in the Film Composer ”Current Status” changes to
”Printing”.
Note: The SMPTE pattern is printed in black and white on the Color Printer. To check the color
rendering, you need to make a 3D reconstruction.
– Stop the SMPTE image VIEWER.
6-5 Dicom Print Test
– Open the Filmer by clicking on the Filmer button of the Browser.
– Click on Option button to select the right type of printer (Dicom printer #n).
– Select 1x1 format.
Note: The output device can be changed when images are loaded in the Filmer if the currently
selected format is compatible with the new output device being selected.
– Move the pointer of the mouse to the displayed SMPTE image, press on the mouse left button
and slide the cursor to the Film Composer image field before releasing the mouse button.
The SMPTE pattern appears in the Film Composer image field.
– Click on the PRINT button. The message in the Film Composer ”Current Status” changes to
”Printing”.
– Stop the SMPTE image VIEWER.

7 CREATE A BOOT DISKETTE

CREATING A BOOT DISKETTE IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE, AS THE KERNEL OF
WARNING
THE GEHC LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM IS TOO LARGE TO HOLD ONTO A
FLOPPY DISKETTE.

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8 DEFINE USER(S) LOGIN ACCOUNTS
Before proceeding with these steps, you will have to check with the Site administrator whether or not
they wish to use the EA3 Enterprise Authentication feature to manage the Users of the site.
D If the site does not have a server to manages the Users, you do not have to set up EA3, and you
will declare the requested Users as usual (see 8–1).
D If the site has a server which manages the Users, you will have to set up EA3 (see 8–2) to allow
the sites Users to login to the AW system, through their User’s name and password, registered in
the Site’s server.

WHEN SELECTING EA3 ENTERPRISE AUTHENTICATION FEATURE, ALL USERS

WARNING
ACCOUNTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DECLARED LOCALLY ON
YOUR AW (SEE 8–1) WILL BE DELETED.
THE ”SDC” USER IS OF COURSE NOT DELETED.

8-1 Define local user accounts

Users accounts can preferably be created through the CSD Configuration menu.
Refer to Job Card IST002, for User accounts configuration instructions.
You may also create Users the usual way, as follows:
Select User Management Tools from the Security menu.
To access the Root menu, press simultaneously the <Alt> and <Props> keys:

Password: administrator [Return]

Note: This tool is also accessible remotely as follows:

su – sdc_admin [Return]
Password: administrator [Return]
A command window pops up with the User Management menu.
Main MENU
USERS MANAGEMENT...................................1
SHARED PROTOCOLS MANAGEMENT........................2
EXAM CODES MANAGEMENT..............................3

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CONFIGURATION......................................4
BACKUP THE WHOLE CONFIG ON CDROM...................5
RESTORE THE WHOLE CONFIG FROM CDROM................6
=================================================================
Enter your choice or <Enter> to display the current menu [?,q] ?
Type 1 [Return] to enter User Management menu.
USERS MANAGEMENT
display the list of users..........................11
add a user.........................................12
remove a user......................................13
rename a user......................................14
set a user password................................15
restore users from a config cdrom..................16
=================================================================
Enter your choice or <Enter> to display the current menu [?,q] ? [Return]

Type 12 [Return] to create a User account.

Enter the user name [?,q] (this will be the logging name)
e.g.: dr jones [Return]
Enter the user family name [?,q]
e.g.: jones [Return]
Enter the user given name [?,q]
e.g.: jones [Return]
Enter the user middle name [?,q]
e.g.: a [Return]
Enter the user name prefix [?,q]
e.g.: b [Return]
Enter the user name suffix [?,q]
e.g.: c [Return]
Account successfully created for jones
Enter the password [?,q]
e.g.: jone1s [Return] (mute typing of the password)
Enter the password again [?,q]
e.g.: jone1s [Return] (mute typing of the password)
Enter the other users the same way and when done, type 0 to return to the Main menu or q to quit, or
2 to enter the Shared Protocols menu etc...
Note: To enter the new User account, click on Logout from Exit menu. Click on Yes button in the
pop up confirmation window and enter the User login and password in the Login window.
Note: Refer to the Operator Manual for more information about User Management, Shared
Protocols Management, Exam Codes Management and Configuration.
You may now wish to setup other parameters through the Administration Menu.
See the following examples (note that some of them have already been set up during the install.site
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Choose a command [?,??,q]: 2 [return]
SHARED PROTOCOLS MANAGEMENT
display the list of the shared protocols...........21
add a shared protocol in the library...............22
remove a shared protocol from the library..........23
rename a shared protocol in the library............24
restore shared protocols from a config cdrom.......25
Choose a command [?,??,q]: 3 [return]
EXAM CODES MANAGEMENT
display the list of the Exam Codes.................31
define new Exam Codes..............................32
remove Exam Codes definition(s)....................33
restore Exam Codes from a config cdrom.............35
Choose a command [?,??,q]: 4 [return]
CONFIGURATION
configure the autolock function....................41
configure the screen–saver function................42
configure the autodelete function..................43
D The auto–delete activity is disabled by default. Configure it if necessary: 43 [Return]
Please choose the autodelete activity ?(off/on) :[off] on [Return]
Enter the amount of free disk space under which autodelete starts (in MB) : 14000 [Return]
Enter the amount of free disk space above which autodelete stops (in MB) : 35000 [Return]
–––> To activate this setting, you will have to restart AW.
Note: Default values are: For XW8200, delmin = 14000, delmax = 35000 . For XW8000,
delmin=12300 and delmax=30000 . For X4000, delmin=5200, delmax=12000
Note: For upgrades from older AW4.1 or AW4.2 versions, the AW configuration restore from CD
process will force the autodelete values to the default values mentioned above, if they were
previously stored on the AW Configuration Cdrom, below the recommended values.
D The screen–saver function is ON by default. Configure it if necessary: 42 [Return]
.................
D The autolock function is OFF by default. Configure it if necessary: 41 [Return]
.................
D Quit the Administration menu
Choose a command [?,??,q]: q [return]

8-2 Setup EA3 server

WHEN SELECTING EA3 ENTERPRISE AUTHENTICATION FEATURE, ALL USERS

WARNING
ACCOUNTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DECLARED LOCALLY ON
YOUR AW (SEE 8–1) WILL BE DELETED.
THE ”SDC” USER IS OF COURSE NOT DELETED.

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To set up the EA3 Enterprise Authentication feature, you will have to configure your AW with all
information concerning the Hospital Users Authentication server.
This information must be obtained from the Hospital Network Administrator.
D Start the EA3 configuration tool:
To access the Root Menu , press <Alt> <F3> to iconfy the current windows.
Press on the middle button of the mouse, and select the Root Menu / Service Tools / EA3
Configuration menu.
Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools
Install package
AW Administration
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 Configuration
Exit AW

Note: EA3 menu can be launched as well by typing the following command in a Command Window:
/export/home/sdc/scripts/configure.ea3 [Enter]
The following menu pops up:
EA3 configuration menu
======================
Current EA3 status: off
FUNCTION......................................... KEYWORD
Set authentication mode...........................mode
Start EA3 configuration GUI (needs EA3 enabled).. gui
Quit............................................. quit, q
Enter your choice:
D To turn on EA3: Type the following keyword :
mode [Enter]
The following messages pops up:

Enter authentication mode: (ea3/local): ea3 [Enter]

You need root account for EA3 configuration!

Please enter root password
Password: operator [Enter]
The EA3 authentication will be switched on. This operation will delete
the previously created local AW users if any (except sdc).
Starting EA3 server services: done.
D Start the EA3 Graphical User Interface: Type the following keyword :
gui [Enter]

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The following messages pops up:
You need root account for EA3 configuration!
Please enter root password
Password: operator [Enter]
Run administration screen
The EA3 administration screen pops up

GE Healthcare

Group and Permission Mapping Configuration Log Viewer

GEService Administrator StandardUser LimitedUser

Show protected groups

Apply Group settings Add Group Remove Group

Exit

D Click on the Configuration tab

The Configuration window displays

GE Healthcare

Group and Permission Mapping Configuration Log Viewer

Configuration Enterprise Audit Log LDAP Console

Inactivity Timeout (minutes) 0

Display Emergency Button
Display Emergency Prompt
Cache Enterprise Users
Enable Enterprise Authentication
Enable Authorization

Apply Configuration Restore

Exit

D Click to select Enable Enterprise Authentication. Selecting Display Emergency Prompt and
Display Emergency Button is optional.
Make sure that Cache Enterprise Users and Enable Authorization features are deselected, or
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D Click on Apply Configuration button. The button changes to Apply Now.

Click on Apply Now button. The button changes back to Apply Configuration.
Now you need to set up the Enterprise server. Before you proceed, request assistance from the
hospital administrator.
D Click on the Enterprise tab
The Configuration window displays

GE Healthcare

Group and Permission Mapping Configuration Log Viewer

Configuration Enterprise Audit Log LDAP Console

Directory Types Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Type Kerberos

Server IP address LDAP Format Domain

LDAP DN
Server Name
LDAP Login Attrib

Generate Defaults LDAP First Name Attrib

LDAP Last Name Attrib

LDAP Group Attrib

Realm Name

Apply Configuration Restore

Exit

– Directory Types :
Allows you to select Microsoft Active Directory or Novell e–Directory
– Server IP address:
Enter the IP address of the Enterprise Authentication server
– Server Name:
Enter the name,domain_name and extention (i.e: .com) of the Enterprise Authentication server
– Generate Defaults button:
This button is not used.
– Authentication Type:
Allows you to choose among Kerberos, LDAP or LDAP/SSL type.
– LDAP Format:
Allows you to select domain or LDAP/SSL type.

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– LDAP DN:
This is LDAP settings. Make sure you do not type spaces between each characters:
i.e: DC=med,DC=ge,DC=com
– LDAP Login Attrib:
This is LDAP settings: i.e: sAMAccountName: Make sure to enter capital letters when needed.
– LDAP First Name Attrib:
This is LDAP settings: i.e: givenName
– LDAP Last Name Attrib:
This is LDAP settings: i.e: sn
– LDAP Group Attrib:
This is LDAP settings: i.e: memberOf
– Realm Name:
This is LDAP settings of the form DOMAIN_NAME.COM: i.e: MED.GE.COM
D Click on Apply Configuration button. The button changes to Apply Now.
Click on Apply Now button. The button changes back to Apply Configuration.
Now you are done with setting up the Enterprise server.
D Click on the Exit button to quit EA3 configuration

The following menu pops up:

EA3 configuration menu

======================
Current EA3 status: on
EA3 server IP: X.X.X.X (i.e: 10.24.32.1 is the IP address of the server)
FUNCTION......................................... KEYWORD
Set authentication mode...........................mode
Start EA3 configuration GUI (needs EA3 enabled).. gui
Quit............................................. quit, q
Enter your choice:
D Quit EA3: Type the following keyword :
q [Enter]
D Logout.
D Ask an hospital user to login, by using his/her user ID and password.

Note: If you are not able to login with your User name and password, you may consider the
following causes:
– It is necessary to declare a router for your site and this has not been done.
Open a Command window and try to ping the Server to make sure you can reach it.
– The server is not responding. It may be down. Check with the Network Administrator.
– The User you have selected is not known or authorized by the server.

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9 SAVE ALL SITE’S PARAMETERS ON THE CONFIGURATION CDROM

Note: The blank CD can be either a CDROM or a rewritable CDROM.
In case you want to use a non–blank rewritable CDROM media, you should erase the media
before being able writing it again. See procedure below
Procedure to erase a non–blank rewritable CD–RW before saving the configuration
To erase a non–blank rewritable Cdrom, open a Command window and type the following command.
Note that it will take about 15 to 20 minutes to erase the Cdrom.
During this time, nothing seems to be happening. Please be patient.
D cdrecord dev=2,0,0 blank=all [Return] (X4000 and XW8000)
.........................
D cdrecord dev=ATA:1,0,0 blank=all [Return] (XW8200)
.........................
Saving the configuration
Click on the Admin button, then on the Display Configuration or Save Configuration button :

This allows you to display (screen) or save on a blank Cdrom all the installed Options protection keys,
and the Hosts files to simplify a future reinstallation. Select Save Configuration at this time.

The Save Configuration on CD window pops–up.

Please enter the administrator’s password : administrator [Return]
Users to backup: sdc user1 user2 user3 usern
backup of sdc...
backup of user1...
.............
backup of usern...
..........................
Please insert a blank CD in the cd writer, and press <ENTER> [Return]
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Note: The following is an example, to later restore the whole configuration from the Backup Cdrom.
Click on the Admin button, then click on the AW Administration button.
Enter the Administrator’s password: administrator [Return]
From the Main Menu, type 1 [Return] to enter the User Management submenu.
Main MENU
USERS MANAGEMENT...................................1
SHARED PROTOCOLS MANAGEMENT........................2
EXAM CODES MANAGEMENT..............................3
CONFIGURATION......................................4
BACKUP THE WHOLE CONFIG ON CDROM...................5
RESTORE THE WHOLE CONFIG FROM CDROM................6
=================================================================
Enter your choice or <Enter> to display the current menu [?,q] ? [Return]
6 [Return]
WARNING: The current config will be overwritten
Please type ’restore’ then <Enter> to confirm
or just <Enter> to abort.
restore [Return]

Note: The following is an example, to later restore the Users parameters configuration from the
Backup Cdrom.
From the Main Menu, type 1 [Return] to enter the User Management submenu.
USERS MANAGEMENT
display the list of users..........................11
add a user.........................................12
remove a user......................................13
rename a user......................................14
set a user password................................15
restore users from a config cdrom..................16
=================================================================
Enter your choice or <Enter> to display the current menu [?,q] 16 [Return]
Please insert the backup CD and type <Enter> [Return]
–– List of users on cdrom ––
user1
........
usern
Please enter the name of the user to restore (or ’no user’ to finish) : user1
[Return]
restoring password for user user1 ...
restoring user user1 ...

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9-1 LCD or CRT Color Monitor(s) Adjustments

D Install the SMPTE test patterns from the Admin menu. This takes a few seconds to appear in the
Patient List (Browser) window (refer to Chapter 3, section 2-7 for more information).

D Select the SMPTE MR pattern from the Browser menu by clicking on the image.
D Display the SMPTE pattern by clicking on the VIEWER button of the Browser. The correct viewing
levels are WW=100 WL=1024.
Choose the 1 x 1 format by selecting it from the Format icon on the Viewer.
Note: To display the SMPTE pattern, use the Layout Manager and drag & drop the SMPTE icon
into the 2nd screen icon.
Choose the 1 x 1 format by selecting it from the Format icon (number of images per viewport)
on the Layout Manager in order to enlarge it on the screens.
D Check for correct adjustment of linearity, brightness and contrast of the monitor. Readjust if
necessary.
For detailed instructions concerning the monitors controls, refer to the monitor’s Users manual
supplied with the monitor.

9-2 CRT Color Monitor(s) Calibration

For color calibration of the CRT monitor(s), please order tool 0155 ”CRT color analyzer” from the
”pool of tools” and refer to Service note SNIIS00–003 instructions delivered with the Tool or available
from the AW–IB web site @ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com

9-3 LCD Color Monitor(s) Calibration

For color calibration of the LCD monitor(s),, please order tool 216 ”LCD color analyzer” from the
”pool of tools” and refer to Service notes SNAW2002–009, SNAW2002–012 and SNAW2004–10
instructions delivered with the Tool or available from the AW–IB web site
@ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com

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10 EXAMPLE OF AW CONFIGURATION SCREEN
– Click on the Admin button and select Display Configuration. The system displays a window
containing all the configuration information of your workstation and its peripherals.
The following is a configuration example for the XW8200 workstation.
Site Identification
–––––––––––––––––––
Hospital name : BUC
Local language : english
S/N : 10334000
System ID : 72496M01
Appli. support : 01 30 70 40 40
Sales support : 06 80 55 00 13

Station Configuration
–––––––––––––––––––––
operating system : Linux 2.6.X–X.Xsmp (GEHC/CTT Linux 4.3.X)
machine type : hp workstation xw8200
processor type : i686 (Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.40GHz)
number of processors :2
processor 1 clock : 3401.453 MHz
processor 2 clock : 3401.453 MHz
number of graphic cards : 1
graphic card 1 : nVidia Corporation
memory size : 2026 MB
hostname : awpc–26
internet address : 3.249.12.133
internet netmask : 255.255.252.0
2nd card internet address : 193.10.3.1 (if 2nd card is used for Direct Connect)
2nd card internet netmask : 255.255.255.0
licenseid : 02227222

A.W. Configuration
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Option Hard Copy lexmark (hostname lexmark)

Installed Application(s)
––––––––––––––––––––––––
Functool Performance : 2167781863 Unlimited (version X.X)
Volume Viewer : 334562377 Unlimited (version vxtl_5.X)
Advantage Paste : 1541108020 Unlimited (version unknown)
Advantage 3D X–Ray : 1541108532 Unlimited (version unknown)
Advantage Straight : 1765020928 Unlimited (version unknown)
Note: If only the license key has been reloaded from the Configuration Cdrom, but the application
has not been yet reinstalled, you will read (version unknown) after the the license key.
In this case, reinstall the application(s) from the concerned Application Cdrom.

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SdC Account Configuration

–––––––––––––––––––––––––
AW Version : AW_XXXX
Software Key : 8e11fbb8
Monitors configuration : 2L1 (NEC)
Database patient key : NAME_ID_BIRTH_SEX
Autodelete Activity : on
Free disk space under which autodelete starts : 14000MB
Free disk space above which autodelete stops : 35000MB
Screen–saver function : on
Screen–saver delay : 5 min
Autolock function : off
Direct Connect configurat : on
Data Export Web Server : on
EA3 authentication : on (server IP: X.X.X.X)
DICOM Remote Node Control : off
The window automatically disappears after a few minutes.

IT IS NOW TIME TO COMPLETE A.W CONFIGURATION FORM LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF

THIS MANUAL.
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SAVED THE SITE PARAMETERS ON THE
CONFIGURATION CDROM, AS SHOWN SECTION 5, AND STORE IT TOGETHER WITH THE
SOFTWARE CDROMS AND THE SERVICE MANUAL.

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Time: 0 h 30 min to several hours – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 10

Before you start, you must determine if the customer requests that you reinstall the existing images,
present on both internal disks.
If it is the case, be prepared for long reinstallation time.
i.e.: it takes about 1 hour to reinstall 126 000 images (35 images per second).

1 SUPPLIES
D Advantage Workstation 4.3 CDROM.

THE AW FAST LOAD DVD CANNOT BE USED FOR WARM INSTALL

WARNING

D Advanced Applications CDROMs.

D Site Configuration CDROM.
D Demo exams CDROM(s) if necessary
D InSiteService Tools Cdrom

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

BEFORE YOU START, MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RE–INSTALL ANY
WARNING
NON–RESIDENT SOFTWARES AND DATA SUCH AS ADVANTAGE SIM OPTION,
SO CHECK THAT YOU HAVE SAVED ALL THE NECESSARY DATA.
D Before proceeding, save InSite configuration on Hard disk: Refer to IST 008 section 8.
D Before proceeding, save system configuration (including InSite config) on CDROM.
Refer to IST 009.
D This procedure should only be used to reload AW application software.
It can only succeed if the O.S is fully operational and if Frame Buffers drivers and Disk Striping
software are still running properly. In this case, images can be preserved.
D In case of doubt on the OS integrity, preferably use IST 011 to reload both O.S and AW software.
In this case make sure Customer did not load personal files on disk that he should save before.
D The Site Configuration parameters (license keys, customer presets and protocols, etc ...) are
saved under the /export/home/backup directory at the beginning of the Load From Warm
procedure, and will be automatically reinstalled at the end.
Therefore the Configuration Cdrom does not need to be used, and should be considered as a
backup solution, in case all configuration parameters would not have been properly restored.
D The license keys for applications will be automatically recalled while you will be reloading the
applications from their respective Cdroms.

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4 LOAD FROM WARM: INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

Pre–condition: Linux Op- Start Load From Warm IST010 Part 1: Software reload
erating System is opera-
tional. – Make sure you have the AW configuration Cdrom available
– Load AW software from the AW software Cdrom)
AW
Dicom MOD drive is turned on Cdrom
The workstation reboots
AW software is reloaded

Part 2 Login as sdc and start the Common Service

Desktop from the Root Menu/Service Tools
– Select the Configuration tab, and type in the
root password to begin the configuration steps.

IST 002 0.5 hours / 1 FE

Select ”Complete setup”:

– The ”Site’s Parameters menu displays
Check that the Site’s parameters have been properly 2’
restored Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Host Management” menu displays

Check that the Remote Hosts parameters have 2’
been properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Routers Management” menu displays

Check that the Routers parameters have been 2’
properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Dicom Printers Management” menu displays

Enter the Printers parameters, and save upon comple- 2’
tion. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Postscript Printers Management” menu displays

Check that the Printers parameters have been properly 2’
restored. Click Next Step when done.

GO TO A

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IST 002 continued
A

The ”MOD Install” menu displays

Check that the MOD has been properly reinstalled 5’
Click Next Step when done.

The ”Applications Installation” menu displays

warning you to launch EasyInstall
Start Easy Install from the User Interface.

Refer to IST 005 10’ / Apps / 1 FE

Start Applications install from:

– CDs : all Applications
Applications
CDs/DVDs
The license keys are restored Install all Applications purchased by customer.
but you must reinstall all your 10’
Close the EasyInstall utility when all applica-
Applications from their respec- per
Apps tions have been installed.
tive Cdroms

Back to the Configuration Menu:

IST 002 continued
Click Next Step when done.

The ”HTTP Configuration” menu displays

10’ Check that the HTTP parameter has been
properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

Refer to IST 008 1/2 hour / 1 FE

InSite/iLinq Configuration menu displays

30’ Open a Command Window and proceed with Tests with OLC
Insite reinstallation and parameters restore.

IST 002 continued Back to the Configuration Menu:

Click Next Step when done.

GO TO B

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IST 002 continued

B

The ”Users Management” menu displays

Check that the Users parameters have been 5’
properly restored. Click Next when done.

The ”Passwords Management” menu displays

The default ”operator” root 5’
Change the sdc and root Users passwords, and
password is restored upon
save upon completion. Click Next when done.
software reload.

AW workstation is now configured:

Quit the Common Service Desktop

Reboot AW workstation

AW workstation is operational

IST 009 0.5 hour / 1 FE

Turnover to Customer
Perform functionality checks

AND Site is ready for customer

Paper work done

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5 PREREQUISITES
D LINUX Operating System should be installed and running on the workstation (see IST 011).

D All Site information such as Software protection keys are available on paper and/or on the
Configuration Cdrom, if necessary.

6 LOAD FROM WARM PROCEDURE

6-1 PART 1: AW software reload

CAUTION
BEFORE YOU START THE AW SOFTWARE LOAD PROCEDURE, YOU MUST
POWER ON THE EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICES.
D Shutdown workstation if it is not already shutdown (Power down indicates system is shutdown):
– If you are logged in as ”sdc” and AW is running, you can click on the ”shutdown” button
available on the browser in tools menu.
– If you are logged in as ”root”, open an Xterm from the Workspace menu called Root Menu,
(press on the left button of the mouse and select Xterm), then type in :
init 0 [Return]

D Make sure that the external SCSI Dicom MOD drive option is turned on.
D Turn on and reboot workstation.
Wait for boot completion.
D Login as root
<hostname> console login: root [Return]
Password: operator [Return]

CAUTION
!!! DO NOT RUN THE install.aw SCRIPT LOGGED IN AS sdc OR AS ANY OTHER
USER !!! LOGIN AS root TO PERFORM install.aw SCRIPT!!!

The Windows Manager is starting.

D Open an XTerm from the Root menu
D Type the following command to go to installation directory:
cd /export/home [Return]
D Insert the AW application CDROM into drive.
D Run Advantage Workstation installation script
./install.aw [Return]
WARNING : You are about to reinstall AW software.
If the release is on a CDROM, just press <ENTER>.
Otherwise, please enter the path of the directory containing the rpm
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D Press [Return]

Note: If message /export/home/install.aw: Command not found pops up, it will not be possible to
successfully complete this procedure. Do the Load From Cold procedure as shown in Job
Card IST 011 instead.

Note: If the Application CDROM is not already inserted into the drive, the following text appears:
Please wait .....................
*** ERROR : CDROM not found. Try again...
Please insert Application CDROM and type y when ready [y,?,q] :
y [Return]

Note: If you typed q (for quit) the following text appears:

cdrom: No such file or directory
........................
INSTALLATION ABORTED : CONSULT YOUR SERVICE MANUAL.
........................
Restart installation by typing the command : ./install.aw [Return]

Note: If a wrong CDROM is inserted instead of Application software, the following text appears:
Please wait ..........
*** ERROR : Missing file(s) on CDROM media.
Check that the loaded CDROM is the one of the Application.
Would you like to try again [y,n,?,q]

Replace the wrong Cdrom by the Application Cdrom and type: y [Return]
The install.packages script then starts to install the AW software:
The screen turns dark and displays a rolling ball

CAUTION
LEAVE THE MOUSE IDDLE DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PACKAGES IN
ORDER TO AVOID POTENTIAL SYSTEM CRASH.

When the AW software reload process has completed, the system shutdowns and reboot.

Note: You can review the installation logfiles later by typing the command:
more /export/home/installaw.log [Return]

The CDROM is ejected. The installation is now complete. The system shutdowns.

Advantage Workstation Operating System and AW basic software are now loaded.
Proceed now with the next step:

D Reboot the workstation and start AW application.

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6-2 PART 2: Start the CSD configuration tool.

D Start AW application :
Login : sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return]
D Launch the Common Service Desktop from the User Interface, Admin / Service Tools or from the
Root Menu / Service Tools.

OR

Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Save Configuration
Command Window
Service Tools
Recover Database
AW Administration
Install package
Restart AW
Service Tools

EA3 Configuration
Exit AW

Note: Refer to Job Card IST002 for more details on the configuration steps.
The Common Service Desktop displays within the Mozilla navigator web page
D Click on the Configuration button.
The Configuration menu displays
Click on Perform full configuration, in order to check that all the configuration parameters necessary
to complete your system installation have been properly reinstalled.
As this is your first entry into the Configuration menu, you will be prompted to type in the Root
password. The following window pops–up:
D Click into the password field to select, and type in the root password
operator [Return]
The Configure Site Parameters menu pops–up allowing you to check/configure the following
parameters:
– AW software license key
– User Interface language
– Monitors configuration (1 or 2 monitors)

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– Monitors type (LCD or CRT monitors)

– Serial number of the workstation
– GE System ID of the workstation
– GE System Order number
– Hospital name
– Support phone number
– Sales phone number
– Remote Node control
– Autodelete activity and parameters
– Autolock activity and parameters
– Screen Saver activity and parameters
– Direct Connect selection

D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Host Parameters Menu pops–up
D Check that the Remote Hosts parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Routers declaration main Menu pops–up
D The central window of the menu, displays the routing tables (result of the ”netstat –r” command).
Check that the necessary routers for your site have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Dicom Printer Management Menu pops–up
D Check that the Dicom Printers parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.

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The Postscript Printer Management Menu pops–up
D Check that the Postscript Printers parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Dicom MOD Installation Menu pops–up
D Check that the Dicom MOD parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Software options installation Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Installing Applications
To install Applications, you have to sit at the console of the AW workstation.
. Use the Easyinstall program. Start it from the Patient List.
. Install all Applications.
For detailed information on each step, refer to the Service Manual.

When all the settings are done, click on Next Step (Perform Full Configuration
mode), or quit the Common Service Desktop if done with the configuration.

Next Step

Note: The Applications license keys have been restored, but you must reinstall all Applications that
the customer has purchased from their respective Cdroms.
D Install the Advanced applications from their respective Cdroms. Refer to Chapter 1, Job Card
IST005.
D When done with the Software options installation, click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.

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The HTTP support configuration Menu pops–up

D Check that the HTTP support parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The InSite Installation and Configuration menu window displays.
There is no specific CSD based tool at this time, to help you configure Insite. This window is only an
informational window, to let you know what steps should be done.
For more information on the InSite installation/configuration, refer to Chapter 1, Job Card IST008.
D When done with Insite configuration, close the Command window to return to the CSD
configuration menu and click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Add User management menu window displays.
D Check that the Users parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Change passwords for sdc, sdc_admin and root menu window displays.
D Check that the sdc and/or sdc_admin passwords have been properly restored.

Note: The root password is intentionally reset to the default ”operator” value.
If necessary, you have to set it again to the desired value.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
menu.
The Installation done information window displays.

Now it is time to Restart AW, or to shutdown/reboot the workstation

(if you have installed the Dicom MOD).

D Quit the CSD and select Restart AW from the Root Menu. or reboot the workstation.

Advantage Workstation basic software and Applications software are now reinstalled.
Proceed now with the next step: Job Card IST009: Turnover to customer.

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1 FOREWORD
The procedure described here should only be used in case of software reload.
XW8200 workstations which have a DVD drive can be loaded with the ”AW Fast Load DVD”, which
contains the GEHC Linux OS, the AW software.
The Cdroms for X4000 / XW8000 can be used instead if necessary.
XW8000 and X4000 workstations which do not have a DVD drive should use the Cdroms to reload the
system. In this case, the Operating System is first loaded from the GEHC Linux CDROMs, then the
AW software is loaded from its Cdrom.
If you have the Site Configuration Cdrom available, you will be prompted to insert it, and the Site’s
parameters (License keys, customer’s presets and protocols, etc ..) will be automatically reinstalled.
Finally, you will have to reload and install the Applications from their respective Cdroms, and to
reinstall the InSite connectivity (if applicable).

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
D For XW8200 workstations
AW Fast Load DVD (see procedure section 5–1–1)
D For XW8000 and X4000 (or for XW8200) workstations
GEHC OS CDROM #1
GEHC OS 4.3 CDROM #2
AW4.3 software CDROM.

Note: Load From Cold with Cdroms can be done as well with the XW8200 workstation.
Use procedure section 5–1–2
D Common items
Site Configuration CDROM.
Advanced Applications CDROMs.
Service Tools Cdrom

3 PREREQUISITES

3-1 Software items

BEFORE YOU START, MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RE–INSTALL ANY
WARNING
NON–RESIDENT SOFTWARES AND DATA SUCH AS ADVANTAGE SIM OPTION,
SO CHECK THAT YOU HAVE SAVED ALL THE NECESSARY DATA.
D Before starting the installation, make sure that the following information is available (see AW
Configuration Form at beginning of manual or Chapter 3, Section 2-1-12) :

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– Hostname of workstation.
– Internet Protocol Address of workstation.
– Netmask Value (if applicable) of workstation.
– AW Software Licence key.
D Before proceeding, save InSite configuration : Refer to IST 008 section 8.
D Before proceeding, save system configuration (including InSite configuration) on CDROM.
Refer to IST 009.

IF YOU WISH TO RESTORE THE CONFIGURATION CDROM FROM AN UPGRADE

WARNING
(I.E: UPGRADE FROM AW4.1), MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP THE SAME IP
ADDRESS AND HOSTNAME, TO AVOID SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES.
i.e:
your AW4.1 hostname was ADW01 and IP address was 192.10.56.3
your AW4.3 hostname MUST BE ADW01 and IP address MUST BE 192.10.56.3
Failing to do so would corrupt your /etc/hosts file. You may face problems with the HTTP Server or
some other Network problems, because the old host file is restored from the Configuration Cdrom
You may change later on the IP address and hostname using the sys–reconfig script (see chapter 3,
section 2)

3-2 Dicom MOD drive option

THE EXTERNAL SCSI MOD DRIVE CAN BE CONNECTED , BUT MUST BE

WARNING
TURNED OFF, AS IT COULD INTERFERE WITH YOUR WORKSTATION DURING
THE LOAD FROM COLD PROCESS.
YOU WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO TURN IT ON LATER IN THE INSTALLATION
STEPS PROCEDURE.
Refer to IST003 for more information on the SCSI connection, and to Chapter 8, Section 1 for more
information on SCSI address selection.

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4 LOAD FROM COLD: INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

Start Load From Cold IST011 Part 1: Software reload OS + AW

CDroms
Fast Load DVD – Make sure you have the AW configuration Cdrom available
– Turn OFF the Dicom MOD drive option
– Load AW software from the AW software media

XW8200 workstation: XW8000 and X4000 workstation:

– Insert the AW Fast Load DVD and reset workstation. – Insert the GEHC Linux Cdrom and reset workstation.
– Select reinstall When the OS is loaded, the Cdrom is ejected
– Choose or not to reinstall existing images
The workstation reboots
When Fast Load software reinstallation has completed,
existing images are reinstalled (if previously selected) – Login as root.
– Insert the AW Cdrom.
When AW software is loaded, the Cdrom is ejected.

AW software is reloaded

AW Configuration Cdrom
Enter Host parameters
Insert the AW Configuration Cdrom

The workstation completes the boot

Turn on the Dicom
Part 2 MOD drive option, and
reboot the workstation
Login as sdc and start the Common Service
Desktop from the Root Menu/Service Tools
– Select the Configuration tab, and type in the
root password to begin the configuration steps.

IST 002 0.5 hours / 1 FE

Select ”Complete setup”:

– The ”Site’s Parameters menu displays
Check that the Site’s parameters have been properly 2’
restored Click Next Step when done.

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IST 002 continued A

– The ”Host Management” menu displays

Check that the Remote Hosts parameters have 2’
been properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Routers Management” menu displays

Check that the Routers parameters have been 2’
properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Dicom Printers Management” menu displays

Enter the Printers parameters, and save upon comple- 2’
tion. Click Next Step when done.

– The ”Postscript Printers Management” menu displays

Check that the Printers parameters have been properly 2’
restored. Click Next Step when done.

The ”MOD Install” menu displays

Check that the MOD has been properly reinstalled 5’
Click Next Step when done.

The ”Applications Installation” menu displays

warning you to launch EasyInstall
Start Easy Install from the User Interface.

Refer to IST 005 10’ / Apps / 1 FE

Start Applications install from:

– CDs : All Applications
Applications – DVD: future applications
CDs/DVDs
The license keys are restored Install all Applications purchased by customer.
but you must reinstall all your 10’
Close the EasyInstall utility when all applica-
Applications from their respec- per
Apps tions have been installed.
tive Cdroms

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IST 002 continued
B

Back to the Configuration Menu:

Click Next Step when done.

The ”HTTP Configuration” menu displays

10’ Check that the HTTP parameter,has been
properly restored. Click Next Step when done.

Refer to IST 008 1/2 hour / 1 FE

InSite/iLinq Configuration menu displays

30’ Open a Command Window and proceed with Tests with OLC
Insite reinstallation and parameters restore.

IST 002 continued Back to the Configuration Menu:

Click Next Step when done.

The ”Users Management” menu displays

Check that the Users parameters have been 5’
properly restored. Click Next when done.

The ”Passwords Management” menu displays

The default ”operator” root Change the sdc and root Users passwords, and 5’
password is restored upon save upon completion. Click Next when done.
software reload.

AW workstation is now configured:

Quit the Common Service Desktop

Reboot AW workstation

AW workstation is operational

IST 009 0.5 hour / 1 FE

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Turnover to Customer
Perform functionality checks

AND Site is ready for customer

Paper work done

5 PROCEDURE
5-1 Load From Cold PART 1: Software reload
Before you start, make sure that:
D You have saved the AW parameters on the AW Configuration Cdrom
D All customer and/or patient data has been properly saved
D Applications Cdroms are available for reinstallation

5-1-1 Steps for XW8200 workstation

Note: If you want to use the set of CDs instead of the DVD, to do the LFC, refer to section 5–1–2.
D Insert the AW Fast Load DVD media into the DVD drive.
D Cycle power to the workstation to reboot from the DVD.
The systems starts the Power On Selft Tests.
The system settings display, followed by hard disks size, memory size and other information on the
internal hardware devices. The BIOS version is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
– Check that the BIOS version is 2.08.
If not, (this can be the case after replacement of the workstation, for instance), you must ”flash”
the Firmware and BIOS before going any further. Refer to Chapter 4, TSG 012.
The system then displays the following menu:
AutoInstallation of Linux and AW4.3 application on XW8200
”Fast LOAD From COLD” (LFC)
Please choose the installation type:
A – LFC of a new station (about 30mn),
B – Reinstall from cold (with images recovery possibility) (30mn – 3hours),
C – Cancel
Choose type [ABC]?
D Press the <B> key to start reloading the software on your station.
This utility will NOW install AW From COLD.
This will take about 25mn, you do not need to standby. ................................
...get the AW configuration CD or collect AW settings and Applications keys
At the end of system installation, you will be asked to confirm if you want
to recover the images. The recover database can take between 5mn to 2h30
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If you do NOT want to continue, eject the DVD and press Ctrl Alt DEL
to reboot
!!!! DO NOT REMOVE THE DVD when the Symantec window is displayed
Press [Y] to continue the installation ?
D Press y to start software load.
The DVD check message displays then the Ghost installation process starts
Symantec Ghost .......

