Tested and Supported Software

This section lists the software with which Silk Central 19.5 has been tested as well as the software that Silk Central supports.

Operating System Support

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit Service Pack 1 (execution server)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit/64-bit (execution server)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit (execution server)
  • Android 4.4, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x (mobile device testing)
  • iOS 9.3, 10.x, 11.x, 12.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, 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 2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017
  • Oracle 11g (version 11.2.0.4). Oracle RAC is not supported.
  • Oracle 12c (version 12.1.0.2). Oracle RAC is not supported.

Integrated Micro Focus Software Support

  • AccuRev 6.2
  • Caliber 11.4, 11.5
  • Mobile Center 2.51 or later
  • Silk Performer 19.5
  • Silk Test 19.5
  • StarTeam 15.x, 16.x, 17.0
  • Silk TestPartner 6.3
  • Unified Functional Testing (UFT) 14.0

Integrated Third-Party Software Support

  • Apache Commons Virtual File System (VFS)
  • Atlassian JIRA 6, 7
  • Atlassian JIRA Agile 6, 7
  • Bugzilla 4.4.13, 5.0.4
  • CA Agile Central
  • Git 2.20.1
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0
  • IBM Rational DOORS 9.5, 9.6
  • IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0
  • JUnit 4.x, 5.x
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.7 or later
  • 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
  • SAP Solution Manager 7.2
  • Subversion 1.9
  • Team Foundation Server 2015, 2017
  • VersionOne Enterprise Edition
  • VMware vCloud Director 5.5