HP LoadRunner Readme File Software Version 12.02 Publication Date: December 2014 A later edition of the Readme file may be available. For updates, check one of these locations: HP Live Network (HPLN) or the HP Software Manuals Web site. This file provides information about LoadRunner 12.02, such as new features, system requirements, and known issues. l "What's New in LoadRunner 12.02" below l "Installation and Configuration Information " on page 14 l "Notes and Limitations " on page 24 l "Additional Resources" on page 32 l "Support Information" on page 33 l "Legal Notices" on page 35 What's New in LoadRunner 12.02 Support for load generators on the cloud l Support for load generators on Microsoft Azure cloud. l Support for “Project” concept on HP Helion Public Cloud. HP LoadRunner Readme File (12.02) Page 1
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HP LoadRunner Readme FileSoftware Version 12.02
Publication Date: December 2014
A later edition of the Readme file may be available. For updates, check one of theselocations: HP Live Network (HPLN) or the HP Software Manuals Web site.
This file provides information about LoadRunner 12.02, such as new features, systemrequirements, and known issues.
l "What's New in LoadRunner 12.02" below
l "Installation and Configuration Information " on page 14
l "Notes and Limitations " on page 24
l "Additional Resources" on page 32
l "Support Information" on page 33
l "Legal Notices" on page 35
What's New in LoadRunner 12.02
Support for load generators on the cloudl Support for load generators on Microsoft Azure cloud.
l Support for “Project” concept on HP Helion Public Cloud.
l Ability to filter machines with valid LoadRunner Controller certificates. For details,see the Use Cloud Load Generator Dialog Box in the LoadRunner documentation.
New Web Controller (Preview version)This release includes the new Web Controller. This newly-designed, browser-basedController provides improved usability and high scalability. You can install it side-by-side with the desktop Controller (though they must be run separately).
Note that the 12.02 Web Controller is released in “tech preview” mode; this enablesyou to check out this new component and give us your feedback. Web Controller is notintended for production testing and is not officially supported by HP Support. If youencounter issues, or have feedback you would like to submit, please use LoadRunnerFeedback (http://www.hp.com/go/lrfeedback).
Noise TestingNew noise testing capabilities, allowing you to run a simple noise test alongsidestandard Vuser scripts. The noise test performs basic load testing without an actualbusiness process. For details, see Noise Generators in the LoadRunner documentation.
General VuGen enhancementsl Reduced memory consumption, facilitating the handling of very large scripts and
scripts with many correlations.
l Proxy recording for Java over HTTP, Oracle NCA, and Oracle - Web protocols. Fordetails, see How to Record a Script via a Proxy in the LoadRunner documentation.
l A modernization of runtime settings replaces the original dialog box with adocument view. The new runtime settings, with clear and descriptive hints, allowyou to work with several runtime setting views simultaneously (requires IE 9 orhigher).
l New runtime settings for Web-based protocols, including limiting the maximumresponse size written to the log. For details, see the Internet > Preferences view inthe runtime settings.
l New JSON view in snapshot pane, for HTTP requests and responses with anapplication/json content type.
n Text trapping capabilities for Java applications added to Citrix Agent.
n Support for latest versions of XenDesktop, and NetScaler Access Gateway.
l Web - HTTP/HTML:n New Traffic Filtering recording option, allowing the filtering of traffic to specific
servers and ports. For details, see the Network > Mapping and Filtering Node inthe LoadRunner documentation.
n Ability to employ traffic filtering and port mapping when working behind a proxyserver.
n HTTP Prefetch and Preload support. For details, see the hints in the Browser >Browser Emulation runtime settings view.
n Support for GWT 2.5 and 2.5.1.
n Support for TLS1.1 and TLS1.2 in Proxy recording. For details, see How to Recorda Script via a Proxy in the LoadRunner documentation.
n TLS1.1 and TLS1.2 are supported when creating scripts from a pcap file. Fordetails, see How to Create a Script by Analyzing Traffic (for MobileApplications) in the LoadRunner documentation. (This functionality is a technical
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preview.)
n Support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome.
l Mobile Application - HTTP/HTML: Support for TLS1.1 and TLS1.2 in Proxyrecording. TLS1.1 and TLS1.2 are also supported when creating scripts from a pcapfile. For details, see How to Create a Script by Analyzing Traffic (for MobileApplications) in the LoadRunner documentation. (This functionality is a technicalpreview.)