Progress indicator

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Restoring compressed data ...

Nothing seems to happen during one minute or so, then the progress indicator displays the
percentage of loaded data.
The Load process will take 25 to 30 minutes to complete and no more User intervention is needed.
When this is done, the following message displays:
AW4.3 LOAD From Cold REINSTALL SUCCESSFUL.
The BOOT procedure will:
1– ask if you want a recover database (5mn to 2h30 for full database)
2– ask for the network configuration data
3– ask for configuration CDR (if available) to reconfigure AW
Log as sdc and reinstall the advanced applications
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remove the DVD and press on Ctrl Alt Del to reboot.
A:\>
D Eject the DVD, then simultaneously press on the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Del> keys, to reboot.
When boot has completed, the following message displays:
Do you want to recover the images (this will take between 5mn to 2h30)?
(y/n) y[Return]
the partition /export/home1, images partiton is going to be recovered ...
The screen saver displays the GE logo during the Database recovery time, and when done, the
following messages display
database recover successful followed by
.... restoring the documentation
.... restoring service tools
........restoring password for sdc
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Now we must set a few configuration parameters.

You will have to confirm or re–enter the data at the end.
Please enter the hostname: i.e: aw–01 [Enter]
Please enter the IP address: i.e: 3.45.12.145 [Enter]
Please enter the netmask: i.e: 255.255.252.0 [Enter]
hostname = aw–01
IP = 3.45.12.145
netmask = 255.255.252.0
Apply these settings ? (y/n) y [Enter] to accept,
or n[Enter] if you wish to modify the settings
do you want to configure the second ethernet card (y/n) ?
If you want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect” through additional network, answer
y [Return]. If you do not want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect”through additional
network, answer n [Return]
If you have answered ”yes”, the next set of questions displays:
Please enter the IP address for eth1 :
Type in the ”direct connect” IP address for your workstation and press [Return] when done.
i.e : 193.1.1.1 [Return]
Please enter the netmask for eth1 :
Type in the appropriate Netmask then press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e : 255.255.255.0 [Return]

The Date & Time windows pop–up.

Go to section 5.1.3: Common steps for XW8200, XW8000 and X4000

5-1-2 Steps for XW8000 and X4000 workstations (can be used for XW8200 as well)

HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,

WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.
D Insert the GEHC OS CDROM media # 1 into the CDROM drive.
D Reset the workstation by pressing on the Reset button of the workstation.
The systems starts the Power On Selft Tests.
D Press on the <Esc> key when prompted.
– Check that the Firmware version is 1.14 (X4000).
– Check that the BIOS version is IU.W1.15US (X4000) or JQ.W1.11US (XW8000).
If not (this can be the case after replacement of the workstation, for instance), you must ”flash”
the Firmware and BIOS before going any further. Refer to Chapter 4, TSG 012.
D Enter the BIOS setup menu by pressing on the <F2> key, when prompted.
– Make sure the Main tab is selected and change the Reset configuration Data from its
default value [No], to [Yes], following the instructions given in the setup menu.
This should be done mainly in case of hardware peripheral change, memory upgrade and/or if
the boot sequence did not complete for any reason, in order to force the system to reset.
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– Also make sure (XW8000) that the Installed O/S parameter is set to [Other/NT/Linux], and
that Legacy USB Support is set to disabled. (see Chap 4, TSG012 section 5 for details)
D Press on the <Esc> key to quit, and confirm by pressing [Enter],to exit the BIOS setting menu.
The system now resets and start to boot up again.
The system settings display, followed by hard disks size, memory size and other information on the
internal hardware devices.
The GEHC/CTT Linux, Production release 4.3.X Welcome Menu displays:
– To install the standard GEHC distribution, type {i}GEHC{0,2} <ENTER>
...............................................................
Alternatively, type aw42 <ENTER> for the AW42 install, or
DL2x0 <ENTER> for the DL server install, or
CTDARC <ENTER> for the CTDARC install.
magic <ENTER> or sedna <ENTER> .............
GEHC–MR <ENTER> .............
– To enter rescue mode, type: linux rescue <ENTER>
– Use the function keys listed below for more information ...
...................

D At the boot : prompt, type:

boot : aw42 [Enter] (still use aw42 for the GEHC OS for AW4.3 releases)
The system starts installing the Operating System on your machine.
The Welcome to GEHC/CTT Linux window pops–up displaying first ”Loading”, and lot of messages
display next.Different blue screens are popping up alternatively, then the ”Copying_file”, followed by
the ”Processing” messages display.
The Package Installation screen displays with the ”Install Starting” message first, then witht the
”Processing” message, then the different packages start to install.

Package Installation

Name : XXXXXXXX
Size : XXXX
Summary : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Total : XXX XXX X:XX:XX

Completed : XXX XXX X:XX:XX
Remaining : XXX XXX X:XX:XX

<Tab>/<Alt Tab> Between Elements | <Space> selects | <F12> Next Screen

The GEHC LINUX installation from the CD #1 takes about 10 minutes to complete.
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Package Installation
Name : XXXXXXXX
Size : XXXX
Summary : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Change CDROM
Please insert disc 2 to continue

OK

<Enter> to reboot

D Eject GEHC OS CD #1 and insert GEHC OS CD #2

D When done, press <Enter> to continue
The packages installation continues.
When it reaches 100% completion, the Post Install screen displays, followed by the Boot Loader
screen.
Then a blue screen displays for a minute or so.
The GEHC OS installation from the CD #2 takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Please wait until the GEHC Linux CD #2 is ejected.

CAUTION
The system will start to shutdown. The Cdrom drive opens. Quickly remove the
Linux Cdrom from the drive, before the carriage closes again and attempts to
boot from the Cdrom, starting a new installation sequence. In case you have not
removed the CD immediately, reboot the station pressing on
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> and press on the Eject button to remove the CD.
D Remove the LINUX Cdrom from the drive.
The system now reboots. At the end of the boot up sequence, the following message displays
cold_installation login : root [Enter]
Password : operator [Enter]
Do you want to manually update any system files ? (y/n) n [Enter]
Checking the cdrom
Please insert the AW cdrom and press <ENTER>
D Insert now the AW Cdrom into the drive and type: [Enter]
Now we must set a few configuration parameters.
You will have to confirm or re–enter the data at the end.
Please enter the hostname: i.e: aw–01 [Enter]
Please enter the IP address: i.e: 3.45.12.145 [Enter]
Please enter the netmask: i.e: 255.255.252.0 [Enter]

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hostname = aw–01
IP = 3.45.12.145
netmask = 255.255.252.0
Apply these settings ? (y/n) y [Enter] to accept,
or n[Enter] if you wish to modify the settings
Setting hostname = ............
Setting IP = ...............
Setting netmask = ...........

do you want to configure the second ethernet card (y/n) ?

If you want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect” through additional network, answer
y [Return]. If you do not want to configure your workstation for ”direct connect”through additional
network, answer n [Return]
If you have answered ”yes”, the next set of questions displays:
Please enter the IP address for eth1 :
Type in the ”direct connect” IP address for your workstation and press [Return] when done.
i.e : 193.1.1.1 [Return]
Please enter the netmask for eth1 :
Type in the appropriate Netmask then press on the [Return] key when done.
i.e : 255.255.255.0 [Return]

The installation process displays lots of messages while starting to install AW files, then the windows
manager is starting and the following Login screen displays
Welcome to <hostname>
login: root
Password: *********

D Login as root , and enter the root password (operator)

The Application Install window pops–up. Lots of installation messages are displayed.
The Date & Time windows pop–up.

5-1-3 Common steps for XW8200, XW8000 and X4000 workstations

Check and adjust Date and Time

Time Zone
Date & Time Time Zone
.......................
Check and adjust .......................
Date & Time
Enable Network Time Protocol
........................
Server
Do not select
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D Set the date and time first, then click on the Time Zone tab to select the appropriate time zone for
your system. When this is done, click on the OK button.
Do you want to restore the configuration from a cdrom ?(y/n)
D If available, insert the AW Site Configuration cdrom and type : y [Enter]
The Site configuration parameters will be extracted from the Configuration Cdrom, and copied into the
”Prefs” and ”UserPrefs”directories, before being automatically reinstalled.
D If the Site Configuration cdrom is not available, your should type:
Do you want to restore the configuration from a cdrom ?(y/n) n [Enter]
You will get the next set of questions
Application Install

...........................................................
Please enter the software Key for AW product : [00000000] xxxxxx [Enter]
where xxxxx is the Licence key for your AW system
–––> To activate the key, you will have to restart AW
Which language do you want for AW software ?
(e)nglish, (f)rench, (g)erman, (i)talian, (p)ortuguese, (s)panish :
[english] XX [Enter]
choose the language for the AW application (default is english)
Installing links for language and monitor dependent files...
–––> To activate this setting, you will have to logout and restart AW
How many monitors are plugged on the station ? (1 or 2) (= 1L1 or 2L1)
1 or 2 [Enter]
Installing links for language and monitor dependent files...
–––> To activate this setting, you will have to reboot the station
Please choose your monitor in the list
1 NEC LCD1880SX/1980SXi
2 SONY CPD–G520P
Enter selection [?,??] 1 or 2 [Enter]
–––> To activate this setting, you will have to reboot the station

Note: Make sure to select the right type monitor in order to apply the convenient refresh rate to the
monitor(s) connected to your AW.
Application Install
install complete
................
Press <Enter> to finish
D Press on the [Enter] key to accept.
The system reboots.
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Note: You can review the installation logfiles later by typing the command:
more /export/home/install.log [Enter]

5-2 PART 2: Start the CSD configuration tool.

Dicom MOD drive option:
If your site has the external Dicom MOD drive option, you must turn it on now, and reboot the
workstation prior to perform the next steps.

D Start AW application :
Login : sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return]
D Launch the Common Service Desktop from the User Interface, Admin / Service Tools or from the
Root Menu / Service Tools.

OR

Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools
Install package
AW Administration
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 Configuration

Exit AW

Note: Refer to Job Card IST002 for more details on the configuration steps.
The Common Service Desktop displays within the Mozilla navigator web page
D Click on the Configuration button.
The Configuration menu displays
Click on Perform full configuration, in order to check that all the configuration parameters necessary
to complete your system installation have been properly reinstalled.
As this is your first entry into the Configuration menu, you will be prompted to type in the Root
password. The following window pops–up:
D Click into the password field to select, and type in the root password
operator [Return]
The Configure Site Parameters menu pops–up allowing you to check/configure the following
parameters:
– AW software license key

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– User Interface language

– Monitors configuration (1 or 2 monitors)
– Monitors type (LCD or CRT monitors)
– Serial number of the workstation
– GE System ID of the workstation
– GE System Order number
– Hospital name
– Support phone number
– Sales phone number
– Remote Node control
– Autodelete activity and parameters
– Autolock activity and parameters
– Screen Saver activity and parameters
– Direct Connect selection

D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Host Parameters Menu pops–up
D Check that the Remote Hosts parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Routers declaration main Menu pops–up
D The central window of the menu, displays the routing tables (result of the ”netstat –r” command).
Check that the necessary routers for your site have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Dicom Printer Management Menu pops–up
D Check that the Dicom Printers parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
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Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.
You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Postscript Printer Management Menu pops–up
D Check that the Postscript Printers parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Dicom MOD Installation Menu pops–up
D Check that the Dicom MOD parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Software options installation Menu pops–up

File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help

http://............................................... O Search

Installing Applications
To install Applications, you have to sit at the console of the AW workstation.
. Use the Easyinstall program. Start it from the Patient List.
. Install all Applications.
For detailed information on each step, refer to the Service Manual.

When all the settings are done, click on Next Step (Perform Full Configuration
mode), or quit the Common Service Desktop if done with the configuration.

Next Step

Note: The Applications license keys have been restored, but you must reinstall all Applications that
the customer has purchased from their respective Cdroms.
D Install the Advanced applications from their respective Cdroms. Refer to Chapter 1, Job Card
IST005.
D When done with the Software options installation, click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.

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The HTTP support configuration Menu pops–up

D Check that the HTTP support parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The InSite Installation and Configuration menu window displays.
There is no specific CSD based tool at this time, to help you configure Insite. This window is only an
informational window, to let you know what steps should be done.
For more information on the InSite installation/configuration, refer to Chapter 1, Job Card IST008.
D When done with Insite configuration, close the Command window to return to the CSD
configuration menu and click on Next Step to continue.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Add User management menu window displays.
D Check that the Users parameters have been properly restored.
D When you have checked all the desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next
configuration menu.

Note: DO NOT Restart AW or reboot the workstation at this time.

You should only do this when instructed, at the end of the whole AW configuration.
The Change passwords for sdc, sdc_admin and root menu window displays.
D Check that the sdc and/or sdc_admin passwords have been properly restored.

Note: The root password is intentionnaly reset to the default ”operator” value.
If necessary, you have to set it again to the desired value.
D When you have checked all desired parameters, click on Next Step button to enter the next menu.
The Installation done information window displays.

Now it is time to Restart AW, or to shutdown/reboot the workstation

(if you have installed the Dicom MOD).
D Quit the CSD and select Restart AW from the Root Menu. or reboot the workstation.

Advantage Workstation basic software and Applications software are now reinstalled.
Proceed now with the next step: Job Card IST009: Turnover to customer.

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Time: 0 h 30 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

1 SUPPLIES
ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION Dicom images CDROMs set.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
None.

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
None.

4 PREREQUISITES
1. Advantage Workstation software is loaded and operational.
2. Enough free disk space is available to install the demo exams. Verify this by:
– Logging in as sdc:
<hostname> console login: sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return]
– Opening a command window from the Admin menu and typing in:
df –k /export/home1 [Return]

which should display a line like this:

Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on
/dev/md/dsk... xxxx xxx xxx xx% /export/home1

The value under the column ”avail” must be larger than 650000 if you want to install all the
exams contained in one Cdrom. If it is not, check with your customer, to see what images can
be removed, from the Patient list, until the free disk space is larger than 650000.

5 INSTALLATION OF DICOM DEMO EXAMS FROM THE CDROM MEDIAS

SET
Since the Xray Demo exams and the standard Demo exams Cdroms are Dicom Cdroms, you can use
AW Application to extract the images and install them into the database.
Therefore they can be installed as any other Dicom Cdrom media.
D Login as sdc to start AW Application if not done yet.
D Insert the desired DICOM Cdrom media into the DVD/CD drive.

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D Wait for a few seconds then click on the DVD/CD icon, in the Hosts window of the Patient List
(Browser).
The DVD/CD Browser pops up displaying the list of demo exams stored on the Cdrom.

D Select (highlight) the exam(s) or image(s) you wish to import to the AW database, then drag & drop
with the left button of the mouse into the brown icon labelled with the workstation’s hostname.
The exam(s) start loading from the Cdrom and get declared into the database.
Once the exam(s) is(are) installed, you can select more exams to import to your AW, or click on the
Close button to exit from the Archive Cdrom Browser.

D To eject the Cdrom, click on the bottom arrow of the CD–RW icon and select Detach.

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CHAPTER 2 – UPGRADES

1 OVERVIEW
This chapter describes the various upgrade procedures from AW1.2, AW2.0, AW3.1, AW4.0,
AW4.1(P) and AW4.2(P) to AW4.3

Note: It is NO LONGER possible to restore User Preferences and setup from AW3.1 or AW4.0
upgrades, as the parameters are now too different to be usable.

UPGRADE
1-1 For 2nd monitor upgrade, refer to Chapter 8 section 2.

1-2 For additional memory upgrade, refer to Chapter 8 section 3.

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
If your customer requests that you transfer patient data from old to the new workstation, you will need
the following, or equivalent tool:
2212538 : RJ45 network cross–over cable (red cable) : Length = 4.5 meters
(also called DGW / AW cable)

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
UPGRADES MUST BE DONE BY PROPERLY TRAINED SERVICE ENGINEERS.

4 PREREQUISITES

OLD SYSTEMS WHICH ARE DESTINED FOR RECYCLING SHOULD NO LONGER

WARNING
BE USED AS ADVANTAGE WINDOWS SYSTEMS, AND SINCE PATIENTS DATA IS
CONFIDENTIAL, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO ERASE THESE FILES FROM YOUR
OLD SYSTEM BEFORE RETURNING IT TO THE RECYCLING CENTER. PLEASE
FOLLOW CAREFULLY THE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS.
Before you start, make sure that the following information is available, to install your new system.
Refer to your old hardware Service Manual if you do not know how to get this information.
D Hostname of the workstation.
D Internet Protocol address of the workstation.
D Netmask to be given to the workstation if applicable. Consult your Network Administrator.
D Time Zone.
D Hospital name.
D Hosts file (other hosts connected on the network).
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Also warn the customer to store on MOD or any other archive system, the images they do not want to
loose, as well as files they could have loaded on the workstation.

5 PATIENT IMAGE RESTORE PROCEDURE

The following only concerns hardware upgrades (workstation swap)
Prior to proceed with the workstation swap, you should make sure with your customer that they
have already saved all patient data, and that you can erase all patient images from the hard disks
of the old workstation, before uninstalling it.
If this has not been done and that your customer requires that you transfer the patient data from the
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old to the new workstation, make sure with them that you can delete as much useless patient data
as possible, before proceeding with the image transfer
Note: If you have a small amount of images to save (e.g., 100 images), you can save them on a
CD–R if available or push them to another workstation on the network (e.g., a PACS unit).
The time to restore Patient images depends on the number of images you want to push from the old
station to the new AW station, and also the network configuration you will use.
The network transfer speed can be increased by 4 between a peer to peer connection and the
hospital network connection.
The figures given in example below will help you to determine the images transfer time
based on a peer to peer connection as well as the number of images. If you plan to use the hospital
network, it will multiply the images transfer time by four.
Configuration used : AW4.0 Ultra 60 (2x 450Mhz ; 2 x 19Gb)
The Peer To Peer transfer speed that we have measured in the lab for this configuration is about
364 000 Kb/mn.

5-1 Network images transfer time calculation for a Peer To Peer Connection
On your old workstation:
D Check the used disk space on images database filesystem (see example for an AW4.0)
df –k [Return]
Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on
/proc 0 0 0 0% /proc
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 819032 530184 231516 70% /
fd 0 0 0 0% /dev/fd
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 601592 458502 82931 85% /export/home
swap 1423048 52872 1370176 4% /tmp
/dev/md/dsk/d0 29231949 25235228 3412083 89% /export/home1
/dev/md/dsk/d1 1590073 12689 1545583 1% /export/cdr
Time Transfer Calculation for images at 364 000 Kb transfer speed:
Take the ”used” value of /export/home1 and divide by the transfer speed:
Example:
25235228 / 364000 = 69 minutes 30 seconds
Note: To this time which only represents the network transfer time, you must add the Database
declaration time which depends on the type of image (the smaller the images are, the more
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5-2 Images transfer procedure

As this is an upgrade case, you have probably been asked to use the IP address and Hostname of
your old workstation for the new one.
Therefore, you must determine a similar address and another hostname for the old workstation, in
order to do the image transfer.
EXAMPLE : Add ”1” to the last digit of the old station’s IP address:
The IP address of old workstation was 3.45.12.135 (class A network), use addres 3.45.12.136 for the
old workstation.
The IP address of old workstation was 90.135.22.24 (class B network), use addres 90.135.22.25 for

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the old workstation.
The IP address of old workstation was 192.9.100.241 (class C network), use addres 192.9.100.241 for
the old workstation.

NEW AW4.3
You have used old workstation’s WORKSTATION
address and hostname
OLD WORKSTATION for new workstation
IP = 192.9.100.241
Netmask =255.255.255.0
Hostname = AW01
IP = 192.9.100.241
Netmask =255.255.255.0
Hostname = AW01

OLD WORKSTATION
run: /usr/sbin/sys–unconfig (SunOs)
run: /export/home/sdc/scripts/sys–reconfig (Linux)
IP = 192.9.100.242
Add ”1” to IP address last digit Netmask =255.255.255.0
Add ”old” to the hostname Hostname = AW01–old

On the old workstation side:

Your old workstation MUST be disconnected from the Hospital network and reconfigured.
1. Run the sys–unconfig script to change Hostname and IP address:
su – root [Return]
Enter root password: operator [Return]

/usr/sbin/sys–unconfig [Return] (Unix SunOs workstations) OR

/export/home/sdc/scripts/sys–reconfig [Return] (linux workstation)
The workstation shutdowns
2. Reboot workstation
3. Change IP address to ”+1 address” and hostname to ”hostname–old”
4. Use the same netmask and the same Timezone as before.

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On the new workstation side:

5. If you had connected your new AW to the Hospital network, disconnect it now.
It is not necessary to shutdown the workstation.
6. Connect both workstations together through the cross–over (red) cable.

NEW AW4.3 XW8200 REAR VIEW

IP = 192.9.100.242
ÀÀÀ
WORKSTATION
Netmask =255.255.255.0
Hostname = AW01–old
ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
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OLD WORKSTATION

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
Ethernet port
ÀÀÀ
eth1
DO NOT USE

eth0

RJ45 cross–over cable

IP = 192.9.100.241
Netmask =255.255.255.0
Hostname = AW01
2212538 : RJ45 network cross–over cable (red cable) : Length = 4.5 meters
2215029–5: RJ45 network cross–over cable (red cable) : Length = 50 meters
On the old workstation side:
7. Start AW application
8. Enter the Network Manager and declare your new AW4.3 as a Dicom3.0 host. Save and quit.
9. Select the list of Patients you want to push to your new AW station, then drag selected Patients list
and drop it to the icon representing the new AW4.3.

10. Make sure the transfer starts correctly, before proceeding with the next configuration steps on your
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6 UPGRADE GUIDELINES
AW1.2 upgrade
consists on a complete swap of the workstation and its additional 1.05 GB hard disk option.
– The Pioneer MOD option is not supported on AW4.3.
– The DASM Filming Interface is not supported AW4.3.
AW2.0 upgrade
consists on a complete swap of the workstation and its external 2.1 GB hard disk for images and

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additional 2.1 GB hard disk option (if applicable).
– The Pioneer MOD option is not supported on AW4.3.
– The DASM Filming Interface is not supported on AW4.3.
AW3.1 upgrade
consists on a complete swap of the workstation.
– Dicom MOD option (Maxoptix) can be reinstalled if T5 2600 * series, Firmware 4.5.
– The Pioneer MOD option is not supported on AW4.3.
– The DASM Filming Interface is not supported on AW4.3.
– Do not reinstall the CD–R and/or the Multipack storage disks option.
AW4.0 upgrade
consists on a hardware and software upgrade.
– Dicom MOD option (Maxoptix) can be reinstalled if T5 2600 * series, Firmware 4.5.
– The Pioneer MOD option is not supported on AW4.3.
– The DASM Filming Interface is not supported on AW4.3.
– Do not reinstall the CD–R and/or the Multipack Storage disks option (from AW3.1 Ultra60).

Note: Preferences and setups can NO LONGER be reinstalled from the AW3.1 and AW4.0 to the
new AW4.3, as parameters are now much too different.

AW4.1 / AW4.1 P/ AW4.2 / AW4.2P upgrade

AW4.1 on HP X4000 and AW4.1 P/ AW4.2 on HP XW8000 and AW4.2P on HP XW8200:
It consists on a complete software upgrade (Load From Cold). User Preferences and setups, Site
parameters (remote hosts, etc ...) can be reinstalled.

Summarized guidelines:
D Save Site parameters as instructed by the older AW type Service manual.
For AW4.1s and AW4.2s, save configuration parameters on Cdrom, before de–installing
your old system.
D Save images on MOD or CD–R if applicable or push them to another workstation on the network.
If necessary, refer to procedure described in Section 5 for image transfer to new workstation.
D Proceed to Patient’s Image Data files deletion (see Section 7).
D Unpack the new hardware, check that you do not miss anything and read the installation
instructions described in this manual, Chapter 1 Job Card IST 001.
D Shutdown the old workstation and turn it off. Turn off the hardware peripheral(s).
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D Disconnect Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, CPU box, 1.05 GB or 2.1 GB external hard disks and store
them with their cables in the new hardware shipping boxes.
D Install the new hardware as defined in Chapter 1 of this manual.
D Install the site parameters, Advanced Applications software packages, and Insite connectivity (if
applicable). Refer to Chapter 1 of this manual.
D Check installation before turnover to customer (Chapter 1 IST 009).
D Proceed with old hardware removal and shipping (see Section 8).

7 OLD SYSTEM, IMAGE FILES DELETION

UPGRADE

CAUTION
Before proceeding with file deletion of your old hardware, make sure that you
have saved all necessary files to install the new hardware.
Also make sure that the customers have saved their own files.
This should be done only for swapped workstations, as you must return them to the Recycling Center
of your area.
1. Login as root
<machine_name console login : root [Return]
password : operator [Return]
2. Delete AW and Image data files
/bin/rm –r /export/home1/* [Return]
/bin/rm –r /export/home2/* [Return]
This will erase both image files /export/home1, /export/home2 (if applicable) image files.
The procedure can take up to 30 minutes depending on the number of images stored on the disks
and the optionnal external image disk(s).
3. When this is done, return to Section 6 to continue the upgrade procedure.

8 OLD HARDWARE RETURN PROCESS

Use the shipping boxes of your new hardware to pack the parts you are returning.
Hardware parts to return are:
D Workstation CPU box + power cord.
D Color monitor + video cable + power cord.
D Keyboard + cable and Mouse + pad.
D AW4.0 External CD–R drive + disk, Multipack Storage option (if applicable).
D AW3.1 External CD–R drive + disk, Multipack Storage option (if applicable).
D AW1.2 External 1.05 GB Hard disk option (if applicable) OR
D AW2.0 external 2.1 GB standard Hard disk (and external 2.1 GB HD option if applicable).

THE RETURNED EQUIPMENT IS DESTINED FOR RECYCLING! DO NOT RETAIN

WARNING
ANY PART OF IT! ALL MISSING PARTS WILL BE CHARGED!

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8-1 Return Procedure for Americas

Use the shipping boxes of new equipment to return old material.
Note: Prior to returning the equipment, contact the GEMS Recycling Center to notify them of your
equipment shipment. Tel (414) 747 6997.
Note: Be sure to write the FDO number on the outside of the equipment box so that the Recycling
Center can track the returns.
Return old material and Old System Configuration Form located at the beginning of this manual to:
GEMS Recycling Center

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2200 E College Avenue
CUDAHY, WI 53110
USA Tel. (414) 747 6997

8-2 Return Procedure for ASIA

Use the shipping boxes of new equipment to return old material.
Return old material and Old System Configuration Form located at the beginning of this manual to:
1. Return procedure for Korea
Samsung GE Medical Ssystems
Mr Jae Young Cho (K0125)
65–1 Sangdaewong–dong, Chungwong–ku
Sungnam–si, Kyunggi–do
KOREA 462–120

2. Return procedure for Australia / New Zealand

GE Medical Systems,
Attn: Max Cardew
Unit 6, 13 Lord Street,
Bontany, NSW 2019
Sydney, AUSTRALIA

3. Return procedure for GEYMS

Please contact your Regional Service Head Quarters, to get instructions for returning Old Systems

4. Return procedure for East Asia countries

GE Pacific PTE Ltd
Attn: Bryan Heaney
298 Tiong Bahru Road, 15–01/06
Central Plaza, SINGAPORE 168730

5. Return procedure for other GEMS–A countries.

Please contact your Regional Service Head Quarters, to get instructions for returning Old Systems

8-3 Return Procedure for Europe

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Return old material and Old System Configuration Form located at the beginning of this manual to:
LOGIC LINE OPERATIONS
CENTRE DE RECYCLAGE
ZA La Remise
Route de Corbeil, BP 111
91004 Evry–Lisses, FRANCE
If you are sending from the Region France, ship by the usual Spare Parts return process:
(Sernam – Megastore Evry)
If you are sending from other Regions, use the shuttles to return the Spare Parts. Regional
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Distribution point or Local depots:

Antwerpen – Frankfurt – London – Madrid – Milano
Athina – Kobenhavn – Istanbul – Kriens – Lisboa – Mockba – Napoli – Stockholm – Wien
Transport costs will be charged by the ”Recycling Center”. Send the invoice to:
BUC, Compta fournisseur, Ref: Recyclage

9 RESTORE CAPABILITY PROCEDURE FOR AW3.1/AW4.0

Note: Preferences and setups can NO LONGER be reinstalled from the AW3.1 and AW4.0 to the
new AW4.3, as parameters are now much too different.

10 RESTORE CAPABILITY PROCEDURE FOR AW4.1’S / AW4.2’S

All Customer presets, shared protocols, Site parameters can be restored.
Insert the AW4.1 / 4.1P / AW4.2 / AW4.2P Site Configuration Cdrom
The only limitation is for the hardware dependant parameters, such as License keys. As they depend
on the LicenseId of your machine, they will have to be manually changed when upgrading an X4000
or XW8000 by an XW8200 (hardware swap).
Software only upgrades from AW4.1 / AW4.2 can restore all parameters, except for the InSite/iLinq
configuration.
Software upgrade from AW4.2P can restore the InSite/iLinq configuration.

Note: If you had changed the root password from the default operator password, it will not be
restored for safety reasons, and the default root password is reloaded.
So you will have to change it again after the upgrade.

Note: Also mind that, if the configuration has been restored from an AW4.1 or 4.2 system, the
”adw4.3” password will be overwritten by the current password given to the workstation.
So you will first have to login with this password, then change it back, either to ”adw4.3” or to
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CHAPTER 3 – COMMON PROCEDURES

1 OVERVIEW
In this chapter, procedures are described that are commonly used with Advantage Workstation.
In the text, characters to be entered on the keyboard are shown, following the appropriate system
prompt, in bold type: e.g.: logout.
Enter the characters exactly as shown; [Return] indicates confirmation by pressing the “ENTER” or
“RETURN” key.
Expressions (such as prompts, passwords and names) between “<” and “>” characters are those
associated with each specific configuration.
As used in the following sections,
”local” means ”physically in front of” the AW workstation console, while
”remote” means electronically connected through the network to the workstation.

PROCEDURES
COMMON
2 COMMON PROCEDURES

2-1 Basic LINUX Procedures

2-1-1 Boot Advantage Workstation

Note: Make sure all peripheral devices are powered on!

D Boot station and check presence of all internal and external powered–on peripherals:
D Press on the Reset button, and enter the BIOS setup menu by pressing on the <F2> key.
D Make sure the Main tab is selected and change the Reset configuration Data from its default
value [No], to [Yes], following the instructions given in the setup menu.
This should be done mainly in case of hardware peripheral change, memory upgrade and/or if the
boot sequence did not complete for any reason, in order to force the system to reset.
Note that the consecutive boot up will take longer, time for the system to scan for new hardware
devices.
D Press on the <Esc> key to quit, and confirm by pressing [Enter],to exit the BIOS setting menu.
The system now resets and start to boot up again.

2-1-2 Login as sdc on Advantage Workstation (windowing system not running)

D If ”<hostname> console login:” is not displayed, log out (see 2-1-7).
D Login as sdc:
– <hostname> console login: sdc [Return]
Password: <sdc password>[Return] (default is adw4.3)
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2-1-3 Find out what ‘true’ user you currently are

echo $USER [Return]

The machine will return the user name it is operating under (e.g. root, sdc, insite).

Note: The user ’insite’ has root privilege. Users may not directly login as either root or insite when
remote. A remote user must first login remotely as ’sdc’, then change it, if necessary.

2-1-4 Become sdc user after successful login as another user

D Make sure you are logged in on ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.
D Become sdc:
– su – sdc [Return] ”su [space] dash [space] sdc”
Password: <sdc password> [Return] (default is adw4.3)

2-1-5 Become root user after successful login as another user (locally or remote)
PROCEDURES
COMMON

D Make sure you are logged in on ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.

D Become root:
– su – root [Return] ”su [space] dash [space] root”
Password: <root password>[Return] (default is operator)

2-1-6 Shutdown System –– from Login Prompt

D Login as root
– login: root [Return]
Password: <root password>[Return] (default is operator)
D From the Root environment windows system, open a Term window
D In the Term window, type in:
– init 0 [Return]
D Optional –– Wait for shutdown completion and turn power OFF to the workstation, monitor(s), and
peripherals.

2-1-7 Logout Procedure

D Click on the Logout button, or select Exit AW from the Root menu, Service Tools.

2-1-8 Login as root on Advantage Workstation (windowing system not running)

D If the Login window is not accessible, you must log out first (see 2-1-7).
D Login as root:
– Login: root [Return]
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2-1-9 Remote Login to Advantage Workstation from a Remote Station (General Case)
D You must know the ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION’s Internet address. If you don’t, get it from the
AW itself (see 2-1-12).
D Telnet to the ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION from a remote station:
– <remote–prompt> telnet <AW Internet address> [Return]
i.e : telnet 3.45.12.135 [Return]
D If telnet succeeds, the following lines display, and you get the “telnet login prompt”:
Trying <AW Internet address> ...
Connected to <AW Internet address>.
Escape character is ’^]’.
<...other system messages...>
login: <username> [Return]
Password: <password> [Return]

2-1-10 Remote Login as root on Advantage Workstation (from a Remote Station)

PROCEDURES
COMMON
Direct remote login as root is not allowed. You must first remote log as sdc, then switch user to root.
D Telnet to ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION from a remote station (see 2-1-9).
D At telnet login prompt, you must firstly login as sdc:
login: sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return] (sdc default password)
D Then become super (root) user (see 2-1-5)

2-1-11 Remote Login as sdc on Advantage Workstation (from a Remote Station)

D Telnet to ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION from a remote station (see 2-1-9).
D At telnet login prompt, login as sdc:
login: sdc [Return]
Password: adw4.3 [Return] (sdc default password)

2-1-12 Find the Internet, Ethernet, and Broadcast Address, Netmask Value and Host-
name
D Open a Command Window and switch User to root (see 2–1–5)
D To get the hostname, at the prompt type in:
– hostname [Return]
D To get more informations, at the prompt type in:
– About all Ethernet controllers: ifconfig –a [Return]
– About the main Ethernet controller (eth0): ifconfig eth0 [Return]
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eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:00:54:F8

inet addr:3.249.12.149 Bcast:3.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:90056 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:36555 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:54610697 (52.0 Mb) TX bytes:7398817 (7.0 Mb)
Interrupt:21 Base address:0xf000
Where inet is the Internet Protocol (IP) address
Mask is the host’s netmask value (in hex)
HWaddr is the Ethernet Address
Bcast is the Broadcast Address

2-1-13 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally or Remotely from the
Command Line
D Make sure you are logged in as root on ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.
PROCEDURES

D Shutdown and Reboot:

COMMON

– init 6 [Return]
Note: If remote login as root on ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION failed, remote reset is impossible.
Reset is then only possible locally.

2-1-14 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally (i.e. no input from key-
board)
D Reset the workstation
– Press on the Reset button, or cycle power off and on to workstation.
USE ONLY IN CASE OF SYSTEM HANG.
CAN CAUSE LOSS OF DATA.
Database recovery process must be necessary if used while the Database was active.
(See 2–6 for Recover Database)

2-1-15 Shutdown and Reboot Advantage Workstation Locally –– Workstation “Hard

Blocked”
D Turn monitor and computer off.
D Wait about 30 seconds.
D Make sure other peripherals are powered on. Turn monitor and computer on.
D The system will bootup.

2-1-16 Changing the ”USER” Password

CAUTION
DO NOT CHANGE THE ”insite”, ”sdc”, OR ”root” PASSWORD WITHOUT
NOTIFYING YOUR SUPPORT CENTER (OLC [ON–LINE CENTER], OLC–E
[EUROPEAN SUPPORT CENTER], OLC–A [ASIAN SUPPORT CENTER]).

