The Mirth® Connect Server Manager

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Mirth® Connect Administrator Overview

The Mirth® Connect Administrator is used to develop and manage all channels and can be run anywhere in relation to the Mirth® Connect server. The Mirth® Connect Administrator consists of menus and view panels that change depending on the task (for example, Dashboard, Channel, Edit Channel, Settings). Note: You no longer need to use Java Web Start. NextGen Healthcare has released a new Administrator Launcher that you can use instead. See Administrator Launcher Overview. Download the Administrator Launcher You must download the Administrator Launcher to use it to open the Administrator. Launch the Administrator After you download the Administrator Launcher, you can log on to the Mirth® Connect Administrator. Log On Use the Mirth® Connect Login window to authenticate yourself and log on to the Administrator. Logging on for the First Time When you log on to Mirth® Connect for the first time, you are required to set up your user account. Parent topic: Getting Started with Mirth Connect

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Mirth® Connect System Requirements

The Mirth® Connect server is a fully standalone application that does not require an application server. You do not need to install a container service like Tomcat, Glassfish, etc. The following requirements apply to any computer running the Mirth® Connect server, Command Line Interface, or Administrator. Operating System Requirements Windows XP or later macOS (OS X) 10.7 Lion or later Linux Processor (CPU) Requirements 32-bit or 64-bit x86 processor Note: Apple M1 and M2 processors are currently not fully supported. Java Requirements Mirth® Connect is written in Java and runs on any system capable of running a Java virtual machine. Database Requirements The Mirth® Connect Server requires a database for configuration and message storage. Parent topic: Getting Started with Mirth Connect

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Install Mirth® Connect Using the Mirth Connect Installer

You can use the Mirth® Connect Installer (for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X / macOS) to install Mirth® Connect or to upgrade a previous version of the software installed on your system. You can download the Mirth® Connect Installer by logging on to your Success Community account and access the Mirth® Connect Download Central knowledge page. Mirth® Connect is also available via Docker images. See Using Docker Images for more information. Note: Graphical installer is available through the following installation files: .exe, .sh, .dmg . Access the Mirth® Connect Download Central page using the link Success Community. Choose the file with label Installer and download it. The Mirth® Connect installer downloads. Double-click the downloaded file ( .exe, .sh, .dmg), then open the Mirth® Connect Installer. An image of the Installer file icon On the setup wizard, select Next >. Note: For upgrades, the default installation option is Yes, update the existing installation. If you would like to insta

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Getting Started with Mirth® Connect

This section outlines the system requirements, walks you through the Mirth® Connect installation instructions, and explains the Mirth® Connect Administrator. If you have a stand-alone instance of Mirth® Connect, an installer is included for Windows® , Linux® , and macOS® systems. This section outlines the system requirements, walks you through the installation instructions, and explains the Mirth® Connect Administrator. Note: This section mainly pertains to the standalone version of Mirth® Connect. If you have purchased a Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare, you can disregard the download and installation procedures. Mirth Connect System Requirements The Mirth® Connect server is a fully standalone application that does not require any sort of application server. Install Mirth Connect Using the Mirth Connect Installer You can use the Mirth® Connect Installer (for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X / macOS) to install Mirth® Connect or to upgrade a previous version of the software. The Mirt

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Server Tab

The Server tab enables you to enter details about your ports, server memory, log levels, and view log files. The following fields are available on the Server page. Function Description Web Start Port Accesses the launch page for the Mirth® Connect Administrator. Default: 8080 Administrator Port This port is used by the Mirth Connect Administrator to communicate with the Mirth® Connect Server. Default: 8443 Server Memory (mb) The server's maximum available memory (Java max heap size). By default this is 256 MB, but for large production instances you will typically want to increase this value. Main Log Level Database Log Level Channel Log Level These fields enables you to select the applicable log level from the drop-down menus. Available options include: ERROR WARN INFO DEBUG TRACE Depending on the log level, messages of the selected level or lower will pass into that level's log when the system logs a certain-level message. Refresh Select this button to update the most recent list of l

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Database Tab

The Database tab enables you to manage Mirth® Connect's internal database. The following fields are available on the Database tab. Function Description Type Select the database on which Mirth® Connect will store data. URL The Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) URL string associated with selected type. Username/Password The user's unique personal identifier/access code Warning: Mirth® Connect's default database, Apache Derby, is included only to help you set up quickly. Because it is not a production-level database, NextGen Healthcare strongly recommends that you not use Derby for production. Parent topic: The Mirth Connect Server Manager

The Mirth® Connect Server Manager

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Mirth® Connect Administrator Overview

Mirth® Connect System Requirements

Install Mirth® Connect Using the Mirth Connect Installer

Getting Started with Mirth® Connect

Server Tab

Database Tab

The Mirth® Connect Server Manager

Mirth® Connect Administrator Overview

Mirth® Connect System Requirements

Install Mirth® Connect Using the Mirth Connect Installer

Getting Started with Mirth® Connect

Server Tab

Database Tab