$TXT Created by STRACK,SUSAN at NXT.KERNEL.ISC-SF.VA.GOV (KIDS) on THURSDAY, 09/20/01 at 13:14 ============================================================================= Run Date: SEP 26, 2001 Designation: HL*1.6*81 Package : HL - HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN Priority: Mandatory Version : 1.6 SEQ #67 Status: Released ============================================================================= Subject: Correct setup for sites using DNS and HL7 Category: - Informational Description: ============ Patch HL*1.6*81, Correct setup for sites using DNS and HL7 ========================================================== Category: INFORMATIONAL Description: =========== * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL PATCH * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This Patch Addresses the Following NOIS Call: --------------------------------------------- ISB-0901-31233, HL7 DNS uses and helpful Websites Problem Scenario: ----------------- Through monitoring the HL7 Network between Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) and the Master Patient Index (MPI), a need has arisen for clarification on the use of HL7 and Domain Name Servers (DNS). Mainly, the IP address where the HL7 Listener is running at the sites must match the IP address associated with the HL7 domain name in the DNS. Patch Solution: --------------- The express purpose of this Informational Patch is to make sites aware of the HL7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web site. It addresses information on DNS support as it relates to HL7. Specifically, it provides information on how to ensure that sites are correctly set up to use the DNS with respect to HL7. This is addressed in the FAQ beginning at the question "How do I correctly set up my site to use DNS?". Here is the URL for the HL7 FAQ web site: http://vaww.vista.med.va.gov/hl7/hl7_faq.htm. Note: Even though this is an informational patch, please be sure to install it so the FORUM Patch tracking system gets updated. Installation Instructions: ========================== 1. Users are allowed to be on the system during the installation. 2. Use the 'INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE' option on the PackMan menu. This option will load the KIDS package onto your system. 3. This patch is now loaded into a transport global on your system. The next step is to use KIDS to install the Transport global. To do this, use the 'Installation [XPD INSTALLATION MENU]' menu. On this menu, use the following options in the order shown below: 3 Print Transport Global 6 Install Package(s) When using the 'Install Package(s)' option to install the patch build, you will be asked the following questions. The questions asked and the answers you should supply are shown below: INSTALL NAME: HL*1.6*81 Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONS during the install? Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options, and Protocols? Routine Information: ==================== ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : STRACK,SUSAN Date Entered : SEP 17, 2001 Completed By: SINGH,GURBIR Date Completed: SEP 25, 2001 Released By : GAYFIELD,LISA Date Released : SEP 26, 2001 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== $END TXT