iTest® Version 3.4 Release Notes

© The Fanfare Group, Inc., 2007-2010

What's New

See What's new in iTest 3.4 to learn about the new features in our latest release.

Fixed in this release

Fixed in release 3.4.5

Fixed in release 3.4.2

Fixed in releases 3.4.1 and 3.4

Installation Guide

Updating to iTest 3.4.2 using the Update Site
iTest 3.4.2 Installation Guide
iTest 3.4 Installation Guide

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Operating Systems for iTest 3.4

Reference Systems

Reference Systems for iTest 3.4

Software Interoperability Matrix

Software Interoperability Matrix for December 2009 Update to iTest 3.4.x
Software Interoperability Matrix for iTest 3.4.2
Software Interoperability Matrix for iTest 3.4.1

'Read me first' documents  

Sun Solaris users - Read me first

Linux users - Read me first

Microsoft Windows users - Read me first

Agilent N2X users - Read me first

Ixia Traffic users - Read me first

Aptixia IxLoad users - Read me first

Aptixia IxNetwork users - Read me first

Spirent Avalanche users - Read me first

Spirent SmartBits users - Read me first

Spirent TestCenter users - Read me first

Known Issues, iTest 3.4.2

This table lists new known issues in version 3.4.2.

The table is updated dynamically. If a particular row has no entries, then the text "No content found for label(s)" appears.

An issue might appear under multiple categories, as appropriate.

Installation, licensing, startup, and general appearance	12858 -- Update site does not find update files No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,licensing.
General Use	17683 -- 'Learn Prompt' dialog strips trailing space
Backward compatibility	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,backward_compatibility.
Documentation	16260 -- Some dynamic help links are repeated 17693 -- Documentation for the info command
Linux	00000 -- Running Eclipse or iTest on Ubuntu 9.10 with Firefox 3.5 18020 -- Spirent TestCenter not supported on 64-bit Linux
Solaris	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,solaris.
Windows	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,windows.
Test Case editor	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tce.
Test Report editor	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tre.
Test Suites	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,test_suite.
Response maps	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,response_map.
Analysis rules	17594 -- Analysis rule with next step breakpointed
Execution	17683 -- 'Learn Prompt' dialog strips trailing space
Job Scheduling	16842 -- Jobs do not appear in the iTest Jobs view
iTestRT	16398 -- iTestRT and Japanese characters
itestcli	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,itestcli.
Tcl itest Library	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tcl_lib.
Rendering Test Cases as Tcl Scripts	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tcl_rendering.
Parameters	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,parameter.
Testbeds	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,testbed.
Virtual Testbeds (Emulation)	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,emulation.
Session profiles	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,session_profile.
Agilent N2X sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,agilent_traffic.
Aptixia IxLoad sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,ixload.
Aptixia IxNetwork sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,ixnetwork.
Ixia Traffic sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,ixia_traffic.
Spirent Avalanche sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,spirent_avalanche.
Spirent SmartBits sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,spirent_smartbits.
Spirent TestCenter sessions	18020 -- Spirent TestCenter not supported on 64-bit Linux
Spirent TestCenter GUI sessions	18004 -- 'Configuration file property' must use absolute URI 18020 -- Spirent TestCenter not supported on 64-bit Linux 18066 -- Particular statistics not supported 18224 -- Cannot set TCL interpreter in session profile
Command Prompt sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,command_prompt_session.
Database Client sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,database_client_session.
HTTP sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,http_session.
Mail sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,mail_session.
Process sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,process_session.
Serial Port sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,serial_port_session.
SNMP sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,snmp_session.
SSH sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,ssh_session.
Swing sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,swing_session.
Syslog sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,syslog_session.
Tcl Shell sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tcl_shell_session.
Telnet sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,telnet_session.
TL1 sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,tl1_session.
Web sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,web_session.
Wireshark sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,wireshark_session.
Capture View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_capture.
Data View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_data.
Dependencies View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_dependencies.
Execution View	contentbylabel: 'view_execution' is not an existing label
Favorites View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_favorites.
iTest Explorer View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_itest_explorer.
Problems View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_problems.
Response View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_response.
Structure View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,view_structure.
Quality Center	17580 -- Leading space characters in design step name 17581 -- Skipped steps added to QC test 18140 -- Workspace to use for Quality Center files
Workspaces	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,workspace.
iTest Application SDK	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,sdk.
Merge Module	No content found for label(s) 3_4_2,merge_module.

