HP LoadRunner 12.50 Released

HP LoadRunner 12.50 Released

August 15, 2015. HP released its latest version of LoadRunner 12.50 with lot of new features and enhancements. In this article, we are going to see notable features and enhancements of HP LoadRunner 12.50. Prior version of oadRunner is HP LoadRunner 12.02.

Where to download HP LoadRunner 12.50?

First, we will see where to download HP LoadRunner 12.50. Login into your account athttps://home.saas.hp.com/myaccount/. If you do not have an account, please create one. Go to More Products > LoadRunner to download the latest version of HP LoadRunner 12.50 or you can directly visit this link https://saas.hp.com/download/loadrunner

Below are the various components download which are available in above link. To download HP LoadRunner 12.50, click on HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition

LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition

1. HP LoadRunner tutorial
2. HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition
3. HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition Additional Components
4. HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition Standalone Applications
5. HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition – Language Packs

Notable features and enhancements

One of the important highlights of HP LoadRunner 12.50 is Web – HTTP/HTML protocol supports JavaScript as a new scripting language which will add more value while scripting.

HP LoadRunner help is now available locally as well as online.

Now TruClient protocol supports Chromium and you can record in one browser and replay in another browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chromium browsers)

There are improvements in HP Network Virtualization integration.

HP LoadRunner 12.50 now supports following technologies and platforms:

• Google Compute Engine available as a cloud provider in the Controller.
• Support of GWT DFE on Linux.
• Support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
• Support for latest version of Eclipse and Selenium.
• Updated Linux load generator matrix with extended support for 64-bit systems

Following protocols has got improvements in various aspects: Web – HTTP/HTML, TruClient, Citrix, .NET, Web Services, Flex, RDP, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, RTE, SAP – Web, Siebel – Web, Java Over HTTP, and Windows Sockets.

Replay summary has notable improvements such as now you can export replay statistics in PDF. General enhancements such as proxy recording, correlation support for JSON objects for Windows platform only, edit/save all types of files in VuGen editor, and enhanced keyboard support in runtime settings.

Analysis also has got improvements such as new transaction graph by grouping response time by location, performance and UI enhancements, and HTML report now supports in Chrome and Firefox.

HP LoadRunner 12.50 has the latest security fixes and FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Windows compatibility.

HP LoadRunner 12.50 now supports integration with below products:

HP Diagnostics

HP SiteScope

HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)

HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

HP Performance Center

HP Business Process Monitor (BPM)

Jenkins plugin

HP Service Virtualization

HP Mobile Center

Some release highlights:

• JavaScript added as a new scripting language for the Web - HTTP/HTML protocol, empowering scripting capabilities.
• Improved HP Network Virtualization integration, including support for additional protocols, and introduction of the Network Virtualization Analytics report for advanced network performance breakdown.
• TruClient record and replay 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).
• LoadRunner Help Center now accessible both locally and online. Access the online Help Center at http://lrhelp.saas.hp.com/en/12.50/help/.

The release includes:

New supported technologies and platforms

• Google Compute Engine available as a cloud provider in the Controller.
• Support of GWT DFE on Linux.
• Support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
• Support for latest version of Eclipse and Selenium.
• Updated Linux load generator matrix with extended support for 64-bit systems.

Improved HP Network Virtualization integration 

• Simplified process for creating a test with Network Virtualization:
• Predefined virtual locations.
• Simpler access to Network Virtualization settings from the LoadRunner user interface.
• Ability to define virtual locations for all protocols. For details, see the Product Availability Matrix.
• New Analysis graph comparing transaction response times by location.
• Unified licensing management (LoadRunner and Network Virtualization).
• The LoadRunner Community license now includes two free Network Virtualization virtual users.

HP NV Analytics

• Enhanced replay summary in VuGen, with Network Virtualization statistics for Web-based and TruClient - Web protocols.
• A fully functional version of NV Analytics with a 30-day license.
• Network Virtualization Analytics Standalone and Predictor integrations, providing feedback that enables you to improve your Web application performance.

