Overview

This article is for the qTest 9.1.5 OnPremise release for Summer 2018. You will find information for Supported Operating Systems and Browsers, Prerequisite Applications, Installation/Upgrade Guides, Deployment Models, along with Hardware Requirements and Supported Versions.

Release Notes

Below are the Release Notes for each qTest application associated with the 9.1.5 OnPremise release.

• Manager 9.1.5
• Sessions 4.2
• Parameters 2.1.2
• Insights 1.16.10.2
• Launch 1.2
• Scenario 2.0.3
• Pulse 9.0.3

Hardware Requirements

Based on your team size and the applications included in your subscription plan determine the right hardware requirements before the installation. Please see this article: Server Sizing Guide

Deployment Models

qTest components (and prerequisites applications) communicate with each other via TCP and HTTP, so they can be installed on different systems, as long as they can connect via specific ports. Files that may need to be shared among services can be supported by a distributed file system like NFS or SMB. In QASymphony's production cloud deployment, each application has a dedicated server to ensure the best control, but that may not be necessary for an OnPremise deployment. For best practices, please see the examples provided in this article: Selecting your OS and Deployment Model 9.1.5 and Later. 

Supported Systems

Operating Systems

qTest installation packages are offered for these 3 types of environment:

• Docker on Linux (CentOS 7.2-7.3) or (Ubuntu 16.04-16.10)  64-bit
• Linux native (CentOS 7.2-7.3) or (Ubuntu 16.04-16.10)  64-bit
• Windows native (2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016)

Browsers

qTest works best on the latest stable versions of:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• IE11

Prerequisite Applications

Based on the OS environment, please see the list of prerequisites below:

Docker

• Must have access to the outside internet (cannot be used in closed network)
• Docker Host v17.03-ce - v17.12-ce  See: Instructions to install Docker 
• Kernel must be at least 3.10
• Once you have Docker installed, you'll automatically have access to the prerequisite applications
• If you're using CentOS, See: Adjust Docker Storage Drive for CentOS 

Windows or Linux (non-Docker)

The table below shows the required versions of prerequisite applications. These must be installed and running before deploying qTest applications.

Here are some basic instructions for installing these prerequisites. If you need more detailed instructions to install these prerequisites, click on the hyperlinks in the table below.

• Install prerequisite applications on Windows
• Install prerequisite applications on Ubuntu/CentOS (non-Docker)
• Set up an NFS folder on Windows
• Setup an NFS folder on Linux

Prerequisite Apps	Description	Subscription Plan
		Sessions + Explorer	Premium	Elite
PostgreSQL  9.5.4 - 9.6.6 NOTE:  A PostgreSQL super user is required This user must be named "postgres" and granted with read/write permissions	Database Server for Manager, Sessions, Insights and Launch
MongoDB  3.4 - 3.6	Database Server for Parameters, and Pulse
An NFS directory NOTE: This is only required if you are deploying qTest applications using load balancing model	To store attachments	(optional)	(optional)	(optional)

 IMPORTANT: RabbitMQ and Redis have been removed for the prerequisite list for 9.1.5 OP.

qTest Applications

Each application in the qTest platform delivers a tailored experience for its users. Below is a list of the applications that you should install for each subscription plan:

Product	Description	Subscription Plan
		Sessions + Explorer	Premium	Elite
Manager	Test Case Management	*
Sessions	Screen Capture and Recording
Parameters	Reusable Test Input Data
Insights	Testing Metrics and Analytics
Launch	Centralized Test Automation
Scenario	Enterprise BDD for Jira
Pulse	Agile and DevOps Workflows

*qTest Manager component for Sessions + Explorer package is simply for Administration purposes and does not contain test case management features.

Install and Upgrade Guides

Below are links to our master Install and Upgrade Guides for the qTest Product Suite. These master guides provide you access to previous version and operating system instructions.

• Install Guides
• Upgrade Guides

Ports

Please note, that you must open the ports below prior to any self/assisted installation or upgrade. You should only open the HTTPS ports if you plan to serve SSL from the application.

Prerequisite Applications
Product	Port
Postgres	5432
Network Drive	2049
MongoDB	27017

 

Linux Docker
Product	HTTP Port	HTTPS Port
Manager	80	443
Sessions	8080	8443
qMap	7080	7443
Scenario	6080	6443
Insights	9080	9443
Parameters	10080	10443
Pulse	4080	4443
Launch	3080	3443

 

Linux non-Docker and Windows
Product	HTTP Port	HTTPS Port
Manager	8080	8443
Sessions	9080	9443
Scenario	6080	4443
Insights	10080	10443
Parameters	5080	5080
Pulse	4080	4080
Launch	3080	3080

IMPORTANT: Suggested application ports are listed above, however you are allowed to use a port of your choosing for the qTest applications you install.

Supported Versions

As outlined in the Terms of Use (Appendix A - Support Services), QASymphony OnPremise support expires for any software version more than 12 months after any superseding update. Therefore, we recommend that customers keep up with the latest updates and upgrade their software.

Below are the OnPremise software versions and their support status:

qTest Platform
Version	Release Date	Out of Support Date	Status
9.1.5	June 2018	February 2019	Supported
9.0	February 2018	June 2019	Supported
8.7.3	October 2017	February 2019	Supported
8.4.4	June 2017	October 2018	Supported
8.1.5	November 2016	June 2018	Out of support
7.7.3	June 2016	November 2017	Out of support
7.3.7	March 2016	June 2017	Out of support