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D Properly login as sdc, then switch user to root

– su – root [Return] ”su [space] dash [space] root”
Password: <root password> [Return] (default is operator)
D Run the install.passwords script
– cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
./install.passwords [Return]
Enter the name of the user whose password must be changed
– root – sdc_admin (administrator) sdc or type q to quit
Select the user root, sdc or sdc_admin:
Changing password for user ”user” (where ”user” = root , sdc, or sdc_adminstrator)
New password : xxxxxxxx [Return]
Retype new password : xxxxxxxx [Return]
passwd : all authentification tokens updated successfully

MAKE SURE THAT THE CAPS–LOCK KEY IS NOT ENGAGED BEFORE

WARNING
ENTERING THE PASSWORD.

PROCEDURES
Note: If you get a message like ...

COMMON
BAD PASSWORD : it (is based on) (is too short) (does not contain) ..
.... it is just a WARNING message to let you know that your choice for the new password is
not as secure as it should be. However, your password will be taken into account after typing
it a second time.
D Write the new password on the AW CONFIGURATION FORM (front of this manual).

2-1-17 Line Commands for Controlling Printer (Filming) Queues

D See Chapter 7, Filming, section 3-2.

2-1-18 Changing the Host Name

D Unconfigure the Advantage Workstation (See 2-1-23).

2-1-19 Host Identification (license ID)

CAUTION
The hostid command, formerly used for UNIX workstations must no longer be
used to calculate the keys !!!! The hostid command only shows the numeric
identifier of the hardware platform which is the same for all workstations.
i.e : HP X4000 workstation : hostid = 7f0100
The license ID number is a unique number that is hard coded in your workstation.
The A.W software protection key is factory determined from this number.
To know the License ID of your workstation, type in:
– /export/home/sdc/bin/licenseId [Return] (capital I)

2-1-20 Using the ”man” Command

On–line information about Linux commands and their usage may be obtained by using the man
command. For example, to find out more about using vi, type:

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– Switch user to root

su – root [Return]
Enter root password
– /usr/bin/man vi [Return] (type q to exit when done)
To find out more about using the man pages, type in:
– /usr/bin/man man [Return] (type q to exit when done)

2-1-21 Routing Tables

D To view the routing tables and usage
netstat –r [Return]
i. e :
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
3.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 40 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 40 0 0 lo
PROCEDURES

D Editing the Routing table (see Chapter 9 for more information).

COMMON

– Login as root
– Change to the /etc/rc5.d directory, create a S93route script with the vi editor,
(see Networking chapter for examples) and add the following line:

route add –net X.X.X.X gw Y.Y.Y.Y dev eth0 metric Z

1st gateway to ethernet Number of

Destination gateways also
network or host pass through interface called “metric hop

i.e : route add –net 3.45.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 dev eth0[Return]

i.e : route add –host 3.45.10.234 gw 3.249.13.245 metric 2[Return]
– Reboot the workstation (see 2-1-1).
D to delete a route
route del –net 192.9.10.0

Network to delete

i.e : route del –net 3.45.0.0 [Return]

i.e : route del –host 3.45.10.234 [Return]
– Reboot the workstation (see 2-1-1).

2-1-22 Netmasks

Note: No manual edit for changing the Netmask.

Use the ”sys–reconfig” utility (2–1–23) to change hostname, IP address and netmask, or
Refer to the Networking chapter for specific examples.
No longer use the sys–unconfig utility from UNIX systems !!!!!

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D Reboot the workstation (see 2-1-1).

2-1-23 Reconfiguring the Advantage Workstation (Removing all Current Hostname,

Timezone, Network, and Addressing Information)
D Login as root or switch User to root.

CAUTION
DO NOT USE the /usr/sbin/sys–unconfig utility, which may lead to the LINUX
reconfiguration process. !!! USE the sys–reconfig script INSTEAD !!!
D Run the sys–reconfig script:
– /export/home/sdc/scripts/sys–reconfig [Return]
WARNING : THIS SCRIPT WILL SHUTDOWN THE STATION AND LET YOU MODIFY
THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS DURING THE NEXT REBOOT:
– hostname
– IP address
– subnet mask
– timezone

PROCEDURES
COMMON
– date and time
Do you want to continue (y/n) ? y [Return]
Done.
Do you want to shutdown the station now? (y/n) y [Return]
D The system automatically performs a shutdown.
When the system displays the message Power down , you can press on the Reset button to
reboot.
D Go to Job Card IST 001, Base System Hardware Installation and Configuration.
Note: You may also use the ”dateconfig” command, if you simply need to change date/time
parameters:
dateconfig [Return]
The Date/Time Properties window pops–up allowing to modify and save the date/time.

2-1-24 Changing the Internet Address

Note: Unconfigure the AW as shown above, if not familiar with the vi editor!
D Switch User to root, to obtain write access before editing the ”ifcg–eth0” file.
D Using the vi editor, change the internet address in: /etc/sysconfig/network–scripts/ifcg–eth0
Do not change the host name !!!!
D Shutdown and reboot the workstation (see 2-1-6).

2-1-25 File Systems Checks –– Windowing System not Running

D Login as root.
D Run the ”fsck” command manually
fsck /dev/sda1 [Return]
to check Slice 1 corresponding to ”/boot” file system for example.

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Note: You may first use the df –k command to check for the name of the partitions.

2-1-26 Check for SCSI Devices Recognized by the Workstation during Boot
D Switch User to root.
D Display the SCSI perpherials recognized by the workstation:
(the example below is for the XW8200 station)
/bin/dmesg | grep SCSI [Return]
SCSI subsystem initialized
Fusion MPT SCSI Host driver 3.01.09
Type: Optical Device ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 1163337 512–byte hdwr sectors (596 MB)
SCSI device sda: drive cache: write through
Type: Direct–Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
SCSI device sdb: 71132960 512–byte hdwr sectors (36420 MB)
SCSI device sdb: drive cache: write back
Type: Direct–Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
SCSI device sdc: 143374738 512–byte hdwr sectors (73408 MB)
PROCEDURES

SCSI device sdc: drive cache: write back

COMMON

Type: Direct–Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03

SCSI device sdd: 143374738 512–byte hdwr sectors (73408 MB)
SCSI device sdd: drive cache: write back

Note: If the peripherals are present (connected and powered ON), and you do not see these
messages, check connections, power, and restart workstation (see 2-1-1)

2-2 Restart Advantage Workstation Application from the Console

2-2-1 Advantage Workstation OK, no one logged in

D Login as sdc (see 2-1-3).
D If Application is not up within 1 minute, see Troubleshooting chapter.

2-2-2 Advantage Workstation OK, sdc logged in BUT application is not running
D Select Restart AW from the Exit Menu.
D If Application is not up within 5 minutes, see Troubleshooting chapter.

2-2-3 Advantage Workstation OK, someone else logged in

D Logout (see 2-1-7).
D Login as sdc (see 2-1-3).
D If Application is not up within 1 minute, see Troubleshooting chapter.

2-3 Shutdown Advantage Workstation

2-3-1 Windowing system not running –– login prompt displayed

D See 2-1-6.

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2-3-2 Advantage Workstation running –– Normal Shutdown (including computer shut-

down)
D Place cursor of the mouse over the SYSTEM icon on the Browser.
D Select Shutdown button on the Browser, and click left mouse button.
D Place cursor over Yes push button in pop–up messsage, and click left mouse button.
D Wait until shutdown has completed.
D Optional – turn monitor, computer, and external SCSI devices off.

2-3-3 Advantage Workstation running –– Stop application only

D Place cursor over LOGOUT icon on the Browser, and click left mouse button.
D Release the mouse button. Advantage Workstation will stop, a login prompt will display.

2-3-4 Advantage Workstation not running and Windowing system running

PROCEDURES
COMMON
D Exit the program you are using, shutdown from login prompt (see 2-1-6). –OR–
D If that fails, or unknown, kill windowing system (see 2-3-6). –OR–
D Move the mouse outside of all the windows (into the background).
D Press a mouse button to get the Root menu, scroll to Service Tools, then to Logout.
D Release the mouse button. The windowing system stops, a login prompt will display.

2-3-5 AW not running and windowing system running ––– Kill Application locally
D Open Console window (double click on CONSOLE icon), place the cursor inside the new window.
D Run the following script:
– /export/home/sdc/scripts/sdcapp.csh –k [Return]
D If this failed (Advantage Workstation still running), kill windowing system (see 2-3-6).

2-3-6 AW application up, down or blocked and Windowing system blocked ––– Kill
Windowing System remotely
D From a remote station, login as sdc on ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.
If this is impossible, reboot ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION locally.
D If AW application is up, run the sdcapp.csh –k script (see 2-3-5).
D If AW application is down, become user root (see 2-1-5).
Shutdown and reboot the workstation :
init 6 [Return]
Wait for boot completion before login again.
D If remote reboot is impossible, reset the ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION locally (see 2-1-13).

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2-4 Advantage Workstation and Site Configuration

2-4-1 Displaying or saving Advantage Workstation Site Configuration Information
The site configuration information can be displayed and/or saved by selecting the Display
Configuration and/or Save Configuration option from the Admin menu.
PROCEDURES
COMMON

A pop up window displays information such as O.S version, processor type, internet address, installed
Applications licence keys, etc... relative to your configuration. When running the Save Configuration
process, always accept to format the diskette so it is properly DOS formatted.
2-4-2 Copy text files in DOS format onto a diskette
Copying text files into a DOS formatted diskette can be useful in order to read these files on a PC.
D Open a Command window and switch User to root:
su – root [Return] ”su [space] dash [space] root”
Password: <root password> [Return] (default is operator)
D Insert a blank floppy in write enable mode into the drive and format it
fdformat /dev/fd0 [Return]
Double–sided, 80 tracks, 18 sec/track, Total capacity 1440 kB
Formatting ...done Verifying ... done
D Build a DOS filesystem on the diskette
mkdosfs /dev/fd0 [Return]
mkdosfs 2.8 (Date)
D Mount the filesystem
mount /mnt/floppy [Return]
D Copy the text file into the Floppy filesystem
i.e : copy the dcslog logfile
cp /export/home/sdc/logfiles/dcslog /mnt/floppy [Return]
D When this is done, unmount the Floppy filesystem
cd [Return]
umount /mnt/floppy
D Manually eject the diskette. You can now read it with your PC
2-4-3 Changing Advantage Workstation Site Configuration Settings
Refer to Job Card IST 002, Site Configuration.

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2-4-4 Creating a KICKSTART diskette

This is not necessary for AW4.3 release. Refer to Chapter 4, Job Card TSG008 for details.

2-4-5 Reading Configuration Diskette Settings

From an operational Advantage Workstation:
D Open a Command window and switch User to root:
su – root [Return] ”su [space] dash [space] root”
Password: <root password> [Return] (default is operator)
D Insert the Configuration diskette into the drive and type:
mount /mnt/floppy [Return]
cd /mnt/floppy [Return]
more config.txt [Return]
<–– read and write down on a sheet of paper, the license key numbers
D Umount the diskette

PROCEDURES
cd / [Return]

COMMON
umount /mnt/floppy [Return]
D Eject the diskette by pressing on the ejection lever.

From an operational PC:

D Insert the Configuration diskette into the drive.
D Click on MY COMPUTER, then clickon 3 1/2 Floppy (A:).
D Double–click on the config.txt file
<–– read and write down on a sheet of paper, the license key numbers
D Eject the diskette by pressing on the ejection lever.

2-5 ADOBE ACROBAT Reader Tool

To start the Acrobat Reader tool, open a Command Window from the ROOT Menu and type in
geacroread [Return]

2-6 ADVANTAGE WOKSTATION Database Recovery

Recover the database if the application crashes when opening a series, or when the browser lists do
not match the actual set of images on the disk.
This operation resets the relational database, reads the images from the hard disks, and recreates the
database from scratch.

CAUTION
THE DATABASE RECOVERY PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO 60 MINUTES,
DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES ON THE DISK(S) OR LONGER IF
EXTERNAL STORAGE DISKS PACK OPTION INSTALLED.
MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY IS USING THE WORKSTATION BEFORE STARTING
”RECOVER DATABASE” REMOTELY.

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2-6-1 Recover Database from the Root Menu

Advantage Workstation must be up and running.

If exams have no series, series have no images, or images cannot be displayed or removed, there
probably is some database corruption which has occurred. This problem can occur if the system was
powered off during images receive and database update.
The database can be recovered by selecting the Recover database option from the Services Tools
menu under the Root menu.

Note: To access the Root menu, press <Alt> <F3>

Root Menu

Refresh Screen
PROCEDURES

Display Configuration
COMMON

Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools Enter the root password when
Install package prompted, and type rebuild
AW Administration [Return] to start.
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 configuration

Exit AW

CAUTION
THE DATABASE RECOVERY PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO SEVERAL HOURS,
DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES ON THE DISKS.
MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY IS USING THE WORKSTATION BEFORE STARTING
”RECOVER DATABASE” REMOTELY.
The following message displays :
Do you want to rebuild the database from the images ?
This operation can take a long time.
Please type ’rebuild’ to confirm, or just press <Enter> to quit :
rebuild [Return]
The rolling ball screen saver turns on. There is no possibility to use the system during this time.
If you click on right mouse button, The following message appears:
PLEASE WAIT .......
DATA BASE IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED
When this is done, restart Browser from the Root Menu.

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DURING A RECOVER DATABASE, IMAGES WHICH HAVE FAILED TO BE

WARNING
REINSTALLED ARE STORED IN THE FAILED_TO_REINSTALL DIRECTORY. YOU
SHOULD AT LEAST CLEAN UP THIS DIRECTORY BUT FIRST, IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT YOUR ON LINE CENTER AW SUPPORT WHICH
WILL ASK YOU TO SEND FAILED IMAGES FOR INVESTIGATION.

2-7 Using the SMPTE Pattern

This section describes how to display the SMPTE pattern to properly calibrate the monitor.

2-7-1 Displaying the SMPTE pattern.

D Start AW application if it is not currently running.
D Install the SMPTE pattern (and other test patterns) by selecting Install SMPTE from the Admin
button.
D The SMPTE pattern is loaded into the browser as an exam with the name of SMPTE Pattern.

PROCEDURES
COMMON
D Open the Browser (Patient list), then select SMPTE pattern to display.

Illustration 2 – SMPTE Test Pattern

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2-7-2 Console Monitor Adjustment Procedure

The console monitor must be properly adjusted for the filmed image to accurately represent the
console monitor displayed image. The following procedure is the recommended setup of the Console
Monitors to achieve a filmed image which accurately represents the monitor displayed images. The
SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) test pattern is used to provide a standard
image.
There are factors pertaining to console monitor adjustments which will affect the ability of the film to
accurately represent the console monitor displayed images. These factors, the console monitor
contrast and brightness, are adjusted so all the shades of grey are discernible without excessive
brightness under normal viewing ambient lighting. The SMPTE test pattern also enables an easy
check of focus and linearity / geometry of the display.
The final result should make the film image and the console monitor displayed image similar in
appearance. The console monitor window and level may be adjusted for viewing preference, however
the console monitor brightness and contrast should not be changed since the display is optimized for
the video signal input.
PROCEDURES
COMMON

D Display SMPTE test pattern on monitor. See Illustration 2 for sample test pattern.
D Window Width control value = 100.
D Window Level control value = 1024.

Note: To achieve the best results, it is important that this setup procedure be done under the normal
ambient lighting conditions for the console area.
D Locate the contrast and brightness control knobs on the bottom front of the monitor.
D Adjust contrast control of display monitor to extreme minimum contrast (furthermost counter
clockwise position on). No contrast results in a flat density image.
D Adjust brightness control until scanning raster is just perceptible.
D Adjust contrast control such that the brightest part of the image is at a comfortable viewing level.
All shades or grey should be discernible. The two additional areas of the grey scale, which contain
sub–patches with 5% density differences, should also be visible. See Illustration 3, circled
number 6. (i.e. Adjust until viewing of brightest area is comfortable, then adjust to ensure all
shades of grey can be seen).
D Other aspects of display to check (See circled numbers in image on Illustration 3):
– High and low contrast resolution patterns, in both horizontal and vertical directions, must be
discernible. (Numbers 3 and 4).
– In the regions of white and black windows, there should be no smearing or streaking of the
interior rectangle into the surrounding, contrasting region. Windows must appear sharply
defined. (Numbers 1, 2, 5–8)
– Focus may be checked by observing the characters embedded in the image and readjusted if
necessary using the control knob (19’ monitor) or remote control (20’ monitor).
– The size of the 512 pixels square image on the display should measure 7.25” x 7.25”
(18.45 cm x 18.45 cm). The entire display image, including grey scale and patient data, should
be centered in the window frame. (Number 9).

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Illustration 3 – Schematic Drawing of SMPTE Test Pattern

PROCEDURES
COMMON
2-7-3 Create and Display a Coloured SMPTE Pattern

This can be usefull to check the color rendering of a color printer. In order to create a ”colored’”
SMPTE pattern, proceed with the following steps:
D Install the SMPTE pattern if not done yet (see 2-7-1).
D Start the VIEWER to display the SMPTE pattern.
D Click on the Display Tools button. The Display Tools window pops–up.
D Click on the WW/WL button. The Drag & drop a tool window pops–up.
D Click on the Palette button, then click on the Rainbow button.
D Press the middle button on the mouse and modify the color palette.
When this is done, you can save the coloured SMPTE pattern if you wish to use it again later:
D Select Edit from the Display Tools menu (see above).
D Click on the Save Image button.

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3 ON–LINE DOCUMENTATION

3-1 Access to the Operator’s documentation

Click on ?. The Operator’s documentation

page displays (on right screen if applicable)
PROCEDURES
COMMON

3-2 Access to Service documentation

Click on Admin, Service Docs.

The Service documentation page
displays (on right screen if applicable)

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CHAPTER 4 – TROUBLESHOOTING

1 FOREWORD
The troubleshooting procedures are described in a series of job cards about the different steps,
problems encountered with their corrective actions and useful procedures, when installing and using
ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION.

CAUTION
Corrective action should be made by authorized and qualified personnel only.

2 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE HP X4000, XW8000 AND XW8200

On–line access to HP Service Manuals and other additional information can be

NOTICE
obtained from the HP documentation Web site at :
http://www.hp.com
type : XW8200 or XW8000 or X4000 in the ”Search” window

HP XW8200 HP XW8000 HP X4000

TROUBLESHOOTING
SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE
MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL
PURPOSE
5124262–100 2381099–100 2348152–100
CHAPTER–PAGE CHAPTER–PAGE CHAPTER–PAGE
NR NR NR

SOLVING HARDWARE PROBLEMS 4–86 4–86 7–113

POWER LED IS FLASHING 5-111 4–93 7–149

POWER–ON SELF–TEST (POST) 5-133 4–94 7–153

UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSTIC LEDS

TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE E–BUZZER 5–112 4–96 7–111

HARD DISKS AND CD–RW PROBLEMS 5–118 / 5-130 4–90 / 4–92 7–150

CLEARING THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD APPDX G–167 4–98 APPX G–167

POWER SUPPLY TEST 5-115 1–19 5–91

SOLVING DISKETTE PROBLEMS 5-117 – 7–117

SOLVING DISPLAY PROBLEMS 5-120 4–87 7–120

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3 TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARDS

JOB CARD NO PURPOSE

TSG 001 INITIALIZATION PHASE

TSG 002 APPLICATION IS RUNNING

TSG 003 FILES–SYSTEM CHECKS

TSG 004 REFORMATTING AND / OR PARTITIONING DISKS

TSG 005 USING HP ”INSIGHT” DIAGNOSTICS TOOL CDROM

TSG 006 TROUBLESHOOTING PHYSICAL NETWORK PROBLEMS

TSG 007 USING AN USB KEY FOR SERVICE

TSG 008 (OBSOLETE) CREATE A KICKSTART DISKETTE *

TROUBLESHOOTING

TSG 009 LOGFILES INFORMATION

TSG 010 INFORMATION ABOUT RUNNING PROCESSES

TSG 011 COMMON SERVICE DESKTOP

TSG 012 CREATE A FLASH DISKETTE FOR BIOS AND FIRMWARE

* Note:
From the AW4.2_04.10_EXT release, Kickstart diskettes are no longer necessary with the GEHC Linux OS.
AW4.3 runs on the latest GEHC Linux OS and does not require any Kickstart diskette.

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JOB CARD TSG 001 – Initialization Phase

Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 4

1 FOREWORD
The troubleshooting procedures describe the various steps the ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION goes
through, before using the application.

2 PROBLEMS AT POWER ON

SYMPTOMS ACTIONS SUSPECT MODULE

Screen remains blank – Check electrical and video monitor connections. Monitor
(Monitor LED is yellow) – Exchange with another monitor. Video card
– Check color of all LEDs on the CPU box. CPU
Refer to HP Service Manual
The screen blanks at the The boot sequence messages are displayed on the BIOS setup
end of the boot screen, but at the end of the boot sequence, the
sequence (XW8000) screen blanks. Refer to TSG012 , section 3.
Blurred video – Adjust the monitor. Monitor
Poor color – Disconnect for test, the video converter (if Video converter

TROUBLESHOOTING
applicable) Frame Buffer Board
– Exchange with another monitor. Cable
– Replace the video cable.
Different color tints on Calibration needs to be done. Order Tool 0155 CRT Color monitor
dual CRT monitors (Europe) from the Pool of Tools.
configuration.
Different color tints on Calibration needs to be done. Order Tool 0216 LCD Color monitor
dual LCD monitors (Europe) from the Pool of Tools.
configuration.
Display is reduced to a Pre–requisite: The workstation is turned on and the NEC 1880SX and
small part in the center monitor is connected. Turn off the screen. 1980SXi Color LCD
of the screen Turn on the screen while keeping the Select 1/2 monitor setup
button depressed.
Push > key to go to Tab7, and press Select1/2.
Push > key to go to Magnifying Glass symbol .
With + or – keys, choose Full , then press Select 1/2
Press Exit twice to save and quit
Screen display is Re–orient the monitor. Adjust the rotation via
“twisted” Place the monitor farther away from the MR monitor controls
scanner, or power transformers.
Boot sequence hangs Check the Symbios to make sure the scanning of the Symbios
while scanning the SCSI unused SCSI addresses is disabled.
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3 PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED WHEN BOOTING

SYMPTOMS ACTIONS SUSPECT MODULE

– SCSI bus is hung – Check that any external peripherals are switched on. SCSI cables
– Check that there is a SCSI terminator on the free disk(s)
connector of the last peripheral. CPU
– Check SCSI cables. Power Supply unit
– Check that you can hear disk drives starting.
– Check the power supply.
– Check devices addressing.
Blank boot issue: The Workaround 1: Open the side cover of the CPU box. BIOS setup
workstation starts The ”cover open” detection switch is activated and will
booting but the display force at the very next boot, a ”long boot” sequence.
remains blank. The ”long boot” scans the internal hardware of the
Potentially occurs after a workstation and ”redeclares” the Graphics card.
system crash. Close the side cover when done.

The ”Quick boot” mode is set by default, and it takes

about 2.5 mn to boot up the workstation.
Selecting the ”long boot” mode brings this time up to
about 4.5 mn.
If the issue is not frequent, keep the ”Quick boot”mode
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set. If the issue is too frequent at your site, you may

need to set the ”long boot” mode in the BIOS. See
workaround 2

Workaround 2: Perform Workaround 1, to recover

from the ”blank boot” problem.
When the system starts to boot up, press the <F2>
key to enter the BIOS setup.
With the –> key, move to Boot tab.
With the <F7> key, change the QuickBoot Mode
parameter from Enabled to Disabled.
Press <Esc> to exit, press <Return> to choose Exit
saving changes, and Yes to confirm.
During boot operation, Check the Ethernet connection. PCI ethernet board
message: eth0 no carrier XW8000/8200: Make sure you are connected to the (XW8000/8200)
PCI Ethernet board (and not the Mother board )
Replace the PCI ethernet board RJ45 (TP) cable
Problems during the fsck See TSG 003. Check that external MOD drive option disk
(files system check) is properly connected and powered up. O.S
External disk option
Boot does not start and It is possible to force the insertion of the Y video cable XW8000/XW8200
the workstation beeps. upside down in the Graphics Card connector. refer to workstation’s
Correctly insert the Y cable into the Graphics card Service Manual.

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4 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE SESSION (BEFORE LOGIN

AS SDC)
4-1 Run HP Diagnostics Utility for Reliability Diagnosis
Refer to Job Card TSG 005.
4-2 For Disk Problems
See Job Card TSG 004.
4-3 For Problems Encountered Before Booting
Check the BIOS settings. Reinstall default settings if necessary and reboot.
See Chapter 1, IST011 Section 5.1 for entering and setting the BIOS procedure

5 STEPS AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AFTER LOGIN AS SDC

SYMPTOMS ACTIONS SUSPECT MODULE
“Invalid Software Key for Check the software license key corresponding to the Incorrect or missing
Advantage Workstation.” licenseId number for your workstation. Reenter key software license key.
as shown in Job Card IST 002.
“Initialization of sdc failed. Check the software license key for your workstation. Incorrect or missing

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Please retry.” Reenter key as shown in Job Card IST 002. software license key.
Check with command:
tail –30 ~sdc/logfiles/
netslog displays a line
like “Soft. Protection
Violation”.
No window opens. Shutdown workstation.Cycle power to workstation. X terminal not found.
Re–load AW software.
See Job Card IST 010
or preferrably reload OS first before reloading AW.
See Job Card IST 011.
password refused: Login as root /etc/passwd or
< > login: sdc <prompt> passwd sdc [return] /etc/shadow file was
Password: <Ret> <prompt> new passwd ? XXXXX [return] changed.
Sorry ! where XXXXX is the right password
password refused after Original sdc password has been restored from the /etc/passwd or
software upgrade: Configuration CD after upgrading from previous AW /etc/shadow file was
< > login: sdc product (i.e: AW4.1, AW4.2). changed.
message : Login incorrect You must login with old password first, then refer to
chap1, IST002 (password management menu) to
change password.
No ”Starting Advantage Shutdown workstation.Cycle power to workstation. sdc environment is
Windows...” message Re–load AW software. corrupted.
displayed, system hangs See Job Card IST 010 or preferrably reload OS.
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Screen returns to white, Shutdown workstation.Cycle power to workstation. Window manager is
when the system should Re–load AW software. corrupted
start the Windows See Job Card IST 010 or preferrably reload OS.
Manager. See Job Card IST 011.
Network initialization Login as root, NETserver process
window remains 2 to 3 run ~sdc/scripts/sdcapp.csh –k [Return] remains if
minutes until this then logout from root window menu and log in as sdc. tail – 30
message appears ~sdc/logfiles/netslog
”Initialization of sdc failed. displays a line like “bind:
Please retry”. address already in use”.
Same as above Login as root, DBSserver process
run ~sdc/scripts/sdcapp.csh –k [Return] remains if tail –30
then logout from root window menu and log in as sdc. ~sdc/logfiles/db*log
displays a line like “bind:
address already in use”.

5-1 Miscellaneous Problems

SYMPTOMS ACTIONS SUSPECT MODULE

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Loss of root password: Proceed with a full software load (OS + AW) O.S.
Refer to Job Card IST 011
Loss of system files Proceed with a full software load (OS + AW) O.S.
Refer to Job Card IST 011

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Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 8

1 FOREWORD
The following procedures describe the problems that may occur while ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION
is running.

2 PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONS AND SUSPECT MODULE

SYMPTOMS ACTIONS SUSPECT MODULE

Mouse: Reboot workstation then restart Application OS Xserver.

All Clients and all
Cursor is ”late” with Servers processes
respect to actual mouse within Advantage
movements. Slow Workstation .
response to clicks on
mouse buttons. Check if images are being sent to the workstation. Network overloaded
Wait until all images have arrived.
Spread images transfer in time. OS.

Run the E–Diagtools diagnostics from the Cdrom Hardware failure

(refer to TSG005).

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Replace CPU box. System Board.
Mouse: Clean the mouse. Change mouse pad. Mouse and mouse pad.
Cursor does not follow Replace the Mouse.
smoothly mouse
movements.
Mouse: Reboot workstation. OS ; Xserver
All Clients and all
Cursor stuck, does not Check mouse connection to workstation. Servers processes
move any more. if, OK –> change mouse within Advantage
Workstation.
Check keyboard connection to computer.
if OK –> change keyboard

If keyboard has been disconnected, it is necessary to Mouse, keyboard.

reboot workstation.
Check BIOS configuration (USB support on XW8000)
Mouse: See “Cursor stuck” above.
No response from system
when clicking on one (any Reboot workstation.
one, or two, or all) mouse
button(s). Change mouse. Mouse, keyboard.
Display: The monitors but be set with the parameter NEC monitor setup
Display is out of the auto–adjust = OFF
screen limits with See Chapter 1, IST002 , Section 5
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Display: Strike any key on keyboard. Screensave.

Screen is black. Check for power connection to the monitor. Monitor. Monitor cable.
Check that Monitor is turned on.
Check that video cable is connected.
(XW8000 and XW8200 : connect to Y cable plug 1)
Check that no pin is bent on the video cable.
Check monitor power LED. If yellow >>> No video. Input select switch.
Check that the Input select switch position
corresponds to the connector, the video cable is
plugged in.
Make sure the Power supply for the Flat Panel monitor Flat panel power supply.
is operational.

Disconnect the Video Converter option (if applicable) Video Converter option.
for test.

Reboot workstation. OS.

Replace Monitor or Graphic Board (see Chapter 5). Monitor, FB Board.

Display: XW8000 Make sure you used the VGA/VGA cables and NOT XW8000 : NEC monitor
the DVI/VGA or DVI/DVI cables delivered with the NEC cables
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Screen is black. monitor(s)

NEC monitor(s)
Display: NEC monitor Enter the OSD menu to reset the calibration NEC Monitor calibration
1880SX / 1980SXi parameters:
– Click Exit button Recover saved settings
Monitor adjustments from – Click 5 times on > button to move to 2nd toolbox tab. from last calibration (or
last calibration have been – Click Select 1/2 button to enter 2nd toolbox. Factory settings)
modified by customer. – Click 8 times on > button to move to Factory Presets.
– Click Select 1/2 button to select
– Click Reset button to accept
– Click twice on Exit button to close the OSD menu
Database: Resend corrupted images. Network.
Spread images transfer over time.
Some (all) images are
corrupted. Is image from Image source OK? Image source.
Does image source send Dicom3 compatible images? DCServer (dicom).
Database: Select Refresh Lists in Application menu. IMServer, DBServer.

Some (all) images cannot Reboot workstation and restart apllication.

be displayed.
Run ”Recover database” from the Service Tools IMServer, DBServer.
submenu within the Root menu when logged in as sdc DCServer.

Check disks. Run fsck (see TSG 003). disk(s).

Repair or replace disk(s). See Job Card TSG 004.

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Database: Check for the following message in DBMS

~sdc/logfiles/db*log: “stored procedure fails –XXX
Some (all) images cannot execute failed for procedure verify image”.
be displayed. If this message appears, it means that the database
structure has been damaged. The database must be
rebuilt, and some images may be lost.
Use the Recover Database button or open a console
window:
type sdcapp.csh –k [Return]
wait for all processes to die
cd /export/home/sdc/scripts [Return]
./reinstall.images.call [Return]
Confirm and enter root password when requested.
This can take up to several hours depending on the
number of images stored on the disks.

Quit the AW. application, then login again as sdc.

Database: Check for available image disk space. File system.
Remove some images from AW.
Images were sent fine but
never seemed to have Click on Messages button.
arrived. This will open the Message Window Browser refresh list.
Have images arrived?

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–> Browser had not been updated

Restart Browser and check again. Network.

Resend image and check again
Reboot workstation and restart application. DBMS

Are you sending Dicom 3 compatible images?

Image source.
Run RECOVER DATABASE.
Any change after recover database and re–sending DBMS.
images?
yes: everything OK IMServer,
–> DB was corrupted DBServer.
no: Reinstall software
Sony CRT monitor: For color calibration of the CRT monitor(s),
please order tool 0155 ”CRT color analyzer”
Dual CRT monitor from the ”pool of tools” and refer to Service note
configuration: SNIIS00–003 instructions delivered with the Tool
Cannot match the colors or available from the AW–IB web site
of the 2 monitors
@ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com .
NEC LCD monitor : For color calibration of the LCD monitor(s),,
Dual LCD monitor please order tool 0216 ”LCD color analyzer”
configuration: from the ”pool of tools” and refer to Service note
Cannot match the colors SNAW2002–009 instructions delivered with the
of the 2 monitors Tool or available from the AW–IB web site
@ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com

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Networking : Check that the workstation is up, and that Application Workstation.
Impossible to send is running correctly and ready to receive images.
images to Advantage Network.
Workstation from Image Run /bin/ping –c 1 Advantage workstation from /etc/hosts file.
source. source, then ping source from Advantage Workstation. SdCRHosts file.
Images do not seem to
arrive and/or are not Check Ethernet cables on both sides (image source Connectivity.
declared into the and AW), check network modules on Image source.
database. For XW8000/8200, make sure that the ethernet XW8000/8200 only
cable is connected to the additional Ethernet card
(in the PCI slot). This is eth0 by default. The Ethernet
connection on the Mother board will default to eth1,
and is reserved for future use.

Check that Advantage workstation has not been Network,

given an IP address already used by another host. Image source,
Workstation.
Check that Advantage workstation is properly declared
on image source; check network status (not
“suspended”) after you have pushed the images.
Check internet addresses on both sources and SdCRHosts file.
destination.

Check that Protocol is set to Dicom3 and that Port

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numbers are set to the right value (e.g.: AW=4006; Workstation.

etc ...).
Image source.
Check for error messages in the logfiles
Workstation.
Check from Image source that images were sent fine.

Note : images are transferred to the Database, and

appear briefly in the following directory :
/export/home1/sdc_image_pool/import/reserved/Pro See Image source.
cess_name/ Dicom Conformance
Statement
If then images do not show up into the patient list, they
are probably not Dicom3 compatible images.
A pop up message will mention that they are rejected.
Networking : Network controller cards used on the HP X4000, XW8000 Workstation.
Network performances and XW8200 workstations, are designed and set to fully Auto–negociation
degraded. support the Auto–negociation mode.
Does not seem to have Any Network communication (mode, speed) issues, are
auto–negociated the most probably due to problems in the configuration or
optimum performance for performance of the Site’s network.
network Nethertheless, in case of Network communication issue (10
MBps or half Duplex mode selecting through
auto–negociation), it is possible to force these
communication parameters to the desired values.
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Networking : The PNF firewall is probably set to deny access of any PNF Firewall
Remote hosts cannot Remote Hosts else than the ”Trusted Hosts.
connect to your AW Check PNF permissions. (See chapter 1, IST002)

Filtered Query/retrieve: Edit the .dicomrc file and modify the Dicom_list_size
value to match your purpose :
Want to modify the cd /export/home/sdc [Return]
Dicom_list_size. vi .dicomrc [Return]
.................
................
setenv DICOM_LIST_SIZE 500 Change default value
............ 500 to desired value
Save and quit :
<Esc> :wq! [Return]
Filtered Query/retrieve: Edit the .dicomrc file and uncomment the line :
NO_CFIND_CANCEL to match your purpose :
Older type PACS system cd /export/home/sdc [Return]
may not properly support vi .dicomrc [Return]
CFIND_CANCEL. .................
For these systems, you ................
may disable the option setenv DICOM_LIST_SIZE 500 Uncomment the line, by
C_FIND_CANCEL, and setenv NO_CFIND_CANCEL removing the #character

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let the query sequence to ............
time–out. Save and quit :
<Esc> :wq! [Return]
Advanced Application Check if application is properly declared. Open the Advanced application.
(Volume Viewer, CTC, Configuration window from the Root Menu and check
AVA , Dentascan, ALA if application is mentionned.
etc...) do not start. Run the uninstall.<appli_name> script, then redeclare
option. Logout and login again and check.

Call OLC with licenseId number to check for Software protection key.
validity of key.

Reinstall AW application (Load From Warm), then AW software.

reinstall Advanced application.
Advanced Application When using the DVI digital mode between the Graphic NEC1880SX /1980SXi
Volume Viewer : MIP of card and the NEC LCD monitor, the image quality is LCD monitor.
large datasets appear degraded.
mottled regardless
resolution. Poor IQ for Workaround : NEVER USE the DVI digital mode.
MIP. Refer to chapter 1 for connecting the monitor(s) using
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Patient list : User’s passwords have not been saved on the Automatic
Browser is restarted after Configuration Cdrom, and therefore, they were not re–installation
typing of the SdC re–installed after a Load From Cold or Load From procedure limitations.
password to unlock the Warm procedure.
screen.
Note : AW Users are created as standard UNIX users.
Therefore, they appear in the /etc/password and
/etc/shadow directories
Viewer: Check if ”/” or ”/export/home” filesystems are not full. File system.

