What's new
This topic introduces the new features and improvements in OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) CE 25.1.
User experience
This release includes the following enhancements to the user experience and user interface:
Area | Enhancement |
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Accessibility | Several pages, such as the login screens, now conform to VPAT accessibility standards and guidelines. This is part of an ongoing commitment to create accessible technologies and products. |
Login page | The user login page has been split into two distinct phases to simplify the login process and enhance the user experience. For details, see Sign in. |
JMeter scripts | You can now show the contents of JMeter script .csv files in the Script Details tab. For details, see Prerequisites. |
Data and analytics
This release includes the following data and analytics updates:
Area | Enhancement |
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Datadog monitor | OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering now integrates with Datadog™. You can set up the Datadog monitor, and view the collected data in online and offline test results and in analysis graphs. For details, see Datadog monitor. |
Cloud and SaaS
This release includes the following cloud and SaaS updates:
Area | Enhancement |
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REST API |
Additions to the REST API enable you to add a custom prefix to Azure and Amazon host templates to enable the customization of virtual machine names. For details, see the REST API references. |
Integrations and ecosystem
This release includes the following integrations and ecosystem updates:
Area | Enhancement |
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Kubernetes orchestrator |
For details, see Kubernetes configuration settings. |
JMeter | External .jar files and plugins can be zipped and uploaded along with JMeter scripts to load generators. For details, see Set up and run a JMeter test. |
REST API |
Additions to the REST API allow you to manage host attributes and locations for auto-matching load generators. For details, see the REST API references. |
Modernization
This release includes the following modernization updates:
Area | Enhancement |
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.NET 8 | The application server backend and services were upgraded to .NET 8 to enhance security and functionality. |
Oracle provider |
The system has migrated to the native Oracle provider to ensure better integration with the Oracle database. This change impacts the upgrade process in Oracle-based environments. For details, see Install. |
OpenText VuGen and protocols
Virtual User Generator (VuGen) includes the following enhancements. For details, see the VuGen What's New.
Area | Enhancement |
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FIPS-compliant encryption | You can now encrypt text in Vuser scripts using FIPS-compliant AES-256 encryption. |
AWS Secrets Manager | The new integration with the AWS Secrets Manager supports use of the AWS service to retrieve secrets such as authentication credentials for your scripts. |
VuGen protocols include the following enhancements. For details, see the VuGen What's New.
Area | Enhancement |
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TruClient - Web |
The following updates are included for TruClient - Web scripts:
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TruClient 2.0 - Web |
The following updates are included for TruClient 2.0 - Web protocol:
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DevWeb |
The following updates are included for the DevWeb protocol:
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Oracle |
The following updates are included for Oracle protocols:
These options are configured on the Client Emulation page in the runtime settings. |
Web - HTTP/HTML |
The following updates are included for the Web - HTTP/HTML protocol:
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Citrix |
Citrix protocol now supports Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2402 (build version CU1_1100), and the corresponding Workspace version (full installer, build version 24.2.1000.1016). |
SAP GUI |
Auto logon is now supported using the SAP UI Landscape XML file. |
64-bit support | 64-bit support is now provided for the SAP Web, RDP, and Windows Sockets (WinSock) protocols. |
OpenText™ Performance Engineering for Developers (LoadRunner Developer) includes the following enhancements. For details, see the What's new.
Area | Enhancement |
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ScalUP |
When using ScalUp (previously ScaLRD) with OpenText™ Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise), you can now define hosts attributes for the automatic host selection. |
Use alternative scenario.yml | You can now define alternative scenario.yml files to use for script replay. You pass the location of the alternative file to use for the script from the command line. |
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