Known Issues, iTest 3.4.1

This table lists new known issues in version 3.4.1.

The table is updated dynamically. If a particular row has no entries, then the text "No content found for label(s)" appears.

An issue might appear under multiple categories, as appropriate.

Installation, licensing, startup, and general appearance	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,installation. No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,licensing.
General Use	17171 -- Wrong testbed when 'run' invoked via remote 'call' 17683 -- 'Learn Prompt' dialog strips trailing space
Backward compatibility	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,backward_compatibility.
Documentation	16540 -- Procedure calls allow incorrect order of arguments 17693 -- Documentation for the info command
Linux	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,linux.
Solaris	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,solaris.
Windows	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,windows.
Test Case editor	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,tce.
Test Report editor	16148 -- Test Report editor - Errors in executed step 16912 -- Pass-fail result and actual-expected values not in reports
Test Suites	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,test_suite.
Response maps	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,response_map.
Analysis rules	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,analysis_rule.
Execution	16912 -- Pass-fail result and actual-expected values not in reports 17171 -- Wrong testbed when 'run' invoked via remote 'call' 17683 -- 'Learn Prompt' dialog strips trailing space
Job Scheduling	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,job.
iTestRT	16398 -- iTestRT and Japanese characters
itestcli	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,itestcli.
Tcl itest Library	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,tcl_lib.
Rendering Test Cases as Tcl Scripts	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,tcl_rendering.
Parameters	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,parameter.
Testbeds	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,testbed.
Virtual Testbeds (Emulation)	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,emulation.
Session profiles	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,session_profile.
Agilent N2X sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,agilent_traffic.
Aptixia IxLoad sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,ixload.
Aptixia IxNetwork sessions	17347 -- IxNetwork null argument execptions
Ixia Traffic sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,ixia_traffic.
Spirent Avalanche sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,spirent_avalanche.
Spirent SmartBits sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,spirent_smartbits.
Spirent TestCenter sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,spirent_testcenter.
Command Prompt sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,command_prompt_session.
Database Client sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,database_client_session.
HTTP sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,http_session.
Mail sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,mail_session.
Process sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,process_session.
Serial Port sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,serial_port_session.
SNMP sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,snmp_session.
SSH sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,ssh_session.
Swing sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,swing_session.
Syslog sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,syslog_session.
Tcl Shell sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,tcl_shell_session.
Telnet sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,telnet_session.
TL1 sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,tl1_session.
Web sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,web_session.
Wireshark sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,wireshark_session.
Capture View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_capture.
Data View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_data.
Dependencies View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_dependencies.
Execution View	contentbylabel: 'view_execution' is not an existing label
Favorites View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_favorites.
iTest Explorer View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_itest_explorer.
Problems View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_problems.
Response View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_response.
Structure View	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,view_structure.
Quality Center	17040 -- Sending a newline in response for GUI but not for headless mode 17571 -- Design Step 'Actual' field
Workspaces	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,workspace.
iTest Application SDK	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,sdk.
Merge Module	No content found for label(s) 3_4_1,merge_module.

Known Issues, iTest 3.4

This table is updated dynamically. If a particular row has no entries, then the text "No content found for label(s)" appears.

An issue might appear under multiple categories, as appropriate.