Viewer starts loading of Type : df –k [Return].

images displaying XX% If any of these 2 filesystems displays 100% or more,
then stops. proceed to ”core file” and/or ”log files” cleanning.
Printing : You may wish to set the Dicom print priority to medium Dicom Print
Too long time to get the or to high for your AW.
films printed in a busy
radiology department. Edit the xx.dev file corresponding to your concerned
printer and set the priority to MED or HIGH:
cd /export/home/sdc/Prefs [Return]
AW default Dicom Print ls –l *.dev [Return]
priority is set to low. Check the exact ”xx.dev” name of the dicom printer
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vi xx.dev [Return] (where xx is the name

corresponding to your printer)
.................
................
set printPriority ” ” <<< enter priority here between
quotes ”MED” or ”HIGH”
set printPriority ”MED”
............
Save and quit :
<Esc> :wq! [Return]
Printing : Check that Laser Camera is ready. Laser Camera.
Impossible to send See Laser Camera Service Manual.
images to laser camera.
Check Dicom or Postscript printer responds to ping Network
command
Check Dicom or Postscript Printer declaration (Job Installation
Card IST006)

Reload Application software. Application.

(Load From Warm: see job card IST 010).

Reload Os and Application. OS.

(Load From Cold: see job card IST 011). Application.

(see Chapter 7 for more information on Filming

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DataExport : install.http script opens port 8080 for DataExport. PNF / install.http script
PNF firewall on: However, this setting can be accidentally removed in
AW is not reachable from the PNF configuration User Interface. This makes
other hosts with http. DataExport unreachable from other stations.
In this case, run again the install.http script to reopen
port 8080.
Shutdown : Open the computer box and check if the fan is CPU Fan.
Unexpected shutdowns operational. Computer Fan
and automatic turn OFF If the main fan does not start, replace it.
of the workstation.

3 PNF FIREWALL SETTINGS REMOTE CHECKS

Provided that you can reach the AW remotely, the following are the commands you can use to check
or configure the Firewall.
D Switch User to root :

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su – root [Enter]
Enter the root password
D check the firewall status:
/export/home/sdc/install/configure.firewall status [Enter]
D check AW trusted network rules
cat /usr/share/pnf/modality.filters [Enter]
D check PNF internal rules (”Apply” needed to see/activate the changes)
cat /usr/share/pnf/dynamic.filters [Enter]
D check active firewall settings
iptables –L [Enter]
D If anything goes wrong remotely and you still have access to telnet:
turn PNF off
/export/home/sdc/install/configure.firewall off [Enter]
D turn PNF on remotely
/export/home/sdc/install/configure.firewall on [Enter]
D For customers who want to tune the Firewall parameters host by host and port by port, remove
(rename) the modality.sh default file
mv /usr/share/pnf/modality.sh /usr/share/pnf/modality.sh.old [Enter]

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Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 6

1 RUNNING FSCK UTILITY

The fsck utility is useless on Linux filesystems, and shall not be used on AW4.3.

2 FILESYSTEM FULL ERROR

The sizes given hereafter are those of a standard AW4.3 workstation hard disks. The ”used” sizes of
your machine may differ from those shown below as they are subject to grow depending on:
– /export/home1: number of images stored on the disks
– /export/cdr ; /export/dvdr: number of images candidate for copy to the CD/DVD
– /tmp: usage of the swap partition
– /export/home: Images waiting in the printer queue and option softwares installed
– /export/home/sdc: Optional Application softwares installed.
/ and /boot: Used for system files.
The ”/proc” Filesystem, not accessible to the user, reflects the table of processes managed by the
system.

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2-1 Procedure
D Login as root
<station_name> console login : root [Enter]
password : operator [Enter]
D Open a Command window and click into it and type in:
df –k [Enter]
The example below is for a standard AW4.3 workstation on XW8200 (1 x 36GB system + 2 x 73GB
images hard disks). The values may differ from the one you can read on your system depending on
the number of files and images stored.
Filesystem 1K–blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 4182720 2784976 1397744 67% /
/dev/sda1 101086 4341 91526 5% /boot
none 2073912 0 2073912 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sda7 7998112 14708 7983404 1% /export/dbsroot
/dev/sda8 782336 144 782192 1% /export/cdr
/dev/sda9 4881504 144 4881360 1% /export/dvdr
/dev/sda10 13387904 859560 12528344 7% /export/home
/dev/md0 143363584 383772 142979812 1% /export/home1

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The example below is for a standard AW4.3 workstation on XW8000 (2 x 73GB hard disks). The
values may differ from the one you can read on your system depending on the number of files and
images stored.
Filesystem 1K–blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/md3 4182016 2748984 1433032 66% /
/dev/sda1 101086 4311 91556 5% /boot
none 1037416 0 1037416 0% /dev/shm
/dev/md0 812288 144 812144 1% /export/cdr
/dev/md1 8375296 33052 8342244 1% /export/dbsroot
/dev/md2 2027520 317012 1710508 16% /export/home
/dev/md4 123462656 17269860 106192796 14% /export/home1
/dev/sdb3 93504 112 93392 1% /mnt/unused_100Mb

The example below is for a standard AW4.3 workstation on XW4000 (2 x 36GB hard disks). The
values may differ from the one you can read on your system depending on the number of files and
images stored.
Filesystem 1K–blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/md0 4182016 2702676 1479340 65% /
/dev/sda1 101086 4308 91559 5% /boot
none 1037168 0 1037168 0% /dev/shm
/dev/md1 812288 144 812144 1% /export/cdr
/dev/md2 8376320 72364 8303956 1% /export/dbsroot
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/dev/md3 2031616 174856 1856760 9% /export/home

/dev/md4 51252736 16855852 34396884 33% /export/home1
/dev/sdb3 93504 112 93392 1% /mnt/unused_100Mb

D Search File or Directory size: Indicates size in kiloBytes

du –ks [Enter]
du –ks <file_name> [Enter]
i.e.: du –ks /etc/hosts [Enter]
i.e: du –ks /export/home/sdc/logfiles [Enter]

2-2 Other useful commands

D Search file(s) by name
find /<dir_name> –name <file_name> –print [Enter]

i.e.: find / –name kcore –print [Enter]

(find core file(s))

Note: Do not remove core directory located under /export/home/sdc directory.

D Search file(s) by size
find /<dir_name> –size +<value> –print [Enter]
i.e.: find /export/home/sdc –size +1500 –print [Enter]
(find files bigger than 1500KB)

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2-3 Log files

D The different logfiles used by the AW software are located under the /export/home/sdc/logfiles
directory. Among them, some useful files for FEs are:
– browserlog ; browser_nuilog : (AW application)
– importimagelog : (incoming images)
– filmerlog : (Filming)
– prslog : Printer Server
– imslog : Image server
– reinstall_database.log (database recover)
– netslog : Network
– dcslog : DICOM server log)
– reviewStationlog : VIEWER log
– dbrlog , dbwlog : Read and write into image Database
– cdcomposerlog , cdpreparatorlog, cdrecordlog : CD–RW
Refer to Job Card TSG 009 for more details.

D Software installation logfiles are under the /export/home directory.

i.e : installaw.log (AW software loading)
Read the Log files
more XXlog [Enter] OR

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tail XXlog [Enter] to read the 10 last lines of the ”XXlog” file
tail – NN XXlog | more [Enter] to read the NN last lines of the ”XXlog” file.
Read compressed Log files
zcat XXlog.X.gz [Enter] where X is the compression date or number.
Write the logfiles on a diskette
D Open a Command window and switch User to root:
su – root [Enter]
password : operator [Enter]
D Insert a blank diskette into the drive, and format it :
fdformat /dev/fd0 [Enter]
D Create the DOS filesystem and mount the diskette :
mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0 [Enter]
mount /mnt/floppy [Enter]
D Save the desired logfile(s0 onto the diskette
cp XXXlog YYYlog ZZZlog /mnt/floppy [Enter]
i.e : cp dbrlog dbrlog.* dbwlog dbwlog.* imslog /mnt/floppy [Enter]
(save the dbrlog and dbrlog compressed files, dbwlog and compressed , imslog)
D When this is done, umount the diskette
umount /mnt/floppy [Enter]
D Manually eject the diskette from the drive.
To read the logfiles on a PC, rename them with a .txt extention.

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3 INTERNAL SYSTEM/IMAGE DISKS ORGANIZATION

/boot: Linux Operating System files (not a serviceable part)
/export/dbsroot: This is used by the PostgreSQL database (not a serviceable part)
/export/ghost: Directory to store the ghost installation logfiles
/export/root: Directory used to manage Direct Connect and USB key files.
/export/home1/sdc_image_pool:
– ./archive: not used.
– ./cdr: not used.
– ./compress: not used.
– ./failed_to_reinstall: directory where the images that could not be properly declared to the
Database are stored.
– ./images: Logical paths to the images in the form of patient, exam, series, image
(i.e.: /p1/e2/s3/i5.1) and images.
– ./local_cdrom: not used.
– ./models: directory where 3D models are stored.
– ./network: not used.
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– ./new: not used.

– ./reserved: directory managed by the system to reserve space for the processes to run.

/export/home/sdc:
– ./afm: directory which contains the AW fonts.
– ./apache: directory which contains the httpd.conf configuration file
– ./app–defaults: directory which contains the Application default configuration files
– ./bin: directory which contains the binaries used by Application.
– ./catalog_message: directory which contains Application messages.
– ./CD–Viewer: Is the CD–RW directory.
– ./core: Is a directory designed to prevent creating and storing a ”core” crash file in case of
system crash.
– ./denta, vxtl, nav, fctl etc...: These directories are created when installing Dentascan. 3D,
Navigator, FuncTool etc... Advanced Applications.
– ./doc: Is a directory where all AW and Apps documentation files are stored in PDF format.
– ./DataExport: directory which contains the DataExport application files.

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/export/home/sdc: (continued)
– ./film: This directory is used by the Filming option.
– ./import: directory where any image is placed before , in order to be integrated into the images
directory.
– ./install: This directory contains all installation and de–installation scripts.
– ./lib: directory which contains the libraries used by Application.
– ./license: directory which contains the software licence keys.
– ./licenseServer: directory which contains the binaries to check the licence keys.
– ./logfiles: directory which contains the logfiles generated by Application.
– ./messages: directory which contains other Application messages.
– ./scripts: This directory contains all NON–installation scripts. Among them, you can find the
sdc_conf and sdc_crash scripts, the showdasm, showmod etc... test scripts, the start.sdc and
kill.sdc scripts.
– ./.options: Contains the installed Postscript printers.
– ./plugin: Contains .so system files .
– ./Prefs: Contains the basic Users preferences files or directories, and Site parameters.
It also contains files such as SdCRHosts file where is stored information about Hosts

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accessible from AW, Applications preferences (FunctoolPrefs, etc ..), files named XXXX.dev ,
YYYYY.dev, ... for the Dicom Printers installed, etc ...
It also contains the .licenseInst file with all the Applications license keys stored on the
workstation.
– ./Users: Contains other Users directories and settings.
– ./UserPrefs: As Prefs for SDC user, it contains the other Users preferences settings.

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4 MAIN DIRECTORIES AND FILES

dbsroot

AW files

.
home
/export
sdc . import
/boot
extra_tmp

/bin root

/dev Installation logfiles

/etc

/floppy

/home
. home1

/lost+found
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/GEHC_cdrom_rev X
sdc_image_pool
/initrd
archive
/lib
cdr
/root
compress
/mnt
failed_to_reinstall
/sbin
images
/var local_cdrom

/usr models
/opt
network
/tmp new
/proc (process table,
managed by UNIX). cdr reserved
Size is not significant.

dvdr insite
/tftpboot

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JOB CARD TSG 004 – Reformatting and/or Repartitioning Disks

Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 6

1 FOREWORD

New disks from the manufacturer are formatted and contain a list of the media
NOTICE
defects. The following SHOULD ONLY BE DONE in case of troubles and/or doubt
on an already installed disk.

2 REPARTITIONING THE DISKS

There is no need to re–partition the disks.
Repartitioning the disks would corrupt all data present on the disks. In this case, you would have
to proceed with the steps described in Chapter 1, Job Card IST0 11: Complete Load From Cold
However, you can check the partitioning of your hard disks, in order to make sure they are correctly
partitioned.
The following example is for the AW release running on the XW8200 workstation (1 36GB system + 2
x 73GB image disks).
Partitioning of the 2 x 36GB hard disks for the X4000 workstation or 2 x 73GB Hard disks of the
XW8000 workstation is slightly different, but the principle remains the same.
D Open a Command Window and switch User to root :

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su – root [Return]
Enter root password
D Check filesystem
df –k [Return]
Filesystem 1K–blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 4182720 2735108 1447612 66% /
/dev/sda1 101086 4338 91529 5% /boot
none 1037684 0 1037684 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sda7 7998112 39576 7958536 1% /export/dbsroot
/dev/sda8 782336 144 782192 1% /export/cdr
/dev/sda9 4881504 144 4881360 1% /export/dvdr
/dev/sda10 13387904 246388 13141516 2% /export/home
/dev/md0 143363584 12918936 130444648 10% /export/home1
/dev/hdc 288096 288096 0 100% /tmp/awcd

D Check partitioning of the 36GB system SCSI hard disk

fdisk /dev/sda [Return]
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4427.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

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Command (m for help): p [Return]

Disk /dev/sda: 36.4 GB, 36420075520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4427 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 14 535 4192965 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 536 796 2096482+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/sda4 797 4427 29166007+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 797 805 72261 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 806 1055 2008093+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/sda7 1056 2052 8008371 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 2053 2150 787153+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 2151 2759 4891761 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 2760 4427 13398178+ 83 Linux
Command (m for help): q [Return]
D Check partioning of image SCSI hard disks (home1)
fdisk /dev/md0 [Return]
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF
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disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous
content won’t be recoverable.
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 35840896.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by
w(rite)
Command (m for help): p [Return]
Disk /dev/md0: 146.8 GB, 146804310016 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 35840896 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
Command (m for help): q [Return]
If disks partitioning is not as shown, the workstation may need to be fully reloaded.
Refer to instructions detailed Chapter 1, Job Card IST011.
Note that the partitioning is dependant of the AW release and may be different with another release.

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3 REFORMATTING THE SYSTEM DISK

REFORMATTING THE SYSTEM DISKS ERASES ALL DATA CONTAINED ON THE

WARNING
DISKS. THEREFORE, BOTH OPERATING SYSTEM AND A.W. APPLICATION
SOFTWARE WILL HAVE TO BE RELOADED.
THIS CAN BE DONE USING THE REGULAR LOAD FROM COLD PROCEDURE AS
DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 1, JOB CARD IST 011.

New disks from the manufacturer are formatted and contain a list of the media
NOTICE
defects. The following SHOULD ONLY BE DONE in case of troubles and/or doubt
on an already installed disk.

3-1 Procedure for X4000 workstation

D Reboot your workstation
D Press simultaneously on <Ctrl> and <C> keys when prompted, to enter SCSI select Utility.

SCSI Card : XX.. at Bus : XX ... Device : XX...

Would you like to configure the host adapter .........

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Options

Configure/View Host ..............

SCSI Disk Utility

D With the Up and Down arrows, choose the SCSI Disk Utility and type [Return] to accept.

SCSI Card : XX.. at Bus : XX ... Device : XX...

Select SCSI Disk and press <Enter>

SCSI ID#0 : Quantum Atlas ............

SCSI ID#1 : Quantum Atlas ............
SCSI ID#2 : No device
.............................
SCSI ID#7 : Adaptec SCSI card XXX
SCSI ID#8 : No device
.............................

D Select disk 0 or disk 1 with the Up and Down arrows and press [Return] to accept.

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SCSI Card : XX.. at Bus : XX ... Device : XX...

Select SCSI Disk and press <Enter>

SCSI ID # 0 : Quantum Atlas ...

Firmware : XXXX
Capacity : XXXX MBytes

Format Disk

Verify Disk Media

D At this time, choose either to verify the disk or to format it.

Select with the Up and Down arrows and press [Return] to accept.

VERIFYING DISKS DOES NOT HARM DATA AND IS INTERRUPTIBLE BY

WARNING
PRESSING ON THE <ESC> KEY.
!!!! FORMATTING THE DISKS ERASES ALL DATA ON THE DISKS !!!!!
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY BACKUPS, AND THAT YOU
HAVE ALL NECESSARY SOFTWARE MEDIA TO RELOAD YOUR DISKS AFTER
FORMATTING HAS COMPLETED.
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Formatting is not interruptible and takes about 30 minutes per disk to complete.

3-2 Procedure for XW8000 workstation

D Reboot your workstation
D Press simultaneously on <Ctrl> and <C> keys when prompted, to enter SCSI select Utility.
The system enters the Symbios setup utility.
LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS–XXX

<Boot Adapter List> <Global Properties>

LSI Logic Host Bus Adapter
Adapter PCI ......
Bus ......
<LSI1030 3 28> 2000 3 Yes 0 Enabled

<LSI1030 3 29> 2000 3 Yes 0 Enabled

F1 = Help XXXXXX XXXXXX

Esc = Abort/Exit XXXXXX XXXXXX

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D Make sure that <LSI1030 3 28> is selected (this is the controller for the 2 SCSI Hard disks), then
press on the [Return] key to continue.
The message ”Scanning devices” displays and the window changes to the Adapter Properties Menu.

LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS–XXX

Adapter Properties
Adapter PCI ......
Bus ......

LSI1030 3 28
<Device Properties>
Host SCSI ID
SCSI Bus Scan Order
.............
.............

F1 = Help XXXXXX XXXXXX

Esc = Abort/Exit XXXXXX XXXXXX

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D Make sure that Device Properties is selected, then press on the [Return] key to continue.
The window changes to the Device Properties Menu.

LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS–XXX

Device Properties
SCSI Device identifier MB/Sec MT/Sec Data Scan Scan
ID width ID Lun
0 SEAGATE ST373453LW HPS2 320 [160] [16] [Yes] [Yes]
1 SEAGATE ST373453LW HPS2 320 [160] [16] [Yes] [Yes]
2 – ..............
3 – ..............
....................
....................

F1 = Help XXXXXX XXXXXX

Esc = Abort/Exit XXXXXX XXXXXX

D With the right and left arrows, move to Format.

With the up and down arrows, choose to format either disk 0 or disk 1
When this is done, press on the [Return] key to continue.

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The window changes to the Format Menu

LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS–XXX

Format
SCSI Device identifier
ID
0 SEAGATE ST373453LW HPS2

Status
WARNING! Format will change the sector size to ....
Format will permanently erase all data ............
......................
Hit Enter to continue or any other key to cancel

F1 = Help XXXXXX XXXXXX

Esc = Abort/Exit XXXXXX XXXXXX

D Hit the [Return] key to start formatting the disk.

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!!!! FORMATTING THE DISKS ERASES ALL DATA ON THE DISKS !!!!!
WARNING
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY BACKUPS, AND THAT YOU
HAVE ALL NECESSARY SOFTWARE MEDIA TO RELOAD YOUR DISKS AFTER
FORMATTING HAS COMPLETED.
Formatting is not interruptible and takes about 50 minutes per disk to complete.

3-3 Procedure for XW8200 workstation

Formatting of the SCSI hard disks is not currently supported with the XW8200 workstation.
However, you can enter the LSI SCSI utility menu, by rebooting your workstation, pressing first on any
key, then simultaneously on <Ctrl> and <C> keys when prompted.
This will display additional information about your SCSI controllers and hard disks.
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Time: 0 h 30 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 8

1 EQUIPMENT NEEDED
D Linux Diagnostic CD for HP X4000 : P/N : A7819–91005 OR
HP Insight Diagnostics for XW8000/XW8200 : P/N : 2396486–2
D One formatted floppy diskette.

2 RUNNING E–DIAG TOOLS (X4000)

D Shutdown the workstation
D Insert the Linux Diagnostic CD for HP X4000 into the drive and boot the workstation.
D Press on <F12> when prompted, to enter the Boot menu.
The system starts booting from the Cdrom.
The Boot menu pops up after a while.
Boot Menu

1. +Removable Devices
2. ATAPI CD–ROM drive

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3. +Hard Disk Drive
4. Network Boot
5. Intel(R) Boot Agent Version X.XX

<Enter Setup>

D With the Up and Down arrows, select 2. ATAPI CD–ROM drive and press [Return] to start
booting from the Cdrom.
The e–DiagTools menu pops up.

e–DiagTools
For HP Desktop PCs

Welcome To e–DiagTools
F1 F2 F3

D Click on F2 to continue

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The e–DiagTools Warning menu pops up.

e–DiagTools
e–DiagTools
Before continuing, ensure that the following .......
a) In the Security Menu, all Hardware Protection ......

b) If the Main setup menu has an item running .........

If your system is not configured correctly, press F3 ...

F2 F3

D If you have not modified the parameters in the BIOS, no Hardware Protection items should be
disabled on our systems, nor Plug&Play OS items are running.
Click on F2 to continue.
The Detection menu pops up, then out after a while.

e–DiagTools
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Detection in progress Config detect

................................
.........................

The Configuration Description menu pops up.

e–DiagTools

Configuration Description
hp workstation ....
........................... e–DiagTools has identified ...

You can save .....

F1 F2 F3 F4

D Click on F2 to start the test session.

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The Basic System Test menu pops up.

e–DiagTools

Basic System Test

e–DiagTools will now test the operation ...

This test will take about 5 minutes .....

Press F2 to begin the test

F1 F2 F3

D Click on F2 . The Basic System test–running menu pops up.

e–DiagTools

Basic System Test–Running

XX test in progress
XXXX Test : PASSED

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YYYY Test : XX%
.........
e–DiagTools ........
WARNING : ..... ....
PLEASE WAIT

The test takes about 5 minutes to complete. Please standby.

When the test has completed, the Basic System test Result menu pops up.

e–DiagTools

Basic System Test Result

PASSED
e–DiagTools ........
You can save the test result .....;
To go to the advanced system test ...

F2 F3 F4 F5

D Click on F2 if you want to run the advanced system test or F5 if you want to repeat the basic test.
In order to save the result of the test(s) into a text file, click now on F4.

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The Support Ticket menu pops up.

e–DiagTools
Support Ticket
You can save your configuration information and .....;
The Support Ticket file will be saved as ”hpsuppt.txt
To create a Support Ticket, press F4...

F1 F2 F4

D Click on F4 to create the support ticket.

The Support Ticket–Specify Location menu pops up.

e–DiagTools

Support Ticket – Specify Location

Select the location where you want to store .....;

Press F12 to change : x Floppy Disk
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Temporary Area
If you select a temporary area ...
If you select floppy disk ......

F2 F3 F4 F12

D Click on F12 to select either to save on a Floppy disk, or on a temporary file.

If you select to save on the Floppy disk, you need to insert now a formatted diskette into the drive.
D Click on F4 to save. In the example below, we have chosen to save on a temporary area.
A progress menu pops up, then out. The Support Ticket menu pops up.

e–DiagTools
Support Ticket
Your Support Ticket has been created on a temporary ....
You can press F7 to view...

F2 F3 F7

D Click on F7 to view the results of the test.

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3 RUNNING HP INSIGHT DIAGNOSTICS (XW8200 AND XW8000)

Note: The HP ”Insight” Diagnostics Cdrom can be used as well with the X4000 workstation.

D Shutdown the workstation

D Insert the HP Insight Diagnostic CD for HP XW8000/8200 into the drive and switch on the
workstation.
The HP Diagnostics program is booting from the Cdrom:
ISOLINUX X.XX ...............
Loading HP Insight Diagnostics CD. Please wait
boot: ....
Loading: ...
......................
Ready
Loading drivers ...done
Detecting hardware............
It takes about one minute before the HP Insight Diagnostics menu pops–up.
hp HP Insight
Diagnostics

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Select the language to use during the Insight Diagnostics process

.. English Francais

Deutsch Italiano

Espanol Chinese

Continue

D Make sure that you keep the English Language and the English Keyboard selected.
The diagnostics tool Cdrom has only been validated with these settings.
D Click on Continue.
The End User License Agreement window displays.
D Click on Agree to continue.
The Loading HP Insight Diagnostics message window pops up.
It takes about 20 seconds to load the program, then the following window displays

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hp HP Insight Diagnostics
SmartStar edition
Version XX.XX
Survey Test Status Log Help Save About Exit

View
Summary System
Categories
Total Memory

Communication

Logical Disks

Storage

PCI Slots

D Click on the Test tab.

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The Test window pops–up.

In the example below, we keep the Quick Test selected and the Unattended mode
You can choose to test all the workstation’s hardware devices, or only some of them, and the number
of times you want to run the test (number of loops).
hp HP Insight Diagnostics
SmartStar edition
Version XX.XX
Survey Test Status Log Help Save About Exit

Type of Test Quick Test

Quick
Complete Select a device to test
Custom
All devices
. Number of loops 1
Test Mode
Interactive
. Total Test (minutes)
. Unattended
Begin Testing Stop on first error

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D Select All devices (or choose the device(s) you want to test.
Select a number of loops (1 by default), or the number of times you want to run the test.
Choose to end the test on first error.
D Click on the Begin Testing .
The warning message window pops up.

! Please make sure all required media is installed for testing

OK

D Make sure that a formatted floppy diskette is inserted into the drive, in order to avoid the Floppy
Disk Drive test to fail, and click on OK to start the test.
The Test window pops–up.
In the example below, we keep the Quick Test selected and the Unattended mode
You can choose to test all the workstation’s hardware devices, or only some of them, and the number
of times you want to run the test (number of loops).

hp HP Insight Diagnostics
SmartStar edition
Version XX.XX
Survey Test Status Log Help Save About Exit

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Test Status
Condition Legend Quick Test

Unknown Testing completed: All tests passed

100% Select New Tests Retest
. OK
. Failed Current Loop : X of XX
Device Test Status Test progress Test time

––––––––– passed 100% XXX

––––––––– running XX% XXX
––––––––– waiting
––––––––– waiting

D Click on the Select New Tests , if you want to modify some of the testing parameters.
You may wish to restart the same test by clicking on the Retest button.
Once the test are done, you can check what has been logged, by clicking on the Log tab.
All reported errors will be displayed in the log.
If you want to save the tests results, as a Text file, on a Floppy diskette, insert a blank DOS formatted
diskette into the Floppy drive.
D Click on the Save button.
The Save window pops up.

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hp HP Insight Diagnostics
SmartStar edition
Version XX.XX
Survey Test Status Log Help Save About Exit

Test Log
Error Log File Name /mnt/floppy/ Save

Condition Legend Please enter your desired filename. The file ..........
....................................................
Unknown
OK
Failed

D Type in the name you want to give to the test file (i.e: xw8000test) in the File Name window, make
sure your formatted floppy diskette is properly inserted in the drive, and click on Save when done.
The warning message window pops up.
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! File write complete

OK

D Click on OK to continue.
D Click on Exit to quit the Diagnostics program.
The warning message window pops up.

? You have decided to exit Insight Diagnostics. Click ”OK” to eject the Insight
Diagnostics CD and reboot or ”Cancel” to return to Diagnostics.
OK Cancel

D Eject the HP Diagnostics CD from the drive

D Eject the Floppy diskette from the drive
D Click on OK to exit the Insight Diagnostics Utility.
The Cdrom is ejected from the drive.
Quickly remove it before the CD drive carriage closes again and the workstation starts rebooting
from the Diagnostics Cdrom.
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JOB CARD TSG 006 – Troubleshooting Physical Network Problems

Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

1 MONITORING COMMAND
Note: Login as root or switch user to root (su - root) to use the following commands.

Note: Internet numbers in text are used for example ONLY. Use internet numbers for your specific
network.
D Ping: connection test
ping X.X.X.X [Return] (internet address)
i.e : ping 3.45.13.110 [Return] (internet address)

PING 3.45.13.110 (3.45.13.110) from 3.249.12.127 : 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=761 usec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=417 usec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=401 usec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=1.286 msec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=412 usec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=400 usec
64 bytes from 3.45.13.110: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=5.416 msec
.............................................................

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Interrup by pressing <Ctrl> <C> when desired
––– 3.45.13.110 ping statistics –––
X packets transmitted, X packets received, 0% packet loss
round–trip min/avg/max/mdev = 0.394/0.823/5.416/0.980 ms

D Telnet: open a session on remote machine

(e.g.: get the date from OC console through the network – Job id = 13)
telnet 192.9.200.1 13[Return]
Trying 192.9.200.1
Connected to mr01–oc0
Escape character is ’^]’.
Date –––––––––––––
Connection closed by foreign host.

Note: A large percentage of dropped packages is not significant of network problems. It can be due
to a heavy activity of the network or the workstation that you ”spray”.

Note: Hosts are not updated in the /etc/inet/hosts file but can be found in the
/export/home/sdc/Prefs/SdCRHosts file. For this reason, it is not possible to use “ping”,
“telnet”, and similar commands using the hostname. The internet address must be used
instead. For example, to ping the MR operator’s console from the Advantage workstation, do
not use ping MR01_OC0. Instead, use: /usr/bin/ping 192.9.200.1 [Return].

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Note: In case of images transfert problem during query / retreive from AW to a remote host when
selecting ”patient transfer”, (the transfert failed with error message related to the host
declaration) and successfull transfer when selecting ”series transfer”, check the provider type
screen, in Network Manager.
(refer to IST 002).
D Rup: connected machines “up time“ and load average:
rup [Return]
192.9.100.4 up 1 day, 21:00 load average 0.00 0.00 0.02
192.9.100.2 up 1 day, 2:50 load average 0.21 0.00 0.03
...........
<CTRL–C> to exit
D Rusers: name of users logged in on remote machines:
rusers [Return]
Sending broadcast for rusersd protocol version X...
3.7.24.115.128.6 root root
3.7.24.114.128.1 sdc sdc sdc
...........
<CTRL–C> to exit.
D Arp: current internet–to–ethernet address translation of connected machines:
arp –a [Return]
Address . HWtype HWaddress Flags Mask Iface
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3.45.13.110 ether 08:00:20:C6:FC:7E C eth0

3.249.15.254 ether 00:00:5E:00:01:03 C eth0

D Ifconfig: get internet (inet) address, netmask value, broadcast:

ifconfig eth0 [Return]
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:00:4A:2B
inet addr:3.249.12.127 Bcast:3.249.15.255 Mask:255.255.252.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:51095 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:191 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:7766887 (7.4 Mb) TX bytes:15189 (14.8 Kb)
Interrupt:21 Base address:0xa000
D ifconfig –a [Return] will get you information on other ethernet controllers if applicable:
For XW8000 and XW8200, the additional ethernet board defaults to eth0, and the Ethernet
controller on the Mother board is eth1.
Eth1 is reserved for ”Direct Connect” through additional network.

2 USING HP DIAGNOSTICS TOOL

(see Job Card TSG 005)
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Time: 0 h 15 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

1 EQUIPMENT NEEDED
D An USB key
D GE Field Laptop.

2 EQUIPMENT CONNECTION
D Connect your USB key on one of the free USB port of the workstation.
You do not need to turn off the workstation.

XW8200 FRONT VIEW XW8200 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
USB PORTS ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ

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ÀÀÀÀ

D Open a Command Window and switch user to root:

su – root [Enter]
Enter the root password
D Change to /export/home/root
cd /export/home/root [Enter]
D Mount the USB key
USBMount [Enter]
D Change to the USB key mounting directory
cd /mnt/usbdisk [Enter]
D Now you can work on your USB key like with any mounted filesytem, and use Linux commands like
cp, ls, rm, mkdir , cd etc ..., to copy image files, logfiles, anything you may want to export onto
your Laptop.
i.e: cp /export/home/sdc/logfiles/* /mnt/usbdisk [Enter]

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D when done, to unmount the USB key before removing it, type:
cd /export/home/root [Enter]
USBUmount [Enter]
D You can now, safely remove your USB key and insert it in one of the USB ports of your Laptop.

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Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 2

FROM THE AW4.2_04.10_EXT RELEASE, THE GEMS LINUX OPERATING

WARNING
SYSTEM IS USED AND THE KICKSTART DISKETTE IS NO LONGER
NECESSARY.

AW4.3 uses the GEHC Linux Operating System.

The Kickstart diskette is not necessary.

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Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 6

1 LOGFILES
Installation Logfiles can be found under /export/home directory.
D Change to the logfiles directory and list contents:
cd /export/home [Enter]
ls –la [Enter]
– preinstall.log:
This logfile gives information prior to the launch of install.aw, from the GEHC_Linux OS
post–installation script.
– install.log:
This logfile gives information after the launch of install.aw

D Change to the /export/home/ghost directory to read installation logfiles, using the Fast Load DVD:
cd /export/home/ghost [Enter]
ls –la [Enter]
– prepare_ghost_new_system.log :
prepare_ghost_system.log

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These logfiles gives the logfiles about actions prior to a new LFC.
– ghost_install.log:
This logfile gives the installation logfiles, using the Fast Load DVD

1-1 Logfiles List

Note: Starting from the AW4.2_04 release, the logfiles mechanism is slightly modified.
i.e:
– Prior to AW4.2_04 : dbrlog.date.Z where date = FriSep615:15:04 for example
– From AW4.2_04 : dbrlog.n.gz where 1<n<10
AW4.3 uses the second mechanism which will be detailed later in this chapter
Logfiles can be found under /export/home/sdc/logfiles directory, or accessed directly through the
Maintenance menu. The size of each logfiles may be different from those of your workstation.
D Change to the logfiles directory and list contents:
cd /export/home/sdc/logfiles [Enter]
ls –la [Enter]

Note: The following list is not exhaustive and lists the main processes log files
AimGatewaylog: Dedicated to log space reservations made by the Print Manager to AIM.
(For AW Engineering use only).
anonymousmakerlog: Dedicated to log actions to save exams under no_name patient.
(this is mostly used for demos where the patient’s name should not appear).