l RTE: Win 8.1, Windows 2012 R2, and IPv6 support.
l Oracle - Web: This new enhanced protocol replaces Oracle Web App 11i. Correlationrules for Oracle Fusion and Oracle ADF are available through HPLN. (Click the HPLNicon in VuGen, log in to HPLN. In the Correlation Rules section, go to CorrelationRules for Oracle ADF).
l Flex: Support for latest versions of Flex and GraniteDS.
l Web Services: Support for SOAP 1.2.
l TruClient:n New object identification method, providing better control over scripting and
allowing you to create an extensibility mechanism. For details, see Descriptors inthe LoadRunner documentation.
n Step-by-step examples demonstrating how to use object identification methodsto enhance TruClient scripts. Examples include sample HTML pages and scripts.For details, see Examples in the LoadRunner documentation.
n Support for multiple actions and run logic blocks. For details, see the TruClientRun Logic Tab in the LoadRunner documentation.
n Ability to import and export steps between TruClient scripts.
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VuGen usability improvementsl HPLN availability for users with limited permissions.
l Editor supports excessively long lines (over 9600 characters).
l Support for scripts with large number of database steps.
OpenSSL upgradel OpenSSL version 1.0.1j incorporating all of the latest security fixes.
Controller enhancementsl Ability to initialize a greater number of Vusers at once. For details, see ScheduleActions in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Enhancements to integration with HP Network Virtualization, enabling multilingualdisplay in Network Virtualization UI, and support for emulation on a local loadgenerator.
l Template protocols added to Community license bundle.
Analysis enhancementsl Ability to use a cached file to store the analytical data. This option allows Analysis to
process very large result files, without exhausting system resources. For details, seeGeneral Tab (Options Dialog Box) in the LoadRunner documentation.
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Improvements in Virtual Table Server (VTS)l Usability improvements in the administrator user interface.
l Ability to work with VTS API functions in Java and .NET scripts.
For details, see the Virtual Table Server documentation. This is available with the VTSinstallation under the DVD's Additional Components folder.
Integration with latest HP product versionsl HP Service Virtualization
l HP Diagnostics
l HP SiteScope
l HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
l HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
l HP Performance Center
l HP Business Process Monitor (BPM)
For details about the supported versions, see the Product Availability Matrix.
Improved documentationl HTML5-based online help with enhanced search and navigation capabilities.
l Instructional slide shows for correlation and parameterization. For details, seeCorrelations in LoadRunner and Slideshow - How to Create a Parameter in the
What's New in LoadRunner 12.00 and12.01In addition, LoadRunner 12.02 also contains the enhancements added to LoadRunner12.00 and 12.01, as described below.
Support for load generators on the cloudl Easily provision cloud load generators from the Controller. For details, see Adding aCloud-Based Load Generator - Overview in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Support for load generators on HP Helion Public Cloud.
l Support for load generators on Amazon EC2.
Enhanced communication interface betweenController and load generatorsl Ability to configure the ports between all LoadRunner components—Controller, load
generator, MI Listener, and Monitor over Firewall.
l Ability to connect from Controller to load generator, MI Listener, and Monitor overFirewall via proxy.
l Use of Network Connection profiles that let you configure connection information,
such as port and proxy, separately for each load generator. For details, see NetworkProfile Manager Dialog Box in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Ability to configure load generators to accept communication only from trustedControllers using SSL authentication. For details, see Network Profile ManagerDialog Box in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Improved support and enhanced usability for SSL security, with OpenSSL fixes.
Network and security managerl New utility to configure network and security settings for LoadRunner agent, for
both local and remote machines. For details, see Network and Security Manager inthe LoadRunner documentation.
Enhancements for testing mobile applicationsl Replay support for SMP (SAP Mobile Platform) recorded sessions. For details, seeHow to create an SMP (SAP Mobile Platform) script in the LoadRunnerdocumentation.
l Enhancements in Mobile for Web protocol. For details, see Mobile ProtocolsOverview in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Ability to convert PCAP and SAZ files to VuGen scripts directly from WindowsExplorer, including files with SSL content. For details, see How to Create a Script byAnalyzing Traffic in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Enhanced proxy recording. For details, see How to Record a Script via a Proxy in theLoadRunner documentation.
