Application Lifecycle Management Readme

Software Version: 12.53

 

Document Release Date: May 2016

Software Release Date: May 2016

This file provides the following information about ALM 12.53:

You can view the most recent ALM help on the Web at ALM Help Center.

For details on ALM add-ins and extensions, see ALM Add-ins and Extensions.

What's New

For a list of new enhancements in ALM, see What's New in ALM 12.53.

Installation Instructions

ALM Installation

Performance Center Installation

If you are installing Performance Center 12.53 for the first time or upgrading from a previous version, follow the full installation instructions as described in the HP ALM Performance Center Installation Guide.

As a prerequisite to installing Performance Center 12.53, you must install ALM 12.53.

System Requirements

The following section describes the system requirements for installing ALM and Performance Center.

For the most up-to-date system requirements and supported environments information, see https://hpln.hpe.com/product/alm/pages/3376.

Note: ALM 12.53 and Quality Center Enterprise 12.53 have been tested against FDCC regulations.

This section includes:

ALM Server-Side System Requirements

This section includes the server-side system requirements and configurations for installing ALM on Windows and Linux.

ALM Server-Side Hardware Requirements

The following table lists the minimum hardware requirements for installing ALM on a server machine:

CPU

Windows: Quad Core AMD64 processor or equivalent x86-compatible processor

Linux: Quad Core AMD64 processor or equivalent x86-compatible processor

Memory (RAM) 8 GB
Free disk space 8 GB

Recommended ALM Server-Side Environments

The following table lists the recommended configurations for each operating system:

Operating System Database Server Web Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft IIS 8.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x 64-bit Oracle 12c Apache 2.2

Supported ALM Server-Side Configurations

The following table lists all supported server-side configurations.

However, to ensure best performance and quick support resolutions, use one of the Recommended ALM Server-Side Environments.

Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x 64 Bit

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x 64 Bit

  • Oracle Linux 6.x 64 Bit

  • Oracle Linux 7.x 64 Bit

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 SP3 64 bit

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 SP4 64 bit
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 64 bit

Note:  

  • Localized editions of are supported only on Windows operating systems.
  • Operating system service packs and updates are supported, provided they are compatible with the vendor’s general availability release.
  • Oracle Linux versions are supported, provided they are compatible with the supported versions of Red Hat Linux.
Database Server
  • Oracle 12c

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Note:  

  • All database servers, unless otherwise stated, have been validated on 64-bit configurations.

  • ALM is certified to work with Enterprise and Standard editions of Microsoft and Oracle databases.

  • Database server’ service packs and updates are supported, provided they are compatible with the vendor’s general availability release.
  • ALM is certified to work with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for Microsoft and Oracle databases. Implementation of TDE does have an impact on system performance. For details, contact the database vendor that provides the encryption.

Application Server The Application server functionality is built in to the ALM platform and there is no need to install a third party application server (WebLogic, WebSphere, and JBoss) from version 11.50 and later. The ALM application server uses JDK7 (1.7) and supports 64-bit JVM.
Web Server
  • Apache 2.2
  • Microsoft IIS 7.5
  • Microsoft IIS 8.0
  • Microsoft IIS 8.5

Note:  

  • By default, application servers include HTTP servers. If you need additional functionality a web server can be added.
  • HPE will certify the major and minor releases of Apache (e.g. Apache 2.2), while all minor-minor releases of Apache (e.g. version 2.2.x) will not undergo specific certifications, as it is expected that minor-minor software releases from Apache will maintain full compatibility.
Virtual Environment

VMWare ESX/ESXi Server 5.0 and later

Note: ALM/QC is certified to work with VMWare ESX/ESXi. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures provided by virtualization vendors ( e.g. Hyper V or Citrix) as long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the ALM/QC approved system requirements for physical hardware, ALM/QC will support the virtualized environments and function as designed.

Full Disk Encryption Full disk encryption (FDE) is supported for all system components, including database, server, repository server, and client machines. Implementation of FDE, does have an impact on system performance. For details, contact the vendor that provides the encryption.

ALM Client System Requirements

The following are the client-side system requirements and configurations for installing ALM on client machines:

CPU

Core duo 1.6 GHz (or faster) or equivalent compatible processor

Memory (RAM) 2 GB
Free disk space 2 GB

Recommended ALM Client Environments

The following table lists the recommended client configuration:

Operating System Browser Office Suite
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft Office 2013 32-bit

ALM Desktop Client Supported Environments

The following table lists all supported Desktop client configurations.

However, to ensure best performance and quick support resolutions, use one of the Recommended ALM Client Environments.

