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1. Tip Click the Refresh button to update the displayed events to the latest records View selected log entries By default the UNICORN and System Log dialog will show all log entries for UNICORN all systems and all users for a month before today s date You can select specific log entries for display to be able to view only the items of interest You can also combine selections to narrow down the displayed items for example to the log entries for a specific user at a specific system on a specific date The table below describes how select specific log entries for display UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 153 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs 154 If you want to view log entries from a specific time peri od click the down arrow by the From field and select the starting date for the time period in the calender and click the down arrow by the To field and select the ending date for specific systems click the Select logs option button and select one or several systems from the list below from the UNICORN log click the Select logs option button and select UNICORN from the list below for specific users click the Select users option button and select one or several users from the list below generated by the sys tem click the Select users option
2. Step Action 5 e Change to the database directory C gt cd C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Database The example above assumes that UNICORN was installed in the default directory e Run the RenameSQLServer bat script C gt RenameSQLServer bat old computer name UNICORN new com puter name UNICORN e g C gt RenameSQLServer bat HP14603418012 UNICORN GE145010 UNICORN Note The following messages will be displayed and should be ignored e System error 1060 has occurred The specified service does not exist as an installed service e The service name is invalid More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185 These messages are displayed when the script tries to start and stop the SQL Server database engine 6 Reboot the computer 7 To verify the name change open a command prompt window and execute the following command e C gt sqicmd Slocalhost UNICORN Q select servername Result The new name should be shown as in the example below GE145010 UNICORN rows affected 8 Start UNICORN and open the Administration module 9 Open the System Properties dialog select the system and click the Edit button Result The Edit system dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes Step Action 10 Select the new server computer name from the Instrument server menu Edit PSO2 Instument configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 8 0 r feme
3. At this point you may e select to configure an e license e select to define a system and or e view an installation summary report Note The report can only be displayed at this point If you proceed with e license configuration and or system definition you will not be able to generate the report later If you have selected to proceed with an e license configuration and a system definition first the e License Configuration dialog and then the Define System dialog will automatically open when you click the Close button which completes the installation wizard These dialogs are described in subsequent sections in this chapter Tip You may also configure an e license and define a system later if you so wish The e license configuration is described in Add more e licenses to the license server on page 189 and how to define a system is described in Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 43 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Installation summary report When the installation is completed you may open an installation report in text format This report contains a list of all installed files including size version and date of creation The report may be used to verify that the installation is complete and that the correct files are included
4. UNICORN Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 MPM CULE OU sc ssc chess nce A a a 1 1 Administrator functions overview 1 2 Network terms and concepts 1 3 Network environment s 2 14 Deployment examples meinannu nn A 1 5 UNICORN 6 1 user documentation oeeeeccecscsssssssssssssessssssesesceeeesceseeseececesceeeseseeseesseesssseesssseesssssesesst installati n and config rati NnS ssisissssssiiisseiesaiscsisssissbinskisescasoissetasisaseis oeaan 21 Instalati overvieWS nanninannan NENEI 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 wccceccccssssssssssesssscccsssssssssussssssessesssssssssusssessssecesessesssess 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration cseeessscssccssssessseseessesscsssssees 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation 2 3 2 Configure an e license 2 3 3 Define a system at installation a 2 4 Network installation and configuration wceeeecscsssssssssemesssssccsssssssssussssesscsssssssssusssessesssessssesssess 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssnsssssnsssnsnnanesnnneenee 2 4 2 Configure AN e license oo eeeesessssssssssssssssssssssssssssnnnensteee 2 4 3 Configure the network essssssssssssssssssssssssssssese 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers csssssssssssesesccccssessees a 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument Server software s
5. Step Action 1 Type the database server computer name and where applicable the folder where the database is located in the Database location field i UNICORN Custom Installation Locate Database Database location Database Server License Agreement Select Components Select Installation Folder Locate Database Installing Software lt Back Install X Cancel Note UNICORN may have identified the database location and entered this by default Sometimes the name of the database server computer cannot be provided by DNS WINS If that is the case enter the IP adress of the database host computer 2 Click the Test connection button to verify that the communication between the client station and the database is established UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step Action 3 Click the Install button to initiate the installation with the settings selected so far Result The UNICORN software installation starts i UNICORN Custom Installation Installing UNICORN Software Installing software please wait UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client Configuring the UNICORN Instrument Server anne Column Logbook Installing Software UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 95 2 I
6. 1 Right click the key and choose the Rename menu command 2 Change the name to FileRenameOperations2 Note After a successful installation the name of this key should be restored to FileRenameOperations UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Step Action 4 Delete the SQL Server related services from e HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services MSSQL For example MSSQL UNICORN MSSQLFDLauncher UNICORN MSSQLServerADHelper100 SQLAgent UNICORN SQLBrowser SQLWriter 5 Rename all folders on Microsoft SQL Server under C Program Files and in any data drive 6 Download the cleanup utility from http support microsoft com kb 290301 7 e Install and run the utility and select all the SQL Server and MSXML6 en tries 2 Windows Installer Clean Up Continuing further will make permanent changes to your system You may need to reinstall some or all applications on your system that used the Windows Installer technology to be installed If you do not want to proceed please press the Exit button now Choosing Remave will make the permanent changes Installed Products All Users Microsoft Office XP Standard 10 0 6626 0 All Users Microsoft Silverlight 2 0 31005 0 Select All Clear All Remove Ext Normally there will be only three or four SQL Server entries the illustra tion above shows the cle
7. An error message is displayed stating that a connection to the e license server cannot be established This can happen if an incorrect Ethernet address MAC address has been entered for the e license causing a mismatch 1 Verify that the e license server is accessible from the network Contact GE Healthcare for assistance in verify ing the validity of the e license 232 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting User function or system access Access to UNICORN functions Problem description Solution UNICORN modules are not available for selection in the Log On dialog e Check that the modules in question are not already open e The UNICORN administrator should open the User Setup in the Administration module to verify that the user has access to the modules in question Functions to which you do not have access appear grey in the menus or cannot be accessed Choose Tools User Setup in the Administra tion module to change the user profile access rights as needed The Manual menu commands in the System Control are grey that is you can establish a connection but cannot control the system e Check that no other user has a control mode connection e Check that you have access rights to con trol the system manually Methods or results cannot be edited even though they are not used by another user Unlock the metho
8. Removal information Status UNICORN Logon Removing files COCCI TTT Backup Database Removing Installation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 129 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 6 The final wizard dialog opens when the removal is completed The dialog shows the components that have been removed and when applicable components that remain installed i UNICORN Remove Installation Removal Completed The following components have been removed UNICORN Database and license server UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client The following components have not been removed since they may be used by third party applications Microsoft SQL Server 2008 GE Healthcare Software Licensing Server These components can be removed by clicking on the Microsoft Windows Start menu button first choosing Control Panel and then Add or Remove Programs This will present a list where the above stated components can be found and removed Please restart the system for the configuration changes to take effect To finalize the removal e Click the Close button and e restart the computer Note If the removal procedure is unable to access the database you will recieve an error message but you will still be able to proceed with the removal However you will need to delete remaining database components manually Note The remo
9. The final wizard dialog shown below opens when the installation is complete and the UNICORN 6 1 database e license server software client and instrument server are all installed on the workstation computer 76 UNICORN Full Installation Installation Completed You have successfully installed UNICORN software The next steps are to configure the e license and to define a system It is possible to complete theses steps later but the e license is required to be able to use the UNICORN software The e license authorizes the use of UNICORN software on this computer An Internet connection is required when configuring the e license since a license file needs to be downloaded from the GE e license web Configure e license after software installation License Agreement To enable communication between UNICORN software and an instrument a system needs to be defined To define a system make sure that this computer is connected to Select Components at least one instrument An instrument configuration is found on the supplied CD Define System after software installation Select Installation Folder Note The computer s firewall settings and local security policies has been edited during the UNICORN software installation Please check the installation report by clicking View Report for specifics Click Close to exit UNICORN Software installation Specify Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software View Report L Close
10. 4 1 Database overview About the UNICORN 6 1 database Data storage in UNICORN 6 1 is handled by a database The database is as such a relational database and SQL Structured Query Language is the querying language used for the retrieval insertion updating deleting and general managing of the data The standard UNICORN 6 1 database server installation both for a dedicated server in a network environment and a stand alone workstation includes the distributable version of Microsoft SQL Server Express It is described in SQL Server Express facts below The installation and basic set up of the database is an integrated part of the installation sequence for the options including the database server functions It will not require any user settings other than the initial selection of the option and selection of destination folders for backup and archives Normally the database maintenance functions offered by UNICORN will be sufficient for the UNICORN administrator Using management tools such as SQL Server Management Studio should not be necessary and it is not recommended since improper changes may corrupt the database SQL Server Express facts The list below includes some facts about Microsoft SQL Server Express e Primarily suited for smaller scale applications e Up to 1 GB of server RAM can be utilized e Utilizes one single physical CPU e Operates databases up to 4 GB excluding log files UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technic
11. Note During the UNICORN installation some of the default Windows firewall settings and local security policies are modified to enable communication between the workstation computer the AKTA avant instrument and the database server The modified settings are listed at the end of the report PB UNICORN Installation Report txt Notepad File Edit Format View Help Name size version Last Modified Administration dl 249856 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 11 31 02 am Altova al 49152 3 62 1 72 4 28 2009 12 13 34 Fart al 28672 3 62 1 72 4 28 2009 11 13 45 audittrait d11 143360 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 11 31 02 AM eae aN 126976 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 1 31 03 BurterrrepaccessrromuNiconN d11 114688 2 8 0 1 4 28 2009 11 13 45 AM puer Prepurapper di 33280 4 28 2009 3 45 AM Gal bration dil 57344 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 2 AM EAEAN d11 286720 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 11 31 04 am gorm dy 303104 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 31 07 AM canons Curve d1 397312 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 11 34 40 am Common DataContainers d11 1306624 6 6 1 0 4 28 2009 134 45 AM 4382720 6 6 1 0 4 28 2009 1376256 6 6 1 0 4 28 2009 125952 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 3870720 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 45056 7 0 6 48 4 28 2009 274432 6 0 12 4 28 2009 278528 6 0 12 4 28 2009 81920 6 0 12 4 28 2009 57344 6 0 12 4 28 2009 299008 6 0 12 4 28 2009 1052672 6 0 12 4 28 2009 98365 Build 500 4 28 2009 491520 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 94208 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 1343488 6 6 1 0 4 28 2009 44 UNICOR
12. Recovery Dependencies Service name Display name Description SQLAgent UNICORN SQL Server Agent UNICORN Executes jobs monitors SOL Server fires alerts and allows automation of some administrative tasks Path to executable C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server MSSQL10 UNICORN MSSOL Bit Startup type a Service status Start Stopped Stop Pause Resume You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 4 Click the Log On tab and select to let the SQL Server Agent log on as Local System account SQL Server Agent UNICORN Properties Local Comput PS Log on as Local System account C Allow service to interact with desktop You can enable or disable this service for the hardware profiles listed below Hardware Profile Service Profilet Enabled 5 e Click the Apply button to apply the changes e Click OK to close the Properties dialog e Close the Services Control Manager and the Administrative Tools di alogs 6 Re enable the scheduled database backup This is described in Section 4 2 1 Database backup on page 195 Note Verify that the scheduled database backups are performed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and T
13. e The system administrator will need to be familiar with all the contents of this manual Ordinary users UNICORN 6 1 may be installed on a stand alone workstation with no network connection to other workstations In this scenario the UNICORN database and license server software as well as the client and instrument server software are installed on the local computer In other words all component parts of a UNICORN network are included in the single installation e The user of a stand alone installation will need to refer to this manual for information on how to perform administrative UNICORN duties for example how to maintain the database install new instrument configurations etc e Normally ordinary users may refer only to selected relevant parts and do not need to be familiar with all the contents of this manual UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 5 1 Introduction Software declaration of conformity UNICORN 6 1 is technically compatible with all relevant sections of FDA 21 CFR Part 11 A part 11 system assessment checklist is available on request through the local GEHC representative Contents This chapter contains these sections Section See page 1 1 Administrator functions overview 7 1 2 Network terms and concepts 9 1 3 Network environment 13 1 4 Deployment examples 15 1 5 UNICORN 6 1 user documentation 20 6 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA
14. 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step Action 1 Click the Browse button adjacent to the Backup files folder field and navigate to a suitable folder where the database backups should be saved Note By default UNICORN will suggest a Backup folder in the selected installation folder However if possible it is recom mended that the backups are saved on another physical drive than where the active database is stored This physical drive must be installed on the same computer as where the database is installed for example a D drive as illustrat ed above Network folders cannot be used for this purpose Note Ensure that the user SYSTEM has access rights to the se lected folder 2 Click the Browse button adjacent to the Archive files folder field and navigate to a suitable folder where the data should be archived Note By default UNICORN will suggest an Archive folder in the selected installation folder However if possible it is recom mended that the archives are saved on another physical drive than where the active database is stored This physical drive must be installed on the same computer as where the database is installed Network folders cannot be used for this purpose Note Ensure that the user SYSTEM has access rights to the se lected folder 3 Click the Next button to proceed Note To ensure data safety it is recommended that the backup and the archive folders are copied or moved at r
15. Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon Result The Add or Remove Programs dialog opens All programs installed on the client computer are listed Select the software component from the list and click the Change Remove button Follow the instructions in the dialogs that open until the software is removed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 131 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses Introduction This chapter describes the administration aspects of a UNICORN 6 1 installation for example how to define systems and how to assign different access levels to the users Finally some administrative operations for the license server are described In this chapter This chapter contains these sections Section See page 3 1 System administration 133 3 2 User setup 159 3 3 License server administration 187 132 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 System administration Introduction This section describes mainly how to edit system properties how to maintain the Instrument Configurations how to define systems after installation how to view edit and export log files of the UNICORN system activity and how to edit the default system settings for selected instruments Contents This table describes the contents
16. IP Address 10 1 1 2 This is the Network Interface Card which is used for in strument communication The Ethernet address for this card is listed as the Physical Address Verify that this is address shown in the Configure e license dialog Initiate the e license configuration After completing a UNICORN installation you can choose to proceed to configure e licenses for the installation The table below describes how to perform the final installation step and initiate the e license configuration Step Action 1 Perform the UNICORN installation wizard sequence until you reach the final Installation Completed dialog Select the Configure e license after software installation checkbox in the dialog 3 In Windows XP click the Start button and choose Programs Accessories Command Prompt In Windows 7 click the Windows icon and choose All Programs Accessories Command Prompt You can also press and hold the Windows key and then press the letter R Type cmd in the input field and click OK or press Enter UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 71 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Step Action 3 Click the Close button to exit the software installation sequence Result The Configure e License dialog opens 4 e License Configuration Configure e License An e license is required to run the software It is used to
17. UNICORN Database and license server database is used to store data and results The license server This option installs a database and license server The d is used to manage authorization licenses UNICORN Instrument server and UNICORN Software Client This option installs an instrument server and a UNICORN g software client The instrument server is needed to manage License Agreement ja an instrument which is either physically connected to the computer or available on the network Select Components CI UNICORN Software Client This option installs a UNICORN software client which enables the user to work with methods controlling instruments and evaluating results A database and license server is required If an instrument server is not available it is still possible to use UNICORN to evaluate results Step Action 1 Choose UNICORN Database and license server 2 Click the Next button to proceed Note You can also select to install a software client or an instrument server software client at the same time if you so wish It may be useful to have UNICORN client software installed locally on the server for example for database maintenance You can use the database and license server computer as an instrument server as well but that may impact the performance for all clients that access this database UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 61 2 Installation and configurations 2
18. e Read the information in the log file and on the Complete page e Click the Close button to close the wizard dialog e Close the Add or Remove Program dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 275 B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Uninstalling an existing instance of SQL Server The instruction below describes how to uninstall SQL Server if the procedure described above cannot be used NOTICE The uninstallation procedure below should only be used if the UNICORN database instance is the only database instance installed on the computer The procedure described will cause all Microsoft SQL Server related entries to be completely deleted from the computer Step Action ii Perform a backup of the Windows Registry 2 Delete the registry keys listed below 276 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft MSSQLServer Locate and select the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentCon trolSet Control Session Manager If there is an entry of the Type REG_MULTI_SZ named PendingFileRe nameOperations 1 Right click the entry and choose the Modify menu command Result The Edit Multi String dialog opens 2 Clear the Value data 3 Click OK to close the dialog and update the Data column If there is a key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Con trol Session Manager FileRenameOperations
19. which will be used in subsequent steps 2 Click the hyperlink in the configuration dialog Result The GE Healthcare software elicensing web site opens in your web browser GE Healthcare Welcome to the GE Healthcare software elicensing web site Enter your access code here to collect your license file Access Code 3 Type the Access Code and click the Login button Result The Operations Portal opens 48 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Retrieve the e license The table below describes how to retrieve the e license from the web site Step Action 1 Click the Collect License hyperlink go G5 beolthcors Logged in as ORGILST 1731401 GMT 0700 OR C OF _Netwrark License Manager Melo amp FAQ A Colect Previous Licenses Result The Manage Entitlements page opens 2 Select the checkbox for your license and click the Activate button search oe Search thy Activation ID ea Activatable Line Items Pret Wer Cortficate Emel a May 14 2009 CRWSIS Dev LNICORINZ 1 concurrere cente 0 1 SEA pa 02 an z PERMANENT Paget tote rasie of roe 1 Result A Manage Entitlements data input page opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 49 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstatio
20. 1 Introduction 1 1 Administrator functions overview 1 1 Administrator functions overview Administration areas The table below describes the main areas of UNICORN administration Area Concerns User administration User properties and authorization of access to the system see Section 3 2 User setup on page 159 Note The responsibility should should lie on one person or a small group at least in larger installations System administration e Maintenance of software aspects of UNICORN includ ing definition of connected systems see Section 3 1 1 System properties on page 134 monitoring of system usage logs see Section 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs on page 152 e Routine settings and calibration see Section 3 1 4 System Settings on page 147 Database administra Set up and maintenance of one or many instances of the tion UNICORN database see Chapter 4 Database administra tion on page 192 Network administration Setup of the network functions relevant to UNICORN Note In a network installation this is normally carried out by the IT staff responsible for the company s network UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 7 1 Introduction 1 1 Administrator functions overview Actions before UNICORN is installed Before UNICORN is installed the administrator must preform the actions in this table to prepare the network environment Step A
21. 1 network deployment described in Section 1 4 Deployment examples on page 15 must have UNICORN 6 1 software installed Older versions of UNICORN including UNICORN 6 0 cannot be used in a UNICORN 6 1 network UNICORN versions older than 6 0 may be installed on the same computers as UNICORN 6 1 However a computer that is used as instrument server with UNICORN 6 1 cannot also be used as a controlling computer for instruments using UNICORN 5 UNICORN 6 0 cannot be installed on the same computer as UNICORN 6 1 UNICORN networks as parts of other Local Area Networks In most cases UNICORN computers will be connected to a Local Area Network LAN to access other network resources and where applicable the Internet Stand alone workstations may or may not be connected to a network depending on the need for access to other resources Since such workstations contain all necessary components for independent operation the external network connection is not essential when using UNICORN Network connection between the computer and the AKTA avant instrument is however essential A UNICORN network consisting of several client stations sharing common servers may either be a totally independent network with no external access or connected to an external office LAN The external LAN connection is necessary for example to provide Internet access and access to other network resources The scenarios described above are illustrated in Section 1 4 Deploym
22. 3 2 Con figure an e license on page 45 Note It is important that the Ethernet address of the license server computer is used when the additional e licenses are retrieved 3 Once the retrieval procedure is finished open the License Server Admin tool UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 189 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 3 License server administration Step Action 4 Click the Start Stop Reread tab LMTOOLS by Macrovision Corporation http ww1 macrovision com File Edit Mode Help Service License File System Settings Utilities Start Stop Reread Server Status Server Diags Config Services Borrowing FLEXnet license services installed on this computer Start Server Stop Server ReRead License File I Force Server Shutdown NOTE This box must be checked to shut down a license server when licenses are borrowed Using License File C Program Files GE Healthcare eLicense server Licenses 5 Click the Stop Server button 6 Click the Start Server button Result The added licenses are registered and available for use Tip If it is impossible to obtain a license even though there should be licenses available it may help if the license server is re started as described above If licenses are locked in error restarting will enable the server to register the licenses as available again Troubleshoot licensing problems The table below describes how
23. 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 5 Select installation folder Select the installation folder for UNICORN i UNICORN Custom Installation Select Installation Folder To install in the default folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse to select folder Installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Space required for software installation License Agreement including database and reserved space for methods and results 5120 MB Select Components Space available 36920 MB Select Installation Folder Locate Database Installing Software Step Action 1 By default UNICORN will suggest the following installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Either e accept this installation folder or e click Browse and locate the folder you want to install in Note UNICORN will calculate the available diskspace for the se lected installation folder The space required for the instal lation is also shown Note UNICORN 6 1 cannot be installed on a compressed disk 2 Click the Next button to proceed 62 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Note The general UNICORN installation folder structure will be saved in the folder selected in this
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25. AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS LICENSE BY PROMPTLY RETURNING THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS PACKAGING IN UNMODIFIED FORM TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE ORIGINAL SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND NO COPIES MADE TO THE GE HEALTHCARE COMPANY THAT PROVIDED THE SOFTWARE TO END USER NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FROM END USER S EE OF THE SOFTWARE NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE MISSING COMPONENTS CONTAINED 1 Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between the end user End User of this software product the Software and the GE Healthcare group company GEHC supplying the Software to End User Third party suppliers whose software has been incorporated into this Software are direct and intended beneficiaries of this Software License Agreement 2 Grant of License for Software Subject to payment of any agreed fees GEHC grants End User a non exclusive non transferable royalty free license to use the Software on a single computer unless otherwise agreed If a multi user license is agreed End User may use the Software on a number of computers corresponding to the number of licenses End User has purchased If the computer is attached to a network then End User is responsible to make sure that the Software may only be used by a number of concurrent users that corresponds to the number of licenses End User has purchased The Software shall only be used on equipment as provided and or specified by GEHC 3 Copyright C Do not show t
26. Database version 1 6 2 0 MSDTC configuration updated Start up type set to automatic Changes made to the windows Firewall configuration The following programs and ports have been added to the windows Firewall exception list Program GE Healthcare software Licensing Server C Program Files GE Healthcare eLicense server gehealth exe ok Port UDP 1434 ok Installation log files are created in D Documents and settings 100028372 application Data GE Healthcare UNICORN Logs UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 69 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license 2 4 2 Configure an e license Introduction This section describes how to configure an e license as part of a UNICORN 6 1 installation If you are configuring e licenses for a common license server in a network you will retrieve a block of licenses using the procedure described below You can access the configuration dialog at a later time to perform the steps described below The dialog is available from the Windows Start All programs menu under the heading GE Healthcare Choose UNICORN Configuration Tools Configure e license Before you start 70 Access Code Before you can retrieve an e license from the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site you must have received an Access Code with your software or via courier mail Without this code you will not be able to configure
27. Import v Monitors Fraction collector Component selection Sample inlet valve second Outlet valve second Valve X1 136 Column valve second Inlet valve A second Inlet valve B second Valve X2 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties Step Action 2 Set up instrument configuration and server connection e Select the desired instrument configuration from the Instrument config uration droplist menu Tip Click the Information button for details about the configuration Click the Import button to import a new configuration This is described in Section 3 1 2 Instru ment Configurations on page 141 e Select the desired server computer from the Instrument server droplist menu Choose the connection type Fixed IP address or Instrument serial no This is explained in Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 3 Set up instrument components Select a Component type from the list Result All available components of this type are shown in the Component selection list e Click the checkboxes to select or de select components e When applicable choose the appropriate Property for a selected com ponent e g position Before sample pump or After injection valve for Air sensor ext 4 Click the OK button
28. System information Computer and Operating System information Integrity check lt Back Next gt Cancel UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 4 System Error Reports Step Action 2 e Depending on the character of the file to be attached select the appro priate tab Result Method System Log or UNICORN Log e Attach a file Click the Add button Selecta file in the dialog and click the Attach button Result The selected file is added to the tab in the File Attachments dialog File Attachments Files Result Method System Log UNICORN Log Capto adhere 007 Add Capto adhere 008 Capto adhere 009 Remove System information V Computer and Operating System information V Integrity check le lt Back Next gt Cancel Tip To remove a file from the tab select the checkbox and click the Remove button When attaching the UNICORN Log a separate dialog will open Choose the time period for the attached log Attach UNICORN Log From 5 23 2009 To 6 3 2009 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 241 6 Troubleshooting 6 4 System Error Reports Step Action 3 To include more information in the report select the appropriate check boxes in the System information field Computer and Operating System information Asummar
29. Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 2 Restore backup data 4 2 2 Restore backup data Introduction If necessary you may restore data from a previous backup for example if data has been deleted by mistake The restored data will replace all the current data in the database with the data generated up to the point of time when the backup was made All changes performed after the time of the backup will be lost You can use this procedure to move data from one database instance to another but all data in the database instance where the backup is restored will be overwritten Note A database backup from UNICORN 6 0 cannot be restored and used in UNICORN 6 1 To do this you must first install UNICORN 6 0 restore the version 6 0 database backup and then perform an upgrade of the database server to UNICORN 6 1 The restored version 6 0 database will then automatically be upgraded to UNICORN 6 1 at the same time Restore backup data The table below describes how to perform the restoration Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 199 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 2 Restore backup data Step Action 2 Click the Restore tab All the available backup files are shown in the displayed list Database Mana
30. This is normally not the desired behaviour as the technical information is essential in order to diagnose the cause for the error It is a recommendation to disable the automatic restart function so that crash codes can be saved Follow the instructions below to disable the automatic restart function Step Action 1 e Right click on My Computer and choose Properties Result The System Properties dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 281 C Post installation settings Step Action 2 e Select the Advanced tab and click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery field Result The Startup and Recovery dialog opens Startup and Recovery System startup Default operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional fastdetect noexecute alv x Time to display list of operating systems 30 R seconds Time to display recovery options when needed 30 E seconds To edit the startup options file manually click Edit System failure Write an event to the system log Send an administrative alert C Automatically restart Write debugging information Smal memory dump 64 KB Small dump directory SystemRoot Minidump Overwrite any existing file 3 De select the Automatically restart checkbox 4 Click OK in all open dialogs to apply the changes and close the dialogs 282 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA C Post install
31. UNICORN r control software Follow the instructions in every step of the eement for Life installation When the installation is completed you may configure the e license and define a system this will require an internet connection and that the instrument is physically connected Start gt Close 2 Click the Start button 3 The UNICORN Installation Program is launched Continue the installation below Tip You can exit the installation at any point by clicking either the Close or in subsequent wizard steps the Cancel button However if you do this the installation will be incomplete and the software cannot be used You may also click the Back button in any installation step to return to a previous step to change selections 58 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 2 Select type of installation In the second step of the installation you decide what kind of installation you want to make Step Action 1 Select the installation type e Full installation which includes all the UNICORN software necessary for stand alone operation This installation option is described in Section 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation on page 33 or e Custom installation which allows you to install selected components i UNICORN Installati
32. __ Notes ettings Calibration Run Log R 0 00 min Method Run 2009 05 20 17 51 49 02 00 Method 22755 Result Sanaz CQ 22755 2 22755 003 User Sanaz at computer 0 00 min Batch ID cf8de810 97c6 4128 9312 2040410e788e 0 00 min Base Volume ml 0 00 min The method flow is now calculated based on the system flow System 0 00 min Phase Method Settings Issued Processing Completed 0 00 min Base SameAsMain 0 00 min Alarm pre column pressure Enabled 10 00 MPa 0 00 MPa Issued Processing 0 01 min Alarm pre column pressure Enabled 10 00 MPa 0 00 MPa Completed 0 01 min Alarm delta column pressure Enabled 10 00 MPa 0 00 MPa Issued Processing 0 01 min Alarm delta column pressure Enabled 10 00 MPa 0 00 MPa Completed 0 01 min Wavelength 280 nm Off nm Off nm Issued Processing 0 02 min Wavelength 280 nm Off nm Off nm Completed 0 02 min Noise reduction UV 2 5 sec Issued Processing NN min Naise recuiction II 26 feer Camnleted lt Find Adjust retention zero to injection number Included entry types Included feedback types Base 7 Set Mark 7 Issued Time 7 Block Start Processing O Volume Alarms Warnings and Errors Completed Method Failed Manual Ignored System Cancelled Tip Select entry and feedback types to show only the entries of interest You can also select
33. access groups on page 160 and Sec tion 3 2 2 Access items on page 165 13 Define users with home folders and access profiles Reference See Section 3 2 3 Create a new user on page 167 Note This overview includes all the necessary actions for a network environment with several users and different work descriptions Some of the stages may not be applicable for your organization You may perform the actions in a different order and for a single client computer or user at a time if that is preferable The Custom installation options Using the Custom UNICORN 6 1 installation you may select the software component parts that are needed for the workstation in question The Custom installation options are described in the table below Software components Characteristics UNICORN Software The UNICORN client software for the station including the Client four UNICORN software modules Administration Method Editor System Control and Evaluation Select this option if the station will be used as a remote station only This option does not include the necessary server components to control a locally connected KTA avant instrument UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 25 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews Software components Characteristics UNICORN Instrument This option includes the UNICORN client software de server and UNICORN scribed ab
34. after the upgrade you will be asked to accept the software license agreement The agreement must be accepted at least at the first log on in order for UNICORN 6 1 to start However you may select the Do not show this during startup checkbox so that the license agreement is not displayed automatically each time UNICORN 6 1 is started Software License Agreement Please read the following License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT END USER IS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING GE HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE DOWNLOADING AND OR INSTALLATION OF OR USING THIS SOFTWARE CLICKING THE APPLICABLE I ACCEPT OR EQUIVALENT BUTTON CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE INDICATES END USER S ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT Enp USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD AND OR INSTALL AND OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL END USER HAS AGREED TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BY ACCEPTING ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU ALSO TERESENT AND ee eal END USER IS DULY untae TO Seat ANE DIE AND CONDITIONS We ua ON BEHALF OF END USER AS YOUR EMPLOYER IF END USER DOES NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE S AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND CHOOSES NOT TO INSTALL THIS SOFTWARE END USER MAY OBTAIN A REFUND OF THE
