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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSThis page provides our recommended and supported environments including the minimum patch level required for support for the following:

HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.50



HP ALM Essentials and HP Quality Center Enterprise version 11.52

HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise version 11.00

HP Quality Center Premier and HP Quality Center Enterprise version 10.00 If you are a HP Performance Center customer, please review the detailed system requirements in the HP LoadRunner and HP Performance Center SystemRequirements page.

HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.50 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This page provides our recommended and supported environments for HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.50. The environments list the minimum patchlevel required for support.

Server-Side System Requirements

The following are the server-side system requirements and configurations for installing HP ALM 12.50 and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.50 on Windows andLinux:

Please note that these requirements do not apply if you are utilizing Managed Software Solutions for HP ALM or HP Quality Center Enterprise. In that case theManaged Software Solutions team provides a hosted version of HP ALM or HP Quality Center Enterprise so the only requirements are the Client-Side SystemRequirements listed below.

Hardware Minimum Requirements

CPU Quad Core AMD64 processor or equivalent x86-compatible processor

Memory (RAM) 8 GB minimum

Free disk space 8 GB minimum

Recommended Environments

The following table includes recommended configurations for each operating system:

Operating Systems Databases Web Servers

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft I IS 8.5Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x 64 Bit Oracle 12c Apache 2.2

Supported Environments

The following tables include supported versions of Operating Systems, Database Servers, and Web Servers:

Operating Systems Requires Patch Notes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x 64 Bit

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x 64 Bit

Oracle Linux 6.x 64 Bit

Oracle Linux 7.x 64 Bit

SU SE Linux Ent erpris e Serv er 11. 0 S P3 64 bit

NOTES:

Localized editions of ALM are supported only on Windows operating systems

Operating systems’ service packs and updates are supported, provided they are compatible with the vendor’s general availability release

Oracle Linux versions are supported, provided they are compatible with the supported versions of Red Hat Linux

Databases Requires Patch Notes

Oracle 12c

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Microsoft SQL Server 2014

NOTE:

All database servers, unless otherwise stated, have been validated on 64 bit configurations

HP ALM is certified to work with Enterprise and Standard editions of Microsoft and Oracle databases

Database servers’ service packs and updates are supported, provided they are compatible with the vendor’s general availability release

HP ALM/QC is c ertified to work wit h Transparent Data Encrypt ion (TDE) for Microsoft and Oracle databases. Implementation of TDE does have an impact on

system performance. For details contact the database vendor that provides the encryption

Application Server

The Application server functionality is now built in to the ALM/QC platform and there is no need to install a third party application server (WebLogic, WebSphere, andJBoss) from version 11.50 and later. The HP ALM application server uses JDK8 (1.8) and supports 64 bit JVM.

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Apache 2.2

Microsoft IIS 7.5

Microsoft IIS 8.0

Microsoft IIS 8.5

NOTE:

By default, application servers include HTTP servers. If you need additional functionality a web server can be added

HP will certify the major and minor releases of Apache ( e.g. Apache 2.2) while all minor-minor releases of Apache ( e.g. version 2.2.x ) will not undergo specific

certifications as it is expected that minor-minor software releases from Apache will maintain full compatibility

Virtual Environments Requires Patch Notes

VMWare ESX/ESXi Server 5.0 and higher

NOTE:

HP ALM/QC is certified to work with VMWare ESX/ESXi. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures provided by virtualization vendors ( e.g. Hyper V or Citrix) as

long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the HP ALM/QC approved system requirements for physical

hardware, HP ALM/QC will support the virtualized environments and function as designed

Full Disk EncryptionFull disk encrypti on (FDE) is supported for all system components, incl uding database, server, repository s erver, and client machines. Implementation of FDE, does have an impactsystem performance. For details, contact the vendor that provides the encryption.

