Check if your system meets the minimum requirements by running the ACR Connect Pre-Installation Script
Description and Overview:
ACR Connect is the next generation Imaging Data and Analytic Platform from the ACR. It is an integrated platform that provides access to the portfolio of ACR services (registries, clinical research, and AI model testing) as locally hosted applications with specific features to each of the ACR service areas. It also provides with access to the imaging toolchain developed by the ACR (anonymization, research dataset management, and analytics). It is a local, multi-user system controlled by each site.
System requirements:
Connect can be installed on a stand-alone server, on premise VM, or VM on from a cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
Hardware Requirements:
Connect Windows | ||
Minimum | Recommended | |
OS | Windows Server 2016 | Windows Server 2019 |
CPU | Intel Xeon or equal | Intel Xeon or equal |
# of Cores | 4 | 8 |
RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32GB |
Local storage | 150 GB | 500 GB |
GPU | Not Required | Not Required |
Pre-requisites | All the below pre-requisites are automatically installed as part of Connect for Windows installation and removed when Connect for Windows is un-installed. They are self-contained and are automatically upgraded as part of Connect for Windows upgrades to maintain compatibility.
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*If the site is looking to use AI-LAB, they will need a GPU; otherwise the performance will be significantly slower (2-2.5x times slower)
Network requirements:
Requirement | Description | |
Ports (DICOM) | 9090 - 9100 (By default, ports are configurable in Windows)
| Default ports used for DICOM communications at the site These ports can be configured as needed by Connect administrator at the site. |
Ports (Internet Access) | 443 | Port used to communicate with ACR for registration, upgrades, and any data exchange for any of the applications |
Network Speed | 100 Mbps or more | Minimum network speed to communicate on the internet and locally at the site |
Certificates:
SSL certificate in PFX format with associated password for installation
Supported Browsers:
Google Chrome
Firefox
Microsoft Edge
DICOM Communications on Prem:
Connectivity with their local PACS for getting images
DIMSE – TCP/IP
DICOMWEB - HTTP
Alternative ways to get DICOM images
Local drive on the bind mount
Additional Port Requirements:
- To avoid port conflicts and smooth running of Connect Windows on the host, please ensure these ports are not used by any other software.
| Service | Host Port (or Range) (All TCP) | Firewall Access |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Service | 443 | Inbound to the server (Local LAN only) Outbound to https://cr-dirl4-webtriad.acr.org/webtriad-dir/ |
| Gateway Service | 80 | No |
| DICOM Service | 104 | Inbound to the server (Local LAN only) |
| Kestrel Static | 5000 | No |
| Homepage Service | 5001 | No |
| Data Manager Service | 5002 | No |
| DICOM Service | 5003 | No |
| Event Logger Service | 5004 | No |
| DICOM Imaging Service | 5005 | No |
| DICOM Anonymization Service | 5006 | No |
| Master Id Index Service | 5007 | No |
| Modality Inventory Service | 5021 | No |
| Upload Manager Service | 5022 | No |
| TRIAD Uploader Service | 5023 | No |
| DIR Link Service | 5031 | No |
| AI Lab Service | 5040 | No |
| AI Lab UI | 5041 | No |
| AI Lab MLP Service | 5042 | No |
| MariaDB | 3306 | No |
| RabbitMQ | 5672 | No |
Additional URLS:
https://cars.acr.org/appmanagement/health
https://activate-connect.acr.org/health
https://socialgraph.acr.org/api/socialgraph/
https://connect-artifacts.acr.org/service/rest/v1/status
https://ok7static.oktacdn.com/
URLS needed for DIR Link:
https://cr-dirl4-webtriad.acr.org/webtriad-dir/