Protocol enhancements

Web - HTTP/HTML:

• Ability to create script code in JavaScript as an alternative to C.
• Usability enhancements in the GWT DFE mechanism.
• Ability to generate WebSocket code directly from pcap files.
• Ability to create Vuser Script from HTTP Archive (HAR) files.
• Support for 64-bit recording in Google Chrome.
• Ability to set default SSL level in Runtime settings.
• Initial Authentication for NTLM and Kerberos authentications.
• Correlation settings enhancements, with improvements to the TestPad dialog box and ability to exclude content types through the user interface.
• Automatic password hiding within script code.
• 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.
• Ability to convert TruClient - Firefox and TruClient - IE scripts to TruClient - Web.
• New toolbox step,If Browser, allows you to add browser-specific steps.
• A global watch panel allows you to view variable values using breakpoints.
• Support for download filters in TruClient - Web scripts.
• Event handler support for the following dialog boxes: alert, confirm, prompt, and authentication.
• Ability to mark Generic Browser steps as optional.
• Improved reporting, by designating the time spent on object identification for optional steps that were not replayed, as wasted time.
• Enhancements to the user interface:
• Ability to group multiple steps into an action.
• Ability to rename a function library.
• Ability to close dialog boxes using the Esc key.
• Ability to open context sensitive help using the F1 key from all dialog boxes.
• Ability to apply a Dark theme to the TruClient sidebar.
• A TruClient standalone setup file allows you to install TruClient independent of VuGen.

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.
• Ability to synchronize when launching the Citrix agent.
• Citrix documentation improvements with additional tips and guidelines.

.NET:

• Support forAsync and Await modifiers for asynchronous programming.
• The filter manager is now a dockable pane, accessible from theView 
• You can manage a method's inclusion or exclusion from the VuGen editor's context menu.

Flex:

• Support for RTMP over SSL (RTMPS).
• Ability to insert a text check from the Recording toolbar.

Web Services: Ability to create Vuser script from Fiddler .saz files.

RDP: Session management improvements, with ability to resume unclosed sessions and terminate sessions at the end of a replay.

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.

RTE: New explicit disconnect API command.

SAP - Web, Siebel - Web: Support for remote and local proxy recording.

Java over HTTP: Support for DFE extensions (with the exception of GWT).

Windows Sockets: Support for SSL.

VuGen replay summary improvements

• 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.

VuGen general usability improvements

• JavaScript language support for Web - HTTP/HTML protocol.
• Proxy recording enhancements: Support of traffic filtering, client-side certificates, and error detection.
• Ability to enable/disable Async rules when recording a script.
• Correlation support for JSON content type (Windows platform only).
• Ability to edit and save all file types in VuGen code editor.
• Enhanced keyboard support for the Runtime Settings views.

Analysis improvements

• Support for HTML reports in Google Chrome and Firefox browsers.
• New Analysis graphs forTruClient - Native Mobile showing CPU, memory, and free memory on device.
• Performance and Graphs UI improvements.
• New Transaction graph grouping the response time by location.

Security enhancements

• OpenSSL version 1.0.2d incorporating all of the latest security fixes.
• FIPS Windows compatibility.

Load generator improvements

• Docker installation for Linux load generators.

Increased Help Center accessibility

• 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.

Integrations with latest HP product versions

• HP Mobile Center:
• TruClient - Native Mobile protocol integration with version 1.1 of HP Mobile Center. For details see the Mobile Center Help.
• New monitors and graphs showing CPU, memory, and free memory on mobile device.

• HP Service Virtualization:
• Integration with HP Service Virtualization version 3.70.
• Auto deploy functionality allowing services to be deployed automatically when test run begins.
• Improved HP Service Virtualization Setup dialog box for configuring services before the test run.
• Improved HP Service Virtualization Runtime dialog box allowing interaction with services during runtime.

• Jenkins plugin:Integration with Jenkins version 1.602. For details, see the HP Application and Automation Tools 

• Integration with recent versions of the following HP products:
• HP Diagnostics
• HP SiteScope
• HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
• HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• HP Performance Center
• HP Business Process Monitor (BPM)

For more details about the supported integrations for LoadRunner, see the HP Software Integration Support Matrices.

For full details on the above features, check out the readme and the LoadRunner Help Center. For details about product versions, see the Product Availability Matrix.

LoadRunner 12.50 is a complete installation package that includes all LoadRunner 12.00 and content from subsequent releases. The full package, including all distributable components, can be downloaded from My Software Updates portal after signing in with your HP Passport.

You can also download the free LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition from http://www.hp.com/go/loadrunner.

Below are the important links which you can bookmark to learn more about HP LoadRunner.

• HP Software Support Online
• HP Live Network (HPLN)
• LoadRunner Support Forum
• LoadRunner Blog
• LoadRunner Community Forums
• LoadRunner Knowledge Base
• HP Software Integration Support Matrices
• LoadRunner on Facebook
• LoadRunner on LinkedIn
• HP LoadRunner Product Matrix

Please note that Windows 10 is not officially supported by HP.