GE Mini Field Agent Instructions For Installation And Configuration

Brand: GE

Model: Mini Field Agent

Type: Instructions For Installation And Configuration

GE Mini Field Agent is an innovative device that transforms and securely transmits patient data to a cloud-based repository. It safeguards patient privacy by removing identifying information before transmission. Compatible with Aisys CS2 and upgraded Aisys systems running software version 11 or higher, this device offers enhanced data security and supports up to 10 anesthesia machines.

Instructions for Mini Field Agent Installation and

Configuration

All IP addresses and network diagrams are for illustration purposes.

The actual network and IP address may vary based on customer

site.

The Mini Field Agent is also known as the Carestation Insights Cloud

Gateway in this application.

The GE Intelligent Platform Mini Field Agent is part of the Carestation

™

Insights solution. The Mini Field

Agent transforms and removes patient identification data before it is securely sent offsite to a Cloud

hosted distributed machine data store.

The Mini Field Agent can be configured with Aisys CS2 and upgraded Aisys systems. Anesthesia system

software version must be 11 (or higher).

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Figure 1 • Mini Field Agent device

Field Replacement Units

Carestation Insights orderable items:

Description Part number

Carestation Insights User's Reference Manual 2094531-001

Instructions for Mini Field Agent Installation and

Configuration

2094532-001

Important

Note

Description Part number

Carestation Insights Privacy and Security Manual 2094533-001

Carestation Insights Cloud Gateway Hardware

and Software Kit (contains necessary MFA

hardware with software installed, as well as

manuals)

2094209-001

Carestation Insights USB drive with software

(contains software only for MFA, used for

upgrade or fix for existing MFA hardware)

2095043-001

Preparing Mini Field Agent for Installation and Configuration

Hardware required

The following hardware is required for the initial set up:

• One Mini Field Agent device.

• One computer with a network port, WinSCP and Putty

applications installed.

• Two RJ45 ethernet cables.

Ethernet cables are not included in the Carestation Insights kit.

One cable is required to be left connected to the MFA. The other

cable is used for configuration only. Contact the Hospital/Facility

network team for ethernet cables, if necessary. Note that each

Aisys CS2 software version 11 with connectivity and Aisys

software version 11 upgrade kit comes with 2 ethernet cables.

Software required

The Mini Field Agent installation and configuration requires the use

of open source WinSCP and PuTTY applications. Download these

from:

https://winscp.net/eng/download.php

www.putty.org

Mounting Information

For Mini Field Agent mounting instructions see "MFA Mounting

Instructions" in the Appendix 2 of this Manual.

Carestation Insights Cloud information

Obtain the following information from the GE representative:

Carestation Insights Cloud Service information

CLOUD_URL

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Carestation Insights Cloud Service information

TENANT_ID

Facility information

Obtain the following information from the Hospital/Facility network

team during the pre-installation planning with project management

and sales:

Definitions can be found in "Appendix 1" of this manual.

IP address for the Mini Field Agent on the Facility Network

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

DNS Server IP

Address (If

applicable):

If Router is used then the Default Gateway will be the router IP.

The DNS Server IP addresss is applicable only if the facility network

uses a specific DNS server.

Proxy Configuration

Proxy Host:

Proxy Port:

Proxy Username:

Proxy Password:

Proxy Configuration information is only needed if the facility network

requires a proxy to connect to the internet.

The facility network should allow:

• HTTPS connection from the Mini Field Agent device to the

CLOUD_URL.

• TCP communication between the anesthesia machine and the

Mini Field Agent on port 4444.

Network Diagram

The Carestation Insights system can support single or multiple

operating rooms. One Mini Field Agent device can support up to 10

anesthesia machines.

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The following diagram shows the data flow in a typical facility

installation:

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Figure 2 • Carestation Insights facility data flow

Component Name Description

Facility N/W Network where the Anesthesia Machines

and MFA is placed behind the router.

OUTBOUND N/W This is the Facility Network which has

access to Internet.