Installation, licensing, startup, and general appearance	12858 -- "Search for updates" does not find updates 14970 -- Eclipse Platform Source feature 15040 -- Update site does not install a particular feature 15217 -- Exception when switching editions 15425 -- Harmless error during uninstall iTest on Windows 15467 -- iTest plug-in mode - Updating existing features 8804 -- Cannot install after canceling installation on Windows -- no rollback 9894 -- Solaris installer does not install Tethereal 11655 -- itestcli - License required for Web or Swing test cases 12719 -- FLEX license server and VPN sessions
General Use	10324 -- Very many validation errors - Out of memory 10686 -- Windows - When FanfareSVT installed and edit XML 11378 -- Changing CVS user credential 12017 -- Error if more than 20 editors open 12842 -- iTest closes while executing a test case 13535 -- Query does not work correctly in ExitProcedure action 14298 -- Query that looks for literal curly braces 14572 -- Linked files not supported 14715 -- URI cannot go "above" the root of a file system 14772 -- OnSessionNotOpen event description 14799 -- Cannot write to itars - as designed 15049 -- scriptEval trimming stdout and stderr differently 15118 -- Builder takes a long time to build test suite document 15155 -- Auto-import projects from outside workspace 15475 -- Editors show file is modified after undo change 16186 -- iTest interpreter does not correctly parse if there are spaces 16645 -- Size settings of editors and views not saved 17683 -- 'Learn Prompt' dialog strips trailing space 8138 -- Switch to another Branch or Tag may only partially switch a Project Screen-based applications are not supported
Backward compatibility	00000 -- Only 'callable' procedures appear in Favorites view 13535 -- Query does not work correctly in ExitProcedure action 13560 -- Relative URI in rendered Tcl scripts 13803 -- Response mapping slowed with bad regular expressions 14646 -- Agilent N2X - 'port' parameter is ignored for transmit and capture commands 14652 -- New behavior for OIDs that are not in the loaded MIBs 14715 -- URI cannot go "above" the root of a file system 14986 -- IxLoad open step returns non-standard text 15049 -- scriptEval trimming stdout and stderr differently
Documentation	14772 -- OnSessionNotOpen event description 16540 -- Procedure calls allow incorrect order of arguments 17693 -- Documentation for the info command
Linux	10694 -- Linux - info hostIp in linux shows loopback address 11697 -- Cannot restart iTest, must remove workspace lock 12168 -- RHEL4 - Not all items appear in Structure view 12581 -- Linux-specific installer (Ixia Traffic installations) 12851 -- Linux - Ixia config save full mode - exception 15040 -- Update site does not install a particular feature 15077 -- iTest crashing on Linux 15217 -- Exception when switching editions 15325 -- Spirent Test Center 2.50 on Linux and Solaris 15433 -- iTest plug-ins mode - Web session on Linux 15462 -- DNS Lookups from iTest on 64 bit Ubuntu 9.04 15938 -- Swing sessions - Launching a shell file
Solaris	00000 -- Solaris - iTest crashes due to JVM issues 11331 -- Solaris - iTest crashes while executing test case 11383 -- Solaris - If start xterm then cannot kill applications 13522 -- Solaris - iTestCLI with -g and --nosplash options 15040 -- Update site does not install a particular feature 15325 -- Spirent Test Center 2.50 on Linux and Solaris 9539 -- Solaris - Unexpected VM error when launching iTest from non-install directory 9894 -- Solaris installer does not install Tethereal
Windows	10686 -- Windows - When FanfareSVT installed and edit XML 11697 -- Cannot restart iTest, must remove workspace lock 12032 -- Web sessions on IE not supported on 64-bit Microsoft 13160 -- Command Prompt session using tclsh 15322 -- Serial Port sessions - Windows 2008 Server (32-bit) 15425 -- Harmless error during uninstall iTest on Windows 15436 -- Web sessions on IE on Windows 2008 Server 15481 -- Web sessions on IE on Windows 64-bit 16173 -- IPv6 Telnet to Windows localhost 8804 -- Cannot install after canceling installation on Windows -- no rollback
Test Case editor	10242 -- iTest unresponsive when saving large test case with Favorites view open 12017 -- Error if more than 20 editors open 12152 -- Breakpoints not supported for test cases outside workspace 12894 -- iTest 3.3 procedure call not backward compatible with 3.2 13535 -- Query doesn't work correctly in ExitProcedure action 16186 -- iTest interpreter does not correctly parse if there are spaces 9809 -- Dropping many steps into Test Case editor hangs iTest for 10 sec
Test Report editor	15121 -- Execution issues searched by string value of executed step IDs 15525 -- Error when export test report that contains image