35. any other user from assuming control Note Ifa user leaves the system in a View mode connection any other user may establish a control mode connection to the system When to maintain control over a system It is recommended that control over systems are maintained when a user leaves the system temporarily When the system is controlled the responsible user is identified in the Connected Users dialog A system which is left with no Control mode connection has no identified responsible user 226 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 5 Security 5 3 Data security 5 3 Data security Introduction Data security prevents the loss of results of a run due to failure in the network communication or the local station Contents The table below describes the contents of this section Section See page 5 3 1 Network communication failure remote station 228 5 3 2 Network communication failure local station 229 5 3 3 Local station communication failure 230 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 227 5 Security 5 3 Data security 5 3 1 Network communication failure remote station 5 3 1 Network communication failure remote station If the network communication fails If the network communication fails while a method is running the remote station will lose control of the system Then the following will happen e After 30 seconds the remote station client is disc
36. button and Logout to close the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Locate and connect the e license The table below describes how to connect and confirm the e license in the UNICORN e License Configuration dialog Step Action 1 e Click the Browse button to locate the license file and e click the Open button to add the search path to the file in the e License Configuration dialog 2 Click the Configure e License button Result A confirmation dialog opens showing that the configuration has been successful 3 Click OK in the confirmation dialog and Close in the configuration dialog to complete the process UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 77 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 3 Configure the network 2 4 3 Configure the network Introduction 78 The network environment for UNICORN 6 1 can be set up in many different ways from avery simple solution for two to three simultaneous users to large scale operations where up to twenty instrument servers share a common database instance In a larger installation the network can be set up either as Workgroups or Domains But since the requirements for large scale installations inevitably are different and must be solved on a
37. by browsing the Windows folder structure The home folder is valid only within the framework of the UNICORN database The home folder is always a Top Folder However you may have any number of top folders that are for common use and not assigned as home folders for specific users Top folders can only be created or deleted in the User Setup dialog Subfolders to the home folder Each user may create any number of subfolders within the home folder and any other top folder to which the user has access to arrange methods and results in a preferred logical folder structure This can be done by the user in Navigator panes in all UNICORN modules except the Administration module UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 171 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Folder and System Access The table below describes how to assign user access to additional folders and to systems Step Action 1 e Select the Folder Access tab in the User Setup dialog Result The Folders list is displayed showing all available home folders e Click and select the checkbox for each folder that the user shall have access to Note The user must have access to a folder to be able to copy move save or delete files in the folder The user must also be assigned to an access group with read and write rights to shared folders to be able to perform these operations 2 e Select the
38. case by case basis a model solution cannot be presented in this manual Additional information necessary for larger installations is available on request from GE Healthcare Instead this section describes a very simple solution for a small network which is suitable for the number of clients that SQL Server Express is intended for UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 3 Configure the network Network illustration The illustration below shows a small network example 192 168 0 0 24 192 168 0 1 NIC 2 192 168 0 2 NIC 2 192 168 0 3 NIC 2 192 168 0 4 as m NIC 1 10 1 1 2 NIC 1 10 1 1 2 NIC 1 10 1 1 2 10 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 ee en e The UNICORN network resides on a router protected from the larger office LAN by a firewall The router adress range is defined as 192 168 0 0 192 168 0 24 e The Database and License server is set up with the static IP adress 192 168 0 1 This computer will require a single Network Interface Card only e ach client station is also an Instrument server e The Network Interface Card 2 NIC 2 for each Instrument Server is connected to the router for network communication The IP adresses are allocated dynamically e The Network Interface Card 1 NIC 1 for each Instrument server is set with the static IP adress 10 1 1 2 This card is connected to the AKTA avant ins
39. client computer and database server set up Step Action 5 Click the COM Security and click the Edit Default button in the Access Per missions field to open the Access Permission dialog e Add the group Everyone with permissions for Local Access and Remote Access e Click OK to apply and close the dialog Access Permission Permissions for Everyone Local Access Remote Access 6 e Click the MSDTC tab and e click the Security Configuration button UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 257 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 7 Select the following options in the Security Configuration dialog e Network DTC Access Allow Remote Clients e Transaction Manager Communication Allow Inbound and Allow Outbound e Enable XA Transactions Security Configuration Security Settings IV Network DTC Access IV Allow Inbound IV Enable xA Transactions DTC Logon Account r Client and Administration IV Allow Remote Clients Transaction Manager Communication C Mutual Authentication Required Incoming Caller Authentication Required No Authentication Required Account NT AUTHORITY NetworkServit Browse I Allow Remote Administration IV Allow Outbound Cancel 8 Click OK to apply the changes and close the Security Configuration dialog 9 Click OK to close the My Computer Properties P
40. defined in System Settings are used as default values Some of the instructions listed in the system settings are also available as method and manual instructions When a run is started the parameter values from the system settings are valid If the same instruction is executed from the method or manually during a run the parameter value of the new setting will be valid Thus it is always the parameter value of the instruction that is executed the latest that will be applied When the run is ended the parameter values are reset according to the system settings The effect of changing the system settings depends on where it is performed as described in the table below This section only describes settings available from System Settings Edit System Settings Follow the instruction below to edit the System Settings Step Action 1 In the System Control module select System Settings UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 147 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 4 System Settings Step Action 2 Select the instruction to edit from the list Click the symbol to show the in structions for each category Instructions Alarm UV1 Wavelength Noise reduction UV Conductivity pH Pumps and pressures Air sensor Fraction collection Watch parameters Advanced Data collection 3 Select settings and choose parameter values for the selected
41. installation including database and reserved space License Agreement lt for methods and results 11624 MB Select Installation Folder 3 Space available 36858 MB Specify De ge Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software Step Action 1 By default UNICORN will suggest the following installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Either e accept this installation folder or e click Browse and locate the folder you want to install in Note UNICORN will calculate the available diskspace for the se lected installation folder The space required for the instal lation is also shown Note UNICORN 6 1 cannot be installed on a compressed disk 2 Click the Next button to proceed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 37 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Note The general UNICORN installation folder structure will be saved in the folder selected in this step However the SQL Server software and e license server software will be installed on the C drive by default If the available space for this is insufficient the installation may fail The required space will vary depending on what is previously installed on the computer but at least 2 GB should be available to ensure that the installation will be completed correctly Step 5 Specify data s
42. instruction Minimum and maximum values for each parameter are shown within brackets by each field Click OK 4 To return to the default values defined in the instrument configuration click Set Parameters To Strategy Default Values Note The System Settings are changed to new default values according to the above instruction If you instead manually change any of these values for a run in the Text Instructions pane in Method Editor or in the Manual Instructions dialog in System Control it only affects the current run Then the values set in System Settings are restored after the run System Settings parameters The table below describes the parameters for each category and instruction Instruction Parameters UV Instructions Alarm UV1 High and low alarm limits Alarm UV1 ie Wavelength Used wavelengths max 3 Conductivity 5 y n pH Noise reduction UV Averaging time Pumps and pressures Air sensor 4 Fraction collection Watch parameters Advanced 4 Data collection 148 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 4 System Settings Instruction Parameters Instructions a UV Alarm conductivity Relative scale cond Cond temp compensation pH Pumps and pressures Air sensor Fraction collection Watch parameters Advanced Data collection Conductivity
43. mode 1 2 Choose Performance and Maintenance in the Control Panel Choose Power Options Result The Power Options Properties dialog opens 3 Disable all power save settings 4 Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the dialog 5 Close the Performance and Maintenance dialog 8 Turn off the Windows screen saver 1 Right click anywhere in the Windows desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu Click the Screen Saver tab Choose None from the Screen Saver menu Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the dialog 1 Alllisted prerequisites are available on the UNICORN 6 1 installation DVD in the SSetupPrerequisites folder 252 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Computer configuration with Windows 7 Follow the instructions below to configure a Windows 7 computer before installing UNICORN Step Action 1 Install Windows 7 Professional Edition e Select US English as the Language Option e Set the regional settings to use the US standard for decimal delimiter which is a decimal point 2 Install any additional hardware drivers that may be needed for example network graphics sound or chipset drivers See also Install extra network cards below 3 Since a dual core computer is the recommended minimum for UNICORN 6 1 ensure that all cores of the proce
44. morkors SQ Server Enables starting process fires shots and alons automation of a rative tasks Performs threat scanning Provides informatica to Part of the updating sy itl SSA Server UIC Sct Sarver Ager L Provides the mertace to Enables discovery of UPN HENE HH UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 2 Right click and choose the Properties menu item Result The SQL Server Agent Properties dialog opens SQL Server Agent UNICORN Properties Local Comput PS General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name SQLAgent UNICORN Display name SQL Server Agent UNICORN iption Executes jobs monitors SQL Server fires alerts and Deser allows automation of some administrative tasks Path to executable C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server MSSQL10 UNICORN MSSGL Bir Startup type Disabled Service status Stopped Start Stop Pause Resume You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 221 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade 222 Action Choose the Automatic option from the Startup type menu SQL Server Agent UNICORN Properties Local Comput PR General Log On
45. of this section Section See page 3 1 1 System properties 134 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations 141 3 1 3 Define a new system 144 3 1 4 System Settings 147 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs 152 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 133 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties 3 1 1 System properties General guidelines Important 134 System properties are used to define the AKTA avant instruments in a UNICORN installation The system properties must be defined for each new instrument that is installed The system properties will depend on the Instrument Configuration that is used The Instrument Configuration defines the instrument components that are available for selection in UNICORN Installation of optional components is described in the KTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 User Manual In a network installation the system properties must be defined for each local instrument server computer in the network Note Access rights to a system are controlled at the user administration level see Section 3 2 2 Access items on page 165 The UNICORN computer name The computer name in the UNICORN software must be the same as the Windows computer name The Windows computer name is therefore automatically filled in as the UNICORN instrument server name when you define a new system Only common alphabetical letters a z and numbers should be
46. on 1 Switch off the chromatography system 2 Quit UNICORN 3 Shut down the instrument server computer 4 Restart the chromatography system 5 Restart the instrument server computer 6 Log on to UNICORN A system is not available when you attempt to establish a con nection e Check that you have access rights to the sys tem Access rights are not automatically as signed for a newly defined system e The system may not be active e Log off and log on again for access rights changes to be applied You receive the error message Cannot connect to system in a network installation e Check that the local computer to which the system is connected is turned on and logged on to the network e Check that the computer from which you try to establish a connection is logged on to the network e Check that the limit of five simultaneous con nections to the system has not been exceeded You receive the error message Warning system occupied when trying to connect This error message is displayed if a system is de fined and active in two different database in stances and is already connected in the other in stance It is not recommended to have a system defined and active in more database instances than one UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting User function or system access Problem description Solution You are c
47. other top folder UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 3 License server administration 3 3 License server administration Introduction Access to UNICORN 6 1 is regulated by the number of valid e licenses The e licenses are floating which means that the number of computer stations with UNICORN 6 1 installed may exceed the number of e licenses but the number of logged on stations cannot The e licenses are handled by the Software Licensing Server which is installed on the database server i e the same computer as the database The licensing server is included in a stand alone workstation installation Normally the license authentication will operate without any user interaction However in some cases it may be necessary to use the License Server Admin tool as described below Note The Software Licensing Server is common for several e licensed products from GE Healthcare If other e licensed products for example DeCyder are already installed the UNICORN 6 1 licenses will be added to the previous installation Verify the number of active and available e licenses The table below describes how to use the License Server Admin tool to identify the number of available licenses and determine how many that are in use Step Action 1 Open the License Server Admin tool from the Windows Start Programs menu Normally it is located under GE Health
48. problems and the general network traffic load is reduced The SQL Server Express version distributed with the standard UNICORN 6 1 installation is suitable for up to three clients For larger installations an upgrade of the SQL Server is recommended This is described in Section 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade on page 213 For larger organizations where more systems than twenty are used it is a recommendation to use several servers with individual database instances to avoid performance issues at peak workloads UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA A Technical specifications A 2 UNICORN 6 1 control capacity e Each chromatography system in UNICORN canbe controlled by only one active System Control module can be viewed by four other System Control modules a total of five System Control modules may be connected to a single system in view mode provided that no one is connected in control mode UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 247 A Technical specifications A 3 Data sampling A 3 Data sampling Data storage Data from chromatography system monitors is stored temporarily in data buffers in the local instrument server during a run It is transferred from the buffers to the database by UNICORN whenever a chromatogram is closed that is when the New_Chromatogram instruction is issued or the result file is closed Data is also saved in a runtime backup on the instrumen
49. that is displayed as the search result 106 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 2 Open the UNICORN Instrument Server exe Properties dialog 1 Click the gt beside the Component Services object 2 Click the gt beside the Computers object 3 Click the gt beside My Computer 4 Click the beside the DCOM Config Console Root a a Component Services 4 Computers a My Computer E COM Applic 4 DCOM Config m 5 Locate UNICORN Instrument Server exe in the list right click and choose Properties from the menu Note One or several DCOM configuration warnings may be dis played Click Yes to acknowledge each one 3 Add the built in group Users or Authenticated Users if the computer is used in a domain and set Launch and Activation Permissions for the group 1 Choose the Security tab 2 Choose the Customize option in theLaunch and Activation Permissions field 3 Click the Edit button 4 Click the Add button in the Launch and Activation Permissions dialog 5 Enter the group Users or Authenticated Users if the computer is used in a domain in the Select Users Computers or Groups dialog and click OK UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 107 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 4 108 Set the permissi
50. that the UNICORN clients and the instrument server are using the same subnet mask for the computer IP adresses 5 Set the Local Security Policy setting Network access Sharing and security module for local accounts to e Classic Local users authenticate as themselves Open Control Panel Administrative Tools click Local Security Settings and locate this setting under Security Settings Local Policies Security Options in the dialog 4 In the same dialog e Make sure that the setting Network access Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users is enabled 5 Make sure that the user account which is running the UNICORN client has an equivalent account using the same name and password on the instru ment server computer A password is required and cannot be omitted DCOM configuration The following settings should be applied to both the remote client and the instrument server computers using the Component Services 4 Exceptions for the Windows firewall are added by the UNICORN 6 1 installation program 102 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 1 Open the Component Services dialog 1 Choose Start Run 2 type dcomenfg in the Open field and 3 click OK 2 Open the My Computer Properties dialog 1 Click the beside the Component Services object 2 Click the beside the Computers object 3 Right clic
51. the firewall settings appropriately Note Firewall settings which concern the UNICORN flow scheme function are listed in Section 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme on page 101 as well as here General firewall exceptions Exceptions must be set for the following programs e OPCEnum exe usually found in C WINDOWS system32 e UNICORNClient exe usually found in C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN bin Also exceptions must be made for e the TCP and UDP port ranges 40500 to 40510 and e TCP port 135 for DCOM communication as described in Section 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme on page 101 e UDP port 1434 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 111 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions Define firewall exceptions Follow the instructions below to define firewall excpetions in the Windows Firewall Step Action il Open the Windows Security Center Choose menu item Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Security Center in Windows XP Windows Security Center Security Center Help protect your PC Security Essentials The security settings on this computer are managed by a network administrator because it Get the latest security and virus is part of a domain a group of computers on a network To help protect your computer eran on Mena the administrator of this computer should do the Following Install and use a firewall such as Window
52. the Local Policies Security Options setting Network access Sharing and security module for local accounts to e Classic Local users authenticate as themselves Type Local Security Policy in the Windows Start menu search field and Click the Local Security Policy item that is displayed as the search result Expand Security Settings Local Policies Security Options Locate Network access Sharing and security module for local ac counts in the Policy list and change the setting if necessary File Action View Help e 72M Xoisl am B Security Settings Policy T Account Policies a T Local Policies T Audit Policy I User Rights Assignment TA Security Options E Windows Firewall with Advanced Sec lee Network access Allow anonymous SID Name translation E Advanced Audit Policy Configuration L Network access Shares that can be accessed anonymously us Network security Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback E Network security Force logoff when logon hours expire EN Network security LAN Manager authentication level Network security LDAP client signing requirements lll Network security Restrict NTI M Add remote server excenti Microsoft network server Server SPN target name validation Network access Do not allow anonymous enumeration of S E Network access Do not allow anonymous enumeration of S E Network access Do not allow storage of passwords
53. the changes and close the dialogs UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 285 D Additional computer setting changes Appendix D Additional computer setting changes Introduction This appendix contains instructions how to perform certain computer setting changes after installation Changing installation settings Certain installation settings can be changed by opening the Change Installation Settings dialog from the Windows Start Programs menu This dialog is opened by choosing the menu item e GE Healthcare UNICORN Configuration Tools Change Installation Settings In this dialog you can e Change folders for backup and archiving e Change the password settings for the UNICORN installaiton e Enable or disable the Column Logbook Change Installation Settings Data Storage Specify location where backup files and archive files shall be placed Backup files folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup i Archive files folder E Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Archive Browse Password Settings If starting the UNICORN software shall require password identification check the Require password box Define the minimum password length and if a password may be reused Also define whether a user account shall be locked after a number of incorrect login attempts Z Require password Minimum password length G characters 1 15 Allow password reuse after 2 password chang
54. to adjust the retention scale to a spe cific injection number 158 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 User setup Introduction Access to the UNICORN software is controlled by username and password authorization This is done from within UNICORN where each authorized user is assigned to an access group that determines which functions the user can perform Contents The table below describes the contents of this section Section See page 3 2 1 User access groups 160 3 2 2 Access items 165 3 2 3 Create a new user 167 3 2 4 User options 176 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations 180 3 2 6 Delete users and folders 185 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 159 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 1 User access groups 3 2 1 User access groups Introduction This section describes e the purpose of access groups and access items e how to view and edit the access groups Access groups types A UNICORN installation has different access groups with different rights to perform actions in the UNICORN system Some access groups are predefined for example the Administrators group New access groups may be created as needed and the access rights for each group may be edited to suit the duties for each user group The access items The access items
55. to apply the changes Activate or deactivate systems Once a system is defined in a UNICORN 6 1 database it will remain there and cannot be deleted or removed However the system may either be activated or deactivated Activated systems Asystem must be activated to be available for use To be activated the system must include an assigned instrument server computer as well as the instrument which is identified either by a fixed IP adress or a serial number UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 137 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties 138 When an instrument server is assigned to a system it cannot be used to define another active system The instrument server can only be connected to one instrument at a time When activating a system only free instrument servers will be available for selection Note If several database instances are in use a system shall never be defined in more than one database instance Doing so would make the system logs incomplete and might cause inresolvable conflicts Note It is possible to define a deactivated system for an instrument server which already has an assigned active system This option will be suggested if you try to define a new system when an active system is already defined A new inactivated system can be used for example when converting and scaling methods for use with another database than the on
56. to use the Admin tool for a diagnosis when a license cannot be obtained Step Action 1 Click the Server Diags tab 2 Enter the feature name i e UNICORN_Main in the Feature Name field 3 Click the Perform Diagnostics button Result A list of the license files is displayed showing the status and if the li cense s can be checked out 190 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 3 License server administration View license server debug logs In case of problems when obtaining licenses a debug log can be viewed by clicking the View Log button in the Config Services tab This information can provide useful input to the GE Healthcare support staff UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 191 4 Database administration 4 Database administration Introduction This chapter describes the standard database solution used for data storage and the maintenance procedures required to operate the database The chapter also contains a general instruction on how to upgrade the database server software to editions with greater data handling capacity Contents This chapter contains these sections Section See page 4 1 Database overview 193 4 2 Database maintenance 194 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade 213 192 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 1 Database overview
57. used for computer names If an instrument server computer is changed for some reason you must edit the corresponding system properties and change the computer name UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties Possible actions in the System Properties dialog System properties are shown in the System Properties dialog in the Administration module e Choose Tools System Properties or click the System Properties icon to open the dialog See illustration below System Properties Systems Properties 7 oe rr P2 9 01 P2 9 03 a 9 System type KTA Chromatography system Instrument configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 1 1 System is active Controlled by UNICORN Instrument Server SEUPPD T3P8DG3 Instrument serial number P2 9 01 Connection based on instrument serial number Components alves Quaternary valve Enabled Column valve second Disabled Inlet valve A second Disabled Inlet valve B second Disabled Sample inlet valve second Disabled Outlet valve second Disabled Outlet valve third Disabled Valve X1 Disabled Valve X2 Disabled Monitors pH monitor Enabled Air sensor ext Disabled Fraction collector Fraction collector Enabled Other 2 Print Edit Activate Deactivate Define System Instrument Configurations Note To access this dialog you must belong to an Access Group with Sy
58. without making a new backup Result A progress dialog opens while the data is archived Depending on the selections above this may take several minutes When the archiving is completed a confirmation dialog opens 6 Click the Close button to close the confirmation dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 205 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data Introduction Results and logs that have been archived can be retrieved from the archive and included in the active database again Individual results are selected from the archive directory not the entire archive However when logs are retrieved the entire log is restored Note You can only retrieve archived results and logs into the same database that they were originally archived from You cannot use this procedure to migrate data from one database to another Tip Archived results can be shown in the Evaluation module Result Navigator if you select the option show All This can help you to locate the archived results that you wish to retrieve Archived results are represented by a special icon B Right click the archived result and choose the Properties menu command Select the Result tab The File Name shown here is the name of the archive directory where you can find the archived result Retrieve archived results or logs 206 The table below describes how to retriev
59. your Ethernet address from the clipboard into this field Note If you use another computer to retrieve the e license you must write down the Ethernet address from the computer you are installing UNICORN on and type this address in the Server Hosts field Also if UNICORN identified the wrong Ethernet address e g from a second network interface card in the Configure e License dialog you must find the correct address and type it in manually This is described in Computer Ethernet Address above Click the OK button to proceed Result Your computer address is added to the Server Hosts list 6 Select the checkbox for your computer address and click the Next button Result The Configure Counts page opens 7 Read to verify that the information is correct and click Next to proceed Result The Generate Licenses Review page opens 8 If the displayed information is correct click the Generate button Result The License summary page opens 9 Select the checkbox for your license and click the Save to File button Result A download dialog opens Save the license file in a temporary folder or on your Windows desktop 10 Click the Complete button and Logout to close the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 51 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Locate and connect th
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61. 1 15 License Agreement Allow password reuse after 3 password changes 0 20 Select Components Lock user account after 3 unsuccessful log on attempts 1 20 Select Installation Folder Spe ge Password Settings Column Logbook Step Action 1 By default the Require passwords option is selected e If passwords should be used proceed with step 2 e Ifyou do not want to use passwords at log on or for electronic signatures de select this option and proceed with step 5 in this instruction 2 Enter the minimum number of characters required for the password Between 1 and 15 characters Tip Recommendations for how passwords should be set up are listed in Section 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations on page 180 3 Enter the number of times the passwords must be changed before an identical password may be used again e Inthe example illustration above the password must be changed three times before the first password may be used again 4 Select if user accounts shall be locked after log on attempts have failed and enter the number of tries before the account is locked e Inthe example illustration above the user account will be locked after three failed log on attempts Another user with User Setup access must reset the passwords before the user account is available again UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 65 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and co
62. 2 1 Installation overviews 23 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 29 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 32 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 21 2 Installation and configurations 22 Section See page 2 4 Network installation and configuration 56 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme 101 2 6 Firewall exceptions 111 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 117 2 8 Printers 123 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation 125 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews 2 1 Installation overviews Introduction This section provides overviews for UNICORN 6 1 installations and configurations either as independent stand alone workstations or in a small dedicated network Installation summary stand alone workstation installation The table below is an overview of the complete stages in the UNICORN 6 1 installation procedure and the related actions required to set up a UNICORN stand alone workstation This installation option is called a Full Installation in the installation program Stage Description 1 Install prerequisite software applications necessary to run the UNICORN software Reference See Section 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 on page 29 Install the UNICORN 6 1 software Reference See Section 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation
63. 5 The purpose for the import is to enable comparison of results generated in UNICORN 5 and in UNICORN 6 1 It will not accomplish a complete data migration fulfilling all regulatory demands Before any comparison it is important to review each result after the import to verify that all essential data is included Import UNICORN 5 results The table below describes how to import result data from UNICORN 5 in the Evaluation module Step Action 1 Select the destination folder where you want the imported results to be shown in the Result Navigator Results tab 2 Choose the File Import Entire Result menu command Result The Import dialog opens 3 Choose UNICORN 5 Result Files res as format in the Files of type field 4 Locate and select the result files in the navigation field Tip You can select several results at once by using the shift or Ctrl keys when selecting UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 211 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions Step Action 5 Click the Open button Result The selected results are imported into the database and shown in the Result Navigator in the selected destination folder 212 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade 4 3 SQLServer edition upgrade Introduction The SQL Server Express edition p
64. 817 68 AA 31 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration Introduction The UNICORN 6 1 software is normally installed by a GE Healthcare representative Follow the instructions in this section to install the program yourself if your system is not preinstalled Contents This section contains the following topics Section See page 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation 33 2 3 2 Configure an e license 45 2 3 3 Define a system at installation 53 32 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Introduction The full UNICORN installation includes all software component parts necessary to operate UNICORN and a connected local AKTA avant instrument The installation includes the components described in the table below Software component Characteristics UNICORN client The UNICORN client software for the workstation including the four UNICORN software modules Administration Method Editor System Control and Evaluation Instrument server The UNICORN software necessary to control and manage an AKTA avant instrument that is connected to the work station Database server
65. 9817 68 AA 165 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 2 Access items Access area Access items in this area allow the user to System Control e calibrate monitor settings e perform maintenance operations e run the system manually e run method queues e edit system settings e perform actions during method runs endmethods save partial runs pause methods run methods Evaluation e create and rename curves Other general e delete copy and move files and folders only in the user s own Home folder in shared folders also e sign methods and results electronically e create and edit objects that are available to all users global objects for example phases evaluation proce dures etc e import and export items for example methods or re sults Note A user group may have access to all items in any area or only selected items User groups with specific duties may only have access to a certain area and will then be unable to open or access the other UNICORN software modules 6 By default partial runs will be saved This access item allows the user to choose not to save a partial run if desired 166 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user 3 2 5 Create a new user Introduction This section describes how to create a new user and assign use
66. A B or S E Conductivity pH enabled or disabled E rope and p ressures Sarr i poaeT Alarm air sensor ext External air sensor enabled or dis Alarm air sensor ext Air sensor sensitivity a b l ed Air sensor sensitivity ext oh en OE agate E Fraction collection Air sensor sensitivity Sensitivities Normal or High for Watch parameters 3 P Advanced _ air sensors in Inlet valves A B or S Air sensor sensitivity ext Sensitivity for external air sensor Fraction collector Instructions Pumps and pressures Fractionation settings Fractionation mode Accumulator i Al sensor gt or DropSync Fractionation order Row by row Column Fractionation settings N Last tube filed by column Serpentine row Serpentine column When Peak fractionation parameters e Fraction collector temperature DropSync is selected only Serpentine can be selected Fraction collector lamp a ide Last tube filled Action when last tube is filled Pause Gi Watch porameters fractionation to Outlet valve ports or to waste w Advanced Peak fractionation parameters Parameters for Peak fractionation Mode Level and or Slope Minimum peak width Start and End values Fraction collector temperature Fraction collector tem perature On or Off Target temperature settings between 6 and 20 C Fraction collector lamp Lamps in Frac chamber on or off Cassette configuration Automatic or Manual configura tion If Automatic is selected a Q
67. Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 295 D Additional computer setting changes Step Action 7 Ensure that the following ports are open for traffic for the specified network ing protocols UDP 50000 UDP 50001 UDP 50002 UDP 50003 UDP 50004 UDP 50005 UDP 50006 UDP 50007 UDP 50008 UDP 50009 TCP 135 UDP 1434 Click the Add Port button and add the ports to the Exceptions list if neces sary 8 Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialogs OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme If the UNICORN computer is not used for a standalone system then settings regarding OPC must be updated in order for the flow scheme to work properly See Section 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme on page 101 for information about these settings Actions for cloned computers 296 If the Windows operating system for a UNICORN 6 1 computer is installed using a cloning mechanism the cloning must follow the guidelines for disk duplications of Windows XP installations For more information see The Microsoft policy concerning disk duplication of Windows XP installations http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb EN US 314828 For more information about imaging and automated installations of different Windows versions see Microsoft Deployment Toolkit MDT 2010 http www microsoft com downloads details aspx Familyld 3BD8561F 7 7AC 4400 A0C1 FE871C461A89 amp displaylang en UNICOR
68. Alarm conductivity High and low alarm limits Relative scale cond Conversion from mS cm to Cond temp compensation Compensation factor and Reference temperature Instructions w UV E Gonductiely Alarm pH Pumps and pressures Air sensor 4 Fraction collection Watch parameters Advanced Data collection pH Alarm pH High and low alarm limits Instructions UV Conductivity pH Alarm system pressure Alarm sample pressure Alarm delta column pressure Alarm pre column pressure Wash settings Max flow during valve tum Pressure control parameters Air sensor Pumps and pressures Alarm system pressure Alarm limits for system pumps Alarm sample pressure Alarm limits for sample pump Alarm delta column pressure Alarm limits for delta col umn pressure Alarm pre column pressure Alarm limits for pre column pressure Wash settings Flow rate and volume used in System and Sample pump wash Max flow during valve turn Flow rates during valve turn of Injection valve and Outlet valve Pressure control parameters P and factor settings pressure control target value and minimum flow rate UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 149 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 4 System Settings Instruction Parameters Air sensor Instructions su O Alarm air sensors Air sensors in Inlet valves