Aisys (software version 11 or

higher)

Anesthesia Machines connected to MFA

over MFA LAN Port.

MFA Receives data from Aisys machines and

sends data to router over LAN Port.

Router Router configured with ACL to receive

data from MFA and route it to

OUTBOUND N/W (if applicable to the

facility network).

Laptop Field engineer laptop connected to MFA

over MFA WAN Port (required only for

configuration and initial setup).

Ensure the Mini Field Agent is connected to the same facility network

to which the anesthesia machines are connected.

If a firewall or router exists in front of the MFA at the hospital

network, then confirm from the network design team or the facility IT

team that the entries mentioned in the "Configure Router ACL

Settings" is already configured.

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Configuring the Mini Field Agent

Perform the following procedure to install and configure the Mini

Field Agent device for use in the Carestation Insights solution.

Preparing Mini Field Agent for Boot Up

To prepare the Mini Field Agent for bootup, perform the following

steps:

The Mini Field Agent Network port has been pre-configured with the

IP address 192.168.101.2 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

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Computer

eth0

eth1

Capsule

Server

Facility

Network

Switch

Power

Supply

SBX

Figure 3 • Mini Field Agent integration diagram

1. Connect the Mini Field Agent WAN Port 0 to the computer

ethernet port, using an ethernet cable.

2. Connect the Mini Field Agent LAN Port 1 to the Facility network

switch, using an ethernet cable.

3. Connect the Mini Field Agent to the power supply.

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Configuring Computer IP Address

Configure the IP address of the wired interface of the computer as

follows:

This configuration is for a Windows 7 computer. The same procedure

can be used for other operating systems, however there might be a

slight difference in menu options.

1. Navigate to Control Panel - Network and Internet - View

network status and tasks.

2. Select Change adapter settings.

3. Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. If

a security warning pop-up appears, select Yes.

4. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, double-click

on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) .

The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties

window opens.

5. In the General tab, select Use the following IP address.

6. In the IP address field, enter:

• 192.168.101.101

7. In the Subnet mask field, enter:

• 255.255.255.0

Select OK.

9. Select OK to exit the Local Area Connection Properties

window.

10. Verify that the Mini Field Agent is ON.

A green LED light beside ON on the Mini Field Agent indicates

that the device is switched ON.

11. Click Start. In the Search field, enter:

• cmd

The command prompt window opens.

12. In the command prompt window, type the following and then

press Enter.

• ping 192.168.101.2

A reply as shown below indicates that the computer is

connected to the Mini Field Agent.

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An error or timeout message indicates no communication

between the computer and Mini Field Agent.

Configuring Facility IP Address

To configure the IP address of the Mini Field Agent to connect to the

Facility Network, perform the following procedure:

1. Log into WinSCP on the computer connected with the Mini Field

Agent.

The Login window opens. Screenshot may vary depending on

the version of WinSCP used.

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2. Select SCP in the File protocol drop-down list.

3. In the Host name field, enter:

• 192.168.101.2

4. Verify that the Port number is 22. Modify if required.

5. In the User name field, enter:

• root

6. In the Password field, enter:

• MrootMfa0210

Select Login.

8. Once logged into WinSCP, select /<root> from the drop-down

menu, as shown in the screenshot:

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9. Navigate to /etc

10. Right-click on "hosts" file and select Edit.

11. Verify that the content of the "hosts" file matches with the

content as shown in the below screenshot else update to match.

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12. Save and close the "hosts" file after verification.

13. Navigate to /etc/network

14.

Right-click on "interfaces" file and select Edit.

The "interfaces" file opens as shown in the screenshot:

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15. Under # eth0, Change "gateway 192.168.101.1" to "#gateway

192.168.101.1".

16. Under # eth1 change the following entries:

• "address 192.168.1.2" to "address <IP Address>"

• "netmask 255.255.255.0" to "netmask <Subnet Mask>"

• "gateway 192.168.1.1" to "post-up route add default

gw <Default Gateway> dev eth1"

See "Facility information" for the values of <IP Address>,

<Subnet Mask> and the <Default Gateway>.

