Tested and Supported Software

This section lists the software with which Silk Central 21.0 has been tested as well as the software that Silk Central supports.

Operating System Support

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit/64-bit (execution server)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit (execution server)
  • Android 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x (mobile device testing)
  • iOS 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, 13.x (mobile device testing)
Important: Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows is required for all Microsoft Windows operating systems. For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, the installation option Windows Server (Server with Desktop Experience) is required.

Linux Operating System Support

Silk Central supports Linux operating systems only for the execution server.

  • Debian
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Ubuntu

Web Browser Support

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer 11 or later (no compatibility mode)
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge

Web Server Support

  • IIS 8 32 bit/64 bit
  • IIS 10 32 bit/64 bit

Database Management System Support

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019
  • Oracle 11g (version 11.2.0.4). Oracle RAC is not supported.
  • Oracle 12c (version 12.2.0.1). Oracle RAC is not supported.
  • Oracle 19c (version 19.3.0.0). Oracle RAC is not supported.

Integrated Micro Focus Software Support

  • AccuRev 7.5
  • Caliber 11.4, 11.5
  • LoadRunner Professional 2020
  • Silk Performer 21.0
  • Silk Test 21.0
  • Silk TestPartner 6.3
  • StarTeam 15.x, 16.x, 17.x
  • UFT Developer 15.0
  • UFT Mobile 2.51 or later
  • UFT One 15.0

Integrated Third-Party Software Support

  • Apache Commons Virtual File System (VFS)
  • Atlassian Jira Software 7 and 8 (version 7 is supported but not tested)
  • Atlassian Jira Software Cloud
  • Bugzilla 4.4.13, 5.0.4
  • CA Agile Central
  • Git 2.20.1
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0 (supported but not tested)
  • IBM Rational DOORS 9.5, 9.6
  • IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0
  • JUnit 4.x, 5.x
  • The latest version of Java Runtime Environment 1.8
  • Microsoft Office Excel (.xlsx) for importing tests and requirements
  • Microsoft Office Word (.doc, .docx) for importing requirements
  • Microsoft Visual Studio/Visual Studio Test Agent 2015
  • NUnit 2.6.4, NUnit Console and Engine 3.8
  • Subversion 1.9
  • Team Foundation Server 2015, 2017
  • VersionOne Enterprise Edition
  • VMware vCloud Director 5.5