HP LoadRunner Readme File
Software Version: 12.50
Publication date: August 9, 2015
You can view the most recent LoadRunner help on the Web at http://lrhelp.saas.hp.com/en/12.50/help/.
This file provides information about LoadRunner 12.50, such as new features, system requirements, and known issues.
For information about the features in previous versions, click the following links.
JavaScript as a new scripting language for the Web - HTTP/HTML protocol, empowering scripting capabilities.
TruClient record and replay is now supported in Chromium, enabling cross-browser capabilities such as the ability to record in one browser and replay in another (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chromium browsers).
For details about these highlights, see the sections below and their associated links.
Ability to define virtual locations for all protocols. For details, see the Product Availability Matrix.
For more details about the Network Virtualization features, see the Network Virtualization Integration section in the LoadRunner help.
For details, see the Network Virtualization (NV) Analytics Report section in the LoadRunner help.
Web - HTTP/HTML:
Ability to create script code in JavaScript as an alternative to C. For details, see General > Script Recording Options in the LoadRunner help.
Ability to create Vuser Script from HTTP Archive (HAR) files. For details, see Analyzing Traffic in the LoadRunner help.
Support for 64-bit recording in Google Chrome.
Ability to set default SSL level in Runtime settings. For details, see the Preferences View - Internet Protocol in the Runtime settings
Correlation settings enhancements, with improvements to the TestPad dialog box and ability to exclude content types through the user interface. For details, see Correlations > Configuration Recording Options in the LoadRunner help.
Automatic password hiding within script code. For details, see HTTP Properties > Advanced Recording Options in the LoadRunner help.
Recording alerts, issuing warnings to indicate that SSL is not being recorded.
TruClient:
New protocol, TruClient - Web, allows cross-record and replay between Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chromium browsers. A script recorded with one browser, can be replayed in another browser. For details, see Develop TruClient Scripts in the LoadRunner help.
Enhancements to the user interface:
Citrix:
Support for XenApp with App-V.
Ability to override recorded synchronization area by specifying exact values for top-left point, width, and height of the synchronization area. For details, see Snapshot Pane in the LoadRunner help.
Ability to synchronize when launching the Citrix agent. For details, see ctrx_wait_for_event in the LoadRunner Function Reference.
Citrix documentation improvements with additional tips and guidelines. For details, see Citrix Recording Tips in the LoadRunner help.
.NET:
Support for Async and Await modifiers for asynchronous programming. For details, see Asynchronous Calls in the LoadRunner help.
The filter manager is now a dockable pane, accessible from the View menu. For details, see .Net Recording Filter Pane in the LoadRunner help.
You can manage a method's inclusion or exclusion from the VuGen editor's context menu. For details, see Guidelines for Setting .NET Filters in the LoadRunner help.
Web Services: Ability to create Vuser script from Fiddler .saz files. For details, see How to Create a Script by Analyzing Traffic in the LoadRunner help.
Flex:
Support for RTMP over SSL (RTMPS). For details, see RTMP/RTMPT Streaming in the LoadRunner help.
Ability to insert a text check from the Recording toolbar. For details, see Floating Recording Toolbar in the LoadRunner help.
RDP: Session management improvements, with ability to resume unclosed sessions and terminate sessions at the end of a replay. For details, see the field descriptions in the RDP > Advanced view in the Runtime settings.
POP3, SMTP, IMAP: When recording a login step in which an IP address was specified, the script saves the IP address instead of the host name. For details, see Mailing Service Protocols Overview in the LoadRunner help.
RTE: New explicit disconnect API command. For details, see the TE_disconnect in the LoadRunner Function Reference.
SAP - Web, Siebel - Web: Support for remote and local proxy recording. For details, see Recording via a Proxy- Overview in the LoadRunner help.
Java over HTTP: Support for DFE extensions (with the exception of GWT).
Windows Sockets: Support for SSL. For details, see lrs_start_ssl in the LoadRunner Function Reference.
Improved replay statistics details and ability to view results for script actions.
Export replay statistics to PDF.
Link to Network Virtualization Analytics reports for Web-based and TruClient protocols.
For details, see the Replay Summary Pane in the LoadRunner help.
Ability to edit and save all file types in VuGen code editor. For details, see the Editor Pane in the LoadRunner help.
Docker installation for Linux load generators. For details, see the LoadRunner Installation Guide.
The LoadRunner Help Center is now available on the Web, providing easier access and more up-to-date user assistance. You can switch between the online and local Help Centers through a selection button in the user interface.
HP Mobile Center:
HP Service Virtualization:
Integration with HP Service Virtualization version 3.70.
For more details about the supported integrations for LoadRunner, see the HP Software Integration Support Matrices.
For details about the supported versions, see the Product Availability Matrix.
The Installation process, for all components, requires a full administrator account (root account for Linux systems) for all operating systems.