After these changes, the "interfaces" file looks as shown in

the below screenshot.

The three IP addresses shown in the below screenshot

under # eth1 is only for illustration purposes. See "Facility

information" for actual addresses.

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17. Save the close the "interfaces" file.

18. Reboot the Mini Field Agent as described in "Rebooting Mini

Field Agent".

19. Using PuTTY, perform the following:

• In the Host Name field, enter: 192.168.101.2

• Ensure port number is 22.

• Click Open.

A PuTTY Security Alert window opens.

20.

Click Yes, to continue.

21. In the PuTTY window:

• Enter the Login: root

• Enter the Password: MrootMfa0210

The password must be typed in, it cannot be copy and pasted.

There is no indication of characters entered.

After typing the password, press Enter.

22. To verify that the IP address is reflected in inet addr and

netmask in Mask for eth1, enter:

• ifconfig

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23. To verify the routing entry, enter:

• route -n

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Configuring Incoming Connection to Mini Field Agent

The Mini Field Agent device is required to route the data from the

anesthesia machine to the Cloud Gateway. The Mini Field Agent

uses a TCP server on port 4444 by default to accept any incoming

connections.

The Field Engineer is responsible for configuring the Mini Field Agent

device.

Perform the following procedure to configure the Mini Field Agent

device with the SBX application:

1. Log into WinSCP by using the following details:

• In File protocol drop-down list, select: SCP

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• In Host name field, enter: 192.168.101.2

• Ensure Port number is 22.

• In the User name field, enter: root

• In the Password field, enter: MrootMfa0210

2. Using WinSCP:

• From the drop-down menu, select /<root>.

• Navigate to: /root/PredixMachine/osgi/bin/vms/jdk/config

Right-click on "application.properties" file and select Edit.

The "application.properties" file opens as shown in the

screenshot:

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4. Enter the TENANT_ID and CLOUD_URL data based on the

details received from GE Carestation Insights Cloud Application

team. See "Carestation Insights Cloud information".

5. To edit the timezone:

• Enter SBX_APP_TIMEZONE

SBX_APP_TIMEZONE field is set to UTC by default. The user

must modify this field according to the timezone set on the

anesthesia machine.

Lookup the timezone list provided in "Appendix 1" of this

manual. In case the required timezone is not available, contact

the GE representative.

For example, if the timezone configured on the anesthesia

machine is for New York, SBX_APP_TIMEZONE field should be

assigned to America/New_York after removing the associated

GMT offset as shown:

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6. Save and close the "application.properties" file.

Configuring Proxy Settings

This section is only applicable if the OUTBOUND network requires a

proxy server to connect to the internet. See "Facility information"for

proxy configuration information.

1. Using WinSCP:

• From the drop-down menu, select /<root>

• Navigate to: /root/PredixMachine/etc

• Right-click on the com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.cfg and

select Edit.

The "com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.cfg" file opens as shown in

the below screenshot.

2. Enter the Proxy Host of the facility information to:

• com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.proxy.host=<Proxy Host>

3. Enter the Proxy Port of the facility information to:

• com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.proxy.port=<Proxy Port>

4. If the proxy configuration requires a user name and password:

• Enter the Proxy Username to:

com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.proxy.user=<Username>

• Enter the Proxy Password to:

com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.proxy.password=<Proxy

Password>

5. Save and close the "com.ge.dspmicro.httpclient.cfg" file.

The screen looks as follows before the proxy information is

added:

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The screen looks as follows after the proxy information is added:

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Configuring DNS Server Settings

The Installer needs to go through this section and might need to

update a file even if there isn’t a DNS server.

To configure the DNS Server Settings, perform the following steps:

1. Using WinSCP, navigate to /etc

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2. Right-click on "resolv.conf" file and select Edit.

