What's new

This topic introduces the new features and improvements in OpenText Core Performance Engineering 26.4.

AI-driven Performance Engineering

This release includes enhancements to the AI-powered virtual assistant for OpenText Performance Engineering solutions. This release also includes MCP support.

Area Enhancement
Core Performance Engineering Aviator

OpenText™ Core Performance Engineering Aviator is a cloud‑based enterprise service that delivers artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The service extends functionality within OpenText Performance Engineering products that are connected to the paid Aviator service. For details on supported client instances and integrating with Aviator, see OpenText Core Performance Engineering Platform.

Aviator provides scripting support for Performance Engineering products through VuGen, and automated, AI-assisted analysis through Core Performance Engineering Analysis.

Aviator for Analysis includes the following enhancements:

  • Aviator now suggests relevant next steps based on conversation context and user intent. These suggestions help streamline multi-step workflows and improve productivity. For details, see OpenText Core Performance Engineering Aviator.

Administration

This release includes the following administration updates.

Area Enhancement
Virtual user limits

Tenant administrators can now configure the maximum number of virtual users (VUs) per test for Web, GUI, and Dev bundles. This helps protect the tenant from unintended high-scale runs and unexpected costs.

For details, see Configure virtual user limits.

Deprecation notices

This release includes the following deprecation notices.

Area Description
Access keys

The API Access keys page in Tenant management is deprecated. To create access keys, go to Administration > Core Performance Engineering Platform. For details, see Create access keys.
Username and password authentication

For tenants created in version 24.3 and earlier, username and password authentication is deprecated for all agents, OPLGs, public APIs, and plugins. Use access keys instead. For details, see Create access keys.

For a complete list of deprecated items and planned removals, see Deprecated features and functionality.