GE HEALTHCAREDRAFT VOLUSON® P8 / VOLUSON® P6
DIRECTION 5459672-100, R
EVISION 6 DRAFT (JANUARY 17, 2013)  PROPRIETARY SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 5 - Components and Functions (Theory) 5-53
5-13-3-2 Update
5-13-3-2-1 FMI from DVD
By means of the FMI FROM DVD
 button, the Systems C:\ image is partly or completely updated. 
The System Software parts to be upgraded depend on contents of the used System DVD. 
NOTE: During “FMI from DVD” the used system configuration (incl. Full Backup) will be stored on R:\.
If required, the previously used System configuration (before FMI from DVD was performed) can 
be restored by activating the “Rollback” function. Operation see: Section 5-14-1-3 on page 5-56. 
5-13-3-2-2 ASI - Additional Software Installation
Click the ASI
 button to install additional software (e.g., Process Logger).
The Software parts to be installed depend on the contents of the System DVD that is used.
5-13-3-2-3 Restore Software
Click the RESTORE SOFTWARE
 button to restore the system software from your hard disk.
5-13-3-3 TCP/IP Buffersize
The TCP/IP Buffersize selects the amount of buffer memory used for DICOM transfers (both directions).
5-13-3-4 Common Service Desktop (CSD)
Access to the Common Service Desktop (CSD) by entering security user level and password.
Activate the service platform as described in Section 5-11-2 on page 5-45.
5-13-3-5 Request for Service
Click the RFS
 button, fill out the “Request For Service” form and then send the problem description to 
GE Service/Application representatives.
Operation see: Section 7-2-1 "Request for Service (RFS)" on page 7-4
5-13-3-6 Delete all Patients
1.) Click the DELETE ALL PATIENTS...
 button. Following WARNING message appears on the screen. 
5-13-3-7 Export System Data
Select the EXPORT SYSTEM DATA
 button on the “Service Tools” page to Full Backup the System 
State. This includes dump-files and text files, the full Service Database informations about probes, 
boards, Software, Options and the Event Log File to the DVD Drive.
Operation see: Section 7-4-2 "Export Log’s and System Data" on page 7-11.
PRECONDITION:
The first “Boot Device” in BIOS has to be Hard Disk Drive.
Figure 5-34  Warning message
WARNINGWARNING
!! WARNING:
If you select the YES button, all patients data, studies, images and measure report data 
will be deleted permanently from the hard disk and cannot be recovered!