3. If DNS Server is not used in the facility (See DNS Server IP

Address in "Facility information"), verify that the content of this

file matches with the content as shown in the below screenshot

else update to match.

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4. If DNS Server is used in the facility (See DNS Server IP Address

in "Facility information"), enter DNS server IP address in

"nameserver <DNS server IP address>" at the bottom of the

file as shown in the below screenshot.

If there are more than one DNS server for a facility, repeat this

step for all the DNS Server IP addresses.

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5. Save and close the "resolv.conf" file.

Rebooting Mini Field Agent

To reboot the Mini Field Agent, perform the following steps:

While in WinSCP, press Ctrl+T.

2. In the Enter command field, enter:

• reboot

Click Execute.

An error dialog box appears. Please wait for the connection to

re-establish.

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The Mini Field Agent is rebooted.

Changing User Password

On installing and configuring the Mini Field Agent, the user may

change the password, specific to their facility. This is a

recommended, but optional change.

1. Using PuTTY, in the Host Name field, enter:

• 192.168.101.2

2. Verify that the port number is 22.

Click Open.

4. The Mini Field Agent uses Linux. Log onto the Mini Field Agent

using the Linux root login account.

• Enter the Login: root

• Enter the Password: MrootMfa0210

After typing the password, press Enter.

5. To change the password, enter:

• passwd

Type the new password and press Enter.

There are no specific password requirements or

recommendations. However, if the system does not accept the

entered password, modify as required. It is recommended to

keep the passwords safe.

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Retype the password and press Enter.

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Setting Mini Field Agent Timestamp

This check ensures that the Mini Field Agent is set to UTC

timestamp, irrespective of the region where the Mini Field Agent is

installed. You must obtain current UTC time (can find on timezone

website or by an internet search) to enter into MFA.

• Using PuTTy, verify that the date on the Mini Field Agent is set

to the correct date and time in UTC format, by typing date. An

example of date and time in UTC format is Sat May 6 11:14:00

UTC 2017.

• If the output does not display the correct UTC timestamp,

perform the below steps:

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1. In the command prompt window, type the following to set the

date in the correct format and then press Enter after each entry:

• unlink /etc/localtime

• ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime

• date -s "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss"

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For example, if the UTC timestamp is Wed June 7 9:13:54

2017, type date -s "2017-06-07 09:13:54".

• hwclock --systohc

This command updates the hardware clock to local system

time.

2. To verify that the correct timestamp and timezone is set and to

check if the hardware clock is in sync with the local time, type

the following and then press Enter after each entry.

• date

• hwclock --show

Configuring Anesthesia Machine to Mini Field Agent

Perform the following procedure to configure the anesthesia machine

to communicate with the SBX Network Client. See Super User mode

in the Anesthesia Machine User's Reference Manual for further

details.

This configuration has to be performed on each anesthesia machine

that communicates to the Mini Field Agent.

1. Enter Super User mode on the anesthesia machine.

Select System Config and then select Time Zone to view

the set time Zone.

Verify that the Time Zone set is based on the region where

anesthesia machine is installed. The Time Zone set on the

anesthesia machine for New York is shown for reference in the

below screenshot.

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Select Network and set Network Status to Enable.

Select Network Config. from the right-side button bar.

In the Network Config. menu, select Port 2.

Set Port 2 to Enable.

Ensure that Port 2 is connected to the Facility network switch,

using an ethernet cable.

From the right pane of the window, select the Port2 Device to

be configured.

Ensure that an already configured device is not selected.

Set the selected device to Enable.

Set the Display Name to CS Insights.

10.

Select Enter and then select Previous Page.

11.

Set the Network ID Method to IP Address as shown in the

following figure:

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12. Enter the IP Address of the Mini Field Agent. Refer "Facility

information" for IP address details.

13. In the Port field, enter:

• 4444

14.

Set the Communication Protocol to Sapphire.

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15.

Select Confirm.

16.

Select Connectivity Test and then select Start Test. Ensure

that Port 2 and the configured Port 2 device passes the test as

shown below:

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