Prerequisites
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 / Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
  • Microsoft Office 2010 / Microsoft Office 2013
Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows 10

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Note:  

  • If you are integrating Quality Center with other HPE testing tools, you must modify the DCOM permissions on your client machine.
  • DCOM is not required for running functional test sets (server-side execution).
  • Functional test sets are available only in ALM Edition.
  • ALM/QC Client on Windows 64-bit runs in WOW64 mode.
Browsers
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 32-bit
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 32-bit

Note: For customers who have restrictions on plug-ins in their browsers, such as ActiveX, ALM can be loaded in the ALM Explorer Add-in. For more information on downloading and installing the Add-in, see the HP Application Lifecycle Management Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Office Suites
  • Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit

  • Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit (Excel add-in only)

  • Microsoft Office 2013 32-bit

  • Microsoft Office 2013 64-bit (Excel add-in only)

  • Microsoft Office 2016 32 Bit

  • Microsoft Office 2016 64 Bit (Excel add-in only)

  • Microsoft Office 365

Virtual Environments
  • Citrix XenApp 6.0 or later
  • Microsoft Terminal Services
  • Remote Desktop Services

Note: ALM is certified to work with Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures provided by Virtualization vendors as long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the ALM approved system requirements for physical hardware, then ALM will function as designed.

Other Configuration Settings

Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 (minimum)

DPI Setting: 100%

ALM Lab Service for Remote Test Execution System Requirements

The following table lists the system requirements for installing ALM Lab Service for remote test execution:

Processor

2.2 GHz or faster

Memory (RAM)

Minimum:  1 GB

Note: Actual memory requirements depend on the number of add-ins.

Free Disk Space

Minimum:  1 GB

Note: You must also have an additional 120 MB of free space on the system disk.

Operating System The supported operating systems for ALM Lab Service are derived from the operating systems of other tools, such as Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Business Process Testing (BPT), and VAPI XP. For more information on the supported operating systems, see your product documentation.
Operating Systems Supporting Auto-Login
  • Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1) 32 or 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1) 64-bit

Performance Center System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for installing ALM for Performance Center, and Performance Center components.

Performance Center Server System Requirements

The following table lists the system requirements for installing a Performance Center Server:

Processor

Dual-Core 2.2 GHZ or faster

Memory (RAM) Minimum: 8 GB
Free Disk Space Minimum: 8 GB
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1) 64-bit (Recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit (Recommended)
Web Server IIS 7.5, 8.0, or 8.5

Performance Center Host System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for installing a Performance Center Host.

Processor

Dual-Core 2.2 GHZ or faster

Memory (RAM)

Minimum: 8 GB

Free Disk Space Minimum: 50 GB
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1) 64-bit (recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit (recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

Performance Center Web Client System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for a Performance Center web client.

Browser
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 (On Microsoft Windows only)
  • Google Chrome 49.x (On Microsoft Windows only)
  • Mozila Firefox 45.x (On Microsoft Windows only)

  • Apple Safari 9.x (On Mac OS only)
Screen Resolution

Microsoft Windows: 1366 x 768 or higher

Mac OS: 1280 x 800 or higher

Performance Center Desktop Client Supported Environments

See .

Virtual Environments

ALM Performance Center is certified to work with VMWare ESX/ESXi 5.0 and higher. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures provided by Virtualization vendors as long as the 3rd party vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the ALM Performance Center approved system requirements for physical hardware, then ALM Performance Center will function as designed.

Recommended Performance Center Configurations

The following table lists the recommended configuration for Performance Center server components. They should be used along with the Recommended ALM Server-Side Environments.

Performance Center Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (SP1) 64-bit

Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 64-bit

Host Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (SP1) 64-bit

Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 64-bit

Standalone Load Generator Configurations

The following table lists the system requirements for installing a standalone Load Generator.

Standalone Windows Load Generator

See the System Requirements for Load Generators and MI Listener on Windows machines section in the LoadRunner 12.53 Readme.

Standalone Linux Load Generator

See the System Requirements for Load Generators on Linux machines section in the LoadRunner 12.53 Readme.

Standalone VuGen and Standalone Analysis Configurations

For details, see the System Requirements for LoadRunner, or VuGen, Analysis, and TruClient Standalones section in the LoadRunner 12.53 Readme.

MI Listener System Requirements

For details, see the System Requirements for Load Generators and MI Listener on Windows machines section in the LoadRunner 12.53 Readme.

ALM Integration

For details about the supported integrations for ALM, see ALM Integration Support Matrix.

ALM Notes and Limitations

This section includes:

ALM Installation

ALM Client Installation

Project Upgrade

Site Administration

Project Customization

Cross-Project Customization

General

Version Control

Releases Module

Releases Module - Project Planning and Tracking

Libraries Module

Requirements Module

Risk-Based Quality Management

Business Models Module

Test Resources Module

Test Lab Module

Lab Management/Server Side Execution

Text Search/Global Search

Memo Images

Defects Module

Dashboard Module

TLS 1.2

Integrations

Open Test Architecture/API and Workflow

Workflow Backward Compatibility

Business Process Testing

The issues described below relate to working with business components, flows, and business process tests in ALM. For information on issues related to working with business components in UFT, refer to the relevant product's readme file.

Performance Center Notes and Limitations

This section includes:

 

For notes and limitations on LoadRunner, see the LoadRunner 12.53 Readme.

Performance Center Installation

Performance Test Execution

Vuser Scripts

Monitor Profiles

Online Monitoring

HPE Diagnostics Data

Hosts

Cloud Hosts

General

PAL

SiteScope

VuGen

Analysis

Multilingual Support

This section includes the following sections:

Internationalization Limitations

Localization Limitations


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