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Improvements and added features in VuGenl Enhanced replay summary with transaction breakdown including new time- trend
charts. For details, see Replay Summary Tab in the LoadRunner documentation.
l Support for editing common file types in VuGen editor—not limited to Vuser scripts.
l Ability to cancel a recording session without overwriting script.
l Improved stability and performance for Web correlations.
l Improved search capabilities.
l Performance improvements, including the ability to disable snapshots for betterperformance.
l Debugger improvements.
l Ability to disable snapshot creation during replay.
l Ability to add extra files to parser list and extract steps from extra files.
l Ability to configure Enhanced XML view.
l Ability to create a Web correlation from the Replay snapshot.
Enhancements and added integrations forprotocolsl Web HTTP/HTML:
n HTML5 WebSocket support. For details, see the web_websocket functions in theLoadRunner Function Reference.
n TruClient to Web HTTP/HTML protocol script converter.
n SSL utility for performing various OpenSSL commands through a user-friendly
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interface. For details, see SSL Utility in the LoadRunner documentation.
n SPDY support. For details, see How to record the SPDY protocol in theLoadRunner documentation.
n Internet Explorer 11 support.
n TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and NPN support.
n Enhanced asynchronous support with ResponseHeader callback.
n Usability and troubleshooting enhancements such as ability to identify recordingfailure and suggest a possible fix.
n Correlation improvements.
l Linux support: Replay support on Linux-based load generators was added for thefollowing protocols: ODBC, FTP, IMAP, LDAP, POP3, SMTP, and Windows Sockets.
l TruClient: Support for rendezvous points, IP Spoofing, VTS, and HP networkvirtualization.
l Silverlight: Support for latest version and IP Spoofing.
l SAP-Web: Design Studio support in VuGen.
l LDAP: Support for latest version of LDAP SDK.
l RDP: Support for latest version of RDP.
l Flex: Support for the latest Flex SDK.
l Java over HTTP: Support for mixed, chunked, and gzipped data in HTTP serverresponses.
l .NET: Support for version 4.5.
l Citrix: Support for latest client receiver, ability to run multiple publishedapplications in the same session, and latest XenDesktop support.
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l Windows Sockets: General improvements and enhanced usability for correlations.
l SAP: The SAP Application Testing by HP, HANA Edition (LoadRunner and QualityCenter/Application Lifecycle Management(ALM)) has received a PremiumQualification for SAP Vendor Branded Resellers. This certification is effective fromLoadRunner 11.50 and ALM 11.00.
Analysis Improvementsl New graphs for WebSocket messages and connections.
l Reduction in HTML report generation time.
New supported technologies and platformsl Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 support.
l Support for Internet Explorer 11, Chrome version 30, and Firefox version 23.
l Support for latest versions of Eclipse, JUnit, NUnit, Jenkins, and Selenium.
l Revised Linux load generator support matrix and support for SUSE.
External IDE integration/add-ins for LoadRunnerscripts and applicationsl Ability to invoke the Controller directly from Visual Studio and Eclipse.
l Add-in for Visual Studio 2012 for VuGen scripts and unit test developers.
l Support for latest version of Eclipse.
For details, see Additional Components in the LoadRunner documentation.
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Improvements in Virtual Table Server (VTS)l Create multiple running instances of VTS.
l Run VTS commands and batch files from the command line.
l VTS support through a JavaScript API.
l Populate data tables with sample data from the main menu.
l Ability to monitor VTS changes from administrator user interface.
For details, see the Virtual Table Server documentation. This is available with the VTSinstallation under the DVD's Additional Components folder.
Integration with latest HP product versionsl HP Service Virtualization
l HP Diagnostics
l HP SiteScope
l HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
l HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Improved documentationl Workflow diagrams added to user guide for testing and script creation processes.
l Enhancements to Flex, Web HTTP/HTML, and TruClient protocol documentation, withadded tasks and procedures.
l Improved organization of function reference including additional code samples andthe new WebSocket functions.
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l Enhanced Citrix documentation streamlining the process of recording a Citrixsession.
General enhancementsl Simplified product installation with shorter installation time.
l Enhancements in the Linux load generator installation.
l Usability Improvements when working with multiple applications.
l Non-admin user support: LoadRunner components can now run under a standarduser account and with UAC and DEP enabled—an administrator account is no longerrequired. This applies to all LoadRunner components and tools.
l HP Network Virtualization integration enhancements.
l Database API functions are now available for all C language protocols.
l Enhanced Citrix section, providing updated and streamlined documentation onsetting up your Citrix environment and testing Citrix applications.
