SilkPerformer drives the client (Outlook) using the MAPI API. For SilkPerformer to send a mail message Outlook must be open.
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Wiki Page: Does Outlook need to be open when using MAPI to send a message?
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Wiki Page: Does Performance Explorer support monitoring of performance metrics for Oracle RAC environments?
Oracle RAC allows multiple computers to run the Oracle RDBMS software simultaneously while accessing a single database, thus providing a clustered database environment. While there are many advantages of this system the main drawback is the complexity of the system to implement and administer. As this is such a specialised system we don’t have one at Borland to test upon. So the following suggestions are based on what we know of the system architecture. The architecture involves many machines each serving the purpose of either an Oracle Node or a Shared Storage server. If the purpose of monitoring is to test the throughput metrics for the database itself then it may be an option to monitor only the database and database machine using the built in Oracle support. Performance Explorer has built in support for Oracle 7.3, 8 and 9 although other versions can be monitored using V$SYSSTAT or SNMP. If the purpose is to monitor the whole RAC system including all nodes then we would suggest monitoring all other machines for Operating System Metrics only. This will at least provide a framework for which to improve upon in future monitoring. Options for monitoring unsupported versions of Oracle are SNMP, if an SNMP agent has been provided by Oracle, and V$SYSSTAT. For further information on these please see the shipped Performance Explorer Guide.
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Wiki Page: Does Performance Explorer support monitoring of SQL Server 2005?
Official support for SQL Server 2005 Real Time Data Monitoring was added with SilkPerformer 2007. Performance Explorer now includes a predefined data source for SQL Server 2005. Details are included in the "What's New" section of the 2007 Release Notes. For details on monitoring individual databases on a single SQL Server installation please see Is it possible to monitor performance measures from individual databases on SQL Server?
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support Secure (SFTP)?
Currently SilkPerformer does not provide support for the ability to record and replay SFTP (Secure FTP) traffic. If you attempt to record against an FTP client which uses SFTP you may see error messages similar to the following in the record.log file: FTPRequest(#624 , 10 bytes) { AUTH SSL } // Warning: unsupported FTP command: AUTH SSL FTPWarning(unsupported FTP command: AUTH SSL) FTPResponse(#624, 18 bytes) An enhancement request has been made to support SFTP in the future.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)?
Session Initiation Protocol is an application layer protocol used heavily in IP telephony and multimedia distribution. SIP was designed to operate independent of the underlying transport layer. However SilkPerformer does not have direct support for the SIP protocol but it may be is possible to implement it through a different approach. If you believe that your application uses low-level TCP/IP protocol for communication then you can configure SilkPerformer to record this traffic, however it is important to note that you should open all TCP/IP ports in order to ensure that all communication traffic is recorded. For further information on configuring SilkPerformer to record at TCP/IP level please see the following resolution: How do I configure SilkPerformer to record a custom application at TCP/IP protocol level? Please note: TCP recording often generates large amounts of complex data in the script which can be difficult to work with. Please consider whether you application is What should I consider when deciding whether it will be possible to load test an application using TCP/IP functions? In many circumstances this method may be unfeasible. Depending on your requirements there may be other methods to record SIP applications such as GUI Level testing, dll integration and using a framework approach. For more information on whether you application is suitable 2. GUI Level Testing GUI Level Testing is realised using SilkTest, Borland’s flagship functional test tool. Rather than recording at the protocol level, SilkTest records user interaction with the application and on replay drives the client in the same way as a real-life user. Using the actual client automatically takes advantage of built-in client logic which can require substantial effort to handle within SilkPerformer. For further information please see the following resolution: Introduction to SilkPerformer’s new GUI-Level feature 3. DLL integration A further option is to use dll integration, and simply make dll method calls from within the SilkPerformer script. For further information please see the following link: How do I integrate third party dlls into my SilkPerformer script? Do you have any examples of integration of potentially useful functions from the Win32 API? 4. As a powerful extension to SilkPerformer’s Benchmark Description Language, the Java Framework enables you to implement Virtual User behaviour in Java. For further information please see the following link: What is the SilkPerformer Java Framework and how does it work?
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support testing a .NET SQL Client Data Provider against a SQL Server Database?