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appmanagementlog: Dedicated to log declarations of applications.

awalog: Dedicated to log actions on the Control panel of the Viewer.
awauditslog: Dedicated to the ’audit’ log files.
browser_nuilog: Dedicated to log actions on the Control panel of the Browser.
browserlog: Dedicated to log actions on the Viewer.
cdcomposerlog: Dedicated to log actions on the CD composer.
cdpreparatorlog: Dedicated to log actions on the CD burning process preparator
cdrecordlog: Dedicated to log actions on the CD burning process.
daslog: Logfiles for the Dicom MOD (Sony or Maxoptix).
dbrlog: Database Read logfiles.
dbwlog: Database Write logfiles.
dclimg: Mini Viewer log
dcslog: Dedicated to log data transfers in Dicom protocol.
dcspush.log: Dicom push logfiles.
dentacamera.logs: Dentascan print logfiles.
dicomPrintlog: Dicom print logfiles.
directConnectLog: Direct Connect option logfile
dmslog: Logfiles for the Dicom CD–R.
filmComposerProxylog: Dedicated to log the requests made by older Advanced Applications which
previously used the Film Composer, to the Scrapbook.
hostmanagementlog: Dedicated to log the process of new Hosts declaration.
importimagelog: Dedicated to log the process to import the images into the Database.
imslog: Dedicated to log the process to declare the images into the Database.
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inst_startlog: Installation logfiles.

installog: Installation logfiles.
install.insite.log Insite Installation logfiles.
lcbuildlog: Logfiles for Printing through Advanced Applications (Batch Filming for V.A.).
logoutlog: Dedicated to log the logouts actions.
lpNetlog: Unix Logfiles for Postscript printing.
lpschedlog: Logfiles of the Unix Line printer demon for Postscript printing.
miniviewerlog: Logfiles of the Mini Viewer.
mosaicDisplaylog: Logfiles of the Mosaic display.
netlog: Network server log. All internal processes transit through the Netserver.
printManagerlog: Dedicated to log printers configurations and film generation.
prslog: Actual Print server logfiles.
queueManagementlog: Dedicated to log the Netwok and Media queues.
requestslog:
reinstall_database.log: Database reinstallation logfiles.
reviewStationlog: Logfiles of the Viewer.
sbooklog: Scrapbook logfiles.
sdcapplog: Dedicated to log start and stop of application.
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EA3 logfiles are under /var/log directory:

ea3_audit.log: EA3 authentication server logfile
ea3_syslog.log: EA3 authentication server logfile

PNF logfiles are under /var/log directory into messages.x files:

To read current PNF logs:
cat messages | grep PNF [Enter] or
cat messages | grep PNF:NET [Enter] (to simply view dropped connections)
PNF logs are very verbose. To read other currentlogs (other than PNF) in messages :
cat messages | grep –v PNF [Enter]
To read compressed PNF logs:
zcat messages.x.gz | grep PNF [Enter] or
cat messages.x.gz | grep PNF:NET [Enter] (where x = compression date)

1-2 Installation Logfiles

D Use either the more command if you want to read page by page the whole contents of the file, or
the tail command, (or tail –n , n being the number of lines you want to read), to see the most recent
messages logged. See example below:

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more netslog [Enter] or
tail dbrlog [Enter] (last 10 lines) or
tail –n browserlog [Enter] (last n lines)

Note: Logfiles are periodically ”cleaned”. It means that as soon as they grow up over a certain size,
they are compressed.
So you will also see compressed files of the form:
– : dbrlog.n.gz where 1<n<10
These compressed files are erased after 10 occurences
To read a file, uncompress it first then read using more or tail commands as shown before:
gunzip XXlog.n.gz [Enter]
e.g.: gunzip dbrlog.6.gz [Enter]

more XXlog.n [Enter]

e.g.: more dbrlog.6 [Enter]

1-3 Mostly used Logfiles and brief explanation

The first lines with the ## signs describe the system which the logfile is extracted from and the date
and time of process start.
See the following example:

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## process: arslog
## date of creation: Fri Sep 16 08:32:39 2005
## hospital name: BUC_ENG
## hostname: SdC
## operating system: Linux
## operating system release: 2.6.7–2.2smp
## operating system version: #1 SMP <Date>
## machine hardware: i686
################################################################################
## date of process start: <Date>
################################################################################
D browserlog:
This logfile gives information about requests made to the browser such as selecting a patient
and opening the viewer, or receiving images and also returns of requests to servers.
D cdcomposerlog:
This logfile gives information about the Composer User Interface of the CD/DVD.
D cdpreparatorlog:
This logfile gives information about the preparation steps prior to burn the CD/DVD.
D cdrecordlog:
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This logfile gives information about the Composer User Interface of the CD/DVD.
D cdromMountlog:
cdromUmountlog:
cdromEjectlog:
These logfiles give information about the mounts, unmounts or ejects of the CD/DVD.
D daslog:
This logfile gives information about the Dicom Archive (SONY Dicom MOD) Server.
D dbrlog: Database Read server
This logfile gives information about DATABASE in read mode.
D dbwlog: Database Write server
This logfile gives information about DATABASE in write mode.
D dcslog: Dicom Server Log
This logfile gives information about the DICOM Server.
D dcsstorequeryretrievelog:
This logfile gives information about the DICOM query/retrieve provider Server.
D dmslog: Dicom Media Server Log
This logfile gives information about the DVD/CD drive Server.

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D easyInstallLog:
This logfile gives information about the Easy Install utility.
D filmComposerProxylog:
This logfile gives information related to Filming with the Applications (Volume Viewer, Functool,
etc ...) using Film Composer compatibility files.
D filmerlog:
This logfile gives information related to Filming with the Viewer.
D imslog: Image Server Log
This logfile gives information related to the IMAGE Server (image file management on disks).
D mosaicDisplaylog:
This logfile gives information related to the Mosaic Display Viewer.
D netslog: Network activity Log
This logfile gives information related to the Network server.
D printManagerlog:
printManagerSlavelog:

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This logfile gives information related to the Print Manager and Print Slave.
D prslog: Print Server Log
This logfile gives information related to the Print Server.
D S98sdcapp.log:
This logfile gives information related to starting AW application.
D sdcapplog:
This logfile gives information related to starting and stopping AW application.
D userlog:
This logfile gives information about the User login in.
D xautolocklog:
This logfile gives information about the application autolock.

2 USING SDC_CRASH UTILITY

D There is an utility under /export/home/sdc/scripts called sdc_crash. This script is an automated
process to collect all System logfiles, and dump them into a compressed file that can be
transferred through INSITE to the Support Center, or copied to a floppy diskette, or uncompressed
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D Switch User to root

su – root [Enter]
Enter root password
D Build the crashlog file
/export/home/sdc/scripts/sdc_crash [Enter]
i.e.: sdc_crash
Saving logfiles and Prefs...
Saving system information...
Saving database content...
Saving sdc configuration...
Compressing output file...
The file /tmp/AW_4_3_<Version>_<hostname>_<Date>.crash.tar.gz is ready
If you just wish to send this crash file to Engineering or to your Support Center, do the following:
D Insert a blank diskette into the drive, and format it :
fdformat /dev/fd0 [Enter]
D Create the DOS filesystem and mount the diskette :
mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0 [Enter]
mount /mnt/floppy [Enter]
D Change dir to /tmp and copy the compressed file on a floppy diskette
cd /tmp [Enter]
cp AW_4_3_<Version>_<hostname>_<Date>.crash.tar.gz /mnt/floppy [Enter]
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D When this is done, umount the diskette

umount /mnt/floppy [Enter]
D Manually eject the diskette from the drive.
If you wish to analyze yourself this crash file, do the following:
D Uncompress and untar the xxx.crash.tar.gz file and proceed to default analyze...
gunzip AW_4_3_<Version>_<hostname>_<Date>.crash.tar.gz [Enter]
tar xvf AW_4_3_<Version>_<hostname>_<Date>.crash.tar [Enter]
i.e :
x ./browserlog.SunMay715:15:02.Z, 1547 bytes, 4 tape blocks
..................................................
x ./dcslog.FriMay520:15:03.Z, 1120 bytes, 3 tape blocks
....................................................................
D List the contents of the available logfiles:
ls [Enter]
.....................
dbrlog.SatMay615:15:03.Z
......................
D Read the logfile(s):
i.e.: more dbrlog [Enter] or zcat dbrlog.date.Z (if file si compressed)
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JOB CARD TSG 010 – Information about Running Processes

Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 4

1 LIST OF THE RUNNING PROCESSES AND BRIEF EXPLANATION

First processes belong to Root and are started when booting–up.
There is not much you can do with them. They must be up and running before the AW application can
be started successfully.
If this is not the case, shutdown the workstation and boot it again.
D Run the following command :
ps –ef | more [Return]

Note: The following is an example, and may differ from what you get on the screen.
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD
root 1 0 0 05:27 ? 00:00:01 init [5]
root 2 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [migration/0]
root 3 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [migration/1]
root 5 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 6 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [events/0]
root 7 1 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [events/1]
root 8 6 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [khelper]

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root 9 6 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [kacpid]
root 42 6 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd/0]
root 43 6 0 05:27 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd/1]
..........................................................
rpc 2220 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 portmap
rpcuser 2240 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 rpc.statd
root 2332 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/acpid
root 2406 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 cupsd
..........................................................
root 2636 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 [rpciod]
root 2640 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 rpc.mountd
root 2660 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 rpc.idmapd
root 2676 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/vsftpd /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
Then Insite and EA3 servers are started
root 2726 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 /export/home1/insite/server/bin/iip–httpd –f
/export/home1/insite/server/conf/httpd.conf
nobody 2759 2726 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 /export/home1/insite/server/bin/iip–httpd –f
/export/home1/insite/server/conf/httpd.conf
............................................
tomcat 2792 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:05 /usr/sbin/tomcat
–Dcom.redhat.tomcat.sysconf=/etc/sysconfig/tomcat –home /usr/share/tom
cat –logfile /usr/share/tomcat/logs/tomcat.out –pidfile /var/run/tomcat/tomcat.pid –user tomcat
root 2821 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 ./ea3_srv –server

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postgres 2999 2993 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 postgres: stats buffer process
postgres 3000 2999 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 postgres: stats collector process
root 3294 1 0 05:28 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/mlocker 1826
root 3626 1 0 05:28 tty1 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
....................................
When Application is started, you can see that most of the next processes belong to sdc.
sdc 3827 3792 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 –/bin/csh –c /usr/bin/ssh–agent
/export/home/sdc/.xsession
sdc 3879 3827 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /export/home/sdc/.xsession
sdc 3880 3879 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh–agent /export/home/sdc/.xsession
sdc 3889 3879 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 colorReaper
sdc 3920 1 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 xterm –fb helvetica –fn 7x13bold –title CONSOLE –C –j
–sb –sl 900 –n CONSOLE –name cxte
rm –fg #ffc000 –bg Grey20 –bd #ffc000 –cr #ffc000 –b 4 –iconic
sdc 3987 3879 0 05:29 ? 00:00:00 mwm
sdc 3996 3920 0 05:29 pts/0 00:00:00 –sh
sdc 6143 1 0 09:56 ? 00:00:00 /bin/csh /export/home/sdc/scripts/xtermSdC –cr #ffc000 –T
Terminal –geometry 80x30
sdc 6169 6143 0 09:56 ? 00:00:00 xterm –ie –sb –fb helvetica –fn 7x13bold –title Terminal
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–cr #ffc000 –geometry 80x30

sdc 6171 6169 0 09:56 pts/1 00:00:00 –sh
Then the AW servers are started
sdc 6798 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 netserver (network server)
sdc 6800 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dbrserver (database read server)
sdc 6802 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dbwserver (database write server)
sdc 6804 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 imserver (image management server)
sdc 6806 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dcserver (Dicom server)
sdc 6808 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 prserver (Print server)
root 6810 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dmserver (Dicom Media server)
................................
sdc 6859 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 printManager
sdc 6861 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 browser_nui
sdc 6863 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 CdComposer
sdc 6865 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 CdPreparator
sdc 6867 1 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 xautolock –time 5 –locker xlockSdC.csh
postgres 6998 2993 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 postgres: postgres ctmr_sdc_db [local] idle
sdc 7001 6859 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 /export/home/sdc/bin/printManagerSlave
sdc 7004 6808 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 prserver
postgres 7009 2993 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 postgres: postgres ctmr_sdc_db [local] idle

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sdc 7012 6800 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dbrserver

postgres 7013 2993 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 postgres: postgres ctmr_sdc_db [local] idle
sdc 7014 6804 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 imserver
sdc 7015 6802 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 dbwserver
postgres 7016 2993 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 postgres: postgres ctmr_sdc_db [local] idle
sdc 7018 6818 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 /export/home/sdc/bin/filmer_nui
sdc 7023 6818 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 mosaicDisplay –iconic –parent 16777937
sdc 7126 7018 0 10:03 ? 00:00:00 /export/home/sdc/bin/filmComposerProxy
Processes consequent to a remote login on the workstation can be running also, as shown below.
root 25609 712 0 16:27 ? 00:00:00 in.telnetd: 3.45.13.110
root 25610 25609 0 16:27 ? 00:00:00 login –– sdc
sdc 25611 25610 0 16:27 pts/2 00:00:00 –csh

Result of the ps –ef | more command starts the following processes :

sdc 25643 25611 0 16:28 pts/2 00:00:00 ps –ef
sdc 25644 25611 0 16:28 pts/2 00:00:00 more

2 RESTARTABLE PROCESSES

2-1 Restarting the BROWSER

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You can either restart BROWSER from the ROOT MENU or by opening a Command Window and
typing in:
D cd /export/home/sdc/scripts [Return]
D sdcapp.csh –k [Return]
D restart_sdc.csh [Return]

2-2 Application Hung

D Remote log from another workstation or a Unix / Linux image source:
telnet <IP address of the hung workstation> [Return]
User : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return]
D cd /scripts [Return]
D sdcapp.csh –k [Return]
D restart_sdc.csh [Return]

If the processes cannot be restarted, shutdown and reboot the workstation :

D init 6 [Return]
D Restart application by login in as sdc on the workstation.

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3 ROOT MENU SCRIPTS

The following Root Menu utilities can be run from a Command Window. This can be usefull to run
these utilities remotely.
To access the Root menu, press simultaneously the <Alt> and <F3> keys.
Root Menu

Refresh Screen

Display Configuration
Command Window
Save Configuration
Recover Database
Service Tools Install package
AW Administration
Service Tools
Restart AW
EA3 Configuration

Exit AW

”Restart AW” /export/home/sdc/scripts/restart_sdc.csh [Return]

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”Exit AW” /export/home/sdc/scripts/sdcapp.csh –k [Return]

”Recover database” /export/home/sdc/scripts/reinstall.images.call [Return]
”Install SMPTE” /export/home/sdc/scripts/start_SMPTE [Return]
”AW Configuration Screen” /export/home/sdc/scripts/conf [Return]
”Service menu” The script is obsolete. Access to the Service Tools should be
done locally or remotely through the CSD.
”Administration menu” /export/home/sdc/scripts/admin_menu [Return]

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Time: x h xx min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 8

1 ACCESSING THE COMMON SERVICE DESKTOP

The Service Tools, part of the Common Service Desktop, which allow you to perform the basic
maintance tasks locally or remotely, are accessible through various means:

1-1 Locally on the workstation

1-1-1 Access through the User Interface

(1)

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(2)

1-1-2 Access through the Root menu

Note: You can also get to the Service Tools

menu through the Root menu, by:
– pressing simultaneously the <Alt> and (1)
<F3> keys to iconify the windows in use (2)
– pressing on the left mouse buttons and Root Menu
select the Service Tools from the Root
Refresh Screen
menu / Service Tools
Display Configuration Command Window
Save Configuration Recover Database

Service Tools Install package

AW Administration Service Tools
Restart AW EA3 Configuration

Exit AW

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The Common Service Desktop displays within the Mozilla navigator web page
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1-2 Remote access from another AW (or another host) on the network
D Start the Mozilla Web Navigator application (i.e: from an AW4.2 local host)

1 2
Click on More Click on Mozilla to open
to view the avail- a Web Navigator.
able applications
note: You can, if you
wish, drag&drop the
Mozilla application in
the main Applications
window, before starting
it, so it will be available
directly

The Mozilla Web Navigator starts

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D Enter the remote AW address into the Web address field :

http://<remote_AW_IP_address>/modality–csd/serviceDesktop/index.htm [Return]
The Common Service Desktop utility starts

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1-3 Remote access from VOLC
D Connect to the AW remotely, and launch the Telnet Tool (Connect tool)
D Click on the CSD access button ot the Telnet Tool .
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2 USING THE SERVICE TOOLS

D Select the Service Tool you want to use. The available selections at this time are the following 3:

ERROR LOG VIEWER CONFIGURATION TOOL

DIAGNOSTICS (SERVICE TOOLS) UTILITIES

2-1 ERROR LOG VIEWER MENU

D Click on the Error Logs button.
The ”Welcome to the Advantage Workstation Logviewer Application” warning screen displays, to
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let you know that ’read permissions” should be given for the logfiles.
To be able to view AW logfiles, you have to do the following settings:
In a command or telnet window, execute the following command as su: ”chmod o+r ~sdc/logfiles/*”.
D Open a Command window and type in:
su – root [Return]
Passwd: operator [Return]
chmod o+r /export/home/sdc/logfiles/* [Return]

1. Select now the Terra Log Viewer. The Error Logs Viewer window displays.

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2. Select the appropriate date and time for the review (start and end)
3. Select the logfile to review
4. Click on the Show Log button.
The logfile displays in the Log Data window

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3 4 2

Note: To filter the listed log entries, use the Filter log tool. Select one or more columns, enter the
filter cryteria (the text the colums shall contain)for these colums, and click on the Show
Results button.
D Click on another Logfile to review, or quit the Service Tools menu when done.

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2-2 DIAGNOSTICS MENU

D Click on the Diagnostics icon. The Service Tools window displays.
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1 Click to select/open the folder of the desired Service Tools

2 Click to select the desired Service Tools

You will be prompted to enter the root password once, prior to get access to the tools.

To access service tools, please enter the root password:

Ok

Type in the root password in the password field, and click on Ok when done.

The available Service Tools entries are as follows:

2-2-1 Database Management Menu
List patients in alphabetical order
List exams given the patient name
List exams given the patient internal number (pXX)

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List series given the exams internal number (eXX)

List images given the series internal number (sXX)
Dump header of image
Create a compressed tarfile with images of series
Recover Database
View database recovery progress

2-2-2 Network Menu

List Hosts
Send DICOM echo

2-2-3 Postscript Printer Menu

View printer status

View Print queue

2-2-4 Dicom Print Menu

View printer status

View Print queue

2-2-5 Dicom MOD Menu

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Note: Insert an initialized Maxoptix MOD media into the drive for successful completion of the test.
View DICOM MOD media status

2-2-6 CDR Media Menu

Note: Insert an initialized Dicom CD media into the drive for successful completion of this test.
View CDR media status

2-2-7 Process Management Menu

Restart AW
List of running processes
Kill a process
Restart a process
View process size in KB

2-2-8 System Menu

Check partitioning
Create compressed crash logfile
View AW configuration

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2-3 CONFIGURATION MENU

This menu is detailed at Chapter 1, Job Card IST002

2-4 UTILITIES MENU

This menu is used for ”Product Network filters” (PNF) management.
It allows you to enable or disable the network services locked by the AW internal Firewall.

2-5 IMAGE QUALITY / CALIBRATION / REPLACEMENT / PM _DESCRIPTION

MENUS

Note: Access to the Image Quality, Calibration, Replacement and PM Description features, is
not implemented in the present release.
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JOB CARD TSG 012 – Create a Flash diskette for BIOS and Firmware
Time: 0 h 15 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 4

The AW application has been fully validated for:

– HP XW8200 with the BIOS version 2.08
– HP XW8000 with the BIOS version JQ.W1.11US .
– HP X4000 with the BIOS version IU.W1.15US and Firmware version 1.14

Any other further versions may work fine, but have not been verified. Therefore, after the replacement
of the Mother board (workstation swap), you should check and may need to flash the BIOS and
Firmware, to remain in a validated configuration.

1 CHECK THE BIOS AND FIRMWARE

D Power on the computer and press on <F2> or <F10>to enter the BIOS setup.
D Check that the BIOS version is v2.08 (XW8200)
D Check that the BIOS version is JQ.W1.11US (XW8000)
D Check that the BIOS version is IU.W1.15US and Firmware version is 1.14 (X4000)

Note: Even though the current BIOS and Firmware versions of your workstation would be higher
than the above mentioned versions, we recommand that you downgrade to the validated
BIOS and Firmware versions.

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D Shutdown and turn off the workstation.

2 CREATE A XW8200 OR XW8000 FLASH DISKETTE

This step should be done only if you do not have a Flash diskette available. In order to do this, you
need to download from the AW–IB intranet web site onto your PC, or your AW workstation, the
appropriate ”iso file” (xw8200–bios208.dd or xw8000BIOS_JQW111.dd) and create the Flash
diskette.
Connect to the AW–IB Web site @ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com (AW Service Manuals page)

2-1 From an XW8200 or XW8000 workstation

D Download the xw8200–bios208.dd (XW8200) or xw8000BIOS_JQW111.dd (XW8000) file into
the /tmp directory, (you may download it first from the Web site to your laptop then ftp it to the AW
workstation).
D Open a Command window and switch User to root
su – root [Return]
Enter root password
D Change to the /tmp directory
cd /tmp [Return]
D Insert a blank diskette (write enable) into the drive

Note: Formatting the diskette is not necessary.

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D Copy the bios image file onto the floppy diskette

XW8200: dd if=xw8200–bios208.dd of=/dev/fd0 [Return] OR
XW8000: dd if=xw8000BIOS_JQW111.dd of=/dev/fd0 [Return]
D Extract the diskette when done, write protect it and label it.
It is ready for use with your AW workstation to flash the workstation’s BIOS and Firmware.

2-2 From a PC Personal Computer

Note: At this time, it is only possible to do this for the XW8200 workstation, as the ZIP file for
XW8000 is not available from the manufacturer.
D Download the xw8200–bios208.zip file to your PC laptop.
D Unzip the xw8200–bios208.zip file (make folder).
D Execute (double click) the ROMPAQ.BAT
D follow the prompts displayed on the screen to create your BIOS diskette
D Extract the diskette when done, write protect it and label it.
It is ready for use with your AW workstation to flash the workstation’s BIOS and Firmware.

3 CREATE A X4000 FLASH DISKETTE

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This step should be done only if you do not have a Flash diskette P/N : 2348143–2 available.
In order to do this, you need to download from the AW–IB intranet web site onto your PC, or your AW
workstation, the file named bios115.zip and extract the necessary files to create the Flash diskette.
Connect to the AW–IB Web site @ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com (AW Service Manuals page)

3-1 From a PC Personal Computer

D On your PC hard disk, open the Windows Explorer and create a folder to download the file :
i.e : C:\x4000
D Download the bios115.zip file into the C:\x4000 folder.
D Double click on the bios115.zip file. The PKZIP for Windows menu pops–up.
Click on Extract – Extract files – All files
Select Extract to Disk and browse to select the right path C:\x4000.
Click on Extract. When this is completed, click on Done.
Click to close the PKZIP window.
D Double click on the bios folder created under C:\x4000 , to open.
Check that 3 files were created : bios115.img = 1140KB , rawrite.exe = 14KB , README.txt = 2KB
D From the Start button, Programs menu, select to open the MS–DOS prompt.
The MS–DOS Prompt window pops–up.
D Change to C:\x4000\bios directory :
cd c:\x4000\bios [Return]
D Insert a blank or DOS formatted diskette (write enable) into the drive

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D Create the Flash diskette by typing :

rawrite –n –f bios115.img –d a: [Return]
D Extract the diskette when done, write protect it and label it.
It is ready for use with your AW workstation to flash the X4000 BIOS and Firmware.

3-2 From an X4000 workstation

D Download the bios115.zip file into the /tmp directory
D Log in as root or switch User to root
su – root [Return]
Enter root password
D Change to the /tmp directory and unzip the bios115.zip file
cd /tmp [Return]
unzip bios115.zip [Return]
D Check that 3 the bios115.img file has been created.
D Insert a blank diskette (write enable) into the drive

Note: Formatting the diskette is not necessary.

D Copy the bios115.img file onto the floppy diskette
dd if=bios115.img of=/dev/fd0 [Return]

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D Extract the diskette when done, and write protect it and label it.
It is ready for use with your AW workstation to flash the X4000 BIOS and Firmware.

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4 FLASH THE BIOS AND FIRMWARE (X4000 AND XW8000 CASE)

D Insert the Flash diskette P/N : 2348143–2 (X4000) or 2381107–4 (XW8000) into the floppy drive
D Turn on the workstation, or press the Reset button to reset the workstation.
The system starts booting from the diskette.

Note: If the following message appears, the diskette is probably deffective, or the floppy drive
needs to be cleaned/replaced.
Invalid system disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key

Insert a new Flash diskette and restart the computer.

XW8000 workstation

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
HP workstation Xw8000 Bios Flashing utility
BIOS ver. JQ.W1.11US .
Please choose from the options below
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
A Flash BIOS and Firmware
B Exit without Flashing
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Choose an option [AB] ?

X4000 workstation

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
HP workstation X4000 Bios/Firmware Flashing utility
BIOS ver. IU.W1.15US. Firmware ver. 1.14
Please choose from the options below
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
A Flash BIOS and Firmware
B Exit without Flashing

Choose an option [AB] ?

D Press on [A] key to start BIOS and Firmware flash process

Flashing Firmware
Firmware version in file = 0X.XX
Firmware version currently running = 0X.XX
..................................

Note: DO NOT TURN OFF WORKSTATION while the BIOS is being flashed.

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If the Flash memory has been successful, you should get the following pop up window :
Phoenix Phlash16 Status
Flash memory has been successfully programmed

PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM

If the system does not restart
TURN THE POWER OFF, THEN ON

D Power Off the workstation

D Eject the Flash diskette from the floppy drive.
D Power on the workstation and press on <F2> to enter the BIOS setup, in order to check that the
BIOS and Firmware have been updated.

4-1 xw8000 bios parameters setup

AFTER FLASHING THE BIOS ON XW8000, OR SETTING UP THE DEFAULT BIOS

WARNING
PARAMETERS, IT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE BIOS IN ORDER TO
PROPERLY SET THE ”INSTALLED O/S” AND ”LEGACY USB SUPPORT”
PARAMETERS. SEE PROCEDURE BELOW

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Symptom
The screen displays the boot sequence, but blanks when the boot up has completed.
Check the setup the BIOS parameters (XW8000 only)
D Shutdown and reboot the workstation
D Press on the F2 key, when prompted, at the begining of the boot sequence.
D Under the BIOS , Main Tab, check that Installed O/S is set to [Other/NT/Linux]
D Under the BIOS , Main Tab, check that Legacy USB Support is set to [Disabled]
D Follow the guidelines of the hp workstation | PhoenixBIOS Setup utility, to select and change
values as appropriate.
D Save and quit the BIOS to take the change into account.
The workstation reboots again

5 FLASH THE BIOS AND FIRMWARE (XW8200 CASE)

D Insert the XW8200 BIOS flask diskette P/N : 5124247–3 into the floppy drive
D Turn on the workstation. The system starts booting from the diskette.

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The boot screen displays for a while then displays text lines:
Starting MS–DOS
......................................
Then the Welcome window displays
Welcome to ROMPAQ

ROMPAQ Firmware upgrade utility, version X.XX

....................................................... D Press the <Enter>
This utility reprograms the firmware or read–only memory (ROM) .... key to continue
OK = Enter

Then the Select a device window displays

Select a device

The following is a list of upgradable devices in your computer.

To select a device to upgrade, ..... D Press the <Enter>
Programmable devices:
key to continue
HP System BIOS

or press the <Esc>

OK = Enter Exit = Esc key to quit
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Then the Select an image window displays

Select an image

The following is a list of available firmware images for the device ......
Device to reprogram: HP System BIOS
Current image: Version ..... D Press the <Enter>
Firmware images: key to continue
Version 2.08
or press the <Esc>
key to abort
OK = Enter Exit = Esc

Note: If BIOS 2.08 is already installed, you will get the following window displayed .
At this point, if your BIOS is already at the right level, you may abort the process.
Note !

! D Press the <Enter>

The image you have selected is not newer than the current image. key to overwrite the
Device to reprogram: HP System BIOS current BIOS ...
Current image: Ver 2.08
Selected image: Ver 2.08
or
Do you still want to reprogram your firmware with this image ? press the <Esc>
key to abort
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An informational window displays:

Note !
D Press the <Enter>
i
key to continue
A backup image of your current system ROM has been created.

OK = Enter Exit = Esc

The message ”Please Wait” displays for a moment, followed by a ”caution” window.
Caution ! D Press the <Enter>
! key to start ”flashing”
If you continue, your firmware will be reprogrammed. Once the reprogramming BIOS
of the firware has begun, it cannot be interrupted ....
Device to reprogram : .....
or press the <Esc>
OK = Enter Exit = Esc
key to abort

BIOS reprogramming begins. !!! CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your workstation !!!

Reprogramming firmware
Do not...reboot or power cycle your machine !

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When BIOS has been reprogrammed, the following informational window displays.
Note !
D Press the <Enter>
i
key to continue
The system ROM has been successfully reprogrammed.
OK = Enter Exit = Esc

The following informational window displays next.

Note !
? D Press the <Esc>
Do you want to reprogram another device ? key to exit
Press Enter to .......
OK = Enter Exit = Esc

The following window displays:

0 1

Please remove the ROMPAQ diskette and cycle power on your system now.

D Eject the Flash diskette and cycle power on your workstation to reboot. Your BIOS is ready.

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JOB CARD TSG 013 – X4000 SYMBIOS changes to avoid boot hang up
Time: 0 h 15 min – Personnel: 1 field engineer 1 of 4

Note: The following is only applicable to the X4000 workstation.

It IS NOT necessary for the XW8000 workstation.
The boot up sequence may hang due to the scanning of the unused upper SCSI ID’s (8 to 15), on the
2 SCSI channels.
In order to avoid or greatly reduce this risk, perform the steps as described in the below procedure.

Note: The following should only be done (or checked) in case of workstation swap, as the Symbios
is properly parametered from the factory.

1 PROCEDURE
D Shutdown the workstation.
D Cycle power to the workstation, or press on the Reset button to start rebooting.
D The workstation starts to boot up.
Press the <Esc> key when prompted.
D Press simultaneously on the <Ctrl> and <C> keys, when prompted after the Memory check
sequence.

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The ”Symbios Host Bus Adapters” menu pops up, displaying the 2 SCSI channels.
D Press the <Enter> key. The message ”Scanning for devices” pops up, then out.
The ”Adapter Properties” menu pops up.
D Press the <Enter> key. The ”Device Properties” menu pops up.
D From device 8 to device 15, set the Scan ID and Scan Luns from [YES] to [NO], by using the arrow
keys and +/– keys.
When this is done, press the <Enter> key.
D Press the <Esc> key to return to the Adapter properties menu of the 1st SCSI channel.
D Press the <Esc> key to exit.
With the arrow keys, select <Save changes then exit this menu>.
Press the <Enter> key to select.
The system takes you back to the ”Symbios Host Bus Adapters” menu.
D Select the 2nd SCSI channel, and proceed with the same steps as for channel 1, in order to set
the Scan ID and Scan Luns from [YES] to [NO].
D When this is done, press twice on the <Esc> key, and select <Exit the Configuration menu>.
The workstation reboots.

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CHAPTER 5 – DISASSEMBLY / REASSEMBLY PROCEDURES

1 OVERVIEW
This document contains directions to be followed when replacing the computer box, or one of the
following sub–assemblies located inside the computer box.

CAUTION
All defective parts must be returned with no delay.
Parts which are not returned will be charged to the Region !!!

2 TOOLS REQUIRED
D 5 mm Phillips screwdriver.
D 5 mm flat–head screwdriver.
D Grounding wristband.

3 PREREQUISITES
If the workstation is switched on, exit the application. Select ”Logout” from the sdc root menu.
D See Chapter 3 for various other methods of shutting the system down.
D Wait for the ”Power down” message ( 30 sec) or automatic computer switch off.
D Switch off the monitor using the switch on the front.
D Switch off the computer. Switch off the SCSI device(s).
D Disconnect the cables:
– Keyboard – CPU box ; Mouse – CPU box
– Mains power supply – CPU box
– Ethernet network – CPU box

DISASS. / REAS.
PROCEDURES
– Monitor – CPU box
– SCSI – CPU box

4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The boards and hard disk drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static
electricity. Do not touch the components themselves or any metal part.
Wear a grounding wrist strap when handling the drive assemblies, boards or cards.

5 PROCEDURES

On–line access to HP Service Manuals and other additional information can be

NOTICE
obtained from the AW–IB intranet site @ http://aw–ib.euro.med.ge.com

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5-1 HP Service Manual disassembly/reassembly procedures

ITEM HP XW8200 SERVICE HP XW8000 SERVICE HP X4000 SERVICE

MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL
5124262–100 2381099–100 2348152–100

POWER ON/OFF AND CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 66 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 24 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 100
INTERNAL ACCESS

POWER SWITCH ASSY CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 74 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 53 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 132

SETTING SCSI ID ON HDD CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 92 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 43 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 118

SCSI HARD DRIVE CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 91 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 38 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 116

DVD / CD–R DRIVE CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 87 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 44 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 123

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 89 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 46 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 130

POWER SUPPLY CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 74 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 48 N/A

SYSTEM FAN CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 75 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 51 N/A

GRAHICS & PCI CARDS CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 78 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 34 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 112

MEMORY MODULES CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 76 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 31 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 107

SYSTEM BOARD CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 101 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 66 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 133

SYSTEM BATTERY CHAPTER 4 ; PAGE 86 CHAPTER 2 ; PAGE 70 CHAPTER 6 ; PAGE 142

DISASS. / REAS.
PROCEDURES

5-2 Parts replacement procedures

ITEM DESCRIPTION

KEYBOARD The defective keyboard does not need to be returned.

REPLACEMENT CAUTION: The FRU keyboard is delivered with a set of safety labels in differ-
ent languages. DO NOT remove the existing English safety sticker. Use the
sticker in the appropriate language, and just stick upon the English sticker.
This step is mandatory for the Chinese market to be CCC compliant.

DVD / CD–R DRIVE RE- Refer to HP Service manual, chapter 4, page 87 for disassembly/reassembly
PLACEMENT instructions and precautions.
Ship the defective unit to the return address mentioned within the package,
with no delay, using the ”Supplier Warranty Program process”.
Refer to Section 5–4 for details

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ITEM DESCRIPTION

MOUSE REPLACEMENT The defective mouse does not need to be returned.

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE The defective Floppy disk drive does not need to be returned.
REPLACEMENT

HARD DISK DRIVE RE- Make sure to properly set the

PLACEMENT jumpers on the new disk or CD–R drive, as set on the defective drive.
Refer to HP Service manual for more details.

Note : New hard disks may need to be formatted. Refer to Chapter 4,

TSG004 for details.

Ship the defective unit to the return address mentioned within the package,
with no delay, using the ”Supplier Warranty Program process”.
Refer to Section 5–4 for details

Note: When replacing a defective CPU box, you may want to keep the hard
disk drive(s) if operational, in order to avoid having to reload the software and
loose the exams stored on the disks.
Refer to the HP Service Manual, chapter 4, page 91 for disassembly/reas-
sembly instructions and precautions.

5-3 Computer box replacement procedures

COMPUTER BOX REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES

ITEM DESCRIPTION

COMPUTER BOX When replacing a defective CPU box, you may want to keep the hard disk
REPLACEMENT drive(s) if operational, in order to avoid having to reload the software and

DISASS. / REAS.
loose the exams stored on the disks.

PROCEDURES
HARD DISK DRIVES CASE Refer to the HP Service Manual, chapter 4, page 91 for disassembly/reas-
sembly instructions and precautions.

COMPUTER BOX When replacing a defective CPU box, you may want to keep the additional
REPLACEMENT Ethernet card if operational, in order to avoid having to request your OLC for a
recalculation of all the license keys.
ETHERNET CARD CASE Refer to the HP Service Manual, chapter 4, page 78 for disassembly/reas-
sembly instructions and precautions.

For XW8000 only: After having reinstalled the Ethernet card from the defec-
tive CPU box to the new one, close the computer box and enter the BIOS at
the next reboot, in order to setup to ”Yes” the ”Reset Configuration Data” pa-
rameter. This makes sure to properly declare the Ethernet address of the
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ITEM DESCRIPTION

COMPUTER BOX FOREWORD

REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE 1: Unpack the CPU box carefully, in order not to damage the packaging,
which will have to be used to return the defective unit.

2: Your AW CPU box should at any time be labelled with a rating plate to men-
tion the CE marking and other Model and Serial numbers.
The FRU computer box is delivered with 3 blank rating plates, instructions and
1 blank ICD card to be filled up. Store these parts cautiously in a safe place.
They are necessary for the new Computer Box.

CPU BOX REPLACEMENT

Note: Your Computer Box FRU unit may also be delivered with an extra
Keyboard and a box of accessories.

1 : DO NOT LEAVE on–site the Cdroms and other unnecessary items that
may be contained in the workstation’s FRU package. Some of these
Cdroms, if improperly used by the customer, might lead to software corruption
(see 5–1).

2 : Make sure to write on the spare Rating Plate of the swapped CPU box
the proper information for your site (see 5–2) .

3 : Fill up the ICD card with the necessary information and send it asap to
the GIB administration, so that the serial number and other appropriate info of
the new CPU box is properly entered in the
Global Installed Base database.

4: If you return the hard disks with the defective unit, you should whenever
possible erase all patient data stored on the disks.

5: Make sure you return the locker key together with the defective worksta-
tion. Stick it with tape on the CPU back, key holder.

6: Make sure to remove the extra 2GB memory option modules and return
DISASS. / REAS.
PROCEDURES

the workstation with the 2 CRIMM modules in place (X4000).

7: Carefully pack up the defective CPU box, making sure that NO parts is
missing. In the other case, your region will be charged for the missing parts.

Note : If an extra keyboard is delivered within the workstation FRU, it can be

kept on–site, and does not need to be returned.

8 : Ship the defective unit to the return address mentioned within the pack-
age, with no delay, using the ”Supplier Warranty Program process”.

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ITEM DESCRIPTION

COMPUTER BOX NEW CPU BOX CHECKS

REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE The AW FRU CPU box you have received, may not have the correct BIOS
and proper BIOS settings.
(continued) The following items should be checked on the new CPU box

1: Check Firmware and BIOS. Refer to Chapter 4, TSG012 : Section 2 and

flash Firmware and BIOS if necessary
Make sure that the XW8000 BIOS is set to:
– O/S = [Other/NT/Linux]
– USB Legacy support = disabled

2: SYMBIOS changes to avoid boot hang up (X4000).