69. BD50 9B1FA8FDCA65 dotnetfx35sp1 exe Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Note This installation will normally force a re start of the computer DA190F81 371E 49E3 A4DF 1E657E148FE5 WindowsXP KB926139 v2 x86 ENU exe Windows PowerShell 1 0 11BC222D 3482 4200 9C1A 1C004D2D6C2C msxml msi Microsoft Core XML Services 4 0 SP2 11BC222D 3482 4200 9C1A 1C004D2D6C2C msxml6 msi Microsoft Core XML Services 6 0 Note If MSXML 6 0 SP2 is already installed this installation may fail If so this step can be skipped and the newer version will work as intended E9D60B10 81E0 4ED1 A3D 7 153977F29467 vcredist_x86 exe Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package 804B91BB 13B3 4299 ABEF 7589287A211E OPC Core Components Redistributable x86 msi OPC Core Components 5 Verify that all cores of the processor are still running UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 251 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 6 Turn off Windows Update 1 2 5 6 Open the Windows Control Panel in Category View Choose Security Center Choose Automatic Updates Result The Automatic Updates dialog opens Select the Turn off Automatic Updates option Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the dialog Close the Windows Security Center dialog Proceed with the next step without closing the Control Panel 7 Disable power save
70. CORN Instrument Server exe in the list right click and choose Properties from the menu 4 Choose the Security tab 5 Verify that Launch and Activation Permissions and Access Permissions both are set to Use Default 6 Click the Apply button if changes have been made or the OK button to close the Properties dialog 7 Close the Component Services dialog 8 Restart the computers after the DCOM settings have been applied Windows 7 The User Account Control UAC feature in Windows 7 combined with restrictions applied on DCOM when running UNICORN on Windows 7 computers makes additional changes to the configuration necessary to allow the flow scheme to communicate with the instrument server These settings can be applied to Windows 7 both in workgroups and domains if needed Step Action 1 If there is a third party firewall 5 enabled on the instrument server Allow the OPCEnum service access The executable file is located in the System32 directory in the Windows installation directory typically c windows system32 Allow DCOM port 135 access 2 Make sure that the UNICORN clients and the instrument server are using the same subnet mask for the computer IP adresses 5 Exceptions for the Windows firewall are added by the UNICORN 6 1 installation program 104 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 3 Set
71. CORN Support Service e NextCU e VIDMain Close the Windows Task Manager 3 Execute the following command e msiexec exe x 15F8765A 5854 4E3B 83EA C38BBF390DCD qb Result A silent uninstallation is performed 4 Remove the UNICORN backup task 1 Open the Scheduled Tasks dialog from the Windows Control Panel f Scheduled Tasks File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Oa P Pah Py Foes FE x Go Name a Schedule Next Run Time Last Run Time E Add Scheduled Task Other Places At 3 00 AM every day 3 00 00AM Never Control Panel E My Documents Shared Documents E My Network Places Details 2 Select the UNICORN backup task 3 Click the Delete this item option in the Folder Tasks menu 4 Close the Scheduled Tasks dialog 5 Remove the folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Note The actual search path to this folder depends on what was selected at the UNICORN installation This folder can contain backup files log files and error re ports that you may wish to save for future reference 6 Reboot the computer UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Remove the UNICORN database instance The instruction below describes how to remove the UNICORN database instance using the Windows Add or Remove Programs routine Note Some of the images in the instruction have been cropped and do not show the available buttons on the bottom part o
72. CORN system recommendations e UNICORN s capability to control chromatography systems e how UNICORN samples data from the chromatography systems The table below describes the contents of this appendix Section See page A 1 System recommendations 244 A 2 UNICORN 6 1 control capacity 246 A 3 Data sampling 248 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 243 A Technical specifications A 1 System recommendations A 1 System recommendations Introduction This section describes some general technical specifications for UNICORN 6 1 computers General computer specifications The table below describes the recommended computer specifications for a UNICORN 6 1 system operating with AKTA avant instruments Full installa UNICORN UNICORN UNICORN tion Remoteclient Databaseand Instrument E license Server and lo Server cal client Minimum 11 GB 1GB 6 GB 5GB free disc space Minimum 3 GB both 2GBonWin 2 GB on Win 2 GB on Win available Windows XP dows XP dows XP dows XP RAM andWindows 3 GBonWin 3GBonWin 3 GB on Win 7 dows 7 dows 7 dows 7 Disc format NTFS NTFS NTFS NTFS Operating Windows XP Windows xP Windows XP Windows XP systems in Professional Professional Professional Professional cluding ser SP3 SP3 SP3 SP3 vice packs Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro Professional Professional Professional fessional Operating English US Eng
73. Click the Edit Limits button in the Access Permissions field and allow Users or Authenticated Users to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions Note The group Users or Authenticated Users if the com puter is used in a domain may have to be added if it is not already present Click OK 4 Click the Edit Limits button in the Launch and Activation Permissions field and allow Users or Authenticated Users to have Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions Click OK 8 Click OK to close the My Computer Properties dialog 9 Close the Component Services dialog and restart UNICORN Normally you will not need to restart the computer UNICORN client computer settings The following settings should be applied to the remote client computers using the Component Services Step Action 1 Open the Component Services dialog e Type Component Services in the Windows Start menu search field and e click the Component Services item that is displayed as the search result 2 Open the My Computer Properties dialog 1 Click the beside the Component Services object 2 Click the beside the Computers object 3 Right click on My Computer and choose Properties from the menu UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 109 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 3 In the tab Default Properties 1 Verify tha
74. EPT BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING GE HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE DOWNLOADING AND OR INSTALLATION OF OR USING THIS Licenbe Agreamert SOFTWARE CLICKING THE APPLICABLE I ACCEPT OR EQUIVALENT BUTTON CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE INDICATES END USER S ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT END USER 1S NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD AND OR INSTALL AND OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL END USER HAS AGREED TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT agree do not agree Select Components Step Action 1 Read the license agreement carefully 2 Select the I agree option 3 Click the Next button to proceed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 91 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 4 Select software components Select the software components to install ie UNICORN Custom Installation Select Components to Install on This Computer _ UNICORN Database and license server database is used to store data and results The license server This option installs a database and license server The dg is used to manage authorization licenses UNICORN Instrument server and UNICORN Software Client This option installs an instr
75. ICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 75 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license 76 Step Action 5 10 Click in the empty Server Hosts field and press the Ctrl and V keys simulta neously to paste your Ethernet address from the clipboard into this field Note If you use another computer to retrieve the e license you must write down the Ethernet address from the computer you are installing UNICORN on and type this address in the Server Hosts field Also if UNICORN identified the wrong Ethernet address e g from a second network interface card in the Configure e License dialog you must find the correct address and type it in manually This is described in Computer Ethernet Address above Click the OK button to proceed Result Your computer address is added to the Server Hosts list Select the checkbox for your computer address and click the Next button Result The Configure Counts page opens Read to verify that the information is correct and click Next to proceed Result The Generate Licenses Review page opens If the displayed information is correct click the Generate button Result The License summary page opens Select the checkbox for your license and click the Save to File button Result A download dialog opens Save the license file in a temporary folder or on your Windows desktop Click the Complete
76. ICORN requires the following items to be installed on your computer Click Install to begin installing these requirements Status Requirement Installing Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Pending Windows PowerShell 1 0 Pending Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package x86 Pending Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 4 0 SP2 Pending Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 Installing Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 I Iristall Cancel UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 29 2 Installation and configurations 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 Note By default the applications listed above will be installed on the computer Cdrive Ifthe available space on this drive is insufficient the installation may fail and the installation program will attempt to repeat the installation after each restart Ensure that enough space is available on the C drive before starting the installation The actual required space will vary depending on what is previously installed on the computer e g applications listed above and subsequent selections in the UNICORN installation However the installation program needs a total of 11 GB of free space to initiate the installation The help viewer application 30 As part of the UNICORN software installation a special viewer for the online help will be installed This application the MadCap Help Viewer is accessed from the UNICORN user
77. N 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license 2 3 2 Configure an e license Introduction This section describes how to configure an e license as part of a UNICORN 6 1 installation If you are configuring e licenses for a common license server in a network you will retrieve a block of licenses using the procedure described below You can access the configuration dialog at a later time to perform the steps described below The dialog is available from the Windows Start All programs menu under the heading GE Healthcare Choose UNICORN Configuration Tools Configure e license Before you start Access Code Before you can retrieve an e license from the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site you must have received an Access Code with your software or via courier mail Without this code you will not be able to configure the e license Contact your GE Healthcare representative if you have not received the code Internet connection To activate the e license you must have access to the Internet If you are configuring the e license for a stand alone workstation with no external network access retrieve the e license file using another computer and then move the file to the workstation computer using for example a USB memory stick Computer Ethernet address You will need the Ethernet address for the
78. N 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes General computer management Ifthe UNICORN computer is not supplied by GE Healthcare it is a recommended practise to check the computer vendor website to see if there are any known issues with the computer and that all computer drivers are up to date UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 297 Index Index 298 A Access groups access items 160 functions 225 general description 160 Access items general description 165 Administration areas descriptions 7 Administrator notification e mail settings for automated system messages 183 Administrator responsibilities prepare the network environment 8 prepare the program for users 8 C Computer set up connections 86 install network interface cards 82 Connection prevent other users from control mode connection 226 D Database maintenance archive results or logs 202 archive selected results 204 disable scheduled backup 197 213 import UNICORN 5 results 211 manual database backup 198 release locked database objects 209 restore backup data 199 retrieve archived results or logs 206 schedule backup 196 Database upgrade disable scheduled backup before upgrade 213 upgrade to another SQL Server edition 214 Data migration import results from UNICORN 5 211 Data sampling ensure maximum resolution 248 frequency 248 s
79. N Information Letter The UNICORN Information Letters are available at www gelifesciences com unicorn Contents This chapter contains these sections Section See page 6 1 Troubleshooting User function or system access 232 6 2 Troubleshooting Network access 236 6 3 Troubleshooting Database functions 237 6 4 System Error Reports 238 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 231 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting User function or system access 6 1 In this section Troubleshooting User function or system access This section describes the following scenarios e Logon access problems e Unable to access UNICORN functions e Unable to connect or locate systems or computer stations User Access Problem description Solution Username and password not accepted The UNICORN administrator should check if the user account is locked for example after too many unsuccessful log on attempts The UNICORN administrator can try to set a new password If a password reset does not work the user profile may have to be deleted and new profile be created The log on dialog is inactive 1 Verify that no UNICORN window or module is and a password cannot be en opened tered 2 Restart Windows The license server cannotbe 14 Verify that the available number of licenses contacted or no licenses are have not been exceeded available 2 Restart the license server computer
80. Print dialog opens 156 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs Action 3 e Select a printer from the dropdown list e If desired click the Properties button and select printer settings and e Click the OK button Result The selected log entries are printed Roger 2009 05 20 17 12 UNICORN and System logs Off for Run and Evaluation logs Log information for specific runs and results can be found in the Documentation dialog available in the Evaluation and System Control modules The table below describes how to open the Documentation dialog Step Action 1 Open the Evaluation module or the System Control module Note In Evaluation you must open a result to access the docu mentation which is included in that specific result In Sys tem Control you can view the documentation for a run while it is in progress UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 157 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs Step Action 2 Click the View Documentation icon Result The Documentation dialog is opened 3 Select the Run Log or the Evaluation Log tab to view log entries from the run or from the evaluation of the result Documentation Text Instructions
81. R VJUpgradeE NET 2003 Class lt gt v UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 263 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 2 Right click the icon and choose Properties to open the UNICORN Instrument Server Properties dialog UNICORN Instrument Server Properties General Location Security Endpoints Identity Launch and Activation Permissions C Use Default G Customize Access Permissions Use Default C Custo Configuration Permissions C Use Default Customs e Click the Security tab e Select Customize in the Launch and Activation Permissions field and e click the Edit button to open the Launch Permission dialog 264 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 4 Select the SYSTEM user and choose Allow for all permissions Launch Permission Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation Remote Activation Note Only the SYSTEM user should have Launch permissions UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 265 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 5 Select the Administrators user and choose Allow for the Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions Launch Permission Admi
82. RED TO ACCEPT BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING GE HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE DOWNLOADING AND OR INSTALLATION OF OR USING THIS License Agreement SOFTWARE CLICKING THE APPLICABLE I ACCEPT OR EQUIVALENT BUTTON CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE INDICATES END USER S Select Installation Folder ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT END USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD AND OR INSTALL AND OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL END USER HAS AGREED TO BE BOUND BY EES ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT Password Settings ARTE E 2 I agree O I do not agree Column Logbook Installing Software Step Action il Read the license agreement carefully 2 Select the I agree option 3 Click the Next button to proceed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 4 Select installation folder Select the installation folder for UNICORN i UNICORN Full Installation Select Installation Folder To install in the default folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse to select folder Installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Space required for software
83. System Access tab Result The Systems and instructions list is displayed showing all available systems and instructions e Select the checkbox for each system that the user shall have full access to and proceed to apply the settings as described in Save the new user entry below or e Click and select the checkboxes for systems that the user shall have limited access to and proceed with step 3 172 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Step Action 3 Click the symbol beside the checkbox for the system that you are assigning to the user Result The access options are expanded Systems and instructions g Demo System 1 View E Control Locally Remotely E Manual instructions E Pumps and pressures H V Flow path E M Monitors Fraction collection H A Alarms 4 Watch parameters E Other E Calibration Conductivity monitor factory calibration Conductivity monitor user calibration gt e Select if the user should have View access to the system see Network terms and general concepts on page 10 and or e Select if the user should have Control access to the system If the user should have limited control rights proceed with step 4 for each system If not proceed to apply the settings as described in Save the new user entry below 4 Select the control options that the user will
84. The server software necessary to operate the database where all UNICORN data is stored Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is used for this License server The license server software is used to authorize that the UNICORN software installation is properly licensed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 33 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 1 Insert the installation DVD Follow the instructions in the table below to begin the installation Step Action il Insert the installation DVD in your DVD drive Result The UNICORN Installation wizard opens with a welcome dialog Tip If the DVD drive is not set up to allow automatic start browse the DVD contents and doubleclick the file UNI CORNSetup exe to initiate the installation ie UNICORN Installation AS WwW UNICORN Software Installation Welcome to the UNICORN software installation program This program will support you with installation of the UNICORN r control software Follow the instructions in every step of the eement for Life installation When the installation is completed you may configure the e license and define a system this will require an internet connection and that the instrument is physically connected Start gt Close 2 Click the Start button 3 The UNICORN Install
85. ab settings Command Description 178 System Select the system you want to change sounds for from the droplist menu Play sound for Choose a sound from the corresponding droplist menu to be played for e Alarms e Warnings e Errors e End of method Note The default settings for each instrument is Clas sic which is the sound scheme used for older versions of UNICORN OK Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the dialog Cancel Click the Cancel button to close the dialog without any changes UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 4 User options Note The workstation computer must be equipped with a soundcard and suitable speakers to play the system sounds Evaluation options The table below describes the Evaluation tab settings Command Description Asymmetry Ratio Set the peak height value in percent of the total peak height at where the Asymmetry Ratio will be calculated Resolution Algo There are three different algorithms available to determine rithm the peak resolution The algorithms are selected from the droplist menu By default algorithm three is selected Note Refer to the UNICORN Evaluation Manual for information about the Resolution Algo rithms OK Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the dialog Cancel Click the Cancel button to c
86. al Manual 28 9817 68 AA 193 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 Database maintenance Introduction Once the database is installed and systems are running and producing data it is essential that routines and schedules for the back up and archiving of data are established This section describes how to perform these routines and also how to import data from earlier UNICORN versions Contents This section contains these topics Section See page 4 2 1 Database backup 195 4 2 2 Restore backup data 199 4 2 3 Archive data 202 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data 206 4 2 5 Release locked database objects 209 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions 211 194 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 1 Database backup 4 2 1 Database backup Introduction At the database server installation a target folder for the regular scheduled backup was set up By default backups were also scheduled at the installation The default backup settings are e daily backup e at 03 00 local time e inthe selected target folder e with the last 14 recent backup files kept when additional files are saved the oldest backup is deleted This section describes how to verify or edit the current backup schedule settings It also describes how to perform manual backups between the scheduled backups Note It is recommended that the scheduled backup
87. always be shown as the first choice in the Print dialogs Reports created in the Evaluation module can be saved in PDF format by choosing the Save As PDF menu option from the Preview window However to save other reports as PDF you must have a PDF printer installed on the computer where the report is printed For this you need a full installation of Adobe Acrobat or a similar software Set up a system printer For system generated prints e g printed reports generated by evaluation procedures you must define a default printer specifically for the instrument server computer The table below describes how to do this Step Action 1 Find the name of a suitable network printer that is accessible for the instru ment server client station e The name is available in the General tab of the printer properties You can open the properties by right clicking the printer in the Printers and Faxes dialog This dialog opens from the Control Panel in Windows Note The printer must be a proper network printer with access for the SYSTEM user All printers that are shared over the network will not necessarily work Verify the status of the selected printer with the network administrator before you proceed with this instruction 2 Copy the printer name to the clipboard UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 123 2 Installation and configurations 2 8 Printers 124 Step Action The printer setting i
88. an be the same person but the tasks can also be carried out by two different persons Administrator security responsibilities The different security responsibilities of the network administrator and the UNICORN system administrator are listed below Network administrator re System administrator re Data storage securi ty backup routines sponsibilities Backup routines for network servers sponsibilities Backup routines for the UNI CORN database Network access se curity Maintenance of user pass words and access rights to shared general network re sources UNICORN security Maintenance of UNICORN user passwords and access rights to UNICORN resources UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 2 Network terms and concepts Local and remote stations When UNICORN 6 1 is used in a network deployment as illustrated for example in Local network for UNICORN only on page 17 client computers can be categorized as either local stations or remote stations Station type Description Local station A PC to which a chromatography system is physically connected The local station is the Instrument Server for the connected chro matography system Remote station APC to which no chromatography system is physically connected but which can control systems over a network link Note A local station can be used to control o
89. an up of an advanced installation e Click the Remove button e Click the Exit button to close the utility 8 Reboot the computer UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Agi B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Tip For more information refer to http msdn microsoft com en us library ms143412 aspx 278 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA C Post installation settings Appendix C Post installation settings Introduction This appendix describes various procedures that may be necessary to perform to ensure proper operation after the installation of UNICORN 6 1 The need for these procedures depend on the your network setup and or the computer workstations Disk space for a database server standalone installation The free space of the disk or disk partition where the UNICORN archive and backup files are going to be located should be at least 160 GB to avoid errors related to insufficient disk space A database for one or for several systems that has been in use for an extended period of time will contain large amounts of data Backups corresponding to two weeks and some archived data will therefore require a large amount of disk space For this reason a minimum disk space of 160 GB should be reserved Windows update Windows update may interfere with UNICORN and interrupt ongoing runs To avoid this it is recommended that automatic update
90. and cre Network List Manager Policies E Network access Let Everyone permissions apply to anonym El Public Key Policies E Network access Named Pipes that can be accessed anonym Software Restriction Policies E Network access Remotely accessible registry paths E Application Control Policies Network access Remotely accessible registry paths and sub amp PP Security Policies on Local Compute T Network access Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes stem to use computer ident Network Security Allow PKU2U authentication requests to t Network security Configure encryption types allowed for Ke Network security Do not store LAN Manager hash value on E Network security Minimum session security for NTLM SSP Network security Minimum session security for NTLM SSP Security Setting cd Not Defined Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled System CurrentControlSet Contro ProductOpt System CurrentControlSet Control Print Printe Enabled Not Defined Not Defined Not Defined Not Defined Not Defined Enabled Disabled Not Defined Negotiate signing Require 128 bit encryption Require 128 bit encryption Not Defined UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 105 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 4 In the same dialog e Make sure that the setting Network access Let Everyone permis
91. and initiate the e license configuration Step Action zh Perform the UNICORN installation wizard sequence until you reach the final Installation Completed dialog 2 Select the Configure e license after software installation checkbox in the dialog 2 n Windows XP click the Start button and choose Programs Accessories Command Prompt In Windows 7 click the Windows icon and choose All Programs Accessories Command Prompt You can also press and hold the Windows key and then press the letter R Type cmd in the input field and click OK or press Enter 46 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Step Action 3 Click the Close button to exit the software installation sequence Result The Configure e License dialog opens 4 e License Configuration Configure e License An e license is required to run the software It is used to authorize your computer with the license server These are the steps required to configure an e license 1 Copy your computers Ethernet address also know as MAC address or physical address which is required in step 2 using the button below The address will then be copied to the clipboard 0015C56F8446 2 Use the link below to access the GE e license web Follow the instructions on the web page to retrieve an e license Note Paste the Ethemet address w
92. anual 28 9817 68 AA 155 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs Find specific log entries You can search for specific log entry text by clicking the Find button and entering text to search for in the Find what field of the Find dialog Find what alarrr Direction C Match whole word only Up Shift F3 C Match case Down F3 Export logs You can export the selected log entries to an XML file by clicking the Export button Using the XML file format the log entries can be imported into XML based reporting systems Archive logs To reduce the size of the logs you can choose to archive older records The archiving procedure is part of the Database Management routines and it is described in Section 4 2 3 Archive data on page 202 If needed you may retrieve the archived logs by using the Database Management retrieval procedure Note You can only retrieve logs to the same database that they were originally archived from That is you cannot use the retrieval procedure to import logs from one database to another Note It is a recommendation that all archived logs are saved on a different hard drive than where the active database is stored Print the logs The table below describes how to print selected log entries Step Action i Select the log entries you want to include in the print 2 Click the Print button Result The
93. are used to assign rights to the access groups How to assign rights to the access groups is described in Edit or create new access groups below Access items are described further in Section 3 2 2 Access items on page 165 The User Setup dialog From the User Setup dialog you can e see which access group each user belongs to e view the access level of each access group e edit or create new user access groups Note Other actions which can be performed from the User Setup dialog are described in subsequent sections of this chapter Open the dialog Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administration module when you want to display the User Setup dialog See illustration below 160 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 1 User access groups User Setup Each user is assigned to an access group The group defines mail Notificatic ji Access Groups to cettain functions in UNICORN E mail Notification Settings Aegure passwords Password settings affecting all users can only be changed in Notify by e mail when a user account is lacked the UNICORN Installation Program Access group A User Properties Folder Access SystemAccess User full access Administrators User account locked User full access User User User User User full access Job title ser Username Roger Full nam
94. ation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 11 1 Introduction 1 2 Network terms and concepts Term Explanation 12 Flow scheme The flow scheme contains the necessary elements which are used to create the flow scheme images in the Method Editor and Sys tem Control modules Phase library The phase library contains predefined phases and methods It is part of the Instrument Configuration and adapted to the properties and available options for a specific instrument or group of instru ments Floating license The user licenses for UNICORN 6 1 are floating That means that there can only be as many simultaneous users as there are valid licenses UNICORN 6 1 may be installed on more computers than the number of valid licenses but not all these computers can be used simultaneously UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 3 1 Introduction 1 3 Network environment Network environment Who can perform the network setup The network setup should be performed by someone with experience in Windows XP and or Windows 7 and network installations Preferably a skilled network administrator should be involved in the network setup the installation of the UNICORN software and the maintenance of the network Tip Network recommendations are listed in Section A 1 System recommendations on page 244 UNICORN versions All computers in a UNICORN 6
95. ation Program is launched Continue the installation below Tip You can exit the installation by clicking either the Close or in some subsequent wizard steps the Cancel button However if you do this the installation will be incomplete and the software cannot be used You may also click the Back button in some installation steps to return to a previous step to change selections 34 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 2 Select type of installation In the second step of the installation you decide what kind of installation you want to make Step Action 1 Select the installation type e Full installation which includes all the UNICORN software necessary for stand alone operation or e Custom installation which allows you to install selected components This installation option is described in Section 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software on page 88 i UNICORN Installation Select Type of Installation Select full installation if you mainly wish to run UNICORN on one workstation connected to one instrument This includes UNICORN software client database server license server and instrument server to be able to run the software standalone Note that it still is possible to connect to other databases or i
96. ation settings Internet time synchronization When UNICORN is run in a network environment there is a need to ensure that the time of the connected computers is synchronized In order to be able to compare time and dates for items stored in the database for example with timestamps in log files all UNICORN computers in the network must be on synchronized time If the company has an available Internet Time Server it is preferable that the UNICORN computers are set to automatically synchronize time using that server If no company Internet Time Server is available then time windows com can be used as an alternative The instruction below describes how to set the Internet time synchronization option Step Action 1 Double click the time on the righthand end of the Windows taskbar Result The Date and Time Properties dialog opens 2 Select the Internet Time tab Note If this tab is not shown it may have been disabled by Do main policies 5 Select the Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server checkbox 4 Enter the Internet Time Server in the Server field 5 Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog Note If the UNICORN computer is used for a standalone AKTA avant installation in a workgroup and there is no access to time windows com de select the Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server checkbox Update paging file size It is recommended that the paging file is twice the size of the mai
97. authorize your computer with the license server These are the steps required to configure an e license 1 Copy your computers Ethernet address also know as MAC address or physical address which is required in step 2 using the button below The address will then be copied to the clipboard 2 Use the link below to access the GE e license web Follow the instructions on the web page to retrieve an e icense Note Paste the Ethernet address when invited to do so This is required to generate an e license Also remember to press the activation button and to save the e license on a file http elicensing gelifesciences com flexnet operationsportal logon do logoff true gt 3 Browse to select the retrieved e license file Thereafter press Configure e license Browse Note If you also selected to define a system the e licensing configuration must be completed before the system defini tion can begin 4 e Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the Ethernet address and e click the hyperlink in the dialog to proceed to access the e licensing web site Note When activating additional licenses it is essential to always use the Ethernet address for the computer where the license server software is installed You should not use the Ethernet addresses for the additional client computers 72 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installat
98. ave to release the locked objects manually This is described below Note Make sure that the released object is not in use at the computer listed in the dialog Releasing an object that is actually in use may cause unexpected results Release locked objects The table below describes how to release locked database objects Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 209 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 5 Release locked database objects Step Action 2 Click the Release Objects tab Database Management Backup Restore Archive Retrieve Release Objects L Locked Objects Computer CQ19048 Method Default SEHC 1P8DG3 ca18992 002 Result Default SEHC 1P8DG3 Capto adhere DoE Default SEHCFDJXOZJI Capato adhere method Method Emma SEUPPD 12341 5 mimin 100 bar 001 Result Anita SEUPPD THN8 22536002 Result Emma SEUPPD12341 21860079 no 2 Superdex 200 pa XK16 Result Application N SEHCH25YK2J 21860075 no 9 Superdex 200 pgXK16 Result Application N SEHCH2SYK2J 147 delta column pressure Method Katarina Oberg SEHC2GKLVZJI z lt gt Path christer CO19048 Citrat recipe CQ19048 Computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D User Default Date locked 2009 06 12 14 55 36 02 00 Please make sure that the object to be released is not in
99. button and select System from the list below UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA If you want to view log entries 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs for specific events select one or several of the items below Security log on log off entries password changes etc Data management folder method and result activities for example cre ate copy changes etc Manual and method runs run start and end created results etc System management and information connections session start end end create new acti vate or deactivate systems etc System Alarms warnings and errors alarm and error descriptions acknowledgement and action records etc System settings and calibration changed settings and calibration actions Long entries in the logs may sometimes be shown only in part ending the entry with four period characters that is Select the entry and double click the Log Entry Details button to view the remaining information This button is enabled when the log entry is selected The detail information is shown in a separate dialog Log Entry Details Conductivity cell 1 constant cm has been set to 42 2 mS cm Reference value 1 has been set to 94 2 Tip The complete entries will be included in printed logs UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical M
100. button to add the exception Perform this step for UNICORNClient exe and OPCEnum exe UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 113 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions Step Action 5 Click the Add Port button in the Windows Firewall dialog to open the Add a Port dialog Add a Port Use these settings to open a port through Windows Firewall To find the port number and protocol consult the documentation for the program or service you want to use Name TCP Port 40500 UNICORN Port number 4050q tTcpe ubp What are the risks of opening a port Change scope 6 e Select to add a TCP port e Enter a name in the Name field e Enter the Port number and e Click the OK button to add the port exception Repeat step 5 and 6 to add exceptions for all TCP ports between 40500 and 40510 7 e Click the Add Port button in the Windows Firewall dialog to open the Add a Port dialog again e Select to add a UDP port e Enter a name in the Name field e Enter the Port number and e Click the OK button to add the port exception Repeat this step to add exceptions for all UDP ports between 40500 and 40510 8 Repeat step 5 and 6 to add an exception for TCP port 135 Name this port DCOM 114 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions Step Action 9 Click the OK button to close the Win
101. c 2009 05 15 07 05 28 8 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090605_124147 arc 2009 06 05 12 42 25 24 086 J lt a Show only archive files iian Note You can retrieve either archived results or logs All archived files will have the ending arc Ifthe option Show only archived files is selected you will only see these files If you de select the option you will also see additional files ending with log These log files record the archiving operations and are not connected to the actual UNICORN results or logs UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 207 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data Step Action 3 Select the archive file you want to retrieve and click the Retrieve button If you selected to retrieve a log e The log is restored to the active database and a confirmation dialog is shown This completes the retrieving process If you selected to retrieve archived results e The Pick Result dialog opens You will then proceed with the steps below Archee hie UNICORN database Nene Ose masted Synem Nene Capto adhere 001 200121939441 0200 P2910 Marui Run OT one 2193627 RW gt HibereerCacte CIDX 001 Capto adhere 002 20812 19 8 27 sO P2910 HigcrmerC apo CIEX O02 Capto adhere 003 P2310 Capto adhere 004 P2910 Capto adhere 005 P2910 Capto adhere 006 P2310 Capio adhere 00 P2310 cores roe C Capto adhere 010 P2910 Capto ad
102. cal Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 3 License server administration Add more e licenses to the license server The table below describes how to add more licenses to the license server Step Action 1 Choose the Configure e License menu option from the Windows Start Pro grams menu under GE Healthcare UNICORN Configuration Tools Result The e License Configuration dialog opens 4 e License Configuration Configure e License An e license is required to run the software It is used to authorize your computer with the license server These are the steps required to configure an e license 1 Copy your computers Ethernet address also know as MAC address or physical address which is required in step 2 using the button below The address will then be copied to the clipboard omscsBFs4a6 Copy to Clipboard N Use the link below to access the GE e icense web Follow the instructions on the web page to retrieve an e license Note Paste the Ethernet address when invited to do so This is required to generate an e icense Also remember to press the activation button and to save the e license on a file http elicensing gelifesciences com flexnet operationsportal logon do logoff true gt 3 Browse to select the retrieved e license file Thereafter press Configure e license l Browse 2 Proceed to retrieve the added e licenses as described in Section 2