Test Suites	14891 -- Empty folders not included in itars 15118 -- Builder takes a long time to build test suite document
Response maps	12059 -- Limitations of response map auto-generation 13061 -- Custom parsers are not applied 13730 -- Automatic response mapping slow 13803 -- Response mapping slowed with bad regular expressions 14298 -- Query that looks for literal curly braces 14699 -- Auto-response mapping will improve (change) with new releases
Analysis rules	13535 -- Query doesn't work correctly in ExitProcedure action 14298 -- Query that looks for literal curly braces
Execution	10524 -- Tcl Shell sessions - Some Tcl packages do not work 10635 -- Command Prompt session type supports only English characters 10667 -- IxiaTraffic transmit pause command does not occur immediately 10668 10144 -- Spirent TestCenter - transmit stop command 10871 -- Wireshark - Out of memory with large packets 10941 -- Ixia Traffic - config save and config load commands 11231 12510 -- Command Prompt - Ctrl-C does not end step 11331 -- Solaris - iTest crashes while executing test case 12152 -- Breakpoints not supported for test cases outside workspace 12842 -- iTest closes while executing a test case 13535 -- Query does not work correctly in ExitProcedure action 14772 -- OnSessionNotOpen event description 14799 -- Cannot write to itars - as designed 15110 -- 3.4 Beta - iTestRT may not get all execution issues 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI Showing first 15 of 17 results
Job Scheduling	14891 -- Empty folders not included in itars
iTestRT	14015 -- Process session running iTestRT or itestcli 14799 -- Cannot write to itars - as designed 14891 -- Empty folders not included in itars 15110 -- 3.4 Beta - iTestRT may not get all execution issues 15122 --  iTestRT cannot execute Database Client or Spirent Avalanche
itestcli	11655 -- itestcli - License required for Web or Swing test cases 13522 -- Solaris - iTestCLI with -g and --nosplash options 14015 -- Process session running iTestRT or itestcli 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Tcl itest Library	14953 -- Recursive calls for rendered procedures
Rendering Test Cases as Tcl Scripts	13560 -- Relative URI in rendered Tcl scripts
Parameters	No content found for label(s) 3_4,parameter.
Testbeds	No content found for label(s) 3_4,testbed.
Virtual Testbeds (Emulation)	No content found for label(s) 3_4,emulation.
Session profiles	10941 -- Ixia Traffic - config save and config load commands 11451 -- Importing session profiles needs password 12017 -- Error if more than 20 editors open
Agilent N2X sessions	14646 -- Agilent N2X - 'port' parameter is ignored for transmit and capture commands 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Aptixia IxLoad sessions	12708 -- IxLoad port ownership, reset, release 12851 -- Linux - Ixia config save full mode - exception 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 14799 -- Cannot write to itars - as designed 14986 -- IxLoad open step returns non-standard text 15371 -- IxLoad - Many log files created in iTest installation folder
Aptixia IxNetwork sessions	11004 — Tcl interpreter exception - many LSA entries 11008 -- show stats - incomplete response in Global Protocol Statistics 11173 — ixNetwork get configuration command hangs due to licensing popup 11518 — 'show stats' command -Tcl interpreter exception 11630 -- Commands fail if client and chassis are very distant 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15371 -- IxNetwork - Many log files created in iTest installation folder 15964 -- IxNetwork - Inconsistent statistics types 17347 -- IxNetwork null argument execptions
Ixia Traffic sessions	10667 -- IxiaTraffic transmit pause command does not occur immediately 10941 -- Ixia Traffic - config save and config load commands 12499 -- Ixia Traffic - Windows does not rqr port ownership, Linux does 12581 -- Linux-specific installer (Ixia Traffic installations) 12851 -- Linux - Ixia config save full mode - exception 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15371 -- Ixia Traffic - Many log files created in iTest installation folder 16278 -- Response behavior changed from 3.2 to 3.4 9894 -- Solaris installer does not install Tethereal
Spirent Avalanche sessions	13812 -- Bad error message upon incorrect IP address 14466 -- Property names not updated immediately 15122 --  iTestRT cannot execute Database Client or Spirent Avalanche 15125 -- Clear button does not refresh table 15300 -- Error text cut off upon failed startup 15301 -- Status shows 'starting' even after failed to start 15347 -- Incomplete startup error message 15357 -- Client and Server version info upon startup 15599 -- Upgrading from 3.4 Beta to GA loses propertiy settings