After installation, all of the LoadRunner applications and components can run under a standard user account (an administrator account is not required), with UAC and DEP enabled. For limitations relating to user permissions for specific features and components, see Permissions and Controller and General limitations below.
Note: If you install HP Network Virtualization as part of the LoadRunner installation, you may need to restart the machine after setup.
To install a language pack, at the completion of the LoadRunner installation, run the language pack setup from the LoadRunner DVD lrunner/<language_name> folder.
The following sections provide the system requirements:
The following table describes the system requirements for installing the full version of LoadRunner, VuGen standalone, Analysis standalone, and TruClient standalone. Memory and CPU requirements vary per protocol and system under test.
Note: Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 can only be used in conjunction with Internet Explorer 11; earlier versions cannot be installed.
Requirement | Value |
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Processor speed
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Dual-Core 2.2 GHZ or faster
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Operating system
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Memory (RAM)
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Recommended: 8 GB
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Screen resolution
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Minimum: 1366x768
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Browser
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Microsoft IE (Internet Explorer) 9, 10, or 11
(It is recommended to keep the default IE settings)
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Available hard disk space
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Minimum: 50 GB
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The following table describes the system requirements for load generator machines running TruClient Vusers.
Requirement | Value |
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Processor speed
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8 cores 2.2 GHz each or faster |
Memory (RAM)
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16 GB or higher
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The following table describes the system requirements for installing a load generator or MI Listener on a Windows machine. Memory and CPU requirements vary per protocol and system under test.
Note: Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 can only be used in conjunction with Internet Explorer 11—earlier versions cannot be installed.
Requirement | Value |
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Processor speed
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Dual-Core 2.2 GHZ or faster
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Operating system
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Memory (RAM)
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Recommended: 8 GB
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Screen resolution
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Minimum: 1366x768
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Browser
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11
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Available hard disk space
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Minimum: 40 GB
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The following table lists the system requirements for installing a load generator on a Linux machine. Memory and CPU requirements vary per protocol and system under test.
Requirement | Value |
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Processor
speed
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1.6 GHZ or faster
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Memory (RAM)
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Recommended: 4GB
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Available hard disk space
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Minimum: 500 MB
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The following table lists the Linux distributions on which you can install a load generator on a Linux machine.
Distribution | Version |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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Oracle Enterprise Linux |
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Ubuntu Server |
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SUSE SLES (Linux Server Enterprise) |
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Note: Load generators support all X Servers.
Prerequisite packages for 64-bit installations
The following table lists the packages that must be installed on Linux machines before installing the 64-bit version of a load generator. See the sections below this table for more details about installing the packages.
Distribution |
Prerequisites |
How to check if it is installed | How to install |
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Red Hat family including Oracle Linux |
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Ubuntu Server |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 64-bit |
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The following table describes which LoadRunner products can coexist on the same machine:
First Installation /
Second Installation
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LoadRunner Full | VuGen Standalone | Analysis Standalone | Load Generator | Monitor Over Firewall | MI Listener | TruClient Standalone |
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LR Full | -- | No | No | No | No | No | No |
VuGen Standalone | No | -- | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Analysis Standalone | No | Yes | -- | No | No | No | Yes |
Load Generator | No | No | No | -- | No | No | No |
Monitor over Firewall | No | No | No | No | -- | No | No |
MI Listener | No | No | No | No | No | -- | No |
TruClient Standalone | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | -- |
You can install LoadRunner 12.50 over an existing, earlier version of LoadRunner. If, however, you have a pre-11.00 version of LoadRunner, you must uninstall it before installing LoadRunner 12.50.
Note: To replay ODBC Protocol scripts on Linux machines, unixODBC v.2.3.1 or higher is required.
If you have an older version of VTS, uninstall it and reinstall the latest version from the Additional Components folder on the DVD.
This section includes pre-installation notes, issues, and workarounds for LoadRunner version 12.50.
For additional limitations and workarounds, see the "Troubleshooting and Limitations" sections in the online help.
Windows
Linux
Coexistence with Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
The TruClient browser for Internet Explorer requires Read access to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer registry key and Write access to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Hewlett-Packard\TruClient registry key.
TruClient is not supported for Chromium on 32-bit operating systems.
Execution time of TruClient scripts replayed with Chromium will appear slower than those replayed on TruClient Firefox/Internet Explorer. This is a result of the TruClient instrumentation on the Chromium browser. This will primarily impact the throughput generated by the Vusers.
Tip: Run additional TruClient Vusers on more load generator machines, than you would with TruClient Firefox/Internet Explorer.
TruClient script conversion to Web - HTTP/HTML (TC2Web) is not supported for converting to a JavaScript language script.
Webtrace is not supported with "-proto tcp" and "-proto udp" in the following Linux environments: RHEL 7, OEL 7, and Ubuntu 14.04.
This section provides integration information about:
This section provides information about features that are currently deprecated or will be deprecated in future versions of LoadRunner.
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