103. cal Manual 28 9817 68 AA 117 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 Upgrading UNICORN Follow the instructions in the table below to perform the upgrade Step Action 1 Insert the installation DVD in your DVD drive Result The UNICORN 6 1 Installation wizard opens with a welcome dialog Tip If the DVD drive is not set up to allow automatic start browse the DVD contents and doubleclick the file UNI CORNSetup exe to initiate the installation i UNICORN Installation Upgrade or Remove UNICORN Software You have a version of UNICORN 6 installed The Upgrade alternative will upgrade the installed UNICORN components In greement for Life case of database upgrade make sure all database users are disconnected S re cts The Remove alternative will remove the installed UNICORN components To modify existing configuration remove the current UNICORN installation and reinstall the software L Upgrade isiaiston2 N Remove Installation gt Close 2 Click the Upgrade Installation button 118 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 Action 4 If the upgraded installation includes a database i e is not only a network client installation you will be asked to backup the database e Select Backup database before upgrade default option e Click the Browse button to l
104. care GE Healthcare Software Licensing Server 2 Click the Server Status tab UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 187 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 3 License server administration Step Action 3 Click the Perform Status Enquiry button Result A status report similar to the illustration below is displayed LMTOOLS by Macrovision Corporation http www macrovision com File Edit Mode Help Service License File System Settings Utiities Statt Stop Retead Server Status Server Diags Config Services Borrowing Helps to monitor the status of network licensing activities r Options Individual Daemon Perform Status Enquiry Individual Feature cc Server Name 3 06 501390331 SEUPPD I1281 SEUPPD I1281 v6 0 HCE DB1L14J 27000 401 start Mon 6 15 3 06 Users of UNICORN_6 Total of 20 licenses issued Total of 3 licenses in vase UNICORN_6 vendor gehealth floating license Using License File C Program Files GE Healthcare eLicense server Licenses 4 Read the total number of issued licenses and the number currently in use in this case 20 licenses issued and 3 in use Note If several license servers are in use you can enter the server name to view only the licenses for a specific server If you want to view the information for a specific application only you can enter that in the Individual Feature field 188 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Techni
105. chnical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 293 D Additional computer setting changes 294 Step Action UNICORN Client Click the Add Programs button and add the following programs to the Ex ceptions list if necessary Program Search path C Program Files GE Healthcare UNI CORN Bin UNICORNClient exe UNICORN Instru ment Server C Program Files GE Healthcare UNI CORN Bin UNICORN Instrument Server exe UNICORN System Creator C Program Files GE Healthcare UNI CORN Bin SystemInstallation exe SQL Server for UNI C Program Files Microsoft SQL Serv CORN er MSSQL10 UNICORN MSSQL Binn Sqlservr exe GE Healthcare Soft C Program Files GE Healthcare eLicense serv ware Licensing Server er gehealth exe GE Healthcare Li cense Server Man ager C Program Files GE Healthcare eLicense serv er lmgrd exe UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes Step Action 6 Ensure that the following ports are open for traffic for the specified network ing protocols Port Port TCP 40500 UDP 40500 TCP 40501 UDP 40501 TCP 40502 UDP 40502 TCP 40503 UDP 40503 TCP 40504 UDP 40504 TCP 40505 UDP 40505 TCP 40506 UDP 40506 TCP 40507 UDP 40507 TCP 40508 UDP 40508 TCP 40509 UDP 40509 TCP 40510 UDP 40510 Click the Add Port button and add the ports to the Exceptions list if neces sary UNICORN 6 1
106. ck the OK button to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties alog C d e Click the OK button to close the Properties dialog C ick the Close button to close the Status dialog 11 Close the Network Connections dialog Note The other Network Interface Card which is used for network communication will have the default metric setting 20 This will ensure that the communication between instrument server and instrument will be prioritized UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 85 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Connect the instrument network and barcode scanner When the Network Interface Cards are properly installed and set up the instrument server computer can be connected to the instrument and the network Step Action 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from the prioritized Network Interface Card to the AKTA avant instrument On computers delivered from GE Healthcare the card connector for this card will be marked 2 Connect an Ethernet cable from the other Network Interface Card to the network router or to a network outlet directly connected to the router 3 Connect the Barcode Scanner to a USB port on the instrument server com puter Tip The instrument connections are described and illustrated in the AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 Installation Guide Define the default gateway ad
107. computer where the license server is installed i e either a stand alone workstation or a database and license server when you perform the actions described in this section This address is shown in the Configure e license dialog Note The displayed address should be the Ethernet address for the Network Interface Card NIC which is used for the communication with the AKTA avant instrument and not the address for a second interface card used for network communication If the computer is equipped with two interface cards you may need to verify the Ethernet address This is described below UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 45 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Step Action 1 e Open a Command Prompt window and e enter the command ipconfig all to display the Ethernet addresses 2 Locate the Network Interface Card also called Ethernet adapter with the IP Address 10 1 1 2 This is the Network Interface Card which is used for in strument communication 3 The Ethernet address for this card is listed as the Physical Address Verify that this is address shown in the Configure e license dialog Initiate the e license configuration After completing a UNICORN installation you can choose to proceed to configure e licenses for the installation The table below describes how to perform the final installation step
108. ct Installation Folder To install in the default folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse to select folder Installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Space required for software installation including database and reserved space License Agreement for methods and results 5120 MB Select Components 3 Space available 36920 MB Select Installation Folder Locate Database Installing Software Step Action 1 By default UNICORN will suggest the following installation folder C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Either e accept this installation folder or e click Browse and locate the folder you want to install in Note UNICORN will calculate the available diskspace for the se lected installation folder The space required for the instal lation is also shown Note UNICORN 6 1 cannot be installed on a compressed disk 2 Click the Next button to proceed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 93 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 6 Locate database and install 94 Locate and select the UNICORN database Note This installation step assumes that you have already installed a database server in the network according to the instructions in Section 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server on page 57
109. ction 1 Prepare a dedicated network see Section 2 4 3 Configure the network on page 78 Configure all client computers in the network see Section 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers on page 81 Actions before the UNICORN program can be used When UNICORN has been installed the administrator must perform the actions in this table before other users can use the program Step Action i Set up system definitions for the AKTA avant systems see Section 3 1 1 System properties on page 134 Note The systems may also be defined as part of the UNICORN installation procedure when the software is installed on the instrument server computer Define new users with home folders assigned access groups and access profiles see Section 3 2 User setup on page 159 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 2 Network terms and concepts 1 2 Network terms and concepts Introduction In this section some important network terms and concepts are explained Administrator categories and duties The administrator duties can be divided into two categories with different responsibilities e Network administrator Responsible for network setup software installation and software maintenance e System administrator or UNICORN administrator Responsible for the use of UNICORN to control chromatography systems The network administrator and the system administrator c
110. d O Disable backup schedule a am Daily QV O Weekly Day O Monthly Starttime 03 00 B lt Back Nest gt i Cancel 4 Select the frequency and the start time for the scheduled backups Note You can also select to disable the scheduled backups at this point For example this is a necessary step before changing the SQL Server installation After a new SQL Server edition is installed the scheduled backups can be restored Click the Next button to proceed 5 Choose the number of backup files to keep Note You may choose to keep all files However depending on the number of users and results that are created this may cause uncontrolled disk space problems Click the Next button to proceed 6 The final wizard page shows a summary of the selected settings Click the Finish button to accept and apply the schedule Note The backup files will be named UNICORN_SCHED ULED_BACKUP_ lt Date gt _ lt Time gt BAK by default UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 197 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 1 Database backup Note Note It is recommended that another physical drive than where the active database is stored is selected for the scheduled backups at the installation of the UNICORN software If this is not possible it is recommended that the backup files are copied to another physical drive or storage media at regular intervals Ensure that the
111. d Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 213 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 8 Exit UNICORN before proceeding with the upgrade Upgrade the SQL Server edition The table below describes how to perform the upgrade Note Some of the images in the instruction have been cropped and do not show the available buttons on the bottom part of the dialog OK Next Back Cancel Help etc Step Action 1 Browse to the root folder where the installation files are and double click the file setup exe Fie Edt View FavorRes Tools Help QO QD Preach Py Fors E ao ee Name Files Currently on the CD Bet E Se System C2 wd E lt Data 0 3 ATN s ee 2 Medalrfo xi SMcrosoft vC80 cRT manifest Snsvers0 a1 Application Extel P Readme tem HTML Document Eedsetup ex Aeslication Bsetupt RLL File E SS projects SS projectz SS project amp G Control Panel E My Network Places Result The SQL Server Installation Center dialog opens 2 Click the heading Maintenance in the left menu field SQL Server Installation Center Planning iaa Hardware and Software Requirements Retire View the hardware and software requirements Maintenance z Security Documentation Tools View the security documentation Resources Eha Onine Release Notes Advanced View the latest information about the release Options of System Configuration Checker Launch a tool to check for conditions that preven
112. d or result using the Database Management Release Objects function in the Administration module This is described in Section 4 2 5 Release locked database objects on page 209 The help viewer cannot be opened using help buttons or the F1 key 1 Open the MadCap help viewer from the Windows desktop icon This is described in The help viewer application on page 30 2 Try the help button or F1 key again The Microsoft Office Document Image Writer causes UNICORN to terminate This writer application will not work Choose another option for example a PDF writer appli cation An error message is shown when a run is started stating that not enough disc space is available UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 GB of free disc space is required as head room before a run can be started to ensure that all data can be accommodated 233 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting User function or system access System connections Problem description Solution The connections are not avail able i e the selection checkbox is greyed out e Check if system has been deactivated e Check that the power to the chromatography system is turned on e Check the connection between the PC and the chromatography system The connections are not avail able even though e the connection between the PC and chromatogra phy system appears to be correct e the power is turned
113. d settings and continue working in the User Setup dialog or e Click the OK button to save the entered settings and close the dialog Print user settings Click the Print button in the User Setup dialog to print a summary of the settings for a selected user or for all users The iterns included in the summary can be selected in the Print dialog Print Printer Adobe PDF x Print All users Print items User properties System access Ron user Folder access Access group settings UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 175 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 4 User options 3 24 User options Introduction In the Options dialog each user may select preferred individual View Sound and Evaluation settings The Options dialog is available under the Tools menu in all UNICORN modules The changes will be applied at first when the user logs on the next time Options View Sounds Evaluation C Prompt for columns before manual runs C Default overwrite of baselines and peak tables M Show negative retentions Fraction mark height 2 Character heights Injection mark height Percent of window height Run log mark height all Character heights Pressure unit default Co Cee 176 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA View options 3 Configure systems and s
114. database server computer is turned on at the time when the scheduled backup will occur If it is not turned on and operational the backup will fail it will not be postponed This is specially important for stand alone workstations which are more likely to be turned off when not in use Manual backups If necessary you can make extra backups manually between the scheduled backups This is described in the table below 198 Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens Click the Backup Now button in the Backup tab Result A Backup Now confirmation dialog opens Click the OK button to start the backup e This process may take several minutes A progress dialog will be displayed while the backup is performed Result A Backup confirmation dialog opens when the backup is completed The backup file will be named UNICORN_MANUAL_BACK UP_ lt Date gt _ lt Time gt BAK by default Verify that the backup has been performed in the default folder and then either e click the Close button or e click Go To Backup File to open the backup folder and access the files Tip It is recommended that you either copy or move the backup files to an external storage device to minimize the risk for loss of data The backup will include the UNICORN database content as well as a log report about the backup action UNICORN 6 1 Administration and
115. date from the droplist calender and e select the log to archive UNICORN or a system log from the For log list UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 203 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 3 Archive data Step Action 4 Click the Archive button Result A warning dialog opens This dialog suggest that you backup the database before archiving the selected data Note It is recommended to always perform a backup before archiving Either e click the Yes button to backup before restoring or e click the No button to proceed without making a new backup Result A progress dialog opens while the data is archived Depending on the selections above this may take several minutes When the archiving is completed a confirmation dialog opens Click the Close button to close the confirmation dialog Note It is recommended to save the archived data on another storage media than where the active database is stored Archive selected results The table below describes how to select individual results for archiving Step Action 1 204 In the Database Management dialog Archive tab e Select Result files e Select Free selection and e click the Pick Result button Result The Pick Result dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 3 Archive data Ste
116. de a SQL Server product key to validate this instance of SQL Server ct K 2008 Enter the 2S character key from the Microsoft certificate of authenticity or product packaging If you EEU specify Enterprise Evaluation the instance wil be activated with a 180 day expiration To upgrade from one License Terms edition to another edtion run the Edition Upgrade Wizard Select Instance Edtion Upgrade Rules O Specify a free edition Ready to upgrade edition Enterprise Eval Complete Enter the product key FXHQY IQF42 68VVV PYVYR RY3BB 216 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 4 The License Terms dialog opens e Read the license agreement e Select the checkbox to accept the terms e Click the Next button to proceed Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 License Terms To install SQL Server 2006 you must accept the Microsoft Software License Terms Setup Support Rules eee MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS a MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 STANDARD EDITION Edition Upgrade Rules i Mi AEE These license terms are an agreement betwesn Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them They apply to the software named Complete pas which includes the media on which you received It if any The terms also apply to any licrosoft e updates e supplements Internet based services a
117. described in Activate or deactivate systems on page 137 It is possible to define a deactivated system for an instrument server which already has an assigned active system This option will be suggested if you try to define a new system when an active system is already defined A new inactivated system can be used for example when converting and scaling methods for use with another database than the one that it originally was created for This is described in the UNICORN 6 1 Method Manual The table below describes how to create a new system definition Note Before defining the system ensure that the cable between instrument and the correct network interface card is connected properly To enable connection tests the instrument should be turned on during the system definition UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 3 Define a new system Step Action 1 e Click the Define System button Result The Define System dialog opens Define System System name Demo System Instrument serial no 123456789 Connect by Fixed IP address 10 1 1 1 Instrument serial no TEE EER ERN Select an instrument configuration from the drop down list below or click Browse to add a configuration from the enclosed CD or other locations Instrument Configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 8 0 w Define System Canc
118. dows Firewall dialog and apply the changes 10 Close the Windows Security Center Instrument Server firewall exceptions In addition to the general exceptions listed above computers running as UNICORN instrument servers should have firewall exceptions for the following programs e UNICORN Instrument Server exe usually found in C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN bin e SystemInstallation exe usually found in C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN bin Note The Windows firewall exception created by the UNICORN 6 1 installation for the program SystemInstallation exe is called UNICORN System Creator Follow the instructions above to enter these exceptions Database Server firewall exceptions In addition to the general exceptions listed above computers running as UNICORN database servers should have firewall exceptions for the following programs e Sqlservr exe usually found in C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server MSSQL10 UNICORN MSSQL Binn e gehealth exe usually found in C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN LicenseServer Note The Windows firewall exception created by the UNICORN 6 1 installation for the program gehealth exe is called GE Healthcare License Server Manager e Imgrd exe usually found in C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN LicenseServer Note The Windows firewall exception created by the UNICORN 6 1 installation for the program Imgrd exe is called GE Healthcare Software Licensing Serv
119. e Roger Waters System Administrator Lad Home folder Roger User full access g User User full access Administrator Access group Administrators New log on password Confirm new log on password New signature password Confirm new signature password Force change of passwords at next log on Force change of passwords every BI Lock accounton 20090514 Automatic UNICORN log off after a minutes of inactivity Cers View the access groups To view the access groups you must have Administration module and User Setup access See Section 3 2 2 Access items on page 165 for an explanation of the access items The table below describes how to view the access groups and their properties Step Action i Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administration module Result The User Setup dialog is displayed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 161 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 1 User access groups Step Action 2 Click the Access Groups button Result The Access Groups dialog is displayed Access Groups Access groups Access to Administrators BM Administration 2 eee Usas Backup Restore Database Release Locked Objects System Properties UNICORN And System Log User Setup ethod Editor Method queues v Crea
120. e Passwords can be any combination of letters and numbers e Passwords are case sensitive e Avoid using obvious passwords e You cannot use the user name as password except for the Default user e Expiration times for passwords are set in the User Properties However passwords should be changed regularly by the users even if the user profile is set up without a password expiration time 180 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations Change passwords for a selected user A user who has User Setup access usually a system administrator can change the passwords for any user The table below describes how to change the passwords for a selected user Step Action 1 e Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administra tion module Result The User Setup dialog is displayed e Select the user in the list Result The User Properties tab is displayed for the selected user e Type the new log on password in the New log on password and Confirm log on password fields e If desired repeat this for the signature password e Click the OK button Result At the next log on the user must enter this new password Note Ifthe general password settings are changed for example if the required minimum password length is increased it is important to set
121. e Windows desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Screen Saver tab 3 Choose None from the Screen Saver menu 4 Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the dialog 1 All listed prerequisites are available on the UNICORN 6 1 installation DVD in the SSetupPrerequisites folder Windows user names and passwords Unless a domain controller is used all users must have exactly the same user name and password on all computers running UNICORN If a domain controller is used the users will be created at the domain controller and not on each computer This eliminates the need for synchronized user names and passwords 254 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Component services The table below describes the steps for how to set up the Component Services settings on a UNICORN computer My Computer Properties Windows XP Step Action 1 e Open the Administrative Tools dialog from the Windows Control Panel and e double click the Component Services icon to open the dialog 2 Select Component Services in the tree structure and expand the tree to show My Computer 3 Right click My Computer and choose Properties to open the My Computer Properties dialog Component Services File Action View Window Help e AmI og C Console Root E Component Services Defaut Protocol
122. e archived data Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data Step Action 2 Click the Retrieve tab Database Management A Backup L Restore Archive _ Retrieve L Release Objects 7 Select archive file HCE DB1L14J D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Database Archive Name Date modified Size M ARCHIVE_LOG_090213_102101 arc 2009 02 13 10 25 59 6 086 ARCHIVE_LOG_090213_104652 arc 2009 02 13 10 47 26 6 086 ARCHIVE_LOG_090213_104811 arc 2009 02 13 10 48 25 6 086 ARCHIVE_LOG_090511_122717 are 2009 05 11 12 29 52 6 086 ARCHIVE_LOG_090511_124356 are 2009 05 11 12 44 15 7 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_081217_164704 arc 2008 12 17 16 47 20 4 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090212_140119 are 2009 02 12 14 03 43 13 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090212_152322 arc 2009 02 12 15 23 43 8 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090212_154105 arc 2009 02 12 15 41 26 7 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090212_154230 arc 2009 02 12 15 42 40 7 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090213_080426 arc 2009 02 13 08 04 45 9 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090213_081423 arc 2009 02 13 08 14 33 6 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090429_161435 arc 2009 04 29 16 35 20 13 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090511_105642 arc 2009 05 11 10 57 06 7 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090511_120904 arc 2009 05 11 12 19 13 12 086 ARCHIVE_RESULT_090515_070450 ar
123. e e license The table below describes how to connect and confirm the e license in the UNICORN e License Configuration dialog Step Action 1 e Click the Browse button to locate the license file and e click the Open button to add the search path to the file in the e License Configuration dialog 2 Click the Configure e License button Result A confirmation dialog opens showing that the configuration has been successful 3 Click OK in the confirmation dialog and Close in the configuration dialog to complete the process 52 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 3 Define a system at installation 2 3 3 Define a system at installation Instruction After completing a UNICORN client installation you can choose to proceed to define a system if the computer is to be used as an instrument server for a locally connected AKTA avant instrument This is described in the table below Tip Note Note Step You can also define a system at a later time This is described in Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 If you also selected to configure an e license you must first complete that process before you can define a system To enable connection tests the AKTA avant instrument should be turned on during the system definition Action Select the Define system after software installation c
124. e size of the database at all Archive data The table below describes how to archive complete result data or logs Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens 202 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step Action 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 3 Archive data 2 Click the Archive tab Database Management Backup Restore Archive Retrieve Release Objects Archive directory Archive file name Archive files Result files Older than O Free selection Older than For log SEHC5STZLN2JD D ArchiveRetiieve ARCHIVE_RESULT_090608_104715 are 2009 04 30 Pick Result UNICORN and System logs Archive Close The archive directory and a suggested archive file name are shown in the dialog The directory was selected at the installation and cannot be edited here The file name can be changed The default name suggested by UNI CORN will include the date of the archiving and reflect if the selected content will be results or logs 3 Choose the data to be archived e Ifyou select Result files then choose a latest date from the droplist calender or select Free selection and click the Pick Result button this option is described in Archive selected results below If you select UNICORN and System logs e then choose a latest
125. e that it originally was created for This is described in the UNICORN 6 1 Method Manual Deactivated systems When an instrument is taken out of use for example for maintenance or repair the corresponding system should be deactivated in the System Properties dialog The system will remain in the list and it will be connected to the identity of the instrument It will no longer have an assigned instrument server and is not available for use If an instrument server computer is taken out of use the system can be edited and the instrument server computer name changed If an instrument is permanently taken out of use the corresponding system should be deactivated The system cannot be used for a replacement instrument The table below describes how to deactivate and activate systems If you want to Then deactivate a system e select the system in the Systems list e click the Deactivate button and e confirm that you want to deactivate the system Result A confirmation message is shown You can now turn off the power to the instrument safely UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties If you want to Then activate a system e select the system in the Systems list and e click the Activate button Result The Activate dialog opens e Choose the appropriate Instrument configuration from
126. e these functions Access groups are described in Section 3 2 1 User access groups on page 160 Delete default user When you install UNICORN a default user with full access rights is automatically created For system security reasons the default user must be deleted when you have created the site specific users Maintain system security To maintain system security only the system administrator should be allowed to carry out administrative routines such as user setup and system definitions UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 225 5 Security 5 2 Connection security 5 2 Connection security Purpose The purpose of connection security is to avoid conflicts regarding system control so that only one user at a time controls the chromatography system Control mode and View mode connections Two kinds of connection modes can be established with the UNICORN system e Control mode connection The user has full system control that is control of the chromatography system e View mode connection The user can view the process but not control it To prevent conflicts the system can have only one control mode connection at a time that is only one user at a time can control the process Prevent unwanted system control mode connections To prevent other users from establishing a control mode connection to the system a user should establish a Control mode connection to the system This will prevent
127. eatures Removal Rules a Removal Progress Mew detailed report Complete UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 275 274 B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Step Action 8 Asummary of the removal operation will be shown e Click the Remove button to proceed Remove SQL Server 2008 Ready to Remove Verfy the SQL Server 2008 features to be removed Select Instance Ready to remove SQL Server 2008 Select Feetures r Removal Rules Edition Express with Advanced Services Ready ta Remove Action Uninstal Removal Progress 5 General Configuration Features S Database Engine Services SQL Server Replication Configuration Fle path c Program Files Microsoft SQL Server 100 Setup Bootstrapltog 20090515_164939 Configuration ile ini 9 The progression of the removal operation will be shown e Click the Next button to proceed after this operation step is completed faa Remove SQL Server 2008 Removal Progress Select Instance Setup process complete ners TCT temov Ready to Remove Removal Progress G Feature Name Status o Database Engine Servkes Success i SQL Server Replication Success UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Step Action 10 The Complete dialog opens This dialog provides a link to a summary log file
128. echnical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 225 5 Security 5 Security Introduction This chapter presents the security concepts and features of a UNICORN installation The concepts and features are good to know since they are also used in other parts of this manual In this chapter 224 The table below describes the contents of this chapter Section See page 5 1 Access security 225 5 2 Connection security 226 5 3 Data security 227 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 5 Security 5 1 Access security 5 1 Access security Purpose The purpose of access security is to avoid unauthorized user access to the UNICORN system Passwords to restrict access User access is often restricted by means of a password There are some password rules that are important keep in mind e The password must have a minimum number of characters The minimum length is defined when UNICORN is installed see Section 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration on page 32 e The password should be changed regularly if access security is very important See Section 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations on page 180 Access groups Each user is assigned to an access group that defines the operations that the user can perform The purpose of the access groups is to restrict access to sensitive functions in UNICORN for users without the necessary qualifications or areas of responsibility to operat
129. ed below If the connection test is successful the serial number will be entered automatically Select how the instrument shall be identified for connections e Enter the default Fixed IP address for the instrument 10 1 1 1 Note Fixed IP address should always be used for instrument identification The default address shown above should be used whenever the instrument is connected using a dedi cated network interface card Serial numbers should only be used for instrument identifi cation in very specific situations Contact GE Healthcare Service for advice if there are reasons to investigate if IP address cannot be used or if the instrument will not be connected using a dedicated network interface card Click the Connection Test button Result The connection between the instrument server local station and the instrument is verified Tip If the connection fails check that the Default Gateway address in the AKTA avant instrument settings corre sponds to the default instrument server IP address The Default Gateway address is shown on the AKTA avant instrument display on the Settings page UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 3 Define a system at installation Step Action 6 Select the appropriate instrument configuration from the Instrument Con figuration droplist menu The list includes all inst
130. egular intervals to another server computer or some other storage media 1 The access rights are shown in the Security tab of the folder Properties UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 39 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 6 Password settings Choose the password settings you wish to apply for UNICORN i UNICORN Full Installation ANY 4 N _ gt Password Settings If starting the UNICORN software shall require password identification check the Require password box Define the minimum password length and if a password may be reused Also define whether a user account shall be locked after a number of incorrect login attempts Note To change password settings after the installation has been completed go to the UNICORN folder in the Windows start menu Require passwords Minimum password length 6 characters 1 15 License Agreement Allow password reuse after 3 password changes 0 20 Select Installation Folder Lock user account after 3 unsuccessful log on attempts 1 20 Specify Dat ge Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software Step Action 1 By default the Require passwords option is selected e Ifyou do not want to use passwords at log on or for electronic signatures de select this option and proceed with step 5 in this instruction 2 Enter t
131. el 2 Enter a name in the System name field Note The system name cannot be changed or edited after the system has been defined 3 Enter the serial number for the instrument in the Instrument serial no field You will find this number on the labels either on the inside of the swing out toolbox or on the back of the instrument 4 Select how the instrument shall be identified for connections e Enter the default Fixed IP address for the instrument 10 1 1 1 Note Fixed IP address should always be used for instrument identification The default address shown above should be used whenever the instrument is connected using a dedi cated network interface card In some very specific situations the serial number can be used for instrument identification If that is the case or if the instrument will not be connected using a dedicated network interface card you should contact GE Healthcare Services for advice 5 Click the Connection Test button Result The connection between the instrument server station and the instru ment is verified UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 145 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 3 Define a new system 146 Step Action 6 Select the appropriate instrument configuration from the Instrument Con figuration droplist menu Tip The list includes all instrument configurations currently in the UNICORN database T
132. em is general related to the UNICORN software and cannot be connected to a specific system you do not have to select a system in this step Ensure that the empty space above the first system is selected as illustrated be low and click Next to proceed However it is an advantage in subsequent troubleshooting if at least one system can be referenced Select Systems Select system to make a report on SystemC hs 3 The Error Description dialog opens Add the following information e A short description of the problem e The circumstances under which the problem occurs e The consequences of the problem Click the Next button UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 239 6 Troubleshooting 6 4 System Error Reports Step Action 4 The Error Reproducibility dialog opens e Specify whether the problem is reproducible or not Select one of these alternatives e Yes Provide a short description in the text box of how the problem can be reproduced No Unknown e Click the Next button Result The File Attachment dialog opens 5 Go to step 2 below Step 2 Attach example files 240 You can attach results methods and or UNICORN log files to the problem report The table below describes how to attach a file Step Action 1 The File Attachments dialog box is displayed File Attachments Files pam Result Method System Log UNICORN Log
133. ences AB Bj rkgatan 30 751 84 Uppsala Sweden www gelifesciences com unicorn imagination at work GE imagination at work and GE monogram are trademarks of General Electric Company Drop Design AxiChrom DeCyder UNICORN AKTA AKTAexplorer and AKTApurifier are trademarks of GE Healthcare companies All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2009 2010 General Electric Company All rights reserved First published Sep 2009 All goods and services are sold subject to the terms and conditions of sale of the company within GE Healthcare which supplies them A copy of these terms and conditions is available on request Contact your local GE Healthcare representative for the most current information UNICORN Any use of this software is subject to GE Healthcare Standard Software End User License Agreement for Life Sciences Software Products GE Healthcare Europe GmbH Munzinger Strasse 5 D 79111 Freiburg Germany GE Healthcare UK Limited Amersham Place Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA UK GE Healthcare Bio Sciences Corp 800 Centennial Avenue P O Box 1327 Piscataway NJ 08855 1327 USA GE Healthcare Japan Corporation Sanken Bldg 3 25 1 Hyakunincho Shinjuku ku Tokyo 169 0073 Japan 28 9817 68 AA 08 2010
134. ent examples on page 15 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 13 1 Introduction 1 3 Network environment Note UNICORN will not work in a network environment where some UNICORN computers are connected in a workgroup and others are in a domain 14 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 4 Deployment examples 1 4 Deployment examples Introduction This section shows three examples of how UNICORN can be deployed in different environments Stand alone deployment The figure below illustrates a stand alone workstation The workstation is a stand alone unit which can operate independently of any other UNICORN workstation or server It contains all the necessary software components that is e the UNICORN client software e instrument server software e database server and a local database and e software for license authentication UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 15 1 Introduction 1 4 Deployment examples 16 In this deployment example the workstation may also be connected to an office network The computers delivered by GE Healthcare with AKTA avant are equipped with two network interface cards as a standard feature One card is used for the communication with the instrument and the other for communication with a network The connected network may be a UNICORN network as described in the other deployment examples be
135. er UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 115 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions Follow the instructions above to enter these exceptions Also UDP port 1434 should be opened Name this exception SQL Server Browser Note This port setting is a default for secure networks If a higher level of security is needed other settings must be selected Contact GE Healthcare for advice 116 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 Introduction The UNICORN 6 1 installation program will automatically identify if a UNICORN 6 0 installation is present on the computer when you attempt to install UNICORN 6 1 You will have the options either to remove the old installation or to upgrade to UNICORN 6 1 immediately Normally it will be most convenient to upgrade and not to remove the older version first However if you wish to modify the software configuration you may need to remove the older version first and make a clean new installation of UNICORN 6 1 with new settings When upgrading the settings used for the older installation will be applied automatically In a network deployment it is essential that all installations sharing data are upgraded including all database servers instrument servers and network clients UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Techni
