HP LoadRunner Readme
for the Windows operating system
Software version: 11.00
Publication date: October 2010
This file provides information about LoadRunner version 11.00.
•What's New
•Installation and Configuration Information
•Notes and Limitations
•HP Software Support
•Legal Notices
What's New
Protocols
•Ajax TruClient - An advanced protocol for modern JavaScript based applications (including Ajax) emulating user activity within a web browser. Scripts are developed interactively in Mozilla Firefox.
•Silverlight - A new protocol for Silverlight based applications emulating user activity at the transport level. Allows generating high level scripts by automatically importing and configuring WSDL files used by the application.
•Java over HTTP - A new protocol designed to record java-based applications and applets. It produces a Java language script using web functions. This protocol is distinguished from other Java protocols in that it can record and replay Java remote calls over HTTP.
•Citrix
•The Citrix Protocol now supports Citrix Online Plugin versions 11.2 and 12.0.
•Added support for Citrix XenApp Server 5.0
•Oracle NCA - NCA Java object property support now provides automated creation and registration within a script of a query-answer table of communication between client-side Java objects and the Oracle NCA server.
•SAPGUI - Added support for SAPGUI for Windows Client version 7.20.
•Service Test - The LoadRunner Controller can run scripts created in HP Service Test 11.00, HP's solution for creating and running automated tests for SOA and headless technologies. Refer to the Service Test documentation for details of creating Service Test scripts for a load testing scenario.
Features
•Data Format Extension (DFE) - Enhanced data format capabilities for the Web (HTTP/HTML) protocol family. Allows converting raw HTTP traffic into a maintainable and structured XML format and enables correlations by XPATH.
•Correlation Studio - Web (HTTP/HTML) automatic correlation mechanism has been enhanced to search for possible correlations in the larger scope of snapshot data created during code generation including data formatted by DFE.
•Snapshot View - New snapshot view for Web (HTTP/HTML) protocol steps allows viewing complete HTTP traffic in both raw and DFE generated formats.
•VuGen - HP ALM Integration - Enhanced integration with HP Application Lifecycle Management platform that serves also Quality Center and Performance Center editions.
•Windows Support - Added support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. See below for limitations.
•Analysis Reports - Enhanced Analysis reports are more customizable. Analysis data can be exported to a variety of formats, including Word, Excel, PDF, and HTML. New report templates allow saving report definitions and generating reports based on a template.
Installation and Configuration Information
Prerequisite Software
Specific software needs to be installed before you can install LoadRunner. When you run the LoadRunner installation wizard, if the prerequisite software is not already installed on your computer, the wizard detects which software is missing and provides the option to install it.
The following prerequisite software needs to be installed:
•.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
•Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 (or later)
•Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
•Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
•Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
•Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
•Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 SP3 for Microsoft .NET Redistributable Runtime MSI
•Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 for Microsoft .NET Redistributable Runtime MSI
•Strawberry Perl 5.10.1
System Requirements for VuGen, Controller, and Analysis
The following table describes the system requirements for installing VuGen, the Controller, or Analysis:
Processor CPU Type: Intel Core, Pentium, Xeon, AMD or compatible
Speed: 1 GHz minimum. 2 GHz or higher recommended
Operating System •Windows Vista SP2 32-bit
•Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit
•Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition SP2 32-bit
•Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition SP2 32-bit and 64-bit
•Windows 7
Note: VuGen recording is not supported on 64-bit operating systems.
Memory (RAM) Minimum: 2 GB
Recommended: 4 GB or higher
Screen Resolution Minimum: 1024 x 768
Browser •Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or SP2
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
Available Hard Disk Space Minimum: 2 GB
Load Generator for Windows System Requirements
The following table describes the system requirements for installing the Load Generator on a Windows machine.
Processor CPU Type: Intel Core, Pentium, Xeon, AMD or compatible
Speed: 1 GHz minimum. 2 GHz or higher recommended
Note for Pentium Processors: Intel Hyper-Threading technology is not supported. Hyper-Threading can be disabled in the BIOS. For more information, see:
http://www.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/sb/CS-017371.htm
Operating System The following Windows operating systems are supported:
•Windows Vista SP2 32-Bit
•Windows XP Professional SP3 32-Bit
•Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition SP2 32-Bit
•Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition SP2 32-Bit and 64-bit
•Windows 7
Memory (RAM) Minimum: 1 GB
Note: Memory depends on protocol type and system under test and can vary greatly.
Browser •Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or SP2
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
Available Hard Disk Space Minimum: 2 GB
Load Generator for UNIX System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements necessary for installing the HP Load Generator on a UNIX machine.
Memory (RAM) 256 MB minimum
Note: Memory depends on protocol type and system under test and can vary greatly.
Available Hard Disk Space 150 MB minimum
The following table describes the supported operating systems on which you can install a UNIX HP Load Generator.
