Release Notes - IBM Rational Performance Tester, Version 8.6

This document contains information about the known limitations and problems for IBM® Rational® Performance Tester.

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Description

Rational Performance Tester is a scripting-free environment for automating load and scalability testing of web, ERP, and server-based software applications. Rational Performance Tester provides rich and customizable reporting to help you identify the presence and cause of system bottlenecks. It captures the network traffic that is rendered when the application under test interacts with a server. This network traffic is then emulated on multiple virtual users while playing back the test. With Rational Performance Tester, you can test applications that use the following protocols or domains:
  • HTTP
  • SAP (GUI)
  • Citrix
  • Socket
  • TN3270
  • Service (SOA)

The information in this file applies to IBM Rational Performance Tester.

Note: Translated versions of this file are also available in the Rational Performance Tester Information Center.

System requirements

For information about hardware and software compatibility for Rational Performance Tester, see the Software requirements and Hardware requirements document.

What's new in version 8.6

Known Limitations for version 8.6

  • On Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Server Enterprise, running a Citrix schedule with Citrix Receiver 3.3 might fail at random occasions. It is recommended to use Citrix Online Plugin 12.3.
  • On a Turkish computer, the Previous and Next controls and the Loading hover text for web-based reports are displayed in the English language.
  • If you have Internet Explorer 9, clicking on the Performance Test Run Dashboard tab when a test or schedule execution is in progress or completed throws an exception.
  • On Windows 2008, it is recommended to use the Bitmap hash code synchronization method for a Citrix test.

The known problems are also documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support Knowledge Base.

Contacting IBM Rational Software Support

IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.

For product information about Rational Performance Tester, visit the product home page at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/performance/.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support pages at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/service/support/index.html.

For personalized support, including notifications of significant upgrades, register at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.

For Rational software product news, events, and other information, visit the IBM Rational Software Web site.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:
  • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
  • Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
  • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
  • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.

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