136. er Default at computer SEUPPD 11250 connected to system P2 9 12 in View mode User Default at computer SEUPPD 11250 disconnected from system P2 9 12 Method StaffanVerity P2 7 er method 10 7 ended on System P2 9 12 User System Result Staffan Verify P2 7 Verification test ID 10 7 001 User Staffan at computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D started method Staffan Verify P2 7 Ver method 10 7 on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan Verify P2 7 Verification test ID 10 7 002 Method Staffan Verify P2 7 Ver method 10 7 ended on System P2 9 12 User System Result Staffan Verify P2 7 Verification test ID 10 7 002 User Staffan at computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D started manual run on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan P2 9 12 Manual Manual Run 006 ae Staffan ended manual run on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan P2 9 12 Manual Manual Run User Staffan at computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D started manual run on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan P2 9 12 Manual Manual Run 007 User Staffan ended manual run on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan P2 9 12 Manual Manual Run 007 From den 20 april 2009 To den 20 maj 2009 O Alllogs Select logs P2908 m P2 9 09 o P2 9 10 P2 9 11 OPZS C P2 95 06 Pa 12 All users O Select users Adar Security Data management Manual and method runs System management and information e System Alarms warnings and errors vistine System settings and calibration Close
137. er computer hardware requirements are listed in SectionA 1 System recommendations on page 244 Note It is also strongly recommended to ensure that instrument server computers are not included in automatic software updates for example of Anti Virus or other security applications requiring system restart A scheduled update with a restart may collide with a method run in progress A restart would cause the run to stop Install and configure dual Network Interface Cards 82 Itis possible to operate a UNICORN 6 1 instrument server in a network environment with only a single Network Interface Card In that case the AKTA avant instrument and the network could be accessed through a switch This solution is not recommended since any disturbance in the network traffic will have a direct impact on all instruments that are directly connected to the network By using dual cards and a peer to peer connection between instrument server and instrument the reliability of the instrument operation is independent of other network resources The Network Interface Card serving the instrument should also be prioritized to further ensure that the instrument communication is undisturbed This is described in the instruction below Step Action 1 Install the Network Interface Card according to the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer 2 Open the Windows Control Panel in Category View 3 Choose Network and Internet Connections 4 Ch
138. erver 2008 Edition Upgrade Rules Setup is running rules to validate the edition upgrade process Setup Support Rules Operation completed Passed 5 Failed 0 Werning 0 Skipped 1 taped POURANNNAADOOORMNNNNAADADUNNANANANODORNMANNNDADAUNMNAANADADONNNANNANON Select Instance Edition Upgrade Rules view report Ready to upgrade edtion Complete 7 The Ready to upgrade edition dialog opens A tree view of the selected in stallation options is shown e Click the Upgrade button to proceed During the upgrading process the services will be restarted to register the new settings Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 Ready to upgrade edition Yery the SQL Server 2008 features that wil be changed Setup Support Rules Ready to change the SQL Server edition Product Key B Summary License Terms Edition Standard Relat i erence Action EdtionUpgrade General Configuration Edition Upgrade Rules Feotures Ready to upgrade edition Database Engine Services Complete SQL Server Repication SQL Client Connectivity SOK SQL Client Connectivity SQL Browser SQL Writer E Instance configuration Instance Name UNICORN Instance ID undefined Configuration file path C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server 100 Setup Bootstrap Log 20090922_132849 ConfigurationFle ini os oo UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 8 The Complete dia
139. es 0 20 Lock user account after 3 unsuccessful log on attempts 1 20 Column Logbook Specify if column logbook shall be enabled for the system vV Enable Column Logbook OK Cancel Apply 286 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes Changing standalone or database server computer name The instruction below describes the steps that must be completed if the name of the computer which is used for a standalone or database server installation of UNICORN 6 1 is changed Step Action 1 e Open the System Properties dialog right click on the My Computer desktop icon and choose the Properties menu item and e select the Computer Name tab 2 Click the Change button Result The Computer Name Changes dialog opens 3 e Enter the new name in the Computer name field e click OK in the open dialogs to apply the change and e restart the computer 4 After the computer has restarted open a Command Prompt window 5 n Windows XP click the Start button and choose All Programs Accessories Command Prompt In Windows 7 click the Windows icon and choose All Programs Accessories Command Prompt You can also press and hold the Windows key and then press the letter R Type cmd in the input field and press Enter UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 287 D Additional computer setting changes 288
140. es from and e click the Next button to proceed Z Remove SQL Server 2008 Select Instance Specify the instance of SQL Server to modify Select Instance Select the Instance of SQL Server to remove To remove Management Took and shared Features only select Select Features Remove shared features only and then cick next Removal Rules Instarce to remove features from Ee Ready to Remove el Removal Progress Compkte breaded Features verson Edition UNICORN SQLEngine SQLEngnelRepication 10 0 1600 22 Express wth Advanced Services 6 e Select Database Engine Services and SQL Server Replication and e click the Next button to proceed Remove SQL Server 2008 Select Features The SQL Server features on this computer are shown below To remove a feature select the checkbox next to the feature name Select Instence Features Select Features UNICORN Removal Rules F Database Engine Services Ready to Remove 2 SQL Server Replication Shared Features Renova Doses E5 Chert Connectivity SDK Complete Redistributable Features 7 Setup will run Removal Rules to identify possible problems with the removal e Click the Next button to proceed after this operation step is completed Remove SQL Server 2008 Removal Rules Setup is running rules to determine amp the uninstallation process wil be blockad For more information cick Help Select Instance Operation completed Passed 2 Faled0 Waring 0 Skipped Select F
141. essssecsssssssssusssesssssessseessss 250 B2 MOG CIM SHENG ssis nriran erii I ANE 269 C Post installation SettihgS icteric as 279 D Additional computer setting changes esssssssesssessessssesssseosesssessessssessesesseses 286 Iae ES AEE AEE ES E A E EE TEA 298 4 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Purpose of the Administration and Technical Manual The UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual describes how to install set up and maintain the UNICORN software For the most part the installation is assumed to be in a network environment A system administrator should be able to refer to this manual for the information that is necessary to ensure that the network and all UNICORN clients operate smoothly Ordinary users not assigned as system administrators may need to refer to parts of this manual This is explained below Intended readers System administrators The general intended reader is a designated UNICORN system administrator responsible for the network In a large organization the system administrator may be a specific individual either exclusively responsible for the UNICORN network or also for the support for other networks or related systems e g LIMS Laboratory Information Management Systems In a smaller organization the system administrator may be a regular user who both performs other duties and the duties described in this manual
142. et up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 4 User options The table below describes the View tab settings Command Description Prompt for If this option is selected a prompt dialog will open before you columns before start a manual run requesting that you select the column type manual runs that will be used for the run The maximum values for Pre column pressure and Delta column pressure will then be set automati cally Note If this option is selected a manual run cannot be started unless the pressure limits have been set first Default overwrite If this option is selected new baselines and peak tables will of baselines and overwrite and replace older baselines and peak tables peak tables Note This only applies as default and the user may override this selection as needed Show negative If this option is selected negative retentions will be shown in retentions chromatograms in the Evaluation module This means that curve data before the injection point will be displayed that is before time or volume is zero Deselect this option to hide curve data before the injection point Note The data is still recorded although it is not shown when the result is displayed The selec tion only applies as default and the user may change this selection as needed Fraction mark height The value in this field will determine the height of the fraction marks in the chromatograms in the Evaluation module The he
143. ettings p ay Seng Note If the Backup and Archive Folders are located on the computer hosting the original database make sure to establish routines For transferring the contents of the folders to a different computer Column Logbook UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 63 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step Action 1 Click the Browse button adjacent to the Backup files folder field and navigate to a suitable folder where the database backups should be saved Note By default UNICORN will suggest a Backup folder in the selected installation folder However if possible it is recom mended that the backups are saved on another physical drive than where the active database is stored This physical drive must be installed on the database server for example a D drive as illustrated above Network folders can not be used for this purpose Note Ensure that the generic user SYSTEM has access rights to the selected backup folder This can be verified in the Security tab of the Properties dialog for the folder 2 Click the Browse button adjacent to the Archive files folder field and navigate to a suitable folder where the data should be archived Note By default UNICORN will suggest a Archive folder in the selected installation folder However if possible it is recom mended that the archives are saved on anot
144. f the dialog OK Next Back Cancel Help etc NOTICE If more than one database instance is installed on the computer you must ensure that only the UNICORN database instance is removed Do not remove Setup Support Files Native Client or any SQL Server files to ensure that the other database instances will remain operable Step Action 1 Start the Windows Control Panel and choose Add or Remove Programs 2 Select Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and click the Change Remove button F Add or Remove Programs Bi Currently installed programs Show updates Sort by Name v Ch or Smarr a aleak b r a Broadcom Gigabk Integrated Controller 0 4 Programs 15 E Healthcare Software Licensing Server 5 51M8 We liveUpdate 1 7 Symantec Corporation 3 998 MadCap Help viewer v3 19 Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Service Pack 2 9 Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 Service Pack 2 E Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 G3 Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 Microsoft Script Debugger B Microsoft Qt Server 2008 Ste 377 00M8 Click here for support information Used rarely Last Used On 6j15 2009 To change this program or remove from your computer cick Change Remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Browser J Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Chent Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup Support Files Engish 9 Microsoft SQL Server SS Wirker 1B Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable UNICORN 6 1 Adm
145. f the run before the effective sampling frequency is reduced again UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration Appendix B Advanced system administration Introduction This appendix contains additional information that is relevant for UNICORN 6 1 network deployments and details about Windows settings It describes software settings and selections necessary in order for the UNICORN client and server computers to operate as intended in a network environment Issues addressed include e Prerequisite application installations e Windows user names and passwords e Services and ports used The appendix also includes instructions for how to uninstall UNICORN 6 1 and SQL Server Express manually if the installation has become corrupted and cannot be uninstalled using the normal procedures Contents The table below describes the contents of this appendix Section See page B 1 User client computer and database server set up 250 B 2 Manual uninstallation 269 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 249 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up B 1 User client computer and database server set up Introduction This appendix provides information about the Windows user setup and computer settings necessary in network deployments The appendix also contains information about basic computer configuration and p
146. for proper operation after a UNICORN computer has been moved from a Workgroup to a Domain Note The following instruction describes the Windows firewall If another firewall is used the corresponding settings must be verified The search paths shown below are valid if UNICORN was installed in the default directory Step Action 1 Open the Windows Control Panel 2 Open the Security Center 3 Choose Windows Firewall 292 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes Step Action 4 e Click the Exceptions tab and e verify that the changes made to the Windows Firewall configuration are still functional Windows Firewall General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Name TCP Port 40503 UNICORN TCP Port 40504 UNICORN TCP Port 40505 UNICORN TCP Port 40506 UNICORN TCP Port 40507 UNICORN TCP Port 40508 UNICORN TCP Port 40509 UNICORN TCP Port 40510 UNICORN UDP Port 40500 UNICORN UDP Port 40501 UNICORN MALLINP Part ANSA LINICO RN Add Program Add Port Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program What are the risks of allowing exceptions UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Te
147. g 6 4 System Error Reports 6 4 System Error Reports Introduction The Generate System Error Report Wizard is used to generate problem reports The report can provide useful background information for the support staff when trying to provide solutions to problems or suggestions for improved system performance Step 1 Create an error report This table below describes how to activate the Generate System Error Report Wizard and create a report Step Action 1 e Choose the Reports Create System Error Report menu command in the Administration module Result The Generate System Error Report Wizard opens Note lf an error occurs during a method run you can also start the wizard by clicking the Report button in the error mes sage dialog e Click the Next button 8 You can also create an error report from System Control by choosing System Create System Error Report Asystem must be connected The report will be created for the connected system and step 2 in the instruction above will be omitted 238 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 4 System Error Reports Step Action 2 The Select Systems dialog is displayed showing all accessible systems Tip In this and all subsequent dialogs you can always click the Back button to return to previous dialogs and change the entries e Select the system that the error is connected to e Click the Next button Note If the probl
148. gement a Backup Restore Archive Retrieve I Release Objects Select backup file SEHCSTZLN2JD D BackupRestore Name Date modified Size MB Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090606_030000 B4K 2003 06 06 0 1577 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090607_030000 BAK 2009 06 07 0 1622 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090608_030000 BAK 2009 06 08 0 1681 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090609_030000 BAK 2009 06 09 0 1741 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090610_030000 BAK 2009 06 10 0 1744 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090611_030000 BAK 2009 06 11 0 1758 091 Unicom_SCHEDULED_BACKUP_20090612_030000 BAK 2009 06 12 0 1790 091 lt gt E Show only backup files Restore Note You can select to show only backup files in the list If this option is de selected you will also see the backup log files 3 Select the backup file to restore and click the Restore button Result A warning dialog opens This dialog suggests that you backup the database before restoring the previous backup This will ensure that all es sential data is saved before it is replaced with the data from the backup 200 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 2 Restore backup data Step Action 4 Either e click the Yes button to backup before restoring or e click the No button to proceed without making a new backup Result A second war
149. have to access each system e Tocontrol the system Locally Control of the system from the local instrument server station e Tocontrol the system Remotely Control of the system from any other client station in the network UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 173 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Step Action 5 Select actions that the user will be allowed to perform for each system e Manual instructions Select the manual instructions the user may perform concerning Pumps and pressure Flow path Monitors Fraction collection Alarms Watch parameters and Other items Tip Each manual instruction set contains a number of individual instructions that can be selected indi vidually e Calibration Select the calibrations the user may perform concerning Conductivity monitor Note Factory and or user calibration can be allowed for the conductivity monitor pH Post column pressure Pre column pressure Sample pressure and System pressure 6 Proceed to apply the settings as described in Save the new user entry below 174 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Save the new user entry After all user settings are completed you can either e Click the Apply button to save the entere
150. he Access group field and choose an access group from the menu See also section Section 3 2 1 User access groups on page 160 5 e Enter a New log on password e Confirm the password by typing it again in the field below Note This password will be used only the first time the user logs on The user will be asked to enter anew password at that time See section Change user passwords and user options for information about additional password and account lock settings 6 If the user will be authorized to sign electronically e Enter a New signature password e Confirm the password by typing it again in the field below Note The user will be asked to enter a new signature password at the first log on UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Step Action 7 If desired select the option to have UNICORN log off after a specified time of inactivity Note UNICORN will log off after the selected time if no keyboard entries or scanner inputs are made or if the mouse has not been moved This will not disturb a method run in progress 8 Proceed to set folder and system access rights This is described in Folder and System Access below Home folders General Each user should be assigned to a home folder This folder is a virtual storage for methods and results created by the user and not accessible for example
151. he minimum number of characters required for the password Between 1 and 15 characters Tip Recommendations for how passwords should be set up are listed in Section 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations on page 180 3 Enter the number of times the passwords must be changed before an identical password may be used again e Inthe example illustration above the password must be changed three times before the first password may be used again 40 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step Action 4 Select if user accounts should be locked after log on attempts have failed and enter the number of tries before the account is locked e Inthe example illustration above the user account will be locked after three failed log on attempts Another user with User Setup access must reset the passwords before the user account is available again 5 Click the Next button to proceed Tip Under the Windows Start Programs GE Healthcare menu you will find Change Installation Settings This dialog can be used to edit the password settings after the installation Step 7 Column logbook The Column Logbook enables the recording of usage and performance history of individual columns ig UNICORN Full Installation Column Logbook Specify if column logbo
152. heckbox in the last installation wizard dialog and Click the Close button Result The Define System dialog opens If you also selected to configure an e license this process will start first Define System System name Demo System Instrument serial no 123456789 Connect by Fixed IP address 10 1 1 1 O Instrument serial no Bopnectaniiest Select an instrument configuration from the drop down list below or click Browse to add a configuration from the enclosed CD or other locations Instrument Configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 8 0 v Browse Define System Cancel Note Before defining the system ensure that the cable between instrument and the correct network interface card is con nected properly UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 53 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 3 Define a system at installation Step Action 2 54 Enter a name in the System name field Note The system name cannot be changed or edited after the system has been defined Enter the serial number for the instrument in the Instrument serial no field You will find this number on the labels either on the inside of the swing out toolbox or on the back of the instrument Tip You can also retrieve the serial number of the instrument by entering the IP address and make a connection test as describ
153. hen invited to do so This is required to generate an e license Also remember to press the activation button and to save the e license on a file http elicensing gelifesciences com flexnet operationsportal logon do logoff true gt 3 Browse to select the retrieved e license file Thereafter press Configure e license l Browse Close Note If you also selected to define a system the e licensing configuration must be completed before the system defini tion can begin 4 e Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the Ethernet address and e click the hyperlink in the dialog to proceed to access the e licensing web site Note When activating additional licenses it is essential to always use the Ethernet address for the computer where the license server software is installed You should not use the Ethernet addresses for the additional client computers UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 47 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Access the e licensing web site You must retrieve the e license from the GE Healthcare e licensing web site The table below describes how to access the site from the configuration dialog Step Action 1 Click the Copy to Clipboard button in the e License Configuration dialog e This will copy the Ethernet address from the computer shown in the adjacent field
154. her physical drive than where the active database is stored This physical drive must be installed on the database server Network folders can not be used for this purpose Note Ensure that the user SYSTEM has access rights to the se lected archive folder Right click the folder and open Prop erties Security to verify this 3 Click the Next button to proceed Note To ensure data safety it is recommended that the backup and the archive folders are copied or moved at regular intervals to another server computer or some other storage media Step 7 Password settings Choose the password settings you wish to apply for the UNICORN 6 1 network Note These settings will be applied to all client stations sharing this database server 64 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server i UNICORN Custom Installation Password Settings If starting the UNICORN software shall require password identification check the Require password box Define the minimum password length and if a password may be reused Also define whether a user account shall be locked after a number of incorrect login attempts Note To change password settings after the installation has been completed go to the UNICORN folder in the Windows start menu Require passwords Minimum password length 6 characters
155. here O11 resi Le Now an Capto adhere O04 512 19 40 48 0200 P2310 gt Roweven Cancel 4 Select an archived result in the Archive file list and click the right arrow button Result The result is moved to the UNICORN database list The destination folder search path is shown in the list You can remove selected results from the UNICORN database list by clicking the left arrow button 5 Click the Retrieve button in the Pick Result dialog Result The results are restored to the active database and a confirmation dialog is shown Note The retrieved results will be restored to the folder where they were originally archived from All archived material will however still be saved in the archive 208 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 5 Release locked database objects 4 2 5 Release locked database objects Introduction Whenever a database object is opened in UNICORN it will automatically be locked by the user and write protected from all other users This applies to all objects such as methods results Design of Experiments etc The automatic locking will ensure that conflicting editing cannot be performed and saved simultaneously by several users However if objects are not closed and UNICORN is logged off in an improper manner the locking may not be released This may happen if UNICORN shuts down due to an error In such cases you may h
156. his during startup Do you accept all the terms of the preceding Licence Agreement you choose No UNICORN will close To start UNICORN you must accept this agreement Database upgrade for UNICORN 6 1 The UNICORN 6 1 upgrade alternative will include all necessary conversions of the UNICORN 6 0 database to the newer format Once the upgrade has been performed on the server computer where the database resides no other conversion should be necessary Methods and results that have been created and exported using UNICORN 6 0 can be imported directly into the UNICORN 6 1 database without conversion However restoring a backup of a UNICORN 6 0 database after the UNICORN 6 1 upgrade of the database server will make it necessary to run the upgrade wizard again to perform the database upgrade UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 121 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 Update instrument configurations After the upgrade has been completed you should also import new compatible instrument configurations for your systems Contact your GE Healthcare representative for the most recent available instrument configuration CD Import new column list After upgrading to UNICORN 6 1 a new list of predefined column types must also be imported This list can be found in the Misc folder of the UNICORN 6 1 installation DVD The table below describes how to import a new co
157. ight can be expressed as e Character heights e Percent of window height This options means that the mark height will be re scaled when the window is resized e Pixels Note The value in this field will not be re calculated when you change how it is expressed For ex ample if you change from Character heights to Percent of window height the value must be increased substantially to avoid that the marks will be extremely small UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 177 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 4 User options Command Description Injection mark height The value in this field will determine the height of the injection marks in the chromatograms in the Evaluation module It is entered in the same manner as the Fraction mark height Logbook mark height The value in this field will determine the height of the logbook marks in the chromatograms in the Evaluation module It is entered in the same manner as the Fraction mark height Pressure Unit The selection will determine the pressure unit that will be used in the results The value can either be the default value deter mined by UNICORN or set to always be e MPa e bar e psi OK Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the dialog Cancel Click the Cancel button to close the dialog without any changes Sounds options The table below describes the Sounds t
158. ight click the network connection for the Network Interface Card and e choose Properties from the menu Result The Properties dialog for the network connection opens 3 Click the Configure button Result The Properties dialog for the card opens 4 e Click the Power Management tab and e De select the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option 5 Click OK to apply the changes 280 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA C Post installation settings Windows 7 Step Action 1 e Open the Windows Control Panel e choose Network and Internet and e Network and Sharing Center Click Change adapter settings in the left panel e Right click the network connection for the Network Interface Card and e choose Properties from the menu Result The Properties dialog for the network connection opens Click the Configure button Result The Properties dialog for the card opens e Click the Power Management tab and e De select the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option Click OK to apply the changes Disable Automatic restart Serious errors in Windows may cause the operating system to halt to prevent possible damage This is usually caused by faulty drivers When this occurs a blue screen is displayed with technical information in white text The default setting for Windows is to automatically restart after this blue screen is displayed
159. inistration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 271 B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Step Action 3 4 272 The SQL Server 2008 dialog opens e Choose the Remove option x SQL Server 2008 Add Choose this option to add features Repair Choose this option to repair the product emove Choose this option to remove the product A Setup Support Rules dialog will open and run a discovery operation to identify possible problems with the maintenance operation e Click the OK button to proceed after this operation step is completed SQL Server 2008 Setup Setup Support Rules Setup Support Rules identify problems that might occur when you instal SQL Server Setup support files Fafures must be corrected before Setup can continue Setup Support Rules Operation completed Passed 6 Faied0 Warning O Skipped 0 COE Hide details lt lt Re run View detailed report Rue Status go Minimum operating system version Passed Setup acmiristrator Passed Restart computer Passed Windows Management Instrumentation WMI service Passed Consistency vaidation for SQL Server registry keys Passed o Long path names to files on SQL Server installation media Passed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation Step Action 5 e Select UNICORN as the Instance to remove featur
160. installed and configured This is described here This section also briefly describes the connections between the client computer and other units This is explained and illustrated in detail in AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 Installation Guide Finally the section lists the necessary firewall settings if another firewall than Windows Firewall is used Additional information about the client computer configuration and set up is available in Section B 1 User client computer and database server set up on page 250 and in Appendix C Post installation settings on page 279 Client computer prerequisites Computers used for UNICORN 6 1 should be set up as listed below before installation e Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 installed or e Windows 7 Professional installed e US English language settings e Screen resolution 1280x1024 or better e Standard Windows Normal font e Windows Update disabled using Windows Update may interfere with the instrument server operation during active runs e All Windows power save features should be turned off using power save may interfere with the instrument server operation during active runs e The Windows basic color scheme is recommended e The Windows 7 Aero color scheme should not be used UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 81 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Oth
161. interface either by clicking help buttons in dialogs by pressing the F1 key or by selecting Help menu items By default this application will place a shortcut icon on the desktop If you cannot log on to UNICORN you can open the online help using this shortcut To start the UNICORN online help e Double click the shortcut icon e Choose File Open e Browse to the folder UNICORN Documentation Help e select the file Manual mchelp and e click the Open button This will open the online help at the portal page Note Sometimes Windows may need to register the MadCap Help Viewer as the application for files of the type mchelp before it will recognize calls from help buttons in UNICORN 6 1 If that happens you may need to open the viewer manually as described above It should only be necessary to do this once for a new Windows user profile UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 Other software installed by GE Healthcare On computers delivered and or installed by GE Healthcare service staff may have installed a software tool which is used for diagnostic testing and quality control This tool can only be used by GE Healthcare service staff for quality control to optimize system performance and as an aid in troubleshooting Griffin Launcher imagination at work UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9
162. ion 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 If you also selected to configure an e license you must first complete that process before you can define a system To enable connection tests the AKTA avant instrument should be turned on during the system definition Action 98 e Select the Define system after software installation checkbox in the last installation wizard dialog and e Click the Close button Result The Define System dialog opens If you also selected to configure an e license this process will start first Define System System name Demo System Instrument serial no 123456789 Connect by Fixed IP address 10 1 1 1 Instrument serial no Copnectcntiesh Select an instrument configuration from the drop down list below or click Browse to add a configuration from the enclosed CD or other locations Instrument Configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 8 0 Browse Define System Cancel Note Before defining the system ensure that the cable between instrument and the correct network interface card is con nected properly UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 6 Define a system at installation Step Action 2 Enter a name in the System name field Note The system name cannot be changed or edited after the system has been defined 5 Enter
163. ion alternative for each of the client stations and the server in this scenario The client installation is described in Section 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software on page 88 The server installation is described in Section 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server on page 57 UNICORN network as part of larger LAN The figure below illustrates how a UNICORN network can be included as part of a larger Local Area Network e PC 1isaserver The UNICORN database and license server software is installed here 18 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 4 Deployment examples e PCs 2 and 3 are local stations they have UNICORN installed and are directly connected to chromatography systems 4 and 5 as instrument servers e The UNICORN network is connected to the larger LAN which serves the entire organization and provides access to the Internet other network resources i e printers office application servers etc and other client computers The connection between the UNICORN network and the larger LAN is through a router and protected by a firewall e PCs 6 and 7 are connected to the larger LAN and not directly to the UNICORN LAN Provided the units have UNICORN client software installed and are allowed access by the firewall they can operate UNICORN remotely and have access to the common database on the UNICORN database server You will use different opti
164. ion and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Access the e licensing web site You must retrieve the e license from the GE Healthcare e licensing web site The table below describes how to access the site from the configuration dialog Step Action 1 Click the Copy to Clipboard button in the e License Configuration dialog e This will copy the Ethernet address from the computer shown in the adjacent field which will be used in subsequent steps 2 Click the hyperlink in the configuration dialog Result The GE Healthcare software elicensing web site opens in your web browser GE Healthcare Welcome to the GE Healthcare software elicensing web site Enter your access code here to collect your license file Access Code 3 Type the Access Code and click the Login button Result The Operations Portal opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 73 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Retrieve the e license 74 The table below describes how to retrieve the e license from the web site Step Action 1 Click the Collect License hyperlink GE Healthcare as ORG9157 1731401 CHT 0700 go OR C OF Result The Manage Entitlements page opens 2 Select the checkbox for your license and click the Activate button Samh te Search ty Activation ID zA Activatoble Line Items Fret View C
165. istrator responsibilities 9 security responsibilities 9 System Log dialog illustration 153 general description 152 System properties activate a system 137 create a new system definition 144 deactivate a system 137 edit a definition 136 instrument server name 134 possible selections 135 print a system summary 139 System recommendations computer settings 81 computer specifications 244 dual network interface cards 82 System Settings edit the settings 147 settings parameters 148 T Terminology general and network terms 10 Troubleshooting access to UNICORN functions 233 Connection problems in Windows XP Workgroups 236 database functions 237 system or computer connections 235 user access 232 U UNICORN Log dialog illustration 153 general description 152 Uninstall manual uninstallation of damaged UNICORN installation 269 User access password rules 225 User accounts locked for access 183 User options description of the Options dialog 176 evaluation options 179 sounds options 178 view options 177 User properties assign folder access 172 assign system access 172 create a new user 169 delete a user 185 home folders 171 the Default user 167 the User Setup dialog 160 user access groups 160 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA For local office contact information visit www gelifesciences com contact GE Healthcare Bio Sci
166. k on My Computer and choose Properties from the menu 3 In the tab Default Properties 1 Verify that Enable Distributed COM is checked 2 Set Default Authentication Level to Connect 3 Set Default Impersonation Level to Identify 4 In the Default Protocols tab e Verify that Connection oriented TCP IP is on top of the list 5 In the COM Security tab 1 Click the Edit Default button in the Access Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions 2 Allow Anonymous logon to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions 3 Click the Edit Limits button in the Access Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions 4 Allow Anonymous logon to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions 5 Click the Edit Default button in the Launch and Activation Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions 6 Click the Edit Limits button in the Launch and Activation Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 103 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 6 Verify the UNICORN Instrument Server DCOM settings 1 Click the beside My Computer 2 Click the beside the DCOM Config 3 Locate UNI
167. lish US English US English US system lan guage Architecture x86 Dual x86 DualCore x86 Dual Core x86 Dual Core Core or more or more or more or more UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA A Technical specifications A 1 System recommendations Note e UNICORN 6 1 is tested using an English operating system version Using other language versions of the operating system may cause errors e A screen resolution of 1280x1024 or better is recommended Parts of the UNICORN 6 1 user interface may not be displayed properly using a lower resolution e Changing the default font and font size in Windows may cause problems in the UNICORN 6 1 user interface e The Windows basic color scheme is recommended e Using the Windows 7 Aero color scheme is not recommended e Windows power save features should be turned off to avoid conflicts with system operations e UNICORN 6 1 is not compatible with the Windows 7 feature High DPI Awareness which allows the graphic user interface to be scaled The interface scale must remain at 100 to avoid issues with clipping and misaligning of parts of the UNICORN user interface Normally the scale is set at 100 by default 1 UNICORN must be closed when the color scheme is changed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 245 A Technical specifications A 2 UNICORN 6 1 control capacity A 2 UNICORN 6 1 control capacity Introduc
168. ll saved locally pending a restored connection 4 When the network connection is restored and a user tries to assume control over the system the user will be asked if the temporarily stored result data should be uploaded into the database or discarded 7 This assumes that the local station is equipped with two network interface cards UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 229 5 Security 5 3 Data security 5 3 3 Local station communication failure 5 3 3 Local station communication failure If the network communication fails between a local station and the instrument The table below describes what happens when the network communication fails between a local instrument server station and the AKTA avant instrument Stage Description 1 The run will be terminated 2 The result data is saved and the run log will show that the run was terminated before it should have been completed 3 A message is displayed at all connected client stations requesting a restart of the instrument Note You must be connected in control mode to be able to restart the system 230 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 Troubleshooting Introduction This chapter describes different operational scenarios which may arise in UNICORN and their solutions or consequences Tip For additional advice concerning operational scenarios and possible solutions refer to the UNICOR