Refer to Chapter 4, TSG013 to update the Symbios.

3: 2GB Memory option : Check that you have reinstalled the additional
memory modules from the old CPU box, if applicable.
Ship the defective unit with the 2 CRIMM modules in place (X4000).

4: Your new CPU box is delivered with a basic Linux Red Hat loaded from
the HP factory.
If you choose not to reinstall the hard disk drives from the defective unit into
the new unit, you will need to proceed with a complete software reload L.F.C.
(Linux and AW software).
Refer to chapter 1, Job Card IST011.

5-4 CPU box swap. Do not leave on site the following items
D Case 1 : The FRU CPU box is a new workstation:
It may be delivered with an extra keyboard and a box of accessories.
It is also delivered with new CE rating plates, an ICD card, and a service instructions document.

DISASS. / REAS.
– Keep the extra keyboard (if applicable) for spare.

PROCEDURES
– Dispose of all other unnecessary items . DO NOT LEAVE these items ON SITE !!!!
D Case 2 : The FRU CPU box is already a repaired workstation.
Therefore, it is not delivered with a keyboard and a box of accessories.
It is just delivered with new CE rating plates, and an ICD card, and service instructions.

5-5 CPU box swap. Fill up the new CE rating plate

The CE rating plate must be sticked to the workstation’s casing. It has to be carefully filled up in order
to be consistent with the Model number, Serial number, and licenseId number and AW software key.
Use a permanent ink pen, and write the corresponding numbers on the rating plate, before sticking it
up on the CPU box casing.
Finally carefully fill up the ICD card with both information on the new CPU box and on the returned
CPU box, and send it back with no delay to your GIB administrator.

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Model number: 5117866-3 (production XW8200)

5117866-16 (FRU XW8200)

5115326DHF (AW4.2P)
CSAE04111DHF (AW4.3)
Model number:
Serial number:
CE 0459 License ID number:

GE Medical Systems
<ADDRESS FIELD (BUC or MKE>

D 1 : Model number : This number is 5117866–3 for the production AW4.3 or AW4.2 P XW8200, and
5117866–16 for the FRU AW4.3 or AW4.2 P XW8200,
D 2 : Serial number : This number can be found at the rear and on top of the CPU box.
D 3 : LicenseId number. Open a Command window and type in : licenseId [Return]

The AW License key number, as well as the license keys for the optional applications corresponding to the
LicenseId number of your new workstation, can be delivered to you by your OLC.
Call your OLC with SO (FDO) and site’s SystemID number to get the new license keys.
However, you may decide to reinstall in the new CPU box, the additional Ethernet board of your old CPU
box, in order to keep the same license keys.
You may also decide to reinstall in the new CPU box, the Hard disk drive(s) of your old CPU box, in order to
save existing images and/or avoid reinstalling the software.
Refer to Computer Box Replacement procedures section 5–3
You can get information on your workstation’s license keys by connecting to the E–LICENSE site at:
DISASS. / REAS.
PROCEDURES

http://egems.gehealthcare.com/elicense/idex.jsp

5-6 Fill up the new ICD card

You have just swapped your computer box. You must fill up the ICD card and send it back to the GIB
organization, in order to have your new CPU box registered in GIB database, as well as the
defective one uninstalled.
Carefully write down all necessary installation and uninstallation information, such as Serial Numbers,
System IDs etc .. of the new and old CPU boxes, and send back the ICD sheets.
The information about the uninstalled CPU box, can be written at the rear of the installation card, if no
uninstallation sheet is available on the ICD card.

5-7 Send back the defective unit

Send back the defective CPU box, Hard Disk drive or CD–R drive as follows

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WARNING : Make sure that NO PART is missing inside the defective CPU box, before sending it
back to the address mentioned on the delivery package.
Any missing part will be charged to the region !!!!
The defective unit (or disk drive) must be sent back through the ”SWAP (Supplier Warranty Program)
process”.
Fill the red label identifying the defective unit with the following information:
D GEMS part number
D Job number
D Failure description :
i.e : e–DiagTools summary if appropriate.
D Workstation Serial number ( even for disk drives returned separately)
D FE contact name and ID number
D SWAP/FOI/FOA : Cross Swap Box.

DISASS. / REAS.
PROCEDURES

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RENEWAL PARTS

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ABBREVIATIONS

ITEM
NO.

– Not illustrated.

–6 Item No. 6 not illustrated.

FRU Field Replaceable Unit.

Y Critical.

N Not available.

REP

Y Repairable.

QTY

PL Previously listed as an assembly or subassembly.

AR As required.

APP Applies to.

Viewing direction.

Renewal Parts

ROHS Removal Of Hazardous Substances (see page 266)

REMINDER: ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS (EVEN NON–REPARABLE PARTS) MUST

WARNING
BE RETURNED THROUGH THE USUAL DEFECTIVE PARTS PROCESS.
IN THE OTHER CASE, EXTRA COSTS WILL BE CHARGED TO THE REGIONS.

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ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION FRU LIST

A
ITEM
PART NO. FRU REP DESCRIPTION QTY P
NO.
P
1 2 3 4 5

– – ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION 1

– 1
HP XW8200 WORKSTATION

– 1 5117866–16 Y S HP XW8200 CPU BOX (W/O KEYBOARD & W/O MOUSE) 1

– 2 5117866–10 Y S S HP XW8200 3 1/2 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 1

– 3 5117866–5 Y S S HP XW8200 73GB SCSI U320 15K RPM (IMAGES) HARD DISK 2

– 4 5117866–6 Y S S HP XW8200 36GB SCSI U320 15K RPM (SYSTEM) HARD DISK 1

– 5 5117866–11 Y S S HP XW8200 DVD+/–R/RW CD–RW IDE MULTI DRIVE 1

– 6 5148992 Y S S DVD–RAM DRIVE FOR HP XW8200 1

– 7 5117866–9 Y S S HP XW8200 1.0GB DIMM DDR2–400 MODULE 2

– 8 5117866–7 Y S S HP XW8200 600W POWERSUPPLY ASSY 1

– 9 5117866–8 Y S S HP XW8200 REAR CHASSIS SYSTEM FAN 1

– 10 5117866–14 Y S S HP XW8200 NVIDIA 280NVS PCI–E 64MB GRAPHICS CARD 1

– 11 5117866–42 Y S S HP XW8200 (* ROHS) NVIDIA 285NVS PCI–E GRAPHICS CARD 1

– 12 5117866–15 Y S S HP XW8200 SINGLE PORT GIGABIT PCI ETHERNET CARD 1

– 13 5117866–41 Y S S HP XW8200 (* ROHS) SINGLE PORT GIGABIT PCI ETHERNET CARD 1

– 14 5117866–21 Y S S HP XW8200 LSI 20320 ULTRA 320 SCSI CARD 1

– 15 5117866–18 Y S HP XW8200 DUAL VGA Y–CABLE ADAPTER FOR NVIDIA NVS280/NVS285 1

– 16 5117866–19 Y S HP XW8200 DUAL DVI Y–CABLE ADAPTER FOR NVIDIA NVS280/NVS285 1

– 17 5117866–12 Y S HP XW8200 3 BUTTONS MOUSE USB (BLACK) 1

– 18 5117866–13 Y S HP XW8200 US ENGLISH KEYBOARD USB (BLACK) 1

– 1
HP XW8000 WORKSTATION

– 19 2384276 Y S HP XW8000 CPU BOX (W/O KEYBOARD & W/O MOUSE) 1

– 20 2381078 Y S S HP XW8000 3 1/2 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 1

– 21 2381079 Y S S HP XW8000 73GB SCSI U320 15K RPM HARD DISK 1

– 22 2381080 Y S S HP XW8000 CD–RW 32X24X48 IDE DRIVE 1

– 23 2387123 Y S S HP XW8000 512MB DIMM DDR 266 MODULE 2

– 24 2381077 Y S S HP XW8000 1.0GB DIMM DDR 266 MODULE 2

– 25 2381075 Y S S HP XW8000 450W POWERSUPPLY ASSY 1

– 26 2381076 Y S S HP XW8000 REAR SYSTEM FAN 1

– 27 2381085 Y S S HP XW8000 NVIDIA Q4 200NV GRAPHICS CARD 1

– 28 2386246 Y S S HP XW8000 INTEL PRO 1000XT ETHERNET CARD 1

* ROHS : see page 266

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A
ITEM
PART NO. FRU REP DESCRIPTION QTY P
NO.
P
1 2 3 4 5

– 29 2382608 Y S HP XW8000 CONVERTER Y VIDEO CABLE FOR NVIDIA Q4 200NVS 1

– 30 2381081 Y S HP XW8000 3 BUTTONS MOUSE PS2 PC99 1

– 31 2381082 Y S HP XW8000 US ENGLISH KEYBOARD 1

– 32 2396486–3 Y S HP ”INSIGHT” DIAGNOSTICS CDROM (FOR XW8200 AND XW8000) 1

– 1
HP X4000 WORKSTATION

– 33 2353733 Y S HP X4000 CPU BOX (W/O KEYBOARD & W/O MOUSE) 1

– 34 2348402 Y S S HP X4000 3 1/2 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 1

– 35 2348403 Y S S HP X4000 36GB SCSI U160 15K RPM HARD DISK 1

– 36 2348404–2 Y S S HP X4000 CD–RW 40X IDE DRIVE 1

– 37 2348217 Y S HP X4000 DVI–I/DB15 CONVERTER VIDEO CABLE 1

– 38 2348405–2 Y S HP X4000 3 BUTTONS MOUSE 1

– 39 2348406 Y S HP X4000 US ENGLISH KEYBOARD 1

– 40 2357095 Y S HP X4000 EDIAG TOOLS CDROM 1

– 1
SOFTWARE

– 41 5139644–5 Y S AW4.3_05 FAST LOAD–FROM–COLD DVD–ROM 1

– 42 5139640–4 Y S GEHC OS FOR AW4.3_05 CDROM #1 1

– 43 5139641–4 Y S GEHC OS FOR AW4.3_05 CDROM #2 1

– 44 5139333–4 Y S AW4.3_05 SOFTWARE + ON–LINE DOC CDROM 1

– 45 5124247–3 Y S HP XW8200 FLASH UTILITY FLOPPY (BIOS 2.08) 1

– 46 2381107–4 Y S HP XW8000 FLASH UTILITY FLOPPY (BIOS JQ.W1.11US) 1

– 47 2348143–2 Y S HP X4000 FLASH UTILITY FLOPPY (BIOS IU.W1.15US) 1

– 48 5141565-4 N S SERVICE DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 49 2396529 Y S AW DICOM DEMO IMAGES CDROM #1 1

– 50 2396530 Y S AW DICOM DEMO IMAGES CDROM #2 1

– 1
MONITORS AND CABLES

– 51 5172850–3 Y S 19” NEC1990SXI LCD FLAT PANEL COLOR MONITOR 1

– 52 5117545–2 Y S 19” NEC1980SXI LCD FLAT PANEL COLOR MONITOR 1

– 53 2349792 Y S 18” NEC1880SX LCD FLAT PANEL COLOR MONITOR 1

– 54 2406043 Y S 21” NEC FE21111 SB CRT COLOR MONITOR 1

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A
ITEM
PART NO. FRU REP DESCRIPTION QTY P
NO.
P
1 2 3 4 5

– 55 2260842 Y S HD15M/HD15M VGA VIDEO CABLE FOR NEC MONITOR 1

– 56 2304737–2 Y S DVI/HD15M–VGA VIDEO CABLE FOR NEC MONITOR 1

– 1
APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE

–
WARNING: APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED FOR THE AW4.3 RELEASE.
!!!! DO NOT USE CDROMS FROM PREVIOUS AW4.1 OR 4.2 RELEASES !!!!

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS RELEASES ARE GIVEN FOR REFERENCE

ONLY, AND ARE THE MINIMUM RELEASES COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRESENT AW
RELEASE. !!! DO NOT USE PREVIOUS RELEASES !!!
ALWAYS USE THE LATEST COMPATIBLE RELEASES DELIVERED TO YOUR SITE.

– APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED WITH THE AW4.3_05 RELEASE 1

– 57 5142878-5 Y S VOLUME VIEWER APPS SOFTWARE CDROM (VXTL_6.5) 1

– 58 5142880–2 Y S REPORTING TOOLS 1.4 CDROM 1

– 59 2354210–6 Y S FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS APPS CDROM (V2.6.9) 1

– 60 5126888-4 Y S FUNCTOOL PERF / CSI / DTI / FIBERTRACK APPS CDROM (3.1.23) 1

– 61 2343319–8 Y S FUSION APPS SOFTWARE CDROM (FUS_1.2) 1

– 62 5121844–8 Y S FUSION APPS DOCUMENTATION CDROM (FUS_1.2) 1

– 63 2361372–3 Y S CARDIQ FUNCTION 1.03 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 64 5122189–3 Y S CARDIQ FUNCTION 1.03 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 65 2353833–3 Y S XRAY APPLICATIONS 2.0_1.2/AP_1.7/AS_1.06 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 66 5122184–3 Y S XRAY APPLICATIONS 2.0_1.2/AP_1.7/AS_1.06 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 67 2355178–5 Y S SMARTSCORE V3.5–L–4012 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 68 5121698–5 Y S SMARTSCORE V3.5–L–4012 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 69 2308033 Y S SMARTSCORE DEMO EXAMS CDROM 1

– 70 2360377–2 Y S BMD GE_7.01 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 71 5122290–2 Y S BMD GE_7.01 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 72 5121165–3 Y S ADVANTAGE PASTE 2.0,2 APPLICATIONS CDROM 1

– 73 2393326–5 Y S ADVANTAGE 4D 1.4_10 / 4D REVIEW 1.0.23 CDROM 1

– 74 2357634–4 Y S DENTA / DENTAPLUS (DENTA_3.0.58 EPSILON) SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 75 5121988–4 Y S DENTA / DENTAPLUS (DENTA_3.0.58 EPSILON) DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 76 2358566–3 Y S CV MASS APPLICATIONS 3.3 / 5.3 CDROM 1

– 77 2379159–5 Y S MR PASTING 1.1.5 CDROM 1

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A
ITEM
PART NO. FRU REP DESCRIPTION QTY P
NO.
P
1 2 3 4 5

– 78 5122056–6 Y S ADVANTAGE SIM 6.0.300 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 79 5122057–6 Y S ADVANTAGE SIM 6.0.300 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 80 5114271–2 Y S PET HEARTFUSION 2.6.1 CDROM 1

– 81 2385808–3 Y S STENOSIS & LEFT VENTRICULE ANALYSIS 1.2 CDROM 1

– 82 5149785-2 Y S FLOATING LICENSE 3.2 SOFTWARE CDROM 1

– 83 5149784-2 Y S FLOATING LICENSE 3.2 DOCUMENTATION CDROM 1

– 84 5148586-2 Y S REMOTE ACCESS 1.0 CDROM 1

– 1
ETHERNET

– 85 5121195 Y S CABLE RJ45 CAT5 (4 METERS) 1

– 1
ETHERNET CROSS–OVER CABLES

– 86 2228811 Y S CROSS–OVER CABLE RJ45 CAT5 (1 METER) (3.3 FT) 1

– 87 2212538 Y S CROSS–OVER CABLE RJ45 CAT5 (4.5 METER) (14.8 FT) 1

– 88 2215029–5 N S CROSS–OVER CABLE RJ45 CAT5 (50 METER) (164 FT) 1

– 1
DICOM MAGNETO–OPTICAL DISK OPTION

– 89 2382663 Y S SONY SMO–S551–SD MOD DRIVE PACKAGE 1

– 90 2142726 Y S 1.3 GB MAXOPTIX MOD DISK 1

– 91 N S 2.6 GB MAXOPTIX MOD DISK

– 1
SCSI CONNECTION CABLES

– 92 2160141 Y S SCSI CABLE WIDE 68 PINS / 50 PINS CENTRO 6’ 1

– 93 2160141–2 Y S SCSI CABLE WIDE 68 PINS / 50 PINS CENTRO 3’ 1

– 94 2160141–3 Y S SCSI CABLE WIDE 68 PINS / 50 PINS CENTRO 10 1

– 1
AC POWER CORDS

– 95 E8812AE Y S OPTIONAL US POWER STRIP 1

– 1
INSITE OPTION

– 96 5167812–248 N S SERVICE TOOLS 1.1.15 CDROM (FOR AW4.3–04 AND AW4.3_05) 1

OR *
– 97 5175901 Y S SERVICE TOOLS 1.1.15 CDROM (FOR AW4.3–04 AND AW4.3_05) 1

– 98 2371128 Y S RS232 CABLE DB9F/DB25M 1

– 99 2245794 Y S GLOBAL MULTITECH MODEM (EUROPE/ASIA/AMERICAS) 1

* Note: 5175901 Service Tools 1.1.15 Cdrom (FRU=Y) is equivalent to 5167812–248 Proprietary Service Tools 1.1.15 Cdrom (FRU=N)

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ROHS : Removal Of Hazardous Substances

Manufacturers of computers are no longer authorized to deliver devices (boards, hard disks, etc ...)
which contain ”hazardous substances” such as lead.
ROHS compliance primarily affects the HP XW8200 station.
However, the non–ROHS devices spare parts (containing hazardous substances) that we currently
have in stock can still be delivered to maintain your equipments.
D The first devices without ”hazardous substances” that you receive (from October 2005) are the
hard disks drives.
These devices are fully compatible with the current AW4.3 software, so nothing should be done, and
moreover the part numbers for the disks will remain the same as the non–ROHS Hard disks.
D The next devices that you receive (from April 2006), both in new XW8200 system deliveries, or as
spare parts is the NVIDIA NVS285 graphics card and the Single Gigabit Ethernet card.
The new NVIDIA card and Ethernet card require new drivers and therefore you will have to
reload your workstation with the AW4.3_04 release or higher. As the driver for these cards is
part of the GEHC Operating System, this means complete software reload (Load From Cold).
D Therefore, when ordering a replacement Graphic card or Ethernet card, you may either receive the
original card (non–ROHS) as long as there are some in stock, or receive the new ROHS card
once the stock of older board is used. When older cards are no longer available, and only new
ROHS board can be delivered to you.
Note that a comment in the Spare parts database will warn you to order at the same time the
AW4.2_07 release software distribution. This is only applicable for AW4.2P stations.

Note: The AW4.3_04 release is the minimum release to support these new ROHS devices.
Future ROHS upgraded devices (possibly SCSI card, CPU board, ..) may require a further
update of the AW4.3 release.

ROHS versus X4000 and XW8000 workstations

No information has been communicated by the manufacturer yet, about any future integration of ROHS
parts in the older HP X4000 and XW8000 stations.
Until further notice, X4000 or XW8000 workstations and parts will be repaired using original or repaired
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CHAPTER 7 – FILMING

DASM–LCAM AND DASM–VDB FILMING INTERFACE ARE NO LONGER

FILMING
WARNING
SUPPORTED WITH AW4.3

1 INTERCONNECTION
None. Supported devices are network printers only.

CAUTION
The Print Application Entity title (A.E.T) of AW to be declared to the Dicom
printers is PR_<hostname> and not the Hostname of AW as for Dicom hosts.
i.e.: For an AW whose hostname is adw6 :
Dicom AET = adw6
Dicom Print AET = PR_adw6
If necessary, the Print A.E. T of AW can be changed by editing the following file:
/export/home/sdc/app–defaults/dicom_print/dprint.cfg
See Section 3–4 for details.

2 TROUBLE SHOOTING

2-1 Laser Imager Error Code

(See LASER CAMERA vendor’s documentation).

2-2 Error and Status Messages

Errors occurring when clicking on the PRINT button:

D Empty film not printed.
D Disk is full.
Please wait that some queued jobs have been printed and retry later.
D Internal input/output error has occurred.
Please retry or clear page.
D Cannot spool job for printing.
Please retry or restart Filmer.
The following status messages will appear in a window while attempting to print. Correct the indicated
condition and the system will retry automatically.
D SUPPLY MAGAZINE EMPTY
D RECEIVE MAGAZINE FULL
D SUPPLY MAGAZINE MISSING

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D RECEIVE MAGAZINE MISSING

D SUPPLY MAGAZINE OPEN
FILMING

D RECEIVE MAGAZINE OPEN

D TOP COVER OPEN
The following messages may appear while attempting to print:
D Laser camera has been reserved by another user, or busy.
– Please wait.
The following status messages will appear in a window while attempting to print. Correct the indicated
condition and the system will retry automatically.
D Printing paused.
– Laser camera has been reserved by another user.
– Please wait.

3 CHECKS AND UTILITIES

3-1 Communication Checks

Communication from the Advantage Workstation to the Printer can be checked by opening a
Command window and typing in :
ping <IP address of the printer> [Return]
i.e : ping 192.3.45.11 [Return]

3-2 Utility Commands

Click on the Filmer button

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The Clipboard
window
pops up

FILMING
Information on
images to be printed

The formats available

depend on the Printer(s)
installed

Number of copies
selected

Printer Settings
& multi–copies Printer Name

Filming queue
Save

Export Data
Print

Print current page

Before printing is done:

The image and associated icon are stored in a ”reserved space” under either:
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The ”reserved spaces” are of the form IMSxxxxxx.

In order to know which of them contains the image(s) to print, type in:
FILMING

strings .IMS* | more [Return]

You should find a line like IMSsexzxxxx and filmer.xxxxx. To know what they contain, type in:
cd IMSsexxxxx [Return]
ls –al[Return]
You should find ”n” files called dicomImage1 to dicomImageN corresponding on the format selected
(format 4x1 gives 4 lines) and ”n” files called voilut1x to voilut Nx, corresponding to the associated
Lookup tables

If image save has been selected too, you should find ”n” files called saveImage0 to saveImageN.
Note that these last files are Dicom files and can be directly handled accordingly (moved, copied,
declared into the Database etc...).

Note: The ”reserved spaces” are reset at each ”Restart Software” or each Reboot.

You can view the exact image(s) that will be on the film by using the command:
imadump dicomImageX [Return] where X is the number of the image
To quit, press simultaneously on <CTRL> and <C> keys.
For more information on the imadump utility, (non–square image formats etc...), type:
imadump –h [Return]
When printing is started:
The image is spooled in a ”reserved space” under either:
/export/home1/sdc_image_pool/reserved
The ”reserved spaces” are of the form IMSxxxxxx.
In order to know which of them contains the image(s) to print, type in:
strings .IMS* | more [Return]

Note: If ”n” print jobs have been started and are queued (not printed yet), you will find ”n” reserved
spaces belonging to the PrintManager.
You should find line(s) with PrintManager.xxxxx. To know what they contain, type in:
ls [Return]
You should find ”n” files called imgXXXXXX. They will remain until they have been printed, even
though the ”Restart software” button is pressed or the workstation rebooted.

You should also find in each PrintManager reserved space a file called <printer_name>.dev in which
you can review the settings and characteristics of the printer(s) declared to your workstation.
To have a chance to see this short–lived information, you must pause printing by clicking on the
Filming Queue button, To review this file, type in:
more <printer_name>.dev [Return]
You can view the exact image(s) that will be on the film by using the following commands:
filmdump imgXXXXXX – display [Return]
where X is the number of the image
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If you don’t want the print to occur, you can delete the dicomImageX files from /export/home/sdc/films
when done with reviewing.

FILMING
cd /export/home/sdc/film [Return]
rm dicomImageX [Return]
Where X is the number of the image
For more information on the filmdump utility, (non–square image formats etc...), type:
filmdump –h [Return]

Note: You can also find files called imgXXXXXX.ps if they have been created for a postscript printer.
In this case, to review them, use the gv (ghostview) command and you DO NOT need to run
the filmdump command before:
i.e.: gv imgXXXXX.ps [Return]
When printing is done:
The ”reserved spaces” that belong to the PrintManager are reset.

3-3 Accessing and using the log file

Note: The Logfiles are periodically and automatically cleaned up by the system ”cron” to prevent
them from growing up, consuming disk space.
Change to the logfiles directory
cd /export/home/sdc/logfiles [Return]

To read the contents of the prslog, printserverlog, printManagerlog, dicomPrintlog,

FilmComposerProxylog, or lcbuildlog
i.e : more prslog [Return]

Note: You can as well use the command display_logfile –f <logfile_name> which also takes in
account and packages for easier readind the older compressed logfiles
(i.e.: browserlog.WedSep1715:15:04.Z).

Note: FilmComposerProxylog and lcbuildlog are used to ensure compatibility with the batch Filming
of the Advanced applications such as Volume Analysis, Navigator, etc ...

3-4 Changing the Print AET of your AW

If necessary, the default Print A.E. T of AW can be changed by editing the following file:
D vi /export/home/sdc/app–defaults/dicom_print/dprint.cfg [Return]
D Uncomment the following line and replace the syntax ”My application entity title” by the name you
want to give
#applicationEntityTitle=”My application entity title” becomes
applicationEntityTitle=”AWPrintAET” for example
(do not forget the capital E, the capital T and the ” ”)
D Save and quit
<Esc> :wq! [Return]

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3-5 Older DICOM Printers

FILMING

For former software releases of Sterling Dicom printers (if the result of the print is black & white
reversed) it may be necessary to add the MONOCHROME2 interpretation in order to correct this
issue.
In order to do this, follow the steps:
D Login as sdc if not already logged in, and switch user to root:
su – root [Return]
Password :operator [Return]
D Change to the Prefs directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/Prefs [Return]
D Edit the SdCDicomPrintConfig file with the vi editor or any suitable editor
and add the following line at the end of the file:
(make sure to type a capital S, C, D, P and C for this file name)
vi SdCDicomPrintConfig [Return]

# # Dicom Print SOP Class Attributes Configuration File

## If you want to modify the Film Session, Film Box or Image Box SOP
Classes
# default attributes, you just have to remove the ’#’ character in front of
:
## For Film Session : set fs_
# For Film Box : set fb_
# For Image Box : set im_
.......................
# Border denisty (2010,0100)
# BLACK
# WHITE
#set fb_border_density ”BLACK”
# Empty image density (2010,0110)
# BLACK
..........................
# Photometric interpretation (0028,0004)
# RGB
# MONOCHROME1
# MONOCHROME2
#
#set im_photo_interpretation ”MONOCHROME1”
set im_photo_interpretation ”MONOCHROME2” <––– Add this line at the end of the
file.

Make sure to type it right (NO # at the begining of the line, NO space between MONOCHROME
and 2).
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CHAPTER 8 – OPTIONS

Note: This chapter gives you additional information about all options supported on AW4.3.
There you can find information such as jumper settings and diagnostics for the hardware
options and uninstallation procedure for both hardware and software options.
All installation procedures are detailed in Chapter 1, Job cards.

SCSI Hardware options

OPTIONS
SECTION 1: DICOM MOD drive option

Non SCSI Hardware options

SECTION 2: Second monitor option

SECTION 3: 2GB memory add–on option

SECTION 4: DVD–RAM option

Applications (Software options)

SECTION 5: Volume Viewer Applications package

SECTION 6: Functional Analysis Applications package

SECTION 7: Fusion Applications package

SECTION 8: X–Ray Applications package

SECTION 9: Smartscore package

SECTION 10: Dentascan / DentascanPlus package

SECTION 11: Other software options package

Other options
SECTION 12: InSite option

SECTION 13: Color Printer option (DIA)

SECTION 14: Greyscale Printer option (DIA)

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1 DICOM OPTICAL DISK DRIVE

D The Dicom MOD drives supported with AW LINUX are:
Maxoptics T5 2600* (Star Series, Firmware 4.5 or up) from AW3.1 or AW4.0 upgrades.
Sony SMO S551–SD 5.2GB

Note: The only 2 medias which can be used with AW are:

2.6 GB: 2.3GB – 512 Bytes/Sector formatted: DIA P/N: E80011NC
1.3 GB: 1.2GB – 512 Bytes/Sector formatted: DIA P/N: E80011NB
OPTIONS

All other medias (1024 or 2048 Bytes/sector) are not compatible.

Warn your customer not to purchase them locally.

1-1 Physical Connection

SCSI port
SCSI active
terminator

Dicom MOD drive

D The Maxoptics T5 2600* 2.6 GB or Sony SMO S551–SD MOD drives are SCSI devices.
D The Maxoptics 2.6 GB or Sony SMO S551–SD MOD drive must always stand last in line and be
terminated by means of the active terminator.
D LINE VOLTAGE IS AUTOMATICALLY SELECTED WHEN THE UNIT IS SWITCHED ON.
D It must be connected and powered up before booting up the workstation.
D Type of SCSI cables.
The SCSI plug on the MOD drive is a Centronics 50 pins plug.
A Centronics 50p SCSI active terminator is also provided with the optical disk drive.
D The 2.6 GB MOD Unit SCSI address is 3. This is selectable by means of the target address
switch located at the rear of the device.

CAUTION
Never connect a SCSI peripheral to the SCSI bus or change its SCSI address
when either the workstation or the peripheral is powered on.

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1-2 Maxoptix MOD Drive Physical Connection

Illustration 4 – Maxoptix Dicom MOD Drive, Rear View (External)
OFF ON
3 SCSI
address 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

OPTIONS
8

Illustration 5 – TMT5–2600* Series Type Drive Switch Setting

OFF ON

Verify off 1 Write active

off 2
INT
Termination off 3 Power
EXT
off 4
5
6
Not used 7
8

The Maxoptix Dicom MOD drive must always stand last in SCSI line. Therefore, terminator switches
must be set to OFF and an external Active Terminator must be connected.

1-3 Sony SMO–S551–SD MOD Drive Physical Connection

Illustration 6 – Sony SMO–S551–SD Front View

Busy LED
Power On LED

Power Switch Eject Button

ËËËË ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ
Illustration 7 – Sony SMO–S551–SD Rear View

S2 DIP
ËËËË ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ
switches
SCSI connec-
ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ
tors

SCSI ID select switch : set

to ID = 3

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Illustration 8 – Sony SMO–S551–SD S2 Dip Switch Setting

A = 0: SCSI parity check enabled
1 B = 0: Optical memory device
C = 1: Write caching disabled
D = 1: Fast SCSI compatible
O E = 1: Verify write operations
A B C D E F G H F = 0: Internal terminator disabled
G = 0: Spindle motor spins when disk inserted
H = 0: Eject button enabled
OPTIONS

1-4 Dicom MOD Software Declaration

Refer to Chapter 1, Job Card IST004

1-5 De–installation
D Login as sdc:
console login : sdc [Return]
Password : adw4.3 [Return]
D Open a command window from the root menu, service tools submenu.
D Switch user to root
su – root [Return]
enter password : operator [Return]
D Move to the install directory:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the “uninstall.dicmod” script
./uninstall.dicmod [Return]
License removed
# MOD Application removed

1-6 Running MOD Diagnostics

MOD diagnostics can be run either by root or sdc.
D Change to the scripts directory:
cd /export/home/sdc/scripts [Return]
D Insert a Maxoptics 2.6GB MOD media into the drive.
D Run the showdicmod diagnostics utility:
./showdicmod [Return]
Running MOD diagnostics
Verifying correct device driver installed
...okay!
Verifying access to the drive (read only test)
...okay!

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2 ADD SECOND MONITOR OPTION

Supported monitor configurations
1L1 / 2L1 : 1 or 2 monitor Landscape 1K (Sony 21” CRT color monitor)
1FP1 / 2FP1 : 1 or 2 monitor Landscape 1K (NEC 19” LCD color monitor)

2-1 Add 2nd Flat Panel or CRT Color Landscape (1L1 >>> 2L1)
D Shutdown workstation.
D Connect the second monitor to the additional connector of the Graphic Frame Buffer board and

OPTIONS
place it to the right of the first monitor.
D Reboot workstation
D Login as sdc, open a Command window and switch user to Root :
su – root [Return]
password : Enter the root password
D Run the monitor installation routine :
/export/home/sdc/install/install.site [Return]
Choose keyword mon >>>> Choice 2 for 2 monitors configuration
D Reboot workstation and login as sdc to start application.

Illustration 1 – HPXW8200 with 1K NEC 1980SXi LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

Prior to April 2006, the AW workstations were delivered with the NEC 1980SXi monitor.
Use the DVI to VGA cable to connect. See Illustration 6 for NEC 1990SXi monitor.
(MASTER)
XW8200 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀÀ
LEFT MONITOR
RIGHT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
NEC 1980SXI FLAT PANEL
NEC 1980SXI FLAT PANEL

INPUT 1/ DVI
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT1 / DVI

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
DVI / HD15 DVI / HD15
VGA cable VGA cable
2 1

CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE DVI / DOUBLE VGA HD15

DVI CABLE ALSO DELIVERED WITH ADAPTER Y CABLE
THE NEC MONITOR.
USE THE DVI / VGA CABLE AND Y
ADAPTER CABLE WITH THE NEC
1980SXI MONITOR. Note: XW8200 workstations are only delivered with
LCD monitors configuration.

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Illustration 2 – HPXW8200 with 1K NEC 1990SXi LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

STARTING APRIL 2006, THE NEW NEC 1990SXI MONITOR IS DELIVERED WITH
WARNING
THE AW FORWARD PRODUCTION.
DVI CONNECTION HAS BEEN FULLY VALIDATED WITH THE NEC1990SXI
MONITOR, AND SHALL BE USED TO CONNECT YOUR AW WORKSTATION.
Starting April 2006, your new AW4.3 workstation is delivered with a double DVI Y adapter cable.
Therefore, you must use the DVI to DVI cables delivered with your NEC 1990SXi monitor.
OPTIONS

(MASTER)
XW8200 REAR VIEW
LEFT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR NEC 1990SXI FLAT PANEL
NEC 1990SXI FLAT PANEL

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1/ DVI INPUT1 / DVI

ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
DVI / DVI cable
DVI / DVI cable
2 1

CAUTION : DO NOT USE THE DVI / VGA

CABLE ALSO DELIVERED WITH THE
NEC MONITOR. DOUBLE DVI TO DVI
USE THE DVI / DVI CABLE AND Y ADAPTER Y CABLE
ADAPTER CABLE FOR THE NEC
1990SXI MONITOR
Note: XW8200 workstations are only delivered with
LCD monitors configuration.

2-2 Removing the 2nd Monitor from an Installed System

This can be used either to remove permanently the second monitor from a site or temporarily in case
of a monitor failure, if no spare part is available rapidly.
You can uninstall the 2nd monitor through the Configuration Menu of the Common Service Desktop
Service Interface (see Chapter 1, IST002), or type the following command:
D Login as Root and run the monitor installation routine:
/export/home/sdc/install/install.site [Return]
Choose keyword mon >>>> Choice 1 for 1 monitor configuration
D Shutdown workstation and turn it off.
Disconnect the monitor.
D Reboot the workstation, before login in again as sdc to start the application.

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Illustration 3 – HPXW8000 with 1K NEC 1880SX LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

(MASTER)

ÀÀÀ
XW8000 REAR VIEW
LEFT MONITOR

ÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR
NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL

ÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀ
INPUT 2/ VGA INPUT2 / VGA

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ

OPTIONS
VGA OUT

HD15 / HD15
VGA cable HD15 / HD15
CAUTION : DO NOT USE 2 1 VGA cable
THE DVI / DVI OR DVI / VGA
CABLES DELIVERED WITH
THE NEC MONITOR.
USE THE VGA / VGA
DOUBLE VGA HD15
CABLE AND Y ADAPTER ADAPTER Y CABLE
CABLE

Illustration 4 – HPX4000 with 1K NEC 1880SX LCD Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

X4000 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀÀ
(MASTER)

ÀÀÀÀ
RIGHT MONITOR LEFT MONITOR
NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL NEC 1880SX FLAT PANEL

DVI 1 IN
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ DVI 1 IN

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
VGA OUT

DVI OUT
CAUTION : DO NOT USE
THE DVI / DVI CABLE DVI / HD15 DVI / HD15
DELIVERED WITH THE cable cable
NEC MONITOR.
USE THE DVI / VGA
CABLE AND DVI / VGA
HD15 ADAPTER AS DVI / VGA HD15
SHOWN ABOVE. ADAPTER CABLE

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Illustration 5 – HPXW8000 with 1K SONY CRT Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

XW8000 REAR VIEW

ÀÀÀÀ
(MASTER)
RIGHT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
SONY G520P LEFT MONITOR
SONY G520P

ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ÀÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀÀ
OPTIONS

ÀÀÀÀÀ VGA OUT

HD15 / HD15
cable HD15 / HD15
2 1 cable

DOUBLE VGA HD15

ADAPTER Y CABLE

Illustration 6 – HPX4000 with 1K SONY CRT Landscape Monitor(s) Configuration

X4000 REAR VIEW

RIGHT MONITOR
SONY G520P ÀÀÀÀ
ÀÀÀÀ
(MASTER)
LEFT MONITOR

ÀÀÀÀ
SONY G520P

ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ÀÀÀÀ
INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ÀÀÀÀ
VGA OUT
ÀÀÀÀ
DVI OUT

HD15 / HD15 HD15 / HD15

cable cable

DVI / VGA HD15

ADAPTER
CABLE

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3 2GB MEMORY ADD–ON OPTION

OBSERVE VERY CAREFULLY THE ANTI–STATIC PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING
WARNING
THE RIMM MEMORY MODULES.
D Shutdown the workstation and turn it off. Disconnect all cables and open the side cover.
D Use an antistatic wrist wrap and antistatic mat to handle the printed circuit boards.