There is no record approach for testing a SQL Server database using the .NET "SQL Client Data Provider". The only way to test is to use the Silk Performer VS.NET Add-In and develop a component test in Visual Studio using the SQL Client Data Provider. For information regarding how you can create a Visual Studio .NET project please go to: START | PROGRAMS | SILKPERFORMER 2008 | DOCS | .NET TESTING | .NET FRAMEWORKS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION A data provider in the .NET Framework serves as a bridge between an application and a data source. A .NET Framework data provider enables you to return query results from a data source, execute commands at a data source, and propagate changes in a DataSet to a data source. The SqlClient provider ships with ADO.NET and resides in the System.Data.SqlClient namespace and it is typically used for middle-tier applications accessing SQL Server 7.0 or later.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support SQL* Net?
Silk Performer has no direct support for SQL* Net though it may be possible to use Silk Performer’s OCI support instead. SQL* Net (and its later incarnation Net8) provide network connectivity for client applications, mostly Oracle applications. As a result, there is often a higher-level protocol over SQL* Net. In many cases this is OCI and in such instances Silk Performer’s OCI support can be used.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support testing an application that is built with the SPRING framework?
When considering whether SilkPerformer will support a particular application it is important to understand how SilkPerformer works. SilkPerformer comes with many applications supported out of the box but SilkPerformer does not work with applications specifically, it uses Protocols, API? and Frameworks to test. Therefore if the Spring Framework uses: HTTP protocol? Very likely that SilkPerformer can support it through http record/replay Web Services? Very likely that SilkPerformer can support it via Java Explorer or .Net Explorer RMI? Possible that SilkPerformer can support it depending on how the RMI framework has been employed. Or alternatively you may be able to create a test driver using our own Java Frameworks support. Another option may be to use GUI Level testing. This method relies on the point and click user simulation as opposed to protocol or API recording normally adopted by SilkPerformer. Further information is available in the following resolution: Introduction to SilkPerformer’s new GUI-Level feature
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support testing of Oracle Applications 12i?
Support for testing of Oracle Applications 12i was introduced in SilkPerformer 2008. In order to test Oracle Applications 12i it is necessary to create a new project, selecting the ERP | ORACLE | ORACLE APPLICATIONS 12i type as shown below:
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the emulation of HTTP pipe lining?
Currently SilkPerformer does not support the emulation of HTTP pipelining. In HTTP 1.1 requests and responses can be pipelined on a connection. Pipelining allows a client to make multiple requests without waiting for each response thus allowing a single TCP/IP connection to be used much more efficiently, with much lower elapsed time.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the loadtesting of a SQL Server database via ADO.NET?
Currently there is no support in SilkPerformer for recording a .NET script that contains ADO.NET calls because ADO.NET for SQL Server is natively implemented in the .NET programming language which the SilkPerformer Recorder does not support. However if the application you wish to test only uses ADO.NET to connect to a different data source - the native ADO DLLs would be loaded and this would allow a user to perform a normal COM/ADO recording by loading the DLLs into the SilkPerformer Recorder’s Application Profile. Therefore, if you wish to test ADO.NET for SQL Server using SilkPerformer then there are two methods available in which to do this: Using the SilkPerformer .NET Explorer to load the DLLs which contain the ADO.Net calls Implement a framework approach using the SilkPerformer .NET Framework. The SilkPerformer .NET Framework approach should be favoured, especially if you have an application in which database components are separated in their own components (DLLs). This would enable a user to write a Framework project in which you can load the DLL and then make the required method calls for the database component.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the ODBC recording of a SQL query executed in "Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio"?
SQL Server Management Studio uses a proprietary protocol for querying the database, therefore it is not possible to record it at ODBC level executing queries in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Background: SQL Server Management Studio is the management console for SQL Server 2005; it replaces the SQL Server group of tools such as Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer which formed part of the management console in earlier versions of MS SQL Server 7 and 2000. In both SQL Server 7 and 2000 the ODBC API was used for communication with the database. NOTE: Since the introduction of GUI-level testing in Silk Performer 2006 Release 2, it may be possible to loadtest applications that are not supported by Silk Performer on the protocol- or API-levels by recording on the GUI level. Please refer to the GUI-Level Testing Support section of the Other Supported Environments chapter in the Silk Performer User Guide for full details.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the monitoring of AIX servers?