169. log opens This dialog provides a link to a summary log file Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 Complete Your SQL Server 2008 edition upgrade is complete Setup Support Rules Summary log fle has been saved to the folowing location Product Key C Program Files Microsoft SOL Server 100 Setup Bootstrap oa 20090922 132649 ATENA Summary SEHCEOOSNAD 20090922 132849 txt Select Instance Information about the Setup operation or possible next steps Econ Cora ie Your SQL Server 2006 edtion upgrade is complete Ready to upgrade edition Complete e Read the information in the log file and on the Complete page e Click the Close button to close the wizard dialog e Close the SQL Server Installation Center dialog e If necessary this will be listed in the summary restart the server comput er UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 219 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Actions after the upgrade After the upgrade is finished you must perform the following steps 220 Step Action i e Open the Windows Services Control Manager Control Panel Administrative Tools Services e Locate and select the SQL Server Agent Services Fle Aton wew Hep e MEERBAD ai Rg RESUS SQL Server Agent UNICORN Nre Description Status Start type Log On As s B Rhrating and Ramote Accuses Olfers rodinn serias t scription Executes jobs
170. lose the dialog without any changes UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 179 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations Introduction User password authentication for log on and electronic signatures is an important feature to ensure the security and integrity of the system The general password policy is determined at the installation of the UNICORN server or at a Full Installation of a stand alone workstation This section describes e how to change the password for a selected user e how users change their own passwords e how to lock accounts and limit user log on access to UNICORN e how to set up administrator e mail notifications for system messages The section also includes general rules and recommendations for UNICORN passwords Tip Password settings can be changed after the installation by using a configuration tool This tool is installed on the server computer and can be accessed from the Windows Start menu under All Programs GE Healthcare UNICORN Configuration Tools Change Installation Settings Rules and recommendations for UNICORN passwords The list below summarizes rules and recommendations for UNICORN passwords e Thesystem can be set up to operate without required passwords e The minimum number of password characters is set up at the installation
171. low or an office network You may also connect the workstation to both the instrument and a network from a single network interface card by using a switch This solution is not recommended since it may impair the system performance You will use the Full Installation alternative for this workstation This option is described in Section 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation on page 33 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 4 Deployment examples Local network for UNICORN only The figure below illustrates how a network with a dedicated server and several client workstations can be organized for exclusive UNICORN use e PC 1isaremote station it has UNICORN installed but is not directly connected to a chromatography system Via the network remote stations can control the chromatography systems that are connected to local stations e PC 2is aserver The UNICORN database and license server software is installed here e PCs 3 4and 5 are local stations they have UNICORN installed and are directly connected to chromatography systems 6 7 and 8 as instrument servers To have a chromatography system accessible remotely the local station that is the instrument server must be switched on and logged on to the network UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 17 1 Introduction 1 4 Deployment examples You will use different options from the Custom Installat
172. lt The next wizard dialog shows the installed UNICORN software com ponents that will be removed if you proceed i UNICORN Remove Installation Information about Removal The following components are installed on this computer UNICORN Database and license server UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client Removal information These components will be removed when the following steps in the removal wizard have been completed It will be possible to backup the database UNICORN before data is removed UNICORN Logon Backup Databose ving Installation f Remove gt l Cancel 126 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 3 Click the Remove button Result e lf database and license server software is installed the Select UNICORN User and Logon Password dialog opens Proceed with step 4 below e Ifthe database and license server software is not installed the software components are removed at this point A progress dialog will open showing the components that are removed Proceed with step 6 below i UNICORN Remove Installation Select UNICORN User and Logon Password Select a UNICORN user with administrator access rights and enter logon password This is required to authenticate the user for database backup and removal UNICORN User name Roger UNICORN Logon password Removal informati
173. lumn list into the database Step Action 1 In the Column Type Parameters tab in the Column Handling dialog click impor Result The Import dialog opens 2 Locate the zip file with the column list to be imported and click Open Result The Import confirmation dialog opens explaining what will will happen when the zip file is imported Import p The selected file contains predefined column settings s Importing this file will update all existing predefined column hardware and media settings Any global or personal column settings will remain unaltered Do you wish to continue 3 Click Yes Result The new list of predefined column types is imported into the database Service pack for SQL Server 2008 122 After the UNICORN 6 1 upgrade of the database you must install Service Pack 1 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 The service pack is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center at the following address http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyIlD 66ab3dbb bf3e 4f46 9559 ccc6a4f9dc19 amp displaylang en Follow the instructions on the webpage to perform the installation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 8 Printers 2 8 Printers Printer for PDF When printing reports lists and other items in UNICORN you will normally use the printers that are defined in Windows for the client computer The default Windows printer will
174. ly connected instrument and contains all the software components necessary to operate UNICORN as an independent unit that is e the client software e the instrument server software e the database server software and a local UNICORN database and e the license server software The workstation may be connected to a network to be able to access other network resources but it is not set up to interact with other UNICORN clients or common UNICORN servers Instrument serv er The station that controls a connected instrument The UNICORN instrument server software must be installed Control system access mode Users with Control access to a system may assume control over the instrument either using the local instrument server computer or from a remote station View system ac cess mode Users with View access to a system may monitor all activities on the instrument but cannot control the activities without changing the access mode first Instrument con figuration The complete dataset defining the properties and enabling the control of an instrument The instrument configuration consists of e strategy e flow scheme e phase library and e embedded software This is described further in Section 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations on page 141 Strategy The strategy defines the available method and manual instruc tions system settings run and curve data It is part of the Instru ment Configur
175. ministration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Index O OPC settings general 101 Windows 7 104 Windows XP 102 Operating system settings Component Services 255 general Windows 7 configuration 253 general XP configuration 250 Windows XP settings for database servers 268 P Passwords administrator change for other user instruction 181 how users change their own 182 rules and recommendations 180 Printing set up a default system printer 123 set up printer for PDF 123 Problem reports Generate system error report 238 R Remote station definition 10 Report System error report 238 S Software installation configure e licenses 45 70 define a system at installation 53 98 help viewer application 30 installation summary report custom installation 97 installation summary report full installation 44 installation summary report server installation 69 299 Index 300 install UNICORN 6 1 custom installation of client and instrument server 88 install UNICORN 6 1 full installation 34 install UNICORN database and license server 58 other required software 29 post installation settings 279 prerequisites for installation 26 remove an installation 125 removing prerequisite software 131 UNICORN 6 1 upgrade installation software license agreement 121 upgrading UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 118 SQL Server upgrading SQL Server Express edition 213 System admin
176. n and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers 84 Action Select Use the following IP address and enter e P address 10 1 1 2 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 10 1 1 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway z Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server Note Do not enter a Default gateway in this dialog If an adress is defined it should be deleted Click the Advanced button Result The Advanced TCP IP Settings dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Step Action 9 De select the Automatic metric checkbox and set the Interface metric to 5 Advanced TCP IP Settings IP addresses IP address 10 1 1 2 Default gateways Gateway C Automatic metric Interface metric 10 e Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the Advanced TCP IP Settings dialog i
177. n installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Step Action 3 Enter the data below e Start date if requested by the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site e Customer data Name Department Organization Order Email You must also note if you want software updates and information about related products or not All items marked with red dots are mandatory e Click the Next button to proceed to the next page Note The options Ship to Email or Ship to Address can be se lected if for some reason the e license cannot be saved to a file during the configuration Normally this will not be necessary 4 Under the heading Server Hosts click the Add New Host button Result The Create License Host dialog opens F http elicensing gelifesciences com FLEXnet Operations Administrative Console AOF Server Hosts ETHERNET This is the identifier for the machine where license server will run Select the identifier type From the drop down and enter the appropriate value in the text box OK Cancel 2008 General Electric Company doing business as GE Healthcare Internet 50 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 2 Configure an e license Step Action 5 Click in the empty Server Hosts field and press the Ctrl and V keys simulta neously to paste
178. n memory for a UNICORN 6 1 computer used with AKTA avant The instruction below describes how to increase the paging file size to an appropriate size Step Action 1 e Right click on the My Computer desktop icon or in Windows Explorer and choose Properties Result The System Properties dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 283 C Post installation settings Step Action 2 e Select the Advanced tab and click the Settings button in the Performance field Result The Performance Options dialog opens 3 e Select the Advanced tab and click the Change button in the Virtual memory field Result The Virtual Memory dialog opens Virtual Memory Drive volume Label Paging File Size MB C 2046 4092 Et Pagina file size for selected drive Drive Gi Space available 225346 MB Custom size Initial size MB 8192 Maximum size MB 8192 O System managed size O No paging file Total paging file size for all drives Minimum allowed 2 MB Recommended 5314 MB Currently allocated 2046 MB 4 Set the Initial size MB and Maximum size MB for the paging file to twice the size of the computer s memory For example if the computer has 4 GB of memory set the values to 8192 as shown in the illustration above 284 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA C Post installation settings Step Action 5 Click OK in all open dialogs to apply
179. na ee eee A Instrument serial no 1447378 Fixed IP address 10 1 11 O Instumert serial no Quatemary valve Column valve second Inlet valve A second Inlet valve B second Sample inlet valve second Outlet valve second Valve X1 Valve X2 olol olooloofg 11 e Click the OK button to perform the change and e log off UNICORN 12 Restart the computer 13 e Start and log on to UNICORN and e connect to the instrument UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 289 D Additional computer setting changes Changing computer names ina distributed environment The following instructions apply when changing computer names in a network environment i e not for a standalone system Changing computer name for a standalone or database server computer If the database server name has been changed in a distributed environment some configuration files must be updated accordingly on the UNICORN instrument server and UNICORN client computers Step Action 1 Start UNICORN on the instrument server or client computer Result UNICORN detects that the database cannot be located The Log On No database is found dialog opens 2 Click Locate Database browse to the database server and select the appro priate database 3 Restart the instrument server or client computer Changing name for a computer that serves as instrument server only The instruction below describes the step
180. nd e support services for this softwere unless other terms accompany those items If so those terms apply USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THEM NOT USE THE SOFTWARE INSTEAD RETURN IT TO THE RETAILER FOR A REFUND OR IY Enns manent nhinin enk ed ihnen manba Mineman me Mam lineman ib nhin a d Copy print 1 accept the icense terms 5 The Select Instance dialog opens e Specify which SQL Server instance to upgrade e Click the Next button to proceed amp Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 Select Instance Specify the instance of SQL Server to modify Setup Support Rules Select the SQL Server Instance you would like to upgrade edition or you can choose to skp upgrading the edition of an instance Product Key License Terms Specify the instance of SQL Server UNICORN v Select Instance Irateledinstences Edition Upgrade Rules Ready to upgrade edition Features Verson Edtion Complete m S amp Engne SQLEngneiRepikation 10 0 1600 22 Express with Advanced Services UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 217 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade 218 Step Action 6 The Edition Upgrade Rules dialog opens A configuration validation is per formed before the upgrade can proceed e After the validation is completed click the Next button to proceed 4 Upgrade the Edition for SQL S
181. nd close the dialog 142 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations Note You must edit the system properties and select the new instrument configuration for each system that should use the new configuration Delete an Instrument Configuration The table below describes how to delete an obsolete Instrument Configuration Note You cannot delete an Instrument Configuration that is in use Step Action 1 Click the Instrument Configurations button in the System Properties dialog Result The Instrument Configurations dialog opens e Select the obsolete Instrument Configuration and e click the Delete button Result After you confirm the operation the obsolete configuration is deleted from the database UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 143 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 3 Define a new system 3 1 3 Define anew system Introduction Instruction 144 If you haven t defined a system at the UNICORN installation or if you want to add a new system at a later time you can do this from the System Properties dialog in the Administration module Note You can only define one active system for each instrument server If you replace an instrument you must first deactivate that system in System Properties as
182. nfiguration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step Action 5 Click the Next button to proceed Tip Under the Windows Start Programs GE Healthcare menu you will find Change Installation Settings This dialog can be used to edit the password settings after the installation Step 8 Column logbook The Column Logbook enables the recording of usage and performance history of individual columns i UNICORN Custom Installation Column Logbook Specify if column logbook shall be enabled for the system Enable Column Logbook Enables the Column Logbook including column identification notification limits for column individuals column status column history License Agreement torage ord Settings Column Logbook Installing Software Install Step Action 1 Click the Enable Column Logbook checkbox to set up the logbook This is selected by default 66 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step Action 2 Click the Install button Result The UNICORN 6 1 installation begins i UNICORN Custom Installation Installing UNICORN Software Installing software please wait UNICORN Database and license server License Agreement Status installation Folder Specify Data Storage Password Settings Column L
183. ning dialog opens This dialog shows the backup file that will be restored and explains the implications for the current data All other UNICORN modules will be closed and no other actions may be per formed during the restoration Note All other client computers connected to this database in stance must be logged off from UNICORN during the restoration 5 Click OK to proceed Result A progress dialog is displayed while the restoration is performed The process is completed when the dialog closes Note The Restore operation will reset the Default user in the Administrator user group with the password default To ensure access security the Default user should be deleted again after each backup resoration UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 201 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 3 Archive data 4 2 3 Archive data Introduction When your database size reaches a level where performance is affected and the remaining space is not enough for the immediate storage needs you can archive selected parts of the result data This can either be the entire result contents from before a specified date or selected results You can also archive logs It is normally a good idea to archive data that is not immediately needed at regular intervals Archiving will reduce the size of the database It is not the same as exporting result data which will create copies of the results and not reduce th
184. nistrators SEHCEYCKY2JD Administrators Everyone B INTERACTIVE EP SYSTEM Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation Remote Activation 266 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 6 Select the Everyone user and choose Allow for the Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions Launch Permission Ef Administrators SEHCEYCKY2JD Administrators GB INTERACTIVE EP SYSTEM Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation Remote Activation 7 e Click OK to apply the changes and close the Launch Permissions dialog e Click OK to close the UNICORN Instrument Server Properties dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 267 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Additional settings for database servers running on Windows XP If the database is running on a computer with Windows XP the following setting must also be set In setting Also choose Security Configuration No Authentication Required Transaction Manager Communication Security Configuration Step 7 in instruction My Computer Properties Windows XP above 268 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation B 2 Manual uninstallation Intr
185. ns for common operations UNICORN 6 1 Evaluation Man ual Overview and detailed descriptions of the evaluation features in UNICORN Instructions on how to use the software Workflow descriptions for common operations UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual Network setup and complete software installation Administration of UNICORN and the UNICORN database 20 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 Installation and configurations Introduction This chapter describes how to install a complete UNICORN 6 1 installation on a stand alone workstation Full installation install a UNICORN database and license server Custom installation and install UNICORN software client and instrument server software on a network client station Custom installation It also describes how to define a system as part of the installation configure E licenses configure Windows settings necessary for the UNICORN flow schemes in a netwrok deployment configure firewall settings when necessary upgrade previously installed UNICORN versions 6 0 only to UNICORN 6 1 remove UNICORN installations and set up a system printer Finally the chapter also includes listings and descriptions of other software that are installed as prerequisites for the UNICORN 6 1 installation Contents This chapter contains these sections Section See page
186. nstallation below Tip You can exit the installation at any point by clicking either the Close or in subsequent wizard steps the Cancel button However if you do this the installation will be incomplete and the software cannot be used You may also click the Back button in any installation step to return to a previous step to change selections UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 89 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 2 Select type of installation In the second step of the installation you decide what kind of installation you want to make Step Action i Select the installation type e Fullinstallation which includes all the UNICORN software necessary for stand alone operation This installation option is described in Section 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation on page 33 or e Custom installation which allows you to install selected components i UNICORN Installation Select Type of Installation Select full installation if you mainly wish to run UNICORN on one workstation connected to one instrument This includes UNICORN software client database server license server and instrument server to be able to run the software standalone Note that it still is possible to connect to other databases or instruments over a network connection Select custom in
187. nstallation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 7 Installation completed The final wizard dialog shown below opens when the installation is complete and the UNICORN Software Client and Instrument Server software is fully installed on the client computer 6 UNICORN Custom Installation Installation Completed You have successfully installed UNICORN software To enable communication between UNICORN software and an instrument a system needs to be defined To define a system make sure that this computer is connected to at least one instrument An instrument configuration is found on the supplied CD Define System after software installation License Agreement Select Components Select Installation Folder Note The computer s firewall settings and local security policies has been edited during the UNICORN software installation Please check the installation report by clicking View Report for specifics Click Close to exit UNICORN Software installation Specify Da Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software View Report At this point you may e select to define a system not applicable for a client only installation and or e view an installation report Note The report can only be displayed at this point If you proceed with system definition you will not be able to generate the report later If you have
188. nstruments over a network connection Select custom installation if you wish to install parts of the UNICORN software for instance when there is a database server or you have several instruments in your network Full installation contains Custom installation gives you the UNICORN software client Method Editor choice to install a combination of the System Control Evaluation and Administration software components in the full installation Database server Microsoft SOL Server ie for network distributed installation License server for authorization of licenses Instrument server for managing an instrument g m co A Full installation gt Custom installation gt a General E 2 Click the Full installation button to proceed with this option for a stand alone workstation installation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 35 36 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 3 License agreement The next installation step shows the UNICORN 6 1 License Agreement text i UNICORN Full Installation License Agreement Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the terms below click I agree then Next Otherwise click Cancel IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS 1S THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT END USER IS REQUI
189. o configure e licenses and or e view an installation report Note The report can only be displayed at this point If you proceed with e license configuration you will not be able to generate the report later If you have selected to proceed with the e licenses at this point the e License Configuration dialog will automatically open when you click the Close button which completes the installation wizard The e license configuration is described in Section 2 3 2 Configure an e license on page 45 68 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Installation summary report When the installation is completed you may open an installation report in text format This report contains a summary of the installation Note During the UNICORN installation some of the default Windows firewall settings and local security policies are modified to enable communication between client computers AKTA avant instruments and the database server The modified settings are listed at the end of the report E UNICORN Installation Report txt Notepad File Edit Format View Help User Name GEMEDEUROPE 100028372 Date 2009 05 18 02 05 56 W Europe Standard Time Computer Name SEHC88YDP2IL Installation Path D Program Files GE peslicheaneQuNiceRN Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Foras Editio UNICORN
190. o select a new instrument con figuration e Insert the instrument configuration CD in your CD ROM drive e Click the Browse button and navigate to the configu ration file on the CD e Select the appropriate configuration file Click the Define System button Result The system definition settings are saved and the new system is added in the System Properties dialog as an active system The instrument server computer must be restarted before the system can be used Note If several database instances are used it is recommended that each system is defined in only one of the database instances UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 4 System Settings 3 1 4 System Settings Introduction Each installed instrument has a set of default parameter values called system settings that can be changed The System Settings dialog in System Control is used to view and edit the system settings for the currently selected instrument before the run is started This section describes how to edit the system settings and gives an overview of available system settings Note System settings depend on the instrument configuration The system settings shown in this section may differ from the settings that are applicable for your specific instrument configuration Alternative paths for editing System settings The parameter values
191. ocate and select a backup folder By default the backup folder selected at the initial installation will be suggested e Click the Upgrade button to proceed UNICORN Upgrade Database Backup database Before upgrading you are recommended to backup the UNICORN database This will take time depending on the size of the database Backup database before upgrade No backup D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup A Make sure all database users are disconnected before starting the upgrade Note Ensure that the database is not in use during the backup otherwise the backup may fail The upgrading process is initiated and proceeds automatically i UNICORN InstallShield Wizard Upgrading UNICORN Software Upgrading installation please wait UNICORN Database UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client Upgrade Installation Status Copying new files COCO rrr UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 119 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 Step Action 5 After the upgrade is completed a final wizard page opens Click the Close button to complete the upgrade and close the wizard i UNICORN Installation Upgrade completed 120 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 License Agreement The first time you start UNICORN 6 1
192. oduction This appendix contains instructions for how to remove a UNICORN 6 1 and or SQL Server installation manually in the event that the installation has become corrupt and cannot be removed in a regular manner Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation The instruction below describes how to remove the UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 1 Open the Windows Task Manager E Windows Task Manager File Options View Help Applications Processes Performance Networking Image Name User Name CPU Mem Usage stsystra exe 501772895 00 4268K NclUSBSrv exe SYSTEM 00 2800K javaw exe 501772895 oo 5 148K PicasaMediaDetec 501772895 00 4564K cfsmsmd exe SYSTEM 8352K ctfmon exe 501772895 3696K SCFTray exe 501772895 4636 K Photoshop exe 501772895 11 096K UNICORNClient exe 50 5 0 3 180 kK CAF exe SYSTEM 14 804K wdfmgr exe LOCAL SERVICE 1940K Acrotray exe 501772895 8508K taskmgr exe 501772895 6124K cfFTPlugin exe SYSTEM 7 600K sqlwriter exe SYSTEM 3656 K svchost exe NETWORK SERVICE 4192K cvpnd exe SYSTEM 4 204K RouterNT exe SYSTEM 5388K Al svr exe SYSTEM 1 744K Show processes from all users ETER v Processes 95 CPU Usage 7 Commit Charge 1260M 3941M UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 269 B Advanced system administration B 2 Manual uninstallation 270 Step Action 2 Select and end the following processes e UNICORN client e UNICORN instrumentserver e UNI
193. ogbook installing Software Tip Under the Windows Start Programs GE Healthcare menu you will find Change Installation Settings This dialog can be used to edit the column logbook settings after the installation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 67 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 9 Installation completed The final wizard dialog shown below opens when the installation is complete and the UNICORN 6 1 database and license server software are fully installed on the server computer 6 UNICORN Custom Installation Installation Completed You have successfully installed UNICORN software The e license authorizes the use of UNICORN software on this computer An Internet connection is required when configuring the e license since a license file needs to be downloaded from the GE e license web Configure e license after software installation License Agreement Select Components Select Installation Folder Note The computer s firewall settings and local security policies has been edited during the UNICORN software installation Please check the installation report by clicking View Report for specifics Click Close to exit UNICORN Software installation Specify Da Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software View Report Close I At this point you may e select t
194. ok shall be enabled for the system Enable Column Logbook Enables the Column Logbook including column identification notification limits for column individuals column status column history License Agreement Select Installation Folder Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software Step Action 1 Click the Enable Column Logbook checkbox to set up the logbook This is selected by default UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 41 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step Action 2 Click the Install button Result The UNICORN 6 1 installation begins i UNICORN Full Installation Installing UNICORN Software Installing software please wait UNICORN Database and license server UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client License Agreement Status Settings Column Logbook Installing Software N Tip Under the Windows Start Programs GE Healthcare menu you will find Change Installation Settings This program can be used to edit the column logbook settings after the installation 42 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration 2 3 1 Install the UNICORN software Full installation Step 8 Installation completed
195. om Installation option is used to install a UNICORN 6 1 database and the license server application necessary to authenticate licenses and host data for a number of UNICORN client stations in a network deployment The database is a Microsoft SOL Server database The standard database software supplied with the UNICORN 6 1 installation is Microsoft SQL Server Express This server software is suitable for small workgroups consisting of two to three client stations Contact your GE Healthcare representative to discuss other options if you need a larger installation The database and license server installation is the first part of the set up of a UNICORN 6 1 network UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 57 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 1 Insert the installation DVD Follow the instructions in the table below to begin the installation Step Action iL Insert the installation DVD in your DVD drive Result The UNICORN Installation wizard opens with a welcome dialog Tip If the DVD drive is not set up to allow automatic start browse the DVD contents and doubleclick the file UNI CORNSetup exe to initiate the installation ie UNICORN Installation AS WwW UNICORN Software Installation Welcome to the UNICORN software installation program This program will support you with installation of the
196. on 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Introduction This section describes how to remove a UNICORN installation UNICORN can be removed either using the installation DVD or the Windows Add or Remove Programs dialog Note When removing a UNICORN installation with a local database you are recommended to always take a backup of the database and save the backup safely somewhere else than in the regular backup folder Remove the installation The table below describes how to remove the UNICORN 6 1 software installation using the installation wizard Step Action 1 Insert the UNICORN 6 1 installation DVD in the DVD drive Result The UNICORN Installation wizard opens The only available option is to remove the installation i UNICORN Installation UNICORN Software Installation Welcome to the UNICORN software installation program You have a version of UNICORN 6 installed on your computer To add or remove components you have to remove UNICORN by pressing the button below and follow the instructions To reinstall UNICORN start this installation program again If you wish to change the installation settings these can be found in the UNICORN folder on the start menu Remove Installation gt Close UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 125 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 2 Click the Remove Installation button Resu
197. on Select Type of Installation Select full installation if you mainly wish to run UNICORN on one workstation connected to one instrument This includes UNICORN software client database server license server and instrument server to be able to run the software standalone Note that it still is possible to connect to other databases or instruments over a network connection Select custom installation if you wish to install parts of the UNICORN software for instance when there is a database server or you have several instruments in your network Full installation contains Custom installation gives you the UNICORN software client Method Editor choice to install a combination of the System Control Evaluation and Administration software components in the full installation Database server Microsoft SQL Server ie for network distributed installation License server for authorization of licenses Instrument server for managing an instrument g m Full installation gt Custom installation gt 2 Click the Custom installation button to proceed with this option for a server installation UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 59 60 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 3 License agreement The next installation step shows the UNICORN 6 1 License Agreemen
198. on UNICORN Logon Backup Database Removing Installation lt Back Next gt J Cancel UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 127 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 4 e Select your user name from the UNICORN droplist menu Note You must have administrator access rights to remove a database e Enter your logon password and e Click the Next button Result The Backup Database dialog opens i UNICORN Remove Installation Backup Database Before removal you are recommended to backup the UNICORN database This may take some time depending on the size of the database ONo Backup files folder D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup Removal information UNICORN Logon Backup Database Removing Installation 128 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Step Action 5 e Select Yes to perform a backup e Either accept the default backup destination or click the Browse button to choose another destination e Click the Remove button Result A progress dialog opens The installed UNICORN components shown in the dialog are removed i UNICORN Remove Installation Removing UNICORN Installation Removing installation please wait UNICORN Database and license server UNICORN Instrument server UNICORN Software Client
199. on page 33 Configure an e license Reference See Section 2 3 2 Configure an e license on page 45 Define a system Reference See Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 Define a user profile and a home folder Reference See Section 3 2 3 Create a new user on page 167 Check the system settings for the attached AKTA avant instrument Reference See Section 3 1 4 System Settings on page 147 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 23 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews Installation summary network installation 24 The table below is an overview of the complete stages in the UNICORN 6 1 installation procedure and the related actions required to set up a complete working environment for UNICORN in a network Stage Description 1 Back up database instances if you are changing from stand alone instal lations into a network deployment 2 Install prerequisite software applications necessary to run the UNICORN software on the Database and License server computer Reference See Section 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 on page 29 3 Install the UNICORN 6 1 software on the Database and License server computer Reference See Section 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server on page 57 4 Configure e licenses Reference See Section 2 3 2 Configure an e license on page 45 5 If necessa
200. onfigurations for UNICORN 6 0 are not compatible with UNICORN 6 1 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 141 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations Import an Instrument Configuration The table below describes how to import an Instrument Configuration Step Action i Click the Instrument Configurations button in the System Properties dialog Result The Instrument Configurations dialog opens Instrument Configurations Instrument configurations Information ESE 1 0 1 1 Instrument configuration is in use ver025 2 6 1 0 Instrument Configuration Name AKTAavant 25 Version 1 0 1 1 AKTAavant 25 instrument configuration Strategy Name MDL403 2009 April 28 Strategy builder 3 62 01 Template Method Configuration Name MDL Version 2 6 1 1 Phase Configuration Name MDL Version 2 6 1 1 Performance Test Configuration v 2 Click the Import button Result The Select Instrument Configuration Import Files dialog opens 3 e Locate and select the import files the files are stored in a zip archive e Click the Open button Result The new configuration files are uploaded into the database and the configuration is available for selection A progress dialog is displayed during this process 4 Select the new configuration from the Instrument configuration droplist menu 5 Click OK to apply the change a
201. onnected by the instrument server The run continues under the control of the instrument server No other connected client will be affected e The remote station will display a message that it is disconnected You can try to connect again after a minute and if that fails you must check the condition of the general network connections 228 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 5 Security 5 3 Data security 5 3 2 Network communication failure local station 5 3 2 Network communication failure local station If the network communication fails between a local station and the network The table below describes what happens when the network communication fails between a local station and the network Stage Description 1 The local station will lose contact with the database server and other client stations but the contact with the locally connected instrument is main tained Any remote station that is connected to this instrument will be disconnected automatically after 30 seconds 2 The run on the connected instrument continues as normal Result data is saved locally on the local station hard drive If the local station tries to per form actions that require a database connection an error message will be displayed suggesting that UNICORN is restarted and a log on without database connection is performed 3 If the network connection isn t restored when the run is completed the result data is sti
202. onnected to a system e Check that the instrument is turned on but have no contact with the instrument The system hangs Check that all cable connections are intact at initialization e Check that the system is configured correctly in System Properties and on the instrument display e Ifthe above actions do not help try to restart both the instrument server computer and the instrument Installation and de installation Problem description Solution An error message stating that your access This is caused by Windows 7 UAC rights are insufficient appears when you Turning off UAC may solve this problem try to de install UNICORN from the Win If not use the software removal proce dows 7 Add or Remove Programs dialog dure from the UNICORN 6 1 installation DVD UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 235 6 Troubleshooting 6 2 Troubleshooting Network access 6 2 Troubleshooting Network access In this section This section describes the following scenario Windows XP computers cannot communicate properly within a Windows Workgroup Connection problems for Windows XP computers in Workgroups Scenario Solution Connection between Windows This problem may be resolved by making an excep XP computers in a Windows tion in the firewall settings and allow File and Workgroup is not working printer sharing properly Note Use caution when applying this solution as this ma