OS Type OS Version Platform
Sun Solaris •Solaris 9 (2.9)
•Solaris 10 (2.10)
Sun UltraSPARC-based systems
HP-UX HP-UX 11iv2 (11.23) HP PA-RISC
Red Hat Linux •Enterprise Linux 4.0
•Enterprise Linux 5.0
•CPU Type: Intel Core, Pentium, AMD or compatible
•Speed: 1 GHz minimum. 2 GHz or higher recommended
Product Compatibility
LoadRunner 11.00 is compatible with the following HP product versions:
•HP Quality Center version 10.00
•HP Application Lifecycle Management version 11.00
•HP QuickTest Professional versions 10.00 and 11.00
•HP Diagnostics versions 8.04 and 9.00 (Note: To use Diagnostics 8.x with LoadRunner 11.00, the Diagnostics 9.00 LoadRunner Add-in must be installed. For more details, see the HP Diagnostics documentation)
•HP SiteScope versions 10.12 and 11.00
Pre-Installation Notes and Limitations
This section includes:
•Windows
•UNIX
•Virtual Environment Installation
•Diagnostics for J2EE/.NET Requirements
•ContentCheck in Multilingual Environments
•Windows Firewall Considerations
•WAN Emulation
•HP Performance Validation SDK
Windows
•On Vista machines, if you want to add a new license from the LoadRunner Launcher (Configuration > LoadRunner License > New License), you need to have Administrator privileges on the Vista machine.
•If you are running McAfee or Aladdin's eSafe anti-virus applications, close them before installing LoadRunner.
•To use Windows 2003 with a HASP plug, download Aladdin's latest HASP driver.
UNIX
•The LoadRunner UNIX installation is based on native packages per operating system. This requires you to be logged in as root user to run the installation.
•If you are installing a UNIX load generator on an HP-UX operating system, you cannot install it from a network location. You can install it directly from the installation disk or you can copy the installer onto the local directory of the target machine.
Virtual Environment Installation
•LoadRunner supports Vmware version ESX 3.0, ESX 3.5, and VM Workstation 5.5 and is certified for the following Windows platforms: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Vista SP1.
•Running Vusers on virtual machines may adversely affect performance due to the sharing of physical resources.
Diagnostics for J2EE/.NET Requirements
A unique transaction name must be used for each scenario.
ContentCheck in Multilingual Environments
This version supports ContentCheck rules in French, German, Spanish, and Italian. The correct language file should be installed according to the system locale.
The suitable language file can also be copied from the installation disk:
..lrunnerMSIsetupinternational<lang>datLrwiAedInstallation.xml
to the
Windows Firewall Considerations
In most Windows environments, Windows Firewall is turned on by default. The firewall does not allow certain LoadRunner components to communicate with each other. The Windows firewall therefore needs to be turned off.
Note: Turning off Windows Firewall increases the risk to your computer's security.
For each process that needs the firewall you can unblock the process by clicking the unblock button in the popup window that indicates that the program needs it, or by manually tuning the Windows firewall from the Exceptions tab.
WAN Emulation
•Make sure that the relevant 3rd party components are installed on the load generator machines. Note that in addition to the load generators, you may be required to install the relevant 3rd party component on additional LoadRunner components. For more information, see the relevant 3rd party software installation documentation.
•The relevant 3rd party component licenses must be purchased from the 3rd party vendor and not from HP.
HP Performance Validation SDK
HP Performance Validation SDK version 11.00 can be used only with LoadRunner version 11.00 and above.
Notes and Limitations
This section includes:
•General
•VuGen
•VuGen Protocols
•Controller
•Analysis
•LoadRunner Integration with HP Service Test
•WAN Emulation
•Windows Vista
•Multilingual Support
General
•To run LoadRunner on Windows 7 or Window Server 2008, you must have Administrator privileges and User Account Control (UAC) must be disabled.
•Internet Explorer 8
•For Click and Script based protocols, address bar operations and pop-up windows are not supported.
•The Internet Explorer SmartScreen Filter must be disabled when recording with Citrix Web Access (formerly known as Citrix NFuse).
•Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration should be disabled when recording with Citrix Web Access (formerly known as Citrix NFuse) recording on Windows 2003/2008 Server.
•WinInet recording is not supported.
•Recording on 64 bit machines is not supported, however replaying scripts on 64 bit machines is supported.
•FTP active mode with SSL is not supported in both explicit and implicit flavors.
•The network speed simulation settings in the Network: Speed Simulation node in the Run Time Settings do not work with Windows 7. Virtual users will use the maximum bandwidth regardless of which option was selected.
•It is not recommended to install and uninstall a Load Generator standalone installation on the same machine with a VuGen standalone installation.
•The Load Generator cannot run Citrix scripts in service mode when the script was recording using Citrix Client version is 11.2 or higher.
•The Agent icon does not appear in Windows 2008 and Vista when the LoadRunner Agent service is launched.
•When LoadRunner Agent runs as service (magentservice.exe), files that are stored on remote network drives or referred to by UNC path cannot be accessed (script, parameter file, etc.). If you want to access files this way, run the LoadRunner Agent as process (magentproc.exe). If this is not possible, please contact Customer Support.
VuGen
•SAP (Click and Script) recording. During recording, if you use a keyboard option instead of a UI element (for example, pressing Enter instead of clicking the log on button), the step may not be recorded. In general, when recording your script, it is recommended to use UI elements rather than keyboard options.
•Citrix snapshots. Black snapshots may appear during record or replay when using Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 and 4.5 (before Rollup Pack 3).
Possible workaround: On the Citrix server select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration > Server Settings > Licensing and change the setting Per User or Per Device to the alternative setting (i.e. If it is set to Per User, change it to Per Device and vice versa.)
•Recording Window Size and XenApp Plugin for Hosted Applications 11. The recording window size options does not work properly with the XenApp Plugin for Hosted Applications 11. The size of the client window is installed, but the server screen resolution is not. This is a Citrix Client bug and will be fixed in future Citrix Client versions.
Workaround: When recording, set the window size equal to the local screen resolution. When replaying/load testing, set the VuGen or Load Generator's screen resolution to equal the resolution used when the script was recorded. To verify the recorded resolution, view the Window property in the