Client-Side System RequirementsThe following are the client-side system requirements and configurations for installing an HP ALM/HP Quality Center Enterprise client:


CPU Core duo 1.6 Ghz (or higher) or equivalent compatible processor



Recommended Client Environments

The following table lists the recommended configuration:

Operating Systems Browsers Office Suites

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft Office 2013 32 Bit

Desktop Client Supported Environments

The following tables include prerequisites and supported versions of Operating Systems, Browsers, and Office Suites for the desktop client:

Prerequisites Requires Patch N otes

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 / Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

Microsoft Office 2010 / Microsoft Office 2013


Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10 ALM 12.50 Patch 01

NOTES:

If you are integrating Quality Center with other HP testing tools, you must modify the DCOM permissions on your client machine

DCOM is not required for running Functional test sets (server-side execution)

Functional test sets are available only in ALM Edition

HP ALM/QC Client on Windows 64 bit runs in WOW64 mode

Browsers Requires Patch Notes

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 32 Bit


NOTE:

For customers who have restrictions on plugins in their browsers, such as Act iveX, H P ALM/QC can be loaded in the HP ALM Explorer Add-In. For more

information on downloading and installing the Add-In, refer to the HP Application Lifecycle Management Installation Guide

Office Suites Requires Patch Notes

Microsoft Office 2010 32 Bit

Microsoft Office 2010 64 Bit Excel add-in only

Microsoft Office 2013 32 Bit

Microsoft Office 2013 64 Bit Excel add-in only

Microsoft Office 2016 32 Bit ALM 12.50 Patch 01

Microsoft Office 2016 64 Bit ALM 12.50 Patch 01 Excel add-in only


Citrix XenApp 6.0 or higher

Microsoft Terminal Services

Remote Desktop Services

NOTE:

HP ALM/QC is certified to work with Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures

provided by Virtualization vendors as long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the HP ALM/QC approved

system requirements for physical hardware, then HP ALM/QC will function as designed

Other Configuration Settings Requires Patch Notes

Screen Resolution

Min: 1024x768

DPI Setting: 100%

HP ALM 12.50, HP ALM Essentials, and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.50 have been tested against FDCC regulations.





HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.20 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This page provides our recommended and supported environments for HP ALM and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.20. The environments list the minimum patchlevel required for support.

Server-Side System Requirements

The following are the server-side system requirements and configurations for installing HP ALM 12.20 and HP Quality Center Enterprise 12.20 on Windows andLinux:

Please note that these requirements do not apply if you are utilizing Managed Software Solutions for HP ALM or HP Quality Center Enterprise. In that case theManaged Software Solutions team provides a hosted version of HP ALM or HP Quality Center Enterprise so the only requirements are the Client-Side System

Requirements listed below.


CPU Quad Core AMD64 processor or equivalent x86-compatible processor



Recommended Environments

The following table includes recommended configurations for each operating system:

Operating Systems Databases Web Servers

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 64Bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2SP2

Microsoft IIS 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 64 Bit Oracle 11.2.0.4 Apache 2.2

Supported Environments

The following tables include supported versions of Operating Systems, Database Servers, and Web Servers:


Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 64 Bit Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard 64 Bit

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64 Bit

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 64 Bit



Oracle Linux 6.4 64 Bit



SUSE Li nux Ent erpri se Serv er 11. 0 SP3 64 bi t

NOTES:

Localized editions of ALM are supported only on Windows operating systems

Oracle Linux versions are supported, provided they are compatible with the supported versions of Red Hat Linux

Databases Requires Patch Notes

Oracle 11.2.0.3

Oracle 11.2.0.4

Oracle 12.1.0.1

Oracle 12.1.0.2 ALM 12.21 Patch 01

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 ALM 12.21 Patch 01

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 ALM 12.20 Patch 01

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 ALM 12.21

NOTE:

All database servers, unless otherwise stated, have been validated on 64 bit configurations

HP ALM is certified to work with Enterprise and Standard editions of Microsoft and Oracle databases

HP ALM/QC is c ertified to work wit h Transparent Data Encrypt ion (TDE) for Microsoft and Oracle databases. Implementation of TDE does have an impact on

system performance. For details contact the database vendor that provides the encryption

Application Server

The Application server functionality is now built in to the ALM/QC platform and there is no need to install a third party application server (WebLogic, WebSphere, andJBoss) from version 11.50 and later. The HP ALM application server uses JDK7 (1.7) and supports 64 bit JVM.