203. ons Locking user accounts A user account may be locked for log on either by UNICORN based on a set expiration time or manually by the system administrator The user with a locked account will not have access to UNICORN until another user unlocks the account This user must be assigned to an Access Group with User Setup access Note It is recommended that User Setup access is limited to administrators and similar user groups only to avoid unauthorized user property changes including the unlocking of locked accounts The table below describes how to lock a user account from access If Then you want to lock the us select the User account locked checkbox in the User er account manually Properties for the user in question Result At the next log on the user will be unable to access UNICORN youwanttolocktheac e select the checkbox for Lock account on count after a set time e click the down arrow by the date field and choose a date in the pop up calender Result The account will automatically be locked at the chosen date Tip You may select an option to have UNICORN generate an e mail to a specified administrator mail adress whenever a user account is locked This option is available only if a receiving mail adress has been set up The e mail notification settings are described below E mail notification setup The table below describes how to set up an administrator e mail account for automated sys
204. ons for the new group Users or Authenticated Users in the Launch and Activation Permissions dialog Select the group and click the checkboxes to Allow e Local Launch e Remote Launch e Local Activation and e Remote Activation Click OK to apply and close the Launch and Activation Permissions dialog Add the built in group Users or Authenticated Users if the computer is used in a domain and set Access Permissions for the group 1 Choose the Customize option in the Access Permissions field 2 Click the Edit button 3 Click the Add button in the Launch and Activation Permissions dialog 4 Enter the group Users or Authenticated Users if the computer is used in a domain in the Select Users Computers or Groups dialog and click OK Set the permissions for the new group Users or Authenticated Users in the Access Permission dialog Select the group and click the checkboxes to Allow e Local Access e Remote Access Click OK to apply and close the Access Permission dialog Click OK to close the UNICORN Instrument Server Properties dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Step Action 7 Adjust the limits globally on the instrument server computer 1 Right click on My Computer in the tree view in the left panel of the Component Services dialog and choose Properties from the menu 2 Select the COM Security tab 3
205. ons from the Custom Installation alternative for each of the client stations and the server in this scenario The client installation is described in Section 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software on page 88 The server installation is described in Section 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server on page 57 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 19 1 Introduction 1 5 UNICORN 6 1 user documentation i Introduction UNICORN 6 1 user documentation This section describes the user documentation that is delivered with an AKTA avant system User documentation The user documentation listed in the table below is available from the Help menu in UNICORN or on the AKTA avant and UNICORN User Documentation CD Document Main contents AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 Installation Guide Site preparation stand alone installation and test procedure Getting Started with AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 System overview and instructions to perform a basic run AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 Instructions for safe handling of the system Descrip User Manual tions of components Information about how to run and maintain the system UNICORN Help Dialog descriptions for UNICORN from the Help menu UNICORN 6 1 Method Manual Overview and detailed descriptions of the method creation features in UNICORN Instructions on how to use the software Workflow descriptio
206. onve nient solution may be to set up a common specific ac count for this purpose Click the Test Notification E mail button to test the settings Result A test message will be generated and sent An error message will be displayed if the settings are incorrect Tip The checkbox for the option Notify by e mail when a user account is locked will now be available for selection Remember to select the checkbox to activate the notification UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 6 Delete users and folders 3 2 6 Delete users and folders Introduction This section describes e how to delete user accounts e how to delete special folders home folders with assigned users top folders with shared access Delete a user The table below describes how to delete a user Step Action 1 Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administration module Result The User Setup dialog is displayed 2 e Select the user from the Users list and click the Delete button Result A confirmation dialog is displayed asking you to verify that the user has no active runs or no runs placed in a system queue before the user account is deleted e Click OK in the confirmation dialog to confirm that the user can be deleted Note You can delete all users except the last user with User Setup access This ensures
207. oose Network Connections Result The Network Connections dialog opens 5 e Right click the network connection for the Network Interface Card which will be used for the instrument communication and choose Rename from the shortcut menu e Rename the network connection AKTA This will enable GE Healthcare field service staff to easily identify the dedicated instrument communication card UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Action Choose the Advanced Advanced Settings menu item in the Network Con nections dialog Result The Advanced Settings dialog opens e Select the network connection for the Network Interface Card in the Connections list in the Adapters and Bindings tab e Click the up arrow button to move this network connection to the top of the list a e Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the Advanced Settings dialog e Double click the instrument network connection Result The Status dialog opens e Click the Properties button in the dialog Result The Properties dialog opens Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button Result The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 83 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installatio
208. ordinator Remote coordinator host name Leam more about setting these properties 7 Click OK to close the My Computer Properties 260 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step B 1 Action B Advanced system administration User client computer and database server set up File ion View Window Help eo MEDE IN e Console Root a Component Services 4 D Computers a My Computer Name Transaction List BA Transaction Statistics Local DTC More Actions gt b 2 COM Applications b D DCOM Config b D Running Processes 4 Distributed Transaction Coordinator gt BB Local DTC b Event Viewer Local b Gh Services Local e Under My Computer in Component Services expand Distributed Transaction Coordinator e right click on Local DTC and e select Properties Result The Local DTC Properties dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 261 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 9 Click the Security tab and select the following options e Network DTC Access Allow Remote Clients e Transaction Manager Communication Allow Inbound and Allow Outbound No Authentication Required e Enable XA Transactions Security Security Settings V Network DTC Access Client and Administration F Allo
209. ortficate Enel E May 14 2009 CRESTS Dav UNICORN 1 concurrent kanse to 1 1 BSA R amuse RANT Page tlt toed rasnbee of row 1 Result A Manage Entitlements data input page opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Step Action 3 Enter the data below e Start date if requested by the GE Healthcare software e licensing web site e Customer data Name Department Organization Order Email You must also note if you want software updates and information about related products or not All items marked with red dots are mandatory e Click the Next button to proceed to the next page Note The options Ship to Email or Ship to Address can be se lected if for some reason the e license cannot be saved to a file during the configuration Normally this will not be necessary 4 Under the heading Server Hosts click the Add New Host button Result The Create License Host dialog opens E http elicensing gelifesciences com FLEXnet Operations Administrative Console MOF Server Hosts ETHERNET This is the identifier for the machine where license server will run Select the identifier type from the drop down and enter the appropriate value in the text box OK Cancel 2008 General Electric Company doing business as GE Healthcare Internet UN
210. ove as well as the software necessary to control Software Client and manage an AKTA avant instrument that is connected to the station Database server and li This option installs the server software necessary to oper cense server ate the database where all UNICORN data is stored It also installs the license server software which is used to au thenticate that all UNICORN software clients with access to the network are properly licensed In a network environment the database and license server will normally be installed on a dedicated server computer Installation prerequisites Before you start the installation procedure the operating system Windows XP or Windows 7 must be correctly installed on your computer See the operating system documentation for details Note UNICORN 6 1 is not tested for operation in a mixed Windows XP Windows 7 environment It is our recommendation that all client stations and servers use the same operating system Do not copy the DVD ROM or decompress the files UNICORN 6 1 is supplied on a DVD ROM Files on the DVD ROM are compressed and the installation cannot be performed by simply copying the files onto the hard disk However the installation files can by copied to a hard drive and the installation may be run from the hard drive instead During the installation procedure the required folder structure is created on the hard disk and the files are decompressed Do not attemp
211. p Action 2 In the Pick Result dialog e Locate and select the result you want archive and e click the arrow button to add it to the To Archive list UNICORN databace To Asche Fokder name System Last modited a Nome System DateModted Blom 20080601 17 21 Capo adhere 00 P20 2009 05 12 19 34 41 0200 Bie see oe oma RMO SSeuasa Eo Dua 2008 05 04 1532 Capito shere O04 P2910 2009 05 12 19 40 48 02 00 Bre Capto ahere 005 P2910 2008 05 12 1942 S5 0200 Capto adhere 006 P2910 20090512 1944 43 02 00 Erge E Methoa Bae Bok eo E Capto shere O01 EY Capto adhere 002 gt GY Capto shere 003 EY Capto adhere COM ad Capto adhere 005 P2910 20030512 19 42 ad Cacto adhere 006 P2910 200505121344 E Cepto echeve 007 P2310 260005 1218 46 ad Cipto adhere 000 P2910 2008 05 12 19 48 ad Capto ahate 009 2 2008 05 12 1351 LY Capto adhere 010 2008 46 12 1952 GY Capto adhere 011 200905121255 AI New nan Casto adh P2910 200905121940 Birse 2008 46 10 10 15 z w Remove Fromtis_ Ache Corc 3 Repeat step 2 until you have added all results you wish to archive to the list e You can remove results from the list by selecting them and clicking the Remove From List button 4 Click the Archive button Result A warning dialog opens This dialog suggest that you backup the database before archiving the selected data 5 Either e click the Yes button to backup before restoring or e click the No button to proceed
212. r properties folder and system access The Default user A Default user is created when the system is installed The Default user is assigned to the Administrators access group with unrestricted access to all UNICORN functions You log on with this profile when you access a newly installed system for the first time Note The Default user should be deleted when regular user profiles have been created The table below describes how to log on as the default user Step Action 1 Start UNICORN 2 e Select user Default from the User name droplist menu Hf Log On UNICORN User Name Default Password e Type the password default e Click OK Note The Default user is the only user where the user name and the password can be identical UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 167 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user The User Setup dialog 168 All user administration is performed in the User Setup dialog in the Administration module It is accessible only to authorized users and the default user e Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administration module when you want to display the User Setup dialog See illustration below User Setup Each user is assigned to an access group The group defines 7 7 i Access Groups pat fe sssioned i on acces pni E mail Notification Settings Begqure pass
213. rences depending on if the computers are within a Windows workgroup or a domain For detailed information about how to enable DCOM see Component services on page 255 Prerequisite installation OPC Core Components are installed as part of the UNICORN 6 1 installation of prerequisite software applications The following instructions assume that the installation was completed as intended Windows user names and passwords Unless a domain controller is used all users must have exactly the same user name and password on all computers running UNICORN If a domain controller is used the users will be created at the domain controller and not on each computer This eliminates the need for synchronized user names and passwords UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 101 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Windows XP Normally the flow scheme in UNICORN 6 1 should be able to communicate with the instrument server when running Windows XP in a domain When Windows XP is used in a workgroup there is a need for some additional settings before the flow scheme will work Step Action 1 If there is a third party firewall enabled on the instrument server e Allow the OPCEnum service access The executable file is located in the System32 directory in the Windows installation directory typically c windows system32 e Allow DCOM port 135 access 2 Make sure
214. rerequisite installations Note that these settings will normally be performed as part of the normal installation procedure Manual adjustments should not be necessary Hard disk compression The hard disks of the computers where UNICORN 6 1 is installed should not be compressed Computer configuration with Windows XP Follow the instructions below to configure a Windows XP computer before installing UNICORN Step Action 1 250 Install Windows XP Professional Ensure that Service Pack 3 is included in the installation e Select US English as the Language Option e Set the regional settings to use the US standard for decimal delimiter which is a decimal point Install any additional hardware drivers that may be needed for example network graphics sound or chipset drivers See also Install extra network cards below Since a dual core computer is the recommended minimum for UNICORN 6 1 ensure that all cores of the processor are running UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 4 Install the following prerequisite applications in the exact order listed below 1 1 912F19C1 DFD2 487F A168 2E98B5FFC30E WindowsXP KB942288 v3 x86 exe Microsoft Windows Installer 4 5 Note This installation will normally force a re start of the computer FBAF5483 7C07 40A3
215. ress for the AKTA avant instrument To enable communication between the instrument server and the AKTA avant instrument the correct default gateway adress must be set on the instrument This is done on the instrument display in the Settings page The gateway adress should be the IP adress used by the instrument server Network Interface Card 1 that is 10 1 1 2 by default Note Ensure that the instrument IP adress is set to a static adress of 10 1 1 1 Firewall settings 86 The UNICORN 6 1 installation will configure the Windows Firewall to allow all the network traffic necessary for the communication between the instrument server the database and license server and other client computers However if another firewall is used the ports listed below must be set to allow traffic For application 40501 40502 Instrument server UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Port For application 49152 65535 Instrument server 135 DCOM flow schemes UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 87 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Introduction The UNICORN 6 1 clien
216. roceed with the UNICORN Instrument Server Properties settings described below 258 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up My Computer Properties Windows 7 Step Action 1 e Type component services in the Windows Start menu search field and e click the Component Services item that is displayed as the search result 2 Select Component Services in the tree structure and expand the tree to show My Computer 5 Right click My Computer and choose Properties to open the My Computer Properties dialog 4 Click the Default Properties tab and select the following e Enable Distributed COM on this computer e Default Authentication Level set to Connect Note Client and server computers should all have corresponding Default Authentication Level settings and be in the same domain 5 Click the COM Security and click the Edit Default button in the Access Per missions field to open the Access Permission dialog e Add the group Everyone with permissions for Local Access and Remote Access e Click OK to apply and close the dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 259 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 6 e Click the MSDTC tab and e verify that Use local coordinator is selected Options MSDTC Default Co
217. rovided with the UNICORN 6 1 installation is suitable for small workgroups operating only two to three instrument servers sharing the same database For organizations where larger groups of users need access to a common database it is recommended that the SQL Server edition is upgraded This section describes how to perform an upgrade Prerequisites The setup must be run by a user that is logged on as administrator If the installation is performed from a remote share you must use a domain account with read and execute permissions on the remote share Ensure that no other user is logged on to the database before the upgrade is performed Disable scheduled backups before upgrading Before upgrading you must disable the scheduled backups in your present database installation The table below describes how to do this Step Action 1 Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens 2 Click the Edit Backup Schedule button Result The Edit Backup Schedule Wizard opens 3 Click the Next button to open the next wizard dialog 4 Click and select the Disable backup schedule checkbox 5 Click the Next button to proceed Result The next wizard dialog shows a confirmation message that you have disabled the backup schedule 6 Click the Finish button to apply the settings 7 Click the Close button to close the Database Management dialog UNICORN 6 1 Administration an
218. rument configurations currently in the UNICORN database To select a new instrument configuration e Insert the instrument configuration CD in your CD ROM drive e Click the Browse button and navigate to the configuration file on the CD e Select the appropriate configuration file 7 Click the Define System button Result The system definition settings are saved and the new system is made available as an active system UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 55 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 Network installation and configuration Introduction This section describes how to install the UNICORN 6 1 for server and client computers in a network deployment It also describes basic configuration of the server and client computers Contents This section contains the following topics Section See page 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server 57 2 4 2 Configure an e license 70 2 4 3 Configure the network 78 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers 81 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software 88 2 4 6 Define a system at installation 98 56 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server 2 4 1 Installa UNICORN database and license server Introduction The Cust
219. ry prepare the Instrument Server computers Reference See Section 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers on page 81 Note Previous UNICORN installations must be removed if the Instrument Server computers have been used as stand alone units 6 Install prerequisite software applications necessary to run the UNICORN software on the Instrument Server computers Reference See Section 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 on page 29 7 Install the UNICORN 6 1 software on Instrument Server computers in the network Reference See Section 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software on page 88 8 Define systems Reference See Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews Stage Description 9 Check the system settings for the attached KTA avant instruments Reference See Section 3 1 4 System Settings on page 147 10 If desired install UNICORN 6 1 software on Remote station computers in the network after installing any prerequisite software 11 If desired set up a default printer for system generated prints e g printed reports generated by evaluation procedures Reference See Section 2 8 Printers on page 123 12 Set up user access rights and profiles Define access levels for the installation Reference See Section 3 2 1 User
220. s MSDTC E a Bua General Options I Default Properties K Event Viewer Local A Services Local WMWARE10001733 My Computer Properties i UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 255 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 4 Note Click the Default Properties tab and select the following Enable Distributed COM on this computer Default Authentication Level set to Connect Client and server computers should all have corresponding Default Authentication Level settings and be in the same domain My Computer Properties Default Protocols General V Enable Distributed COM on this computer Enable COM Intermet Services on this computer Default Distributed COM Communication Properties The Authentication Level specifies security at the packet level Default Authentication Level Conmect x The impersonation level who is calling them and whether the application can do operations using the client s identity Default Impersonation Level Identify Security for reference tracking can be provided if authentication is used and that the default impersonation level is not anonymous I Provide additional security for reference tracking MSDTC Options Default Properties a 256 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User
221. s Firewall in Microsoft Windows xP or another Check for the latest updates from firewall Windows Update Set up Automatic Updates to download and install critical updates automatically Get support for security related issues Install antivirus software and keep it turned on and up to date Get help about Security Center What s new in Windows to help protect my computer Manage security settings for E Internet Options Windows Firewall 2p Automatic Updates At Microsoft we care about your privacy Please read our privacy statement 2 e Click Windows Firewall to open the settings dialog and e choose the Exceptions tab 112 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions Step Action 3 Click the Add Program button to open the Add a Program dialog Add a Program To allow communications with a program by adding it to the Exceptions list select the program or click Browse to search for one that is not listed Programs E Symantec pcAnywhere E TextPad th TreeSize Free UNICORN 6 0 P Uninstall z Uninstall E Uninstall Tomcat 6 0 B Uninstall TreeSize Free SY wo Diagnostics WebEx Recorder B Windows PowerShell v Path D Program Files GE Healtheare UNICORN b 4 e Click the Browse button to locate and select the program files or e select the program in the list and e click the OK
222. s and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 1 User access groups Special conditions Certain access items cannot be completely removed e User Setup At least one access group must have this access item UNICORN will not allow you to remove this access item from all access groups 164 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 2 2 Access items What is an access item 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 2 Access items An access item specifies an action that the user is allowed to perform in the UNICORN system The access items are assigned to the user access groups in the Access Groups dialog see Section 3 2 1 User access groups on page 160 To view the access items in the Administration module e choose Tools User Setup or e click the User Setup icon and e click the Access Groups button in the User Setup dialog Result The access items are listed in the Access to field Description of the access items The table below describes each access item Access area Access items in this area allow the user to Administration archive and to retrieve archive data backup a database and to restore backups release data objects that have been locked by a user edit system properties access UNICORN and system logs perform user setup Method Editor create and edit method queues UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28
223. s are disabled Run the updates manually on the computer when UNICORN is not in use Anti virus software Anti virus software may interfere with the operation of UNICORN and must be regulated accordingly It may be necessary to avoid any virus scan while runs are in progress in order to avoid complications The following folders should not be scanned e C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Logs e C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Database e C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Runtime Backup e C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 279 C Post installation settings C Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Archive Note This assumes that UNICORN 6 1 has been installed in the default path suggested by the installation program Disable Power Save If the UNICORN computer enters standby or hibernation mode while a run is in progress the run will be interrupted and the AKTA avant system will lose its connection to UNICORN To avoid this disable any power save mode settings in Windows This is done by adjusting the power save options in the Windows Control Panel Power save must also be disabled for the Network Interface Cards This is described below Note This process may differ slightly depending on the network card device driver Windows XP Step Action 1 e Open the Windows Control Panel and e choose Network Connections 2 e R
224. s are stored on another physical drive than where the active database is stored If this is not possible it is recommended that the backup files are copied to another physical drive or storage media at regular intervals UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 195 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 1 Database backup Verify or edit the database backup schedule The table below describes how to schedule the database backup Step Action i Click the Database Management icon in the Administration module Result The Database Management dialog opens Database Management Backup Restore I Archive ll Retrieve Release Objects ji Current backup settings backup is performed daily at 03 00 Hours The backup files are saved at location Database serv D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Database B ackup The last 14 recent backup files are kept Edit Backup Schedule N Tip The Backup tab shows the current schedule If the settings are suitable you can click the Close button at this point 2 Click the Edit Backup Schedule button Result The Edit Backup Schedule Wizard opens 196 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 1 Database backup Step Action 3 Click the Next button to open the next wizard dialog Edit Backup Schedule How often do you want the backup to be performe
225. s edited in e Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN bin UNICORN Instrument Server exe config Note The exact search path depends on the location of the UNICORN installation folder Locate the configuration file and open it in a text editor e g Notepad E UNICORN Inst he Edt Format mi versione 1 0 encodings utf 8 7 gt Keon uration iggacttons gt sy 10 open logsnet type logtnet config Loganetconf igurationsectfonwandler Toytnet gt 7 igSect fons e values sglserver gt ce value HCE DBILLSI UNICORN gt gt fra Firmware gt Pr TROVE NORMAL PRIC ORITY pass 2 gt eadprior ity values THREAD PRIORITY NORMAL enprintername value lt appser Sysem runtine remoting istomerrors modes off gt lt system runt ime remot ing gt Locate the entry lt add key SystemPrinterName value _ gt Place the mouse pointer between the last quotes in the line and paste the printer name there e lt add key SystemPrinterName value Printer Name gt Save the configuration file and close Notepad Restart the computer Note Do not make any other changes in this configuration file as this may cause severe performance problems for UNICORN Errors in this file may make it impossible to run UNICORN at all UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installati
226. s that must be completed if the name of a computer which is used as an instrument server in a distributed installation is changed Step Action 1 e Change the name of the computer as described in Changing stand alone or database server computer name above and e reboot 2 Start UNICORN and open the Administration module 3 e Open the System Properties dialog e select the system and e click the Edit button Result The Edit system dialog opens 290 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA D Additional computer setting changes Step Action 4 Select the new server computer name from the Instrument server menu Edit PSO2 Instqument configuration AKTAavant 25 1 0 8 0 Instrument serial no 1447378 Eiwed IP address 10 1 1 1 O Instument serial no Quatemary valve Column valve second Inlet valve A second Inlet valve B second Sample inlet valve second Outlet valve second Valve X1 Valve X2 olol olooloofg 5 e Click the OK button to perform the change and e log off UNICORN 6 Restart the computer 7 e Start and log on to UNICORN and e connect to the instrument UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 291 D Additional computer setting changes Moving a Workgroup PC toa Domain after a UNICORN 6 1 installation The instruction below describes the actions necessary to verify and edit the firewall settings
227. selected to proceed with a system definition the Define System dialog will automatically open when you click the Close button which completes the installation wizard Note If several database instances are used in a network installation it is recommended that each system is defined in only one of the database instances 96 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Installation summary report When the installation is completed you may open an installation report in text format This report contains a list of all installed files including size version and date of creation This report may be used to verify that the installation is complete and that the correct files are included Note During the UNICORN installation some of the default Windows firewall settings and local security policies are modified to enable communication between the client computer the AKTA avant instrument and the database server The modified settings are listed at the end of the report PB UNICORN Installation Report txt Notepad File Edit Format View Help Name size version Last Modified Administration dl 249856 6 0 12 526 4 28 2009 11 31 02 Am Altova eu 49152 3 62 1 72 4 28 2009 12 13 34 Fara sdn 28672 3 62 1 72 4 28 2009 11 13 45 Auaitrrait d11 143360 6 0 12 526 4 28 2
228. sions apply to anonymous users is enabled faicenn e 20X eH m B Security Settings T Account Policies 4 T Local Policies Policy Security Setting a 2 Microsoft network server Server SPN target name validation level Not Defined 1 Network access Allow anonymous SID Name translation Disabled T Audit Policy T User Rights Assignment T Security Options 1 Windows Firewall with Advanced Sec 1 Network access Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts Enabled i Network access Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accoun Disabled jetwork access Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for Disabled 5 Network List Manager Policies ab i TTBS IS AP FN O OENE EE E Public Key Policies Network ace med Pipes that can be accessed anonymously Bh Software Restriction Policies Network access Remotely accessible registry paths System CurrentControlSet Control Pre EE Application Control Policies 3 Network access Remotely accessible registry paths and sub paths System CurrentControlSet Control Prit PP Security Policies on Local Computel lls Network access Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares Enabled fa F Advanced Audit Policy Configuration ls Network access Shares that can be accessed anonymously Not Defined I Network access Sharing and security model for local accounts Classic local users authenticate as the _ E Network securit
229. so describes how to import new Instrument Configurations with updated or customized instructions and phase libraries Finally it describes how to delete Instrument Configurations that are no longer in use and which are obsolete About Instrument Configurations UNICORN is a common software platform for a number of different instrument types and configuration In previous versions the system specific parts of the software were referred to as the Strategy The Strategy contains the definitions for all the instructions settings and options relevant for a specific instrument version As a further development UNICORN 6 0 introduced the Instrument Configuration which is used for AKTA avant instruments This configuration includes a strategy but also other elements which are listed in the table below Previous UNI KTA avant instru Description CORN instru ment configuration mentconfigura for UNICORN 6 1 tions Strategy Strategy The software instruction set which con trols the instrument Process Picture Flow scheme The graphic elements which are used to build the flow schemes in the Method Ed itor and System Control modules Phase Library The phase library contains predefined phases and methods adapted to the available options for the specific instru ment configuration Embedded software For KTA avant the hardware control units e g CU950 are replaced by soft ware Note Instrument c
230. ssor are running 4 Install the following prerequisite applications in the exact order listed below 1 1 amp 9D60B10 81E0 4ED1 A3D7 153977F29467 vcredist_x86 exe Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package 2 804B91BB 13B3 4299 ABEF 7589287A211E OPC Core Components Redistributable x86 msi OPC Core Components 5 Verify that all cores of the processor are still running 6 Turn off Windows Update 1 Open the Windows Control Panel in Category View 2 Choose Windows update 3 Choose Change settings Result The Change settings dialog opens 4 Select the Never check for updates option 5 Click the OK button to apply the settings and close the dialog 6 Click the Back button to return to the Control Panel Proceed with the next step without closing the Control Panel UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 253 B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up Step Action 74 For some graphic cards the Windows 7 Aero color scheme will be selected by default If this is the case the Windows 7 Aero color scheme must be turned off manually 1 Choose Appearance and personalization 2 Choose Change the color scheme under Personalization Result The Appearance Settings dialog opens 3 Setthe Color scheme to Windows 7 Basic and 4 click the OK button 5 Close the Control Panel 8 Turn off the Windows screen saver 1 Right click anywhere in th
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232. sssstessssssstsntssstntentssttststtssstsnstsnssssnenessesssteensseetes 3 3 License server AdM IN Stration sscsssssssssesvvessiesccosietseescevesssvevassseccocssdtazoibuitasnesssnnecevaniasssaaisaaiesnnnee UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 101 111 117 123 125 Table of Contents 4 Database administration pe metee peaere nnn treesrenrne antes tn aeaeaei khaaniks 192 Ad Database OVERVIEW sscsscosccscssithsniinmissaiatinndncdaaanihuamaninaiiinainenadai 193 4 2 D tabase MGIMESMOCES scsccccccssssssssssnnsscccescoctesececeetissbensnsclecscosssistscstiasnssessccsccescbcessdcbentansuassccccescbssstee 194 421 POG DASE DOCK si cdscecsssanceseeatasssesieesdestashostasstesboentibartasdstSOa deatinn a RR 195 4 2 2 Restore backup data 199 423 ARCIIVESG OE s cslssccssccesssevissiectchstsactessssssbiesbsantsoasdbsalassbetsesiesdatiabsllddeas filets tpn cas beanatitiadiydesteds 202 4 2 4 Retrieve archived data cssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssissiansnnssnnsnssnansninnnnninnninnnaniinnieenese 206 4 2 5 Release locked database objects 209 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions wicccsssssssssssssssssssssssscsssssssssssssssssseseesssses 211 AS SQLSERVER edition Upgrade siiasassssscscccsteccszsdbssales savsassnscobeatstzecaesvaivaseaosesecicstettiaisaaisnnaaitesssaastaniels 213 Bi SOGU NEY E EE E AE TOT ATE T AEE ETE EE ETET 224 Del ACCESS SECUN insan i E A E niai 225
233. stallation if you wish to install parts of the UNICORN software for instance when there is a database server or you have several instruments in your network Full installation contains Custom installation gives you the UNICORN software client Method Editor choice to install a combination of the System Control Evaluation and Administration software components in the full installation Database server Microsoft SOL Server i e for network distributed installation License server for authorization of licenses Instrument server for managing an instrument i m Bo me ole Full installation gt Custom installation gt J UNICOI a tradem GE Healthcare companii 2 Click the Custom installation button to proceed with this option for a net work client installation 90 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 3 License agreement The next installation step shows the UNICORN 6 1 License Agreement text TA UNICORN Custom Installation License Agreement AAN Fi Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the terms below click I agree then Next Otherwise click Cancel IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT END USER IS REQUIRED TO ACC
234. stem Properties access see Section 3 2 2 Access items on page 165 Possible actions The table below describes the actions you can perform in the System Properties dialog Each action is described further on in this section If you want to then click the button print the system properties for the selected system Print edit system properties Edit activate an inactivated system Activate deactivate a system Deactivate define a new system Define System see Section 3 1 3 Define a new system on page 144 for details UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 135 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties If you want to then click the button view import or delete instrument configurations Instrument Configurations see Section 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations on page 141 for details Edit system properties The table below describes how to edit the properties of a system Step Action 1 Note e Click the Edit button Select a system in the System Properties dialog Only active systems can be edited Result The Edit dialog is displayed Edit Demo System 2 Instrument configuration MOHOSA E O O Instrument server HCE GDBBN4J 46578143 Fixed IP address O Instrument serial no Instrument serial no Connect by Component types 10 1 1 1 al EER
235. step However the SQL Server software and e license server software will be installed on the C drive by default If the available space for this is insufficient the installation may fail The required space will vary depending on what is previously installed on the computer but at least 2 GB should be available to ensure that the installation will be completed correctly Step 6 Specify data storage Specify storage folders for database backups and for archived database items ie UNICORN Custom Installation Specify Data Storage Specify location where backup files and archive files shall be placed To install in the default Folder click Next To install in a different folder click Browse and select folder Backup files folder D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup Archive files folder D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Archive License Agreement Backup of the database is performed in order to secure data a copy of the database is Select Components created in the defined Folder Nightly backups will be performed automatically Backup data can be restored to any UNICORN installation Restoring data will reset UNICORN installation Select Installation Folder to the point in time of the backup Specify Data Storage Archive is performed in order increase available space in the database The data is moved to the defined folder Archived data can only be retrieved to the same database sword S
236. stration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 99 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 6 Define a system at installation Step Action 6 Select the appropriate instrument configuration from the Instrument Con figuration droplist menu The list includes all instrument configurations currently in the UNICORN database To select a new instrument configuration e Insert the instrument configuration CD in your CD ROM drive e Click the Browse button and navigate to the configuration file on the CD e Select the appropriate configuration file 7 Click the Define System button Result The system definition settings are saved and the new system is made available as an active system 100 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme 2 5 OPC settings for UNICORN flow scheme Introduction The flow scheme in UNICORN 6 1 uses an industry standard called OPC and is based on DCOM or Distributed COM as the underlaying communication layer between client and instrument server This means that DCOM must be configured properly for the AKTA avant flow scheme picture shown on the client computer to be updated with live information from the instrument server There are differences in how to configure the computer depending on if the used operating system is Windows xP or Windows 7 There are also diffe
237. t Enable Distributed COM is checked 2 Set Default Authentication Level to Connect 3 Set Default Impersonation Level to Identify In the Default Protocols tab e Verify that Connection oriented TCP IP is on top of the list In the COM Security tab 1 Click the Edit Limits button in the Access Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions If necessary add Everyone by clicking the Add button 2 Allow Anonymous logon to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions If necessary add Anonymous logon by clicking the Add button Click OK 3 Click the Edit Default button in the Access Permissions field and allow Everyone to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions 4 Allow Anonymous logon to have Local Access and Remote Access permissions Click OK Close the Component Services dialog Select Yes to accept changing DCOM machine wide settings Restart UNICORN on the client computers Normally you will not need to restart the computers 110 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 6 Firewall exceptions 2 6 Firewall exceptions Introduction If third party firewalls are used within the UNICORN network the exceptions described in this chapter must be set in order for UNICORN to operate properly However provided that the Windows firewall is used the UNICORN installation will normally configure
