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Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Operating System

Every operating system receives security updates occasionally. it is best to keep up with these updates as they can affect any software, including Connect, installed on the system. If you are using a Mirth Appliance, follow the usual steps in the Control Panel to install Control Panel updates, otherwise use your operating system's updater to keep up with security updates. Parent topic: Environmental Upkeep

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Mirth® Connect Software

Mirth® Connect makes use of many libraries for various purposes and occasionally it is discovered that one or more of these libraries contains a security vulnerability. These vulnerabilities are dealt with either by updating the library, patching them in-house, or eliminating the library altogether. Once work has been completed, a new Mirth® Connect version will be released containing updates to mitigate the vulnerability so it is important to keep your version of Mirth® Connect up to date. When logging in to the Mirth Connect Administrator you will receive a message when a new version is available. If you are using a Mirth Appliance, follow the usual steps in the Control Panel to install an update, otherwise use one of the installers to install an update. Parent topic: Environmental Upkeep

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Environmental Upkeep

Not only is it important to properly configure Mirth® Connect, but it is also critical to keep all aspects of your environment secure as well. Mirth Connect Software Operating System Java Mirth Connect Software Operating System Java Parent topic: Security Best Practices

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 Advanced Clustering User Guide

Update the Appliances

You must ensure that each appliance in the cluster has the latest software updates. Select System > Software Updates > Check for Updates. Install all available updates for each appliance. Note: If you are using an external database separate from the appliance, skip to Run the Mirth Connect Clustering Setup Wizard. Parent topic: Download the Advanced Clustering Plug-in

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Java Requirements

Mirth® Connect is written in Java and runs on any system capable of running a Java virtual machine. Java requirements for Mirth® Connect include the following: Java 8 or later Supported JRE/JDK distributions: The official Oracle® JRE/JDK OpenJDK distributions from various organizations Note: NextGen Healthcare recommends Oracle's OpenJDK distribution. Note: When using Java 9 or greater, there are some additional Java virtual machine options that need to be set. See Using Java 9 or greater for more information. Parent topic: Mirth Connect System Requirements

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Operating System

Mirth® Connect Software

Environmental Upkeep

Getting Started with Mirth® Connect

Update the Appliances

Java Requirements

Java

Operating System

Mirth® Connect Software

Environmental Upkeep

Getting Started with Mirth® Connect

Update the Appliances

Java Requirements