Web Servers Requires Patch Notes

Apache 2.2Microsoft IIS 7.5

Microsoft IIS 8.0

Microsoft IIS 8.5

NOTE:

By default, application servers include HTTP servers. If you need additional functionality a web server can be added

HP will certify the major and minor releases of Apache ( e.g. Apache 2.2) while all minor-minor releases of Apache ( e.g. version 2.2.x ) will not undergo specific

certifications as it is expected that minor-minor software releases from Apache will maintain full compatibility


VMWare ESX/ESXi Server 5.0 and higher

NOTE:

HP ALM/QC is certified to work with VMWare ESX/ESXi. Due to the rapidly evolving architectures provided by virtualization vendors ( e.g. Hyper V or Citrix) as

long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the HP ALM/QC approved system requirements for physical

hardware, HP ALM/QC will support the virtualized environments and function as designed





Full Disk EncryptionFull disk encrypti on (FDE) is supported for all system components, incl uding database, server, repository s erver, and client machines. Implementation of FDE, does have an impactsystem performance. For details, contact the vendor that provides the encryption.

Client-Side System RequirementsThe following are the client-side system requirements and configurations for installing an HP ALM/HP Quality Center Enterprise client:


CPU Core duo 1.6 Ghz (or higher) or equivalent compatible processor



Recommended Client Environments

The following table lists the recommended configuration:

Operating Systems Browsers Office SuitesMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1 32 Bit Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 32 Bit

Desktop Client Supported Environments

The following tables include prerequisites and supported versions of Operating Systems, Browsers, and Office Suites for the desktop client:

Prerequisites Requires Patch N otes

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 / Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

Microsoft Office 2010 / Microsoft Office 2013


Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 32 Bit


Microsoft Windows 8 32 Bit Microsoft Fix 449677:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870007

Microsoft Windows 8 64 Bit Microsoft Fix 449677:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870007

Microsoft Windows 8.1 32 Bit


Mic rosof t W indow s Server 2008 R 2 S P1 64 BitMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64 Bit ALM 12.21

NOTES:

If you are integrating Quality Center with other HP testing tools, you must modify the DCOM permissions on your client machine

DCOM is not required for running Functional test sets (server-side execution)

Functional test sets are available only in ALM Edition

HP ALM/QC Client on Windows 64 bit runs in WOW64 mode






NOTE:

For customers who have restrictions on plugins in their browsers, such as Act iveX, H P ALM/QC can be loaded in the HP ALM Explorer Add-In. For more

information on downloading and installing the Add-In, refer to the HP Application Lifecycle Management Installation Guide

Office Suites Requires Patch Notes

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 32 Bit

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 64 Bit Excel add-in only

Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 32 Bit

Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 64 Bit Excel add-in only


Citrix XenApp 6.0 or higher



NOTE:


provided by Virtualization vendors as long as the above stated vendor guarantees full compatibility of the virtualized environment to the HP ALM/QC approved

system requirements for physical hardware, then HP ALM/QC will function as designed

Other Configuration Settings Requires Patch NotesScreen Resolution

Min: 1024x768

DPI Setting: 100%

Web Client Supported EnvironmentsThe following tables include prerequisites and supported versions of Operating Systems, Browsers, and Office Suites:




Microsoft Windows 8 32 Bit

Microsoft Windows 8 64 Bit








http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870007





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Google Chrome 38 64 Bit On Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS only

Mozilla Firefox 33 32 Bit On Microsoft Windows, Linux OS only

Mozilla Firefox 33 64 Bit On Microsoft Windows, Linux OS only

Apple Safari 6.1 On Mac OS only

Virtual Environments Requires Patch NotesCitrix XenApp 6.0 or higher



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