238. t a successful SQL Server installation 214 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 3 Choose the Edition Upgrade maintenance option SQL Server Installation Center Planning i Edition Upgrade Installation aa a to change your edition of SQL Server 2008 lke changing from Developer to Maintenance jap Repsir TESS Li i Launch 4 wizard to repair corrupt SQL Server 2008 installation Resources vanced i A Remove node from SQL Server Failover cluster 6 Ee if Launch a wizard to remove a node from an existing SQL Server 2008 Failover cluster Options 4 A Setup Support Rules dialog will open and run a discovery operation to identify possible problems with the support file installation e Click the OK button to proceed after this operation step is completed We SQL Server 2008 Setup Setup Support Rules Setup Support Rules identify problems that might occur when you instal SQL Server Setup support files Faiures must be corrected before Setup can continue Setup Support Rules Operation completed Passed 6 Faied0 Warning 0 Skipped 0 COTTA TTT TTT Mien detailed report Rue Mnire operating system verson Q setup admiistrator o Restart computer Windows Management Instrumentation WMI service Consistency validation for SQL Server registry keys o Long path names to files on SQL Server ins
239. t and instrument server is installed using the Custom installation option The installation that is described in this section assumes that a UNICORN 6 1 database and license server is already installed and accessible on a network where the client station resides Step 1 Insert the installation DVD Follow the instructions in the table below to begin the installation Step Action 1 Insert the installation DVD in your DVD drive Result The UNICORN Installation wizard opens with a welcome dialog Tip If the DVD drive is not set up to allow automatic start browse the DVD contents and doubleclick the file UNI CORNSetup exe to initiate the installation i UNICORN Installation UNICORN Software Installation Welcome to the UNICORN software installation program This program will support you with installation of the UNICORN contro software Follow the instructions in every step of the installation When the installation is completed you may configure the e license and define a system this will require an internet connection and thot the instrument is physically connected Start gt Close 2 Click the Start button 88 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step Action 3 The UNICORN Installation Program is launched Continue the i
240. t events e System logs which record events related to specific systems and e Run and Evaluation logs which record events related to specific results The Run log shows events from the run connected to the result and the Evaluation log shows the evaluation actions that have been applied to the result The UNICORN and system logs are available in the UNICORN Administration module by clicking the UNICORN and System Log icon The Run and Evaluation logs are available in the Documentation dialog This dialog is opened from the System Control or the Evaluation module by clicking the View Documentation icon 152 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs UNICORN and System Log dialog The UNICORN and System Log dialog is illustrated below UNICORN and System Log 2009 05 08 09 24 33 02 00 2009 05 08 10 04 49 02 00 2009 05 08 10 08 58 02 00 2009 05 08 10 09 17 02 00 2009 05 08 10 27 19 02 00 2009 05 08 11 03 28 02 00 2009 05 08 11 25 57 02 00 2009 05 08 13 50 20 02 00 2009 05 08 13 53 19 02 00 2009 05 08 13 53 40 02 00 2009 05 08 14 03 22 02 00 User Staffan at computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D took control of system P2 9 12 User Staffan at computer SEHC 1P8DG3J D started method Staffan Verify P2 7 Ver method 10 7 on System P2 9 12 Result Staffan Verify P2 7 Verification test ID 10 7 001 Us
241. t instrument server versions instead 9 Re define the systems 10 Import results and methods as needed Note DoE results can only be exported as Modde projects However Modde projects cannot be imported into a UNICORN database This means that DoE results cannot be moved from a stand alone workstation database to acommon database in the same manner as other results 28 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 2 2 Other software installed by UNICORN 6 1 Required software applications The following other software applications must be installed before the UNICORN installation can begin e MS Windows Installer 4 5 e Microsoft Net Framework 3 5 SP1 e Windows PowerShell 1 0 e Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package e Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 4 0 SP2 e Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 e OPC Core Components Redistributable The installation will be initiated automatically by the UNICORN 6 1 installation program If any of the listed applications is already installed it will not be included in this installation step You may need to restart the computer several times to proceed from one application to the next Note This process may take up to one hour to complete if all applications must be installed The InstallShield Wizard is illustrated below InstallShield Wizard X F UN
242. t server local hard drive during a run thus minimizing data loss in the event of power or communication failure Data buffer capacity The capacity of the data buffer is up to 180000 data points for each curve The maximum number of data points may be set either to 18000 54000 or 180000 data points For most curves the default setting is 54000 points For common applications the default setting will produce a resolution that is more than adequate Note The data buffer capacity is listed in the Data collection group of System Settings in the System Control module Effective sampling frequency If a buffer is filled during a run i e 54000 points have been recorded the number of points is halved by deleting every second point leaving 27000 data points of the curve data For subsequent sample points every second point is dropped thus halving the effective sampling frequency When the curve again reaches 54000 points the process is repeated and the effective sampling frequency is halved once again Now every fourth sampling point will be recorded Note The real sampling frequency i e the sampling frequency of the system never changes Ensure maximum resolution 248 To ensure maximum resolution for a crucial part of a run issue a New_Chromatogram instruction at the beginning of the part This empties the data buffers which will allow the selected maximum number of data points e g 54000 to be recorded from this part o
243. t text i UNICORN Custom Installation License Agreement y d E y Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the terms below click I agree then Next Otherwise click Cancel IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT END USER IS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING GE HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE DOWNLOADING AND OR INSTALLATION OF OR USING THIS cense Agreement SOFTWARE CLICKING THE APPLICABLE I ACCEPT OR EQUIVALENT BUTTON CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE INDICATES END USER S SAE Components ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT END USER 1S NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD AND OR INSTALL AND OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL END USER HAS AGREED TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT T agree do not agree Step Action il Read the license agreement carefully 2 Select the I agree option 3 Click the Next button to proceed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server Step 4 Select software components Select the software components to install ie UNICORN Custom Installation Select Components to Install on This Computer
244. t to decompress the files using any other file decompression utility 26 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews Upgrading a UNICORN installation Upgrading UNICORN 6 0 installations to UNICORN 6 1 is a relatively simple matter of installing the new software version and converting the database into UNICORN 6 1 standard This is described in Section 2 7 Upgrade UNICORN 6 0 to UNICORN 6 1 on page 117 Replacing a UNICORN installation older than UNICORN 6 0 e g UNICORN 5 2 and older with the UNICORN 6 1 version of the software is not possible since the data was stored as files in a folder structure and not in a database in these versions It is possible to operate UNICORN 6 1 in parallell with older versions but methods and results cannot be shared You can import the result data from UNICORN 5 x into the UNICORN 6 1 database provided it has been created using AKTAexplorer or AKTApurifier instruments The import will not be complete but it will include enough data to enable comparison between the older results and new results generated in UNICORN 6 1 The import is described further in Section 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions on page 211 Changing the installation type If you want to change a stand alone workstation to become a network client unit you must first remove the UNICORN 6 1 installation before you can ins
245. tall the network instrument server and or client software version The removal is described in Section 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation on page 125 If you wish to merge several independent stand alone workstations into a network with a common database you should follow the procedure described below The largest database should be restored on the new database server Note The e licenses for the stand alone workstations will need to be re hosted to the common e license server in the scenario described below Contact GE Healthcare for information and assistance Step Action 1 Create a backup of the database from the workstation that has the largest database and save it outside the regular backup folder 2 Remove the installation from the workstation 3 Install the database and license server software 4 Restore the database backup to the empty new database UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 27 2 Installation and configurations 2 1 Installation overviews Step Action 5 Export and save the log files from each of the other workstations These logs cannot be imported into the new database but should be saved to provide a history of usage for the workstations before the database merge 6 Export all results and methods you wish to move from the other workstations 7 Perform database backups on the other workstations 8 Remove the Full installations from the workstations and install the clien
246. tallation media UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 215 4 Database administration 4 3 SQL Server edition upgrade Step Action 5 The discovery operation continues in a second dialog e Click the Next button to proceed after this operation step is completed amp Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 Setup Support Rules Setup Support Rules identify problems that might occur when you instal SQL Server Setup support files Fafures must be corrected before Setup can continue Setup Support Rules Operation completed Passed 3 Failed 0 Warning O Skipped 4 poaka CTT TTT TTT TTT License Terms Select Instance Be run Edtion Upgrade Rules View detailed report Ready to upgrade edition a Complete Rie Sats o Performance counter registry hive consistency Passed 7 computar domain controler Passed SQ Server Service Disabled Check Not applicable SQ Server Service Health Check Not applicable Unsupported Features in System Databases Check Not applicable Unsupported Features in User Databases Check Not applicable Windows Powershell Passed 6 The Product Key dialog opens e Select Enter the product key and e enter the 25 character product key Click the Next button to proceed Upgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2008 Product Key Specify the edition of SQL Server 2008 to instal Setup Support Rules Specify a free edition of SQL Server or provi
247. te Edit Method Queues System Control Calibration Maintenance Manual Interaction Run Method Queues System Settings Methods v End Methods v Save Partial Run F Pause Methods Run Methods Evaluation Create Rename Curve her Delete copy move files amp folders v Write Delete In Home Folder Write Delete In Shared Folders Electronic Signatures Create Edit Global Objects mport E xport lt s S lt I lt I lt lt lt I RI lt 3 Select a group in the left field to view its access items in the right field Access to Note The access items that are valid for the group have selected checkboxes Edit or create new access groups With UNICORN you can create any number of access groups all assigned to different levels of access to UNICORN For practical reasons it is recommended to only use a limited number of groups that correspond to the different job descriptions in your organization The table below describes how to create new or edit existing access groups 162 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 1 User access groups Step Action 1 Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Set
248. tem messages when a user account is locked Step Action 1 Choose Tools User Setup or click the User Setup icon in the Administration module Result The User Setup dialog opens UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 183 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations 184 Step Action 2 Click the E mail Notification Settings button Result The E mail Notification Settings dialog opens E mail Notification Settings Sende mails to SystemAdministrator genetic com Send e mails using the following account E mail address UNICORN users generic com Sender display name UNICORN system messages E mail user name 1234567 axxo E mail password E mail server name maill generic com E mail server SMTP port 25 It is recommended that you test your settings by pressing Test Notification E mail Test Notification E mail Note that the checkbox option Notify by e mail in User Setup must be checked to activate the function Enter the e mail adress for the mailbox that is monitored by the responsible system administrator in the Send e mails to field Enter the account settings for the e mail account that will be used to send the generated system messages Tip Since the same account will be used for all system mes sages regardless of the individual user the most c
249. that at least one user has the right to perform administration functions 3 Click the OK button to close the User Setup dialog Note When you delete a user the user s home folder or method and result files are not deleted UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 185 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 6 Delete users and folders Delete special folders 186 Any user with User Setup access can delete top folders However a home folder cannot be deleted if it is assigned to an active user The conditions for deleting top folders are described below A common top folder which is not an assigned home folder To delete a top folder that is not a home folder e ensure that the folder does not contain any object deleting a folder with content is not allowed e select the folder in the Folder Access tab of the User Setup dialog and e click the Delete button Note The Delete button will not be available if the folder is assigned as home folder for an active user You cannot delete an assigned home folder by mistake A home folder to which a user is assigned To delete a home folder to which a user is assigned e re assign another home folder to the user see Section 3 2 3 Create a new user on page 167 or e delete the user first if this is the reason why the home folder should be deleted See instructions above You can then proceed to delete this folder as any
250. the droplist menu e choose the appropriate Instrument server from the droplist menu and e click OK Result A confirmation message is shown and the system is now activated Print a system summary You can print a total summary of a selected system from the System Properties dialog The table below describes how to do this Step Action 1 e Select the system in the Systems list and e click the Print button Result The Print dialog is displayed UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 139 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 1 System properties Step Action 2 e Choose a printer from the Printer dropdown list and e click the OK button Result A summary report similar to the example below is printed on the se lected printer Performance Test Configuration Tip Print the report in landscape format Some parts of the report may not align properly if the report is printed in portrait format 140 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations 3 1 2 Instrument Configurations Introduction This section explains some of the concepts where the UNICORN 6 1 Instrument configurations for AKTA avant differ from corresponding configurations used in earlier UNICORN versions The section al
251. the e license Contact your GE Healthcare representative if you have not received the code Internet connection To activate the e license you must have access to the Internet If you are configuring the e license for a stand alone workstation with no external network access retrieve the e license file using another computer and then move the file to the workstation computer using for example a USB memory stick Computer Ethernet address You will need the Ethernet address for the computer where the license server is installed i e either a stand alone workstation or a database and license server when you perform the actions described in this section This address is shown in the Configure e license dialog Note The displayed address should be the Ethernet address for the Network Interface Card NIC which is used for the communication with the AKTA avant instrument and not the address for a second interface card used for network communication If the computer is equipped with two interface cards you may need to verify the Ethernet address This is described below UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA Step 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 2 Configure an e license Action e Open a Command Prompt window and e enter the command ipconfig all to display the Ethernet addresses Locate the Network Interface Card also called Ethernet adapter with the
252. the serial number for the instrument in the Instrument serial no field You will find this number on the labels either on the inside of the swing out toolbox or on the back of the instrument Tip You can also retrieve the serial number of the instrument by entering the IP address and make a connection test as described below If the connection test is successful the serial number will be entered automatically 4 Select how the instrument shall be identified for connections e Enter the default Fixed IP address for the instrument 10 1 1 1 Note Fixed IP address should always be used for instrument identification The default address shown above should be used whenever the instrument is connected using a dedi cated network interface card Serial numbers should only be used for instrument identifi cation in very specific situations Contact GE Healthcare Service for advice if there are reasons to investigate if IP address cannot be used or if the instrument will not be connected using a dedicated network interface card 5 Click the Connection Test button Result The connection between the instrument server local station and the instrument is verified Tip If the connection fails check that the Default Gateway address in the AKTA avant instrument settings corre sponds to the default instrument server IP address The Default Gateway address is shown on the AKTA avant instrument display on the Settings page UNICORN 6 1 Admini
253. ther chromatography systems than the one that is connected physically When controlling other systems than the local system the station will operate as a remote station Network terms and general concepts In the table below are explanations for some network and general concepts which are important to understand when working with UNICORN in a network environment Term Explanation Storage of data All UNICORN data i e methods results log files system and user data are stored in an SQL database Several installation of the UNICORN database may be running simultaneously in a large deployment However the database instances will not communi cate with each other Communication The local and the remote UNICORN clients and servers use TCP IP to send commands and data between them LAN A Local Area Network LAN supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building or a lab A LAN is used for sharing network re sources like files printers or applications Workstation A PC computer with a UNICORN software installation A stand alone workstation can operate independently of any other UNI CORN computer See Stand alone workstation below 10 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 1 Introduction 1 2 Network terms and concepts Term Explanation Stand alone workstation A stand alone workstation has a local
254. ties Folder Access Syriam Access Mra Agw Matia amenan 7 User account locked Marek User Ad acces Pm eane vimana Nos Moa Adaro Fullname a ey es che Ne Aare het Home folder Accert goup New log on pasmwoed Confirm new log on parword New agste password Contam rev ugnatse pasword D Face change of posson every m 17 Lock secouri on O Aadomobe UNICORN tog off after mesim of nacinedy t gt Pre new eee Cx aw 2 Enter information about the new user in the User Properties tab e Type a user name in the User name field e Type the full name of the user in the Full name field e Type the job title of the user in the Job title field UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 169 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user 170 Step Action 3 Create a Home folder e Select the Folder Access tab e Click the New Top Folder button Result A folder called New Folder is added to the list e Type anew name over the New Folder text for example the name of the new user e Select the checkbox for the folder so it will be accessible for selection Select a Home folder e Select the User Properties tab again e Click the droplist arrow in the Home folder field to display a list of the accessible folders Home folder Walter Access group vj e Select the home folder for the new user 4 Click the droplist arrow in t
255. tion This section describes the capability of UNICORN 6 1 to control systems in stand alone installations and network installations Stand alone installations In a stand alone installation the workstation computer can be connected to a single AKTA avant instrument Network installations The list below describes some basic facts and recommendations about network installations 246 Instruments should be locally linked to an instrument server computer which is linked to the network It is strongly recommended that the instruments should not be directly linked to the network Each local station can be connected to a single AKTA avant instrument A database server can support between three to twenty clients gt This can be any combination of local stations with connected chromatography instruments and remote stations in the network The number of supported systems depend on the server solution and the network workload A client computer can locally control one and remotely another two KTA avant instruments Alternatively a client computer can control a total of three instruments remotely Although it is possible to connect instruments directly to a network this is not recommended since it may have a negative impact on the communication between instrument and instrument server With a peer to peer connection between each instrument server and instrument the system operation is less vulnerable to network communication
256. torage Specify storage folders for database backups and for archived database items i UNICORN Full Installation License Agreement Select Installation Folder Specify Data Storage Password Settings Column Logbook Installing Software 38 Specify Data Storage Specify location where backup files and archive files shall be placed To install in the default Folder click Next To install in a different folder click Browse and select folder Backup files folder D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Backup Archive files folder D Program Files GE Healthcare UNICORN Archive Backup of the database is performed in order to secure data a copy of the database is created in the defined Folder Nightly backups will be performed automatically Backup data can be restored to any UNICORN installation Restoring data will reset UNICORN installation to the point in time of the backup Archive is performed in order increase available space in the database The data is moved to the defined folder Archived data can only be retrieved to the same database Note If the Backup and Archive folders are located on the computer hosting the original database make sure to establish routines For transferring the contents of the folders to a different computer UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 3 Stand alone workstation installation and configuration
257. torage 248 Documentation KTA avant 20 E E license add more licenses 189 re start server when licenses are locked 190 troubleshooting 190 use Admin tool to verify available licenses 187 F Firewall settings database and license server 80 exceptions 111 instrument server computer 86 Folders delete special folders 186 H Home folder how to delete 186 Home folders general information 171 Installation overview of network installation and configuration 24 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA overview of workstation installation and configuration 23 Instrument Configurations delete obsolete 143 import new 142 L Local station definition 10 Logs archive 156 export 156 print 156 search for specific text 156 types of logs 152 UNICORN and System Log dialog 153 view selected UNICORN and system log entries 153 M Maintenance Generate system error report 238 N Network administrator responsibilities 9 security responsibilities 9 Network communication failure between instrument server and instrument 230 between local station and network 229 remote station 228 Network setup general information 13 local network for UNICORN illustrated 17 network control capacity 246 stand alone workstation no UNICORN network illustration 15 UNICORN network as part of other LAN illustrated 18 Network terms explanations 10 UNICORN 6 1 Ad
258. trument in a peer to peer connection UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 79 80 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 3 Configure the network e The IP adresses for the KTA avant instruments are set with the static IP adress 10 1 1 1 This adress is set on delivery by default Firewall settings The UNICORN 6 1 installation will configure the Windows Firewall to allow all the network traffic necessary for the communication between the database server and client computers and for the license authentication However if another firewall is used the ports listed below must be set to allow traffic Port For application 1433 SQL server 51723 License server UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers 2 4 4 Configure and set up the client computers Introduction UNICORN 6 1 client computers delivered from GE Healthcare are set up with dual Network Interface Cards and configured for use as instrument servers in a network environment by default These computers are ready to be installed following the instructions in the AKTA avant and UNICORN 6 1 Installation Guide and will require no additional configurations If other computers are used in a network an extra Network Interface Card must be
259. uick scan and Full scan will be performed when the frac drawer is closed to deter mine which type of cassettes and plates are used If Manual is selected used plates and tubes in each tray position are entered Delay volumes Delay volumes between UV detector and Frac Outlet valve and volume of the Flow restrictor and PH flow cell 150 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 4 System Settings Instruction Parameters Instructions pH Pumps and pressures Air sensor Fraction collection Watch UV parameters Watch cond parameters Watch pH parameters Watch flow parameters Watch pressure parameters Advanced Data collection Watch parameters Parameters for Watch for UV Cond pH Flow and Pressure Instructions Conductivity pH Pumps and pressures Air sensor Fraction collection Watch parameters Advanced e Constant pressure flow parameters Method progressing flow Sample pump setting Instrument display Data collection Advanced Constant pressure flow parameters P proportional and I integral factor settings for pressure control Method progressing flow Defines the flow from which the volume base is calculated Can be set either to System flow Sample flow or Automatic When Automatic is se lected the position of the injection valve determines if the s
260. ument server and a UNICORN software client The instrument server is needed to manage License Agreement qi an instrument which is either physically connected to the computer or available on the network Select Components CI UNICORN Software Client This option installs a UNICORN software client which enables the user to work with methods controlling instruments and evaluating results A database and license server is required If an instrument server is not available it is still possible to use UNICORN to evaluate results Step Action 1 Choose one of the following options e UNICORN Database and license server This installation option is described in Section 2 4 1 Install a UNICORN database and license server on page 57 e UNICORN Instrument server and UNICORN Software Client The installation option described in this section e UNICORN Software Client For a remote station only The installation steps for this option is similar to the combined client and instrument server installation and it will not be described separately in this manual 2 Click the Next button to proceed 92 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 4 Network installation and configuration 2 4 5 Install the UNICORN 6 1 Client Instrument server software Step 5 Select installation folder Select the installation folder for UNICORN i UNICORN Custom Installation Sele
261. up a mandatory password change at the next log on for all users UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 181 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitations How users change their own passwords When passwords have expired the user will be required to enter new passwords at log on The user may also choose to change passwords at other times The table below describes how users may do this The procedure to change expired passwords at log on is similar Step Action i Choose Tools Change Passwords in any UNICORN module Result The Change Passwords dialog opens Change Passwords Log on password f XXXXXXX Current Eem New Confirm new Signature password Current New Confirm new 2 e Type the old log on password in the Current field under the Log on password heading Note The passwords will only be shown as asterisks e Type anew password in the New field e Repeat the new password exactly in the Confirm new field 3 To define a electronic signature password repeat step 2 under the Signature password heading Note The signature password cannot be the same as the log on password 4 Click OK 182 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 5 User passwords and account access limitati
262. up icon in the Administration module Result The User Setup dialog is displayed 2 Click the Access Groups button Result The Access Groups dialog is displayed 3 In the Access Groups dialog you can perform all of the actions described below Create a new group e Click the New button Result A group is added to the list with the name New user group e Enter a new name and choose access items as described below Change the name of a group e Select the group in the Access groups field of the dialog e Click the Rename button e Type the new name over the original name Note You cannot change the name of a predefined access group Choose access items for a group e Select the group in the Access groups field of the dialog e Select the checkboxes in the Access to field to choose access items Note If you edit the definition of an access group to which users are already assigned the changes will apply to all users in the group Delete a group e Select the group in the Access groups field of the dialog e Click the Delete button e Confirm that you want to delete the group in the dialog that opens Note You cannot delete the Administrator group 4 Click the OK button to apply the changes Note Any changes concerning users that are logged on when the change is made will be applied the next time they log on to UNICORN UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 163 3 Configure system
263. use at the described computer Ls 3 Select the object you want to release and click the Release button Result The Release Objects warning dialog opens asking if you have verified that the object is no longer in use by the listed user at the listed computer 4 Click the Yes button to confirm Result The lock is released and a confirmation dialog opens 5 Click the OK button to close the dialog 210 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 4 Database administration 4 2 Database maintenance 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions 4 2 6 Import data from UNICORN 5 x and older versions Result migration from earlier UNICORN In versions of UNICORN older than 6 0 data was stored in a file structure and not in a database Due to the differences in format results from these earlier versions cannot be used directly in UNICORN 6 1 Old results must be imported and converted into the database format In order for the import to work the results must be valid for UNICORN 5 Thatis the result must have been created in UNICORN 5 any sub version and be openable without errors Results from AKTAexplorer and AKTApurifier can be imported Other systems are not supported It may be possible to import results from earlier versions if they are opened and saved in UNICORN 5 before the import However it is likely that more data is excluded than if the result was originally generated in UNICORN
264. val may fail in Windows 7 due to insufficient privileges In that case it may help to turn off UAC temporarily Remaining UNICORN objects after the installation is removed After removing a UNICORN installation some parts will still remain in the installation folder for example logs Database backups are also saved and not removed If desired these objects must be removed manually 130 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 2 Installation and configurations 2 9 Remove a UNICORN 6 1 installation Removing additional software components Some software components required to operate UNICORN cannot be removed automatically by the installation wizard This is because the same components may be used for other purposes as well as for UNICORN The components may also have been updated after the original installation and UNICORN can no longer determine that they were part of the installation package If needed the components listed below must be removed manually Microsoft Net Framework 3 5 SP1 including all language versions Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition MadCap Help Viewer OPC core components GE Healthcare Software Licensing Server Note that this may be used for other e licensed software for example DeCyder The table below describes how to remove the components manually Step Action 1 2 Open the Windows Control Panel
265. w Remote Clients E Allow Remote Administration Transaction Manager Communication Allow Inbound 7 Allow Outbound Mutual Authentication Required p i ication Required V Enable XA Transactions E Enable SNA LU 6 2 Transactions DTC Logon Account Account NT AUTHORITY Network Service Password Confirm password Leam more about setting these properties 10 Click OK to apply the changes and close the Local DTC Properties dialog 11 Proceed with the UNICORN Instrument Server Properties settings described below 262 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA B Advanced system administration B 1 User client computer and database server set up UNICORN Instrument Server Properties Step Action 1 e Select the DCOM Config folder and e locate and select the UNICORN Instrument Server icon Component Services File Action view Window Help e Dmx ETAR byt ERE J Console Root DCOM Config 227 object s Component Services E Computers my Computer gpl ER SyncMan TabletMana TintSvr Tqc Runas t COM Applications SyncStatus Class Class I DCOM Config E Distributed Transaction C w E Running Processes Event Viewer Local UnicodeCon MES UNICORN OPC UNICORN Services Local ena Historian Class Server amp 2 upnpcont exe UPnPContai upnphost YBUpgradeE Class 2 2 2 VCEComiInt Visual Studio VISCSY
266. words Password settings affecting all users can only be changed in the UNICORN Installation Program Users User name Access group User Properties Folder Access System Access Anne M User full access Application Administrators User account locked Bjorn J User full accese Bjoin 0 R Duister Username Roger Chiistine Full name Roger waters Job title System Administrator Home folder Roger User User full access User Access group Administrators User full access Administrators New log on password Confim new log on password New signature password Confirm new signature password Force change of passwords at next log on Force change of passwords every I days Lock accounton 20090514 Automatic UNICORN log off after 5 minutes of inactivity lt 9 C Pin New _ C Delte UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 2 User setup 3 2 3 Create a new user Instruction The table below describes how to create a new user Step Action 1 Click the New button in the User Setup dialog Result A New User is added to the Users list Cacca Grae _ Each wet assigned io an scents poup The poup dainai E mai Nuneaton Setros_ Ded aina al users can oriy be changed n Ums re PRETA A User Proper
267. y Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM Not Defined f ij Network security Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback Not Defined E Network Security Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this comput Not Defined E Network security Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos Not Defined E Network security Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next passw Enabled E Network security Force logoff when logon hours expire Disabled W Network security LAN Manager authentication level Not Defined E Network security LDAP client signing requirements Negotiate signing Network security Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based inclu Require 128 bit encryption Ig Network zecurkye Minimum session secinity for NTLM SSP based inclu Requite122 bit encryption Mi J 5 Make sure that the user account which is running the UNICORN client has an equivalent account using the same name and password on the instru ment server computer A password is required and cannot be omitted Note This is necessary only when the UNICORN is used in a workgroup not when it is used in a domain Instrument server settings The following settings should be applied to the instrument server computers using the Component Services Step Action 1 Open the Component Services dialog e Type Component Services in the Windows Start menu search field and e click the Component Services item
268. y make the computers more vulnerable for malware trojans or other at tacks 236 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 6 Troubleshooting 6 3 Troubleshooting Database functions 6 3 Troubleshooting Database functions In this section This section describes the following scenarios e The database is unavailable e Database backup is not performed Database functions Problem description Solution The database is not avail able at log on e Wait a couple of minutes to allow the SQL Server services to start and try to log on again This may be necessary when logging on after a computer re start e Verify in the Windows Services dialog that the SQL Server and SQL Server Browser services are run ning properly e Verify that the firewall settings allow access See Section 2 4 3 Configure the network on page 78 for port settings The database cannot be lo cated at the installation of a client instrument server computer Sometimes the computer name of the database server cannot be identified In that case enter the IP address instead The scheduled database backups are not performed Re set the scheduled backup in the Database backup wizard If another SQL Server edition than SQL Server Express is used you may need to verify that the service SQLA gent has started UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 237 6 Troubleshootin
269. y of the computer and operating system information for example type of processor processor speed RAM hard disk capacity and printer Integrity check When UNICORN is installed a checksum calculation is performed on the stationary files dll and exe for the system An integrity check means that a new checksum calculation is performed for the same files in their folders This new calculated value is compared to the checksum value obtained during installation The results of the comparison are presented in the report and any deviations are included e Click the Next button Result The Generate System Error Report dialog is displayed 4 Go to step 3 below Step 3 Generate and save the report The table below describes how to generate and save the report Step Action 1 By default the report is saved as a zip file in the UNICORN folder on your local computer If you want to save the report in another location click the Browse button and select a destination folder 2 You also have these options e Click the Preview button to open the report in Notepad e Click the Print button to print the report without any preview 3 e Click the Finish button Result The report is generated and saved and the wizard dialog closes 242 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA A Technical specifications Appendix A Technical specifications Introduction Contents This appendix describes e the UNI
270. ystem flow or the sample flow is used Sample pump setting If Yes is selected a sample flow may be run while the injection valve in in position Manual load Default setting is No Note The tubing must be arranged according ly ifa sample flow is run while the injec tion valve is in position Manual load Instrument display Locked or Unlocked Note Some of the Advanced instructions will only be available ifthe option Advanced instructions is selected in the Other group of Component types in the Sys tem Properties Instructions U1 Uy 2 UV3 Cond Cond Cone B pH System flow System pressure Cond temp Sample flow Data collection Maximum number of data points for each parameter Note When the maximum number of data points has been reached data reduction is performed by deleting every second data point and data collection is contin ued This is described further in Section A 3 Data sampling on page 248 UNICORN 6 1 Administration and Technical Manual 28 9817 68 AA 151 3 Configure systems and set up users and licenses 3 1 System administration 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs 3 1 5 UNICORN and System logs Purpose The UNICORN system run and result related logs provide the system administrator with a full record of UNICORN usage and system activity The different types of logs There are three types of logs e UNICORN logs which record all system independen

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