Community license bundlel LoadRunner now delivered with the Community bundle which replaces the Instant-on
license with the following features:
n A permanent bundle with 50 Vusers.
n All protocols are included except for GUI (UFT), and COM/DCOM.
Mobile license bundlel A custom license bundle for testing mobile applications, including the Mobile
Application - HTTP/HTML, TruClient - Mobile Web, and SMP protocols.
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For a complete list of supported integrations and product versions, see the SoftwareSupport site at https://softwaresupport.hp.com/, or select Help > HP Software SupportOnline. Click the Support Matrix link, and search HP LoadRunner Support Matrices forthe Product Availability Matrix for this version.
Installation and ConfigurationInformationFor a complete list of supported integrations and product versions, see the SoftwareSupport site at https://softwaresupport.hp.com/, or select Help > HP Software SupportOnline. Click the Support Matrix link, and search HP LoadRunner Support Matrices forthe Product Availability Matrix for this version.
Permission RequirementsThe Installation process, for all components, requires a full administrator account (rootaccount for Linux systems) for all operating systems.
After installation, all of the LoadRunner applications and components run under astandard user account (an administrator account is not required), with UAC and DEPenabled. For limitations relating to user permissions for specific features andcomponents, see " Permissions" on page 26.
Note: On Windows 8.1, a restart is required after installing the prerequisiteMicrosoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Packages. Restart the machine and runsetup.exe again from the DVD or from the downloaded package.
Language PacksTo install a language pack, at the completion of the LoadRunner installation, run thelanguage pack setup from the LoadRunner DVD lrunner/<language_name> folder.
System RequirementsThe following sections provide the system requirements:
l "System Requirements for full version of LoadRunner, VuGen, and Analysis " below
l "System Requirements for Load Generators and MI Listener on Windows machines"on the next page
l " System Requirements for Load Generators on Linux Machines " on page 17
l "System Requirements for Web Controller (Tech Preview)" on page 21
l "LoadRunner Component Coexistence Matrix " on page 22
System Requirements for full version ofLoadRunner, VuGen, and AnalysisThe following table describes the system requirements for installing the full version ofLoadRunner, VuGen standalone, or Analysis standalone. Memory and CPU requirementsvary per protocol and system under test.
Note: Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 can only be used in conjunction with InternetExplorer 11—earlier versions cannot be installed.
Requirement Value
Processor speed 1.6 GHZ or faster
Operating system l Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit
l Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
l Windows 7 SP1 32 (supported) or 64-bit(recommended)
l Windows 8.1 64-bit
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Memory (RAM) Minimum: 2 GBRecommended: 4 GB or higher
Screen resolution Minimum: 1024 x 768
Browser Microsoft IE (Internet Explorer) 8, 9 , 10, or 11(It is recommended to keep the default IE settings)
Available hard diskspace
Minimum: 40 GB
System Requirements for Load Generators and MIListener on Windows machinesThe following table describes the system requirements for installing a load generator orMI Listener on a Windows machine. Memory and CPU requirements vary per protocoland system under test.
Note: Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 can only be used in conjunction with InternetExplorer 11—earlier versions cannot be installed.
Requirement Value
Processor speed 1.6 GHZ or faster
Operating system l Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit
l Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
l Windows 7 SP1 32 (supported) or 64-bit(recommended)
l Windows 8.1 64-bit
Memory (RAM) Minimum: 1 GB for Load Generator or 2GB for MIListenerRecommended: 4 GB or higher
Screen resolution Minimum: 1024 x 768
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Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, or 11
Available hard diskspace
Minimum: 40 GB
System Requirements for Load Generators onLinux MachinesThe following table lists the system requirements for installing a load generator on aLinux machine. Memory and CPU requirements vary per protocol and system undertest.
Requirement Value
Processor speed 1.6 GHZ or faster
Memory (RAM) Minimum: 1 GBRecommended: 4GB or higher
Available hard diskspace
Minimum: 500 MB
Supported Linux distributionsThe following table lists the Linux distributions on which you can install a loadgenerator on a Linux machine.
Distribution Version
Red Hat EnterpriseLinux
l Red Hat Enterprise Linux 32-bit 5.8, 6.4
l Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit 5.8, 6.4
Oracle EnterpriseLinux
l Oracle Enterprise Linux 64-bit 5.8 UEK, 6.4 UEK
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Ubuntu Server l Ubuntu Server Linux 64-bit 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS
SUSE SLES (LinuxServer Enterprise)
l 64-bit version 11 SP2
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 beforeinstalling the 64-bit version of a load generator. See the sections below this table formore details about installing the packages.