To monitor AIX you have the following options from within Performance Explorer Monitor | Add Data Source | Select from Predefined Data Sources OPERATING SYSTEM DATA | AIX | Rstat CUSTOM DATA | REXEC DATA CUSTOM DATA | SNMP DATA To monitor using Rstat ensure that the Rstatd daemon is running on the AIX server. If Rstatd is not available, then you could use REXEC or SNMP custom data. These, again, need to be available on the server. Your System Administrator should be able to help with this. All of these items are described in the SilkPerformer documentation "Performance Explorer's User Guide" The default RSTAT command specification is included in the following file:- C:\Program Files\Silk\Silk Performer 10.0\Include\REALTIME.INI
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the PeopleSoft 8.x CRM application?
Yes, PeopleSoft 8.x is supported with the help of an add-on package called SilkEssentials. SilkEssentials is a technology used in SilkPerformer to build special support for certain technologies. The PeopleSoft Add-On for SilkPerformer V introduces full load-testing support, including content verification testing, for PeopleSoft 8.x systems. It provides comprehensive coverage to ensure the functionality, performance, scalability and reliability of your PeopleSoft application before it goes into production. The following PeopleSoft CRM applications have been tested with the SilkPerformer V PeopleSoft SilkEssential:- PeopleSoft 8.0 PeopleSoft 8.3 PeopleSoft 8.4 Please contact your sales representative for information on buying this SilkEssential. Additional note: We now fully support PeopleSoft 8.8. This support requires SilkPerformer version 6.5 which has introduced enhanced support for PeopleSoft version 8 NOTE: Since the introduction of GUI-level testing in SilkPerformer 2006 Release 2, it may also be possible to loadtest applications by recording on the GUI level. Please refer to the GUI-Level Testing Support section of the Other Supported Environments chapter in the SilkPerformer User Guide for full details.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the SAP Editor (also called MAM/C)?
Providing the SAP Editor module can be accessed via the SAPGUI or web interfaces then it should be possible to test it with Silk Performer as it supports both interfaces.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the recording of JMS traffic?
SilkPerformer does not support the recording of JMS (Java Message Service) traffic. Although JMS is based on RMI it should not be recorded at this level as replay will fail. It is possible to test using Java Framework scripts - created manually, calling Java test scripts / drivers developed by the application developers.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the secure POP3 protocol ?
Secure POP3 is fully supported in SilkPerformer using the function "WebPopConnect". There is an optional parameter that specifies whether to establish a secure connection to a remote server. Possible options are: WEB_CONNECT_NONE - Establishes an insecure connection to the server (default) WEB_CONNECT_SSL - Establishes a secure connection using SSL
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the testing and rendering of webpages which use the .cfm extension?
Yes, the .cfm extension indicates that the Web Page being served was written in the "Cold Fusion Markup" language. This commercial language is one of the many languages now available for delivering HTML content from a Web server to a client. SilkPerformer provides full support for the testing and rendering of applications written in this language.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the testing of a SQL Server database using the low level DBLib API?
DBLib is a low level API for accessing SQL Server. SilkPerformer does not provide a record/replay approach for testing a SQL Server database which uses this native API. However, a replay only approach can be implemented by using DLL integration to access the MSDB library (ntwdblib.dll). Refer to the topic, "Custom DLLs" in SilkPerformer Help for guidance on DLL integration.
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Wiki Page: Does SilkPerformer support the testing of applications that are built via LabVIEW ?
LabVIEW is a graphical development environment which can be used to create flexible and scalable design, control, and test applications. It is a full-featured graphical programming language that includes all the standard features of a general-purpose programming environment, such as data structures, looping structures, event handling, and object-oriented programming. Full details can be found on National Instrument’s web site at http://www.ni.com/labview/ When considering whether SilkPerformer will support a particular application it is important to understand how SilkPerformer works. While SilkPerformer comes with many applications supported out of the box it does not work with applications specifically... rather, it uses protocols, APIs and frameworks to test. Given this, we cannot state that we do / do not support Labview-derived applications. Instead, you should look at the underlying protocols used in the application. Assuming that SilkPerformer can hook into the specific protocols, it should theoretically be possible to test it. For example, if the Spring Framework uses: HTTP/TCP protocol then it’s very likely that SilkPerformer can support it through HTTP/TCP record/replay WebServices then it’s very likely that SilkPerformer can support it via Java Explorer or .Net Explorer RMI then it’s possible that SilkPerformer can support it depending on how the RMI framework has been employed. Or, alternatively, you may be able to create a test driver using our Java/.NET frameworks support. Another option may be to use GUI Level testing. This method relies on the point and click user simulation as opposed to protocol or API recording normally adopted by SilkPerformer. Further information is available in the following resolution: Introduction to SilkPerformer’s new GUI-Level feature
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