Spirent SmartBits sessions	12571 --  Spirent Smartflow support restrictions 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI 8565 -- Spirent SmartBits - Error - HIGH-DENSITY-CARD-ERROR -33
Spirent TestCenter sessions	10668 10144 -- Spirent TestCenter - transmit stop command 14363 -- 'sequence start' command OK in interactive session but not in execution 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15325 -- Spirent Test Center 2.50 on Linux and Solaris 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Command Prompt sessions	10635 -- Command Prompt session type supports only English characters 11231 12510 -- Command Prompt - Ctrl-C does not end step 11232 -- Command Prompt sessions - Terminal width 13160 -- Command Prompt session using tclsh
Database Client sessions	00000 -- Custom database types using JDBC drivers 15122 --  iTestRT cannot execute Database Client or Spirent Avalanche 15599 -- Upgrading from 3.4 Beta to GA loses propertiy settings 16762 -- Exceptions when working with SQLlite
HTTP sessions	15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Mail sessions	15271 -- Mail sessions - From field in headless mode
Process sessions	11383 -- Solaris - If start xterm then cannot kill applications 14015 -- Process session running iTestRT or itestcli 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Serial Port sessions	15322 -- Serial Port sessions - Windows 2008 Server (32-bit) 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance
SNMP sessions	15329 -- Multiple SNMP sessions - different MIB folders 14652 -- New behavior for OIDs that are not in the loaded MIBs 16173 -- IPv6 Telnet to Windows localhost
SSH sessions	16173 -- IPv6 Telnet to Windows localhost Screen-based applications are not supported 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Swing sessions	15020 -- Swing sessions do not capture actions in shells 14161 -- Longer wait for some actions 15774 -- Snapshot action fails to create a new form map 15938 -- Swing sessions - Launching a shell file 11655 -- itestcli - License required for Web or Swing test cases
Syslog sessions	14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Tcl Shell sessions	10524 -- Tcl Shell sessions - Some Tcl packages do not work 13160 -- Command Prompt session using tclsh 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Telnet sessions	14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI 16173 -- IPv6 Telnet to Windows localhost Screen-based applications are not supported
TL1 sessions	No content found for label(s) 3_4,tl1_session.
Web sessions	11655 -- itestcli - License required for Web or Swing test cases 11826 -- Web sessions leak memory 12032 -- Web sessions on IE not supported on 64-bit Microsoft 13517 -- Web test case execution with IE browser 14386 -- iTest crashes when executing Web 'snapshot' 15433 -- iTest plug-ins mode - Web session on Linux 15436 -- Web sessions on IE on Windows 2008 Server 15481 -- Web sessions on IE on Windows 64-bit
Wireshark sessions	10871 -- Wireshark - Out of memory with large packets 14749 -- Very large terminal window slows performance 15351 -- Wireshark -- 'not able to find tshark.exe' 15562 -- Responses can differ between iTest and iTestCLI
Capture View	9809 -- Dropping many steps into Test Case editor hangs iTest for 10 sec
Data View	No content found for label(s) 3_4,view_data.
Dependencies View	15162 -- Dependecies view and files that start with . 15163 -- Dependencies not updated when move file to different folder 15170 -- Dependecies view displays Error icons for test suite
Execution View	contentbylabel: 'view_execution' is not an existing label
Favorites View	00000 -- Only 'callable' procedures appear in Favorites view 10242 -- iTest unresponsive when saving large test case with Favorites view open
iTest Explorer View	No content found for label(s) 3_4,view_itest_explorer.
Problems View	No content found for label(s) 3_4,view_problems.
Response View	No content found for label(s) 3_4,view_response.
Structure View	12168 -- RHEL4 - Not all items appear in Structure view
Quality Center	12149 -- Quality Center error dialog boxes 12151 -- Quality Center - 'Save As' option should be disabled 12288 -- Error when move away from Test Script page 12513 -- Invoking an iTest test on a remote computer 17040 -- Sending a newline in response for GUI but not for headless mode
Workspaces	11697 -- Cannot restart iTest, must remove workspace lock 12152 -- Breakpoints not supported for test cases outside workspace 16645 -- Size settings of editors and views not saved
iTest Application SDK	13893 -- Response changed for itest-exec, itest-step, and session commands 14026 -- Embedded list does not bind parent and child lists properly 16128 -- IResponse object images not handled by the adapter
Merge Module	15541 -- Merge module install error on Windows XP 64-bit