Distribution Prerequisites How to check if it isinstalled
If you encounter a proxy issue, add a line with the proxy server details to the/etc/zypp/zypp.conf file:
proxy=<proxy_name>:<port_number>
System Requirements for Web Controller (TechPreview)The following table describes the system requirements for the Web Controller, releasedas a technical preview.
Requirement Value
Processor speed 1.6 GHZ or faster Dual Processors
Operating system l Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit(recommended)
l Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
l Windows 7 64-bit (recommended)
l Windows 8.1 64-bit
Note: only supported on English languageoperating systems
Memory (RAM) 4 GB or higher
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Screen resolution Minimum : 1024 x 768Maximum 1600 x 1050DPI Setting: 100%
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 31+, Chrome 38+
Default Ports(can be changed afterinstallation)
8181, 3000, 300, 5700, 6600, 6700
Hard disk space 1 GB
LoadRunner Component Coexistence MatrixThe following table describes which LoadRunner products can coexist on the samemachine:
FirstInstallation /SecondInstallation
LoadRunner Full
VuGenStandalone
AnalysisStandalone
LoadGenerator
Monitor
OverFirewall
MIListener
LR Full -- No No No No No
VuGenStandalone
No -- Yes No No No
AnalysisStandalone
No Yes -- No No No
LoadGenerator
No No No -- No No
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MonitoroverFirewall
No No No No -- No
MIListener
No No No No No --
Additional Installations and Upgradesl All of the standalone installations (such as Load Generator and so forth) can be found
on the DVD's Standalone Applications folder.
l All of the additional components (such as the Citrix Agent and so forth) can be foundon the DVD's Additional Components folder.
l You can install LoadRunner 12.02 over an existing, earlier version of LoadRunner. If,however, you have a pre-11.00 version of LoadRunner, you must uninstall it beforeinstalling LoadRunner 12.02.
l Note: To replay ODBC Protocol scripts on Linux machines, unixODBC v.2.3.1 orhigher is required.
Virtual Table Server (VTS)If you have an older version of VTS, uninstall it and reinstall the latest version from theAdditional Components folder on the DVD.
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Notes and LimitationsThis section includes pre-installation notes, issues, and workarounds for LoadRunnerversion 12.02.
For additional limitations and workarounds, see the "Troubleshooting and Limitations"sections in the LoadRunner User Guide.
l Installation
l Permissions
l VuGen
l Controller and General
l New Web Controller
l Non-English Operating Systems
l Integrations
InstallationWindows
l When you have multiple LoadRunner components installed on a machine forexample, both VuGen and Analysis (standalone versions) and you uninstall one of thecomponents—after the uninstall, you must run Repair on the remaining components.
l If you are running McAfee or Aladdin's eSafe anti-virus applications, close thembefore installing LoadRunner.
l If you are running McAfee's anti-virus applications, note that it blocks port 443 usedas the default by the LoadRunner agent. You need to manually enable this port. Todisable the port, open the McAfee configuration dialog box. In the Firewall Policy
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tab, add a new rule to allow Port 443 - Action: Permit IP: TCP, Incoming traffic forthe HP LoadRunner Agent Process.
l If you install a language pack after you have already generated an Analysis session,you will not be able to open the session file (.lra). You can only open it on a machinewith the same regional settings as the machine upon which it was generated. Youcan, however, open the raw results, the .lrr file.
l If you have VuGen standalone and BPM installed together on a single machine, andyou remove BPM, you should run a Repair installation on VuGen.
Linux
l When uninstalling a load generator on a Linux machine, the uninstall process mayfail and the following message may appear: "Error: failed & because &: cannotrestore segment port after reloc: permission denied"Workaround: Use the setenforce 0 command to disable SE Linux before uninstallingthe load generator. When the uninstall is complete, use the setenforce 1 commandto enable SE Linux.Note: This limitation applies only to Oracle 5.0 and Red Hat 5 [32-bit].
