New in IMPAX 6.4 Server

Functionality

• Using the Image Access Manager to set the priorities of remote server stations, so that the appropriate cache is accessed when IMPAX Clients request images.

• IMPAX has the ability to manipulate DICOM images through a number of DICOM utilities. These utilities are now documented.

• The Administration Tools interface is now available in Russian, as well as the other languages previously available.

• In the Network Manager interface, PACS Broker stations are now more accurately called HIS/RIS stations.

• In Source Manager, the Compressor Scheduler Configuration tab is now more accurately called the Compressor tab, and its interface text has been clarified.

• Some aspects of PACS Archive Provider (PAP) configuration have been made more streamlined and consistent.

• DICOM field mappings are now applied to the study before HIS verification, automatic archiving, and routing rules are applied.

• The IMPAX Documentation is now accessible from the Administration Tools Help menu (as long as the documentation is installed).

• MOD archives are no longer supported; no direct attached archives are supported for AS3000 servers.

• You can now configure how long IMPAX waits before acknowledging C-MOVE requests.

• Oracle Data Guard configurations, involving a primary and a standby database server, are now supported. Tools for monitoring Oracle Data Guard configurations are also available, along with methods for maintaining Oracle Data Guard configurations.

• Oracle database backups have been enhanced with a new Flashback mechanism that combines disk and tape backups. And Oracle tape and disk backups are configured differently.

• It is now possible to perform a cold backup of an AS300 Oracle database.

• Oracle database recovery can be performed using Flashback.

• You can now upgrade an AS3000 cluster as a whole using the Trust Tool. Refer to the IMPAX 6.4 AS3000 Upgrade and Migration Guide—IMPAX 6.2 or later to IMPAX 6.4.

Installs and upgrades

• For new IMPAX AS300 installations, Oracle for Windows is supported. If using Oracle, Database Servers can be installed under 64-bit versions of Windows 2003.

• The IMPAX AS300 Database Server now runs on SQL Server 2005.

• New upgrade paths: IMPAX 5.3 and 6.3 servers can be upgraded to IMPAX 6.4, but upgrading from IMPAX 6.0 is no longer supported.

• For new IMPAX AS3000 installations, Oracle Standard Edition is supported.

• The IMPAX AS3000 Server now uses DataDirect ODBC driver.

• Oracle is now installed separately from the IMPAX AS3000 software.

• Solaris patches are now installed separately from the IMPAX AS3000 software.

Important platform updates

• SQL Server 2000 is no longer supported.

• Oracle 10g Client is supported for AS300 servers.

• Java 1.6 supported for the IMPAX Administration Tools.

• Windows Vista support (including 64-bit) for IMPAX Client (including diagnostic workstations).

• Standalone stations are now supported only on Windows XP.

• Existing IMPAX AS3000 installations on Solaris 9 must upgrade to Solaris 10.