3-1 X4000 Workstation

OPTIONS
HOWEVER AW4.3 CAN INSTALL ON THE HP X4000 WORKSTATION,
WARNING
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT GARANTEED.
Refer to the HP X4000 Service Manual, chapter 6, page 101 and page 108–111, for more detailed
information. The HP X4000 workstation is delivered with a 2GB standard memory, (4 x 512MB) RIMM
modules installed in Bank 1.
The HP X4000 workstation is also delivered with 2 CRIMM modules installed in Bank 2.
These modules must be used to fulfill a bank when not complete with 4 RIMM modules
When upgrading with additional 2GB memory, remove the 2 CRIMM modules and store them in a safe
place. The CRIMM modules can be used in case of memory failure, to downgrade the memory until
the failing memory modules are changed.

DO NOT USE OUTSOURCED MEMORY MODULES THAT COULD LEAD TO

WARNING
MALFUNCTION OF YOUR WORKSTATION. DO NOT USE EITHER MEMORY
MODULES OF DIFFERENT SIZE.

Standard configuration 2GB Add–on configuration + 2GB

Memory Expander Card (MEC) Memory Expander Card (MEC)

512MB RIMM CRIMM 512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM

512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM

CRIMM 512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM

512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM 512MB RIMM

Remove and store for future use

Standard memory Additional memory

2A 4B
1A Bank 1 Bank 2 3B
2B 4A
1B 3A

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D Remove the Memory Expander Card in order to install the 4 additional 512MB RIMM modules in
Bank 2.
Do not attempt to insert the RIMM modules in the Memory Expander Card, still inserted into the
system board connector.
Extract the MEC board and place it on an antistatic mat.
Remove the 2 CRIMM modules and carefully insert the 4 memory modules in Bank 2 slots.
D Reseat the Memory Expander Card on the System board, close the cover and reconnect the CPU
box to the mouse, keyboard , network, monitor(s) and wall outlet.
D Turn on the workstation and press on the <Esc> key when prompted.
Verify that the Summary Screen displays the new amount of memory.
OPTIONS

The additional 2GB memory is operational.

Note: You may want to test more carefully the newly installed memory modules.
Refer to Chapter 4, Job Card TSG005 in order to launch the E–diag tools.

3-2 XW8000 Workstation

Refer to the HP XW8000 Service Manual, chapter 2, page 31–33, for more detailed information.
The HP XW8000 workstation memory bank is composed of 6 slots for DDR SDRAM.
DIMM memory modules must be installed in pairs.
Each pair must be composed of equivallent capacity modules (i.e : 2x 512MB).

DO NOT USE OUTSOURCED MEMORY MODULES THAT COULD LEAD TO

WARNING
MALFUNCTION OF YOUR WORKSTATION.

XW8000 System board

Standard configuration 2GB

Memory module pair 1:

(load this pair first)
2 x 512MB DIMM
Memory module pair 2:
(load this pair second)
2 x 512MB DIMM

Add–on +2GB
Memory module pair 3:
(load this pair last)
2 x 1GB DIMM

Basic memory = 2GB (4 x512MB DIMMs)

Add–on memory= 2GB (2 x 1GB DIMMs)

D Turn on the workstation and press on the <Esc> key when prompted.
Verify that the Summary Screen displays the new amount of memory.
The additional 2GB memory is operational.

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3-3 XW8200 Workstation

Refer to the HP XW8200 Service Manual, chapter 4, page 77–78, for more detailed information.
Maximum memory configuration supported is 4 GBytes (2GB standard + 2GB add–on).
The HP XW8200 workstation memory bank is composed of 8 slots for DDR SDRAM.
DIMM memory modules must be installed in pairs.
Each pair must be composed of equivallent capacity modules (i.e : 2x 1GB).

OPTIONS
DO NOT USE OUTSOURCED MEMORY MODULES THAT COULD LEAD TO
WARNING
MALFUNCTION OF YOUR WORKSTATION.

Standard configuration 2GB Add–on +2GB

Memory module pair A: Memory module pair B:
(load this pair first Slots 1 & 2) (load this pair next Slots 3 & 4)

2 x 1 GB DIMM 2 x 1GB DIMM

1
A
2
3 B
4
5
Empty C
6 7 D Empty
8

XW8200 System board

D Turn on the workstation and press on the <Esc> key when prompted.
Verify that the Summary Screen displays the new amount of memory.
The additional 2GB memory is operational.

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4 DVD–RAM OPTION

CHECK THAT THE DVD–RAM OPTION IS A VALID OPTION FOR YOUR

WARNING
COUNTRY.

DVD–RAM media is supported as Read only.

Installation of the optional DVD–RAM drive consists on a simple swap with the current DVD+/–RW
OPTIONS

drive. The drivers for the DVD–RAM drive are already part of the GEHC Linux OS for AW, and there is
no need for loading any other piece of software.
Instructions for replacing a DVD drive are given in the HP XW8200 Service Manual, chapter 4, starting
page 8.

4-1 Installation instructions

D Shutdown the workstation and turn it off.
D Disconnect all cables and open the side cover.
D Use an antistatic wrist wrap and antistatic mat to handle the printed circuit boards.

OBSERVE VERY CAREFULLY THE ANTI–STATIC PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING

WARNING
THE RIMM MEMORY MODULES.

D Refer to the HP XW8200 Service Manual at chapter 4 page 68, for opening the Computer box and
carefully read the disassembly/reassembly instructions.
D Swap the current DVD+/–RW drive with the new DVD–RAM drive
D Connect the DVD–RAM drive with its internal cabling.
D Close the cover of the computer box.
D Connect all the external cables.
D Turn the workstation on.
The DVD–RAM drive should be operational as soon as the workstation has completed the boot
sequence, and AW is started.
D Store cautiously the DVD+/–RW drive in a safe place. You will need to put it back into your
workstation in case of workstation swap.

4-2 Removal instructions

In case you would need to replace the complete XW8200 computer box, you will have to remove your
new DVD–RAM drive, and put back the original DVD+/–RW drive.

Note: DVD–RAM replacement part number is available at Chapter 6

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APPLICATIONS (SOFTWARE OPTIONS)

ALL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED FOR AW4.3.

WARNING
CHECK THE FRU LIST AT CHAPTER 6.
!!! DO NOT USE APPLICATIONS CDROMS FROM PREVIOUS AW4.1 OR AW4.2
RELEASES !!!

5 VOLUME VIEWER APPLICATIONS PACKAGE

OPTIONS
To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Volume Viewer package are :
D Volume Viewer Plus
D Advanced Lung Analysis
D Advanced Vessel Analysis
D CTC Base, CTC plus and CTC Pro
D CardIQ Plus and CardIQ Pro
D CardEP
D Autobone
D InRoom 3D
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

6 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS PACKAGE

To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Functional Analysis package are :
D Functool Diffusion Tensor
D Functool Spectroscopy
D Functool Perfusion
D Functool Performance

D CT Perfusion 2
D CT Perfusion Multi–organ
D CT Perfusion Body
D CT Perfusion Neuro

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Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

7 FUSION APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE PACKAGE

To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Fusion package are :
D Fusion CT MR
OPTIONS

D Fusion CT PET
D Fusion XA MR
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

8 X–RAY APPLICATIONS PACKAGE

To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Xray package are :
D 3D XRay
D 3D XRay coils&clips
D Advantage Paste
D Advantage Straight
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

9 SMARTSCORE PACKAGE
To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Smartscore package are :
D Smartscore
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

10 DENTASCAN PACKAGE
To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
Applications supported within the Dentascan package are :

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D Dentascan
D Dentascan Plus
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.

11 OTHER SOFTWARE OPTIONS PACKAGE

To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option.
The other software options supported are :

OPTIONS
Note: Check for Applications supported on the AW release at chapter 6, FRU list.
D Advantage SIM
D Cardiq Function
D BMD application
D Mass applications
Above mentionned Applications are protected by a License key.
To uninstall the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST005 and to the manual delivered with the option, or
follow the steps described below.
D Login as sdc if not already logged in as sdc:

Note: DO NOT SWITCH USER TO ROOT.

D Change to the install directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the option software uninstallation script:
./uninstall.”option–name” [Return]

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OTHER OPTIONS

12 INSITE OPTION

REFER TO CHAPTER 1, JOB CARD IST008 FOR INSTALLATION AND SERVICE

WARNING
INSTRUCTIONS.
OPTIONS

13 COLOR PRINTER OPTION (CODONICS NP–1600 M OR MD)

13-1 Physical Connection

The color printer option is a network–connected printer. It can be located anywhere on the network,
assuming it can be reached from the Advantage Workstation.
To install the option, refer to Chapter 1, IST002.
Connect it as shown in the figure below. Remember that the length of your network must not
exceed 180 meters if using thin ethernet link.

terminator
Scanner
computer
cabinet

Network

Color
printer
terminator

CAUTION
The color printer cannot receive images directly from the scanners. It can
only print images that are produced by the Advantage Workstation software.

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13-2 Printer Settings

Make sure the following information is available before starting to install your printer:
D Internet address: an address on the same network as your system unless otherwise specified by
the network administrator of the site, if any.
D Hostname: Chose a host name or use the one given by the network administrator of the site.
D Netmask: If specified by the network administrator of the site.
D Broadcast address: If assigned by the Network administrator of the site.

OPTIONS
D Default Gateway: If specified by the Network administrator of the site.

CAUTION
For more accurate information concerning the printer settings, refer to the
Vendor’s documentation delivered with the printer. Some features might
changed after this manual has been released

Entering set–up mode

D Turn the printer ON and wait for the 16–character LCD display to display ”READY”. This can take
between 1 and 4 minutes based on the temperature of the printer.
D Place the printer in Setup mode by pressing and releasing the <Setup/Select> button on the front
panel.
D The LCD will now display ”SETUP | EXIT”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”SETUP | NETWORK”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D The LCD will now display one of the configurable network options. Use the <up–arrow> or
<down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD displays ”NETWORK |
IP ADDR”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.

IP address setting
D The LCD will now display the current IP address of the printer. This IP address is displayed in the
form ”nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn”, where ”nnn” is any number between 000 and 255.
D The cursor appears over the first digit at the left side of the IP address. To change this digit, press
the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons. This will increment or decrement the digit to the next
value.
D To move between digits, press the <Setup/Select> button. This will allow the cursor to be
positioned over any digit field which needs to be changed. Digits can be changed by pressing the
<up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons.
D When the IP address has been assigned, use the <Setup/Select> button to exit.
D The LCD will now display ”NETWORK | IP ADDR”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
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D Press the <Setup/Select> button to return to the main Setup menu.

D Press the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons until the LCD displays
”SETUP | EXIT”.

Netmask setting

CAUTION
Use netmasks only when your network administrator explicitly requires a
tree–like network with netmasks.
D Place the printer in Setup mode by pressing and releasing the <Setup/Select> button on the front
OPTIONS

panel.
D The LCD will now display ”SETUP | EXIT”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”SETUP | NETWORK”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D The LCD will now display one of the configurable network options. Use the <up–arrow> or
<down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD displays ”NETWORK |
SUBNET”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D The LCD will now display the current SUBNET address of the printer. This SUBNET address is
displayed in the form ”nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn”, where ”nnn” is any number between 000 and 255.
D The cursor appears over the first digit at the left side of the SUBNET address. To change this digit,
press the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons. This will increment or decrement the digit to the
next value.
D To move between digits, press the <Setup/Select> button. This will allow the cursor to be
positioned over any digit field which needs to be changed. Digits can be changed by pressing the
<up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons.
D When the SUBNET address has been assigned, use the <Setup/Select> button to exit.
D The LCD will now display ”NETWORK | SUBNET”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”NETWORK | EXIT”.
D Press the <Setup/Select> button to return to the main Setup menu.
D Press the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons until the LCD displays
”SETUP | EXIT”.
D Press the <Setup/Select> button to return to READY.

Postscript and ISG Keys setting

D Place the printer in Setup mode by pressing and releasing the <Setup/Select> button on the front
panel.
D The LCD will now display ”SETUP | NETWORK”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
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D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.

D The cursor appears over the first digit at the left side of the key. To change this digit, press the
<up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons. This will increment or decrement the digit to the next
value.
D To move between digits, press the <Setup/Select> button. This will allow the cursor to be
positioned over any digit field which needs to be changed. Digits can be changed by pressing the
<up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons.
D When the POSTSCRIPT key has been assigned, use the <Setup/Select> button to exit.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD

OPTIONS
displays ”SETUP | EXIT”.
D Press the <Setup/Select> button to return to READY.
D Follow the same steps to enter the ISG key if available.

Color parameters setting

D Place the printer in Setup mode by pressing and releasing the <Setup/Select> button on the front
panel.
D The LCD will now display ”SETUP | NETWORK”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”SETUP | IMAGE”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”IMAGE | TCR”.
D Press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D The default value of the TCR appears. To change this value, press the <up–arrow> or
<down–arrow> buttons. This will increment or decrement the value to the next state.
TCR (True Color Rendering): adjust from 0 to 100. 0 gives full bright colors. 100 gives all gray
images.
D Press <Setup/Select> to accept the new value.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”IMAGE | GAMMA”.
D When this is done, press <Setup/Select> to select this option.
D The default value of the Gamma correction appears. To change this value, press the <up–arrow>
or <down–arrow> buttons. This will increment or decrement the value to the next state.
Gamma : light/dark: adjust from 0 to 10.
0 gives darker images. 1 is normal. 10 gives lighter images.
D When this is done, press <Setup/Select> to accept the new value.
D The LCD will now display ”SETUP | IMAGE”.
D Use the <up–arrow> or <down–arrow> buttons to scroll through the menu options until the LCD
displays ”SETUP | EXIT”.
D Press the <Setup/Select> button to return to READY.

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Exiting the set–up mode

D Press the <Setup/Select> button to exit Setup mode.
D After a few seconds, the LCD should display ”READY”. This completes the IP address setup
procedure.

13-3 Testing the Network Connection

Once the IP address has been correctly assigned to the printer, the printer should respond to TCP/IP
messages on the network. Before testing the printer, check the following items:
OPTIONS

D The printer is actually connected to the network, using an external transceiver. The printer must be
turned on and the front panel ”POWER” button must be on.
D The front panel on the printer displays ”READY”, and the correct IP address for the printer was
installed.
Go to the Advantage workstation, and open a command window from the ”Root Menu”, ”Service Tools”
and type in:
<prompt> su – [Return]
Password : operator [Return].

Move the cursor into this command window, and type the following command:
<prompt> /usr/sbin/ping <IP addr of Codonics> [Return]
<IP addr of Codonics> is alive

Note: Do not enter leading zeros in any of the four fields separated by dots. That is, do not type in
192.100.009.005, instead use 192.100.9.5.
This ”alive” answer from the system means that the printer can be reached from the Advantage
Workstation system through the network, and that its physical installation worked well, as far as the
network is concerned. If no answer, check ethernet cable, transceiver, 50 ohm terminator...

Note: If the system displays ”unknown host”, your Color Printer may not be correctly declared. Do
the steps described in Section 1-2 again.
If the system displays ”Network unreachable”, you probably have given the printer an IP
address incompatible with your A.W. workstation’s address.
Check that they belong to the same network, 192.100.9.5 for example.

13-4 Check Printer Status

D Open a ”telnet session” by typing :
telnet <IP address of codonics> [Return]
trying XX.XX.XX.XX ... (this is the IP address given to the printer)
connected to <IP address of codonics>
Escape character is ’^]’
Unix (r) System V Release 4.0 (np1600)
login : root [Return]
#
Note: There has been no password factory given to the root user in the computer of the printer.
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D Test the printer status by typing:

# stat [Return]

It will display something like :

Status: Ready Date: 26–Dec–1995 13:38

Media: A4–Size Paper Printer ID: 8074–1bd2
Ribbon: CMY E–net Addr: 08:00:20:74:1b:d2
Mem Config: 16MB RAM
Queues: 0 jobs in image queue Hard Drive: 270MB Quantum
0 jobs in print queue SW Version: 1.3.2

OPTIONS
Captions: Right (77 x 2048)
Keys: POSTSCRIPT Key=00M35LUFCS Permanent
CATIA Key=02XILVEYY4 Temporary (18–Aug–1995, 250 days)
ISG_1 Key=40ILVEYY4X Permanent
DICOM Key=01X6CNVKDD Temporary (21–Aug–1995, 250 days)
Defaults: Printer (root)
TCR 33
Gamma 1.10
Antialias None
Rotate Auto
Scale Bilinear
MCM Off

Note: The keys depend on the Serial Number (actually, it depends on the hostid number contained
in the NVRAM chip of the Sparc CPU board) of the Color Printer.
They are shipped with the printer and should display as PERMANENT.
If you replace the Printer or the CPU part of it (Tray Assembly), you will need new keys.
Contact DIA or Support Center if keys are not available with the Spare Part.

Note: CATIA and DICOM keys are not needed for AW application.

13-5 Test Printer Functionality

D Open the Filmer and insert an image.
D Transfer test image file to the Postscipt printer.
D Now check the dialogue when printing. Open a ”telnet session” by typing :
telnet <IP address of codonics> [Return]
trying XX.XX.XX.XX ... (this is the IP address given to the printer)
connected to <IP address of codonics>
Escape character is ’^]’
Unix (r) System V Release 4.0 (np1600)
login : root [Return]
#
You will see many lines of text telling you the printer’s status.
D Type logout or <Cntl> <D> to logout.

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13-6 Load Paper Cassette

D Place blue cardboard that is shipped with new paper inside the paper cassette.
Note: Frequent paper jams may occur without the blue cardboard beneath the paper in the paper
cassette.
D Load paper into paper cassette with the glossy side facing up.
Note: Store remaining paper inside plastic bag and in a room where the humidity can be maintained
between 20 to 70% (and preferrable between 40% to 60%). Storing the paper outside the
plastic bag in a room where the humidity exceeds 70% can cause the edge of the paper to
OPTIONS

curl and consequently cause frequent paper jams.

13-7 Service Procedures

13-7-1 Image Quality Problems
D Vertical color line: Clean the thermal head. See procedure in the Codonics Service Manual
delivered with your printer.
D Vertical white line(s): Always at the same position, it can be a ”blown pixel” problem.
Clean the thermal head and if the problem persists, change the ”printer engine” assembly (P/N:
2116591). See procedure section 1-3.
D Fade image on transparent paper: Check the position of the paper in the paper tray. Check for the
notch orientation indication.
D Side edge fold or stretch problem: The thermal head is not aligned. There is no mechanical
adjustment possible.
Replace the ”printer engine” assembly (P/N : 2116591). See procedure section 1-3.

lines of different colors

D ”Smiles” problem: Generally happening with transparent paper in the dark areas.
Check that the thermal head voltage is properly adjusted. See section 6 in the Codonics Service
manual.

D Paper jam: The paper cannot exit properly from the paper tray to the thermal head path.
Verify that blue cardboard is under paper in tray. Check for deformation of the paper. This can be
due to improper storage conditions. Check the springs in the paper tray. Replace the paper tray if
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13-7-2 Printer Engine Assembly, Tray Assembly Replacement

Opening the tray assembly
See section 5 of Codonics Service manual.
Color printer block diagram
270 MB
HD drive floppy drive
Printer Engine

OPTIONS
I/O cable
Controller board Sparc computer

Printer engine assembly Tray assembly

P/N : 2116591 P/N : 2116594

D Testing the printer engine:

Disconnect the I/O cable between the Tray assembly (SUN Sparc computer) and the Printer
Engine Controller board.
Place the S1 switch, located on the Printer Controller board on the ”ENGINE” position.
Switch ON the color printer.
Enter the DIAGS menu. Refer to section 7 of the Codonics Service manual.
D Error codes:
The color printer error codes are described in section 8 of the Codonics Service manual.

Basically, the tray assembly should be replaced if there are communication problems between
A.W. and the printer.
The Printer Engine should be replaced in case of thermal head problems or film transport
problems.

13-7-3 Periodic Maintenance

D Proceed to thermal head and ”donor” transport cleaning every 100 films.
Refer to section 2 of the Codonics Service manual.

13-7-4 Un–installation
D Login as sdc if not already logged in and switch user to root:
su – root [Return]
Password :operator [Return]
D Change to the install directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the option software uninstallation script:
./uninstall.printers [Return]
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14 GREYSCALE PRINTER OPTION (LEXMARK OPTRA S1650)

Installation of this printer is to be done by the Vendor’s Service Engineer in collaboration with GEMS
FE.

14-1 Physical Connection

The Greyscale printer option is a network–connected printer. It can be located anywhere on the
network, assuming that it can be reached from the Advantage Workstation.
OPTIONS

Connect it as shown in the figure below. Remember that the length of your network must not
exceed 180 meters if using thin ethernet link.

terminator
Scanner
computer
cabinet

Network

Greyscale
printer
terminator

CAUTION
The Greyscale printer cannot receive images directly from the scanners. It can
only print images that are produced by the Advantage Workstation software.

14-2 Printer Settings

Make sure the following information is available before starting to install your printer:
D Internet address: an address on the same network as your system unless otherwise specified by
the network administrator of the site (if any).
D Hostname: Chose a host name or use the one given by the network administrator of the site.
D Netmask: If specified by the network administrator of the site.

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CAUTION
The following is given as information only. Installation is to be done by Vendor’s
Service Engineer in collaboration with GEMS FE. For more accurate information
concerning the printer settings, refer to the Vendor’s documentation delivered
with the printer. Some features might changed after this manual has been
released
Entering set–up mode
D Turn the printer ON and wait for the LCD display to display ”READY”. This takes a few minutes.
D Place the printer in Setup mode by pressing and releasing the < Menu > button on the front panel

OPTIONS
until the display shows Network Menu.
D Press and release the * select button. The Network mneu, Option network 1 is displayed.
D Make sure that:
– PCL smartswitch = ON
– PS smartswitch = ON
– NPA mode = Auto
– Network buffer = Auto
D Enter Network 1 setup menu.
D Enter Network card menu and make sure that:
– View Card status = Connected
– View Card speed = 10Mbps, Half Duplex
– Job Timeout = 90
– View Net address = UAA
– Banner page = Off
D Enter Lewlink menu and make sure that:
– Activate = No
D Enter TCP / IP menu and make sure that:
– Activate = Yes
– Enable bootp = No
– Enable DHCP = No
– Enable RARP = No
D Enter Set IP address menu and press on * select button.
– Enter IP address for your printer with NO additional zeros
e.g.: 192.9.100.5 (but not 192.009.100.005)
D Enter Set IP Netmask menu and press on * select button.
– Enter, if applicable, the IP netmask for your printer with NO additional zeros
e.g.: 255.240.0.0 (but not 255.240.000.00)

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D Enter Set Gateway address menu and press on * select button.

– Enter, if applicable, the Gateway address for your printer with NO additional zeros
e.g.: 255.240.0.0 (but not 255.240.000.00)
D Enter Set Hostname menu and press on * select button.
– Enter a Host name for your printer. DO NOT USE any special characters, that could confuse
network transmissions.
You can use numerical, alphanumerical characters and – or _ signs.
e.g.: optra; optra1; OPTRA; OPTRA–01; optra_printer1; etc ...
– Make sure that all the last fields unused do not display any value, but are blank, and press on
OPTIONS

the * select button several times, until it displays ” saved ”.

D When this is done, select Print Setup page to print on a sheet of paper the settings. You can join
this sheet to the Site’s maintenance logbook for future use.
D Press the Return button to return to On–line.
The Printer is ready. Return to Chapter 1, Job Card IST006 to declare the printer to the AW Apllication
software.

14-3 De–Installation
You can uninstall Printers through the Configuration Menu of the Common Service Desktop Service
Interface (see Chapter 1, IST002), or type the following command:
D Login as sdc if not already logged in and switch user to root:
su – root [Return]
Password :operator [Return]
D Change to the install directory by typing:
cd /export/home/sdc/install [Return]
D Run the option software uninstallation script:
./uninstall.printers [Return]
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CHAPTER 9 – NETWORKING

1 SAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS

ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION: ETHERNET CONNECTION

X4000 XW8000 / XW8200 Other Hosts

Additional Network
interface PCI card
(defaults to eth0)
eth0 eth1

eth0 XW8000: Use PCI Ethernet

PCI card to connect to Network

(reserved for
”Direct Connect”)

NETWORKING
Network

Open a Command Window and type :

ifconfig –a [Return] to get information on the Ethernet Interface(s)

1-1 Basic Intra–Suite Network: MR SIGNA ADVANTAGE, MR HORIZON

SIGNA
AW Station
A.W IC ADVANTAGE
5.X
OC

RJ 45

Transceiver Transceiver

RJ 45 NETWORK

1-2 Basic Network

CT/MR CT/MR
AW Station

RJ45 cable
RJ45 cable AUI cable

HUB RJ 45
AUI transceiver

Note: Gateway board is no more needed on CT/i system.

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1-3 Basic Intra–Suite Network: CT–HLA, CT–HSA

AW Station OC SBC
SBCO

RJ 45

RJ 45 RJ 45

RJ 45 NETWORK

1-4 Basic Network: CT SYTEC, PACE, PROSPEED – MR VECTRA

NETWORKING

AW Station CT MR

ETC board ETC board

RJ 45 AUI cable
ETC board: P/N 9704WA
Transceiver AUI cable: P/N 9704RB

RJ 45 RJ 45

RJ 45 NETWORK

1-5 Basic Network: DRS, DLX (without Digital Gateway)

DRS3
DLX3
DLX 2
AW Station upgraded to DLX 3

ETHERNET I/F BD

RJ 45 AUI cable

Transceiver F1301BH : DRS3 Ethernet I/F kit

S18411NE : DLX3 Dicom Ethernet I/F kit
RJ 45 S18411NA : Upgrade DLX2 to DLX3
Dicom Ethernet I/F kit
RJ 45 NETWORK

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1-6 Basic Workstations Network with no Router

DLX with a Fast Ethernet Gateway
acquisition system network

50 W 50 W
Terminator Terminator

dqw1 le0 interface le0: ethernet vdp ethernet Frontal Ethernet

DLX interface
192.100.10.8 192.100.10.3 SBCO
VDP 

DIGITAL DLX
GATEWAY SUN
SS4
le1: netmask : 255.255.255.0

NETWORKING
used for DICOM HIS/RIS Interface
* 192.100.10.5 192.100.10.4
dlx–dicom1 le1 dlx–dicom1 le1
dicom ethernet dicom ethernet
I/F board I/F board

RJ45 MII connector

connector **
50 W
*** Terminator
Twisted pair
crossed cable 50 W
5 meter max Terminator

RJ45
connector

192.100.10.2 HIS / RIS

STATION
AW Station

Note: *: The Fast Ethernet Interface can operate at either 10 or 100 Mbits/s (auto configured).

Note: **: The Digital Gateway MII connector can be used with a MII to AUI Interface and one AUI
transceiver. In this case, the RJ45 cable must be removed.

Note: ***: The Digital Gateway RJ45 connector can be used to connect to a HUB. In this case, the
twisted pair cable is not crossed.

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1-7 Workstations Subnetworks with one Router

DLX with a Digital Gateway and a Fast Ethernet Interface

SIGNA AW 1 CT/MR YMS

192.100.10.1 192.100.10.2 192.100.10.4

ETC board

192.100.10.0 Network

Twisted Pair cable

NETWORKING

192.100.10.5 Fast Ethernet I/F bd

NETWOK PRINTER
dgw–hme0 on Digital Gateway

Digital 192.100.10.10
Gateway
DLX SUN SS

DLX
( le1 netmask: 255.255.255.128 )

CT HLA/HSA

AW 2
GATEWAY 192.100.10.3
or
ROUTER CT SBC
CT OC AW 2
192.100.9.2
192.100.9.1
192.100.9.4

192.100.9.0 Subnetwork

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1-8 Advantage Workstation within the MR SUITE

SIGNA AW station

Use network menu window on browser to

192.100.10.1 192.100.10.4 add host entries for SIGNA (192.100.10.1)
CT_IC (192.100.9.3)
CT_OC (192.100.9.1)

192.100.10.0 Network

GATE 192.100.10.3
IC: Use ”icload” to reconfig

NETWORKING
IC

192.100.9.3

CT OC
192.100.9.0 Subnetwork

192.100.9.1

Signa OC: Use ”setAdoption” to declare AW

CT SBC

192.100.9.2

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1-9 Advantage Workstation within the CT SUITE

SIGNA Use network menu window on browser to add host entries for :
SIGNA (192.100.10.1) CT_IC (192.100.9.3) CT_OC (192.100.9.1)

192.100.10.1 CT OC: Use ”setAdoption” to configureAW as non Genesis host within the suite

192.100.10.0 Network

CT OC CT SBC
GATE 192.100.9.2
192.100.10.3 192.100.9.1
AW station
IC
192.100.9.3 192.100.9.5
NETWORKING

192.100.9.0 Subnetwork
IC: Use ”icload” to reconfig

1-10 Advantage Workstation on the LOCAL BACKBONE (Gateway in CT

Operator Console)

SIGNA AW station

192.100.10.1 192.100.10.4

192.100.10.0 Network

CT HLA/HSA
NETWORK PRINTER
192.100.10.3
192.100.10.10
CT SBC
CT OC
192.100.9.2
GATE 192.100.9.1

192.100.9.0 Subnetwork

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1-11 Advantage Workstation within the MR, CT and LOCAL SUITE

SIGNA:
AW 1 as non SIGNA AW 1
genesis host Use network menu window on browser to
within suite,
or non– add host entries for SIGNA, IC1, IC2
genesis CTOC, AW 2 , AW 3
suite 192.100.10.1 192.100.10.4

AW 3 as non
genesis suite
192.100.10.0 Subnetwork

Use network menu window on browser to

add host entries for SIGNA, IC1, IC2,
CTOC, AW 1, AW 3

192.100.10.3 AW 2

NETWORKING
IC 1
192.100.9.5
GATE 192.100.11.3
192.100.9.0 subnetwork

CT :
AW 2 as non
genesis host
withing the suite
AW 3 as non
NETWORK PRINTER CT OC genesis suite
192.100.11.0 Network

192.100.11.5 192.100.9.1

GATE 192.100.11.2

IC 2 CT SBC
192.100.9.3

192.100.9.2

AW 3
Use network menu window on browser to
add host entries for SIGNA, IC1, IC2,
192.100.11.4 CTOC, AW 2, AW 1

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1-12 MIXED Sources Configuration Sample

SIGNA AW 1 CT/MR YMS

192.100.10.1 192.100.10.2 192.100.10.4

ETC board

192.100.10.0 Network

192.100.10.5
dlx–dicom1 NETWORK PRINTER
Ethernet I/F bd
DLX / DRS le1 on DLX
192.100.10.10
( le1 netmask: 255.255.255.128 )

CT HLA/HSA
NETWORKING

GATE 192.100.10.3
CT SBC
CT OC 192.100.9.2 AW 2
192.100.9.1 192.100.9.4

CT OC: Use ”setAdoption” to configure

AW 2 as non Genesis host within the suite
192.100.9.0 Subnetwork

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2 AW LINUX HOST DECLARATION ON IMAGE SOURCES

CAUTION
The following material is only given for information. The accuracy of the
Information contained here is subject to change, depending on the software
versions of the products.
REFER SPECIFIC SERVICE MANUALS of the following products.

CAUTION The number of hosts sending simultaneous sending images to AW is limited to

4 in order not to degrade performances. If overloaded , the following message
pops up:
”Hosts association failed..”

2-1 AW4.3 Declaration on UNIX Based Source

NETWORKING
– CT Lightspeed
– CT/i or CT Synergy
– MR Horizon LX
– MR Profile
– MR Contour
Use the Dicom 3.0 protocol.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual that were shipped with the respective products.

2-2 AW4.3 Declaration on GENESIS Based Source

– Signa Advantage 5.x
– Signa Horizon
– Genesis Independant console
– CT HLA
– CT HSA
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual that were shipped with the respective products.
Use the Dicom 3.0 protocol.

2-3 AW4.3 Declaration on non Genesis Based Source

– Signa Advantage 4.x

CAUTION
Dicom connection is not directly supported with Signa4.X.

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2-4 AW4.3 Host Declaration on CT9800 Image Sources

CAUTION No IDLink2 version 2.3 DICOM compatible version currently exists.

An IDLink2 compatible system is required to interconnect a CT9800 to Advantage Workstation. Use

of a compatible ”MERGE box” is under identification.
D The ”Logical Address” is the hostname of the Advantage workstation (e.g. AW01–PC0).

Note: ”logical address” is the same thing than ”Application Entity Title” in DICOM format.
D The ”Host Address” is the Internet address of the AW (e.g. 192.100.10.4).
D The ID/Net2 or DICOM ”Port Number” of the Advantage workstation is ALWAYS ”4006”.

2-5 AW4.3 Host Declaration on Dicom Devices

NETWORKING

Use the Dicom 3.0 protocol.

D Use the DICOM protocol to declare GE XRay DLX or DRS systems and Foreign DICOM hosts.
D The DICOM ”Application Entity Title” for the Advantage workstation is the workstation’s hostname
(e.g. AW01–PC0).
D The DICOM or ID/Net2 ”Port Number” of the Advantage workstation is ALWAYS ”4006”.

2-6 AW4.3 Declaration on DRS / DLX Sources

Use the Dicom 3.0 protocol.

D Check that the 64MB memory is recognized by the DLX system, once the Dicom Ethernet
interface has been installed.
D IP addresses should be supplied by the hospital Network Administartor (if applicable). If not,
contact your On–Line support center which can supply a set of unique IP addresses for your
network.
Example of IP addresses and Hostnames:
AW1 192.100.1.1 (class C network)
DLX–DICOM1 192.100.1.2 (class C network)

Note: In this basic network case, with no router, and using Class C IP addresses, the Netmask
value is 255.255.255.0.
In case of non Class C addresses, refer to section 3 for netmask setting.
D DLX setting: Refer to DLX Service Manual, Job Card IST 160 ”Installing the Dicom Ethernet
option”, to set the the IP address and Netmask of the DLX and to set the AW Dicom Server in the
DLX.

Note: When replacing an existing AW station by another one, you must reboot the DLX, even if you
keep the same hostname and IP address for the new workstation.

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2-7 AW4.3 Declaration on YMS Sources

Use the Dicom 3.0 protocol.
– CT Sytec family (SRi, S, Plus, 1800i, 3000, ...)
– CT Prospeed family (Plus, Vx, Advantage, S, Sx, ....)
– MR Vectra

After making sure that all hardware and software pieces have been correctly installed, (rev. level of
software compatible with the Ethernet link option, switch settings of the ETC board, removal of the
back plane jumpers at the corresponding slot, etc...), you have to:
D Set the boot FD in the drive and start maintenance utility (if applicable).
D Select installation parameters (change parameters) from the menu.
D Declare the link as shown after (Communication data setting procedure) and reset the scanning
system.

NETWORKING
Refer to the CT or MR specific manual for more accurate information as new releases of software on
the Scanning system, may introduce some changes in the procedure.

Note: DICOM format is now implemented on new YMS systems (Prospeed family) depending on
the software version.

Note: The query / retrieve function is available from Advantage Workstation, as YMS systems
are query / retrieve provider (depending on the software version).