Coexistence with Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
l If you install LoadRunner and UFT on the same machine. and then uninstall one ofthem, the remaining software program may not function correctly.Workaround: Reinstall the software program you want to use on the machine.
l A machine with LoadRunner and UFT, in which UFT was installed after LoadRunner,may not allow the recording of certain protocols.Workaround: Uninstall UFT and run a Repair on the LoadRunner installation.
l If you install UFT on a load generator machine when the load generator agent isrunning, the remote Controller may not be able to run UFT scripts on the loadgenerator machine.Workaround: After installing UFT, restart the load generator agent using the AgentConfiguration utility, or alternatively reboot the machine.
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Permissionsl Issue: When running the LoadRunner License utility with UAC enabled, LoadRunner
prompts you for administrator credentials.Resolution: Run the utility as administrator.
l Issue: When recording and replaying TruClient - IE scripts ( and recording Webprotocol scripts) on a Window Server operating system, it is recommended to turnoff Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC).Resolution:In Windows 2012 R2: Server Manager > Local Server > Internet Explorer EnhancedSecurity Configuration.In Windows 2008 R2: Server Manager > Security Information > Configure IE ESC.
n Issue: When using the Visual Studio 2010 and 2012 add-ins to create C# and VB.NET scripts: Visual Studio creates .NET assemblies that need to be registered inthe system before their run. Registration of the .NET assembly requiresadministrative permissions.Resolution: Enable UAC and register the .NET assembly before running the testusing one of these methods:o Run Visual Studio "As Administrator" and provide administrative credentials
when prompted. In Project Settings, ensure that the Register for COM interopoption is set (Project > Properties > Build > Register for COM interop). VisualStudio will automatically register the test DLL as a .NET assembly every time itbuilds the project.
o Run Visual Studio without administrative permissions, and manually register thetest DLL after it is built. To do so, run Windows Console with administrativepermissions and run the following command:%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe<TargetDLLwithPath> /codebase (ignore the warning issued when you run thiscommand).For example, you might replace <TargetDLLwithPath> with"c:\users\qatest\documents\visual studio
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2010\Projects\LoadRunnerUser1\LoadRunnerUser1\LoadRunnerUser1.dll." Youdo not need to register the DLL after every build. It is enough to register it onceafter making changes in the COM interfaces defined in the DLL.
l Issue: The IP Wizard does not function for a Limited user.Resolution: Run the IP Wizard with administrator permissions. The IP Wizard usesraw sockets to communicate with remote machines. Therefore, administrativeprivileges are required for opening and using raw sockets in socket-basedcommunication. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms740548%28v=vs.85%29.aspx. Alternatively, youcan set the IP Wizard settings locally on the target machine.
l Issue: When recording a Web-based protocol script, the recording may fail in certaininstallations, if Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is enabled.Resolution: Disable DEP on your machine. For details, see How to Record a VuserScript in the User Guide.
l Issue: The network settings for load generators on Linux machines cannot beconfigured by a standard user account (a non-administrator account) with UAC andDEP enabled.Resolution: When working on a Linux operating system, run lr_agent_settings withadministrator permissions.
VuGenl Replay fails for a script recorded on the HP WebTours application.Workaround: Set the runtime settings to work with no proxy.
l Insert Text Check functionality is not supported for 64-bit browsers.Workaround: Add a Text Check from the Snapshot pane after the script isgenerated.
l If you open an HP site in the embedded browser and the site is not included in thetrusted sites list, you will be prompted to add the site to the trusted site list. After
adding the site, you may receive a Web site scripting error. Close the error andcontinue working as you normally would.
l For the following protocols, replay is supported, but recording is no longersupported: Siebel - DB2 CLI, i-mode, EJB, Sybase Dblib, Sybase Ctlib, Informix,PeopleSoft-Tuxedo, PeopleSoft Enterprise, Tuxedo, VBScript Vuser, JavaScript Vuser,SQL Server, and Web Click and Script. These protocols will be removed from futurereleases of LoadRunner.
l Runtime errors generated during the replay of VBScript scripts, may not be handledproperly. It is recommended that you port existing VBScript scripts to C.Possible Workaround: Enable the Continue on Error option in the Runtime setting.
l The VB protocol has been deprecated beginning LoadRunner 11.50.
l When adding a conditional breakpoint based on a parameter value, the value is notupdated immediately. Therefore, in the script step that follows, the condition maybe ignored even though the argument value has been updated.
l Media Player - MMS: If you specify a non-default bandwidth in the runtime settings,LoadRunner may issue an error during replay.n TruClient:
o The following features are not supported for Internet Explorer version 11: HPNetwork Virtualization, modem speed emulation.
o Connection reporting is not supported when working with Internet Explorerversion 11.
o If you added custom configurations to the pref.js or user.js files for scriptsrecorded with LoadRunner 11.52, you will need to re-add them to theLoadRunner 12.xx script files.Tip: it is recommended that you backup existing files before you begin editingscripts with custom configurations in LoadRunner 12.xx.
o TruClient for Firefox and Internet Explorer are only supported for the Windows2012 Standard server, but not the 2012 R2 server. It is recommended to use aWindows 2008 R2 server as the load generator machine, for scenarios that runboth TruClient and Web HTTP/HTML scripts.
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o The new Runtime Setting views have the following limitations:A. Several keyboard actions are not supported. The standard shortcut keys
such as Ctrl+C, Ctrl+A, and Ctrl+V, are supported.
B. For non-English locales, you may encounter issues with digits after thedecimal separator.
Controller and Generall On Windows 8 and higher, Disabling UAC,may block Acrobat Reader from opening
PDF files. Follow the Windows Help instructions to enable UAC and trusting Acrobat.
l In the Test Results Viewer, certain menu commands are not available, such as Printand Copy. You may also be unable to print or export to HTML certain test results.
l For LoadRunner installed on a Windows Server operating system, Internet ExplorerEnhanced Security Configuration must be disabled in order to view help content. It isenabled by default (Control Panel > Administrative tools > Server manager >Configure IE ESC). For details on disabling enhanced security, see VuGen -Troubleshooting and Limitations in the User Guide.
l HP Network Virtualization (Shunra) is not compatible with Internet Explorer version11.
l When using the SiteScope monitor, you cannot change the counters already savedwith scenario.Workaround: Remove all existing SiteScope counters, close the dialog box and re-add them.
l The following monitors have been deprecated for this version of LoadRunner:CheckPoint FireWall-1, WebLogic SNMP, DB2, SAPGUI, PeopleSoft (Tuxedo), MSCOM+, and Tuxedo.
l When you stop a named VTS instance, the instance may continue to run until yourestart the VTS Windows service, which will block you from creating an instance withthe same name or port.
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Workaround: Restart the Windows service. For example, use the “net stopvtsservice” to stop the service, and “net start vtsservice” to restart it.
Additional ComponentsThe Protocol SDK and Secure Host Communication utility were removed fromLoadRunner 12.02. The Network and Security Manager replaces the Secure Host utility.
New Web Controllerl If a Web Controller log file is locked by Windows, the Web Controller will not start. To
continue, unlock or delete the log file. The log files are located in the%programdata%\HP\LoadRunner\WebController\logs folder.
l The Web Controller and load generator machines must have the same clock time, inorder for LoadRunner Analysis to display data correctly .
l Rendezvous points in Vuser scripts are not supported with the Web Controller.
Non-English Operating Systemsl For non-English operating systems: Several components may contain untranslated
items, such as the Print Preview page in VuGen, log files, and installation screens.
l LoadRunner cannot record a Vuser script for certain protocols if the LoadRunnerinstallation is on a Chinese operating system, and the installation path containsChinese characters.
l If you need to use non-English symbols in paths to scripts, scenarios, results, oranalysis sessions, make sure to select the appropriate locale in the your machine'sRegion and Language settings. Path names cannot be in multi-byte format. Scriptnames, however, must be in English.
Notes and Limitations
HP LoadRunner Readme File (12.02) Page 30
IntegrationsThis section provides integration information about:
l Data Format Extensions (DFE) Support
l HP Performance Center
l HP Service Virtualization
Data Format Extensions (DFE) Support
l The following DFEs are supported on both Windows and Linux: Base64, JSON to XML,PrefixPostfix, UrlEncoding, GWT, and XML.
l The following DFEs are supported only on Windows machines: XSS and Remedy.
HP Performance Center
l You cannot connect from VuGen to an SSL enabled Performance Center host whenthe Performance Center server is using SSO for authentication.
HP Service Virtualization
l When running a scenario with an HP Service Virtualization project, if you change theService Virtualization settings on the Design tab, they are not applied to the HPService Virtualization servers.
l A Service Virtualization project cannot be correctly imported to a scenario, if the HPService Virtualization server uses credentials for both SSL and monitors.Workaround: Configure the HP Service Virtualization server to use credentials onlyfor SSL.
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