CAUTION
For YMS CT, DICOM feature is working ONLY IF
– No images on studies 0
– No SMPTE test pattern installed

CAUTION
When using the DICOM protocol, the Name field to enter, (Application Entity
Title) is the hostname of the Advantage Workstation.
So, make sure to enter it EXACTLY the way it’s written on the AW side
(lower or upper case letters) and DO NOT USE any space caracters which could
be interpreted as 2 different names.

Communication data setting procedure

Note: The following is only applicable for software revision levels FROM:

SYTEC 3000/p V 6.00

SYTEC 3000s V 4.00
PROSPEED V 4.00
SYTEC i V 3.00
VECTRA V 3.00

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The following example details the steps to declare the link between an MR Vectra and 2 Advantage
Workstations.

D Activate management by pressing <MGT> key.

D Select “COMMUNICATION DATA HANDLING” from the menu. The system prompts you as follows.

Note: This procedure, describing the steps to set a MR VECTRA for ethernet communication with
Advantage Workstation, is applicable to the YMS scanning systems mentioned above. The
host name must be set in the form ”SuiteIDHostID”, SuiteID being MR01 and HostID being
OC0 in our example.
The Network Address can be left at the default value if there is only one YMS system on the
network. Otherwise, increment it for the second YMS scanner.
The IP address can be set to a Class C default value, as shown in our example,
(190.100.9.X) unless otherwise specified by the Network Administrator of the Site.

Enter Satellite No =
NETWORKING

<0: Myself, N: New Data, <END>: Update, <CANC>: Quit>

D First select 0: (Myself) and set parameters to:

COMMUNICATION DATA HANDLING

Myself

Name = MR01OC0
Network Address = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01
IP Address = 192.100.9.1

Enter Satellite No =
<0: Myself, N: New Data, <END>: Update, <CANC>: QUIT>

D Select N: (New Data) to declare a 1st target destination and set parameters to:

N : New data

Register New Station *** Model No. Table ***

Station No. = *
0101 : CT8600 , CT9000 , ........
Model No. = (see table)
0103 : ........................................
Machine No. = **
...................................................
OK to register ? (y/n) [N] : y [Return] ...................................................
...................................................
* : enter a Station number not already 101D : AW
used (presss <Sta List> push button 10FF : Non GEMS Products
for list of Stations).
** : use 1 if first machine of this model OTHER 01xx:CT 02xx:MR 10xx:Display
then 2 for next...

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COMMUNICATION DATA HANDLING

Myself

Name = MR01OC0
Network Address = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01
IP Address = 192.100.9.1
satellite 1 (Advantage Workstation)

Station No =1 Model No = 101D

Protocol = DICOM 3.0 Base Address = FF6000 CPU No= 11
Name = AW01–PC0 Port Number = 4006
IP Address = 192.100.9.2
GW Address = 0.0.0.0

Note: GW Address (GATEWAY) must be left to 0.0.0.0 unless otherwise specified by the Network
Administrator of the Site.

NETWORKING
Enter Satellite No = j
select N: (New Data) to declare a 2nd target destination and set parameters to:

COMMUNICATION DATA HANDLING

Myself

Name = MR01OC0
Network Address = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01
IP Address = 192.100.9.1
satellite 1 (Advantage Workstation)

Station No =1 Model No = 101D

Protocol = DICOM 3.0 Base Address = FF6000 CPU No= 11
Name = AW01–PC0
IP Address = 192.100.9.2
GW Address = 0.0.0.0
satellite 2 (Advantage Workstation)

Station No =2 Model No = 101D

Protocol = DICOM 3.0 Base Address = FF6000 CPU No= 11
Name = AW02–PC0 Port Number = 4006
IP Address = 192.100.9.3
GW Address = 0.0.0.0

Enter Satellite No =
<0: Myself, N: New Data, <END>: Update, <CANC>: QUIT>
Press <END> to update, then <END> to quit the Communication Data Handling menu and RESET
SYSTEM to validate new Hosts declaration.

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3-1 General Overview

CLASS A NETWORK

0 8 16 24 32

0 NETWORK HOST

Class A network address between 1 and 127.

Maximum of 127 class A networks and 16777215 hosts per network.
typical netmask (no mask) is 255.0.0.0.
3 . 45 . 16. 101
NETWORKING

e.g. : Network address 3.0.0.0

network host id

CLASS B NETWORK

0 8 16 24 32

1 0 NETWORK HOST

Class B network address between 128 and 191.

(16 bits for the Network, 16 bits for the host).
typical netmask (no mask) is 255.255.0.0.

e.g. : 129 . 32 . 100 . 54 Network address 129.32.0.0

network host id

CLASS C NETWORK

0 8 16 24 32

1 1 NETWORK HOST

Class C network between 192 and 254

(24 bits for the Network, 8 bits for the host)
typical netmask (no mask) is 255.255.255.0.
Most commonly used for CT/MR Advantage Networks and small “Local Area Networks”. (A lot of
possible networks but few hosts per network).

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3-2 Routing Table Examples

If you get the message ’Network unreachable’ when pinging a host, you may need to create a route
to the host network.

3-2-1 Adding a default router

CAUTION
To add a Default Router, or to add a route to a Nework or to a Host,
PREFERABLY use the Configuration tool in the Common Service Desktop.
Refer to Chapter1, IST002, Section 4–2–3

3-2-1-1 Other methods: First manual (preferred) method

– Open a Command window and switch User to root
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
– Change to /etc/rc5.d directory
cd /etc/rc5.d [Return]

NETWORKING
– Create a S93route script
vi S93route [Return]
# !/bin/sh (comment line)
# Script for adding a default router (comment line)
route add default gw <router_IP_address> (if NO router is defined, your
workstation will act as default router. In this case, enter your workstation’s IP address)
i.e : route add default gw 192.100.9.2
:wq!
– Make S93route script executable
chmod +x S93route [Return]
– Restart the nework service
service network restart [Return] OR
– Reboot the workstation.
init 6 [Return]

3-2-1-2 Other methods: Second manual method

Note: However more simple than the first method, it does not offer the capability to save the
parameters entered on the Configuration Cdrom, and therefore should be done again in case
of LFW or LFC software reinstall.
– Open a Command window and switch User to root
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
– Change to the network–scripts directory and edit the ifcfg–eth0 file:
cd /etc/sysconfig/network–scripts [Return]
vi ifcfg–eth0 [Return]
– Add gateway information to this file as appropriate (see example below)
i.e : GATEWAY=3.45.12.135 (enter the gateway address as shown)

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– Save the file and quit

<Esc> :wq! [Return]
– Bring down the network interface and restart it
ifdown eth0 [Return]
ifup eth0 [Return]
Example of a ifcfg–eth0 file
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=3.231.48.162
NETMASK=255.255.252.0
GATEWAY=3.45.12.135 <<< gateway address entered
ONBOOT=yes

3-2-2 Checking the routing table

– Make sure the route has been properly declared
netstat –r [Return]
NETWORKING

You should read a line like in our example:

default 192.100.9.2 0.0.0.0 UG0 0 0 eth0

The following examples refer to the configuration sample shown in Section 1-11.

Note: In order to define the number of hops to reach a network or a host , you can add the following
”metric” information a shown in the example below for 3 ”hops”:
i.e : route add –host 192.100.9.110 gw 192.100.10.54 metric 3 [Return]
Adding routes for AW1
– Login as root and change to /etc/rc5.d directory
cd /etc/rc5.d [Return]
– Create a S93route script
vi S93route [Return]
# !/bin/sh (comment line)
# Script for adding a default router (comment line)
route add –net 192.100.11.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 192.100.10.3
route add –net 192.100.9.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 192.100.10.3
:wq!
– Make S93route script executable
chmod +x S93route [Return]
– Restart the nework service
service network restart [Return] OR
– Reboot the workstation.
init 6 [Return]
Adding routes for AW2
– Proceed as shown for AW1

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Adding routes for AW3

– Proceed as shown for AW1

3-3 Emergency procedure: Forcing the network speed and mode

Network controller cards used on the HP X4000 and on the HP XW8000/8200 workstations, are
designed and set to fully support the Auto–negociation mode.
Any potential Network communication (mode, speed) issues, are most probably due to problems in the
configuration or performance of the Site’s network.
Nethertheless, in case of Network communication issue (10 MBps or half Duplex mode selected
through auto–negociation), it is possible to force these communication parameters to the desired
values.
The procedure below describes how to create a script (or use the existing S93route script) , launched
at boot, and that can be back–up’ed on the Configuration cdrom together with the other Site’s
parameters.

NETWORKING
X4000, XW8000 and XW8200 supports the ethtool utility.

3-3-1 Case 1: No route information curently exists: Create S93route script.

– Open a Command Window and switch User to root:
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
– Change to the /etc/rc5.d directory:
cd /etc/rc5.d [Return]
– Create the S93route script with the vi editor (or any other suitable editor).
vi S93route [Return]
D X4000 and XW8000 case:
# !/bin/sh <<< Enter this line to specify the script language
# Script for forcing network mode and speed <<< line for comments
ethtool –s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off
(in our example, we force the eth0 controller speed to 100MBps and mode to full duplex)
<Esc>
:wq! <<< To save and quit the editor
D XW8200 case:
# !/bin/sh <<< Enter this line to specify the script language
# Script for forcing network mode and speed <<< line for comments
ethtool –s eth0 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off
(in our example, we force the eth0 controller speed to 1GBps and mode to full duplex)
<Esc>
:wq! <<< To save and quit the editor

– Make S93route script executable

chmod +x S93route [Return]

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– Restart the nework service

service network restart [Return] OR
– Reboot the workstation.
init 6 [Return]

3-3-2 Case 2: Route information curently exists: Update S93route script.

Note : If the script already exists (i.e: you have previously declared routing information), when
you open it with the vi editor (or any other suitable editor), it will look like the example
below (X4000 or XW8000), with already existing routing information
Refer to procedure previous page for the XW8200 workstation:
– Open a Command Window and switch User to root:
su – root [Return]
Enter the root password
– Change to the /etc/rc5.d directory:
cd /etc/rc5.d [Return]
NETWORKING

– Update the S93route script with the vi editor (or any other suitable editor).
vi S93route [Return]
# !/bin/sh <<< Add this line to specify the script language
# Script for adding routes <<<< (example of the existing route information)
route add –net 192.100.11.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 192.100.10.3
route add –net 192.100.9.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 192.100.10.3
# Script for forcing network mode and speed <<< line for comments
ethtool –s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off (in our example, we force the
eth0 controller speed to 100MBps and mode to full duplex)
<Esc>
:wq! <<< To save and quit the editor

– Make S93route script executable

chmod +x S93route [Return]
– Restart the nework service
service network restart [Return] OR
– Reboot the workstation.
init 6 [Return]

IT IS NOW TIME TO COMPLETE THE AW CONFIGURATION FORM LOCATED AT

WARNING
THE BEGINNING OF THIS MANUAL,WITH ALL ROUTING INFORMATION YOU
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3-4 More information on subnetworks

Subnetworks allow a single network address to span several physical networks.
Some of the bits in the host portion of an IP address are used to specify the subnet number on the
network backbone, and the remaining are used to specify the host number within the subnet. How
these bits are divided between subnet and host depends on the type of netmask used.
D The 0–bit netmask (255.255.255.0) is the default netmask for Class C networks, since it has no
effect on the IP address.
D The 7–bit and 8–bit netmasks are useless because they don’t contain any useable host
addresses.
D Of the remaining netmasks types, the 3–bit, 4–bit, and 5–bit types are the most practical to use
because they offer realistic subnet/host combinations.
Possible Netmasks for Class C Network

HOST PORTION OF NUMBER OF USEABLE

NETWORKING
NETMASK NUMBER OF HOST ADDRESSES
NETMASK (BINARY)
SUBNETS
Type Number Subnet Bits Host Bits Per Subnet Total
0–bit 255.255.255.0 00000000 1 254 254
1–bit 255.255.255.128 1 0000000 2 126 252
2–bit 255.255.255.192 1 1 000000 4 62 248
3–bit 255.255.255.224 1 1 1 00000 8 30 240
4–bit 255.255.255.240 1 1 1 1 0000 16 14 224
5–bit 255.255.255.248 1 1 1 1 1 000 32 6 192
6–bit 255.255.255.252 1 1 1 1 1 1 00 64 2 128
7–bit 255.255.255.254 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 128 0 0
8–bit 255.255.255.255 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 256 0 0

To determine which netmask type to use, you must first know which subnet/host combination is
needed for the network.
When looking at the table, you can notice that the number of useable host addresses is always equal
to the number of host addresses minus 2.
e.g.: 8 >>6 useable; 16 >>14 useable ; 64 >>62 useable host addresses.
If, for instance, we consider a 255.255.255.192 netmask, we can see that we are able to split the
network into 4 subnetworks.
Each subnet will have 62 possible addresses.
–subnet 1: from 1 to 62
–subnet 2: from 65 to 126
–subnet 3: from 129 to 190
–subnet 4: from 193 to 254
The missing addresses are reserved for SRI–NIC administration and subnet broadcasting.
See following illustration example.

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SUBNET 2
NETMASK : 255.255.255.192

CT_SBC1 CT_OC1 AW1 AW2

192.100.9.2 192.100.9.3
192.100.9.66 192.100.9.67

192.100.9.4 GATE1

192.100.9 Network SUBNET 1

GATE2 GATE3

192.9.100.5 192.100.9.6

CT_OC2 CT_SBC2 CT_OC3 CT_SBC3

192.100.9.132 192.100.9.131 192.100.9.212 192.100.9.213

NETWORKING

SUBNET 3 SUBNET 4

Note: For Class A or Class B subnetworks, consult the Network Administrator of the Site.

3-5 Netmask Declaration

Note: Use the ”sys–reconfig” utility that allows you to change hostname, IP address and
netmask.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details.

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CHAPTER 10 – PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

1 TO BE DONE ONCE A YEAR

1. Verify the integrity of the external cable connections to the peripheral devices, including the
network connections.

2. Clean the monitor and the keyboard.

3. Clean the inside of the computer box. Use an appropriate DATA VACUUM CLEANER such as
46–194427P392.
Open the CPU box by referring to chapter 4 Disassembly/Reassembly Procedures, Job Card
DR001. Pay special note to the Electrostatic Discharge precautions when working inside the CPU
box.
Carefully vacuum out the system, carefully attending to heavy accumulation spots such as the
Processor area.

Note: The use of compressed air is not recommended. Blowing dust out with a stream of air is not
recommended because of the ESD (Electro–Static Discharge) hazards to components, and
the dust hazard to the personnel in the area near the cleaning activity.

4. Save Site’s parameters on a new Configuration Cdrom. When AW has completed its startup, select
SaveConfiguration from the Admin menu :

MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE

This allows you to have your back–up Configuration Cdrom renewed at least once a year.
You can review the data on your laptop
5. Check that your AW system is properly declared into the GIB database.

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2 TO BE DONE DURING THE IMAGE SOURCE MAINTENANCE OR

ONCE A YEAR MINIMUM
D To be done for the color monitors: Display the SMPTE pattern from the Browser, and check
monitor(s) alignment. See ”Console Monitor Adjustment Procedure” (Service tools installing
SMPTE pattern) using the SMPTE pattern in Chapter 3, section 2-6-1 for details on monitor
alignment. Adjust Brightness and Contrast levels so that the Grey scale is integrally displayed.
D Dicom Print tests : Verify that the SMPTE pattern displayed on the image monitor is compatible
with the image printed on the film. Address any discrepancies with the Customer before making
changes to the filming setups. See Chapter 7 for details on camera operations.
D Repair loose external cable connections to peripheral devices, including network connections.

D Login as root:
root [Return]
password : operator [return]

D Check for disk usage and available disk space for the FileSystem partitions.
– Check for disk usage: Refer to Chapter 4, TSG003 for details
df –k [Return]
Verify that / and /export/home filesystems ARE NOT, in any case, close to 100% maximum disk
usage, in order to allow System to write data in these partitions.

D Check for any unwanted ”core” file, which could take unnecessary disk space.
MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE

– Login as root
– Remove CORE files

find / –name core –type f –print [Return]

rm <dir_name>/core [Return] (if any)

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE CORE DIRECTORY UNDER /export/home/sdc

D Save Site’s configuration on new Configuration Cdrom and write date on the label.
Use a new Cdrom each time (do not use rewitable Cdroms) so you make sure you are not deleting
any previous configuration that could be needed later.
Refer to Chapter 1, IST009 for details.
D Create a boot diskette
Refer to chapter1, Job Card IST009, section 5–3 for instructions.
D Create a Kickstart diskette
Refer to chapter4, Job Card TSG008, for instructions.

D Check FILMING directory

Refer to Chapter 7 (Filming):
– Refer to section 3-1 for Communication Checks.
– Refer to section 3-2 for Filming utility commands.

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D Remove LOGFILES which became too big

cd /export/home/sdc/logfiles [Return]
ls [Return]

IF YOU SEE SOME FILES LIKE FOLLOWING:

arslog*
arslog.FriAug906:15:01.Z
arslog.FriAug910:15:03.Z
browserlog*
browserlog.FriAug906:15:01.Z
browserlog.FriAug910:15:03.Z
browserlog.FriAug915:15:08.Z
..............
{prompt} :
You can DELETE ALL *.Z FILES by the following command:
\rm *.Z [Return]

Note: The command ”\rm” avoid you to reply to confirmation questions.

Note: The system periodically cleanups this kind of files.

D Run the HP Diagnostics utility to monitor system performances from the dedicated E–diag tools
Cdrom (X4000) or HP Insight Diags Cdrom (XW8000 + XW8200)
Refer to Chapter 4, Job Card TSG005 of this manual

MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE
Run the diagnostics program during lunchtime, for example, and check the results. The tests must
pass without errors.
D Shutdown the Advantage Workstation. This will cleanup the ” /tmp ” directory automatically.
This can also be done by the Customer, as often as necessary, (before a scheduled Main power
shutdown, for example) by using the shutdown utility described in Chapter 3.

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3 TO BE DONE EVERY 5 YEARS: SYSTEM BATTERY REPLACEMENT

The System board integrated battery has a limited life of about 5 years.
When the battery fails, the workstation repeatedly looses all its configuration settings.
Replace the battery with a CR2032 coin type manganese/lithium battery available from most
workstation stores or photo shops.

Procedure
To replace the battery, refer to XW8200 Service Manual , 5124262–100 at chapter 4.
When this is done, you must run the Setup program to re–configure the workstation.
To replace the battery, refer to XW8000 Service Manual , 2381099–100 at chapter 2.
When this is done, you must run the Setup program to re–configure the workstation.
To replace the battery, refer to X4000 Service Manual , 2348152–100 at chapter 6.
When this is done, you must run the Setup program to re–configure the workstation.
MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE

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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST

Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE
color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE
Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE

color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE

Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE
color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE
Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE

color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE

Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST

Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE
color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE
Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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Preventive Maintenance Date : .....................................

F.E.Name : ........................................................

Hospital Name : ...................................................

Room Number or System ID : ........................................

External cables visual check : OK KO

State cable(s) to be replaced asap : ..........................

...............................................................

Workstation’s vents cleanup

Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse checks and cleanup

Save Site parameters on new Cdrom and label

Check for ”Filesystem full”

Display SMPTE pattern and check image geometry. Do not adjust

MAINTENANCE

color, brightness and contrasted unless required by customer.

PREVENTIVE

Check MOD operation

Check CD–R / DVD operation

Check Filming operation

Run HP Diagnostics reliabilty program (optional)

Make sure that all pieces of documentation and backup software

are available on site.
Store the new Configuration cdrom in a safe place.

CPU box replaced ? YES NO

New licenseId number :.............................

Check that your AW is properly declared into GIB database

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APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY & LINUX COMMAND

1 GLOSSARY

This glossary contains a list of LINUX terms commonly used

ABSOLUTE PATHNAME
The list of directories starting with the root directory, specified as /, down through the file system tree
structure to the file or directory in question, with each directory along the way separated from the
others with an additional / character. The other types of pathnames are: simple and relative
pathnames.

ACCOUNT
The means by which a user accesses the system and the system administrator assigns space for the
user’s files and directories. Usernames and passwords are specific to the accounts.

ALIAS
An alias is a user–specified abbreviation, or alternate string, for a standard command string.

APPEND
Attach to the end.

APPEND OUTPUT
Attach redirected output to the end of a file.

ARGUMENT
Any word (string of characters separated by spaces or tabs) occurring after the command in a

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command line.

ARITHMETIC OPERATOR
Symbols used to indicate and execute addition (+), subtraction (– ), multiplication (*), and division.

BACKGROUND
The place where a command, or commands, are run while commands are still being typed in the
foreground, with background and foreground commands executing apparently simultaneously.

BUG
Any problem or error in the design or coding of a program.

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CASE–SENSITIVE
Treating lower–case and upper–case characters as two kinds of characters with separate functions.

CHILD DIRECTORY
The directory directly below the current working directory in the file system tree structure.

COLON MODE
In vi, the mode where files are written or quit the program. Type ”:” when in command mode to access
colon mode. Besides command mode and colon mode, vi has insert mode.

COMMAND
A string of characters typed to the system, expecting it to respond by performing a certain function
unique to that command line. The command is sometimes called the “verb” of the command line
“sentence”.

COMMAND EDITING
Modifying a previous command line for reuse as a new command.

COMMAND LINE
A string of characters beginning with a command followed by arguments, which aren’t necessarily
required, including options, filenames, and other expressions.

COMMAND MODE
In vi, the mode where moving and deleting commands are typed, as well as changing text commands
that access insert mode. vi starts out in command mode; the other modes are insert mode and colon
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mode.

COMMAND PROMPT
The string of characters that the system types indicating it is ready to accept and interpret the next
command line. Often, the command prompt includes the name of the system.

COMMAND REPETITION
Repeating a previous command line, or portion of one, for reuse as a new command line.

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COMMAND SUBSTITUTION
Substituting a portion of a previous command line for reuse as a new command line.

CONCATENATE
Literally, to link together in series. For LINUX, to type a file on the screen.

CONSOLE
When you log in at the actual machine, rather than accessing the machine from another machine, you
log in on the console.

CONTROL CHARACTERS
Keys that require that you press and hold down the <CTRL> key while typing the associated character
to perform a certain function. For example, <CTRL> <U> deletes the current command line before
execution. Control keys extend the functionality of the keyboard.

COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME

See Greenwich Mean Time.

CURRENT DIRECTORY
See working directory.

CURSOR
The rectangular portion of the screen that moves as you type on the keyboard, indicating your current
position on the screen.

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DEBUG
To attempt to fix problems with programs.

DIRECTORY
A “container” for files and other directories that resides within the LINUX file system in a tree structure.
Directories and their associated files can be created (make), moved, copied and removed. Really,
directories are a special type of file.

DOWNTIME
Time when the computer is not working because of maintenance or an unknown problem.

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ECHO
The way that the system types back onto the screen the keys that you press.

EDITOR
See text editor.

EMPTY DIRECTORY
A directory that doesn’t contain any files or directories.

END–OF–FILE CHARACTER
<CTRL> <D> the character used to indicate when you have finished typing in a file.

ERROR MESSAGE
A character string that the system types to let you know that there is a problem with a command, or
perhaps with something else. Usually, the error message will give you some idea of how to correct the
problem.

ESCAPE KEYS
Keys that require that you press and release the <ESC> key before typing the associated character.
Escape keys are a way of extending the functionality of the keyboard.

EXPRESSION
An expression is a string of characters that signifies a certain meaning to the system.
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FILE
A “container” for text or binary data. Files can be created, moved, copied, listed, and removed, or
deleted.
Text files are a good way to save memos, phone lists, programs, and other portions of text. Use a text
editor to create and modify text files.

FILENAMES
The name assigned to a file. Do not use special characters in the filename, because the system may
misinterpret the filename as something else.

FILENAME EXTENSION
A portion of a filename appended to the end, often demarcated with a period character.

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FILE PROTECTION
The way that the system maintains some security over the contents of your files.

FILE SYSTEM
In the case of LINUX, a tree–structured network of files and directories, through which you can move
to access the files and directories contained in it.

FILE SYSTEM HIERARCHY

The structure of the file system, consisting of a tree of files and directories, with a root directory at the
“top” and directories acting as parent directories and child directories throughout.

FILLING
The process of placing a series of words on a line until the end of that line, and so on. The formatter
fills text unless you type a command, such as the line break command .br, indicating that it do
otherwise.

FOREGROUND
The place where commands are typed at the command prompt for the system to execute. Type an
ampersand character at the end of a command line to have the system execute that command line in
the background, while continuing to type commands at the command prompt for execution in the
foreground.

FORMATTER
See text formatter.

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GREENWICH MEAN TIME
The time at the Greenwich meridian, from which all the time zones on the earth are established.
Sometimes known as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

HARDCOPY
A copy of a text file that is on a piece of paper, not stored somewhere on the computer.

HIDDEN FILES
Files that don’t show up in a simple listing, because they have a period character as the first character
in their filename.

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HIERARCHY
See file system hierarchy.

HISTORY MECHANISM
The way that the system keeps track of commands that have been typed previously so that they can
be reused with command repetition and command editing.

HOME DIRECTORY
The directory you are in when you first log in to the system, which is also your personal root directory
to all the files and directories you create in your own area.

HOSTNAME
The name of a machine, or host.

INDENT
To put spaces or tabs before a section of text, particularly at the beginning of a paragraph.

INSERT MODE
For vi, insert mode is the mode in which text is inserted or changed; you exit by typing <ESC>. The
other vi modes are: command mode and colon mode.

INTERACTIVE PROGRAM
A program that requires commands to be typed after it has been started, rather than executing its
function in full after a single command line is entered.
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INTERRUPT
To stop the execution of a command or program.

JOB CONTROL
The way that the system keeps track of all the commands run in the foreground and background, as
well as all the commands that other users may run on the system.

KEYBOARD
A part of the workstation, similar to a typewriter, that permits characters to be input and displayed on
the screen.

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LEFT–JUSTIFY
To put characters up against the left margin, or side of the page.

LINE BREAK
A way to stop the flow of filling, so that a line of text ends at a specific point, with any further words
appearing on the next line.

LINE SPACE
A way to indicate a blank vertical spacing equivalent to one line, usually mentioned when formatting.

LOGIN
Gaining access to the system, usually by typing a username and password, so that a work session on
the computer can be begun.

LOGIN PROMPT
The string of characters that the system types to let you know that it is ready to interpret your
username when you decide to type it.

LOGOUT
Ending access to the system, usually when the work session is ended, prevents an unauthorized user
from having access to your account, perhaps causing damage to one of your files, or accessing
sensitive information.

MARKER
In this case, the – character is marker for options, so that when you type a command with an option,
the system can figure out that you have typed an option, not another kind of command argument.

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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
A portion of text that the system may type at log in. The system administrator sometimes creates this
message to let users know about downtime or other important system events.

MODE
See command mode, colon mode, or insert mode.

MOUSE
A small, rectangular part of the workstation, with three buttons and a wire running out of it, that
permits better control of the window system, when it is running.

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NATURAL LANGUAGE
The languages that people, as opposed to machines, speak, read, or write in societies and cultures of
all eras.

OPERATING SYSTEM
A collection of programs that monitors the use of the machine and supervises the other programs
executed by it. Currently, Redhat 7.3 is used for AW on Linux.

OPERATOR
See arithmetic operator.

OPTION
A portion of the command line sometimes compared with an adverb because it modifies the effect of
the command you type.

OUTPUT REDIRECTION
See redirecting output.

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME

The standard time on the West coast of the United States, established primarily by the distance from
Greenwich, England.

PARENT DIRECTORY
The directory above “this” directory in the file system tree structure.
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PASSWORD
A character string that you type, usually just after your filename, to get access to the system. Keep
your password secret, and change it when you think someone discovers what it is.

PATHNAME
An identifier for the position of a file or directory within the tree structure of the file system. The three
types of pathnames are: simple, absolute, and relative.

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PRINTER
A physical device that takes electrical signals, interprets them, and types them out onto paper.

PRINTOUT
A piece of paper, produced by a printer, that has the image of the characters from a file on it.

PROGRAM
A series of instructions that the system executes when you type the program name and commands
associated with the program. A programmer writes the set of instructions and figures out how to get
the system to use them properly.

READ AHEAD
See type ahead.

REDIRECTING OUTPUT
Causing what the system types as the result of a command to go into a file, rather than onto the
screen. Basic output redirection requires use of the > or >> symbols.

RELATIVE PATHNAME
A series of directory names separated by /’s that locates a file or directory with respect to the current,
or working directory. The other types of pathnames are: simple and absolute pathnames.

ROOT DIRECTORY
The “top” directory in the tree structure of the LINUX file system.

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RUB OUT
To erase, or delete, from the screen.

SAVE A FILE
See write a file.

SCREEN
See terminal screen.

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SEARCH A FILE
To look through the contents of a file, perhaps with grep, to find a certain character string.

SIMPLE PATHNAME
A file or directory name, without mention of any associated directories, that one uses to access the file
or directory.

SPECIAL CHARACTERS
One of a set of characters that have a meaning to the system, other than their meaning as a simple
character. For instance, the exclamation mark ! has a special meaning for the history mechanism, and
you shouldn’t use it in a filename.

STATUS LINE
For vi, the line the system types at the bottom of the interactive screen to provide information about
the number of characters or lines in a file, or whether an instruction to write the file was successful.

STRING
A series of characters.

SUB–DIRECTORY
The child directory of a parent directory, or any directory below that child directory.

SUSPEND
To halt, perhaps temporarily, the execution of a program.
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SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
A person who manages the system, providing accounts, and hopefully solving any problems you have
with the computer.

TABLET
See mouse tablet

TERMINAL SCREEN
A flat, rectangular part of the workstation that you look at to see what you type to the system and what
it types back.

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TEXT
Combinations of characters in strings, sometimes forming a comprehensible language of command
lines.

TEXT EDITOR
A program with which you can create files and modify them. For LINUX, the primary text editor is vi.

TREE STRUCTURE
The way that many people describe the LINUX file system hierarchy, drawing an analogy between the
structure of a tree and the structure of the file system. As with a tree, the file system originates with a
root, a root directory, which “grows” child directories on its branches.

TYPE AHEAD
The way that the system lets you type new commands while it is still interpreting and executing the
current command.

UNIVERSAL TIME
See Greenwich Mean Time.

LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM

The operating system that runs on LINUX workstations. See operating system for more information.

USERNAME
The character string with which you identify yourself to the system, usually assigned by your system
administrator.

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WILD CARD CHARACTERS
Characters that have a special meaning to the system, because they specify all filename character
strings that have a certain attribute. For example, the wild card character asterisk, *, indicates a
filename string of arbitrary length.

WINDOW
A portion of the screen in which you can type commands or execute programs while running the
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WINDOW SYSTEM
A set of programs that allows you to divide up the screen into portions where you can type various
commands and run many programs at the same time.

WORD
A character string, separated from other character strings by spaces or tab characters.

WORKING DIRECTORY
The current directory in which, among other activities, you can type commands and list files. When
you first log in, your working directory is your home directory.

WORK SESSION
The time that you access the computer to work or play, between when you log in and when you log
out.

WORKSTATION
A system made up of a keyboard, a terminal screen, a mouse, and a mouse pad, which you can use
for profitable work or healthy recreation.

WRITE A FILE
For “vi”, to save the changes you have made to a file, so that when you next access the file ,
the changes will still be there.
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2 LINUX COMMAND SUMMARY

Note: The following is a list of the commands available with this version of LINUX. The most basic
commands and those you will need to know to perform service work have been explained in
greater detail within this manual.

CAUTION
Many of these commands can seriously alter the contents of files. Do not attempt to
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Command Description

accton system accounting

adb general–purpose debugger
arp address resolution protocol
at execute a command or script at a specified time
atq display the queue of jobs to be run at specified times
atrm remove jobs spooled by at or batch
awk pattern scanning and processing language
basename display portions of pathnames and filenames
bc arbitrary–precision arithmetic language
biod starts servers asynchronous block I/O daemons
boot system startup procedures
bootsd boot SCSI disk
bootxy boot Xylogics 440/450 disk
cat concatenate and display
chgrp change the group ownership of a file
chmod change the permissions mode of a file
chown change ownership of a file
chroot change root directory
cmp perform a byte–by–byte comparison of two files
colrm remove characters from specified columns within each line
comm display lines in common between two sorted lists
cp copy files
crontab install, edit, remove or list a user’s crontab file
csh a shell with a C–like syntax
cut remove selected fields from each line of a file
date display or set the date
dc desk calculator
dd convert and copy files with various data formats
df reports free disk space on file systems
diff display line–by–line differences between pairs of text files
dkinfo disk geometry information
dmesg collect system diagnostic messages to form error log

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domainname set/display domain name
du display the number of disk blocks used per directory or file
dump copy directories onto a tape for offline storage
echo echo arguments to the standard output
ed basic line editor
egrep search a file for a string or regular expression
etherfind find packets on the ethernet
ex line editor
expr evaluate arguments as an expression

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Command Description

false provide true values

fastboot reboot system
file determine the type of a file by examining its contents
find find files by name, or by other characteristics
ftp file transfer program
fsck check and repair filesystem
fsirand install random inode generation numbers
getopt parse command options in shell scripts
getty set terminal mode
gettytab terminal configuration database
grep pattern searches
groups displays a user’s group membership
hostid print the numeric identifier of the current host
hostname set or print the name of current host system
id print the user name and ID, and group name and ID
ifconfig configure network interface parameters
ifdown bring network card down, without rebooting the system
ifup bring network card up, without rebooting the system
inetd internet server daemon
init process control initialization
install install files
installboot install bootblocks in a disk partition
ipcrm remove message queue, semaphore, shared memory ID
ipcs report interprocess communication facilities status
kill send signal to process, or terminate a process
lastlog login records
ln make hard or symbolic links to files
login log in to the system
logout terminate a login shell
lpr send job to printer
ls list the contents of a directory
magic file command’s magic numbers table
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mach display the processor type of the current host

make maintain, update, and regenerate related programs & files
makedbm make a yellow pages dbm file
mkdir make a directory
mkfs make file system
mknod creates a new file name by the path name pointed to by path
more browse or page through a text file
mount mount file systems
mt magnetic tape control
mv move or rename files
ncheck convert i numbers to filename
nd network disk control
netstat display network status

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Command Description

networks network name database overview

nfsd starts the daemons that handle client filesystem request-
nice change priority
passwd change password file information
ping checks to see if another machine is up and running
portmap DARPA port to rpc program number mapper
print env display environment variables currently set
protocols protocol name database
ps display the status of current processes
pstat print system facts
pwd display the pathname of the current working directory
quota display a user’s disk quota and usage
rc start up commands
rcp remote file copy
rdate set system date from a remote host
reboot restart system
restore file system restore
rlogin remote login
rm remove (unlink) files or directories
rmt remote magnetic tape protocol server
route manipulate routing table
rpc library routines for remote procedure calls
rcpinfo report rpc information
rsh remote shell
rwall write to all users over a network
sa reports on, cleans up, and maintains accounting files
savecore save OS core dump
sed stream editor
sh standard system shell
showmount show all remote mounts
shutdown close down the system
size display the size of an object file

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sleep suspend execution for a specified interval
sort sort and collate lines
spray sends a one–way stream of packets to host
string a series of characters
strip remove symbols and relocation bits from an object file
stty set or alter the options for a terminal
su super–user, temporarily switch to a new user ID
sync update the super block; force changed blocks to the disk

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Command Description

tail display the last part of a file

tar create tape archives, and add or extract files
tee replicate the standard output
telnet interface to remote system using TELNET protocol
termcap terminal capability database
test return true or false according to a conditional expression
tftp trivial file transfer program
time time a command
touch update the access and modification times of a file
tr translate characters
true provide truth values
tset establish or restore terminal characteristics
tty display the name of the terminal
umount dismounts file systems
uniq remove or report adjacent duplicate lines
update periodically update the super block
uptime show how long the system has been up
vi visual display editor based on ex
w who is logged in, and what they are doing
wc display a count of lines, words and characters
which locate a command; display its pathname or alias
who who is logged in on the system
whoami display the current effective username
wtmp login records
xedit Graphically based editor, that can be used in place of VI,
in most cases
ypbind binds client processes to a yp server
ypcat print values in a YP database
ypinit build and install yellow pages database
ypmatch print the value of one or more keys from a YP map
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REVISION HISTORY

REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE PAGES

A March 2005 First draft release

B July 2005 Updated draft release for review
1 August 2005 Initial release for M3–a
2 October 2005 Updated release for M3–b
3 January 2006 Production release (M4)

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